Escaping the Mist Ninja starts with backstabbing your teacher.

"How did it go? Did it work?" Yekura and Momona came over and asked in a low voice.

As Izumi looked in the direction where Terumi Mei had left, she slowly turned around and let out a deep sigh, making Momona extremely nervous.

Seeing this, Yekura realized that this guy was teasing Momona, so she crossed her arms and quietly watched him perform.

Although the opponent made a move immediately, they did not continue after confirming the identity. According to Momona's senses, there were no ninjas lying in ambush nearby.

Even if it fails, the other party will most likely not reveal Izumi's information and provoke the Kirigakure's pursuit force.

"It's settled. She will provide me with some assistance within Kirigakure."

"He agreed and will make a copy of the terms of the peace talks between Kirigakure and Sunagakure, and give it to me later."

Izumi's gaze fell on Yekura, the usually aloof and cold beauty.

Now, with her brows furrowed and her fingers digging into her arm, she remained silent, clearly her emotions not as calm as her face suggested.

Finally, the body that had been tense without him realizing it relaxed. He took a deep breath, looked at Izumi, and said in a deep voice, "Thanks!"

Izumi waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "There's nothing to thank me for; I can't really help much."

"After all, the current Fourth Kazekage is Rasa. He's unlikely to overturn your case, nor does he want you to return to the village."

"At most, bringing this item will clear your name and make people trust you more."

He didn't think highly of Yekura's disciple, Maki, as a genin who couldn't offer much help, and even his potential wasn't high.

Moreover, since Sunagakure is under Rasa's control, Pakura's contacts are very likely to attract their attention or even expose her.

Even the "Sasori of the Red Sand" planted his spies among the Sand Village with utmost care, so never underestimate any ninja village.

Ye Cang's feelings were somewhat complicated. She hoped that her disciple would trust her, but she could also vaguely sense that her meeting with him would probably not be as easy as this time.

"I want to see first how exactly the Mist Ninja negotiated with the Sand Ninja."

Although she knew the answer, she still found it hard to accept that her village had betrayed her so easily.

She wanted to see exactly how much money the village had sold her for, and how much profit she was worth.

Momona looked at Yekura with heartache, reached out and hugged the older sister, wanting to comfort her.

However, Yecang disdainfully pressed down on the little face that was leaning towards her; she wasn't so weak as to need such comfort.

However, this behavior did make her feel a little more relaxed.

Seeing this, Izumi chuckled softly to himself, then said, "Alright, it's time to go."

"Your objective has been achieved. Now you can await news. Once you have the goods, you can arrange a meeting with your disciple!"

"I should also deal with those guys who came looking for me soon, or things will get complicated."

During this time, he went out to gather intelligence and discovered that several groups of people were looking for his whereabouts.

The Kirigakure's pursuit force, the Hyuga clan of the Hokage, and even a squad from the Cloud Ninja—he's really got a lot of good stuff.

These teams, following the clues and tracing the traces he left behind, should be able to find him soon.

Therefore, he now needs to intervene and lead them in the wrong direction, so that they cannot find where they are now.

The Mist Ninja and Cloud Ninja are easy to deal with, but a member of the Hyuga clan who interests him has arrived: Hizashi, the head of the Hyuga branch family!

"Hyuga Hizashi, judging by the timeline, Neji should have been born by now!"

"Tsk tsk, this one is worth meeting in person. As for the others, leaving traces and guiding them away is enough."

He was very dissatisfied with this unfortunate guy and Neji's fate. Should honest people be bullied?

Neji was clearly more talented, but he lived a stifled life because of the Caged Bird Seal, was restricted by the main family and could not escape, and finally died so casually.

It's not impossible that Itachi Uchiha wiped out the Uchiha clan first, and Neji Hyuga wiped out the Hyuga clan later.

Compared to the Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan's system was far more deserving of extermination; it was utterly corrupt.

So, the answer depends on whether the person with children will actually have any thoughts about it. People with children and people without children have different expectations.

……

A few days later, in a forest somewhere in the Land of Rivers, the Kirigakure pursuit force discovered Izumi's whereabouts.

"Damn it, this kid seems to be heading towards the Land of Fire. We have to stop him before he gets there."

"yes!"

But just as they were about to speed up and give chase, the trees beside them suddenly exploded, and the shattered branches blocked their way.

The smoke and flying wood, while unable to injure them, severely hampered their speed and created obstacles.

"Captain, we must split up and surround them from the flanks."

"Okay, we'll pursue him from here, and you guys go around him from the side. Judging from his current direction of travel, he must be trying to enter the Land of Fire."

"You should take a longer route and intercept them at the border of the Land of Fire!"

"yes!"

In an instant, several figures left the group, while the remaining group continued the pursuit, using ninjutsu to hinder the enemy.

Since he couldn't catch up, he would also prevent the opponent from gaining speed, and keep a close eye on the opponent's tail. He refused to believe that his chakra would never run out.

……

As they headed toward the border of the Land of Fire, not far behind them, Izumi was watching them with his Byakugan.

The bulging veins in Izumi's right eye subsided, and he snorted coldly to himself. "Go ahead and play with his clone. I don't have time to play cat and mouse with you."

Meanwhile, in the sky, a petrel was watching another group of people from a distance.

The Cloud Ninja, with their muscular physiques, seemed to be more elite than the Mist Ninja's pursuit force; even his clones struggled to delay or guide them.

The exploding trees and bone spikes posed no problem for the group; their bodies crackling with lightning-attribute chakra, they charged straight at them.

Sure enough, those who play body-training games always prefer simple and straightforward methods, always taking a straight line. Any twists and turns are simply not enjoyable.

"I didn't expect the Cloud Ninja to be so attentive, and this Lightning Release chakra mode is really quite good."

After a moment of contemplation, Izumi looked at the group of body-training brutes and became somewhat interested. He had originally planned to seize the Thunder Blade Fang.

The effect of this ninja sword is that it can guide heavenly lightning, which is a perfect match for the Cloud Ninja's Lightning Release Chakra Mode, a technique that enhances the physical body.

This made him want to "optimize" his technique, seize the other party's secret arts, and thus temper his body and forge hard bones.

All those fancy ninjutsu techniques are no match for the satisfying taijutsu. Plus, with the regenerative power of the Shikotsumyaku bloodline, let's go!