Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 11 He's a piece of trash, so what am I?
"..."

The air was so still it was as if dead, with only a sharp, piercing ringing sound that seemed like a hallucination.

Driven by instinct, Might Guy unleashed the Eight Gates at this moment, while Hyuga Kumokawa's posture was already frozen in a bent-knee, spinning position.

He stared blankly as Hinata Kumokawa's long hair slowly drifted down behind him, until he heard a crisp "smack" and saw blood gather from the other's palm, drip from his fingertips, and shatter.

"Enemy attack?"

Might Guy's expression immediately turned serious, and his figure vanished from his spot in an instant as he ran towards the direction from which the attack was coming without hesitation.

However, when he arrived, the person had already disappeared.

All that remained was a pool of bright red blood and a cleanly severed right arm, with the texture of bones and muscles clearly visible.

Clearly, the kunai that Hyuga Kumokawa threw hadn't killed his opponent; it had only left him with an arm, allowing him to flee the scene in a sorry state.

Hinata Kumokawa then walked over, glanced at the severed arm on the ground, and looked up slightly into the depths of the forest.

The trees, their branches trembling in the wind, cast fragmented patches of light through their shade.

"Yun Chuan, did you see that?" Matt Kai asked from the side.

There was no blood left, clearly indicating that they were worried about revealing their whereabouts and had treated their injuries urgently.

"No." Hinata Kumokawa withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and looked slightly regretful. "It was too fast, I couldn't see it clearly."

[Ding! Your lie has been judged as [feigning deafness and dumbness]. Matt Kai experienced a strong emotional fluctuation, reaching the level of [complete belief], and gained 300 truth points...]

Hinata Kumokawa chose to befriend Might Guy for two reasons. First, he saw the potential in this guy who almost killed Madara Uchiha in the future. Second, he was drawn to Guy's "simple" and emotional personality.

He clearly had no doubt about Hyuga Kumokawa's words, and contributed another small number of points to Hyuga Kumokawa. With a solemn and indignant expression, he said, "This matter must be reported to the Third Hokage. How dare someone commit violence in Konoha!"

Seemingly remembering something, Might Guy looked at Hinata Kumokawa's hand and quickly asked, "By the way, your injury..."

"It's alright, that guy's Wind Release skills aren't up to par." Hyuga Kumokawa waved his hand with a smile, letting him see his hand with only a bloody gash.

[Ding, your lie...]

Actually, the situation just now was quite dangerous. The opponent's wind-style ninjutsu was not as simple as he said. If he had been holding the blade instead of the hilt, his entire hand would probably have been cut off by now.

"Phew, it's good that you're alright. But Yun Chuan, the fact that you were able to activate your Byakugan is a blessing in disguise."

Might Guy breathed a sigh of relief. Although he believed Hinata Kumokawa's lie, he couldn't shake off his serious and solemn expression when he recalled the terrifying speed of that kunai.

Even someone with a strong heart like him felt a little scared.

He even wondered if he could have reacted if that guy had been trying to kill him.

I quickly came to a conclusion.

If he could open all eight gates, even just one, he could react in time and evade.

However, the other party would not give him that chance. The speed of that attack was too fast and too sudden, and no one would have thought that someone would dare to commit violence in Konoha.

"Yun Chuan, you're amazing."

Realizing this, Might Guy's gaze towards Hinata Kumokawa seemed to hold something more. He patted him on the shoulder and sighed, "It seems my training is far from sufficient. From now on, add five hundred handstand walks to your daily practice!"

Next time, even if Death comes chasing after him with his scythe, he will use his fists to blast his way out.

"Just luck." Hinata Kumokawa shook his head and smiled bitterly.

This time, there was no system notification sound, which Might Guy clearly saw as a testament to his skill rather than luck.

“Let’s go, let’s bandage the wound first, and then inform the Third Hokage about this.” Might Guy said in a low voice, “I didn’t expect that a spy had already infiltrated Konoha and attacked his comrades.”

Spy?
Perhaps not?

