What's wrong with having a large harem if you're the emperor of the ninja world?

However, they were quickly overwhelmed by even more black-clad ninjas.

"Ino! Choji!".

Shikamaru attempted to use Shadow Binding Technique to control several pursuers.

But more suffering comes from unpredictable angles.

This forced him and his teammates to constantly dodge, widening the distance between them.

"Don't worry about us! Break through first!"

Asma's roar came from another direction.

But he himself was also entangled by at least ten ninjas.

The Flying Swallow Chakra Blade danced with impenetrable speed.

However, they found it difficult to extricate themselves.

Ino gritted her teeth.

She knew things couldn't go on like this!

A black-clad ninja swung his sword, and Ino's eyes narrowed.

"Heart Turning Technique!"

Her mind instantly invaded the other person's body.

They controlled the ninja's movements.

He suddenly turned the knife in his hand and slashed at his companion.

Taking advantage of this sudden chaos and brief obstruction.

Ino did not hesitate at all.

He turned around and tapped his toes, gathering chakra at the soles of his feet.

He suddenly leaped onto a high palace wall!

"She's over there! Don't let her get away!"

The black-clad ninja below immediately noticed that several shuriken were whistling as they chased after them!

Ino didn't even turn her head.

His figure moved rapidly across the complex rooftops.

As a reconnaissance ninja, she possesses exceptional perception and agility.

With keen insight, they searched for a foothold and cover.

She only has one thought now.

Get out of there first!

Only by saving our own lives can we find a way to save our teachers and classmates!

However, the size of the palace and the strictness of its security far exceeded her expectations.

No matter which direction she turns.

It seems there are always new black-clad ninjas appearing.

This forced her to change her course repeatedly.

They wandered aimlessly through the vast palace complex like headless flies.

To evade the ever-increasing number of pursuers.

She could only hide in places with fewer people and seemingly more remote locations.

Unknowingly.

She stumbled into a quiet courtyard.

The place here seemed like a completely different world from the shouts of battle outside.

Exotic flowers and rare plants, a small bridge over a flowing stream, all arranged with exquisite elegance...

Ino leaned against a pillar, breathing heavily.

She cautiously surveyed her surroundings.

There seem to be no guards here?

perhaps……

We can hide here for now.

Should we wait until we regain our strength before trying to leave?

Just as she relaxed her guard slightly.

"Search! Search thoroughly! She can't have gone far! Don't miss a single room!"

Clear shouts and hurried footsteps came from outside the courtyard, rapidly approaching!

Ino's face turned deathly pale instantly.

Oops!

Surrounded!

This courtyard is elegant.

But there is a lack of sufficient shelter!

The sounds of the search were getting closer and closer.

She was extremely anxious, clutching a kunai in her hand.

We are prepared to fight to the death!

At this critical moment!

"Squeak..."

A delicate wooden door behind her, which had been tightly closed, was suddenly pulled open a crack from the inside!

A slender, fair hand, trembling slightly, suddenly reached out.

He grabbed Ino's wrist!

Ino was terrified and instinctively wanted to fight back!

"Don't make a sound! Come in quickly!"

A very familiar, yet weak and anxious female voice rang out in a low voice!

This voice?

Ino was suddenly taken aback.

The resistance froze instantly.

She turned around in disbelief, peering through the crack in the door.

She met a pair of red eyes that she knew all too well, yet were now filled with complex emotions.

Ms. Kurenai Yuhi?

There was simply no time to think it through.

With a forceful pull, Ino was involuntarily dragged into the doorway!

"boom!"

The wooden door closed silently and quickly behind her.

Almost at the same time the door closed

A group of black-clad ninjas rushed into the courtyard.

A wary gaze swept across every corner.

"Strange? I clearly felt like I escaped this way?"

"Search carefully! Look for any secret rooms or hidden passages!"

The sounds of searching could be faintly heard outside the door.

Inside the door, however, there was only deathly silence and darkness, and the suppressed breathing of two women.

Ino's heart was still pounding.

She used the faint light filtering through the crack in the door.

I finally saw who was holding her back...it really was Ms. Kurenai Yuhi!

But the sight of Teacher Hong in front of Ino made Ino feel a strange palpitation and unfamiliarity.

Her face was deathly pale.

His eyes were filled with exhaustion and fear.

There was another kind of sorrow and humiliation that Ino couldn't understand...?

Even more so, Kurenai's steps were somewhat unsteady, and she could not stand steadily.

It was as if they had just experienced some immense pain and exhaustion.

He could only barely support his body by leaning against the wall.

"Teacher Hong...it really is you! I'm so glad you're alright!"

Suppressing the strange feeling in her heart, Ino whispered excitedly, tears almost welling up in her eyes:

"Asuma-sensei and we've come to save you!"

"And Shikamaru and Choji! They..."

Kurenai suddenly stretched out her finger and pressed it against Ino's lips, signaling her to be quiet.

Her fingers were cold and trembling slightly.

Kurenai looked anxiously towards the door.

Listen carefully to the sounds outside.

She only breathed a slight sigh of relief when the sounds of the searching footsteps seemed to fade into the distance.

But the tension in his body did not ease at all.

She turned her head and looked at Ino.

Those once confident and gentle red eyes are now filled with endless bitterness and panic.

She lowered her voice and whispered:

"Ino...you shouldn't have come..."

"This...is hell..."

"Hurry! While we can still walk, get out of here immediately!"

.......

41 Ino: Ms. Kurenai, why do I suddenly feel so hot?

Ino clearly did not fully understand the unfathomable fear in Kurenai Yuhi's eyes and the despair in her words.

She only saw that Teacher Hong was still alive.

My heart was filled with immense relief and worry.

"Teacher Hong, I'm so glad you're alright!"

"But why do you look so pale? Are you injured?"