Chapter 244: Releasing the Jinchuriki
"Let's go!"
Sasuke gestured with his hand and led a new group of mobilized troops to the Land of Grass front.
In fact, the team only consisted of shadow clones. The real body had already mounted Shirotaka and flown to the Hidden Cloud Village. With Duy and Shun there, the troops' safety was not a big problem. In case of emergency, they could be notified through the clones and instantly return with the speed of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu. As for logistical tasks, they could be entrusted to young Shikaku.
As expected of Shikamaru's father, his IQ was truly astonishing. He led the troops with order and even had time to rest. However, since he had the means to complete his tasks, Sasuke didn't reveal the matter.
Meanwhile, his main group had already arrived at the outskirts of the Hidden Cloud Village. Sneaking in was not much more difficult than infiltrating the Hidden Rock Village. Using the Face-Erasure Technique, he easily managed to enter and began to gather information about A and Dodai.
After some investigation, it became clear that A had felt humiliated since his previous capture and had become relentless, fervently cultivating his Lightning Style Chakra Mode.
"What a shame," Sasuke thought, only to discover that the Flying Thunder God mark on A had disappeared. Based on his understanding of the chakra mode, A's strength must have increased significantly, perhaps even experiencing a complete cell rebirth throughout his body.
However, the mark on Dodai had been remarkably well-preserved. As the Raikage's assistant, he was incredibly busy, working late into the night.
Dodai was sleeping soundly, but he was extremely alert. Unfortunately, the Flying Thunder God Technique was too fast, and before he could react, Samehada bound him, his heart pierced by the Blade of the Thunder God. With his defensive prowess, Dodai could resist even a Kage-level opponent, but now, faced with a close-quarters attack, he couldn't withstand a single blow.
"Mind Reading!"
Taking advantage of Dodai's unconsciousness, he quickly pressed his head and began to read information. His reading yielded good results, but Dodai's brain was sealed with multiple seals, which prevented him from accessing crucial information.
"Spiritualization Technique!"
To access this confidential information, he resorted to brute force, even trying to read Dodai's soul through his brain's maze. Although it was only fragments of memory, it was better than nothing.
"What a shame!" Sasuke lamented after reading the information. He had not yet discovered the complete fusion method for Gum Style. The classified information was almost incomplete, but even this fragmented information was invaluable. The information on Jinchuriki and the intelligence of Kumogakure's spies alone justified the trip.
"Face-Erasing Jutsu!"
After reading his mind, he dissolved Dodai's skin, fusing it with his own, rapidly transforming into his image. Then, using his clones to coordinate with the Flying Thunder God, he teleported Dodai's body to the sealing scroll.
After leaving Dodai's mansion, he remembered arriving at the Yotsuki clan territory and infiltrating the secret vault. With the Seal-Breaker Blade, the seals of these chambers were practically rendered useless.
"With this small collection, it's much more modest than the Kamizuru clan's."
It was quite surprising that the only powerful ninja clan in the Hidden Cloud Village had such a small collection. Besides the secret elixir for cultivating the Lightning Style Chakra Mode and the amber herbs, only a few pieces of lightning-attribute chakra metal had any value.
"It seems the Yotsuki clan is deeply committed to the village, and doesn't even save surplus food."
After transporting the vault's treasures to the secret chamber of the Land of Waves, Sasuke returned to Dodai's residence at dawn. Disguised as him, he led his guards and left the village. Shortly after, he arrived at a valley. This was the hiding place of the current Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Blue B.
Unfortunately, unlike Konoha, Kumogakure did not possess the Uzumaki clan's sealing technique. The Jinchuriki frequently went berserk, forcing him to remain outside the village.
"Lord Dodai, you're here."
The Jinchuriki was in great shape today and had not gone berserk. Seeing Sasuke, disguised as Dodai, he immediately ran towards him.
"Five Elements Seal: Release!"
Sasuke's five fingers radiated blue chakra, and he took the opportunity to press them against Blue B's abdomen.
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