Chương 281: Reunion with Master, Excited Red Bean

"Teacher Hongdou, is it really okay for us to use the Sea Kingdom deposit team as bait?"

Although the absence of the Crimson Copper Armor made it easier for them to land on the island, the three little ones felt somewhat guilty.

After all, their initial mission was to escort the deposit team from the Sea Kingdom. Now they're using them as bait. Isn't that a bit too much?

"Did we go too far? Those idiots from the Sea Kingdom's deposit team just wouldn't listen to advice. What can we do?"

Besides, didn't they say that our escort mission was over?

In that case, we can naturally follow our own wishes as to how to proceed next.

The deposit team has Hidden Mist ninjas to pick them up, so there shouldn't be any major problems. Don't you want to find Orochimaru and bring back your little lovers, Yang Cheng and Sasuke?"

After Anko's words, Ino and Sakura instantly betrayed her and sided with Anko.

That's right, compared to the deposit team, their male idol is definitely more important.

Moreover, what Teacher Hongdou said is not wrong. It's not that they went too far, but that the Sea Kingdom deposit team didn't know what was good for them. What could they do?

"The main force of the Sound Ninja on the island should have all gone to rob the deposit team of the Land of the Sea, so the remaining defensive force on the island should not be strong now."

So we'll split up. You three will form a group, and I'll go alone. That way, we can find the research base on the island as quickly as possible.

If you make any discoveries or encounter any danger, please send me a signal, and I will find you immediately.

Anko was the Jonin leading the team, so Naruto and the others naturally had no objection to her suggestion.

However, not long after they split up, the three little ones were the first to see people on the island who shouldn't have been there.

"Sister Yuhuo, why are you on this island too? Were you captured by Orochimaru's subordinates and brought here—" Naruto, seeing the fishing lights, originally wanted to go up and say hello, but Ino and Sakura beside him reached out and grabbed his hands at the same time.

"Naruto, you idiot, don't get so easily distracted by pretty women! There's something fishy about Yuhuo appearing here!"

"That's right. I found it strange before. Why didn't even the Sea Kingdom deposit team know about Dr. Tenji's existence, while Yuhuo, an ordinary fisher girl, knew so much?"

And judging from how freely she moves around, she obviously doesn't seem to have been captured.

Women understand women best. Of course, we don't count tomboys like Teacher Hongdou, so you can't fool us. You've always been on Tianzhi's side!

Seeing Ino and Sakura's scheming words, Naruto also showed a disbelieving expression and tried to explain to Yuuki, "Ino, Sakura, what are you talking about?"

If Sister Yuhuo is an enemy, then why did she save me in the first place? It must have been a mistake.

"That's because at the time, I didn't know you were the enemy."

Before Naruto could finish speaking, Yuhuo, who was standing in front of them, readily admitted it and then unleashed a huge water tornado.

"You're a ninja too! And you even know Water Release ninjutsu without a hand seal?"

Seeing the incredibly powerful water tornado approaching, Naruto and his two companions showed extreme surprise and each chose to dodge it.

Just as Naruto unleashed his signature Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, he was swept away by the surging wave and vanished into a cloud of white mist.

Ino wanted to use the "Mind Transfer Technique" to control Yuhuo's body, but she found that Yuhuo's body was already enveloped by a column of water and was moving at an astonishing speed, entangled with the water flow.

Without Shikamaru's Shadow Imitation Technique to assist her, Ino was unable to catch the extremely fast-moving fishing lights.

Sakura's thrown shuriken and kunai were blocked and bounced off by the water enveloping Yuuki's body before they could touch it.

What surprised Sakura and the others was that, despite being completely enveloped in water columns, Yu Huo seemed to show no signs of suffocation, as if he could breathe underwater.

"Be careful, she's probably a bloodline ninja!"

With the Water Release ninjutsu without a seal, combined with the ability to breathe underwater, the only thing Ino and the others could think of was a bloodline limit.

However, what they didn't know was that just a few days ago, Yu Huo was indeed just an ordinary young fisherwoman.

While Ino and her two companions were locked in a fierce battle, Anko's side found the research base on Onikai Island.

And when they saw the facilities in the base, some unpleasant memories quietly resurfaced in their minds.

As Orochimaru's personal disciple, she had traveled the world with him, but after witnessing Orochimaru's various inhumane human experiments, she finally decided to stay in Konoha.

Because of revisiting the place, those disgusting memories from the past gradually resurfaced in her mind, which made Anko's desire to kill Orochimaru even stronger.

Clutching her throbbing head, and recalling Orochimaru's inhumane experiments, Anko murmured involuntarily, "No, I have to bring Yang Cheng back!"

Leaving Yang Cheng by the side of a madman like Orochimaru indefinitely, in case he picks up his bad habits someday—this is something Anko cannot accept.

As for the village's interests, to hell with them! Compared to his precious disciple, they're utterly insignificant!

Anko didn't have many connections in Konoha to begin with, her best friend Kurenai Yuhi being one of them. But even Kurenai Yuhi's status in Anko's heart is far less than that of her disciple, Yosei.

After all, her disciple had done so much for her that Hongdou didn't know how to repay him.

"Teacher Hongdou, it's been a long time! It's so great to see you still looking so energetic."

After her headache subsided, Anko quickly began searching through the research lab for information about Orochimaru's whereabouts.

However, as a very familiar voice rang out behind her, she turned around in disbelief.

"Yang Cheng, what are you doing here—no, this is wonderful!"

After Lady Tsunade succeeded as the Fifth Hokage, she learned about your situation and has now rescinded the secret mission the Third Hokage had given you. You can now come back with me.

Seeing Yang Cheng appear before her, Hongdou confirmed that he was not an imposter or that she was under some kind of illusion. She immediately reached out and hugged the boy in front of her with an excited expression.

Anko had experienced this scenario countless times in her dreams ever since Yang Cheng sacrificed himself to save her by exchanging his life with Orochimaru.

However, this time it was no longer a dream, because Yang Cheng's breath so close to his face and the warmth of his body proved that everything in front of him was real!