Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Kakuzu led Tokifumi forward, following the direction of the lamp. Tokifumi discovered that the direction of the lamp and the direction of the sound of flowing water were the same.

He grew increasingly curious about where this Earthly Grudge was hiding.

This journey has been like playing an escape room game. Those old men really have a lot of free time. They built such a big treasure pavilion for a secret technique. Wouldn't it be better to just keep it in bed and guard it themselves?

Why waste time, effort, and money?

"By the way, are there any elders in your village who have cultivated to the level of Earthly Grudge?"

Kakuzu, who was walking ahead, shook his head: "Not a single one. The effect of the Earth Grudge Fear is very special. Once you successfully cultivate it, you can achieve 'immortality'."

"The elders didn't want their old rival to succeed in cultivation, so they all checked each other and finally decided to build a treasure pavilion where no one could cultivate."

“Emmm…” Qu Feng didn’t understand, but he respected it. These old Dengs really put their own status and interests first. Anything that would affect or touch their interests would be dealt with.

Perhaps Kakuzu inadvertently touched their interests, which is why they found such a low-level reason to execute him.

Chapter 131 Sneak attack!

Perhaps Kakuzu inadvertently touched their interests, which is why they found such a low-level reason to execute him.

The two walked to the end of the lamp, where there was a very narrow opening, only wide enough for one person to pass through.

Kakuzu clearly showed no signs of stopping, but without the light of the lamps, he remained quite cautious.

He groped his way into the cave entrance, and when he saw this, he followed him in, but he chose to use Dust Release to widen the entrance.

A beam of light struck, nearly taking Kakuzu with it, but he didn't seem to notice, so Torifu didn't tell him.

Looking at the cave entrance that had more than doubled in size, Qu Feng nodded in satisfaction and strode inside.

Kakuzu, who was still groping his way forward, suddenly felt that the cave entrance seemed to have gotten bigger, but based on his experience, there should still be some distance to go.

"Keep going, don't be silly, I've widened the entrance."

Kakuzu wanted to curse, but due to his limited strength, he chose to silently endure it.

Fortunately, after walking for a short while, Kakuzu saw a shimmering blue light.

He was already very familiar with the place, so he said to Qu Feng, "Do you see that faint light over there? We're almost there."

After walking through it all, Qu Feng felt embarrassed if he didn't pay some entrance fee; wasn't this just like an escape room?

I also admire the perseverance of these five old Dengs once again; they really know how to dig.

"Are we there yet? If we walk a little further, we'll be out of Takigakure Village, right?"

Even the leisurely stroll of Qufeng felt somewhat boring at this moment; it was pitch black, with nothing but walls and the sound of flowing water.

Kakuzu's response was simply, "It'll be here soon, it'll be here soon."

The two continued walking for nearly five more minutes, and an underground river appeared before them.

The river is rarely wide, and the current is quite strong. Blue stones that emit a faint glow grow on both sides of the river.

It looks quite dreamy.

Kakuzu walked to a pile of stones by the river, moved the top stone, and revealed a pattern that was exactly the same as the one on the floor of the outer pavilion.

This time, Kakuzu didn't use his hands to manipulate it, but instead started forming hand seals and using chakra to activate the pattern.

Suddenly, all the blue stones on both sides of the river shimmered for a moment, then returned to normal.

Kakuzu moved the pattern aside with his hand, and only then did he realize that it was a structure similar to a small well, except that the well cover was sealed with a sealing technique.

He reached inside and rummaged around for a bit, then pulled out the sealed scroll.

It looks no different from the pile of scrolls in the Wind-Gathering Ring.

Kakuzu took it out and started looking through it. Seeing this, Torifu did not disturb him and took a leisurely stroll by the river.

I must say the scenery here is quite beautiful. The last time I saw the underground river was two years ago when we were capturing the tailed beasts.

The caves in Yu-no-Kuni are more beautiful than this.

Kakuzu was intently reading the scroll about the cultivation of the Earth Grudge Fear, but things didn't seem to be going as smoothly as they had expected.

The ground beneath Kakuzu's feet suddenly trembled, and then a hand wrapped in black threads emerged from the ground!

He snatched the scroll from Kakuzu's hand and disappeared into the ground.

"Who's there! Come out now!"

Angle shouted loudly, and the sound echoed in the cave for a long time.

Once Qu Feng saw the black line on the hand, he knew in his heart that it must be Di Yuan Yu.

It seems that Kakuzu's information wasn't very accurate either; it's just unknown which old man cultivated the Earth Grudge Technique.

To be able to cultivate successfully without the other four elders knowing is quite an achievement.

"Cough cough cough, Kakuzu, you followed outsiders to steal the village's secret techniques. Are you trying to betray the village?"

Upon hearing the voice, Kakuzu and Torifu knew who the newcomer was.

"Elder, you've been hiding this very well; you've managed to fool the other four elders."

