MSIN: Chapter 110
"So Sasori just left?"
Yugao asked back with a look of "I'd believe you if I were dead."
"Of course, he just left. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here unscathed… Considering the route I chose was towards the Konoha front line, if Sasori didn't want to be surrounded by Konoha ninjas, wouldn't leaving be the natural thing to do?" Haori replied.
The three of them looked at each other, clearly not believing Haori's statement.
That was Sasori, not some random cat or dog.
Obviously, during the time Haori was gone, Asuma had done a detailed科普(科普 means popular science, here it means giving a detailed explanation) about Sasori's identity to the other two. Then they learned what kind of ninja Sasori really was.
So, no one believed Haori when he said so casually that he escaped from an S-rank missing-nin.
"I was fighting Sasori while retreating towards the Konoha-Iwagakure front line. When Sasori entered the Land of Fire and realized my destination, he chose to withdraw to avoid being surrounded."
This was Haori's entire explanation of the thrilling battle just now.
It was too simple and straightforward, wasn't it? And it didn't make sense. Was Sasori the kind of ninja who was afraid of being surrounded? Usually, he was the one surrounding others, right?
"I was fighting Sasori while retreating towards the Konoha-Iwagakure front line, and then I died."
That's how it should have gone, right?
It's not that his teammates were hoping Haori would die, but considering the apparent power disparity between the two, that's how things should have developed.
But not only did Haori come back, he wasn't even injured, which was quite fantastical.
However, Haori's explanation really ended there. He didn't intend to say more, especially about the details of the battle. After all, he had used a technique that, according to his previous explanation, should theoretically be sealed at this time.
He wouldn't tell his teammates about information like the fact that the strongest Kazekage, who had been missing for years, was actually killed by Sasori.
So, although Team Haori left under the pretense of conveying urgent information to headquarters, their teammates didn't actually know what this urgent information was.
At this time, they were on their way to headquarters.
Shikamaru Nara was supporting Asuma as they moved forward. Team Haori's speed was imaginable.
Traveling by summoning beast… they should save it for emergencies. First, such a target is too big and too flashy. And flashy ninjas usually die. Second, Haori's chakra is limited and needs to be saved.
Considering the team's safety, Haori didn't choose the shortest and fastest route.
That would require moving along the border of the Land of Fire. Along the way, Konoha, Amegakure, and Kusagakure all have overlapping forces, and they could be attacked by enemy ninjas at any time. And the team has an injured member, not suitable for further combat.
Haori chose the V-shaped route, first moving from their base to the interior of the Land of Fire, and then turning towards headquarters after entering the area completely controlled by Konoha.
This would maximize the team's safety.
And although it was called important information, it wasn't actually that urgent. Although Sasori appeared on the border of the two countries, he wouldn't enter the Land of Fire, but would instead return to the Land of Rain.
The chaotic situation in the Land of Rain was just right for a missing-nin like him to hide. On the other hand, coming to the Land of Fire would be counterproductive. Judging by common sense, Sasori posed no threat to Konoha.
It took more than a day for Team Haori to reach the Konoha headquarters on the Iwagakure front line using a safe route.
Then, the four members of the team split into three groups.
Yugao took Asuma directly to the hospital. He needed to be treated by professional medical ninjas to eliminate the damage caused by his teammate's friendly kick.
Shikamaru Nara went to submit the team's mission.
And Haori went directly to Jiraiya.
He gave his name and showed his face.
Haori quickly saw the highest official on the front line.
Before the meeting, Haori had already explained that he was going to report top-secret information, so he only saw Jiraiya himself.
As soon as Haori appeared, his new equipment obviously made Jiraiya stunned.
He was confused. Why did this guy turn himself into a gourd boy?
But that wasn't the point. The point was what the top-secret information Haori was talking about was. He believed that the other party wouldn't be joking about this kind of thing.
Even if Haori was just a young ninja.
"Haori, I remember your team's mission was to infiltrate the Land of Rain, right? Is there any new information about Hanzo?"
Thinking about the matter seriously, Jiraiya naturally thought of Amegakure. Hanzo had been quiet for a while. Was he about to start a new operation?
Haori shook his head. He didn't beat around the bush. He got straight to the point.
"It's not about Amegakure. According to our close reconnaissance, the Amegakure base has indeed been significantly reduced in terms of troops. We already have someone reporting this in detail to the intelligence department. But that's not what I'm talking about."
"The situation we discovered is far more serious than that."
"What information did you get?" Jiraiya asked.
"First, on our way back from the Land of Rain, we encountered Sunagakure's Yashamaru…"
"After a brief exchange, we were able to withdraw due to certain reasons. We didn't know her purpose at the time, but it was temporary. We soon learned her purpose."
"This wasn't something she told us voluntarily. In fact, just as we were about to leave the Land of Rain, we encountered her mission target - the S-rank missing-nin, Sasori."
"Sasori? Are you sure?"
Jiraiya was moved. Sasori appearing on the border of the Land of Fire was indeed major information.
However, he didn't know that the bombshell was still to come.
"Confirmed it was Sasori. The enemy attacked us first. Considering the power disparity, I prioritized getting the other team members to leave, and I fought Sasori alone to buy time for them to retreat."
"…"
I don't know if it's a sense of sacrifice or overconfidence. Haori could name Sasori, so he couldn't have been unaware of what kind of ninja he was. He still dared to fight alone…
Jiraiya's thoughts were consistent with the three team members. Obviously, this kind of spirit of sacrifice won his admiration.
Of course, Haori didn't say this to show off.
"So, what happened next was my own encounter…" That is, what he said next was somewhat one-sided.
"During the fight with Sasori, he, the puppet master, took out a very special puppet."
"Special?"
What could be special about a puppet? Did Sasori make an alien?
Jiraiya thought to himself.
"It's a human-shaped puppet, but the puppet's former identity is very special - it's made from the corpse of the strongest Kazekage, the Third Kazekage who has been missing for years. From Sasori's words, it can be inferred that he killed him. The time is estimated to be around the time Sasori defected from Sunagakure."
Jiraiya suddenly stood up from his seat. The Third Kazekage died at the hands of Sasori?
This news was more than major!
Haori continued, "After a brief exchange, because I had already escaped into the Land of Fire, maybe he was wary of Konoha. Sasori quickly chose to leave. His current movements can be inferred: He is very likely to choose to hide in the chaotic Land of Rain."
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