radicalducati Chapter 134 The Kidnapping Incident in Cloud Village
Chapter 134 The Kidnapping Incident in Cloud Village
In the senior meeting room of Konoha Electric Power and Home Appliance Service Company.
Consultant Xiaochun sat in the main seat, wearing a pair of exquisite glasses on her nose, holding a thick purchase contract in her hand, and wearing a professional and enthusiastic smile on her face.
"Mr. Shino, regarding your village's additional order for this batch of the latest air conditioners, refrigerators, and other household appliances..."
Xiaochun pointed to the figures on the contract, her tone gentle but her attitude firm: "It has almost taken up half a year's of our production capacity. Although our two villages are now friendly trading partners, due to factors such as rising raw material costs and increased labor costs, it is probably difficult to offer the same 30% discount as last time."
Sitting opposite her was Shino, a Jonin from Kumogakure.
His eyes revealed a deep and shrewd nature.
"Consultant Xiaochun, the price is negotiable."
Shino pushed the box of pre-prepared deposits, his tone calm.
"Lord Raikage is very satisfied with your village's products, especially the rice cooker, which has greatly improved the harsh dining conditions in Yunlei Gorge. We have come with sincerity this time, and as long as you can guarantee the speed of delivery, we will accept it even at the original price."
"Oh?"
Xiaochun's eyes lit up instantly as she turned to the new dorm, and her fingers flew across the calculator.
Original price, that's a huge profit margin!
"Since Yunyin is so sincere, we will naturally work overtime." Xiaochun's face beamed with joy. "I will immediately notify the factory to adjust the schedule to prioritize your orders."
Shino smiled and nodded, then picked up his teacup and took a sip.
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He didn't seem like a ninja, but rather a businessman who was there to do business, and he kept praising Konoha in every way.
But as he put down his teacup, his gaze seemingly casually swept across the sunset outside the window.
"It's almost time."
……
Meanwhile, next to the sandpit in Konoha Park.
Five-year-old Kakashi Hatake was squatting on the ground with a look of utter despair, holding a small pink plastic shovel in his hand.
Beside him, Kanae Uzumaki was enthusiastically giving instructions.
"Little White Hair, hurry up and dig! We need to dig a river!"
Chanel pointed to the crooked sandcastle in the center of the sandpit, full of pride.
Kakashi sighed, his lifeless eyes appearing even more listless through his mask.
"Kana, I'm a ninja, and why should I play this game that's for three-year-olds?"
"Because I'm the older sister, and you lost to me last time!"
Chanel stood confidently with her hands on her hips, her red hair dazzling in the sunlight.
"A bet's a bet, and today you're my construction team leader."
Kakashi's mouth twitched.
The so-called "loss" last time referred to the takoyaki eating contest, where he lost because he ate too slowly. Heaven knows why that seemingly thin and petite Kana could eat twenty skewers of takoyaki in one go.
"Besides, how am I white-haired?" Kakashi protested. "I'm silver! Silver!"
"That's about it~"
Kana smeared a lump of mud on Kakashi's sandals: "Hurry up and get to work, I'll treat you to red bean cake later."
"I don't eat sweets..."
"Then let's eat saury!"
"..."
Kakashi sighed resignedly, his pink shovel flashing across his hand. He realized that as long as he went along with this red-haired little witch, life would be a little easier.
Just as the two were in the midst of their "construction".
"rustle……"
The surrounding bushes suddenly began to move without any wind.
Kakashi's hands suddenly stopped moving. Although he was only five years old, his intuition was far beyond that of ordinary people.
"Who?!"
Kakashi dropped the shovel, instantly pulled a kunai from his ninja tool bag, and shielded Kana in front of him, his eyes turning sharp.
"Not bad, kid from Konoha."
A dark figure darted out from the bushes. He was dressed in ordinary civilian clothes and did not wear a headband, but the bloody aura emanating from him was definitely not that of an ordinary person.
"Who is that?" Kana asked, grabbing Kakashi's sleeve in fear.
"Don't be afraid."
Despite his young age, Kakashi's eyes were unusually firm: "I will protect you. My father said that a ninja cannot betray his comrades."
