Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

"Despicable Konoha ninja, what did you do to my brother!" Hozuki Suigetsu yelled angrily, but her struggle weakened.

The other party has no killing intention.

This point is specifically mentioned during the ninja training process.

If the other party has no intention to kill, it is best not to provoke the other party through words or actions and make him kill.

After all, as a tool, as long as a ninja is alive, there will always be a day when he can create value.

What's more, Suigetsu Kizuki was really worried about her brother's condition.

"Don't worry, your brother is still alive."

Ito Toru's words made Hozuki Suigetsu stop struggling completely.

"Besides, Biwa Juzo is still alive. We won't kill people randomly."

"..."

After hearing this, Gui Deng Shui Yue felt relieved, but also had some small doubts.

This was different from the propaganda he received.

However, the young man in front of him had the kind of temperament that made people believe what he said, and there was no sign of lying.

"Then what are you doing?"

Hozuki looked at Ito Toru warily: "We are obviously enemies now."

"Yes, we are indeed enemies."

Ito Toru nodded: "But I think you got one thing wrong. The so-called hostility is not caused by our will, right?"

"what?"

Hozuki Kizuki was a little confused, but also a little expectant, wanting to know what he was going to say next.

"After all, before this, both the ninjas of Konoha and Kirigakure were strangers to each other. However, under the orders of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and the Daimyo of the Land of Water, they left their familiar lands and came to strange places to fight with strangers."

"Do you think this is right?"

"..."

Hozuki wanted to refute, but couldn't open her mouth.

He had never seen anyone like this, nor had he ever heard such an idea.

Very rebellious and bold!

It made him feel a little scared, but also a little excited.

"Okay, I won't say any more. Just have a good chat with your brother and Biwa Juuzou. I still have to go and stop this war."

Toru Ito pulled Suigetsu Hozuki, and this time he did not resist.

Return to the original location.

Hozuki Suigetsu saw Biwa Juuzou, who was now tightly bandaged like a mummy, with only his head exposed. There were some black words on the bandages on the outside, forming seals that sealed all his chakra and made it impossible to use any of it.

"Damn it! Why didn't you run away?"

When he saw Suigetsu Hozuki being brought back, Biwa Juuzou felt disappointed.

At the same time, I hate my own incompetence.

If only I could hold on a little longer...

It’s all because of these Konoha ninjas’ lack of martial ethics.

It was already difficult for him to handle it alone, and yet there was a swarm of people coming at him.

Just pin him there and make him unable to move.

Then Toru Ito came and sealed a dragon. After he had completely sealed it, he chased in the direction of Suigetsu Kizuki.

At that time, Biwa Juzang had a bad premonition and could only pray secretly in his heart.

And now seeing Suigetsu Kizuki being brought back, his hanging heart finally died.

"I'm sorry, Lord Loquat..." Hozuki Suigetsu also lowered his head, with a look of shame on his face.

"Okay, no need to say anything extra. You'll have plenty of time to chat later."

Ito Toru waved his hand.

Not long after, the Uchiha team also arrived here.

"Brother Ito? You have already caught them."

Shisui was quite surprised.

"elder brother!"

Seeing Mangetsu Kizuki next to him, Suigetsu Kizuki couldn't rush over and grabbed his brother's shoulders.

"Brother! Brother, are you okay?"

"Ah, he's under an illusion and can't speak yet. Wait, I'll help you get rid of it."

The Sharingan in Shisui's eyes turned, and Man Yue, who originally had a dazed expression, suddenly regained his clarity.

"Why am I here... Suigetsu? And Juuzou? How did you get caught too!?"

Man Yue, who had just woken up, looked at the surroundings and his face turned dark.

It’s better not to wake up!

"Brother! You are really still alive!"

"Um……"

Seeing her brother crying with joy, Manzuki Hozuki sighed in her heart. After a while, her eyes wandered and fell on Toru Ito.

"I guess you are the commander of Konoha's counterattack this time?"

"It was a good fight, and we were completely routed."

He is not a person who can't afford to lose or can't make things right.

Moreover, the other party also spared the lives of his companions and younger brother. Strictly speaking, this was already a favor.

So even a talented ninja like Mangetsu Kizuki felt some gratitude towards Toru Ito at this moment.

At the same time, the more he looked at Ito Toru, the more familiar he seemed.

It seems like I've seen it somewhere before...

But now, he suppressed the familiar feeling in his heart and wanted to figure out the other party's purpose.

"Thanks for the compliment. It would be great if Kirigakure could have more sober people like you."

Ito Toru shrugged and winked at Shisui beside him.

Shisui also understood and left with the Uchiha team.

The only ones left on the field were the captured Kidō brothers, Biwa Juuzou, and Ito Toru and his Anbu.

"what do you mean……"

Gui Deng Man Yue heard something else in the other person's words.

"You are a smart person, you should have noticed something is wrong, right?"

"This battle between Konoha and Kirigakure was unnecessary."

"……Yes."

Man Yue was speechless.

Of course he knew it too.

But as a ninja, he couldn't change anything.

You can only follow the orders from above.

"Even though we knew it was the wrong path, both you and I had no choice but to join this war..."

“I don’t think the world should be like this.”

"So, I want to give you a chance to choose."

Ito Toru looked into Mangetsu's eyes.

At this moment, Man Yue Kizuna finally remembered, and his eyes widened slightly.

"You, you are the person that Mei Terumi mentioned!"

"Does she remember me?"

"Yes."

After recognizing Toru Ito, Mangetsu Hozuki's attitude obviously changed a lot.

He was still somewhat cautious at first, wondering if there were some traps in Ito Toru's words.

But now he chose to trust the other party completely.

With such strength, there is no need to use such low-level traps.

Fortunately, Shisui took the Uchiha clan away!

Toru Ito broke out in a cold sweat on his back.

If this matter gets to Yuina's ears, I will definitely suffer some physical pain!

However, with the relationship like that with Mei Terumi, it would be much easier to convince the three to join Akatsuki!

Normally speaking, it would be a more appropriate arrangement for Juuzou Biwa to join Akatsuki and then the Hozuki brothers to find Orochimaru.

But now Orochimaru will most likely stay in Akatsuki to develop in the future. Instead of letting them become Orochimaru's subordinates, it is better to make them colleagues in one step.

This will also prevent my teacher from locking Shuiyue in a jar on a whim...

"Well, there are things I need to tell you..."

The forest fell silent again, with only Ito Toru's voice slowly ringing out.