Master, please become the Hokage

After all, she had just recovered from a serious illness and there was no way to get him back.

The "Water Transformation Technique" of the Kizuna clan allows them to escape at an extremely fast speed.

Plus, after returning, he has the protection of the Hozuki clan. Perhaps... the knife will eventually become this little ghost's possession.

"..."

Sarutobi Ryo watched the splash of water moving away at an incredibly fast speed, without any intention of chasing it.

One thing is that one has suffered serious injuries.

on the other hand......

Ringo Yuri.

This guy will be considered a traitor to the enemy and will inevitably become a traitor to Kirigakure and be hunted down by the entire village.

Her life will definitely not be easy in the future.

If she had Lei Daoya, she would feel much more comfortable.

No... then you can only rely on yourself and increase the probability of cooperation with yourself.

as predicted.

The image of Ringo Ayuri in the retina in front of my eyes changed.

[Infuse Ringo Ayuri with the Will of Fire]

[Current progress...35%]

The additional 5% progress also reflected her subconscious thinking in a split second.

The strength of the Seven will be greatly increased because of the knife.

Without her sword, Ringo Ayuri would become a more powerful jonin.

"Master!"

Compared to Ringo Ayuri's thoughts, Yamanaka Hui is much more straightforward.

She immediately ran towards Sarutobi Ryo and asked Nono to treat her young master.

"It's not advisable to stay here for long..." Sarutobi Ryo shook his head. Instead of sitting down to receive treatment, he planned to leave first.

After all, no one knew whether Kirigakure would be ready to send someone over three days in advance.

"Let's go back to the port first..."

Sarutobi Ryo decided to return to the port town first.

"We understand..." Nono frowned, worried about Sarutobi Ryo's injuries, but still agreed.

......

Soon after.

Sarutobi Ryo was already sitting in the cabin.

Waves crash against the swaying sea.

The guys in the blood mist didn't seem to pay attention to this side. After taking the thunder sword from the little ghost of the Ghost Lantern Clan, they disappeared.

The ship set sail smoothly.

Yamanaka Hui continued to sense to prevent anyone from attacking.

There was a bright light shining in Nono's palm as she was treating Sarutobi Ryo.

The few Root ninjas guarding outside did not enter the cabin.

But their frequent glances inside revealed surprise.

In this operation without strong reinforcements, the son of the Third Hokage not only instigated the rebellion of Ringo Ayuri of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, but also successfully broke through and even killed Kuroko Raiga!

The opponent was also a well-known figure in Kirigakure, but he was killed in just a few moves.

Although he counterattacked before his death and injured Master Sarutobi Ryo.

But this doesn't change anything.

Having achieved such a high level of performance right after joining the Anbu, I'm afraid... his future promotion will be smooth sailing.

Inside the cabin.

Ringo Ayuri was sitting nearby, her eyes flickering as she stared at Sarutobi Ryo repeatedly.

Sarutobi Ryo closed his eyes and let Nono treat him, and he didn't seem to be on guard against Ringo Ayuri at all.

But Ringo Yuyuri knew very well that if she dared to act recklessly, this second-generation Fire Master would definitely kill her with one slap.

"They say the Sandaime Hokage swept through thousands of enemies... His son has obviously inherited his divine power, but the question is... What on earth did the Sarutobi clan eat to grow up..."

Ringo Ayuri quickly gave up on her plan to backstab Sarutobi Ryo.

Without her two swords, she is nothing.

If you don’t have a backer and face the pursuit in the blood mist later, you will easily die.

When Ringo Ayuri thought about... that she had to face the "Kiriguchi Pursuit Force" without a knife... that is, the continuous pursuit of the Kiriguchi Anbu, she felt a tingling sensation on her scalp.

Different from other ninja villages like Konoha.

Kirigakure has a special hunting department to hunt down rebellious ninjas.

They are professionals and do this kind of thing all the time.

There is no way. Kirigakure's high-pressure policy will inevitably lead to defecting ninjas, so a special department is needed to deal with this matter.

And it just so happens that the head of Kirigakure's Anbu, the Anbu Commander... is someone Ringo Ayuri knows well.

