89: Chapter 89 Only a madman can fight monstersThe rain outside the window was still falling, as if trying to wash away all the sorrow of Konoha, but it only made the air thicker and colder.
The Hokage's office.
The atmosphere was so oppressive it was suffocating.
Tsunade placed her hands on the table, her usually dignified eyes now bloodshot.
"turn down."
Two words: cold and hard as iron.
Shikamaru stood in front of the desk, clutching the silver lighter tightly in his hand.
He had lost weight, and his eyes were sunken, but those dead fish eyes no longer held languor; instead, they held a chilling calmness.
"Fifth Hokage, if your concern is combat strength, I have a perfect plan." Shikamaru's voice was hoarse, yet exceptionally clear."I've already figured out the mechanics of those two's abilities.All we need to do is separate them."
"That's an opponent even Asuma couldn't defeat!" Tsunade slammed her hand on the table, making the documents fly everywhere."The current Team 10 is missing its Jonin who serves as both a tank and a main force.Are they going to send you to your deaths?I can't watch you go and give your lives!"
"We're not going to our deaths, we're going to sweep the tombs."
Shikamaru raised his head, his eyes as stubborn as a lone wolf's."If I don't go, I'll live in that rainy night for the rest of my life.It's no different from being dead."
Tsunade gritted her teeth, her chest heaving violently.
Reason told her she absolutely couldn't approve, but looking into the eyes of the three children in front of her, the words of refusal stuck in her throat.
Just when things were at a stalemate.
"What if I were included?"
A lazy yet reliable voice came from the doorway.
Kakashi Hatake leaned against the doorframe, holding the ever-present "Icha Icha Paradise" in his hand, but the book was closed.
He pulled down his headband, revealing his crimson Sharingan.
"Kakashi?" Tsunade was taken aback.
"Asuma is gone, and someone has to fill the vacancy in Team 10." Kakashi walked to Shikamaru's side and placed his large hand on the boy's shoulder."Besides, I'm also very interested in those two guys.As the son of the previous Hokage, Asuma can't have died in vain."
With the addition of Konoha's top technician, the balance instantly tipped.
Tsunade remained silent for a long time before finally slumping back into her chair and waving her hand.
".Come back alive.That's an order."
Ten minutes later.
Just as Team 10 and Kakashi disappeared into the rain, there was a gentle knock on the office window.
Naruto squatted on the windowsill, soaking wet, his blond hair plastered to his forehead, and wearing his signature carefree smile.
"Grandma Tsunade, it seems you need some strong support."
"Naruto?" Tsunade rubbed her temples, her head throbbing."What are you doing here again?Stay in the village and train!"
"Your training is over."
Naruto jumped into the room and casually shook the water droplets off his body.
He stretched out his right hand, and chakra frantically gathered in his palm.
It did not form a complete spiral.
Instead, it was an extremely unstable and violent vortex of wind-attribute chakra.
Buzz—!
A piercing shriek instantly filled the entire office, as if countless birds were screaming.
The air was torn apart, the documents on the table instantly turned to ashes, and even the corner of the sturdy oak table was sliced off by invisible wind blades.
A chilling aura of destruction sent shivers down Tsunade's spine.
"This is…" Tsunade's pupils suddenly contracted.
"A new technique, though only 50% complete." Naruto dispersed his chakra, and the terrifying oppressive feeling vanished instantly.He looked at Tsunade with a smile, his eyes clear."As for its power, it's probably enough to sever every single cell in a person's body."
Tsunade looked at this boy who always caused accidents, and her heart was filled with turmoil.
This level of chakra nature transformation.even the Fourth Hokage couldn't achieve it.
"Furthermore," Naruto said, his smile fading as he walked to the map and precisely circled a point on the border of the Land of Fire, "I know the weaknesses of those two guys."
"That madman with the scythe relies on a curse ritual.As long as he doesn't get a chance to draw circles, he's just a fool who only knows physical skills."
"As for that monster covered in stitches." A red glint flashed in Naruto's eyes, "He has five hearts.To kill him, you'd have to kill him five times."
Tsunade looked up abruptly: "How do you know so much?"
"That's what the lecherous toad sage taught me.Intelligence gathering is a required course for ninjas." Naruto casually lied without blushing or his heart racing.
He turned around, his back to Tsunade, and looked out at the gloomy sky.
On the system panel, the desire for revenge among Shikamaru and the others is burning fiercely, providing the best nourishment.
"Let me go, Granny Tsunade." Naruto's voice lowered."That's Asuma's grudge.I'll be very unhappy if you don't let me get involved."
As Tsunade watched the boy's retreating figure, it was as if she were seeing a sharp blade being drawn from its sheath.
"Yamato!" Tsunade shouted into the air.
A Wood Release clone emerged from the shadows.
"You will lead Team 7 to set off later as a support team." Tsunade took a deep breath."Remember, Naruto is the village's trump card.Don't let him do anything reckless unless absolutely necessary."
Naruto's lips curled into a playful smile.
Reckless?
No, I went to harvest.
Border of the Land of Fire, a forest of withered trees.
This is the only way to get here.
The air was filled with the smell of rotting leaves.
Shikamaru squatted on a treetop, toying with two chakra blades in his hands.
Those were Asma's relics; now, they will drink the blood of their enemies.
"Here you are." Kakashi's voice came through the earpiece.
On the forest path, two figures dressed in red robes with black cloud patterns walked slowly.
