Naruto: Modern Science in Naruto

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Without paying any attention to the possible injuries of his teammates, or the Splitting Dog, which had become violent and pained, Haori's gaze was fixed on the figure emerging from the shadows of the forest.

It wasn't an illusion. In an instant, Haori felt like he knew this person. Just like that.

Why would Sunagakure, during this crucial time, send Pakura, a Jonin with the ability to inflict large-scale damage, away from the battlefield and into the Land of Rain?

The reason was to pursue a certain rogue ninja.

Previously, this rogue ninja had left Sunagakure without any reason, which had been a source of confusion for every high-ranking official in Sunagakure.

Now, after receiving intelligence about this ninja's activities in the Land of Rain, Sunagakure would naturally send ninjas... if possible, to bring him back to Sunagakure.

To capture a powerful rogue ninja, they needed to send a powerful ninja. This so-called powerful ninja was Pakura.

Everyone knew that it was pointless for a ninja who wasn't at a certain level of strength to approach such a rogue ninja. It would be nothing more than a pointless sacrifice.

But could Pakura complete such a mission? Or was it reasonable for Sunagakure's high-ranking officials to send Pakura?

Haori was skeptical, deeply skeptical.

The hero of Sunagakure? Bloodline limit? Pakura of Scorch Release?

She was indeed a powerful ninja, but her title had a hint of flattery. She was a Jonin, but not a Kage-level ninja.

All her titles combined were not as famous or as weighty as the rogue ninja in front of him.

His name was only one character.

But people called him "Sasori of the Red Sand."

Sasori of the Red Sand, whether before or after his defection, had always been his title. Sunagakure had always shown a sense of pride in him.

… Maybe the Fourth Kazekage had always disliked Pakura and sent her to pursue Sasori. Their strength wasn't comparable. And using Scorch Release against a puppet master? The Kazekage was actually sending her to her death, wasn't he?

Forget the rest, just take Haori's personal intelligence. Before, he had no idea that Pakura even existed. It wasn't until recently that he learned from Konoha's intelligence system that Sunagakure had this so-called heroic ninja.

But Sasori? Even with his limited knowledge of Naruto, he knew about this charming and alluring villain.

Whether he was truly a hero or not, whether his strength was real or exaggerated, Sasori of the Red Sand had killed the Third Kazekage, who was said to be the strongest in history, when he was fifteen years old. Then, he fled the village... Although this incident was still unknown to the public, the genius puppet master had been called that since he was very young.

If Sasori's true appearance had been placed in front of Haori, he might not have been able to recognize him immediately. But this short, reptile-like creature with a large tail in front of him was undoubtedly more impressive.

The puppet beast Hiruko, Sasori of the Red Sand's most famous exoskeleton.

Of course, at this time, Hiruko wasn't wearing the flashy red cloud coat, but a casual, tattered cloak... Although overall, it looked pretty shabby, Haori, who knew the opponent's true identity, dared not take it lightly.

After all, if you were talking about the catalyst for the Third Shinobi World War, it was the disappearance of the Third Kazekage. And this so-called disappearance, where even the body couldn't be found, as if he had run away with someone, Haori knew was done by Sasori of the Red Sand in front of him.

What kind of love-hate relationship these two had, Haori didn't know, and even a seasoned Naruto fan wouldn't know.

The only thing he knew was that Sasori of the Red Sand was strong, very strong.

Although he wasn't much older than Haori in terms of age, he was a genuine Kage-level ninja.

Haori didn't know why Sasori had suddenly attacked, and he didn't bother to guess.

Who knows, maybe this eccentric person just felt like killing a few passing ninjas... With no grudges, where would you go to reason with him?

As for Haori not discovering Sasori, who had been lying in ambush, that was normal. His special reconnaissance method was different from detecting chakra. Compared to regular reconnaissance ninjas, his method had its pros and cons.

And Sasori was hidden inside Hiruko. His method was difficult to detect such isolation.

Besides, even professional reconnaissance ninjas would find it incredibly difficult to discover a ninja like Sasori, who had been lying in ambush. Forget about a half-baked ninja like Haori.

So, he didn't regret being ambushed. The problem was what to do next.

Hiruko walked slowly, step by step, stopping about ten meters in front of Haori.

Haori stared intently at his eyes. After realizing that Sasori wasn't going to move forward, he said, "Let's make a deal. There's plenty of room here. You go your way, and we'll go ours. No interference, how about that?"

Sasori didn't speak at first. Instead, he let out a raspy, unpleasant laugh through Hiruko.

Hiruko's tail, which was wrapped around the Splitting Dog's tail, began to tighten. The beast's roar became more frantic.

With the Splitting Dog's strength and size, it wasn't like it couldn't break free from such a "thin" puppet beast tail. But its bound position prevented it from exerting force. It could only be restrained.

Hearing Sasori's laughter, Haori's suggestion was clearly not something the opponent would consider... It seemed like there was no way to resolve this peacefully. Pacifists were still a minority. They had already exhausted Team Haori's luck by encountering a bunch of them. So, they finally encountered a ruthless character.

"Your eyes tell me you know who I am?" Hiruko tilted its head, finally speaking in its raspy voice.

If this was Sasori in his child form, he would probably look pretty cute. But making this gesture now... it was both ugly and jarring.

Yūhi Kurenai, supporting Asuma, walked to Haori's side. Yamanaka Aoba stayed behind to provide support.

"Attack together?" Asuma, despite his condition, still had a strong attack instinct. The other side had already launched an attack. Now, it seemed like Team Haori couldn't avoid a fight.

Hearing this, Yamanaka Aoba was also ready to step forward.

Haori quickly raised his right hand to stop them.

"I'll hold him off. Then you guys go first. We'll meet at Base B later."

"Hold him off? By yourself? This ninja looks... strong..."

Yūhi Kurenai said. She actually had a lot of words she wanted to use to describe this old dwarf, but she couldn't find the right words. She could only say "strong."

To make his teammates fully understand the current situation, Haori simply told the truth. "He's strong, very strong. The other side is right. I actually know who he is..."

"If I'm not mistaken, he's Sasori of the Red Sand..."

Sasori of the Red Sand. Could he not be strong?

Asuma Sarutobi was stunned. Of the four Konoha ninjas, he was probably the one who understood best what those four words, "Sasori of the Red Sand," represented.

So, he found it hard to believe.

"Which Sasori of the Red Sand?"

"..."

What else could there be?

Haori didn't answer. Then, he reached out and touched his chest, taking out the intelligence map from inside his clothes.

He held the folded map between his index and middle fingers. With a flick of his wrist, the map flew like a kunai, describing an arc towards Yamanaka Aoba, who was a little further away.

Yamanaka Aoba reached out and caught the map.

"Your next mission is to bring the intelligence back to Konoha."

Haori's attitude made it clear. Sasori of the Red Sand was truly the Sasori of the Red Sand.

Asuma didn't say anything. If it was really Sasori of the Red Sand, he knew that at this moment, so-called teamwork meant leaving Haori behind and the three of them running away.

This wasn't about fear of death. Even if they stayed, it wouldn't help. Team Haori's mission was intelligence. Intelligence was crucial, more important than the life of each member.

Haori formed hand seals. B-rank jutsu, Shadow Clone Jutsu.

The clone was behind, the main body in front. Haori said,

"Next, little boy, let's see if I can drag your main body out of bed..."

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