Naruto: I Traveled with a Max Level Account

Chapter 389: Chapter 389: Scorpion: He's Here, Now How Will You Kill Him? (Bonus)



Neither Chiyo nor Ebizo needed any extra encouragement to help Rasa grow as quickly as possible. Compared to Pakura, Rasa was simply a better fit to succeed the Third Kazekage. As for Sasori, Chiyo never intended for her grandson to take any high-ranking position in the village. All she ever wanted was for him to live a happy life.

With the camp's responsibilities handed over to Chiyo and Ebizo, the Third Kazekage felt reassured enough to leave.

Takuya had fled, and with Nara Shikaku holding down the Konoha camp, there wouldn't be any problems there. But for the Kazekage, it wasn't that simple. If he left without a word, the entire camp would descend into chaos.

Once everything was settled, the Third Kazekage flew off, standing atop his iron sand, heading towards the location where Pakura had left her marks. He had decided to confront Takuya alone. He needed to know if Konoha was using Pakura as bait to lure him into a trap.

Not long after the Third Kazekage departed, Scorpion quietly slipped away from the camp as well.

Back in the cave, Pakura found herself unable to sleep. The conversation between Takuya and Scorpion had left her utterly stunned.

The two of them planned to kill the Kazekage? Takuya was a Konoha shinobi, so that made sense-but Scorpion? What could he possibly gain from this? Pakura couldn't understand it. Was he really willing to kill the Kazekage over his parents' deaths? It seemed like an awfully flimsy excuse.

"You can't possibly succeed. The Kazekage's power far exceeds anything you can imagine! You still have time to back out," she said, voice trembling.

"Are you worried about me?" Takuya looked genuinely surprised. He turned towards her, raising his hand to scratch his chin, an amused smile playing on his lips. "Don't tell me you've fallen for me after tagging along for all these days?"

"..." Pakura's face darkened instantly. She cursed under her breath, wishing he would drop dead.

Takuya burst into laughter, clearly entertained by her reaction.

The more Takuya laughed, the worse Pakura felt. He seemed to relish her misery.

"Relax, I'll be fine. Instead of worrying about me, maybe you should pray for your Kazekage. Pray that he doesn't die, because if he does, Sunagakure is going to fall apart. His death might very well be the spark that leads to the village's defeat," Takuya said nonchalantly.

Pakura took a deep breath and rolled her eyes before turning away, deciding it was pointless to argue with him.

Why was it that no one believed her when she spoke the truth?

Were they underestimating the power of the Uchiha clan?

Or had Madara Uchiha been gone so long that everyone in the shinobi world had forgotten how terrifying he truly was?

Madara Uchiha had made the entire shinobi world tremble under the power of the Uchiha. Did they really think Takuya Yagami couldn't do the same?

Maybe he had been too low-key for too long.

As he flew through the air, scanning the area below, the Third Kazekage was surprised by what he found or rather, what he didn't find. No ambushes, no traps-he didn't even see a single Konoha shinobi.

He had prepared himself for a fierce battle, but now he was beginning to feel uneasy.

Was he overthinking this?

With all these thoughts in his head, the Third Kazekage finally arrived at the cave where the trail Pakura left behind ended. He could see the glow of firelight in the dark and felt a familiar but irritating chakra presence.

That damn brat.

Controlling the iron sand beneath his feet, the Third Kazekage descended from the sky, landing not far from the cave entrance. He looked directly at Takuya.

Takuya lifted his head and gave the Kazekage a bright smile.

"K-Kazekage-sama!" Pakura's voice cracked as the Third Kazekage appeared from the sky, just like Takuya and Scorpion had predicted. Her mind went blank.

The Third Kazekage's cold, slightly angry gaze swept over Pakura before locking onto Takuya.

"I expected Pakura to be taken back to Konoha and held there," he said, pausing briefly, "I can't sense her chakra flow-it's been sealed, hasn't it?"

"Correct."

"I placed a seal on her, sealing off her chakra. Sealing techniques are not exactly Sunagakure's specialty. Pakura has been trying to break free, but she hasn't been able to," Takuya explained.

Compared to Minato or Kushina, Takuya's skill in sealing techniques wasn't anything special, but it was more than enough to seal Pakura's chakra. He was fully aware of Pakura's constant attempts to break the seal-he simply chose to ignore it.

The Kazekage nodded, unbothered by the admission. He knew well that Sunagakure's weakness had always been sealing techniques; it was the reason Shukaku often ran rampant. "So you let Pakura leave those marks to draw me here. Why?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The Kazekage's eyes narrowed as he looked at Takuya's familiar yet irritating face. Seeing Takuya's smile made all those humiliating memories rush back.

Takuya dropped the stick he had been holding and stood up, facing the Kazekage across the clearing.

"I hold grudges," he said simply.

One sentence was enough to explain everything.

The Third Kazekage blinked, then clenched his jaw. "Funny, so do I."

Takuya was holding a grudge over what had happened between them, which was why he had used Pakura to lure him out here. There was no need to ask-Takuya was obviously planning

to kill him.

And it just so happened that the Kazekage held a grudge too. The embarrassing dance, the way his reputation had been tarnished-it was all Takuya's doing, and he hadn't forgotten any of

it.

He had simply been waiting for the right opportunity.

And now, it seemed, his enemy had delivered himself right to his doorstep.

Throwing off his white robe, the Kazekage glared coldly at Takuya.

"You lured me out here with Pakura as bait. So, where are your allies?" he demanded.

"My allies?" Takuya blinked, then glanced around at the darkened forest as if looking for something. A smirk spread across his face as he turned back to the Kazekage.

"Oh, you think this is a trap? That I have backup hidden somewhere nearby?"

Apparently, everyone assumed he had no chance against the Kazekage on his own.

Takuya didn't bother to answer directly-he just smiled mysteriously. The Kazekage

frowned, growing more suspicious.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Sorry to disappoint, but there are no Konoha shinobi here-no reinforcements. However,

there is someone from your village."

It was time for the main event to begin. The Kazekage was here, and so was Scorpion. Takuya had no intention of hiding anything anymore.

"Scorpion, our guest of honor has arrived. Aren't you going to come out and join us?" Takuya

called out.

"Scorpion?!"

A series of slow, deliberate footsteps echoed from the forest, drawing the Kazekage's

attention.

When Scorpion finally stepped into the light, the Kazekage's face darkened.

Scorpion ignored the Kazekage's furious glare and walked until he was about fifty meters away from both of them. His voice was calm as he addressed Takuya.

"He's here. So, how do you plan to kill him?"

Scorpion didn't seem to care that his betrayal had been revealed. It didn't matter to him if

Takuya had exposed him.

The only thing on Scorpion's mind was how they could kill the Third Kazekage.

From the moment he agreed to Takuya's plan, Scorpion had been ready to become a rogue

ninja.

Even if they failed to kill the Kazekage, as long as Takuya didn't betray him-as long as he tried-Scorpion wouldn't complain. He was ready to be labeled a traitor and simply wait for another chance to finish the job.

These two are insane! Pakura thought, feeling like she was on the verge of losing her mind. Who were these people? They didn't just boast in private-they were doing it right in front of

the man they planned to kill.

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