"Kakuzu, let me tell you, this place is so eerie, it's perfect for holding a ceremony." Hidan, carrying his scythe, looked impatient."That old man at the gold exchange is so long-winded, I really want to sacrifice him too."
"Shut up." Kakuzu, carrying a heavy briefcase, scanned the four.Zhou: "There are rats."
Before he could finish speaking.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Several kunai with explosive tags were fired from a blind spot.
"This boring trick again!" Hidan laughed and swung his scythe, easily deflecting the kunai.
boom!
The explosion kicked up smoke and dust.
But this was just a feint.
The real killer move is in the shadows.
Shikamaru formed hand seals, and the shadow beneath his feet, like a black venomous snake, instantly split into several strands under the cover of smoke and dust, rushing straight towards the two of them.
"Shadow Imitation Technique!"
"Hmph, the same trick won't work on me!" Hidan leaped backward, only to find that the shadows didn't chase him, but instead strangely turned a corner and wrapped around Kakuzu's ankle.
"What?" Kakuzu paused in his movements.
The moment of stiffness.
A bolt of blue lightning tore through the air.
That's too fast.
It was as fast as a bolt of lightning falling from the sky.
Kakashi appeared instantly behind Kakuzu, his Raikiri emitting a piercing sound like a thousand birds singing, piercing through Kakuzu's chest without any fancy moves.
Pfft!
Blood splattered.
"We got it!" Ino and Choji clenched their fists in the shadows.
Kakashi's eyes turned cold: "This is the first one."
Lightning Release counters Earth Release.Kakuzu's prized Hardening Technique is as fragile as paper before Lightning Blade.
However.
Kakuzu, whose chest was pierced, did not fall.
He turned his head to the side, and there was no pain in his green eyes, only a coldness as if he were looking at a dead person.
"Not bad speed." Kakuzu's voice was muffled."Since it's Sharingan Kakashi.then I'll take this heart."
Kakashi's pupils contracted sharply, and he instinctively tried to pull his hand away and back.
But suddenly, countless black tentacles emerged from Kakuzu's body and tightly wrapped around Kakashi's arm.
"Watch out!" Shikamaru shouted.
Hidan charged forward, wielding his scythe, the blood-red blade aimed straight for Kakashi's neck.
Damn it!
Kakashi had no choice but to abandon his attack, forcefully unleashing his chakra to sever the tentacles, and dodging the fatal blow with a clumsy roll.
"That was close." Hidan licked his scythe."I almost got to taste the blood of the Copy Ninja."
Kakuzu stood up straight.There was no blood flowing from the large hole in his chest; instead, black veins were writhing inside.
He ripped off his robe, revealing his repulsive back.
Four masks.
They represent wind, fire, thunder, and water, respectively.
Adding his earth elemental attribute, this makes him a monster with five lives.
One of the masks (earth attribute) shattered with a crack; it was the heart that Kakashi had just destroyed.
But the remaining three masked monsters detached from Kakuzu's body at that moment, transforming into three independent black monsters that emitted piercing screechs.
"This is troublesome…" Shikamaru's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
The intelligence is true.
Naruto wasn't lying; he really is a monster.
"Proceed according to plan!" Shikamaru shouted through gritted teeth."Choji, Ino, cover me!I need to lure that immortal away!"
"Trying to run away?" Hidan laughed wildly as he chased after him."Don't run, brat!Let's do something exciting!"
The battlefield was instantly divided.
Shikamaru led Hidan deep into the forest, where he had set up a trap—countless explosive tags and a deep pit specifically designed for immortals.
Meanwhile, on this side.
Kakashi faced Kakuzu and the three masked monsters alone.
The pressure increased sharply.
"Are you alone?" Kakuzu stretched his neck, and the remaining three masked monsters opened their mouths wide.
A being brimming with intense fire.
A gathering of gales.
The wind fanned the flames.
Fire Release: Head Carving!
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
boom--!
A raging inferno instantly engulfed the forest before them, the terrifying heat distorting the very air.This was no ordinary ninjutsu; it was a catastrophe.
Kakashi's hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals, and veins bulged on his forehead.
"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"
A massive wall of water rose up, but under the bombardment of that combined ninjutsu, the water wall was instantly evaporated into white steam.
The immense impact sent Kakashi flying, crashing heavily into the rocks.
"Cough!" Kakashi coughed up blood, his headband tilted to one side, revealing his scarlet Sharingan.
That's incredible.
This amount of chakra, this perfect combination of attributes.
"Is this.the monster who fought the First Hokage?" Kakashi gasped for breath, feeling as if his lungs were on fire.
Kakuzu looked down at him, while the masked monster behind him charged up again.
This time, it's Lightning Release and Fire Release.
"I want your heart."
An atmosphere of despair enveloped the entire venue.
At this critical moment.
On a treetop not far away, an inconspicuous crow tilted its head, its scarlet eyes reflecting the fierce battle below.
But several kilometers away.
Naruto was speeding along, stepping on the tree trunk, a cruel yet excited smile curving his lips.
On the system panel, Kakashi's "Anxiety" and Shikamaru's "Determination" were flashing wildly.
"Hang in there, everyone."
Naruto spoke softly, his eyes gleaming with the light of a hunter seeing his prey fall into his trap.
"The chives are growing well; it's time for me to harvest the last of the harvest."
boom!
In the distance, a terrifying chakra surge exploded in the sky.
That was Kakuzu's ultimate combined ninjutsu.
This also signals Naruto's arrival.
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