In Naruto: Reborn with a Chat Group-Chapter 141 - 140: Ever Heard Of Moral Kidnapping?

As the flames engulfed the puddle, two ninja suddenly burst out, screaming in agony.

Their clothes were tattered, their skin charred black, and even their hair had been completely burned off. They looked more like roasted corpses than living shinobi.

"AAAHHHHHH!!! WHO DID THIS?!"

"WHO USED FIRE STYLE?! MY SKIN! MY HAIR! EVERYTHING'S BURNING! AHHHHHHHH!! FIRE! FIRE! TOO HOT! SOMEONE PUT ME OUT!!"

As the last embers flickered out, Kakashi flashed forward in an instant, appearing beside the two scorched men. Without hesitation, he clamped his hand around their throats, holding them in a vice grip.

Kakashi asked, tightening his grip "Talk. Why did you attack us?"

But the two were completely out of their minds.

"HAHAHAHA!! WHO UNLEASHED THE FIRE STYLE?! IT'S ALL BURNING! BURN, BURN, BURN! EVEN THE WOOD, EVEN THE AIR.... HAHA!!"

"THE MISSION FAILED!! WHO DID IT?! WHO TURNED THE WORLD INTO FIRE?! HAHA!!!"

Kakashi stared at them, his eyes narrowing dangerously. 'They're too far gone.'

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Sighing, he quickly extracted whatever useful information he could before silencing them permanently with a swift slash of his kunai.

[Senju Tobirama: Judging by their headbands, they're from the Hidden Mist Village.]

[Senju Hashirama: Mist ninja? What are they doing here? And why would they target Makoto and his team?]

[Hatake Sakumo: There's no doubt about it. Something is definitely off about this mission. That old man, Tazuna, must be hiding something.]

[Namikaze Minato: Exactly. Running into enemy ninja on a C-rank mission is practically unheard of. But now we have two Mist shinobi attacking us. This mission isn't what it seems.]

[This old man, Tazuna, looks suspicious.... Maybe it's time to let him understand what true pain feels like.]

[Uzumaki Kushina: Shut up, Minato!]

[Uchiha Madara: Makoto, you already know what's going on, don't you?]

[Yesterday, when you were in the Hokage's office, I noticed you had this incredibly evil look on your face. You definitely know something, right?]

[Makoto Ito: Grandpa Madara! What do you mean by "evil look"? Don't you know? I'm the kindest person in the world!]

[Uchiha Madara: ....So you do know what's going on?]

[Makoto Ito: Heh, your instincts are sharp as always. You're right! Tazuna lied about the mission level, and he's going to pull something even more outrageous later. Ever heard of moral kidnapping? No? Don't worry, you'll get a firsthand experience soon.]

[Senju Hashirama: Moral... kidnapping? What's that?]

[Senju Tobirama: I think I get what you're saying.]

[Hyuga Hizashi: How exactly do morals kidnap someone?]

[Yuhi Shinku: Wait... are these "morals" you're talking about not the normal kind? Is it some kind of rope? Or maybe a special tool used to tie someone up?]

[Hyuga Hizashi: ...Ropes? Props? What exactly are you implying, Shinku?]

[Uchiha Shisui: Uncle Shinku... I don't think that's what Makoto meant at all.]

[Uchiha Fugaku: Shinku... there is definitely something wrong with your brain.]

[Makoto Ito: What the hell?! How did we go from "moral kidnapping" to ropes and binding?! Why are you guys getting weirder and weirder?!]

[Senju Hashirama: But seriously, what is moral kidnapping? Madara, Tobirama, you two should know something, right?]

[Senju Tobirama: Shut up, big brother. I'm not wasting my energy explaining it to you. Didn't Makoto say we'd see it soon? Just watch and figure it out yourself.]

[Uchiha Madara: Tch! You Uchiha-hating bastard, you stole my line!]

[Senju Tobirama: Shut up, you evil Uchiha!]

[Uchiha Izuna: We're not evil, you are evil!]

[Senju Tobirama: IZUNA!!]

[Uchiha Izuna: TOBIRAMA!!]

At this moment, after dealing with the Demon Brothers, Kakashi turned around and fixed his gaze on Tazuna.

"There shouldn't be ninja battles in a C-rank mission. So, our dear client, care to explain whether they were targeting you or one of us?"

Upon hearing his words, Tazuna visibly tensed, but still tried to play dumb. "H-Huh? What are you talking about? I don't understand a thing! I'm just an ordinary man, how would I know anything about ninjas?!"

"Look, those guys are gone now, so let's just keep moving, alright?"

Kakashi didn't buy it for a second.

He continued to stare at Tazuna, his tone sharpening. "This mission has clearly surpassed C-rank. The moment enemy ninja got involved, it became a B-rank mission."

"When we accepted this job, we were told to protect you from bandits and mercenaries, not trained ninja."

"Lying about a mission's details isn't just an inconvenience for us, it puts our lives on the line. So, Tazuna... do you have something to say?"

Naruto, still clueless about what was happening, scratched his head. 'Wait, huh? What's going on? Makoto just threw out a crazy Fire Style, and then, those two guys jumped out, and now Kakashi-sensei's all serious...?"

Meanwhile, Sakura had already realized this mission wasn't what they signed up for.

Sasuke, on the other hand, said nothing. His eyes shifted between Kakashi and Makoto, waiting to see what Makoto would do next.

Noticing that Tazuna was still trying to dodge the truth, Makoto let out a sigh and casually walked up to him.

Without a word, he pulled out his sword from his waist and stabbed it lightly into the ground.

Shink!

Then, he pulled it out.

Shink!

And stabbed it again.

The repeated sound of the blade scraping against the earth sent chills down Tazuna's spine.

Makoto gave him a very polite smile. "Old man, let me give you another piece of advice...."

He slowly turned the sword in his hand. "Ninjas aren't so easy to fool. If you keep playing dumb, you might not get another chance to speak at all."

Tazuna froze after seeing the smile on his face.

More importantly, the ominous shink of the sword behind him made his whole body tremble in fear.

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