r18novel Chapter 163 Tsunade's Toughness! The Akatsuki's Hunt
Chapter 163 Tsunade's Toughness! The Akatsuki's Hunt
Chapter 164 Tsunade's Toughness! The Akatsuki's Hunt
Meanwhile, outside Konoha Village.
A black ninja cat hurriedly ran out of Konoha, running wildly in one direction, never stopping even when it was panting heavily.
It felt like its four legs were about to break, but it gritted its teeth and persevered until the cat was dizzy, its ears were ringing, and its vision began to blur.
It finally spotted a familiar figure not far ahead.
"--Meow!!!"
The black ninja cat no longer had the strength to speak human language, and could only manage a desperate, mournful meow, which made an orange ninja cat not far ahead suddenly bristle.
This also caused the figures in front of the orange ninja cat to stop.
"Lord Ikezumi, it's one of my cat grandsons!" Kikujiro turned around and immediately recognized the black ninja cat that was so tired it was about to collapse.
At that moment, a high-ranking ninja from the police force quickly turned back.
He gently picked up the ninja cat.
"Lord Ikezumi—Lord Tachibana Jiro—" The black ninja cat finally caught its breath after what seemed like an eternity. Panting and with a dry mouth, it spoke in a hoarse voice, "Those Root ninjas in the village—they…"
"Phew! They've captured Uchiha Sasuke and Hyuga Neji. They're trying to attack Uchiha Izumi and Mitarashi Anko. Root took advantage of Izumi-sama and Tachibana Jiro-sama's absence to strike at the believers in absolute justice!"
"besides·"
"And we ninja cats have also been targeted by the Root ninjas. Eight or nine ninja cats have already been captured by Root, and the rest either hide or, like me, want to come and inform you." The black ninja cat's words were so shocking that Tachibana Jiro was speechless.
"How dare she?!" Tachibana Jiro's incredulous words clearly referred to Koharu Utatane.
Although it knew that the old woman disliked Lord Chiquan very much.
In the past, even when the other party was angered by Lady Chiquan, she would choose to swallow her anger and keep a dark expression. At most, she would say a few sarcastic remarks. Why is she being so assertive this time?
"Meow! Lord Ikezumi, I'm going back!"
Taking a deep breath, Tachibana Jiro turned to Uchiha Ikezumi with a serious expression and said, "That old woman has targeted so many of my cat-like creatures; we have an irreconcilable hatred for her. If any of my cat-like creatures are harmed, she must pay the price!"
Tachibana Jiro knew that Uchiha Ikezumi was going to leave the village to hunt Orochimaru.
In this situation, we cannot let anything distract Lord Chiquan.
Just then, Tachibana Jiro suddenly noticed that Lord Ikezumi had thrown something at him.
It quickly leaped up and grabbed it with its mouth.
"Meow? A reel?!" Tachibana Jiro mumbled incoherently.
"Summoning scroll," Uchiha Izumi said expressionlessly, "It can summon a raven."
"Raven?"
At first, Tachibana Jiro didn't react, but a second later, it suddenly snapped awake. It immediately realized that the so-called "raven" was actually Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan, which possessed the power of "Kotoamatsukami"!
Lord Ikezumi actually handed over Uchiha Shisui's eyes to me.
That means that Lord Ikezumi has tacitly approved that I can use this eye to cause some big trouble in Konoha.
Of course, Tachibana Jiro hoped he would never need to use it.
Because it remembered that Lord Ikezumi had told it that after Uchiha Shisui used Kotoamatsukami once, it might be several years, or even more than ten years, or even decades before it could be used again.
"I understand, meow!"
Tachibana Jiro opened his mouth and used his fat limbs to fumble with the scroll, trying to carry it on his back.
"Do the three of us need to come back with you?" a Jonin from the police force couldn't help but ask.
He always felt that with such a big thing happening in the village, it was a bit unreliable for Uchiha Ikezumi to only send back one ninja cat.
Especially in the eyes of the three of them, Tachibana Jiro was like a fat cat who relied on his age and liked to lecture his juniors.
"unnecessary."
Uchiha Ikezumi watched as Tachibana Jiro turned and ran without hesitation towards Konoha.
He said, "It's more reliable than anyone else."
"Never make it too small."
The land of rain.
Akatsuki.
"It's that very special ninjutsu again. It must be his eye that allows him to use this ninjutsu." Orochimaru looked around and glanced at the illusory figures on his left and right.
