My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 33 The Owl of the Root

Day two.

"The lethal part of this technique is complete... Yuto."

In the spacious training ground, Nagato Uzumaki rubbed his aching arms as he emerged from the rubble and slowly straightened up.

Ahead of him were two deep ravines, each nearly a hundred meters long, the marks left when his feet were knocked back by the immense force of the impact.

Even using the Rinnegan's special ninjutsu "Shinra Tensei" to block the attack, it was still impossible to eliminate the enormous impact.

Lion Fang Bite - This is a technique that can make the user famous throughout the ninja world!

Hyuga Yuto was panting heavily, his hands once again covered in blood:

"Thank you..."

"How's your hand?"

"I was almost ruined, but luckily I know medical ninjutsu." Hyuga Yuto was still shaken. After the Lion Fang Bite was completed, the load on the user's body increased several times. Although the power was unparalleled, it also broke the bones in his arm.

"I'm leaving today. I've been away from the village for far too long; it wouldn't be right for me to stay any longer," Hyuga Yuto said to Uzumaki Nagato while using Healing Palm Technique to heal his body.

"Until my teacher comes up with a way to reduce the backlash of this spell, I have to reduce the number of times I use it. The current version of Lion's Tooth Bite will tear off my own arm if used three times in a row."

"Great power always comes at a great price." Nagato Uzumaki sighed softly.

"We ninjas are, in the end, just a bunch of unfortunate people. We become strong because of chakra, and we die because of chakra."

Hinata Yuto laughed:

"Being too sensitive isn't a good thing... Nagato, I'm leaving."

"Okay... I hope that next time we meet, we won't be enemies."

"If that's the case, there's nothing we can do. Ninjas can never decide their own fate."

The young man returned to his room, tidied it up, and packed his belongings.

But he did not leave immediately; instead, he continued to heal his body in the house using medical ninjutsu.

When traveling, your physical condition must be adjusted to the point where you can "fight someone of equal strength".

……

As darkness fell, the rain continued to fall over the land.

Outside the base, at her residence, Asano Kaoru was pounding seeds.

The oil used to feed the knife is very time-consuming to make, and many steps cannot be replaced by ninjutsu; only ancient techniques can be used.

Kaoru Asano had been secretly working on making blade oil for Takeda Seigen's "Flying Wing" for two months, and before leaving, she wanted to finish the job.

Black palm flowers are probably not found in the Land of the Sea.

As a spy for Konoha, Kaoru Asano, who was about to flee the Land of Rain, certainly couldn't pack her bags as casually as Yuto Hyuga.

Yahiko told Takeda Seigen to deal with Asano Kaoru himself, and that as long as he didn't harm the organization, he could do whatever he wanted without any interference.

"Taking the female spy away with him" wouldn't cause serious harm to Xiaoye, and could be considered a passable solution.

But sneaking away is one thing, making it known to everyone is another.

Takeda Seigen and Asano Kaoru shouldn't go too far, lest they embarrass Yahiko and the others. Helping others is helping yourself.

More importantly, Asano Kaoru knew that she had to be in this house at this time today; disappearing or being late could have serious consequences.

Today was the day she had arranged to meet with her superior.

squeak--

After a while, the door was opened.

The footsteps were rhythmic; this was a secret code.

"Darkness." The man who entered the room closed the door and said Asano Kaoru's code name in [Root].

"Lord Owl." The female ninja put down the stone pestle, turned around and knelt on one knee, her head bowed low.

"The gloomy rain in Yuyin is always so bothersome." Xiao wore a bird-face mask, covering his face completely, and his black robe wrapped him up tightly, so outsiders could only see the outline of his bulging muscles.

"Yan, is there anything you'd like to say to me regarding Takeda Seigen?"

Asano Kaoru felt as if her heart was being gripped by a hand; in that instant, she was so nervous that she could barely breathe.

Fortunately, since her parents died, Kaoru Asano, who was sent to "Root", has overcome countless difficulties and crises, and is not so weak as to be unable to withstand a casual test.

In the instant her eyes slightly closed, the female ninja suppressed her tension and fear, and calmly said:

"The assassination attempt against Takeda Seigen will take place in five days. At that time, he will be escorting a wealthy man from the Land of Rain away from Amegakure. The best time for us to make our move will be in the wilderness, far from the Akatsuki's base."

"I heard you have a good relationship with Takeda Seigen. An, are you wavering now?"

Kaoru Asano sighed inwardly. She knew very well what "heard" meant. Besides her, there would certainly be other Konoha spies in the Akatsuki organization.

The female ninja raised her head, her beautiful eyes indifferent and ruthless.

Xiao reached out, pinched Asano Kaoru's chin, and forced her to look him in the eye. His fingers dug into her fair skin without any pity, and he released her only after a long while, satisfied.

What the root needs and likes most is subordinates who don't have much emotion and think only about tasks.

"Tell me, An, what level of power would be needed to assassinate Takeda Seigen?"

"He is skilled in Water Release techniques, and most notably, he wields two chakra blades called [Wings]. Aside from that, he is just an ordinary special Jonin."

"Then I'll give you four team members, plus you, that makes five, which should be enough... If necessary, I'll also step in."

Asano Kaoru replied calmly:

"No need, Lord Owl. If it's a sneak attack, I can do it all by myself. Takeda Seigen trusts me a lot."

"Alright, you'll be in full charge of this assassination. I'll be leaving the Land of Rain for now to handle other matters."

Asano Kaoru felt a huge weight lifted from her heart. Her first instinct was to keep Owl away from her; he was a dangerous man.

"Scapegoat, the excuse after the mission succeeds, what will happen after you take over... Ha, never mind, there's no need to talk about any of that. Darkness, you're already an excellent ninja."

Xiao glanced inside the room; the discarded cardboard boxes were full of black palm flower seeds that had been squeezed dry of their oil.

"That's really good. A spy has to be completely immersed in the role... After the Akatsuki operation is over, Lord Danzo will give you an even more important mission."

He had vanished by the time he finished speaking.

One minute, two minutes, five minutes...

Asano Kaoru remained kneeling on one knee, motionless.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Finally... we've overcome the last hurdle... Owl... you terrifying man, you probably don't know that just now was the last time we would ever see each other.

Kaoru Asano sat on the floor for a while, and only after her tense nerves completely relaxed did she get up and open the window.

Outside the window, the rain continued to fall, and the steep steel building cut through the night, looking like a deep well rising from the ground.

Oppressive, gloomy, and chaotic – this has always been the character of Amegakure, and it has never changed.

However, at this moment, the female ninja was desperately breathing in air and greedily swallowing the rainwater that drifted into her mouth.

This is the taste of freedom.

(End of this chapter)