radicalducati Chapter 159 A Difficult Choice, A Gamble with Fate
Chapter 159 A Difficult Choice, A Gamble with Fate
"Well……"
Their eyes met and they froze for less than a second before Kakashi and Karin hurriedly separated and looked behind them.
"Ah! Congratulations!"
Naruto reacted quickly, snatching the flowers from Sakura's hand and presenting them with both hands as a blessing.
"Teacher, congratulations on finding happiness!" Ishikawa smiled and nodded at Kakashi without his chin showing.
"Uh, Ishikawa, why are you messing around with Naruto and the others too?" Kakashi scratched his head, remaining expressionless, but inwardly he praised Ishikawa for being such a keen observer, having already noticed.
"Nonsense? I've just gotten lost on the path of life because of them! Let's go now, let's go now..." Ishikawa made up a story on the spot, threw the flowers over under the speechless gazes of Kakashi and Sakura, grabbed Naruto and Sasuke's clothes and left.
"Pfft, is that guy also your disciple, Kakashi? What did he say about getting lost on the path of life? What an interesting and powerful young man." Hana blushed as she caught the bouquet of flowers that was thrown to her, and couldn't help but chuckle to hide her embarrassment.
This left Kakashi speechless, his face darkening.
Meanwhile, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura and Ishikawa, who had followed them, arrived at the third training ground.
“There’s only one special training program that can quickly improve your strength right now, so watch carefully…” Arriving under a tree, Ishikawa chose to start teaching with the simplest chakra techniques.
As for ninjutsu? That's a complicated matter, so of course we'll leave that to our teacher, Kakashi.
After a brief explanation, Ishikawa walked directly up the tree trunk, and then, to Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura's wide-eyed expressions, stepped onto the nearby stream as if walking on flat ground.
"That's it for today's training. Learn to climb trees and wade in water first, then come find me." With that casual remark, Ishikawa dismissed the three and jumped onto a tree branch, gazing at the sky with a wandering look in his eyes.
Just now, in the instant Kakashi and Hana made eye contact, Kakashi noticed her using a hand seal with her eyes. So, according to the plot, what follows is Konoha devising a plan to exchange prisoners and capture the Lock Ninja!
Although in the original story, Kakashi let Karin go because she voluntarily deleted Konoha information and fulfilled her personal wishes, Ishikawa obviously couldn't let Karin leave like that.
He not only wanted to leave Hana to Kakashi, but also to allow his teacher to live a fulfilling life and escape the nightmare of Nohara Rin!
Most importantly, it's Hua Ling's special right eye.
The ability of her right eye is to use a pupil seal to unintentionally activate a pupil technique to spy on her own or others' memories. Moreover, this ability is not just as simple as peeping and copying information; she can also restore or delete her own or others' memories.
This ability might not be particularly powerful to others; at most, it's just a special ability to gather intelligence!
But for Ishikawa, a transmigrator with secrets like cheat codes, this ability was no less than a kaleidoscope.
Since his transmigration, Ishikawa has always worried that his most important memories of the story would be spied on and obtained by others. Even though the Third Hokage set up a sealing technique, this sense of insecurity remains deeply ingrained in his heart.
But if he had that eye, he could erase those memories while they were being read, and then restore them after surviving the crisis.
Moreover, he can also delete or restore other people's memories! This ability is self-evident to Ishikawa, who possesses the double cheat ability.
[So, between the Mangekyou Sharingan and the Rinnegan or Tenseigan, I'll ultimately have to choose this minor eye technique? Life is truly unpredictable, like a big intestine wrapped around a small intestine!] With a sigh, Ishikawa made his final decision with a resolute look in his eyes.
As the saying goes, what's most suitable is the best.
Compared to the secrets in his heart and the threats from two worlds, he could give up the Mangekyou Sharingan and the Rinnegan! With his cheat ability and resources from another world, does he think he can't wield his sword without the Otsutsuki accessory?
