i am kimimaro

"Byakugan!"

Hiashi Hyuga activated his Byakugan to its fullest extent. As long as there were no obstructions, his vision could cover a radius of three kilometers.

A three-kilometer range was enough to discover many clues.

While Hiashi was searching, Kimimaro's eyes were also scanning the surroundings.

The scene before them was that of a chaotic battle, but he felt something was amiss.

"Found them!"

Just as Kimimaro was lost in thought, Hiashi's voice rang out.

"Two thousand five hundred and fifty meters to the southeast, there are thirteen people moving. It looks like they are from the Kaguya clan. Let's go! Let's go check it out!"

Hiashi tapped his toes and dashed out immediately, followed closely by the other three Hyuga clansmen.

Kimimaro slowed down a bit but didn't fall too far behind.

"Could the scene in front of us be related to Hiashi Hyuga? Is this a play he orchestrated? But judging by his reaction and expression, he's clearly surprised by everything here as well."

With the truth unclear, Kimimaro remained silent for the time being.

When there isn't enough information, don't rush to make judgments, or you can easily fall into misconceptions.

And once you fall into misconceptions, it's hard to make objective and accurate judgments.

Most people just get deeper and deeper into misconceptions, constantly finding seemingly relevant clues to prove their guesses are right.

Kimimaro didn't have this bad habit.

The more bizarre things seemed, the more he understood the importance of staying clear-headed.

A distance of over two thousand meters wasn't too far for them.

On the way, Hiashi frowned slightly.

"Someone has left the main group and is heading towards us."

"Were we discovered?"

Kimimaro asked.

Hiashi shook his head slightly.

"Probably not. I know this person, her name is Kaguya Tsuki, fifteen years old, awakened the Shikotsumyaku, and is the strongest of the younger generation of the Kaguya clan. I was very impressed with her when I visited last time.

She should be returning to the Kaguya village, and our directions happen to coincide. Since she's here, we might as well ask her about the specific situation."

After passing through the surrounding green bamboo forest, Hiashi stopped and looked up.

A pure white bone blade descended from the sky, slashing fiercely towards him!

The attacker was Kaguya Tsuki, and this strike was fast, accurate, and ruthless, showing considerable skill.

But in front of the Byakugan, it couldn't achieve the element of surprise.

Hiashi easily dodged and grabbed her right hand holding the bone blade.

"Bastard! Let go of me!"

Kaguya Tsuki shouted angrily, and white bone spikes were about to erupt from her right hand.

"Tsuki, it's me."

Hiashi called out Kaguya Tsuki's name, and she was visibly stunned, only then recognizing Hiashi's face.

"Lord Hiashi, why is it you?"

Kaguya Tsuki was both surprised and delighted, and immediately stopped her attack.

"Tsuki, what's going on? Did someone attack the Kaguya village?"

"Lord Hiashi, it was the Mist ninja! We don't know how they discovered our location, but they attacked the Kaguya village not long ago. Lady Kui fought desperately, allowing me to escape with some of our clansmen."

As Kaguya Tsuki spoke, her eyes were filled with anger.

"Mist ninja? How is that possible? This place is so hidden, and it's within the Land of Fire. How could the Mist ninja find it?"

Hiashi's face was full of disbelief.

The Mist ninja had been quiet all these years, but their reach had extended this far?

"We don't know how it happened either. If Lady Kui hadn't discovered it in time and organized the remaining able-bodied clansmen to resist, we would probably all be wiped out by now."

"How many of them came? Where are they now?"

Hiashi quickly asked.

"About thirty or so, all with high combat abilities. When I left with everyone, Lady Kui was leading the others in a fierce battle against them.

I originally wanted to fight alongside them, but Lady Kui told me to take the clansmen and leave first, so I had to obey. After bringing the clansmen to a safe place, I was still worried about Lady Kui, so I rushed back, and unexpectedly encountered Lord Hiashi.

Are they no longer in the village?"

Kaguya Tsuki briefly explained the situation, clearly unaware of the current state of the village.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned grave.

Over thirty Mist ninja, all with high combat abilities, meant they were at least Chunin level or above.

Hiashi was well aware of the current combat strength of the Kaguya clan. The strongest was Lady Kui, whom Kaguya Tsuki had just mentioned.

Although she was only Jonin level, if she fought with her Shikotsumyaku to the death, even Hiashi Hyuga wouldn't dare say he could defeat her.

Besides her, there were about seven others capable of fighting, all around Chunin level.

If they faced thirty Mist ninja, they indeed wouldn't be able to hold out for long.

Recalling the devastation in the village just now, everything made sense.

"Lord Hiashi, you came from the village. What's the situation now?"

Kaguya Tsuki asked worriedly.

"The village is full of traces of fierce battles and bloodstains, but there are no corpses. They were probably all cleaned up by the Mist ninja."

"What? Then Lady Kui wouldn't have..."

Kaguya Tsuki was extremely worried.

"How long has it been since you left?"

"Almost an hour. No, I have to go save Lady Kui!"

Kaguya Tsuki was about to rush back, but Hiashi grabbed her.

"If you go back now, you're just going to die. First, you don't know their exact location, second, you don't know their exact strength, and third, you have no plan. What can you do alone?"

"But..."

"Take me to the rest of your people, and we'll discuss a plan. If the Mist ninja are traveling with your clansmen, they won't be moving too fast. If we prepare well, there's still hope of rescuing them."

"Okay! Lord Hiashi, follow me."

Kaguya Tsuki was distraught and, out of respect for Hiashi Hyuga, followed his instructions.

Kimimaro listened to their conversation the whole time, gathering information but not expressing any opinions.

Kagura's Mind's Eye had been observing the people around him, and he noticed something.

Hiashi wasn't lying, but Kaguya Tsuki was!

Although her acting was flawless, her chakra couldn't lie.

"What's going on?"

Kimimaro had more doubts in his heart but still remained silent.

Led by Kaguya Tsuki, Kimimaro and the four others arrived at a cave and found the remaining twelve members of the Kaguya clan.

Among these twelve, except for an elderly woman, the others were all under fifteen years old.

Clearly, these were the young seedlings of the Kaguya clan.

"Grandma Sachiko, we're saved! Lord Hiashi is here!"

Kaguya Tsuki shouted as soon as she entered the cave.

Upon hearing this, the elderly woman stood up. She originally wanted to scold Kaguya Tsuki for returning, but upon hearing her words, the scolding turned into relief.

"Lord Hiashi! I didn't expect you to come at this time."

Grandma Sachiko said respectfully.

"I didn't expect you to be here either. What's going on? Do you know?"

(End of Chapter)