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Outside the inn where the Cloud Village delegation was staying.
Rokuro was throwing straight punches, waiting in boredom.
He was already well aware that the Hokage and Danzo would be suspicious of him, so he wasn't particularly worried about that.
However, regarding the event that was about to happen tonight...
He was slightly concerned. After all, it was dangerous. Although he knew there were Root and Anbu agents secretly tailing him, he was still very cautious when it came to his own life.
He waited.
Time passed slowly.
Even after the sky turned completely dark, the Cloud Village envoys didn't step out once.
It was night.
Rock Lee and Naruto Uzumaki couldn't wait any longer. They ran up to Rokuro, shouting, "Big bro, it's already dark. I don't think they're coming out. Why don't we go back and rest? If you want to challenge a Chūnin, you can just find a Konoha Chūnin later!"
Naturally, it was Naruto who said this.
Rokuro glanced at him and said, "If you want to go back, go back. I'm not going back. I train until the early morning every day anyway, so I'll wait here a bit longer!"
Naruto was only four and a half years old.
Rock Lee was only a little over six.
Although they had perseverance, they couldn't compare to Rokuro.
The two hesitated for a moment, but eventually said goodbye to Rokuro and went home to rest.
Rokuro remained behind.
He continued training his Taijutsu while keeping an eye on the inn.
Actually, Rokuro didn't know the exact time the Cloud ninja would leave to kidnap Hinata.
However.
He was certain of one thing.
It wouldn't be in the first half of the night.
Because in the first half of the night, ninjas were still relatively alert. Only by acting in the second half of the night would it be easiest to find openings and opportunities.
He kept training!
Time ticked by.
Soon, the early morning hours arrived.
After his Daily Quests refreshed at midnight, he decided to complete them first.
Nowadays, his speed in completing the Daily Training Quests was very fast; he could finish them in about forty minutes. However, to stall for time today, he did them quite slowly.
By the time he finished 1,000 push-ups, an hour and a half had passed.
He looked at the brightly lit inn, sighed, and turned to leave.
However!
He didn't return to the underground base.
Instead, he wandered around the village, acting as if he were disappointed and unwilling to go home. Occasionally, he would kick a wall twice, as if venting his frustration.
His disguise was perfect.
The Root ninja following him simply watched from a distance, silently complaining in his heart about the brat's stubbornness.
He wandered!
And wandered!
Eventually, he arrived near the Hyūga Clan's compound within the village.
The Hyūga Clan had a separate, walled estate in Konoha.
Between their estate and the main village area, there was a small forest.
Inside this forest, there was a single road.
This was the only path the Hyūga Clan members used to enter and exit the main village.
Walking to the entrance of this road, Rokuro acted sleepy. He found a tree by the roadside, sat down, and squinted his eyes to rest. He pretended to be exhausted, deciding to "take a nap" first.
It was nearly 3:00 AM.
This was the time when humans were sleepiest and their mental focus was at its lowest.
If the Cloud Village people were going to act, they absolutely wouldn't miss this window.
Feigning sleep, Rokuro prayed in his heart that he wouldn't have to wait too long.
His prayers seemed to work.
He had closed his eyes and rested for a little over half an hour.
Then, he heard someone approaching. The speed was incredibly fast.
He opened his eyes and looked curiously toward the direction of the Hyūga compound.
Ninja speeds were extremely fast.
Less than five or six seconds after hearing the sound, the figure appeared.
Black clothes, masked face.
At a glance, this was clearly not a ninja up to any good.
Rokuro stood up directly and shouted at the figure, "Halt!"
The masked ninja in black paused for a split second.
However!
Upon seeing that it was just a brat blocking the road, he didn't stop his pace at all and continued to charge forward.
Seeing this, Rokuro acted furious.
"Bastard! Are you looking down on me? Today I'll use you to make a name for myself! I'll let you witness my strength so Lord Danzo will promote me to Chūnin!"
With that!
Rokuro pushed off the ground.
He leaped into the middle of the road, placing himself directly in the masked ninja's path.
At this moment!
The masked ninja seemed to take him a bit more seriously. While continuing to charge, he asked, "Kid, what is your relationship to Kuro...?"
Rokuro was startled!
He hadn't expected this masked ninja to actually know Kuro.
It seemed the Tyrant Body Style was a well-known technique in the ninja world; otherwise, it wouldn't have been recognized at a glance.
After a brief pause, Rokuro snorted coldly.
"Kuro is my master! My name is Kanda Rokuro, remember that!"
The masked ninja had already rushed in front of Rokuro. Hearing Rokuro's arrogant words, he punched towards Rokuro, "If you're Kuro's disciple, then die!"
Rokuro was fearless.
He raised his hand and threw a punch to meet the attack head-on.
The amplification the Tyrant Body Style gave Rokuro was immense.
Currently, Rokuro's pure physical strength was around 550 Jin (approx. 275kg). The Level 2 Tyrant Body Style added another 250 Jin (approx. 125kg) of force.
Right now, Rokuro's punch carried a weight of 800 Jin (approx. 400kg).
This was the source of his confidence to trade punches with a Jōnin.
BANG!
Fists collided.
Rokuro was blasted back three or four meters.
Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
But the masked ninja was also forced back four or five steps.