Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 150 Ooka Nobu's Death

"You are the leader and cannot take risks easily, nor can Nagato. Others are not very reliable. Do you have any other choice but me now?"

Because of the pain in his back, Ooka Shin's expression was not good, and he kept frowning, but his voice was very calm, and he stated the facts very objectively.

Looking up at the sky where dark clouds were swirling, Ooka Shin's voice began to deepen: "The road is only made after you've walked it. The land you tread on becomes hard and leaves its mark, becoming the road for others."

"Yahiko, Nagato, you have helped me so much, now let me be your path to peace."

In this era of endless war, with the loss of the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, the Land of Rain will inevitably become a battlefield once again, and mountains of corpses and seas of blood will descend once more. All three present knew this.

Yahiko sighed, bent down and knelt before Ooka Shin, and said softly, "What you said is very true, but it's not appropriate for your age!"

Before Ooka Shin could say anything, Yahiko raised his right hand and chopped Ooka Shin on the neck, knocking him unconscious.

Before losing consciousness, Ooka Shinichi exclaimed in his heart, "The script is wrong! I said such touching words, and you knocked me out!"

There's one more crucial thing I haven't said yet.

That is: Remember to revive me if you have the chance!

This is Ooka Shin's double insurance; if those other accounts are unreliable and all die, Nagato and the others will be Ooka Shin's last hope.

Given Yahiko's personality and beliefs, it's highly unlikely he would allow Nobu to be resurrected.

Fortunately, Ooka Nobu had a backup plan.

After knocking out Ooka Shin, Yahiko looked at Nagato and asked, "Won't this affect the seal?"

Nagato looked at the unconscious Ooka Shin, what could he say? He simply nodded: "It's alright."

A dozen minutes later, in order to avoid being discovered by the Rinnegan, Kyosuke and Yamori, who were standing far away on a hilltop, suddenly saw a massive burst of chakra erupt from the distance, directly breaking through the dark clouds in the sky and illuminating the entire sky.

After a two-second silence, Kyosuke said in a somewhat dejected tone, "Looks like we failed. At least we won't be dragged down with us."

Mi Shou nodded and said in a deep voice, "I originally thought I would be the first to die."

"Hehe, what a coincidence, I thought so too." Kyosuke forced a smile, his eyes devoid of any genuine amusement, and continued his usual rambling as if nothing had happened: "I didn't expect that I would feel a little sad about the death of a mere alt account, hahaha."

Mi Shou's voice was flat and monotone: "Yes, it was a ridiculous death, not dramatic at all."

Kyosuke lost the will to speak and turned to leave first: "In this world, who dies without being ridiculous?"

Mikami glanced again in the direction of Ooka Shin. The massive amount of chakra was gradually dissipating, indicating that Nagato and the others had already taken care of the aftermath.

Nodding slightly, Mi Shou turned and left.

Their plans will never stop.

In the small courtyard, Masao was meticulously wielding his short sword.

Suddenly, he stopped moving and turned his sweaty face to the northeast.

"Brother Xin..."

For some reason, Masao felt very depressed, as if a huge stone was pressing on his heart.

However, Masao forcibly suppressed all his emotions, brandishing the cold blade in his hand without changing his movements in the slightest.

This is a training task given to him by Brother Xin, and he will definitely complete it.

As expected, it rained heavily again in Maple Valley.

In the rain, a group of people silently entered Maple Leaf Canyon.

The oppressive atmosphere and the reduced number of people led Xiao Nan, who was waiting at the village entrance, to have a bad feeling.

As they got closer, Xiao Nan realized that all of them were seriously injured.

Yahiko's left side was severely deformed, and his face was as pale as a sheet of paper.

Nagato was carried unconscious, his weak breathing a testament to the severity of his injuries.

More importantly, Nobuoka was nowhere to be seen.

"letter……"

With a mix of hope and fear, Xiao Nan opened her mouth tremblingly, but her throat seemed to be blocked, and she could only utter one word.

Yahiko clenched his teeth and kept his head down, refusing to look at Minami's expectant eyes.

Having received the worst possible outcome, Xiao Nan's eyes instantly welled up with tears. She raised her hand as if to say something, but no words came out.

Tears and raindrops streamed down her smooth face.

At this moment, the Buddha also arrived. Upon seeing everyone's condition, he knew what had happened.

Over the years, they have lost too many partners and experienced many painful moments.

"Yahiko, take your injured comrades to get treatment. Leave things here to me."

Under the Buddha's direction, the crowd began to move in an orderly manner.

Half an hour later, in the sealed cave, Yahiko, whose upper body was covered in bandages after simple treatment, took out a scroll.

The seal was broken, and eight corpses were found inside. Most of them were mutilated, but only Ooka Shin had no wounds and lay on the ground with his eyes closed, as if he were asleep.

Seeing the bodies of their companions, Yahiko, Konan, Daibutsu, and the others were all deeply saddened.

When they set off in the morning, they were all alive.

Now, they are dead.

Yahiko recounted his entire experience in a low voice.

"...In order to protect the Seven-Tails, Shin had to become the new Jinchūriki, but the seal failed, Shin died, and the Seven-Tails was freed. Only after a bloody battle were they able to return alive."

"You should have stopped the letter."

Xiao Nan said softly.

For the gentle and kind-hearted Xiao Nan, this simple sentence was already the biggest and heaviest accusation.

Yahiko could only remain silent.

"I remember when I first saw the letter, he talked so much like a little adult. The arrogance and confidence he exuded were clearly different from ours. He probably didn't even realize how obvious this difference was, and thought he had really convinced us. Fortunately, we have a leader who is not quite right in the head, so we gave him a chance."

Xiao Nan looked at Xin's calm face and murmured the memories in her heart.

"Time has proven that his heart is just like ours. He laughs when he sees people have food to eat. He laughs when he sees people's houses built. He laughs when he sees crops grown in the fields. He cries when he sees people's pain and misery. Even though he thought he was controlling his expression, I could hear the laughter and tears in his heart."

"Just as he said, chakra was originally used to connect everyone's hearts, to convey everyone's sorrow and joy, and now..."

As Xiao Nan spoke, her voice grew softer and softer, and she stopped talking at some point.

The cave remained silent for an unknown period of time before the Buddha finally posed a question.

"Who will tell Masao about this?"

"I……"

"I go!"

Just as Yahiko was about to speak, Konan spoke first.

At this moment, Konan seemed to have emerged from her grief, her eyes filled with determination, and she even smiled as she comforted Yahiko.

"You should rest well. There are many things waiting for you to handle. Without Xin by your side to remind you, you need to work even harder."

"Xiao Nan..."

Watching Konan's retreating figure as she walked out of the cave, Yahiko clenched his fists tightly.