Outside Konoha, in a secret underground base.
"Boss Tomo, you have to take charge of us!"
A shifty-looking guy stumbled into a dark room and began his exaggerated performance.
"The Konoha Police Department actually crossed the border to enforce the law and took down one of our bases outside Konoha!"
"The worst thing is that they actually cooperated with the puppet master Kimura Hideki, recorded the whole process, and played it in that open-air cinema!"
"How can we survive in the underworld now?"
Just as he took a breath and was about to continue complaining, a pair of cruel and indifferent golden vertical pupils suddenly opened from the depths of the room, making him feel like he was being strangled by the neck, and he dared not keep silent anymore.
The pair of vertical pupils looked at him several times as if they were looking at food, and then its owner slowly said:
"Onigima, I remember I said that you are not allowed to take action in Konoha..."
"Then why would the Konoha Police Department target you?"
Onigima's face froze, and then he rubbed his hands and forced a smile:
"Of course I dare not forget your order, Boss Tomo."
"It's just that you need so many children recently..."
"The nearby villages and towns have already taken action. Now no one dares to let the children go out, so it's hard to find an opportunity to take action."
"I...my men took the initiative to try their luck in Konoha."
"But I definitely didn't know about it. I'm also a victim!"
Then the room fell into silence for a while.
"Forget it."
After a long time, Tomo's voice sounded again:
"Since you have followed me for so many years, I will give you another chance. Go away."
"But you have to find a way to make up for the kidnapped kids twice."
Onigima, who was already sweating profusely, was suddenly pardoned.
Although he was having a headache about where to find so many children, he dared not object to the fact that Tomo was so easy to talk to. He nodded hurriedly and said,
"Of course!"
"I'll do it right away."
After saying that, he had already stepped back a few steps, turned around and was about to leave happily.
However, at this moment, a tall and burly figure suddenly appeared behind him...
Swish!
Five cold rays flashed by, and then turned into blood-colored flowers that bloomed and fell on Onigima's back.
With a plop, Onigima fell forward to the ground, his face full of disbelief.
"Tomo...you actually..."
However, he couldn't even finish this sentence, and was pierced through the back of his head by a sharp weapon, and he was completely dead.
Moreover, his back was already stained with a lot of blood, and there were five claw marks deep into his internal organs, as if he was injured by some ferocious beast...
Then a ninja wearing sunglasses and a windbreaker walked in, looked down at the corpse on the ground, and said indifferently:
"You have to use sneak attacks to deal with even such an opponent, Ginko, your temperament really hasn't changed at all."
"Is it Ginko?"
"I don't want to be accused of this by a guy who uses nano-poison insects."
Tomo, or the figure called Ginko, sneered.
He was a strong man full of wildness, and some black stripes could be faintly seen fading on his naked upper body.
And the sharp claw on his right hand, which was dripping with blood and emitting cold light, was slowly shrinking and turning back into the shape of an ordinary hand...
Then he said:
"It's better to be safe than sorry, this is my ninja way."
"Besides, this Onigashima likes to tinker with the mechanism of the detonating talisman. If he is given the opportunity to resist, it will be a bit troublesome to deal with him."
As if to prove his statement, a group of parasitic insects pulled out a rough detonating talisman bomb from Onigashima's arms, and the switch was already in his hand, and even the safety was turned on...
Ginko laughed triumphantly, and then said:
"So Lord Danzo has some instructions that require you to come here in person."
Ginko said lightly:
"Kimura Hideki."
"I think you have already had the intention to kill him just now."
Ginko said:
"A little bit."
"This time my men were wrong first, and it is natural for the police department to retaliate."
"But I have no grudges against Kimura Hideki. If he interferes, he will die."
Then he laughed again:
"Of course, this is just a polite remark."
"In fact, it's just like what Onijima said. If we don't show any expression, how can we survive in the underworld and control our subordinates in the future?"
"I don't have the courage to provoke those crazy people in the Uchiha clan, but I do have the courage to bully the fledgling Kimura Hideki, and it's very courageous!"
