Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 84 Misato Returns to Kirigakure

During the nonsensical time in the dream, Oniichiro poured out his troubles, but the others' reactions were very indifferent.

Kyosuke offered a feigned consolation, saying, "You have to have faith, Oni Ichiro. You might not live to see them kill you; you'll be killed by someone else before they do."

Upon hearing this, Oniichiro nearly died of anger and roared in fury.

"Thank you for your comfort! You're so good at comforting people!"

Chisuke also laughed and said, "You can learn from Madara and place restrictions inside their bodies. If they dare to rebel, just kill them."

Kiichiro said irritably, "Even if Madara did that, Obito still found a way to break the seal. These villains' tricks always fail. Maybe that's one of the rules of the Naruto world. It's better to be cautious. Besides, I don't know how at all!"

Mi Shou chuckled lightly: "Whoever you think is unreliable, I'll take care of it."

Ooka Shin boasted, "You have to use love to influence people. Look at my Masao. After my emotional offensive, he trusts me completely and will never betray me! Tsk tsk, I really am a genius!"

"Forget it, none of your advice is reliable. I'll figure it out myself. Let's start class now. Today we'll learn about cell extraction."

Kiichiro changed the subject, preparing to explain what he had learned that day. The other four people's expressions changed, and they immediately logged off.

Kyosuke's excuse was: "I'm sorry, my injuries are almost healed. I'll be going to the battlefield in the next couple of days, so I need to rest more."

Chisuke then said, "Me too!"

Ooka Shin's excuse was: "I also need to cooperate with Nagato in researching the Rinnegan. This is a very important matter, and I can't be distracted."

Mikami thought for a moment. As a rogue ninja, he had a lot of free time lately. Since he couldn't find a good excuse, he decided to take the honest route.

"I don't want to learn."

In the blink of an eye, only Oniichiro remained in the dream, his face swollen with anger.

"I feel so frustrated, I'm going to explode if I don't let this anger out!"

In the early hours of the next day, while Onifuji and the others were sound asleep, Oniichiro kicked open the door, and three strong servants dragged the drowsy Onifuji, Junya, and Kaede from their beds into the yard.

In the courtyard, Oni Ichiro looked fierce and menacing, pacing back and forth with a rattan cane in his hand, as if he might strike the three of them at any moment.

"You need to understand that I bought you not so you could come and eat for free; you have to pay a price!"

The three children looked at Kiichiro's face, then at the rattan cane, not understanding what Kiichiro meant, and could only nod blankly.

“Starting today, you will get up at six o’clock. In the morning, you will train your physical fitness and swordsmanship. In the afternoon, you will study knowledge. In the evening, you will continue to train! Except for eating, sleeping and going to the toilet, you are not allowed to waste time.”

Kiichiro devised a rigorous training plan, thinking, "Are you scared yet?" But he found that the three children remained calm, without any sign of unhappiness.

In fact, for the three war orphans, being able to eat their fill and survive was enough; they were content even if they were tired, suffered, and were beaten every day.

So, upon hearing what Kiichiro said, they actually felt quite relaxed. They were provided with food and lodging, and could do whatever they were asked to do. Moreover, they didn't have to work and could even learn skills. What was there to suffer about? It was simply too wonderful.

And so, on this day, Kiichiro thought he had thoroughly "tortured" the three of them, but the three of them felt they had gotten a great deal and exclaimed that Mikurichi and the old man were absolutely right, and that Kiichiro was a really good person.

In conclusion, both parties were very satisfied.

At this time, Mi Shou also had his own troubles.

"The four smaller accounts are gradually getting on track and making significant contributions. I need to work hard too, otherwise the position of the main account might be usurped by these unscrupulous guys at any time!"

"As a rogue ninja, what can I do? I can kill people at will and run around everywhere. So, I can help my underlings eliminate enemies, collect experimental materials, and gather intelligence."

"Currently, clearing out the enemy and collecting materials are not urgent, so let's gather intelligence first, such as on the three holy lands. In case something unexpected happens to Kyosuke, we can also learn immortal techniques through other means."

"However, I should find an assistant while traveling the ninja world. I don't know if Takano Ishi is dead or not. With the Mist Ninja and Rain Ninja fighting a major battle and most of the high-level combatants on the front lines, I'll go back and check first."

"Having been a rogue ninja for so long, I've never been hunted down by Kirigakure ninja. It's such a boring experience. Do Kirigakure ninja look down on a Chunin like me?"

In fact, whether they are Jonin, Chunin, or Genin, as long as they defect, the Mist Village will treat them all the same and send out a pursuit force.

However, Mimori's situation is a bit special.

At first, the Mist Ninja thought that Mikami had died at the hands of the Cloud Ninja. Later, when they learned that Mikami was not dead, they also thought that Mikami had hidden away to heal his wounds.

Later, seeing that Mishou had not returned to the village for a long time, it was uncertain whether Mishou had defected. By the time it was confirmed that Mishou had defected, the Mist Ninja had already started a war with the Cloud Ninja, so they temporarily stopped paying attention to Mishou.

Upon reaching the seaside, Mimori used his transformation technique to become Rukawa Kaede and boarded a ship bound for the Land of Water with the crowd.

Having arrived in the Land of Water, how to enter Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) is a major problem.

It's wartime now, and Kirigakure is heavily guarded. With the immense chakra within Misaki's body, it's estimated that he would have been detected by sensory ninjas before even getting close to the gate.

Kirigakure doesn't have the Byakugan, but they have many ways to sense chakra, making it difficult for either the main body or a clone of Yagami to blend in.

Unable to use the main gate, Mikami could only wander around Kirigakure, trying to find any loopholes, but he found nothing.

"Well, actually, thinking about it, being a lone wolf isn't so bad. Why bring a burden along? Takano Ishi is weak; he's fine as an ordinary person. Following me might not be a good thing!"

As Mi Shou, having "made a great move on his good intentions," was about to leave, he suddenly saw two furtive figures approaching from the distant mountains and forests, and immediately hid.

In the mist-shrouded mountains and forests, Kaguya Teppei skillfully evaded patrolling groups of Mist Ninja and handed a scroll to another member of the Kaguya clan.

Mi Shou hid in the shadows and saw everything.

Tsk tsk, the Kaguya clan meeting so secretly, they're probably plotting a rebellion.

However, Mikami had no good impression of either the Kaguya clan or the Kirigakure, so he didn't plan to do anything.

Quietly following behind Kaguya Teppei, Mikami successfully infiltrated Kirigakure and then sent out a shadow clone to investigate Takano Ishi's situation.

"Grandpa/Grandma, want to buy some fish? Fresh, live fish, please."

In a market, Takanoshi loudly solicited business, not letting any passerby slip by, but business was very bad due to the impact of the war.

"Hey, Kono Ishi, why aren't you at the Ninja Academy?"

"Yes, you're supposed to be a ninja, so why are you selling fish with us?"

"Have you heard? Only one student from this year's class survived. Look at him, Takano Ishi is a smart guy. He dropped out of school early, otherwise he would have died too."

"Pah, what a coward!"

He ignored the constant taunts and sarcastic remarks from those around him.

The heavy pressure of life left him no time for sadness or grief.

Moreover, he believed that person would definitely appear because he had promised.

This was a promise his brother had made with his life, and even if Takano Seki was deceiving himself, he didn't want to give up his illusions.