Chapter 143: 143
A groan escaped Sasuke's lips as he heard his words, but Sasuke didn't say anything. He looked at Kazutora, who shook his head and said, "I am not 100% sure of saving him."
Saying this, Kazutora walked towards Kawaki, who was clutching his head. With Rinne-Sharingan in his eyes, he stared at Kawaki's left hand and the chakra in it.
Crouching, Kazutora put his hand on Kawaki's left hand.
"Suppress," He murmured in a low voice and his chakra went inside Kawaki's Kama. When he said about not being able to save him, Kazutora was lying. He could save Kawaki easily, but he wanted to know their reactions.
He didn't feel anything at their words and was just curious as to how they would react and what their decision would be.
Appearing in Kawaki's Mindscape, he looked at him panting heavily, and Isshiki staring at Kawaki with a cold face.
"Hey," he said, making them flinch and a stunned look appeared on Kawaki's face. Ignoring him, Kazutora looked at Isshiki with a grin and asked, "How did you feel when Kaguya squashed you as if you were a bug?"
"Are you with her?" Isshiki asked with a chilling look in his eyes. He couldn't understand how Kaguya had become so powerful and why she was able to use his ability. The only explanation for this situation would be if Kaguya had consumed a chakra fruit from the ten tails, with him being used as a sacrifice.
Since he was alive, he didn't understand how Kaguya got his ability and above all, he remembered that she was sealed by Naruto and Sasuke. How did she get out the seal and get so strong in such a short interval of time?
"She is with me," Kazutora said with a smile, and Isshiki's expression changed. He understood the meaning of Kazutora's words, and when he remembered Kaguya's strength, he didn't understand how she could be with him.
After all, he knew that Otsutsuki followed the will of the superior and strongest. The only way for an Otsutsuki to follow another is to be stronger than the other.
Isshiki could feel that Kazutora was weaker than him, not knowing that Kazutora was hiding everything.
"Inferior breed. She really followed someone weaker than her," Isshiki remarked as he stared at Kazutora. Hearing his words, Kazutora chuckled and said, "She isn't an inferior breed. If she is, then what about? Someone who has been squashed by her like a bug?"
It was a childish thing to say, but Kazutora knew that these words hurt the ones most who had a lot of pride in them. Isshiki's expression changed at Kazutora's words, but he calmed himself.
"First, I will deal with you two. Killing you would be a good present for Kaguya, and in future, I will kill her."
"Hehe~!" Kazutora chuckled at his words again. He decided to end his farce since he had seen what he wanted to see.
"Isshiki, did your eyes lose sight? You can't even see the difference between us?" Kazutora said. His eyes changed to Rinne-Sharingan, making Isshiki flinch and a look of horror appeared on his face.
Isshiki noticed his body getting suppressed by those eyes and looked at Kazutora walking towards him slowly.
"Absorb," He heard the words and Isshiki felt his body moving away. His expression changed when he noticed his chakra getting absorbed by Kazutora, and he noticed that he couldn't say anything.
Absorbing Isshiki's chakra, Kazutora sealed it in his seal. He looked at Kawaki, who had been staring at him from the start, and Kazutora said, "Naruto saved your life again,"
Saying those words, Kazutora left Kawaki's mindscape and Kawaki looked at the empty place. A powerless feeling rose in his heart as he felt that all of his efforts in fighting against Isshiki were nothing but a joke in front of Kazutora.
"Damn it!" He cursed while staring at his hands and his expression changed when he saw that the black mark on his left palm had disappeared.
He tried to access the Kama seal like before but no matter how much he tried, he couldn't find it. Kawaki left his Mindscape, but a heavy feeling hit his mind. His mind got dizzy, and before he knew it, he had lost consciousness.
"I have dealt with Isshiki's chakra. Now, you need to do something about the Otsutsuki component in his mind. Also, find the one who engineered his body and have him solve the problem."
"That's all I will help and in return for the help, I won't tell the information I was going to tell. You can find them on your own," Kazutora said with a glint in his voice. Naruto sighed in relief when he heard that Kazutora had dealt with Isshiki's chakra.
But his latter words shocked him, and he felt Sasuke's gaze on him, making him turn his head away. He didn't say anything about Kazutora not informing them, but Sasuke asked, "At least some clue?"
"No, their leader, Isshiki has been dealt with by us, and I don't think you should need any more help. After all, you two are the 'Leaders' of the world and the five great villages are now together like a big 'family'." Kazutora said with an amused look on his face. Their expression turned weird as they could see mirth in his eyes, and Sasuke looked at Naruto.
"You made the situation even more difficult."
Naruto didn't comment on Sasuke's words, but he said, "We will solve it like we did to other problems."
'And many will die in the process, who wouldn't die if we had information.' Sasuke said in his heart, but he didn't speak the words in his mind. A sigh escaped his lips, and he planned on making sure that Naruto would take responsibility for his actions like he had said.
Kazutora left them, and he appeared in Konoha. He looked for his wife, who was free and appeared beside Izumi, who was eating a burger in a restaurant.
No one noticed him suddenly appearing, and Kazutora picked up the cup and took a sip of the soft drink sold there.
"Let's look at the Scientific Ninja tools," Kazutora said with a thoughtful look on his face, and Izumi looked at him.
