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Although he was not yet familiar with it, he had no choice but to take the risk and use this dangerous Ninja Tool at such a critical moment.
"Don't move, both of you stay together, and within my line of sight!"
"Don't do anything that might make me misunderstand, or I'll kill this little girl before I die!"
As he spoke, he looked at Uchiha Tetsu and Fuyu Shirou with a mad expression.
To show that he was serious and would really take action, he not only expressed his mental instability to scare them but also tightened his grip on the Kunai, bringing its sharp edge even closer to the delicate, white neck of the girl named Honō.
A thin red line appeared on her snow-white neck.
At this moment, Fuyu Shirou was slowly walking towards Tetsu with his hands spread out.
His movements were as gentle as possible to show that he was harmless and to avoid provoking the nameless man.
At the same time, he was observing the situation of his comrades!
Tetsu had completely lost his composure and was now hesitating about whether to forcefully rescue Honō.
However, the current situation was that he had no absolute assurance that he could safely rescue her.
For a moment, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, or a headless fly, completely flustered.
The women who were moving the debris were also terrified by the sudden change and fled in all directions, causing chaos.
As for the hostage, Uchiha Honō, after the initial panic, she showed the calmness that an Uchiha should have.
"Fuyu Shirou! Kill him!"
"Don't worry about me!"
When she said this, Uchiha Honō's expression was very calm, showing no fear of impending death.
She truly lived up to being an Uchiha! In such a critical moment, she displayed a different kind of calm or even coldness.
"Shut up!"
The Bandit Leader was terrified at her words. If the two guys on the other side really listened to this little girl, he had no confidence that he could save his life from the hands of these two 'little ninjas'.
"You two, tie yourselves up! Stay where you are and don't move!"
As he spoke, he tightened his grip on the weapon again.
A thin line of fresh red blood slowly dripped from the sharp edge of the Kunai onto Honō's neck.
He had already planned that once these two guys tied themselves up, he would take this 'little girl' and escape through the escape route he had prepared in advance.
He also kicked his companion at his feet a couple of times.
If he were alone, there might be some unexpected incidents along the way. Having a trusted subordinate by his side could help him watch out.
Even if they were useless, they could be used as a shield in a critical moment!
However, things did not go as planned!
He kicked a few times, but the man lying on the ground showed no reaction, causing his plan to find a helper to fail.
It must be said that Fuyu Shirou and the others really lacked experience.
The 'anesthetic' they prepared was not problematic. It worked quite well on ordinary people.
The problem was that they did not expect that among the bandits they easily overpowered, there was someone with chakra.
Fuyu Shirou and the others wasted too much time hesitating and deliberating over 'killing' Tetsu, causing the effects of the drug to gradually wear off.
Finally, this somewhat capable Bandit Leader regained consciousness.
Honō, who was threatened again, did not show any fear.
Instead, she looked at Fuyu Shirou calmly, and from her eyes, Fuyu Shirou read the deep meaning behind her gaze.
'Act'
As for why Honō, whether it was earlier when she asked to kill the bandit who held her hostage, or now when she looked at Fuyu Shirou, subtly expressing her intentions, she chose Fuyu Shirou.
It was because she knew that if she had asked Uchiha Tetsu to do it, this fool would definitely not act according to her wishes.
"Hurry up! Do as I say! Otherwise, this little girl will die!"
Seeing that his subordinate showed no response, he did not dwell on it. Instead, he shouted at Fuyu Shirou and the others again.
He had already planned that he would take this little ninja and use the 'Small Path' he had planned when the bandit stronghold was built.
Once there, he would push this little ninja off the cliff and detonate the Explosive Tags on her body.
This might not kill the little ninja, but it would buy him some time.
At that point, whether he would escape successfully or be caught by these guys would depend on his luck!
Fortunately, the path down the mountain connected to a stream.
With this stream, he still had a chance to escape.
No matter how skilled these ninjas were, water could always cover his tracks.
As for his bandit comrades, he originally wanted to try to wake up a few more to gain a numerical advantage.
Unfortunately, this plan was impossible. These damn ninjas had used some method or drug to put these guys into a deep sleep, and they could not be awakened.
"Don't get agitated! If you make a mistake, it won't be good for either of us!"
The bandit's emotions were too agitated. If he made a mistake, the consequences would be too severe.
Fuyu Shirou had no choice but to speak up to remind him, fearing that the man's agitation might lead to something he did not want to see.
To calm the other party, he slowly took a belt from one of the bandits on the ground.
He tightened the belt with both hands, showing its sturdiness to the other side.
"Tetsu! What are you standing there for? Don't you hear what this 'big brother' said?"
He tested the tightness of the belt, moved his hands a bit, and then looked at Uchiha Tetsu, giving him a meaningful glance.
He was speechless about his partner.
At a time like this, he was still standing there like a wooden stake, unable to control his facial expressions.
He was really too clueless! Didn't he see what the situation was? Was this the time for him to daydream?
Or was it because he had experienced too little, and any sudden change would throw him into a panic?
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tetsu finally came to his senses and hurriedly followed Fuyu Shirou's actions.
(End of Chapter)