The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 228 Nono's Last Request
Just as Yinhu guessed, Hideki's shadow clone had indeed been keeping an eye on the situation nearby to avoid any mishap.

As for explosives and the like, he had easily found them last night when he used a modified radar device to conduct a large-scale search.

The chakra contained in the special detonating talisman used as a timing device was as obvious as a firefly in the dark under the perception of high-precision radar. How could he miss it?

Just as Yinhu couldn't understand how Hideki found his real body through his shadow clone.

The trap that he thought was foolproof was also full of loopholes in Hideki's eyes.

No matter how careful the Tiger is, he cannot guard against things beyond his cognitive scope.

Under the dimensionality reduction attack of the time traveler Hideki, his defeat was actually doomed long ago...

Hideki's shadow clone shook his head and smiled, and when he saw that his mission was accomplished, he also disappeared into white smoke with a bang.

The remaining finishing work will be left to the main body that will arrive soon...

……

In the forest not far from where the children were being held.

Because he didn't know the exact scale of the explosion, and to be on the safe side, Nono ran a long distance before stopping, looking back with a complicated expression.

The tiger is dead.

Only now did she have time to digest this fact, but she still didn't feel it was real.

I didn't expect that Yinhu, who was always cautious and careful, would lose his life so easily.

And it seems that the person who killed him was most likely Hideki Kimura, who was always smiling and kind to others.

This made Nono feel a chill in his heart.

Because at this moment, she was facing a similar situation as Yin Hu...

"No... Nono-sister, why hasn't the explosion you mentioned happened yet?"

Atla, who was standing by, was holding his knees and panting, but he couldn't help but ask.

The other children also nodded repeatedly, with more and more doubtful expressions on their faces.

"I'm not really sure, actually. I heard about the explosion from the people in that den..."

Nono smiled bitterly with a slight headache.

Yes, she did not escape alone, but brought all the children out.

Because time was running out, she finally had to take off her veil and reveal her true face.

Of course she didn't tell the truth, she just said that Hideki asked her to come here to save people.

Although this statement is still very suspicious.

Fortunately, after showing her face, her strong affinity for children's special attacks finally took effect, and everyone chose to leave there with her first.

However, the children's doubts were not completely dispelled.

But in their opinion, even if Nono had ulterior motives and took them somewhere else, they believed that Hideki would find them sooner or later.

But if what she said was true and an explosion really happened, even Brother Hideki might not be able to revive them.

But now that we have run so far, the so-called explosion has not happened yet.

This made everyone's heart tilt towards doubt again...

Everyone silently took a few steps back, and Mikazuki clenched the chili balls for throwing, ready to throw them at Nono's feet at any time, and then lead everyone to run away.

Nono felt helpless when seeing this.

The moment she untied the veil, she knew she had failed in her mission.

Even if you can fool the children, you can't fool Hideki Kimura himself.

However, Nono did not feel depressed, but felt relieved instead.

That's good...

Although he will be severely punished when he returns to his roots, he won't lose his life.

The most important thing is that she no longer has to go against her conscience and continue to secretly harm the orphanage.

Even if it was just a cover-up, this was a difficult decision that Nono had to make with all his courage.

The problem now is that Hideki Kimura should be heading here.

She didn't think that the other party would let her go easily after knowing her identity.

But this is still a dangerous forest area, and she was a little worried if she left the children here...

Fortunately, Nono no longer needs to worry about it.

Because at this moment, a familiar voice sounded: "So you are here, it took me a long time to find you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hideki appeared beside the children.

"Brother Hideki!"

When the children saw Hideki, they surrounded him excitedly with tears in their eyes.

"Thank you for your hard work this time, but the matter has been completely resolved. You don't have to worry about it anymore."

Hideki patted everyone's head one by one to show his approval, then looked at Nono who was quietly retreating, and said with a smile:
"Thank you for bringing everyone here, Miss Nono."

Nono stopped immediately, feeling sad.

It's over...

Even the powerful Yinhu was defeated by the opponent. She had never been good at fighting and she didn't think there was any possibility of escape.

The other party did not get angry on the spot, probably because he was concerned about the children.

Sure enough, Hideki took out a box of cheese pizza from somewhere and said:

"You must be hungry, so take this to fill your stomach first."

"When you get back, Aunt Kelly and everyone should have prepared a sumptuous meal for you."

But everyone was not as happy as Hideki imagined.

"Why is it cheese pizza again..."

"Brother Xiushu, you've been sending us cheese pizza every day these days, and we're tired of it."

"Yeah, at least try a different flavor, like pineapple pizza..."

Nono, who was standing by, felt a chill down his spine when he heard this.

She's certainly not Italian.

The reason for this is that being able to secretly deliver meals to the children means that Hideki has already found where they are.

Obviously, he wanted to kill Yin Hu, the mastermind behind the incident, so he left the children behind as bait...

So, the explosion that Yinhu mentioned did not happen, and was also resolved by this guy long ago.

Now Nono couldn't help but feel sad.

Even until his death, Yinhu was still firmly controlled by Xiushu...

The hungry kids, although picky, quickly scrambled to eat the pizza.

And Hideki took the opportunity to walk towards Nono and said:
"Ms. Nono, let's talk aside."

at last……

Nono nodded with a heavy heart and followed Hideki into the forest.

On the way, she looked at Hideki's back and struggled in her heart, constantly considering what the success rate of her escape was now.

But the result always made her quite desperate.

It was as if he was walking to the execution ground. This not-too-long road seemed both long and short in Nono's heart.

As Nono's life is about to come to an end, many memories emerge in his mind.

From the life of a wandering orphan with memories, to the brutal training at the root, to the various different lives after becoming a spy.

Looking back, although it was very short, the life in the orphanage and the days when she became an anchor reporting the news to everyone were the best times of her life...

As a spy destined to deceive and betray, being able to end his life in this way may be a blessing from God.

Contented?

No, in fact, the struggle between the mission and her conscience had exhausted her, and she just wanted to end it as soon as possible.

So when they got to a place where the children couldn't see him, Nono said calmly:

"Now that you've caught me in the act, I have no more excuses to make."

"I just have one small request."

"Please don't tell the children in the orphanage my true identity. Just say I'm quitting my job."

Then Nono added in his mind:

I really don't want to see anyone feel sad because of my betrayal...

(End of this chapter)