He rubbed the ring on his finger and spoke first: "What's the purpose of this meeting? If there's nothing urgent, may I leave?"
"It's related to Uchiha Ikezumi of Konoha." The projection of Pain spoke slowly, and the name he uttered made Orochimaru raise an eyebrow.
He clearly remembered that the new spy he had painstakingly planted in Konoha was caught by Uchiha Ikezumi.
That brat and I just can't see eye to eye.
"Oh?" Orochimaru smiled sinisterly. "Could it be that he's already aware of the Akatsuki's existence? After all, he believes in absolute justice. In his eyes, we are probably all wicked villains beyond redemption, and he would love to tear us to pieces."
Konan's projection spoke coldly, interrupting Orochimaru: "He not only knows of our existence, he has also come to the Land of Rain."
She even got involved with one of Xiao's newcomers.
At this point, Konan's gaze subtly drifted towards Obito Uchiha, who was standing not far away.
However, because the projection was not clear, Obito did not know that she was looking at him.
Obito Uchiha was gritting his teeth because of the information Konan had revealed.
It's definitely him, Loquat Juzo!
That bastard, after being attacked once, didn't back down; instead, he stubbornly ran back to the Land of Rain. In other words, he was the one who almost exposed his identity!
However, Obito Uchiha frowned, because he did not expect that Izumi Uchiha would also come to the Land of Rain.
etc·--
That's not right!
Several White Zetsu clones that remained near Konoha sent him information the day before yesterday: Uchiha Ikezumi was still in Konoha.
Then what about Uchiha Ikezumi, whom Konan mentioned?
A clone?
So the question is, is it Uchiha Ikezumi from the Land of Rain who is a shadow clone, or Uchiha Ikezumi from the Land of Fire who is a shadow clone?
Obito suddenly felt an urge to temporarily leave the Land of Rain.
Uchiha Izumi's Mangekyou Sharingan caused him considerable psychological trauma.
Black Zetsu's bizarre abilities have prevented him from recovering to this day.
At this moment, Pain spoke up, "He is a very dangerous ninja, and the ninja way he believes in is also an extremely dangerous ideology for us. Absolute justice and Akatsuki's ultimate goal are inherently in conflict."
"We need to eliminate this potential threat as a priority. Anyone who encounters Uchiha Izumi, no matter where they are in the ninja world, can be assassinated. If you're not confident, you can contact me using the ring."
Obito Uchiha suddenly interjected, also speaking in a hoarse voice, still impersonating Madara Uchiha.
"That newbie who had contact with the Uchiha brat, doesn't he know where that brat is? With his help, we can easily find out his exact location, right?"
In the past, Xiao Nan would have been quite wary of this tone.
After all, this is a legendary ninja.
Xiao Nan, upon hearing this, could only manage a cold smile.
But she did not interrupt Obito Uchiha, and instead let him continue to put on airs.
"The newcomer is most likely being coerced by Uchiha Ikezumi," Pain said. "Without Uchiha Ikezumi's permission, even seeing the other members is a luxury for him."
"So this is a kill order targeting Uchiha Ikezumi—"
Orochimaru licked his lips and interjected, "How about we try another method? Could we capture them alive?"
All eyes were on him.
Orochimaru continued from the shadows, "If any of you can capture Uchiha Izumi alive, you can send him to me. I can pay a certain price in exchange for his capture. I've had his body for a long time."
The last ambiguous sentence sent a chill down Obito's spine.
".-Can."
Pain remained silent for two seconds before speaking.
"Things are getting interesting." Orochimaru unilaterally interrupted the "Illusionary Body Technique," and narrowed his eyes slightly. "How did that righteous brat end up in the Land of Rain?"
Orochimaru suspected that the other party knew he had joined the Akatsuki organization and therefore wanted to hunt him down within the Akatsuki.
Thinking about it that way, it really does reflect the other person's style. Even when he was still weak, he was just as decisive and efficient.
If that's the case, it's likely that Uchiha Ikezumi stole some confidential information about himself from that new spy.
However, the other party did not know much, otherwise they would not have gone directly to the Land of Rain, but instead came directly to this human experimentation research base.
With this thought in mind, Orochimaru was no longer in a hurry.
"I just don't know about the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, and that eye that only sages can possess—"
"Who is truly stronger and who is truly weaker?"
Orochimaru's greed was impossible to conceal.
