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Just then, a figure suddenly appeared behind Misu. Sensing the movement behind him, Misu abruptly turned his head. Seeing the newcomer's appearance, his expression changed.
The newcomer was a handsome, middle-aged man with black hair – Misu's father, Hayato. He had changed out of the kimono he usually wore and was now dressed in a black, high-collared robe. White bandages were wrapped around his black ninja pants, and a ninja tool pouch hung at the back of his waist. It was clearly combat attire.
However, Hayato wasn't in good condition. There were some injuries on his body, and his face was even paler than usual. His fatigue was clearly visible on his face.
Hayato slowly walked over. Seeing the corpses and blood covering the snowy ground, and Haku's deceased mother, his expression changed, and he sighed deeply. He spoke to Misu in a low voice, "There is no true peace in this world. Even a place covered in white like this can be polluted. This is the tragedy of the era. The dead cannot be resurrected."
"I know!!!" Misu also took a deep breath, his tone somewhat desolate. He hadn't expected these things to happen today. Such a kind person had suffered such a disaster. He couldn't help but recall the image of Haku's mother helping their family.
Hayato stepped forward, took out a sealing scroll, placed Haku's mother inside it, put away the scroll, and said to Misu, "I just cleaned up some Mist ninja around the village. I didn't expect the Fourth Mizukage to be so crazy, not even sparing these remote villages. This place has already attracted the attention of the Mist ninja. I estimate that reinforcements from Kirigakure will find this place soon. We have to leave immediately."
"Okay! Let's find a place to bury Aunt Junko. I'll bring Haku to visit her in the future," Misu said softly. Hayato nodded upon hearing Misu's words. Just as he was about to say something, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and he roared, "Misu, dodge!!!!"
Misu also reacted instantly. The two leaped violently in opposite directions. Just as they jumped away from their original spot, several kunai with explosive tags attached shot like lightning towards the ground where they had been standing.
"Boom!!!! Boom!!! Boom!!!" Violent explosions instantly shattered the silence of the dead village, flames soaring into the sky.
Misu and Hayato slid some distance in the snow before slowly stopping. Misu, shielding Haku, stared coldly at a large tree not far away. Several figures wearing black, tight-fitting combat suits, carrying katanas on their backs, and wearing eerie masks had appeared on the trunk of the large tree at some unknown time.
"Damn it!! It's actually Kirigakure Anbu!!!" Seeing the newcomers' attire, Hayato's expression changed drastically. He instantly recognized their identities.
"Anbu!!!" Misu's expression also changed. Of course, he knew what Anbu was. Each of the five great nations had such an organization, specifically responsible for carrying out covert missions that couldn't see the light of day, such as assassinating enemy leaders, gathering intelligence, hunting down rogue ninjas, and handling traces. Also known as the Assassination Tactical Special Force, the ninjas selected to become Anbu members were the elite among elites.
Especially Kirigakure, which implemented an elite policy for ordinary ninjas, their ninja examinations were already so cruel and strict, let alone the Anbu. Each one was an elite, a ruthless executioner who killed without blinking an eye. If judged solely on the overall quality of the Anbu, Kirigakure, located in the closed-off Land of Water, was definitely number one among the five great nations.
"I didn't expect them to come so quickly!!!!" Hayato's face turned cold. He seemed to have made a decision and said to Misu, "Misu, take Haku and go first!! I'll hold them off!!!"
"Father, do you think I'll listen to you? If we go, we go together!!" Misu said, his eyes somewhat agitated. "Misu!!! Don't be willful!! They are elite Anbu from Kirigakure!! You can't deal with them right now!!!" Hayato became extremely anxious.
"Father!! I won't run away alone!!! I know your physical condition very well. Although my strength is limited, I can at least share your pressure!!!" Misu shouted loudly, his eyes firm without the slightest wavering.
"Hehe, we were originally just cooperating with the ninjas dispatched from the village, responsible for covert cover and support work. I didn't expect there to be spies from another country hiding in this small village!! Those wastes are really useless. It's good that they died. I'm actually quite grateful to you. But now that we're here, don't even think about escaping!!!" the tall Anbu leader said coldly. When mentioning the Mist ninja cleaned up by Hayato, there wasn't the slightest sympathy or pity, even speaking mockingly.
"So cold-blooded!! To be indifferent even to the death of their own comrades and even speak ill of them!! Is this Kirigakure ninja?" Even Misu, a super assassin who had killed countless people in his previous life, couldn't help but be shocked. Although he was also cold-blooded, he wasn't cold-blooded enough to mock dead comrades without mercy. Moreover, after years of peaceful life in this world, his personality had also changed quite a bit.
"Fire Style—Great Fireball Technique!!!!!" Hayato didn't waste any words. His hands quickly formed seals, and he fiercely spat out a huge fireball nearly six meters in diameter, which rapidly attacked the five Mist ninja.
Actually, the power of the Great Fireball Technique used by Hayato, an elite Jonin, should be greater than this. However, because this was the Land of Water, the air was too humid, and it was still snowing, the power of Fire Release was severely limited.