Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

"The feeling of meeting an old friend."

"Why would I care about such things? Back then, I could chat and laugh with the old man Liudao. What is this guy Niugui compared to me?"

Nine-Tailed Fox snorted coldly.

Chiba chuckled and said, "At the very end, you should be gathering your strength, right? Are you trying to help me or kick me while I'm down?"

"Of course it's the latter."

Nine-Tailed Fox tilted its head, looking arrogant.

Chiba smiled without saying a word.

then……

He did not sense any murderous intent.

This is enough to prove that the Nine-Tails' attack was not aimed at him, otherwise he would have sensed it and reacted immediately.

of course.

There is another possibility.

Knowing that it possessed powerful senses, Kurama deliberately aimed at Hachiman, intending to blast itself and Killer Bee together with a single shot.

but.

Chiba thinks it should be the former.

Having spent this time together, Kurama should understand that with its current chakra, even if a Tailed Beast Ball hits, it won't kill Kurama, and Kurama can easily dodge it with its speed and reflexes.

"Kid, to be honest, your talent is indeed remarkable. In terms of talent alone, perhaps only the Six Paths Elder can compare to you, but..."

Kurama was unusually serious. "You possess the power of a sage and powerful physical skills, but you lack truly powerful escape techniques. This is your most regrettable flaw."

"Within the end, who knows if it will work?"

Chiba knew what the Nine-Tailed Fox meant.

Six Paths Mode!

The power of immortals is vastly different from the power of the Six Paths; the two are not comparable. The key to the latter is Yin-Yang Escape.

but.

He did not believe that there was no way forward for him.

With the Bodhi seed, as long as one becomes stronger and more powerful, there is an infinite possibility of evolution.

but.

Thinking about this, Chiba couldn't help but feel a little curious.

The bodhi seeds are currently in the germination stage.

What about after the fifth or tenth level?

To grow into a tree, and then bloom?

At that point, how much will I be strengthened?

Perhaps Yin-Yang Escape and such are not mere illusions.

and.

Chiba discovered some patterns.

When a certain enhancement reaches a certain level, the subsequent transformation effect will show its direction, such as the mental power evolution that has occurred in one's previous life.

Then my focus shifted...

Physical training!

Unfortunately, I didn't get to fight the Raikage just now.

Otherwise, I would have been able to sense and observe his lightning armor.

Chiba thought regretfully.

As he was pondering this, he sensed a chakra aura moving extremely fast behind him.

While he was making his way quietly, the other party had already sped off from the direction of Kumogakure towards the border of the Land of Lightning, running at an incredible speed and not lingering at all.

Several ninjas quickly gave chase after that chakra aura.

If I'm not mistaken.

Is that the Raikage at the very front?

Nine-Tailed Fox clearly sensed it too. It squinted and looked in the direction that had passed by in the distance, then looked at Chiba and pondered for a moment.

Then, it said strangely, "Your spell is so powerful?"

"As long as he doesn't see or hear us, it's virtually impossible for him to find us."

Chiba lowered his voice.

Nine-Tailed Fox fell into deep thought.

It was wondering whether it should shout to summon the Raikage and the others.

but.

It also understood that if Chiba failed, it would most likely be captured by the Hidden Cloud Village.

If it hadn't crashed, it would have crashed on its own.

After much deliberation...

Nine-Tails decided not to sabotage itself.

The man and the beast walked silently southward, initially ahead of the Cloud Village ninjas, but eventually falling far behind.

Then move on to the back.

Chiba heard the sounds of battle.

He exchanged a glance with Nine-Tails.

Then, the people who were having fun all sped up.

Before long, Chiba and Kurama ambushed each other on a hilltop, from where they could see the battlefield below.

The Raikage, Cloud Ninja, and two other ninjas are engaged in a fierce battle!

They could vaguely see the battle below, as well as the clothing of the ninjas on both sides. The Nine-Tails clone narrowed its eyes, and vaguely spotted a familiar set of clothing—

It was seen inside Naruto's body.

This is Xiao's outfit!

"People from that organization?"

"Ah."

Nine-Tails didn't recognize it, but Chiba did.

One is Kakuzu.

The other one is Hidan.

What are they doing here, and fighting with the Hidden Cloud Village?

Logically speaking.

The Akatsuki's large-scale capture of Jinchuriki didn't start in the last two years; the official capture began three years later. Before that, they seemed to have been making money.

and many more!

make money?

Chiba suddenly thought of a possibility.

Although he disguised himself along the way, those disguises could only fool ordinary ninjas; it would be difficult to deceive the ANBU ninjas from various countries.

Although I was careful the whole way, there are countless secret techniques in the world, making it difficult to completely conceal my whereabouts.

and so.

Is it possible that they came for me?

In this case.

It seems I'm now on the black market's list.

But the current situation...

Chiba's expression was slightly strange, and then he moved a little closer to the battlefield.

"???"

Nine-tailed Fox turned its head and looked at Chiba with a puzzled expression.

"You hide first."

"why?"

"I'm going to do something big."

"You want to assassinate someone from Akatsuki? Heh, this old man is interested. Need my help?"

Nine-Tails is very interested in this kind of thing.

Although it dislikes Naruto, it also dislikes being treated as an object or inheritance.

Simply put.

Xiao's attitude made it very unhappy!

Chiba doesn't need its power to ambush Kakuzu and Hidan.

but.

Chiba thought about it again...

This might be a rare opportunity for me to reach an agreement with the Nine-Tails. If it helps me wholeheartedly, I might be able to enjoy the benefits of Sage Mode + Nine-Tails Mode ahead of time.

Ok?