Naruto: Random Flying Thunder God Technique? Intercepting the Dark-Dark Fruit

"The resources from the Sky Island and this world are also constantly improving the lives of the people."

“Even my best childhood expectations for Alabasta don’t seem to have been any better than this.”

Shiranui Sho reached out and gently put her arm around the girl's smooth shoulder.

"This is not just my achievement. Everyone has seen your own efforts, Weiwei."

"But if it weren't for Lord Xiao's arrival, I'm afraid I wouldn't have even been able to get past Crocodile."

Weiwei spoke softly, her voice tinged with sadness.

It wasn't until the identity of the person behind Baroque Works was finally revealed that she realized what kind of formidable enemy she was facing.

Especially now, as the Sand-Sand Fruit's abilities continue to develop, Vivi is increasingly aware of what a terrifying monster Crocodile was when he was in this desert kingdom!

"And now..."

A blush crept onto Weiwei's fair cheeks, and her voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

"Alabasta has healed from its past wounds and entered a period of stable development."

"Without realizing it, I also developed some selfish motives, wanting to consider my own affairs more..."

Weiwei tilted her head back, her beautiful eyes flickering slightly, revealing an intense emotion she couldn't suppress deep within them. "Lord Xiao, I love you!"

"Weiwei, I appreciate your kind gesture."

Shiranui Sho's gaze softened as she gently grasped the girl's soft, slender hand. "Me too."

As joy welled up in the girl's eyes, Shiranui Sho gently lowered her head, and their lips met.

Over time, Shiranui Xiao's heart has been imprinted with Vivi's kindness and resilience.

However, while Vivi admired him, she also held him in high esteem and reverence as an idol and benefactor.

This, to some extent, hindered the progress of their relationship.

After all, Aizen Sousuke once said that longing is the furthest distance from understanding.

Now, Vivi's mindset has finally changed, and the change in their relationship is a natural progression.

Under the cover of night, the two figures embraced intimately.

The gentle moonlight softly enveloped the two embracing silhouettes.

……

The following day, a letter was sent from Kirihime Village in the Land of Water to Konoha, causing a great uproar.

The letter was very simple...

Genji, the elder who is currently in charge of Kirigakure, issued a strong condemnation of Konoha.

He questioned Konoha Jonin Shiranui Sho about why he had killed the Third Mizukage, and whether Konoha intended to start a war.

At the same time, they demanded that Konoha hand over Shiranui Sho, who assassinated the Third Mizukage, and the other ninjas, or Kirigakure would retaliate militarily!

The letter arrived at the Hokage's office in the morning, and by noon, its contents had spread throughout Konoha.

The shadow of war instantly reached all four directions.

No one likes war, especially now that most people in Konoha are living quite well.

The Land of Fire is prosperous and its commerce is thriving. The common people of Konoha live in peace and contentment, and the ninjas have an endless stream of requests to make.

War will not bring them any more benefits, but will destroy everything they already have.

Those who were forced into the vortex of war roared in anger.

They roared for the Hokage to give an explanation and hand over Shiranui Sho to Kirigakure in order to extinguish the flames of war!

Chapter 199 Pharmacist Nonou?

At this moment, he, who was at the center of this vortex, was leisurely leaning on the sofa at home.

Shiranui Sho raised her slender right hand and suddenly clenched her fist.

An invisible aura swirled around it, and the seemingly ordinary fist suddenly emitted a dangerous aura.

That's right, after mastering Observation Haki, Shiranui Sho has also mastered Armament Haki!

He has already mastered both of the domineering qualities that can be learned later in life.

As for Conqueror's Haki, Shiranui Sho has no clue and doesn't know if she has this talent.

In recent days, he has been focusing on his spiritual practice, observing the changing situation.

Public opinion in the village intensified under the guidance of Konoha's leadership.

The three subordinates who went to the Land of Water with him on the mission have returned to Konoha.

The sensational news left them completely bewildered.

The news that Shiranui Sho had killed the Third Mizukage was especially shocking to them.

Hearing the rumors circulating in Konoha, the three subordinates wanted to speak up for Shiranui Sho, but Hiruzen Sarutobi's order to "forbid the discussion of rumors" silenced them.

All of this was sensed by Aisha, the Cloud-Cloud Fruit user who roamed the skies above Konoha during the day when she had nothing to do, and she reported it all to her.

Once he resolved to confront Shiranui Sho and realized there was no room for maneuver, Sarutobi Hiruzen began to cooperate with Shimura Danzo.

Unfortunately, it was all in vain from the start.

dong dong dong-

There was a sudden knock on the door.

Before getting up to open the door, Shiranui Sho's Observation Haki swept over him.

The presence of the figure outside the door startled him.

Familiar, yet strange.

He felt familiar with it because he had only sensed this aura recently.

Not in Konoha, but in the Land of Water, on the battlefield where he killed the Third Mizukage.

