If Ino were to control a bandit and then insult Choji with words like "fat pig" or "fatty," it would certainly ignite Choji's fighting spirit, but that would only be fighting spirit, not killing intent.
This surge of energy would come and go quickly.
For the next battle, should she control another enemy to insult him? This isn't a long-term solution.
She could only use the most cliché argument: "Choji, I won't talk to you about grand principles, just some simple things.
Do you remember what Third Grandpa said before we left?"
To Ino, the Third Hokage was just a lecherous old politician lacking decisiveness, but in the hearts of the young Ninja, he was absolutely the embodiment of kindness, benevolence, and justice—the most perfect Ninja.
The Third Hokage, all things considered, held power for nearly forty years, fought three Shinobi World Wars, and was victorious in all three.
His accumulated prestige was undeniable.
Even the fathers and grandfathers of Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji combined couldn't match the Third Hokage's prestige.
Choji was very convinced by the Third Hokage and now showed a thoughtful expression.
Ino continued, "Third Grandpa said they committed many evil deeds.
You are so kind, can you just stand by and watch them commit evil, watch them bully the villagers?
Punishing evil is promoting good!"
It must be said that the Talk no Jutsu skill is actually useful.
After Naruto received the news of Jiraiya's death in battle, he truly hated Nagato to death.
He probably had never been so sad in his life, and the fact that he was finally able to put aside this hatred was related to Jiraiya's teachings and his own self-persuasion.
Did she persuade Choji now?
Ino didn't know, but after she finished speaking, the gloom caused by killing within her own heart had dissipated considerably.
That's right, punish evil and promote good!
Thinking this way, she felt much better.
"Choji, being kind-hearted is not a mistake.
You don't need to apologize to me.
Firmly sticking to your bottom line is fine, but at the same time, don't let down those who trust you, and don't waste your talent.
Protect the good people and punish the evil ones."
Ino, with a righteous expression, summarized, "With great power comes great responsibility!"
It was clear that there was something completely different in Choji's eyes than usual.
Ino coughed at the right moment, and Shikamaru, who was covered in blood from fighting in the distance, immediately stumbled.
To help his good brother change his mindset, he was really going all out, not dodging the naginata in the bandit's hand, as if he couldn't dodge in time, letting the opponent cut a bloody wound on his arm.
"Shikamaru!?
You won't bully Shikamaru!"
Seeing his good friend injured, Choji could no longer hold back.
He flew out with a "Human Bullet Tank" and smashed the bandit who had injured Shikamaru into a bloody mess of minced meat.
"With great power comes great responsibility?"
Asuma pondered this sentence carefully.
Having left the Village in his rebellious youth, the more he thought about it, the more profound it seemed.
He didn't regret what he did back then.
Who hasn't made mistakes in their impetuous youth?
But now, looking back, he had indeed let down many people's expectations and had not taken on the responsibilities he should have.
Kakashi, who started killing at the age of six, didn't find anything profound in that statement.
To him, it meant the greater the power, the more people killed.
He had killed more people than Ino and her companions had ever seen.
From a young age, he had been surrounded by darkness and had barely seen the world of light.
Ino's words, meant to trick children, had no effect on him at all.
Asuma wanted to discuss a few words with him, but he just gave vague "uh-huh" and "ah-ah" responses.
The bandits tried to resist, but with Chakra enhancement, the Ninja's strength and speed were far superior to ordinary people.
Even Sakura, with her lower will to fight, could easily harvest the bandits' lives.
The six of them swept through like a broken bamboo, and an hour later, they completed the task of clearing out the bandits.
The bandit leader, the tall, curly-haired man named Buggy, was knocked down by Shikamaru's punch, and the bandit Dong Feng, who had led them into the trap, was dragged out of the almost ruined second checkpoint by Choji.
With the two leaders captured, the remaining bandits were truly powerless to resist and could only kneel and surrender.
Upon hearing that everyone was looking for the Village chief's granddaughter and that manpower was severely insufficient, Naruto's desire to show off in front of his classmates outweighed his desire for slaughter.
It was truly "showing off feels good for a while, and keeps feeling good if you keep doing it!"
His Multiple Shadow Clone finally made a contribution, instantly splitting into hundreds of Shadow Clone, searching room by room, not sparing any rice jars, cabinets, or under beds.
Finally, in a secret room of the bandit leader, they found the Village chief's granddaughter, a little girl who looked to be only six or seven years old.
Before, everyone was caught up in the killing and had long forgotten this mission.
In the end, it was Shikamaru who remembered.
After rescuing the hostage, the rest was simple.
Out of over two hundred bandits, roughly a hundred were burned to death, drowned, or killed by the six of them, with the remaining ones all injured.
Team 7 and Team 10 were there to train, get some blood on their hands, and gain some practical experience, not to massacre.
That was enough.
"Hey."
Ino scrutinized the bandit leader, Buggy.
This bandit leader was quite tough, sticking out his neck and not saying a word, while the bandit Dong Feng next to him was kowtowing like pounding garlic, constantly saying things like "Please, great Ninja, spare this humble one's dog life."
Ino was a common person; she didn't think much of those who desperately fawned over her, but she rather admired this one who couldn't be bent by force.
"Hey, aren't you afraid of death?
We killed more than half of your subordinates today, forty or fifty of them were killed by me.
I don't mind killing one more."
Buggy sneered, "If you want to kill, then kill.
No need for more words."
"You're not afraid of death?"
"What good would being afraid do!"
The bandit Dong Feng beside them chattered incessantly, "Great Ninja, spare my life!
I'm afraid of death, spare my life, I'll do anything!"
Ino punched him unconscious.
So verbose, and you don't even say what skills you have.
Is just begging for mercy useful?
She asked Buggy nonchalantly, "I heard this guy say that you designed the stronghold?
You understand architecture?"
Buggy was a little curious, he looked at her closely for two seconds, his lips moved slightly, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
"Alright, you're a tough guy.
Serve your sentence well, and don't die."
Ino turned and left.
She left a glimmer of hope for Buggy, who seemed to understand architecture, and then went to clean up the battlefield.
Among other things, the Shuriken, senbon, and other tools thrown earlier had to be retrieved.
This time, Naruto couldn't get them for free again.
She not only picked up Ninja tools but also other things.
The valuables in the stronghold were spoils of war from the Ninja mission and did not need to be handed over to the Village.
Shikamaru and Sakura were still adjusting to the experience of killing, their faces pale.
Choji was throwing up profusely.
They had no interest in the dilapidated stronghold, but Ino was enthusiastically scavenging.
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