"Did you find something interesting?" "Yeah, I did. It would make our work easier, and we won't have to worry about the world after departing."
"Hmm?" Izumi looked at him with a curious look, but Kazutora didn't say anything. He just smiled, making Izumi roll her eyes, and when she finished her food, they left after paying for it.
"Where is it?" Izumi asked as she looked around, and Kazutora didn't know about it. They started to walk around and asked about the location of the Scientific Ninja Tools research centre.
"Stop,"
In between, they were stopped by a group of four and Kazutora looked at them. A strange look flashed on his face as he looked at next-generation Ino-Shika-Chou, and when he looked at their Jonin-Sensei, he felt even more weird.
'Wood Release?' Kazutora sensed Moegi's chakra and noticed how similar it was to White Zetsus.
'Wait, why is her chakra similar to White Zetsus?' Kazutora thought with a frown on his face, and Team 10 with Moegi looked at Kazutora frowning at her.
"Are you two new to Konoha? If yes, can you guys show the cards given to you?" Moegi said, ignoring Kazutora's frown and she thought that it was because she had disturbed them.
"Here," Izumi took out the cards she had received before, and Moegi took them.
'Izumi and Kazutora,' Reading the names, Moegi noticed that they were the highest priority guests from the card, and she returned the cards back to them.
"Do you need a guide? We can show you around," Moegi said politely, stunning her students, and Shikadai looked at the cards in Izumi's hand with a thoughtful look on his face.
"Sensei, weren't we going to take a mission?" Chocho asked Moegi, who looked at her with a stare, and Chocho understood that she would explain later.
"Hmm? No need, it's our date, and we don't need four third-wheels," Izumi said with a smile on her face, and their expression changed at her words.
"Okay, have a good time in Konoha." Moegi nodded in return, and she moved back with her students following her. Looking at them leaving, Izumi turned towards Kazutora and asked, "Did you notice?"
"Yeah, I did."
"I wonder how she gained Wood Release," "Yeah, her chakra is similar to someone I know but, I don't understand how that is even possible."
"Meh, let's leave this," Izumi said with a shrug, and Kazutora nodded at her. They started to walk in the direction of the research centre and ignored how Moegi could have Wood Release Kekkai Genkai.
Leaving the VIPs, Moegi looked at Chocho and asked, "Did you not notice their cards?"
"Huh? I didn't," Chocho said, and Moegi looked at Shikadai.
"VIPs," Shikadai said with a thoughtful look on his face, and Moegi nodded at him.
"Highest Level of VIPs," Moegi said while nodding, stunning the group, and she continued, "The protection mission for them is usually at least A-rank. I didn't sense anyone in the vicinity, and that's why I talked about showing them around."
"You three, wait here. I will go and ask Hokage-Sama if he has sent anyone for protection," Moegi said with a serious look on her face. She didn't understand why the Highest level of VIPs didn't have any protection in the village.
It's not that the village wasn't safe, but if something happened to them, many problems could arise. That's why, Moegi wanted to know if the situation was under control, and the three people looked at the empty place.
"Hey, I have an idea," Chocho said with a gleam in her eyes. Hearing her words, Inojin looked at her and asked, "Your idea isn't to guard them and save them if something happens, right?"
"Eh? Did Shikadai possess you?" Chocho asked Inojin, who rolled his eyes at her words and said, "Anyone would know this by looking at your reaction."
Chocho stared at Inojin for a second and then turned to Shikadai.
"No," Shikadai instantly denied. He didn't agree with Chocho's idea, and he knew how important the VIPs were. His father had warned him not to be near them, as there were strict consequences for those responsible for their protection if anything happened to them.
"C'mon guys, it's the highest level of VIPs. Aren't you curious about them and why they are here?" Chocho asked with a sparkle in her eyes, and she continued, "Besides, of all the people around, we met them. Doesn't this show that we have to protect them?"
"No," Shikadai denied while shaking his head. Inojin looked at Shikadai for a second and said, "I am also curious about them, but I agree with Shikadai. Messing around will be dangerous,"
"Hmph," Chocho hmphed at the scaredy cats. She looked around with a thoughtful gaze and said, "Let's go and meet Boruto and Sarada. I am sure they will be curious about VIPs too and will agree with me."
"No,"
Instead of Shikadai, it was Moegi who said the words. She appeared behind Chocho and pinched her cheeks while saying, "Hokage-Sama has said that there is no need to worry about them. Let them do whatever they want, and not only one, but there are many VIPs in Konoha right now."
"If you meet one, leave them."
"Ehh? Now, I am even more curious. But sensei, you pinched really hard," Chocho exclaimed at her words but she backed down under Moegi's stare.
"I have a mission for you guys." "What is it?"
"It's to test the Scientific Ninja tools developed. Some of them might be a bit dangerous and that's why, it's a C-rank mission."
"Dangeroues and C-rank mission?" Shikadai asked with a curious look on his face and he didn't understand how a C-rank mission could be dangerous.
"You will know later," Moegi said with a glint in her eyes and this wasn't a real mission. The real mission was to make sure that Kazutora and Izumi wouldn't be disturbed in the research centre since she had asked around and heard that they were asking about the research centre.