Chapter 11: Taken Away Just Like That?

Hearing the Plague Doctor's words, Naruto frowned deeply.

Broaden one's horizons? Life and death?

Every single word he spoke carried profound meaning, yet why was it that when all the words were strung together, he simply could not grasp their meaning at all?

Could it be that Uncle was telling him that if he wished to become stronger,

if he wished to avoid becoming a burden to everyone, he must constantly take risks and come to understand this world,

to feel the meaning of life and death, and to grow ever stronger through struggle and growth?

Just as Naruto was lost in thought, Meaning suddenly spoke again:

"There is only one illness in the human world, and that is plague; there is nothing else."

Upon hearing the Plague Doctor's words, everyone present was momentarily stunned.

Only one kind of illness?

What did this mean?

Within the Hidden Cloud Village.

The Fourth Raikage looked at the Plague Doctor on the screen, recalling the words he had just spoken.

Was there truly only one disease in this world, namely plague?

Could it be that there really were some undiscovered illnesses in this world?

Furthermore, what was this plague? Was it an extremely formidable disease?

In an instant,

a mad idea formed in the Fourth Raikage's mind.

"It is quite possible that the plague spoken of by this Plague Doctor truly exists."

In some unknown underground laboratory within the Hidden Sound Village.

Kabuto's mind was currently replaying the words the Plague Doctor had just uttered.

"This Plague Doctor is truly very interesting; what he says is likely the truth."

Kabuto could be described as an utterly mad enthusiast of medical arts.

However, Kabuto's medical arts differed from those of other medical ninja, as Kabuto leaned more toward the scientific study of medicine.

And when Kabuto saw the Plague Doctor stitch Zabuza and the other person together, enabling them to revive and move,

his heart became exceedingly agitated.

Kabuto desperately wanted to rush immediately to the Plague Doctor's side to engage in academic exchange with him.

Within the Hidden Stone Village.

Onoki stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the light curtain above the sky, muttering incessantly to himself.

"Perhaps, what this Plague Doctor said is not wrong."

Hearing Onoki's words, everyone present was slightly stunned.

Kurotsuchi placed her hand on Onoki's forehead, then on her own, mumbling under her breath:

"Hiss, no fever? How could he be talking nonsense?"

For Kurotsuchi and the others, the words spoken by this Plague Doctor lacked any practical basis whatsoever.

It was simply sheer nonsense.

Casting a sidelong glance at his granddaughter, Onoki turned his head to continue watching the light curtain.

What Kurotsuchi and the others did not know was that Onoki, having lived for so many years, how could he not be aware?

This world is vast; there are always many things unknown to people like them.

As the saying goes, there are always people beyond people and mountains beyond mountains; what if what they saw was merely the surface of this world, while this Plague Doctor had perceived its essence?

Perhaps, what he said was indeed the truth?

Just as everyone was pondering, each harboring their own thoughts,

seven ninja clad in strange attire appeared around Kakashi and the others.

Seeing these ninja appear, Kakashi and the others instantly grew tense, fearing these were yet another group of attacking ninja.

Strangely enough, the Plague Doctor, who had been extremely irritable during previous attacks, now stood perfectly calm in place.

As for those ninja who had suddenly appeared, although they covered their faces so their features were indistinguishable, one could still see sharp glints flashing in their eyes.

Subsequently, these ninja leaped down from the surrounding trees and slowly began to encircle Kakashi and the others.

Seeing these ninja closing in on them, Kakashi and the others immediately assumed combat stances.

Since they were unclear about the opponent's strength, and since the opponent had not displayed any malice at this moment, Kakashi and the others dared not strike first.

However, the several individuals did not even glance at Kakashi and the others, but instead dispersed.

Two of them moved toward the 4/ following behind them, while the remaining few headed toward the Plague Doctor.

At this moment, everyone finally saw clearly that on the backs of these ninjas' clothes were four large characters: Abnormal Containment Facility.

Upon seeing this emblem, the entire ninja world was shocked.