"Heh, a companion?"
The man in black sneered and vanished in an instant.
"Too slow!"
"Bang!"
The man in black slammed his fist into Kakashi's chest, sending the small figure flying.
"Kakashi!" Kana exclaimed.
However, Kakashi, who was sent flying, did not scream. Instead, he turned into a piece of wood with a "bang" in mid-air.
Substitution Technique!
"Huh?" The man in black was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting the five-year-old child to react so quickly.
The next second, three Kakashi figures appeared, two of them rushing out from the left and right sides at the same time, their kunai flashing coldly, aiming straight for the black-clad man's lower body and back.
The third Kakashi didn't hesitate at all. He turned around and ran towards the park exit, opening his mouth as if to call for the nearby police patrol team.
Clone Technique!
"What a genius."
The man in black did not panic; instead, he showed a hint of admiration.
He ignored the fleeing Kakashi and instead casually swung his palm, sending a powerful gust of wind towards the one charging towards him.
"Since he's a genius, we can't let him live. Make your move."
Before he could finish speaking...
"Whoosh!"
A shuriken shot out from the bushes to the side and accurately struck Kakashi in the back as he frantically ran for help.
"Bang!"
The white smoke dissipated.
Kakashi, who had tried to call the police, disappeared, leaving only a fallen leaf behind.
At the same time, another man in black emerged from the bushes, toying with a kunai in his hand, his eyes mocking: "Want to go get reinforcements? Not so easy."
Kakashi, who was attacking, saw this scene and his pupils shrank.
The only route to help has been cut off.
Before he could react, the leader of the men in black had already grabbed his wrist with his large hand, and the kunai stopped an inch away from the man's waist, unable to move any further.
"The movements were quite standard, and the tactics were good, but unfortunately, the skill level was lacking."
A chilling killing intent flashed in his eyes.
"There are too many geniuses in Konoha. Since we've run into them, let's just take care of them."
He raised the kunai in his other hand and, without any hesitation, stabbed it directly into Kakashi's heart.
"Die!"
Kakashi gritted his teeth, watching the rapidly enlarging blade tip. His body was held in place by a giant, iron-like hand, leaving him no way to dodge.
Am I going to die?
At this critical moment.
"You're not allowed to touch him!"
A scream, tinged with tears yet unusually sharp, rang out.
"Whoosh!"
A shuriken flew over crookedly. Although it wasn't very powerful and the technique was clumsy, its target was clear—directly aimed at the man in black's eyes.
It's Chanel.
The man in black frowned, his thrust at Kakashi halting as he dodged the harmless yet somewhat cumbersome shuriken.
"Ding!"
The shuriken was embedded in the tree trunk behind him.
"You little brat, you're asking for it..."
The man in black turned around, about to explode in anger.
"Captain, someone's coming! Get out of here!" his accomplice, who was keeping watch, urged in a low voice.
Just then, Kakashi seized the opportunity to use a substitution jutsu to create distance.
"Tch, you're lucky you survived."
The man in black glanced at Kakashi; there was no time to lose.
He headed straight for Chanel; that little girl was his target this time.
"Little White Hair!"
Kana screamed in terror.
But the man in black appeared in front of her in an instant, grabbed her collar, and lifted her up like a chick.
His burst of chakra sent Kakashi flying as he charged at him.
"Bang!"
Kakashi felt a tremendous force strike him, and he was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the slide support in the distance and losing consciousness on the spot.
His vision went black, his body went limp instantly, and he completely lost consciousness.
The gap in strength is too great. Even a genius is just a seedling before he grows up.
"Little White Hair!" Kana shouted, struggling to run over.
But a large hand covered her mouth like an iron clamp and lifted her up.
"Red hair, and a much larger chakra reserve than his peers, that's for sure."
The man in black gave her a quick check and then knocked out the struggling Kana.
"Retreat immediately!"
……
Meanwhile, at the Konoha Science Research Institute, in Laboratory Building B.
Wearing a heavy protective suit, Mizuki Uzumaki stood in front of a huge centrifuge, recording data.
