Naruto: Nawaki was already dead, how could you bring him back to life?

"Didn't your Hokage teach you not to meddle in other people's business, or you'll easily lose your lives?" another Mist Ninja sneered.

Of course, it's not their fault, since Chiba and Kosuke's appearances are just too deceptive.

"Spring Water, are we going to kill them?"

"Chiba, shall we make a move?"

The two sides were on the verge of a standoff, giving Juzo Biwa a chance to catch his breath.

Juzo looked around, trying to find an opportunity to break through, but his weak legs told him that he simply couldn't do it with his current strength.

"Those two Konoha bastards..."

Seeing that Chiba and Kosuke had no intention of leaving and seemed determined to interfere, Shunsui's face darkened.

"This is a private matter of Kirigakure, so you guys from Konoha shouldn't interfere."

After a long stalemate, in order to avoid further complications, Chunshui had no choice but to suppress her temper and say something while holding her nose.

"Alright, you all stay away and don't need to do anything. After this guy dies, you can keep the scrolls he had. How about that?"

The scroll that Juzo Biwa carries is called "Hidden Mist," which is useless to them. It's better to promise it to these two first and tell them not to cause trouble.

As for whether to give or take action later, once they have the time, it's up to them to decide!

"Haha, sorry."

Despite Shunsui's suggestion, Chiba remained unmoved and pointed to Juzo Biwa beside him, saying, "I'm determined to save this person!"

The scrolls and such were completely unimportant to Chiba; what he wanted was the reward! The reward!

"Nani?"

The Hidden Mist ninjas, including Shunsui, were stunned upon hearing this. Not only them, but even Juzo Biwa was taken aback.

"Why is this guy helping me...?"

Pipa Juzo looked at Chiba with a complicated expression, thinking that there might be something wrong with Chiba's mind.

"Damn it, you're asking for it! You're asking for it!"

A ninja from the Hidden Mist Village flew into a rage and pointed at Chiba and his companion, shouting angrily.

Chunshui's expression also turned cold.

"It seems you're determined to die. Very well, then you can set off with Juzo!"

The four Hidden Mist ninjas slowly moved to increase the distance between themselves, trapping Chiba and his companion, along with Juzo Biwa, in an encirclement. Then, they began to slowly approach the two.

Chiba and Kosuke remained silent and showed no intention of leaving, allowing the Hidden Mist ninja to continue approaching.

Kosuke pulled out the long sword hidden behind the iron pot with a backhand, and Chiba also moved his wrist to avoid twisting his wrist if the hand seals were too strong later.

"My chance has come!"

Pipa Juzo stood between the two sides, his eyes fixed on the group.

In the dead silence, the two sides drew closer and closer, their killing intent growing ever stronger. A great battle was about to erupt!

Swish!Swish!Swish!

However, at that moment, another unexpected event occurred, and a rustling sound suddenly came from the woods beside them.

Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw four Sand Village ninjas appearing and disappearing in the sparse woods nearby, clearly attracted by the commotion earlier.

"Are they from Sunagakure?"

Shunsui's tense mood relaxed immediately. It was good that it wasn't Konoha people who came, but Sunagakure people. It couldn't be better!

You have to understand, Konoha and Sunagakure are now sworn enemies!

"Brothers from Sunagakure, you've come at the perfect time!"

Chunshui first gestured to his companions to hold their positions, then put on a look of surprise and shouted to the Sand Ninja in the forest.

"How about we take care of these two Konoha guys together and split the scrolls they have?"

After shouting, Chunshui looked at Chiba and the other two with the eyes of someone looking at dead people, and sneered.

"I told you to get out of here, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened, you can't leave even if you want to."

"Then hurry up and die, becoming stepping stones for me, Lord Chunshui, to climb higher!"

Chapter 41 Chiba: Are you teaching me how to do things?

In Shunsui's view, even if they joined forces with Sunagakure and everyone was wary of each other and held back their strength, in an eight-on-two situation, Chiba and Kosuke would undoubtedly die.

Shunsui believed that the Sand Village ninjas, who already had a grudge against Konoha, would never refuse his proposal!

"Join forces? But..."

Four Sand Village ninja emerged from the woods, just about to accept Shunsui's suggestion.

But when they saw Chiba's face clearly, the four of them were all stunned. The Sand Ninja who wanted to say yes held his breath in his chest.

"Isn't this the guy named Chiba that young master mentioned?"

