thefictionvixens Chapter 231 The Boy Who Hanged Himself Cursed His Soul
Chapter 231 The Boy Who Hanged Himself Cursed His Soul
Within days, friction between the two sides continued, and a major battle was imminent.
Yahiko felt a pang of pity as he watched ninja squads die one after another at the hands of their opponents.
"Yahiko, don't overthink it, have something to eat." Konan tugged at Yahiko's sleeve. They had tried their best these past few days, but without exception, all of them had ended in failure.
They once tried to intercept Jonin on a mission, but were nearly mistaken for enemies. Those people, wary of their strength, were no longer as willing to listen to them as before.
Many Chunin were even stopped by them and immediately started cursing, saying they were crazy, that they were spies, and that they were delaying military operations.
The most memorable one was a teenager who, after being tied up, broke down in tears.
"Why are you stopping me? I'm going to the battlefield to kill the enemy! Now it's all over, my mission is all over!" the boy cried out, and taking advantage of their inattention, he slammed his head hard into a big tree.
A large hole appeared in his forehead, and blood gushed out. Even in his dying moments, his eyes remained open, staring at them with eyes filled with resentment. He said, "Do you know? My parents and family died in the last Shinobi World War, from the puppet poison darts of Sunagakure. So I was happy when this war started, because I could finally kill more ninjas and avenge my parents."
"It was you, you completely ruined my chance for revenge! I know I am no match for you, but I hate you, I curse you, I swear by my soul that one day you will be buried by your folly, living in torment for all eternity, and finally dragged into hell!"
The boy died, the kind who died with his eyes wide open in disbelief.
He was bound by ropes, but his eyes were fixed on them, and no matter how hard they tried, they could not close them.
Xiao Nan hasn't slept well a single night these past few days. The boy's death has become a recurring nightmare in her mind. Perhaps... perhaps they really were wrong...
"I'm not very hungry." Yahiko pushed the bowl aside, forcing a smile. "Perhaps we were on the wrong track from the start. The one who started the battle was Sunagakure, so our initial target should have been Sunagakure as well."
Hearing this, Xiao Nan couldn't help but worry: "But... do we really have to go? With our strength, we might get arrested and treated as spies."
Yahiko sighed and shook his head: "There's not much time left. The great war is about to begin. If we don't stop it in time, it will breed more hatred and bring more death. Then, the war will be even harder to stop."
"So no matter what, I have to go there and take a look. I have to see the commander of Sunagakure."
"Nagato, Konan, this mission is very dangerous, so I've decided to go alone. If... if I die there, I hope you can carry on with our dreams, okay?"
"Yahiko..." Konan called out softly.
Nagato lowered her head, her face expressionless, and simply said, "I'll go with you."
"Nagato, could it be that you also..." Konan sighed, then smiled, "I'm really scared of you guys, let's go together."
"Xiao Nan, you..."
"We promised to stay together forever, and besides, I'm quite capable."
Yahiko knew that it would be difficult to change their minds, so he could only nod and take them with him.
They firmly believed that this time would be different. After all, the anger of Sunagakure stemmed from the death of the Third Kazekage, and they had recently gathered enough evidence to prove that Lord Kakuzu had no intention of killing the Third Kazekage, and that our reasoning was invalid.
If Sunagakure can be reasonable and withdraw its troops, he believes he will be able to persuade Lord Hanzo of the Salamander to negotiate peace, allowing the two countries to understand each other and put aside their hatred.
The three bypassed the Amegakure camp and headed towards Sunagakure.
The next morning, they arrived outside the Sunagakure camp.
They did indeed encounter obstacles, even more severe than those in the Land of Rain. When the guarding ninjas saw them wearing headbands from the Rain Village, they attacked without saying a word.
It was the kind of move that hit the vital point with every strike. In order to protect Yahiko, Nagato had no choice but to use Shinra Tensei to push him away. Just when he was about to kill him, Yahiko stopped him.
"Nagato, stop! We're here to negotiate peace, not to kill. He may want to kill us, but only because he doesn't know our purpose in coming here."
After saying that, he smiled and walked up to the Sand Village ninja, extending his hand and saying, "Hello, I am Yahiko, the lord of Dawn Castle in the Land of Rain. Don't be nervous, we are not spies. We have come here in good faith to negotiate peace. Could you take me to meet your Sand Village's commander for this battle?"
The Sand Ninja clutched his chest, stood up warily, and stared at Yahiko and the other two as if they were idiots.
"Okay, I'll go report right away. You guys wait here." With that, he slowly began to back away, but kept his eyes fixed on the three men's movements, afraid that if he turned around, they would launch a sneak attack.
He wanted to die a horrible death at their hands. After all, that's how ninjas are; they often enjoy playing cat-and-mouse games. He himself had done something similar before, giving his opponent hope only to end up giving them despair.
As for the purpose, it was probably to see their incomparable despair after their hopes of survival were dashed.
But Yahiko and the other two just stood there, not moving, until he retreated far away and completely disappeared from their sight.
"Yahiko, are we really going to wait here?" Konan looked around at the quiet surroundings and felt like she was walking into a trap.
"Konan, this is our sincerity." Yahiko then assured him, "I chose this meeting place in advance. There are no obstacles around, so it's impossible for them to surround us. Moreover, there's a circular valley on the mountain to the left that can serve as our escape route."
"Don't worry, we will definitely be able to escape from here safely."
With Yahiko's assurance, Konan felt a little relieved.
However, not long after, a large group of people surrounded them, and the leader was the Jonin they had let go earlier.
He clutched his chest and pointed at Yahiko and the other two, saying, "Lord Rasa, it's them. They said they came to negotiate peace with us. But I think they're spies. They should be arrested and interrogated properly."
Upon hearing this, Yahiko and his two companions tensed up instantly, with Konan and Nagato brandishing their weapons. Then, a young ninja stepped out from the crowd…