Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 256 Interrogation of Makino 7

Rin, Kakashi, Obito, and Itachi are all in danger.

Kyosuke nodded, a satisfied smile on his face.

Although the enemy's strength exceeded expectations and disrupted Kyosuke's plans, Obito and his team did not work in vain.

They forced out the enemy's true strength, clearing the minefield for Kyosuke.

"The situation has changed, so we have to adapt to the circumstances. We don't know what other schemes the enemy has up their sleeves, and the mission of capturing them alive is unlikely to be accomplished. Let's rescue them and then retreat."

Shisui and Noriko teamed up, and they could see what was happening here using their Byakugan. They didn't have to worry about Shisui and Noriko foolishly intercepting the enemy after the plans were changed.

Kyosuke's main body remained as still as a mountain, while his shadow clones moved with lightning speed, joining the battle.

"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

An earthen wall appeared, blocking Makino Nanahara and protecting Itachi.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

The fierce flames, like a hungry dragon, opened their blood-red maws and charged towards the Sand Ninja who was stepping on Obito.

The Sand Ninja retreated with a look of resentment.

"Spiral pills!"

A shadow clone, working with Kakashi, shattered the puppet gecko.

Makino Nanahara turned his head and looked around, seeing dozens of Kyosuke's shadow clones rushing towards him.

"So you were the real big fish all along!"

Makino Nanahara formed hand seals and exhaled sharp, blade-like streams of air, slaying the shadow clones before him.

The other two Sand Ninja also engaged in battle with the Shadow Clone.

"Rin! Kyosuke, how is Rin?!"

Obito was carried away from the battlefield by his shadow clones, but he didn't forget to check on Rin's condition.

The shadow clone replied, "The other shadow clones rescued her."

Under the cover of numerous shadow clones, Obito and the others escaped the battle.

Just as Kyosuke was about to retreat, he suddenly noticed a change in the battle.

The Sand Ninja seemed to be struggling against the Shadow Clones and began to retreat. Two Sand Ninjas retreated decisively and disappeared from the battlefield in the blink of an eye. Only one Sand Ninja was a step too slow and was surrounded by the Shadow Clones.

Do I still have a chance to complete the mission?

Or is the enemy plotting something to lure me into a trap?

Kyosuke rescued Obito and the others. He was about to retreat, but seeing the situation, he decided to wait and sent dozens of shadow clones to join the battle.

Ideally, the shadow clones would capture the enemy alive; if not, Kyosuke's main body would turn and run.

The Sand Ninja who was left behind was none other than Makino Nanahara.

At this moment, he felt somewhat uneasy.

He was fighting well when his two companions turned and ran away without giving him a signal, practically using him as a scapegoat.

Seeing more shadow clones rushing towards him, Makino Nanahara knew that if he didn't leave now, he wouldn't be able to escape. He immediately used Wind Release, spitting out a black stream of energy like a net from his mouth, which broke through the surrounding shadow clones.

The billowing black mist spread for hundreds of meters, concealing Makino Nanahara's figure.

A moment later, the black mist dissipated, and Makino Nanahara disappeared.

Kyosuke could roughly guess the direction Makino Nanahara was fleeing, but fearing an ambush, he didn't plan to pursue him.

Instead, they retreated in the opposite direction, quickly escaping the patrol area of ​​the Sand Ninja.

Makino Nanahara was filled with resentment as he fled, his face grim. He hurried along, wanting to find his companions and confront them about why they had abandoned him!

After running for a while, he saw two figures ahead, seemingly waiting for him.

It was his companion.

"You two bastards!"

Accompanied by a deafening roar of curses, Makino Nanahara jumped in front of his companions, his eyes glaring at them like knives.

"Why did you retreat without permission? You haven't given me an explanation, I won't let you get away with this!"

Seeing Makino Nanahara gritting his teeth, a Sand Ninja raised his hands slightly with a fawning smile, seemingly trying to appease Makino Nanahara.

"There's a reason for that..."

