Chapter 101: Do Spies Need to Leave Any Survivors?

Which one is it now?

Lian Ye looked at the spy corpse at his feet and asked.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang sighed and said, "This is the fourth."

"Tsk, these guys are really in a hurry," Lian Ye couldn't help but remark.

The news of Senju Hashirama's death had just spread, and already so many spies had infiltrated Konoha.

It seems the other nations can no longer hold back.

"Renya Jonin, another has infiltrated," a Perception Squad ninja said.

The two said nothing and sprinted in the direction his finger pointed.

Konoha Village, in an alley.

"Lord Raikage has ordered us to investigate whether Senju Hashirama is truly dead. This mission must succeed; failure is not permitted!"

A dark‑skinned man said to his two companions.

"Understood, Captain!"

"Good, understood. Begin the mission now!"

At that moment, an ill‑timed voice rang out.

"Oh? What mission? Let me hear it too."

Instinctively, the three turned toward the voice and saw a boy at the alley entrance brandishing a tachi.

"Damn, exposed!"

"Move quickly, kill him!"

"How unlucky, just infiltrated and already discovered."

Saying that, the three drew kunai and launched an attack at Lian Ye.

Since this is Konoha, they feared using Ninjutsu would be noticed, so they planned to silence him with kunai.

Lian Ye watched the three Cloud ninjas charging at him, and slashed at the foremost one with his tachi at a cunning angle.

The man tried to dodge sideways, but at the instant he looked up, he saw a pair of scarlet eyes and, caught off guard, fell under a Genjutsu.

The Cloud ninja's pupils suddenly dilated, and his body froze in place.

Lian Ye's blade continued; the cold flash cut across his neck, and as warm blood splashed onto the ground, he tipped his toe and leapt into the air.

"Sharingan, don't look at his eyes!"

Amid their shouts, Lian Ye spun in the air, and his tachi traced a crescent blade.

The Cloud ninja on the left frantically hurled a kunai, which whizzed past Lian Ye's ear.

Seeing his attack miss, he felt deep despair.

If this boy doesn't die, then he will.

Puff—

The sound of blade meeting flesh rang out as Lian Ye thrust his sword through his body.

"Bastard, die!"

The last Cloud ninja, seizing the moment Lian Ye killed his comrade, slipped a kunai from a blind spot for a surprise attack.

Just as the kunai was about to strike Lian Ye's heart, the boy suddenly vanished from the spot.

"Damn, where did he run to?!"

The Cloud ninja looked around anxiously and spotted Lian Ye not far away.

At that moment, Lian Ye held three poisoned kunai in his hand.

"A petty insect scheme," he sneered. The Sharingan precisely detected the subtle changes in the enemy's breathing rhythm, and the three kunai shot through the air, sealing the opponent's throat, heart, and thigh respectively.

The last Cloud ninja hurried to dodge, but Lian Ye closed the distance in an instant, smashing the hilt hard onto his temple; he let out a muffled groan and collapsed.

Having done all that, Lian Ye sheathed his sword.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang hurried over, and couldn't help complaining at the mess on the ground.

"Lian Ye, you guy again left no survivors!"

Four spies had been discovered this morning; he had hoped to leave a survivor, but they were all killed by Lian Ye.

Including the three on the ground, seven are already dead.

Lian Ye curled his lip and said, "These spies aren't worth keeping alive; they can't extract any valuable intel, so it's better to kill them."

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang's eyelids twitched wildly as he retorted, "How do you know they're worthless?!"

"Then when you encounter a spy, leave a survivor yourself," Lian Ye said, not wanting to argue with Tuan Cang, and turned away.

This guy's whining is a hassle to deal with.

It's just a few spies killed, right?

And they keep nagging beside me nonstop; it's unbearably annoying.

Had I known, I wouldn't have teamed up with Tuan Cang.

Watching Lian Ye's departing back, Tuan Cang almost choked on his words.

"Yuzhi Bo Lianye, what does this mean?!"

"Yo, successfully infiltrated Konoha!"

A boy in coarse hemp clothing, about ten years old, shouted in his heart.

He curiously looked at Konoha Village's buildings, his eyes sparkling like tiny stars.

"Is this Konoha Village? So bustling!"

The boy couldn't help but remark that this place was far more prosperous than Suna Village.

Although Konoha is now stronger than Suna Village, once they defeat Konoha they can also possess such resources!

He infiltrated Konoha to gather information about Senju Hashirama.

If the information is true, Wind Country will launch a war against Fire Country.

As long as they win the war, those resources will be theirs!

As the boy daydreamed about the future, a cold voice sounded in his ear.

"Prosperity? Then stay here."

He turned his head stiffly and saw a pair of scarlet eyes.

Lian Ye drew the Tachi at his waist and stared straight at the spy before him.

"Big… big brother, who are you?" the boy pretended to look innocent.

He is only a scout trained by Suna Village, not even a ninja, just an ordinary person.

The Konoha ninja in front of him probably won't attack him, right?

After all, he's just an ordinary tourist who came to Konoha.

Huh? Why does my perspective keep shifting?

As the boy felt puzzled, he suddenly saw a headless corpse on the ground.

This seems to be his body…

So his head had flown off.

Didn't they say ninjas can't kill civilians?

But now no one can answer the boy's question.

Lian Ye sheathed his sword and turned away.

Anyway, the ANBU will come to deal with the scene.

Just a spy kid, kill him if you must.

When Zhi Cun Tuan Zang arrived, he saw the headless corpse on the ground and a head in the distance.

A flash of terror crossed his eyes as he muttered, "Yuzhi Bo Lianye, you're getting scarier and scarier…"

Even though he knew the other was a spy, wasn't this too cruel?

Tuan Cang always thought himself cold‑blooded, but in front of Lian Ye he felt he was still too kind.

Thinking that, he swallowed and hurried after them.

If he arrived any later, Lian Ye would have killed the spy again.

He was still hoping to leave a survivor for interrogation.

Tuan Cang had just left when two ANBU wearing animal Masks arrived, shocked by the corpse on the ground.

Good fellows, that's a terribly gruesome death, huh?

The same thought formed in both of their minds.

That they must not provoke Lian Ye, or they'd certainly die a horrible death!

…………

"We captured five spies," Zhuan Qin Xiaochun and Shuihu Menyan said.

"Ha ha, we captured nine," Yuanfei Rizhan laughed, looking at his teammates, while Uchiha Jing smiled in response.

The four of them instinctively glanced at Tuan Cang and Lian Ye.

Tuan Cang felt a bit embarrassed, not knowing what to say.

He knew that Rizhan and the others would definitely leave a survivor…

"Do spies still need a survivor? I killed ten today."

Lian Ye, noticing everyone looking at him, asked puzzledly.

The others: "???"

No, is this right?!