Even Aburame Shiguro was speechless by this shameless statement and said,
"Danzo-sama knew you would think so, so he sent me here."
"Kimura Hideki is a talent he has his eyes on."
"Even now, his inventive talent has provided a lot of benefits to the Root."
"Besides, the operation to subdue him is now progressing smoothly. An undercover agent from the Root has successfully infiltrated the orphanage and obtained an important position."
"So Lord Danzo will never let you take action against him."
"Humph, I know this without you telling me."
Ginko snorted coldly,
"But if it weren't for his workshop that caused so many fewer orphans around Konoha, I, who is responsible for replenishing the Root with manpower, wouldn't have to do this kind of human trafficking business."
"I really can't stand it if I don't teach him a lesson."
"Anyway, Lord Danzo just said that we can't take action against him."
"Does that mean it's okay to take action against his orphanage?"
"There are so many skilled technicians there, and they can be put in Lord Danzo's new factory."
Shiguro recalled the experience of the confrontation with Hideki, and said lightly:
"It's up to you, but I have to remind you that that guy is not as easy to deal with as you think."
"You also know that these things cannot be exposed."
"Even if you are killed by Kimura Hideki, the Root will not provide you with any help."
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Ginko's voice was full of impatience, and then he sneered and said:
"Although I don't know why you think so highly of him, Shihei, he is just a small special jonin."
"But even if Kimura Hideki is as powerful as you said, Shihei."
"If he wants to kill me, he still has to find me first..."
...
The next morning, Konoha Square.
"Look, sister Nono, Jerry is on the screen!"
Atla pointed to the Tom and Jerry playing on the screen and happily pulled Nono.
Nono smiled gently in return, but she felt a little depressed.
During the New Year holiday, the children from the orphanage would go to Konoha to go shopping and play in batches.
And today it was her turn to follow and look after everyone.
However, the constant gazes from all around made her feel very uncomfortable.
"Do you think that beauty looks familiar..."
"How about we go over and ask her?"
"What an old-fashioned way to pick up a girl - please add me in!"
"It's her, it's her, it's her, our anchor - Nono."
Nono, who had sharp ears, couldn't help but smile bitterly as she listened to everyone's whispers.
She had already put on a sun hat and sunglasses, so how could everyone still recognize her?
If the enemy had such eyesight, then she, a walking shrine maiden, would be in danger...
"Excuse me, are you the anchor of the morning news, Ms. Pharmacist Nono?"
In addition to the people who were watching from afar, some people would come forward and ask directly.
Nono wanted to deny it, but Atla on the side said proudly:
"Yes, this is Sister Nono..."
But Atla didn't stay proud for long, because before she finished speaking, people pushed her and other children aside and surrounded Nono.
Some of them were asking for autographs, some were discussing news details with her, and of course some were really trying to flirt with her...
Nono could only keep a business smile to deal with them, and finally let them leave reluctantly on the pretext of work.
"Sister Nono, you are so popular, you are simply a big star!"
Atla said with envy,
"I also want to be a news anchor in the future!"
Several little girls beside him nodded in agreement.
Nono smiled helplessly and said:
"Then you have to study hard, otherwise you can't be a news anchor if you can't read the script."
Then she reminded Atla:
"And your Jerry is the real big star in Konoha now."
"So remember not to be discovered by others, otherwise it might cause a bigger commotion."
Atla was a little scared when she thought of being surrounded by more people.
So she quickly pressed Jerry, who was looking out of his jacket pocket, with her finger and whispered,
"Little Jerry, be honest, be careful not to be kidnapped." Seeing this,
Nono thanked the rat in her heart for his hard work, then looked at the sky and said,
"It's almost noon, we should go back to the orphanage after dinner."
Although the children were a little reluctant, they still nodded sensibly.
So after eating a barbecue at the Akimichi BBQ restaurant, everyone left Konoha with a bulging belly and walked towards the orphanage.
However, at this time, they did not realize that there was already a figure with bad intentions staring at them...
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