Originally, the four of them did indeed intend to join forces with Kirigakure to kill the Konoha ninja first, and then kill the enemy, but now...

The four Sand Village ninja looked at each other, their hesitation evident.

If they dare to lay a hand on Chiba, even if they manage to leave this place alive, they'll probably be turned into puppets by the young master when they get back!

"What should we do now? Turn around and leave, pretending we didn't see anything?"

"That's not appropriate. Didn't the young master say he could offer him some help? Now that the opportunity has arisen, why don't we lend him a hand?"

"It'll be good to boost his morale. I doubt a fight will break out, and it'll be easier for us to report back to the young master."

The four of them instantly reached an agreement with a glance.

Under Shunsui's confident, smiling gaze, the Sand Ninja who had spoken earlier gasped for breath and abruptly changed his tune, saying, "Join forces? How... laughable!"

"I hate guys like you who bully others because of your power!"

"That's right, so what if there are more people? Now get lost, don't force us to take action!" The Sand Ninjas drew their weapons and shouted.

"(OωO?)! What?!"

Chunshui's confident smile froze on his face; he was completely stunned.

"No, are there really so many busybodies these days?"

"Are ninjas all this morally upright these days?"

"Aren't you Sunagakure and Konoha sworn enemies?"

"Are you all crazy? Why are you helping the people of Konoha?!" Chunshui stabbed the ground with her sword, questioning them in a state of near collapse.

"How the hell would I know!" The Sand Village ninjas said, expressing their own bewilderment.

"What's going on, Kosuke-senpai? Why would the people of Sunagakure help us? Could it be a trap?"

Chiba and Kosuke were equally baffled. They were prepared to fight four opponents at once, but the Sand Ninja on the other side suddenly changed their minds.

Gu Jie smiled kindly and said, "It's alright. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. At worst, we'll just kill them all."

With the three sides locked in a stalemate, Pipa Juzo, who had originally planned to escape in the chaos, was left standing still, unsure whether to run or not.

Chunshui's face was pale.

He didn't understand where he had offended these Sand Ninja, nor did he understand why they would refuse such a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Gritting his teeth, Shunsui tried to persuade them: "Brothers of Sunagakure, are you sure...?"

"Get out of here!" A Sand Ninja raised his long sword and snapped at him impatiently.

They couldn't target Chiba, and they were busy surrounding other lone examinees; they didn't have time to keep Chunshui Moji company.

"Shunsui, let's retreat. Anyway, Juzo is already useless and can't threaten us."

"Yeah, there aren't any medical ninjas here, Juzo's doomed!"

Faced with the powerful Sand Village ninjas, several Mist Ninjas were already having second thoughts.

Chunshui's expression changed upon hearing this. Their temporary alliance was already fragile, and now that their hearts were scattered, they had become a mob and could no longer contend with Chiba and the others.

"Damn it, I'll remember you two. Let's go!"

After throwing a harsh remark at Chiba and the other two, Shunsui began to back away, then plunged into the woods and left quickly without looking back.

The other three Mist Ninja hesitated for a moment, and only one followed Shunsui, while the other two went off in different directions.

With Pipa Juzo gone, their next targets became each other!

puff.

At this moment, Biwa Juzo, who had been holding on, finally collapsed from exhaustion. His arms went limp, and he knelt on the ground, leaning on his sword.

Seeing this, Chiba finally felt relieved and looked away at the Sand Ninja who had not approached and had no intention of attacking.

"Why are you helping me?" Chiba asked, somewhat puzzled.

Chiba could tell that the attitudes of these Sand Village ninjas had completely changed after they saw him.

“You don’t need to know the reason,” a Sand Ninja said coolly.

Of course, the real reason is that he doesn't know the reason either...

"Yes, you just need to remember that you owe our young master a favor."

After saying that, the four Sand Ninja swiftly leaped to the treetops and disappeared in a few bounds, displaying great style.

"no……"

Chiba was a little confused: "Why don't you tell me who your young master is before you leave?!"

"What kind of situation is this?!" Chiba exclaimed once again.

Today, following the crooked-mouthed dragon king Liangping, he encountered Bruce Wayne, the young master who does good deeds anonymously.

At this moment, Kosuke patted Chiba on the shoulder and pointed to the loquat Juzo on the ground, saying, "Chiba, he seems to be dying."

At this moment, even his sword was too heavy to hold, and he collapsed to the ground in despair.

"Almost there? That's really hot!" Chiba exclaimed with delight.