Even a strong ninja like Pakura, once captured, would be defenseless against the Yamanaka clan's mind-reading techniques.
Just like Kisame, in the stories, who had his mind searched by Yamashiro Aoba.
Yamashiro Aoba thought his mind-probing skills were much worse than Yamanaka Inoichi's, but he could still get information from Kisame's brain.
And right now, Pakura couldn't use her chakra to resist.
Ruri's Gentle Fist technique had blocked the flow of chakra in her body.
She had no choice but to let Yamanaka Hui search her mind.
As Yamanaka Hui looked through her memories, some very important information quickly appeared.
"This..."
Sarutobi Ryo saw the surprise on Yamanaka Hui's face.
He knew right away that she had found something important. "Hui, what did you find?" he asked urgently.
"Young Master, things are worse than we thought... The Third Kazekage... he's still alive!"
Sarutobi Ryo was stunned. "!"
Pakura groaned. "Ugh..."
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As the saying goes, old ginger is the spiciest. The Third Kazekage was proving how wise he was.
Namikaze Minato and Sarutobi Ryo had warned him twice about Scorpion.
How could the Third Kazekage, known as the "Strongest Kazekage," not be careful?
Scorpion did poison him, but it only killed a shadow clone.
The real Third Kazekage used Scorpion's attack to his advantage, pretending to be dead in order to... get rid of the corrupt members in Sunagakure!
"Amazing. Just as you'd expect from someone strong from a place like Sunagakure..."
Sarutobi Ryo couldn't help but admire him.
The harsh environment of the Land of Wind created tough and enduring people.
The previous Kazekages taught them to be disciplined and patient.
Now... the Third Kazekage was faking his death to remove the troublemaking Elders from Sunagakure's Elder Council.
After the Third Kazekage disappeared, the chaotic Sunagakure Elder Council would show their true colors... and become even more out of control.
When their crimes were clear and they were acting foolishly, the Third Kazekage would return.
He would punish the guilty Elders quickly and severely.
And then, Pakura would become the New Kazekage!
This news was shocking.
No one would have guessed that the Third Kazekage was alive! And that he was planning to clean up Sunagakure, making it even stronger in the future!
Such courage, such planning...
"Young Master, should we tell the Hokage and the others about this?" Yamanaka Hui asked.
Should the leaders of Konoha know about this?
"Not yet." Sarutobi Ryo shook his head, disagreeing with Yamanaka Hui's idea.
This needed to be thought about carefully.
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The sky began to darken as the sun set.
Namikaze Minato and Kushina brought Team 7 to Sarutobi Ryo's manor.
Pakura had committed many crimes, and there was plenty of evidence.
Also, Yamanaka Hui and the others had acted first.
Namikaze Minato followed the clues and found this place.
The port town was a little quieter because of the war.
But the port was busier than ever with goods being moved.
It was easy to understand; the more fighting, the more supplies were needed.
"I heard that Young Master Ryo owns a place here. The dock seems to be run by him..."
Kakashi said calmly, with his arms crossed.
He often listened to his father talking with Young Master Ryo at home, and he had learned useful information.
Namikaze Minato nodded, knowing even more than Kakashi.
The leaders of Konoha knew that Young Master Ryo had a business at the port. This made sense, given the Sarutobi clan's wealth and influence.
After showing their identification, the group went inside.
Right away, they saw signs of a battle.
Even though it was getting dark, workers were still repairing the damaged hall. They probably wouldn't stop until it was completely fixed.
"This manor is so big..." Obito said, shocked by the size of the place. It's like a resort!
"Young Master Ryo..."
Nohara Rin couldn't help thinking about Young Master Ryo - handsome, rich, and powerful...
He not only owns a business outside of Konoha, but also a big manor like this.
If I came here on a mission, I could rest well.
I miss Young Master Ryo a little after not seeing him for so long.
"Fighting... Could it be that Anbu Squad Six has already fought with Pakura?"
Namikaze Minato wondered, looking at the signs of the battle.
He thought about Yamanaka Hui and the others.
For the past week, Sarutobi Ryo's location had been unknown, but Pakura had been causing trouble everywhere. So, the leaders of Konoha had sent him.
Namikaze Minato was about to take another step forward.
But then.
Sarutobi Ryo appeared with Ruri and the others. "Minato, you're here."
The two groups met. Namikaze Minato was a little surprised to see Sarutobi Ryo. "Young Master Ryo..."
Now that Young Master Ryo is here, does that mean he fought Pakura himself?
"Yes, Pakura was here before."
Sarutobi Ryo nodded.
"We used all our strength to barely beat her, but unfortunately... just when we thought we had captured her, it turned out to be a shadow clone..."
Sarutobi Ryo's words surprised Namikaze Minato.
I can't tell if he's telling the truth.
"That shadow clone just said a lot of mean things to us..."
"Is that so?" Namikaze Minato hesitated.
"As you can see, this place is badly damaged."
Sarutobi Ryo said, pointing to the hall that was being rebuilt.
"If you don't mind, I'll find a hotel for you to stay in."
After Sarutobi Ryo said this, Namikaze Minato and the others had no choice but to leave the manor and go to a hotel.
After getting Namikaze Minato and his team settled in and talking for a few minutes, Sarutobi Ryo was about to leave.
"..."
Namikaze Minato watched Sarutobi Ryo disappear into the darkness, and he couldn't stop thinking.
"Minato, I feel like he's not telling us everything," Kushina said quietly.
"Maybe not."
Namikaze Minato smiled and turned to walk back to the hotel.
No matter what the real story is, as long as Sarutobi Ryo hasn't truly beaten Pakura, or captured her.
Then, his reputation won't keep growing.
The others... shouldn't be a problem...
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