- We need to clean up the rest of the trash," he explained to her, scooping her up in his arms like a princess in one motion.
- Only with clones? - The girl asked incredulously, clearly unused to this method of destroying the enemy.
- Clone with full reserve and arsenal of S-class fighter, - softly corrected the kunoichi and without wasting time, ran on the sand, thanks to excellent chakra control, distributing his weight over a large enough surface to leave no traces behind him.
Now, even if Suna's bloodhounds showed up there, there would be no way to just find us. The speed taken didn't interfere with the conversation, so I decided to quench my curiosity a bit, the way it must have looked from the outside, if unaware of the spy's presence, but actually seeking to elicit information from the kunoichi about her attitude towards the betrayal that had occurred. And depending on the information obtained, dance further.
- I didn't expect that the Mizukage would ambush the three swordsmen of Kiri no Shinobigatana Shichinin Shuu, supported by a bunch of lower-ranked fighters, on foreign territory and targeting one of the strongest kunoichi of our allies.
- Konoha is keeping such a close eye on Kirigakure? - Pakura stirred slightly, a little lulled by the smooth swaying motion and tiredly lowered her head on my shoulder.
- No, this is entirely my initiative - returning from a mission through the outskirts of Mizu no Kuni, I sent a couple of clones to scout the general situation of the Mists, and as a result I came across the movement of a very large group, thus coming out to your fight, - a little distorted the truth, - how did it happen?
No normal shinobi would voluntarily fall into such a trap - the S-rank is not given for the pretty eyes, and the intuition of those who have risen to this level works perfectly, as well as the sense of danger.
- The bastard Rasa and the Suna elders sold me to those Kirigakure bastards for the sake of a peace treaty," the girl spat out, her face hardening into an icy mask.
Given the bloodstains, it looked a little scary.
- The new Kazekage? - I asked her, calculating the situation.
From the tone of her voice, Pakura wasn't going to return home while this individual ruled there, which cut off a lot of options. I think it's time to bring in the heavy caliber, because there's a lot of village politics involved and I can't make a decision on my own.
- That's the one! He's been a headstrong bastard all his life!
- I see," I nodded and didn't continue with the obviously painful topic.
Activating the seal, I sent a message to the kanpeki ningyo, glad in passing that I had such a communication system, albeit indirect, but it allowed me to instantly contact the right people, even in the heart of another country.
After running away from the battlefield for a couple of dozen kilometers, I stopped near another dune and with one burst of chakra transformed into dothon, formed a three-by-three box in the sand, completely undetectable from a distance.
Two stone bollards made up the entire interior, but it was enough for temporary shelter, so after loading the dozing kunoichi onto a futon pre-printed with chakra threads and rolled out on a bed, I threw a seal on the wall that created a concealment kekkai and began to spread a dim light, then blocked the entrance with a slab, leaving only a slit for air.
Now all that remained was to complete Pakura's basic treatment, wait for a response from Konoha, and work out a plan of action together.
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