dmims Chapter 88 Hitting Someone in the Face
Chapter 88 Hitting Someone in the Face
"What's this guy doing here?" He was supposed to conserve his chakra and not wander around aimlessly.
At this moment, because Hiashi Hyuga had been summoned to the Hokage's office, Hanabi, who was bored inside, heard the noise and happily took small steps to open the door.
However, now only he, Hinata, Neji, and Hanabi are in the house. Because Hyuga Kito doesn't like the elders, it took a lot of effort for Hyuga Hiashi to persuade those stubborn old men to let Kito stay.
Upon entering, Jing, carrying a box in both hands and wearing a uniform from Ichiraku Ramen, smiled and greeted the wooden figure approaching her, saying, "Hello, delivery?"
Hyuga Bokuto "..."
Takeout? Neji regained his composure, looked at the ordinary-looking guy in front of him, and then at Hyuga Kito. Did they know each other? And what was in that box?
Hyuga Kito took a deep breath. "Come with me for a moment." He then reached out to grab Kagami.
However, Jing saw right through the wooden man, or rather, his own thoughts: "If you dare to lock me out, I'll climb over the wall and come in."
"..."
"Neji, you guys stay here, I'm going out for a bit," Kōjin said, turning to Neji and the others.
Seeing this, Neji asked hesitantly, "You two know each other?"
"...I guess so. I owe him money for 'takeout,' and now the creditor has come knocking on my door. I have to pay him back."
Neji: "???"
……
Once outside, after activating his Byakugan to make sure no one was around, Hyuga Kito said speechlessly, "If you had any news, wouldn't it have been better to just break through the clone and send it over? And most importantly, what's with that outfit you're wearing?"
"The story about clothes is a long one, but I suggest you take a look at 'takeout' first."
Upon hearing this, Hyuga Kito subconsciously glanced at the box with his Byakugan, only to discover that it contained a White Zetsu. The White Zetsu's body was folded into a "tofu block," its face nestled within its body, neatly arranged in a square box that seemed to have been tailor-made for it.
Because White Zetsu has no internal organs, and without the mirror causing large-scale damage, this White Zetsu is currently in a state of being half-dead, just one breath away from death, but it stubbornly refuses to take that last breath.
Hyuga Kito frowned slightly upon seeing this, recalling the feeling of being watched two days ago. Kito had initially thought that White Zetsu's target was him, but now it seemed that wasn't the case. "Where did you catch him?"
Jing initially wanted to explain, but after thinking about it, she said, "I'll just transfer my memories to you instead..."
"...So what exactly did you come here for?"
"Oh, you're here to interrogate me? Do you know how much chakra I used up this time? There's a White Zetsu wandering around here, and you still couldn't catch it..." However, after saying that, Kagami saw that the wooden man was expressionless, looking like he didn't believe Kagami's nonsense.
Seeing this, Jing coughed lightly as if to cover up her thoughts, "Okay, actually I'm just like you, bored." After all, we're all the same, and our thoughts are pretty much the same. Besides, why should I blame myself?
Wooden figure "..."
After watching the wooden figure receive the memories, Jing pointed to the box and said, "I have used illusion magic to shield this white thing from all external perception. If I want to use the Impure World Reincarnation later, this thing will be an invaluable material."
After receiving the message, Hyuga Kito was immediately filled with questions: "Why would a White Zetsu be targeting Karin?"
According to her memory, Jing had been staying at the pet store these past few days. Besides her regular work, she spent her free time playing with the cats and occasionally going out to buy things for the pet store.
The reason Kagami came to Konoha this time was because Ena, the girl at the pet shop, was friends with Ayame from Ichiraku Ramen, and coincidentally, all the pets in the shop except for the cat were sold out.
Taking this opportunity, Ena planned to take a two-day break and brought her kitten to play with Ayame. As for Kagami, who was "homeless," she naturally came along as well and took over Ayame's job as a helper at Ichiraku Ramen.
The White Zetsu in the box was something Kagami noticed when he was serving ramen to Karin at a noodle shop. He suddenly felt a strange sense of being watched, and recalling the memories he received from Hyuga Kito, he became curious about what the White Zetsu was planning to do.
So, during a break from work, Kagami greeted Uncle Tetsuya and then secretly followed White Zetsu. Unaware of this, White Zetsu continued to focus on following Karin.
Feeling the time was right, the next moment, a muffled thud was heard, and the White Zetsu was suddenly struck on the head by Mirror, who had activated his Sharingan and circled around, preventing it from sending out the message.
After finishing the task, Jing learned from the information revealed by the White Zetsu who was controlled by the illusion that this White Zetsu was sent to monitor Karin's whereabouts, and that Obito would come and capture Karin himself in the next day or so after confirming her whereabouts.
However… Hyuga Kito suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. “In that case…”
Jing laughed upon seeing this, for he naturally knew what the wooden man meant.
However, the next second, the wooden man looked at the mirror with a puzzled expression. "Hmm? What are you laughing at? Since you're here, you can take that box of money to the bounty office and let the main body retrieve it. I'm busy here. Now that Jiraiya and the others are back, they should come to visit me, if nothing unexpected happens. It wouldn't be good for an outsider to suddenly disappear from someone else's village."
Mirror: "..." Well, I've really become a gofer.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Karin, who was planning to go back to continue training, felt something was off today, because her senses seemed to be malfunctioning again...
The main thing was that after leaving Ichiraku Noodle Shop, she always felt like something was following her, but after a while, she seemed to hear a muffled sound, and then she never felt anything again.
Just as Karin began to doubt her own abilities, she suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind her. Turning around, she saw Sakura calling out joyfully, "Karin! Sasuke and the others are back!"
Upon hearing this, Karin was overjoyed. "Really!? Reikawa-nii is back too?"
Upon hearing this, Sakura's expression froze, because the information she had just received didn't seem to mention Reikawa. "This—I don't know either. I just got the information myself. Let's go ask them together."
Hearing this, Karin's smile faded slightly, but she still smiled and replied, "Okay!"
……
As for Naruto, Tsunade issued a gag order to them. As for Karin, the only explanation she could give was that Reikawa Uzumaki had gone on a secret mission and wouldn't be back for a long time.
For this reason, Tsunade had a "friendly" talk with Naruto alone. After all, what she said was the truth. At this stage, if Karin were to be distracted by this, her training efficiency would likely be greatly reduced. Before she had the strength, all her worries were useless.