Naruto: My Unique System

Chapter 152: The Best Lie is Not One Spoken by Yourself

"Truly worthy of the elite among Rain Ninjas, tracing the trail here solely through subtle changes in terrain."

Within the rainforest, a young man with a scarf covering half of his face landed on a large tree, glancing back at the hundreds of Rain Ninjas who were closely pursuing him, his voice tinged with a deep sense of wariness.

Leading the pursuing Rain Ninjas was none other than Jonin Zaren, who had repeatedly harassed the Konoha camp. At this moment, he scrutinized the young man before him, noting his clothing style and the scarf that could easily cover all exposed skin, reminiscent of a Sand Ninja.

Moreover, this person was not wearing the forehead protector of the Sand Ninjas, which only reinforced Zaren's suspicion that the individual before him was from the Hidden Sand Village. However, Zaren was unsure why this Sand Ninja had ventured so deeply into the Land of Rain.

After all, Sand Ninjas only had one camp in the Land of Rain, located in the southern part, far from the center of the Land of Rain. Additionally, the focus of Sand Ninjas had always been on Konoha's ninjas, adopting a defensive stance towards the Rain Ninjas.

However, this Sand Ninja had ventured deep into the heart of the Land of Rain, and was even not far from the Konoha camp. If he hadn't been discovered in time, perhaps in another day or two, this Sand Ninja could have infiltrated near the Konoha camp in the heart of the Land of Rain.

Although Zaren speculated that this Sand Ninja was most likely gathering intelligence on Konoha, he still spoke with great responsibility, "Who are you? What is your purpose in coming to the Land of Rain?!"

"Everyone, your target should be the ninjas of Konoha, not me. There's no need to keep staring at me. Just consider me a lost traveler. Is that not acceptable?"

After the young man spoke, he gently adjusted his scarf to cover more of his facial skin. However, Zaren's expression turned discontented as he said, "Sand Ninjas, your war with Konoha is not something the Land of Rain wishes to meddle in. However, when you act within the borders of the Land of Rain, you must face the consequences!"

"That means there's no room for negotiation, right?"

As the young man spoke, he reached into his ninja pouch at his waist. Seeing his movement, the Rain Ninjas became alert, wary of what the young man might pull out that could endanger them.

"Bang~"

But before the young man could retrieve anything from his pouch, a large cloud of smoke billowed from his body. Zaren furrowed his brow and warned, "It's a Poison Mist smoke bomb, don't touch it!"

With that, he skirted around the smoke and chased after the young man. As expected, the young man, who had been engulfed in the smoke, had once again escaped, moving faster than most Chunin. However, a hint of disdain appeared on Zaren's face.

His Body Flicker Jutsu had been personally instructed by Hanzo-sama himself. Chasing after such an excellent Sand Ninja Chunin was child's play for him.

"Swish~"

Zaren's figure flickered as he moved towards the young man. The distance between the two rapidly narrowed, but suddenly, the young man stopped and said, "Sir, do not come any closer."

Zaren stopped abruptly, looking around vigilantly, as he also sensed something amiss. The young man before him spoke again, "Squad Captain Rinsho, I've been spotted."

"Do you have teammates?"

Upon hearing the young man's words, Zaren became even more alert. Soon, a figure appeared in the rainforest, with white short hair and a large Tengu mask obscuring his face. In a deep voice, they said, "Katakuri! Why did you bring so many Rain Ninjas here?!"