"Mizuki, bring me that reagent number 3." Orochimaru's voice came from next door.
"Yes, Dean!"
Mizuki responded and turned to walk towards the medicine cabinet. After spending this time together, she found that Lord Orochimaru was not as scary as she had imagined. Although he would still tempt her to draw blood, he would not force her to do anything.
Just then, the barrier surrounding the research institute flashed red light, and the alarm was cut off before it could sound.
Several ninjas silently crept up to the outer wall of Building B.
"The target is inside, that red-haired girl."
However, before they could pry open the window...
"hiss--"
Countless venomous snakes suddenly emerged from cracks in the walls, vents, and even under the floor.
Their screams were choked in their throats before they could even be heard.
"Um?"
In the laboratory, Orochimaru put down the test tube in his hand, his golden vertical pupils looking out the window, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"A mouse has gotten in?"
"What's wrong, Dean?" Mizuki asked, holding the reagent bottle with some confusion.
"It's nothing, just a few lost little bugs."
Orochimaru reached out and pressed the button for complete lockdown of the laboratory, his expression calm.
"Mizuki, stay in the lab today and don't go anywhere. The air outside is a bit stuffy."
……
On a secluded street in Konoha.
Kushina Uzumaki was carrying a bag of food she had just bought home.
She was in a good mood today because Minato would be coming to practice sealing techniques with her tonight.
Suddenly, the air around us seemed to freeze.
Several chains crackling with lightning shot out from the ground without warning, instantly binding her limbs.
"Who goes there?!"
Kushina was shocked, and her chakra suddenly erupted as she tried to break free of her restraints.
"Let's do it!"
Several Cloud Hermits simultaneously formed hand seals.
"Lightning Binding Prison!"
This is a ninjutsu specifically developed to seal off large amounts of chakra; it's clear they came prepared.
A strong electric current flowed through the chains into Kushina's body, instantly paralyzing her meridians.
"what!"
Kushina screamed and collapsed to the ground.
"Take them away! Quickly! Before Konoha can react!"
Several Cloud Village ninjas quickly hoisted Kushina onto their shoulders and sped towards the outskirts of the village.
With her last bit of strength, Kushina ripped out a lock of her red hair and threw it into the roadside bushes.
……
A few minutes later.
Kakashi suddenly woke up, coughing violently. He opened his eyes and saw Sakumo Hatake looking anxious, and Minato Namikaze and Toru Nishikawa standing to the side with terrifyingly gloomy expressions.
Nishikawa Tetsu had just contacted Orochimaru, and fortunately Mizuki was safe for the time being.
"Dad...Kana...Kana, she..."
Ignoring the pain in his body, Kakashi grabbed Sakumo's clothes; it was the first time he had ever felt such a strong sense of powerlessness.
"There are bad guys, they kidnapped Kana. I... I couldn't protect her..."
"Damn it!"
Nishikawa Tetsu slammed his fist against the wall, his usual composure completely gone.
"Those bastards from Kumogakure dared to make a move at this time! They used business negotiations as an excuse to steal someone!"
He should have thought of it earlier; the original story included a plot about Kushina being kidnapped by the Hidden Cloud Village. He had been too careless lately.
"Mizuki is fine. The research institute is heavily guarded."
Nishikawa Tetsu analyzed very quickly: "But Kushina is also missing. I just came out of the Senju clan's territory, and Mito-sama said that Kushina has not returned yet."
Minato Namikaze kept his head down, his golden bangs obscuring his eyes and making it impossible to see his expression.
But the ground beneath his feet was already cracking inch by inch due to the unconscious release of chakra.
That usual gentle, sunny temperament was completely gone, replaced by a chilling aura.
"Che".
Minato raised his head, his deep blue eyes now as cold as ice.
"I'll go and bring them back."
"Wait, leave Kana to me, I have a lead. Bring Kushina back," Nishikawa Tetsu said quickly.
"it is good."
Minato's figure vanished instantly, leaving only a golden afterimage.
Only a chilling statement remained in the air: "No matter where they chase me, I will not let them go."