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After two days of travel, Shin and his team finally arrived in the Land of Whirlpools.
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"This is the Land of Whirlpools?"
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Mikoto looked around in surprise. There was no one in sight, only dilapidated buildings.
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"It is. Looks a bit run-down, doesn''t it?"
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Shin surveyed the surroundings. "It wasn''t always like this. It used to be a beautiful country. But after the Uzumaki Clan was destroyed, the Land of Whirlpools ceased to exist."
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The people of the Land of Whirlpools had abandoned the island nation after the Uzumaki Clan''s downfall.
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"It''s so big. How are we supposed to find that missing-nin?" Kushina asked.
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The Land of Whirlpools wasn''t huge, but it wasn''t small either. Finding someone here would be difficult.
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"Don''t worry, I have the Mind''s Eye of Kagura," Shin reminded her.
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Finding an ordinary person might be challenging, but finding a Shinobi was easy.
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He could sense Chakra within a radius of several dozen kilometers. As long as the missing-nin had Chakra, he couldn''t escape Shin''s detection.
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After some searching, Shin finally sensed a Chakra signature. But its location was unexpected.
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"Did you find him?" Kushina asked impatiently.
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"Yeah, but he''s at our old house."
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Kushina was surprised, and Mikoto looked curious. Their old house?
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"Let''s go."
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Shin led Kushina and Mikoto towards their former home.
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"Is this where you used to live?" Mikoto asked Kushina.
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"Yeah, this was our house. I can''t believe someone''s squatting here now." Kushina was indignant.
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Even though they had abandoned it, it was still their home.
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"Hey, you squatter! Get out here!" Kushina yelled.
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Kawada Heiwa, the missing-nin, emerged from the house. He wore a Konoha forehead protector with a scratch across it, signifying his status as a missing-nin.
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Shin didn''t understand why missing-nin still wore their old forehead protectors. Was it to show which village they had betrayed?The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.
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"Who are you?"
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Heiwa frowned at them. He had been here for a while and hadn''t seen anyone else.
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"You''re Kawada Heiwa, the Konoha missing-nin, right? We''re here to take you down."
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Heiwa burst out laughing.
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"Is Konoha that desperate? Sending three brats after me?" he scoffed.
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"Don''t underestimate us! Shin, you stay back. I''ll take him!" Kushina declared.
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Shin nodded.
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He wasn''t planning on interfering anyway. This mission was mainly for Kushina and Mikoto''s benefit.
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"Kushina, Mikoto, he''s all yours," Shin said.
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"I can handle him myself!"
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Kushina used the Adamantine Sealing Chains. Several Chakra chains erupted from her back, whipping towards Heiwa.
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Heiwa''s eyes widened, and he leaped back, narrowly dodging the attack.
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"You''re not getting away that easily!"
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The chains, under Kushina''s control, pursued him relentlessly.
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Mikoto activated her Sharingan. She could see Heiwa''s movements clearly. She swiftly threw several Shuriken, blocking his escape routes.
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Heiwa''s face paled.
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If he dodged the chains, he would be hit by the Shuriken. And he didn''t have time to use the Substitution Jutsu.
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Mikoto had seized the perfect opportunity. Even Shin was impressed.
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"Nice teamwork, Mikoto and Kushina," he praised.
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"Damn it! Two little girls, cornering me like this..."
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A Shuriken was embedded in Heiwa''s arm, blood dripping to the ground.
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He had chosen to block the Shuriken with his arm to avoid the Chakra Chains.
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"Kushina, keep attacking! Don''t let him use any Jutsu!"
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Mikoto instructed.
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Jutsu required hand seals. If he couldn''t form hand seals, he couldn''t use Jutsu.
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Kushina nodded and disrupted his attempts to weave hand seals with her chains.
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"The intel was wrong. This guy is stronger than an elite Chunin. His speed is comparable to a Jōnin''s."
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Shin observed Heiwa''s movements.
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If he were just an elite Chunin, he wouldn''t be able to dodge Kushina''s Adamantine Sealing Chains so easily.
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"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!"
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Mikoto seized the opportunity and unleashed a stream of fire towards Heiwa.
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The Dragon Flame Jutsu was only a C-rank, but it could still kill. The human body was fragile.
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The flames could pierce a tree; burning through flesh was no problem.
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Kushina''s chains closed in from all sides, leaving Heiwa with no escape.
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"You think you can kill me with just this? Water Style: Water Trumpet!"
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Trapped, Heiwa used a Water Jutsu to counter Mikoto''s flames.
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But the moment he did, Kushina''s chains bound him tightly.
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It was a fatal blow. He had avoided being burned, but he couldn''t escape the chains.
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As a Ninjutsu specialist, he didn''t have the strength to break free. The Adamantine Sealing Chains could even restrain Tailed Beasts.
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"I never thought I''d be defeated by two little girls," Heiwa said, his voice filled with regret.
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"There''s a lot you haven''t thought of. You underestimated us. Still think we''re weak?" Kushina sneered.
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"If you kill me, you''ll only get a measly reward. Why not let me go? I''ll give you all my Jutsu and money."
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Heiwa tried to bargain.
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"Do you think Jutsu can be measured with money?"
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Kushina and Mikoto looked at Shin. The decision was his.
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"Kill him," Shin said coldly.
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What Jutsu could this guy possibly have that would interest him?
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Mikoto threw a Kunai, ending Heiwa''s life. Their mission was complete.
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But Shin wasn''t planning on returning to Konoha yet. He had come all this way; he wasn''t going to rush back.