Along with the Third Mizukage, two unfamiliar auras also appeared.

One of the male Root ninjas was easily killed by him using a Destruction Technique.

There was also a female Root ninja who disappeared after he took down the Third Mizukage.

The aura that appeared outside the door at this moment was exactly the same as that of the Root female ninja.

But unlike others, she seemed to be dressed in a completely different way.

They came here not as Root ninjas, but under other identities.

"Are you planning to assassinate me by disguising yourself as an ordinary Konoha resident?"

Shiranui Xiao's lips curled into a cold smile as she got up and went to the entrance to open the door.

The person who appeared outside the door was a man with a head of spiky hair, a pair of dark blue eyes behind A-framed glasses, and a gentle and approachable face.

Just a second before Shiranui Xiao was about to strike and slap her, the girl's voice made him look up in surprise.

"Brother Xiao".

The girl's eyes flickered slightly as she gently called out his name and that affectionate nickname.

Memories that had been buried for many years seemed to be awakened again in my mind.

Back when he was in the Konoha orphanage, a little girl who often followed behind him always liked to tug at his clothes.

Because of her gentle nature, she was often bullied by some people in the orphanage.

But Shiranui will teach these people a lesson until they dare not bully the little girl again.

Later, when they grew older, Shiranui Sho and Namikaze Minato graduated from the Ninja Academy and became ninjas, but the little girl disappeared without a trace.

Shiranui Sho once thought that she might have been adopted by a kind family, which is why she left the orphanage.

"You... are you?"

Having not seen her for nearly ten years, Shiranui Sho couldn't quite remember the girl's name.

A hint of disappointment flickered in the girl's eyes, but it quickly vanished, and she smiled and said:

"It seems that it has been too long since we last met, and Brother Xiao has already forgotten my name."

"My name is Nonou, long time no see~"

"...Nonou?"

Upon hearing this, Shiranui Sou's pupils contracted, and a ripple appeared in her deep eyes.

Nonou?

The little girl who followed behind me back then did indeed seem to have this name.

However, considering the other person's current identity, another name emerged in his mind.

Yakushi Nonou!

In her youth, she was a Root ninja, known as the "Walking Shrine Maiden." In the future, she will leave Root and become the head of the Konoha Orphanage and Kabuto Yakushi's adoptive mother.

Later, Danzo Shimura threatened her with the orphanage's funds to force her to return to Root.

Ultimately, Danzo orchestrated a scene of mutual destruction, forcing Yakushi Nonou and Yakushi Kabuto to kill each other.

Shiranui Sou's eyes flickered slightly.

The little girl from the orphanage back then was actually Yakushi Nono.

Although she didn't appear much in the original work, she was still quite memorable.

Overlapping the figure of the person in front of her with the appearance of her childhood friend, Shiranui Sho's expression softened.

After a few seconds of contemplation, he reached out and ruffled Nono's hair, just like he used to when they were children.

A blush crept onto Nono's cheeks. She lowered her eyes and remained silent, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes.

Ten minutes later, the two sat down in the living room.

Shiranui Sho poured a cup of tea and placed it on the tea table in front of Nonou.

His gaze swept over the girl almost imperceptibly.

Ten years have changed a lot. The girl who used to timidly follow behind him is now a graceful young woman.

In terms of strength, according to Shiranui Sho's observation, he should be at the Jonin level.

Such talent actually surpasses that of the vast majority of ninjas.

From this perspective, whether it's himself, Minato, or Nono, they are all geniuses who came from the Konoha orphanage.

There's some truth to the story that Danzo, that old dog, likes to pick people from the Konoha orphanage.

"Nonou, where have you been all these years?"

Shiranui Sho smiled and asked, "Minato and I went back to the orphanage before, but we found that you were no longer there."

With a serene smile on her lips and her expression unchanged, Nonou said softly:

"Not long after you left the orphanage, I was adopted by a couple and left Konoha."

“I’m currently helping out with some small business for my family. I’m very busy on weekdays and haven’t had time to come back and see you all.”

"I happened to have some business to attend to in Konoha recently, so I asked around and came to visit."

Shiranui Sho nodded slightly: "I see."

"Congratulations, Nono, it seems you've been doing quite well these past few years."

At the same time, Shiranui Sho's heart sank slightly.

If he hadn't known about Pharmacist Nonou's experiences and fate beforehand, he probably would have believed her words.

The girl underwent rigorous training at the Root, and her disguise was so natural that even when he used his Observation Haki to lock onto her from all angles, he couldn't find the slightest flaw.

Unfortunately, this information gap meant that Nono hadn't expected her flawless disguise to be riddled with flaws from the very beginning.

What truly concerned Shiranui Sou was the purpose of Nonou's trip.

Was he deliberately fabricating lies to get close to Shimura Danzo, and was he here to assassinate him on his orders?