The elder emerged from the cave entrance, his entire body entangled in black lines, which even covered the ground.

Every time he opens his mouth, black lines appear from his lips.

"Those four people are nothing but ants, how dare they stand on equal footing with me?"

The elder seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood, and said, "After I take your heart, I will absorb all four of them, and I will lead Takigakure to glory!"

The elder laughed maniacally, and although he said it was for the sake of Takigakure, Kakuzu didn't believe a single word of it.

Moreover, judging from the elder's words, he must have just cultivated the Earthly Grudge and had not yet transformed a human heart.

"Then go ahead and give it a try."

The elder laughed loudly: "The villagers talked about the future of Takigakure Village a few times, and you can't see your own strength? You think you can defeat me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Grand Elder suddenly sprang to his feet! Completely unlike his sickly demeanor during the day, he slammed his fists into the ground and then leaped out from under Kakuzu's feet!

Kakuzu dodged with a leap, but the black lines stretched the elder's arm infinitely, forcing Kakuzu to use ninjutsu to avoid the attack.

The Grand Elder then realized there was another person present: "I almost forgot about you! You outsider!"

"Lightning Release - False Darkness!" The intense lightning spears illuminated the entire underground cavern, and the rocks along the way were all melted by the lightning strikes.

The Elder's attack, a pseudo-dark strike, was stronger than Kakuzu's, but it was insufficient against Toki.

A huge earthen wall rose from the ground, firmly protecting Qu Feng.

The lightning bolt struck the earthen wall, but it vanished without even causing a splash.

Based on the situation, the Grand Elder realized that the person before him was not someone to be trifled with.

But by this point, they had already completely offended them, so they might as well go all the way!

He frantically pounded the ground with his hands, and then black lines rapidly spread out from his body!

Each black line became as sharp as a spike, and within a few breaths, it covered half of the riverbed.

But the dust escape technique, which uses wind to capture the wind, swept it away, leaving nothing behind.

At this moment, the elder stared at the wind in disbelief. He had heard of this kind of escape technique before, but it should be the escape technique of the Second Tsuchikage of Iwagakure. Could it be that...?

The Grand Elder was currently daydreaming in his mind, while Kakuzu's burden was greatly reduced after the Wind-Taming Sect member shared the workload.

By the time the elder came to his senses, Kakuzu had already attacked him and delivered a flying kick to his stomach!

"You bastard Kakuzu! You're bullying an old man like me! You ambushed me, a 69-year-old comrade, when I wasn't paying attention!"

I advise you to think carefully before you act!

Kakuzu snorted coldly: "We've already come to this point, is there any room for reconciliation between us?"

"Today, we must determine a victor; it will be either you or me who dies!"

Chapter 132 Earthly Resentment

Kakuzu snorted coldly: "We've already come to this point, is there any room for reconciliation between us?"

"Today, we must determine a victor; it will be either you or me who dies!"

Sweat dripped from the elder's temples; he had thought that those who followed Kakuzu were merely his recruited subordinates.

I didn't expect there to be a Tsuchikage involved? But why would the Tsuchikage be doing this kind of thing with Kakuzu?

Furthermore, Kakuzu has no reason to know the Tsuchikage.

The elder clutched his stomach, pondering how to break the deadlock.

"You are the Tsuchikage, sir! My Takigakure and Iwagakure have never had any conflict. Why are you helping a traitor from my village today!"

Hearing this, Toki smiled. Well, this old guy thinks he's the Tsuchikage, but that's understandable.

In this situation, there's no need for a scapegoat to cover up the truth, since he's going to be dead soon anyway.

Qu Feng said calmly, "Don't even think about finding a chance to escape. From the moment you attacked us, your fate was sealed."

The Dust Release puppet slammed its hand on the ground, and the entire cavern began to tremble!

Then countless mortars emerged from all directions, attacking the Grand Elder.

Faced with such a fierce attack, the Grand Elder had no choice but to fight back with all his might, for the slightest carelessness could cost him his life.

Although he was old, he was still quite agile and could accurately dodge the attacks of the homemade gun even in such a dimly lit place.

It can only be said that although the "quasi-shadow" rating is a bit inflated, his actual strength is passable.

"Wind Release - Mouth Wind Nail!" The Grand Elder quickly formed hand seals while using the earthen spear to obscure his vision during his dodge!

Like bullets, a barrage of darts rained down on the two of them!

Even if the earthen wall is raised, it can only hold out for a short time. The sharp wind nails can easily pierce the earthen wall with holes in just a few blows.

The wind nail consumed very little chakra, but its effect was surprisingly good, successfully restraining the two puppets that were drawing wind and Kakuzu.

However, the restraint is relative; if the Grand Elder relaxes his guard even slightly, the two will launch a counterattack instantly.

Therefore, he is now carefully controlling every bit of chakra, trying to hold them off for a while so that he can find an opening to escape and go to call for reinforcements.