Chapter 36: Chapter 36
Akira shadow clone observed their reactions, as they extended the distance between themselves and her, she flew to the sky while keeping herself hidden.
It didn't take long for her to know that she wasn't their target, however, she still tailed them while keeping her distance.
Soon an interesting thing was produced in her sight, as another squad of ninjas are going to intercept the leaf ninja.
From their attire, they seem to be ninjas from the hidden rock village, Akira's shadow clone continued her espionage as both squads met in battle, yet as the fight between them advanced, she couldn't help but feel odd about the ninja from the hidden rock, their technique, tactics, and mentality prove that they are from the hidden rock village but the accumulated of experience in battle told her that there is something off about them.
Curious, Akira's shadow clone decided to continue its observation, soon the leaf ninja overwhelmed the rock ninja, and she recognized one of them.
Minato, the only remaining civilian kid alive from her generation, Akira's shadow clone wasn't surprised by the strength he had shown, though it pale compared to the current her, he had reached the same level of strength as she had before deserting, she remarked that he holds a weird kunai, and tens of seconds later he could teleport to it.
In Akira's heart, she wondered what was the difference between them as to make it that no one really accepted her as a student, while he was accepted and granted different resources, some of which could be considered as heirlooms of previous shadow lords.
While thinking about the difference between her and him, the fight became advantageous to the leaf ninja, forcing the hidden rock ninja to retreat.
This action, although something that every ninja was trained to do, the fact that their actions were so uncaring that she could feel a lack of emotion from them toward their companion.
This feeling remained Akira's shadow clone for one organization, ' The Root Ninjas '.
Akira's shadow clone sent back all this information to the main body while she changed her target from tracking the leaf ninja to the root ninja.
Akira cleaned all her traces, preparing to change her hideout to another small land before her shadow clone sent new information.
While her shadow clone couldn't end her train of thought, Akira made a connection between the root, the village, the shadow lord, and why he got promoted while she was pushed.
It's all about being a good and naive pawn, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo will both sing and dance, play others as a full and do whatever they want, if they are exposed then throw the blame over.
Akira's heart burned with outrage and frustration as she connected the dots between the Root Ninjas, the village leadership, and her own treatment. The realization hit her hard: she had never truly belonged in the village. She had been nothing more than a pawn, a disposable tool to be used and discarded at will.
The names Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo echoed in her mind, representing the corrupt leaders who played with people's lives without remorse. They sang songs of loyalty and justice, but their actions spoke of manipulation and deceit. They used others for their own gain while discarding those who didn't fit their agenda.
As Akira prepared to change her hideout, she couldn't help but feel a mix of anger and vindication. She had always sensed the unfairness in her treatment, the lack of opportunities and resources granted to her compared to Minato. Now, she understood that it was never about her skills or potential. It was about being a good and naive pawn, someone easily controlled and manipulated.
In deserting the village, Akira had made the right decision. She had freed herself from the chains that bound her to a system that never valued her. She had taken her destiny into her own hands, refusing to be a pawn in their twisted game.
As her shadow clone relayed new information, Akira steeled her resolve, with her heart fueled by the flames of betrayal and determination, Akira set off to carve her own destiny, leaving the village and its manipulative leaders behind.
But first, she needs to calm herself through the strong desire of testing whether the root ninjas are truly unfeeling.
Besides this information, Akira's shadow clone has seen two things that are extremely important to the current her, first is a summoning technique, and the other is a root ninja who has a high chance of being a Yamanaka.
The clan is renowned for having a deep understanding of the mind.
Akira judged that both of them are extremely important for her prospects.
Following the tracking of her shadow clone, she reached a hill barely five kilometers away from her previous locations.
Thanks to the previous scouting of her shadow clone, she knew the area quite well just like she knew that their is a hidden entrance to a cave quite close from their last track.
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