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Chapter 165: Rumor About Akatsuki
🕑 Added 2024-09-21 16:56:24 +0000 UTCStrangely, no one was following Shikamaru. This made Shikamaru stop for a moment, his brow furrowing in thought. Something felt off.
"Why is no one following me?" Shikamaru wondered.
He scanned his surroundings but still found nothing suspicious. After thinking hard for a moment, Shikamaru decided to continue on his way. Although there were lingering concerns in his mind, he chose not to dwell on them too much.
As he passed through the quiet alleyways, Shikamaru paused briefly at a corner. His body then emitted smoke, and in an instant, Shikamaru transformed into Shino. No one noticed the change, and Shino quickly moved towards the secret meeting place with Kakashi and Konohamaru.
Upon arriving, Shino found Kakashi and Konohamaru standing upright, focused on something in the distance. Curiosity compelled Shino to approach. He then followed their line of sight, trying to understand what had captured the attention of the two men.
What he saw shocked Shino.
In the distance, a group of cloaked figures was running, moving quickly and silently. Their faces were hidden in the shadows of their cloaks, making their identities hard to recognize. There was something strange and confusing about their movements—too coordinated to be mere coincidence.
"What is happening here?" Shino thought to himself, becoming increasingly alert to the situation unfolding before him.
"Hmm?" Kakashi and Konohamaru simultaneously sensed someone's presence, their eyes immediately turning to the figure emerging from the shadows.
"Shino?" Kakashi asked in surprise. His brow furrowed slightly, not expecting Haruto—once again—to choose to disguise himself as Shino Aburame. There was something odd about Shino's presence here.
"Why is Haruto using Shino's appearance?" Kakashi's thoughts began to race.
Shino in his youth was known as a calm, mysterious figure with a cool aura. But Kakashi recalled the changes that had occurred with Shino in Boruto's time. How could he not? From a once-respected ninja, the Shino who taught at the Academy now seemed more like a clown than a cool shinobi. The thought brought a faint smile to Kakashi's lips.
However, the Shino standing before them now was the young Shino, wearing his distinctive grayish-white jacket, sunglasses covering his eyes, and his black hair standing upright.
"What is happening with those people over there?" Shino's flat voice broke the silence. He looked sharply at Konohamaru, filled with deep curiosity.
"They're Soul Collectors," Konohamaru replied slowly, trying to choose his words carefully.
"They've started doing strange things in the slums. We don't know their reasons or their goals yet. But one thing is certain, they haven't disturbed that woman and her daughter." Konohamaru nodded towards a woman sitting in a corner of the street, with a little girl with white hair playing nearby.
Shino fell silent for a moment, his eyes sweeping over the grimy slums. He saw destruction and suffering everywhere. Shino's expression remained unreadable, but it was clear he was deep in thought. Then, suddenly, Shino turned to Kakashi.
"What about Kakuzu?" Shino asked seriously, his tone making the atmosphere even tenser.
"We don't know. We haven't heard from Kakuzu in a long time," Kakashi replied, folding his arms across his chest.
"However, there are rumors about a new group wearing black cloaks with red cloud patterns. They call themselves Akatsuki." Kakashi said those words with a half-joking tone.
Shino remained silent. Then he nodded slowly, processing the information without any excessive reaction.
"By the way, what brings you here? You wouldn't just show up without a purpose, would you?" After a brief pause, Konohamaru spoke.
"Right, I came to destroy that place," Shino replied succinctly.
