Chapter 330: A Tragedy!

Renjiro's words shocked the rebels. To be killed and then blown up to pieces was extremely cruel. However, most Kiri ninjas didn't doubt his words. They had seen the horrendous acts committed by the Mizukage faction. They had no doubts that they would do something as heinous as that.

Mei was a bit doubtful of the accuracy of Renjiro's words, but she knew that nothing good would happen by pursuing such an old matter. Even if Konoha were the one to kill her, she wouldn't be able to get justice for Chou. Instead, her followers might pressurize her to make a new enemy and reduce their chances of victory in the war. After all, it was unreasonable to expect everyone to see the bigger picture.

She let out a sigh and said, "What a tragedy."

She looked at Fujin and asked in a serious tone, "I hope you can tell me what you meant by that statement."

Her first question was just to satisfy the people who believed in and followed her. However, the answer to the second question was what she wanted to know. She had a feeling that it would have a significant impact on her campaign.

Fujin replied, "Sure."

He took out a scroll from his jacket and tossed it at Mei. Mei caught the scroll and opened it while Fujin said, "You have underestimated the Mizukage faction. Your estimates regarding their finances are way off. I'd be very careful if I were in your position."

Fujin's words confused the Kiri ninjas. Some thought, 'Why would we hide from them if we had underestimated them?'

However, they became serious as they noticed the change in Mei's expression. Her face had a very grim expression. She thought, 'I thought they were all tired of the situation in the country and went rogue. But the majority of them were rogue only in name. They did bounty hunting and sent money back to the village.



If that is indeed the case, we have heavily underestimated their finances. And their resolve as well. We thought that if we stayed hidden, their forces would begin disbanding in large numbers and our chances of victory would increase. In fact, we even tried to recruit them... WAIT!'

Her eyes widened as she realized, 'No! We managed to recruit a few of them. But, with this information, there is a chance that they are spies that infiltrated our forces. Shit, we are in danger.'

The rebel camp was currently hiding and engaged in a guerilla campaign. But if they had spies among their ranks, then it was only a matter of time before they encountered a trap or were assaulted by a massive force!

Fujin studied her expressions. They were as per his expectations. He had already read the scroll and was waiting for an opportunity to hand it over to her.

Mei looked at him and let out a sigh. She said, "I don't know how to thank you for this information. Its value far exceeds the 40 million Ryo we agreed upon. I'd have returned the money if my finances weren't so tight. Unfortunately, I have nothing of equivalent value that I can offer you right now. We owe you a favor."

Fujin nodded and said, "Good luck with your campaign."Ñøv€lRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Ñôv€lß¡n.



Fujin replied, "Nope. Did you guys consume any soldier pills?"

Kazuki replied, "Yes, around a day ago."

Fujin said, "Alright, let's just run all the way back to the Land of Fire then. We will rest in a Patrol camp."

Fujin's casual reply stunned the Nara. He muttered softly, "Run for two days straight. Great!"

Makoto and Itaru chuckled at his sorrow. As for the others, they were already used to the laziness of the Nara clan ninjas.

They quickly formed a basic plan on how to travel, which places to avoid and how to use their sensors to avoid any more confrontations.

The group travelled for half a day straight and reached close to the outer ring of islands in the Land of Water. Once they exited it, they would leave the area officially controlled by Kirigakure. However, Makoto sensed something.

He turned his attention towards a small island to their right. Smoke could be seen coming from the island. He said, "Something horrible is happening there. It's as if death is spreading across the island."

His words surprised the rest. Fujin extended his chakra field as well and said, "There are no ninjas there. But I can feel numerous people dying by the minute."

Renjiro said, "Let's check it out."

The Konoha ninjas changed their directions and entered the island. They headed straight to the village on the island.

But, as soon as they got close to it, they slowed down. Everyone's eyes widened! The scene in front of their eyes was straight from a horror story!

The houses in the village were all damaged. Some had a few cracks, others had crumbled. However, that wasn't the worst sight. The entire village was dyed in blood! Corpses, that were sliced open, littered the streets. Among these corpses were a few people that hadn't died yet, but were not too far away from it.

Fujin frowned. He walked into the village and asked softly, "Who did this?"

Renjiro let out a sigh and said, "It is likely the Mizukage faction. Over a dozen villages and towns in the Land of Water have been eliminated by them in this manner. Mostly due to suspecting some people with bloodlines among them or if their village had any dealings with the rebels."