Upon hearing this, Makino Nanahara's pupils dilated, and the anger in his chest was instantly extinguished, leaving only fear.

Oh no! The tone of voice is wrong!

"Who are you!"

Makino Nanahara immediately tried to retreat, getting away from his companions, but it was too late.

The Sand Ninja, who had just raised his hand, launched a swift attack with both hands imbued with chakra, striking Makino Nanahara in the chest with afterimages.

Gentle Fist!

Chakra was injected into Makino Nanahara's body, directly attacking his internal organs, causing Makino Nanahara to vomit a mouthful of blood.

The two Sand Ninja who deactivated their transformation techniques were Uchiha Shisui and Hyuga Noriko.

Suppressing the pain, Makino Nanahara leaped backward repeatedly, and as soon as he landed, he shot out a shuriken, trying to disrupt the enemy's offensive and buy himself a chance to escape.

Whoosh whoosh!

The shuriken struck Shisui and Noriko, passing through their bodies without any resistance.

The two of them, like ink paintings, turned into clumps of black liquid, splashing in all directions.

Gaa gaa gaa.

From the swirling black liquid, wings sprouted and transformed into raven with glossy black feathers.

Crows circled around Makino Nanahara, their scarlet, eerie eyes constantly appearing before her. Makino Nanahara felt dizzy and gradually lost in the chaos.

A dozen minutes later, Kyosuke, Kakashi, and the others stopped at an oasis to tend to Obito and Rin's wounds, lest they die on the way.

After applying medicine and bandaging their wounds, Shisui and Noriko found their way here.

On Shisui's back, he also carried the unconscious Makino Nanahara.

"How badly are they injured?"

Shisui placed Makino Nanahara on the ground and frowned as he looked at Obito and Rin, who were covered in blood.

At this moment, both of them had lost too much blood and were lying unconscious on the ground. Itachi was less injured and was leaning against a rock with his eyes closed, resting.

Kakashi stood quietly by his side, guarding him.

Kyosuke looked at Noriko: "They didn't suffer any damage to vital organs. With Noriko's medical skills, she can definitely save them."

Noriko quickly went to the wounded, examined them, breathed a slight sigh of relief, and immediately began treatment while comforting the others.

"Don't worry, I will save them."

Once he confirmed that his teammate was not dead, Kyosuke's expression relaxed considerably. He then looked at Makino Nanahara, whose hands were bound and who was lying on the ground.

"This mission took an unexpected turn. The enemy was very strong. I was prepared for the mission to fail, but I didn't expect you to still capture them alive."

Shisui didn't take credit for himself. Instead, he said, "Thanks to Noriko, we were able to keep track of the Sand Ninja's movements in real time. Two of the three Sand Ninja retreated together, and one retreated alone. The two sides created some distance between them, and we took the opportunity to ambush the Sand Ninja who was acting alone and captured him."

After briefly recounting the events, Shisui continued, "He's currently under my illusion spell and won't wake up for the time being. Should we interrogate him immediately?"

Kyosuke nodded: "Let's interrogate him first, that's safer, to avoid any accidents when we escort him. Besides, Obito and the others need to heal their injuries, we have some time."

Kyosuke had his shadow clone help Makino Nanahara up, while simultaneously pressing a kunai against Makino Nanahara's throat, and then had Shisui begin the interrogation using illusion magic.

"What's your name? What's your status in Sunagakure?"

Upon hearing Shisui's words, Makino Nanahara opened his eyes, his gaze unfocused. He slightly raised his head and spoke in a half-asleep manner.

"My name is Makino Nanahara, captain of the fifth squad of the Sand Ninja Patrol Unit."

Next, Shisui asked about the internal information of the Sand Village. Makino Nanahara answered some questions, but there were others that Makino Nanahara did not know either.

A few minutes later, Shisui asked his final question: "What reinforcements have you received recently? Especially powerful ninjas."

Makino Nanahara's mouth slowly opened and closed: "Lord Yekura arrived at the camp today."