Chapter 225: Nono's Message

"You don't need to concern yourselves with who I am..."

"Just answer the questions I want to know, and that will be enough."

Sitting on the hotel's sofa, gently manipulating his fingers, Yu used Parasitic Threads Manipulation to observe a group of Iwa-nin who were fighting amongst themselves. The calm and composed scene sharply contrasted with the chaotic screams and confusion of the surrounding crowd.

It had been three days since Yu arrived in the Land of Earth, yet he hadn't uncovered any clues related to Nono, nor had he received any word about Kabuto's whereabouts. Both of them were exceptional espionage ninjas, adept at erasing any traces of their involvement, including information, tracks, and even scents. Once they infiltrated the Land of Earth, it was as if they vanished into thin air.

Today, Yu happened to encounter these Iwa-nin in the town's hotel, so he intended to extract some useful information from them.

"Who exactly is this young man?!"

"So many Iwagakure ninjas aren't even his match!!"

"This is big trouble now. He killed Iwagakure ninjas; Hidden Rock Village won't let him off easily!"

Watching the white-haired youth effortlessly manipulating several formidable Iwa-nin while sitting casually on the sofa, whispers began to spread among the chaotic crowd.

Due to not wearing the forehead protectors of Konoha and having grown up a lot since the end of the Shinobi World War, none of the Iwa-nin present recognized his identity.

"Iwagakure doesn't produce cowards who betray their village!!"

"Stop daydreaming! We won't answer any of your questions!!"

Controlled like puppets by Yu's Parasitic Threads, killing one comrade after another, the strongest Iwagakure Chunin glared angrily at the Devil youth sitting on the sofa nearby.

"I advise you to stop this now! Otherwise, Hidden Rock Village won't let you off!!"

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Slicing sound!!

With a sharp sound, his sword once again stabbed into the belly of another comrade, taking away his life.

"Darn it... Ishikou!!"

"Stop it right now!!"

Watching his comrade, who he usually cared for the most, die at his own hands, the Iwagakure Chunin was finally on the verge of collapse.

"Fine, since you're so stubborn... then I'll start with you!"

Seeing these Iwa-nin refusing to answer his questions and provide information, Yu finally grew impatient.

With a gentle grip of his right hand's five fingers, blood splattered everywhere as the Iwagakure Chunin, manipulated by him, wielded his blade, cutting down all his comrades in a pool of blood.

"They're... they're all dead?!"

"You... you killed them all? I'll take you down with me!!"

Seeing all his comrades killed by his own hands, the Iwagakure Chunin seemed to completely lose his mind. He broke free from the Parasitic Threads' restraints and desperately charged towards Yu, who was sitting on the sofa nearby.

Bam!

However, with a slight movement of Yu's fingers, the Iwagakure Chunin was violently thrown out, tripped by invisible threads in the air, and landed squarely at Yu's feet.

"Thread Seal!"

Immediately after, Yu's Thread Fruit power was activated again, and several fine threads, seemingly imbued with life, quickly burrowed into the Iwagakure Chunin's brain, sealing off his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

"Mm! Mm!!"

Suddenly, unable to see, hear, breathe through his nose, and even with his mouth sealed shut by the threads, the Iwagakure Chunin felt an unprecedented sense of fear and panic.

"Now... I'll release the seals on your ears and mouth."

Ignoring the agonized Iwagakure Chunin in front of him, Yu unlocked the Thread Seal on his ears and mouth, then spoke in a low voice by his ear, "Listen to me carefully... I'll ask you one last time..."

"Does your Hidden Rock Village have a woman with chestnut-colored hair, who wears black-framed glasses and is skilled in Medical Ninjutsu?"

"Huff... hah... Skilled in Medical Ninjutsu... black-framed glasses..."

After Yu released the Thread Prison on his ears and mouth, the Iwagakure Chunin breathed heavily, greedily inhaling the fresh air outside.

But after experiencing the agony of being immersed in darkness, feeling that life was worse than death, the Iwagakure Chunin finally gave up resistance. "I remember! I know the woman you're talking about!"

"She was brought back to the village about six or seven years ago. Although she was an outsider, her Medical Ninjutsu skills were excellent, and her personality was good, so everyone in the village liked her."

Struggling to recall, the Iwagakure Chunin finally confessed everything to Yu. "As far as I know, she was recently sent outside the village for support work, so she hasn't been seen in the village."

Correct...

It should be Nono...

Listening to the description from the Iwagakure Chunin, Yu confirmed that the person he was talking about was indeed Nono, who was sent to Hidden Rock Village to carry out intelligence missions.

"She was sent outside the village for support work... This is bad!!"

But upon hearing the Iwagakure Chunin say that Nono had been sent outside the village for support work, recalling a familiar scene, Yu suddenly felt a strong sense of unease.

Swish!!

With this thought in mind, paying no attention to the chaos around him, Yu immediately abandoned the Iwagakure Chunin and left the town.

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Hidden Rock Village.

This was a highly secretive natural fortress formed by many rocky mountains, with easily defensible terrain making it difficult for enemies to penetrate its interior. However, likewise, communication with the outside world was also relatively challenging.

The entire village was built from the toughest rocks, with occasional waterfalls cascading down from the towering cliffs, adding a unique scenery to this stronghold.

"You mean…"

"Konoha's Scarlet Yu has infiltrated our Land of Earth?!"

In the solemn office of the Tsuchikage, Onoki of Both Scales, upon receiving the report brought back by the messenger, the Third Tsuchikage couldn't help but furrow his brows.

"Yes, Tsuchikage-sama!"

Sensing the aura and authority emanating from the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki of Both Scales, the Rock Ninja in front quickly lowered his head to continue the briefing: "Moreover, we just received news that six Ninja were killed in a town within the Land of Earth. It's said that the culprit is a young white-haired boy who seems to possess an ability to manipulate threads."

Manipulate threads?!

Upon hearing the report from the Rock Ninja, Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was momentarily stunned, and all the Elders from the Hidden Rock Village present were also taken aback.

Apart from Konoha's Scarlet Yu, they had never heard of anyone else possessing such an ability. Everyone involuntarily recalled the young boy who had once stopped the advance of ten thousand Rock Ninja during the Fourth Great Ninja War by killing Han, the Jinchuriki of the Five-Tails.

"It can't be wrong! It must be him!"

With this in mind, one of the Rock Ninja Elders standing nearby directly rose to his feet. "Apart from Konoha's Scarlet Yu, I can't think of anyone else who possesses such an ability!"

"Now that the war has ended, and yet that guy suddenly infiltrated our Land of Earth territory, there must be something big happening!"

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