Chapter 290: Elsewhere

Elsewhere.

Inside the council chamber of Konoha Village.

Kuchiki Senya sat upright, his gaze indifferent as he looked at the group of ninjas around him.

The Konoha Village ninjas beside him were all looking at him with awe.

"Konoha, what is the situation right now?"

Kuchiki Senya asked.

Although his voice was calm, everyone present could feel a terrifying pressure from it.

"Our people were ambushed by the Yamaguchi-gumi. We have suffered heavy losses, but fortunately, we still have the strength to fight back."

"We will eradicate the Yamaguchi-gumi as soon as possible!"

A ninja said.

"Is that so? That's good!"

Kuchiki Senya nodded slightly and said, "You all go and get busy first. Leave the handling of this place to me!"

Hearing this, everyone said respectfully, "Then we, your subordinates, will take our leave."

"Wait a moment."

Kuchiki Senya called out to them.

"Are there any other ninjas in Konoha?"

"Yes!"

"Then tell me all their names!"

"Yes, Kuchiki-kun!"

Everyone answered in unison.

"Also, the villagers of Konoha Village must be protected well. Do not let the Yamaguchi-gumi succeed!"

Kuchiki Senya continued to instruct.

"Yes!"

Three days later, on a desolate mound to the southeast of Konoha Village.

This mound had been abandoned by Konoha Village, but because of the strong vengeful spirits, ordinary ninjas could not approach it.

Moreover, even if one entered the vicinity of the mound, it was difficult to see its true state.

And at this moment, inside that mound.

Two youths were confronting each other.

One was a Konoha youth wrapped in blood-colored bandages; the other was a thin, frail youth.

"Who are you?"

"And who are you?"

The Konoha youth looked coldly at the youth.

"Kuchiki Qingfeng."

The youth replied indifferently, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.

"Oh? So you are from the Kuchiki family!"

"However, you are still a bit too green to defeat me!"

Konoha Qingfeng said with a sneer.

Hearing Konoha Qingfeng's words, Kuchiki Senya also smiled lightly.

"You are wrong. Not only you, but the people of your family are the same!"

Konoha Qingfeng was stunned.

"How do you know that?"

"Of course I know, because on this land, no one has dared to speak to me like that. My existence means that your family will perish!"

"Is that so?"

"Hmph, you overestimate yourself!"

Konoha Qingfeng sneered.

"I want to see whether I destroy your Konoha first, or Konoha destroys you first!"

"Arrogant!"

Konoha Qingfeng snorted coldly.

And a playful arc appeared on the corner of Kuchiki Senya's mouth.

*Whoosh!*

Suddenly, a bullet tore through the air.

"Hm?"

Konoha Qingfeng was startled and quickly dodged to the side.

*Bang!*

The bullet pierced the stone wall of the mound, shattered a giant rock, and it fell, striking a petite but haggard-looking ninja, sending her flying.

The ninja fell to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

"Big Brother Senya..."

Seeing the girl lying on the ground, Konoha Qingfeng's brow furrowed instantly.

He recognized the girl; she was the youth who had followed him back last night.

"Senya, what is going on here?"

Konoha Qingfeng looked at Kuchiki Senya.

Kuchiki Senya walked over slowly, squatted on the ground, and looked at the girl: "This young lady, are you alright?"

The girl shook her head: "Big Brother Senya, thank you for saving me!"

"Hehe!"

"It was just a small effort."

Kuchiki Senya said with a smile.

"Then please, Big Brother Senya, take me away from Konoha Village!"

"No, I will not take you away!"

Kuchiki Senya's words made the girl's expression turn unpleasant.

"Why? Could it be... that you want to kill me?"

"No, it's not like that. It's just that I cannot let you leave. If you leave, Konoha will definitely fall into danger. At that time, I cannot guarantee whether I will be able to protect you all!"

A complex look appeared in the girl's eyes.

In her heart, she actually had her own thoughts, which was to hope that she could protect Konoha together with Big Brother Senya!

Unfortunately, the situation in Konoha was too chaotic now; Big Brother Senya probably couldn't protect her.

She didn't want to implicate him.

However, such thoughts made her even more painful.

"Big Brother Senya, I beg you, let me leave, okay?"

"No matter what you choose, we will support you!"

"As long as you feel that you have the ability to protect yourself!"

Kuchiki Senya looked at the girl's appearance and sighed lightly.

Seeing this, the girl's eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Her heart was filled with a deep sense of guilt.

"Big Brother Senya, I am truly sorry. I have failed your expectations..."

Kuchiki Senya shook his head, looked at the girl, and said, "Young Lady, your injuries have not yet recovered. You should find a place to rest first!"

After saying this, Kuchiki Senya turned and left.

His footsteps seemed light, but they carried a heavy aura.

Seeing this, the girl also felt a deep sense of reluctance in her heart.

"When my injuries recover, I will come back to accompany you!"

The girl murmured.

She watched that back disappear from her sight, and tears finally could not stop flowing out.

*Big Brother Senya, I don't want you to worry about me. I want you to be able to live well, to live a good life!*

The girl sobbed, and in her heart, there was an indescribable sorrow and pain.

Konoha Village.

The Konoha family.

"Father, why did you send Sakura away?"

"She is still young; staying in our Konoha Village is the safest thing!"

A boy looked at Konoha Tsunade and tried to persuade him.

"Sakura's fate is destined to be a catastrophe. If she doesn't leave early, I fear she will become a sacrificial pawn for others!"

Konoha Tsunade sighed.

"Then are we just going to watch her die at the hands of those traitors?"

Konoha Tsunade looked at his son, his eyes filled with a sense of frustration at his lack of progress.

"I know what you are thinking, but you don't need to think too much. What you need to do is cultivate well, strive to break through to the Dark-style Shadow level as soon as possible, and then help Konoha overcome this difficulty."

"Understood!"

Konoha Tsunade nodded.

"By the way, I just heard that Lord Yamada has already dispatched four Shadow-level experts to support us."

"I believe they will be able to bring Konoha back!"

Konoha Tsunade said.

"That's good!"

"By the way, where is Big Brother Senya? Where did he go?"

"Him?"

Konoha Tsunade smiled bitterly: "He has already left. He said he is going to save the other ninjas of Konoha..."

"What? Big Brother Senya left?"

"How could he leave? Konoha is already in crisis; how could he leave?"

Hearing Konoha Tsunade's words, the boy's heart was somewhat shocked.