Hinata Kumokawa looked at his healed hand, recalling the figure he had seen with his Byakugan, his eyes flickering slightly as if deep in thought.

Who is it?
Sarutobi Hiruzen?
No, I probably haven't revealed my true colors yet.

Those were Orochimaru's remnants, or...

"Shimura Danzo." Hyuga Kumokawa sneered inwardly, "He made his move so quickly. He's really good at internal warfare but incompetent at external warfare."

Meanwhile, at the edge of the Death Forest.

A figure shrouded in black robes repeatedly used the Body Flicker Technique until it was far away from Hinata and Kumokawa before stopping, clutching its arm and kneeling on one knee on a tree branch. "Ugh."

The black-robed figure, whose face was obscured, had his head bowed. A long-suppressed scream escaped from his clenched teeth, his pain tinged with fear.

Damn it! Damn it! How could this happen!?

He had clearly been lying in ambush at the training ground where the target frequently appeared, based on what the intelligence had said.

When the target appeared, he was still in a relaxed mood; in his view, it was a task that couldn't be simpler.

So he used his best, most prized, and personally taught ninjutsu by Lord Danzo.

But at the same time, the brat seemed to have noticed him. He suddenly stopped, tilted his head, and activated the Byakugan, which had not been mentioned in the intelligence report.

Even so, he was not too worried.

Because he was very cautious, even though intelligence said the target hadn't activated his Byakugan, he remained far away from the target and even made sure he stayed within the Byakugan's blind spot.

Until he saw the little devil seem to give up struggling and actually close his eyes.

Next, the brat raised his hand and grasped the kunai wrapped in wind-style chakra with his bare hands.

Yes, that guy, with his eyes closed and bare hands, grasped his kunai!

They still managed to hold the handle of the kunai!
Are you kidding me? !

The thick, lush trees stretched into the distance, their branches seemingly woven into a sparse net.

However, using his perception technique, he felt as if he were staring into a pair of eyes as calm as still water from a great distance.

The next moment, before he could react, he heard a sharp whistling sound.

A rain began to fall in the woods in front of us.

It was as if a spring breeze suddenly blew towards him, silently passing through the woods, cutting away the withered leaves like scissors, and countless leaves fell, fragmenting his vision.

That scene was truly beautiful.

But what followed was excruciating physical pain.

puff.

The sleeve of his black robe slowly tore open as he flung out the kunai, revealing ring-shaped red lines on his skin.

Blood splattered as the arm slid down and hit the ground with a remarkably clear sound.

"That guy actually caught my ninjutsu with his bare hands and returned it!"

The black-robed man, who instinctively turned and ran, knelt on the tree. Although he had realized what had just happened, he still found it unbelievable.

The intelligence report said that guy was a piece of trash, didn't it?

How could a piece of trash possibly catch a Wind Release ninjutsu that Lord Danzo personally taught and that he had studied for many years with his bare hands!
With such a terrifying reaction speed, you're telling me he's useless?
He's a piece of trash, so what am I?
"Kamaitachi, what are you doing?"

As he was lost in thought, a hoarse, gloomy voice entered his ears, sending a chill down his spine.

He slightly raised his head to look at the figure that had appeared before him, then quickly lowered his head again, his voice trembling as he said, "Lord Danzo, I..."

"Hmph, good-for-nothing, it seems your mission has failed."

Before he could finish speaking, Shimura Danzo interrupted him coldly, glancing at his arm that had lost its limb.

The guy in front of him was a ninja he had specially trained to carry out assassination missions.

In the past, when facing most Jonin, with sufficient preparation, he was able to kill them with a single blow.

but now……

"Having lost my dominant hand, I'm completely useless."

Danzo Shimura narrowed his gloomy eyes slightly, thinking to himself, "Interesting. That Hyuga brat is indeed not as simple as he seems. Orochimaru must have left something on him."

Hmph, since Sarutobi is so heartless as to steal my Wood Release ninja, don't blame me for being ruthless and taking action against this brat.

(End of this chapter)