——One of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, the wielder of the great sword Samehada... Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon.

If Danzo is the Dark Ninja of Konoha.

That fat guy, the pufferfish ghost from Watermelon Mountain, is the dark side of Kirigakure.

Of course, no matter how dark he is, he can't be darker than that old fellow, the Third Mizukage...

Ringo Ayuri kept muttering to herself, feeling that the future was bleak.

“No serious injuries…”

While Nono was receiving treatment, he was extremely surprised.

A layer of special chakra wraps around the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue, reducing damage from the outside world.

"This kind of chakra... seems to be a bloodline limit?"

The Sarutobi clan does not have the concept of bloodline limit, which makes her even more curious about Sarutobi Ryo.

“Yo~.”

On this side, Ringo Ayuri, who had figured it out, was decisively preparing to surrender to the enemy.

"Can I join your Konoha side?"

Her tone was relaxed, but her eyes were fixed on Sarutobi Ryo.

"If you go to Konoha, it will only get worse."

Sarutobi Ryo opened his eyes and divine light burst out.

The sharp gaze cut through Yu Yuli's body like a knife.

"If you fall into Danzo's hands, you will know what it means to live a life worse than death..."

These words were also said to the pharmacist Nono.

The latter's expression gradually became solemn.

Apparently, she's not as loyal to the Root as she seems.

Nono...was actually very reluctant to work at Root.

It was only due to certain pressures that she could only collect information for Danzo.

And Nono during this period had no weaknesses.

It was not until the original work, after he resigned and opened an orphanage, that he was coerced by Danzo.

so......

Ryo Sarutobi believes that Yakushi Nono can also be won over.

"Then what should I do?" Ringo Yuyuri widened her eyes.

Didn’t you say cooperation?

"You can go to an underground money exchange and become a bounty hunter..."

Ryo Sarutobi thought of a good way out for Ringo Ayuri.

In this way, he could earn money while collecting intelligence and avoiding the pursuit of the Kirigakure Anbu.

"Bounty hunter..." Ringo Yuyuri nodded slightly, somewhat persuaded.

"Of course, if you have free time, you can also live in my manor..."

Ringo Ayuri is one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen after all.

She can teach Honglian and be responsible for the operation of her own industry.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll run away with your money?" Ringo Yuuri supported her body with her hands and crossed her legs.

"hehe......"

Sarutobi Ryo's answer was cryptic.

Seeing Sarutobi Ryo's smile, Ringo Ayuri couldn't help but recall the experience that night.

She covered her mouth, immediately stood up, and went outside to vomit.

"What's wrong with her?" Nono blinked.

"Probably... seasick..." Sarutobi Ryo said expressionlessly.

Nono: “…”

Chapter 44. Ghostly Way: Love

After returning to the port town, Sarutobi Ryo began to recuperate.

During this period, in addition to being treated by Nono, he also gave Honglian some guidance on his practice and various aspects of knowledge.

Ringo Ayuri's complexion was getting better and better. She ate and drank well every day and lived a happy life.

As for what happened here, Nono was naturally reported.

However, she hid some things from Danzo.

Ringo Yuyuri claimed that she was a traitor who sold information to Konoha, and that Master Sarutobi Ryo simply made a deal with her. There was no other connection between the two.

If a ninja was loyal to Danzo, he would never do this.

But people with roots are also divided into different levels.

Like Sai, foreign children who have been captured since childhood will have a "mark to eliminate tongue troubles" on their tongues.

Nono was born in Konoha, a true Konoha person. Danzo had no right to carve a curse seal on her tongue.

The same thing happened to the talents sent to the Root by the Yamanaka and Aburame clans. For example, the current Aburame clan Root ninja... Aburame Ryoma, did not have the Tongue Trouble Root Severance Seal on his tongue.

Because the ninja of the Yamanaka clan died in World War II, Danzo coveted Yamanaka Hui and hoped that Yamanaka Hui would replace the lost position.

And in the original work.

After Uchiha Itachi joined the Anbu, he transferred to the Root and became a squad leader, but he was also not given the Tongue-Slaying Seal by Danzo.

So...it's a folk scientific rumor to think that all Root Ninjas have curse seals.