[Hot-blooded Obito, it seems you really are going to defy fate this time...] With a sigh, Ishikawa leaned lazily against the tree trunk, admiring Sakura's outstanding tree-climbing performance and the two unwilling male protagonists.
The next day, at the Hokage Building.
"The village of Sakumae has captured our Jonin Riichi, and they've demanded that we exchange him for the prisoner Hana. Since we haven't found any information on Hana that could be detrimental to Konoha, I've decided to agree to their offer," the Third Hokage said solemnly, then turned his gaze to Ishikawa.
"Ishikawa, I have faith in your abilities in cooperating with Kakashi's team in this prisoner exchange."
With the Red Eyes' perception, which is comparable to the Byakugan's ability, plus Karin's senses and Kakashi's presence, this exchange is sure to be foolproof!
"No, I don't agree to this decision." Just as Ishikawa was about to agree, Kakashi suddenly spoke up and refused.
"Oh? What are you thinking, Kakashi?" The Third Hokage looked up suspiciously, and Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and the Ishikawa team also turned their heads at the same time.
[Just as I expected.] Listening to Kakashi's battle plan, Ishikawa sighed inwardly and waited for orders without saying another word.
"Alright then! Let's do as Kakashi says." Soon, with the Third Hokage nodding in agreement, the group filed out and quickly left.
Without any preparation, the group of eight, after questioning Hua Ling at the interrogation department, headed straight for the exchange location dozens of kilometers outside the village.
"Captain Kakashi, I sense only the chakra of those five people. There are no ambushes nearby." On one side of the bridge, Karin activated her senses and turned to confirm.
“There are no traces of transformation or illusion techniques on Riichi’s body, so his identity is genuine,” Ishikawa said, his left eye bloodshot. The actions of the two of them left Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura stunned.
It's surprising enough that Karin has any sensory abilities, but why did Ishikawa's left eye change color?
"A dojutsu? I didn't expect my senior brother to have a bloodline limit." Sasuke clenched his fists and murmured to himself, the last bit of pride in his heart vanishing at that moment!
Although he is an Uchiha, he hasn't even awakened his Sharingan yet, so what right does he have to remain arrogant?
"Everyone from Konoha, send one person to exchange prisoners!" Just then, the leader of the opposing ninja shouted.
Kakashi, of course, took Hana's hand and slowly walked towards the center of the bridge.
Seeing this, the leader of the opposing ninja clan also went alone with his subordinate.
"It's about to begin." Ishikawa reminded them with a serious look in his eyes. Karin, the other two, and Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura all secretly gathered their strength and prepared for battle.
"Rumble..."
Just as Ishikawa finished speaking and the two prisoners brushed past each other, the bridge was suddenly blown up by an explosive tag with a deafening roar.
"Hualing, make sure you bring back the information from Konoha. Let's go!" The leader of the Lock Ninja shouted, his eyes fixed on Kakashi with a chilling gaze.
Hua Ling didn't say anything, but simply flung her robes to reveal her ninja outfit and jumped into the river to escape quickly.
Kakashi was a step too slow in saving Riichi, but he still managed to bypass the leader of the Lock Ninja clan and give chase immediately after the rescue...
At the same time, the forces from both sides, which had been gathering strength, were mobilized simultaneously.
"Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, go deal with that old ninja. He's only a Chunin at best. Karin, help Riichi release his chakra seal. Taro, Jiro, follow me..." Ishikawa shouted urgently, assigning opponents. His White Fang was instantly drawn, transforming into a white lightning bolt that killed a young ninja in a single blow.
A sharp white light streaked across the sky once more, cornering another Jonin and putting him in imminent danger...
[Wow! Is this the strength of Senior Ishikawa?]
[Hiss! Fighting a senior brother like that could really result in serious injury or even death.]
Sasuke and Naruto instinctively shrank back, realizing for the first time how terrifying Ishikawa was.