Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 33 A? Tenzo? Yamato?

More and more roots are breaking through the soil.

It is becoming increasingly difficult for A to break through to the next level.

"A wooden substitute!"

He chose to take the risk, using his wooden substitute to escape the attack range again just as the roots were about to get close, and rushed forward.

however……

The Deadwood Guardian's "prepared" ultimate move was now complete.

In front of it, a large fan-shaped area, both underground and above, is filled with dense, thick roots.

A shadow loomed over him, revealing Jia's terrified pupils.

"They only used ground attacks before, but this monster is using tactics!"

He closed his eyes in despair...

……

Around noon.

Qingwu, who returned ahead of time, didn't have time to go to the mission center. He left Iruka, who was slower than him, and headed straight for the Death Forest.

As soon as he stepped into the vicinity of the territory, he sensed an unusual aura.

There are signs of a battle on the ground.

Turned-up soil, scorched spots, scattered pebbles...

"The Drywood Guardians shouldn't have left their territory. Did the Dark Guard engage in combat?"

Qingwu felt a pang of anxiety and quickly returned to his territory.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the withered tree guardian remain silent.

Just as he was about to ask, Qingwu noticed a wooden cage beside the withered wood guard.

Inside the cage was a small, thin figure.

Qingwu: "???"

He sent a signal to the withered tree guardian for an inquiry.

Judging from the troops recruited later, it's unclear whether the basic troops lack intelligence or whether the troops obtained from the beginner's pack are special.

Currently, of all the units under his command, only the Deadwood Guardians have the ability to communicate.

"..."

After a moment, Qingwu asked, "Just him?"

Squatting on the ground, Qingwu glanced at the figure in the cage.

Judging from their attire, they are Root ninjas.

Considering that he had previously killed two Root ninjas, it wasn't surprising that Root had come to investigate.

Qingwu then thought of the traces of battle on the road earlier.

The guess about the incident is pretty accurate.

Clearly, Kakashi... or rather the Third Hokage, kept his promise; his territory was secretly protected by the Anbu.

Then, in order to gather intelligence, the Root ninjas used a diversionary tactic to lure the Anbu away and sent one of them in to investigate.

They probably never imagined that they would leave their biggest "trump card" in their territory.

"Why didn't you kill him?"

Qingwu raised another question.

"..."

The withered tree guard replied that he sensed a familiar aura emanating from the child, and therefore awaited the lord's return to make a decision.

"A familiar scent?"

Qingwu already had a hunch in his mind.

He had the withered tree guards release him, and Qingwu ripped off his mask.

The boy's face was exposed to the light.

Her skin had a faint blush, not from shyness, but probably from being stuffy from the mask.

"It really was him..."

Qingwu revealed a half-smile: "People from the Root?"

The boy's thick, dark eyebrows furrowed, and his lips were tightly pressed together, making him look very stubborn.

"Not going to say anything?" Qingwu raised an eyebrow and tapped his shoulder with her fingertip:

"It's obvious your companions didn't come back to rescue you, or they were captured too. If the mission fails, what will Lord Danzo do to you?"

"It's none of your business!" the boy finally said.

He looked up and stared directly at Qingwu.

Besides wariness, there was also a hint of barely perceptible...inquiry in his dark pupils.

Everything here made him feel comfortable, even though he had just been in the cage... so he was very curious about the owner of this place.

"None of my business?" Qingwu laughed. "You broke into my house to steal, got caught, and now you're saying it has nothing to do with me?"

"I didn't steal anything." The boy's face flushed red.

Even if they are raised as "machines", they still retain some of their childlike nature.

While teasing "Yamato," who looked even smaller than himself, Qingwu pondered how to deal with the boy.

As the only "experimental subject" to survive the "first generation of cell experiments," Danzo's high regard for him is self-evident.

If we stay here, Danzo will definitely come knocking on our door.

"Got it!"

Qingwu suddenly changed the subject, "You know Wood Release?"

"..." The boy's pupils suddenly contracted, and his fingertips quietly clenched.

Qingwu opened his hand, and the basic air-based magic [Magic Arrow] hovered at his fingertips.

Looking at the leaping electric arcs on it, the boy had no doubt about the attack power of this technique.

"Ninjutsu without hand seals!"

He was right in front of him, yet he didn't see the guy named Senju Seigo forming hand seals at all.

Qingwu waved his hand, dispersing the natural energy, and glanced at the boy's hands. "I'm just reminding you not to make trouble for yourself."

The boy fell silent.

He was indeed powerless against close-range, unsealed ninjutsu.

Let me guess.

Qingwu stared into the boy's eyes. "Danzo sent you here so that you, who also possesses Wood Release, could gather more information about me, right?"

"The adults will come looking for me," the boy suddenly said.

Having confirmed the information he wanted, Qingwu smiled and said, "No, he's not looking for me."

……

In front of the Hokage Building.

Whoosh!

Kakashi landed on the ground, slightly out of breath. "You ran really fast. What are you going to do?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the boy who was being led by Qingwu.

"My house was attacked."

Qingwu said, "Senior, he is a Konoha ninja, and it seems he is in cahoots with the people who attacked last time. I will take him to see the Hokage."

"..." Kakashi paused for a moment, then said, "Come with me."

In the Hokage's office.

"Splash!"

A pile of documents placed on the corner of the table was accidentally swept to the ground by the emotionally charged third generation.

"What?"

The Third Hokage's pupils contracted slightly. "You said he knows Wood Release? Qingwu, is he one of your clansmen?"

The moment the words left his mouth, the Third Hokage realized something was amiss.

Although the Senju clan members had been assimilated and dispersed, he still ordered the Dark Guard to create files on their basic situation, and this child was not among them.

"No," Qingwu shook her head and said, "I didn't know him before today."

"Could you demonstrate Wood Release?" The Third Hokage asked, suppressing his excitement.

Unlike Qingwu, no one doubts that he doesn't know Wood Release now that he has defeated the Cloud Ninja with Wood Release.

But what if Wood Release, which hasn't been seen for decades, suddenly appears one after another in Konoha Village...

The third generation couldn't help but have some different ideas.

"Hmph!" Facing the Third Hokage's expectant gaze, the boy snorted coldly and turned his head away.

Kakashi glanced at the boy indifferently, then vanished from the office in an instant.

"..." Qingwu barely managed to suppress his laughter. "Um, Lord Hokage, I'm leaving the person in your care. I'll be going now."

Kakashi is so smart; leaving now will save the Third Hokage from an awkward situation.

Furthermore, Qingwu did not believe that the Third Generation would be unable to handle a mere child.

"Alright!"

The third generation leader smiled gently and said, "If it's true, I will give you a great credit."

Only the elderly and the young remained in the office.

The third generation's expression also turned serious.

Actually... he already had a guess in his heart.

Since the human isn't from the Senju clan, then... it can only be the first-generation cell experiment that he stopped...