He wanted to get his hands on both the Rinnegan of the Akatsuki leader and the Mangekyou Sharingan of Uchiha Izumi.
pity-
It seems there's no hope for the Rinnegan. The power that eye possesses is beyond my current capabilities to handle.
On the contrary, Uchiha Izumi's square-shaped Kaleidoscope is something to look forward to.
Especially since that kid has already been put on a kill list by the Akatsuki organization.
"Please don't get killed!"
"Meow--"""
# 8 88
Leaf.
As the dust settled, Tsunade's frosty expression was laid bare before Koharu Utatane.
Koharu never expected that Tsunade would one day show her such a cold attitude.
Moreover, she even forced me to release the person in a threatening tone!
You can tell from Tsunade's aggressive stance.
If I don't release them, Tsunade will take action!
This made Koharu Utatane's old face even more uncomfortable, as she suddenly realized that Sarutobi Nadeshiko's death was not so simple. She had the feeling that everyone in Konoha was saying that she had done something wrong.
It was as if no one believed that Uchiha Ikezumi was the murderer, and it was as if no one believed that Uchiha Ikezumi would make a mistake.
Am I the only one in the entire Hidden Leaf Village who is conscious?
Taking a deep breath, Koharu Utatane said to Tsunade, "Root won't release them, because it's Hiruzen's order. Besides..."
Koharu Utatane added a few words: "My roots are not Danzo's roots, and my subordinates are not that extreme."
She knew that saying this was a sign of weakness, indicating that she wouldn't torture the believers in absolute justice.
After all, Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, put a lot of pressure on her.
Moreover, Jiraiya seemed to also feel that Root's actions were inappropriate.
The pressure from the two legendary Sannin forced Koharu Utatane to give in.
"You're getting old, and if you're hard of hearing, I can help you with that."
Unexpectedly, Tsunade said, "I said, release them."
As Tsunade took a few steps forward, several Root ninjas instinctively moved slightly closer to Koharu Utatane's position.
With a dark expression, Koharu Utatane said resentfully, "Tsunade, you're already over forty. Logically speaking, you should despise Uchiha Ikezumi's black-and-white sense of justice."
"Why do you choose to side with him? Your grandfather was the First Hokage, and the Will of Fire was left to you by him. Are you going to betray the Will of Fire and believe in absolute justice?"
Tsunade said expressionlessly, "The Will of Fire has limitations. When you realize that it has limitations, instead of trying to improve it, you stubbornly stick to those old rules and old ideas."
"Only a bunch of old fogies like you would do that."
Her words, which were considered extremely rebellious by others, left Koharu Utatane and Jiraiya speechless.
this--.
If Tsunade had spoken any more strongly, she would have almost overturned the First Hokage's Will of Fire!
"Lord Koharu?"
As the legendary Konoha Sannin drew closer, a Root ninja retreated to Koharu Utatane's side.
Koharu gritted her teeth, feeling the hostility emanating from Tsunade.
Then she glanced at Yojiraiya, who was not far away. Even if he wouldn't join Tsunade in a strong attack, he certainly wouldn't stand on Root's side.
"Release them!"
Xiaochun, who was turning over to her new room, could only suppress the frustration in her heart and utter those two words.
Previously, she would at most back down under the coercion of Uchiha Ikezumi Hiroshi.
just now.
Despite the coercion from other absolute justice believers besides Uchiha Izumi, he actually had to back down!
The pent-up emotions in her chest and the burning anger made it hard for her to catch her breath.
The Root ninjas exchanged glances and had no choice but to obey Koharu Utatane's order to release Uchiha Sasuke and Hyuga Neji.
Sasuke, who had fallen to the ground, immediately ran over to help Neji.
"Cough cough"
Neji was already awakened when Tsunade landed heavily on the ground. He coughed a few times, enduring the pain in his abdomen, then looked up at Tsunade and said, "Tsunade, you're blowing people up—"
"Isn't it a sin for Root ninjas to intentionally harm others?"
Tsunade's gaze fell on Neji.
Then, looking at her face, which had suddenly become even darker, she turned to sleep with Koharu.
"That little foreign guy from the Hyuga clan, he just loves watching the drama unfold, doesn't he?"
Tsunade's lips curled into a smile.
"Of course it counts!"
PS: I'll be posting 7k-10k daily updates tomorrow. I've been busy moving these past few days. Today I moved a bunch of packages and got heatstroke. My chair almost gave out, so I ended up paying 200 to hire a delivery guy.
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