After the Cloud delegation arrived in the village, the negotiations between the two sides officially began. Tatsuya wasn't privy to the specific details of the negotiations, but the speed of the peace talks was completely different from what he had expected.
Within just a few days, Konoha and Cloud had successfully concluded a peace treaty. On the day the treaty was signed, the entire village of Konoha erupted in celebration. The long-awaited peace had finally arrived!
On this day, the streets of Konoha were bustling with people, and laughter and joy filled the air. As a result, Tatsuya was forced to "go into business," assigned by his superior, Shisui, to patrol the streets and maintain order.
On the streets, looking at the smiling faces of the pedestrians, Tatsuya, Sakawa, and Yuuhi Teru couldn't help but be infected by the atmosphere. But how long could this peace really last?
The peace celebration continued until evening. As night fell and the crowds on the streets gradually dispersed, Konoha returned to its usual tranquility.
On a street not far from the Hyuga clan compound, Tatsuya and his two subordinates were preparing to return to the Military Police Force headquarters to end their day's duty.
Swish!
In the darkness, a sound of something cutting through the air rang out. A black shadow suddenly flashed past the outer wall of the Hyuga clan compound, fleeing towards the outskirts of the village. From a distance, Tatsuya could see that the black shadow was carrying something tucked under its arm.
"Who's that? It looks like they escaped from over there?" Seeing the figure in black, the three were startled. Sakawa pointed towards the Hyuga clan compound in surprise.
"What should we do?" Nearby, Teru turned to Tatsuya, asking for instructions.
"Let's follow and see!" Seeing this, Tatsuya pondered briefly, then quickly dashed after the figure. Behind him, Sakawa and Teru followed closely.
"Clan Leader!"
A few minutes later, inside the Hyuga clan compound, a Hyuga clansman ran frantically towards the residence of the clan leader, Hiashi Hyuga.
"What's going on?" Hearing the shouts from outside, Hiashi Hyuga appeared in the courtyard in a flash.
"Clan Leader, the eldest daughter has been kidnapped!" Seeing Hiashi Hyuga, the Hyuga clansman hurriedly reported.
"What? Hinata was kidnapped? By whom?" Hiashi Hyuga's expression changed drastically.
"I don't know! I just went out to get something, and when I returned to the room, the eldest daughter was gone!" The Hyuga clansman shook his head.
"Gather the clan members! Search!" Hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga didn't hesitate and immediately ordered the clan members to begin a search of the compound.
Over a thousand meters away, Tatsuya and his two companions, along with the black shadow, had reached the village gate, one after the other. All that was needed was to leap over the outer wall to escape the village.
At this time, on the village's outer wall, two Konoha ninjas on guard duty had slumped softly against the wall. Judging from their appearances, they hadn't suffered any serious injuries.
Seeing this, Tatsuya's expression changed. He didn't hesitate and immediately took action. This black shadow clearly had an inside accomplice within the village. Whatever the opponent's goal, it certainly wasn't anything good.
Swish!
With a series of flashes, Tatsuya appeared on the outer wall, blocking the black shadow's path.
By the faint light, Tatsuya could now see that the black shadow was a man dressed in a black outfit, and tucked under his arm was a baby girl. The baby girl had clearly been rendered unconscious by some method, not making a single sound.
Looking at the scene before him, and recalling that the black shadow had escaped from the Hyuga clan compound, Tatsuya immediately guessed the identity of the kidnapped baby girl. She was the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan's main family, Hinata Hyuga.
Tatsuya recalled that in the original story, Hinata Hyuga had indeed been kidnapped at one point. One of those times happened to be related to the visiting Cloud delegation. No wonder Tatsuya had felt like something was going to happen recently.
Given all this, the black shadow in front of him was very likely the leader of the Cloud delegation. But how had this guy managed to escape the Hyuga clan compound so successfully? And even kidnap the Hyuga clan's eldest daughter!
In his memory, the Cloud delegation's kidnapping attempt in the original story wasn't successful, and the Cloud envoy was even killed by Hiashi Hyuga. The Cloud Village seized this opportunity, clamoring for war to force Konoha to hand over the murderer, ultimately leading to the tragedy of Hizashi Hyuga sacrificing himself for his brother. Because of this, his brother-in-law, Neji, almost went dark, holding a great hatred for the main family.
Now Tatsuya was starting to regret getting involved in this mess.
Seeing Tatsuya suddenly appear, the black-clad figure was clearly startled. He stumbled to a halt at the edge of the outer wall.
The man in black was none other than the leader of the Cloud delegation, Toro. Toro, who had just been hurrying along, had seen the two fallen Konoha ninjas on the outer wall and was secretly rejoicing at the success of his mission, but unexpectedly, Tatsuya had suddenly appeared as a meddler.
Swish! Swish!
Two more sounds of something cutting through the air rang out, and Sakawa and Teru arrived as well.
"Akimichi Tatsuya!"
Toro didn't care about Sakawa and Teru, who had arrived later. His gaze was fixed on Tatsuya, his eyes filled with a deep-seated hatred. It was Tatsuya and the four members of Anbu Squad 11 who had thwarted the Cloud Village's offensive!
"Tsk tsk... To think that the esteemed leader of the Cloud delegation is also a part-time kidnapper. My apologies, I didn't realize!" Tatsuya's expression confirmed his suspicions; he folded his arms and mocked him.
Toro was unmoved by Tatsuya's taunts. He slowly removed the black mask from his face, his eyes coldly fixed on Tatsuya. There wasn't the slightest hint of anxiety or frustration on his face after having his plan foiled.
"Put down the person in your hands, and I can let you leave!" Toro's strange behavior made Tatsuya's brow furrow slightly. He slowly drew a kunai from his waist pouch and said calmly.
"Akimichi Tatsuya, don't think you have the upper hand! This is the Hyuga clan's eldest daughter. Imagine what would happen if she were killed in front of you?" Toro snatched the young Hinata from under his arm and held her up, pressing a kunai against her delicate neck, a cold smile on his face.
Without waiting for Tatsuya's reply, Toro thrust the kunai viciously towards Hinata. If that blow landed, the barely one-year-old Hinata Hyuga would surely die.
"Damn it!" Seeing Toro's action, Tatsuya didn't move, but Sakawa, behind him, dashed forward.
Damn it! Seeing this, Tatsuya's expression changed drastically. He didn't have time to think and, with a burst of speed, followed Toro in attack.
Tatsuya wasn't worried about the young Hinata Hyuga's safety. What he was truly worried about was Sakawa! Toro was a Cloud Jonin, after all. For Sakawa to rush forward was simply suicide!
With the boost from the Fujinhоin and the Body Regeneration Technique, Tatsuya's physical attributes were incredibly strong, and he unleashed the full power of his Body Flicker Technique. In the blink of an eye, Tatsuya had moved several meters, arriving in front of Toro before Sakawa, his kunai aimed directly at Toro's vital points.
Splurt!
The sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out, and the kunai sent a spray of blood into the air.
Thud!
The body of the Cloud delegation leader, Toro, slowly slumped to the ground on Konoha's outer wall. Before he died, a strange smile appeared on his face.
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