Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

The reward for unlocking the Three-Tails training system ahead of time is alright, but the most crucial reward is the one that allows you to directly max out your eye technique proficiency and enter the next stage.

Only he himself knows how difficult it is to upgrade the Sharingan.

No wonder most of the Uchiha clan members in the original work had to kill their best friends to stimulate their brains and emotions to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

However, he was also well aware that of the three tasks, this one was the most difficult and almost impossible to complete.

After all, if you want to do this mission, it means that you will be facing the enemy Madara Uchiha.

He knew his own strength very well. In his current state, if he encountered Madara Uchiha, it would be like being sent to his death.

With a change of heart, Kagura stopped thinking about the Three-Tails and turned her attention back to herself.

The large hole in Afei's chest, which he had pierced himself, had stopped bleeding. The white branches that originated from Afei's body had filled the hole, serving as flesh and blood.

This is also one of the characteristics of White Zetsu.

Although these creatures have their vulnerable side, when they possess other people, they can have a synergistic effect greater than the sum of their parts.

This extraordinary self-healing ability is one of them.

However, this recovery also greatly depleted Afei's energy.

At this moment, it looked very weak and could barely support itself to avoid falling, forcing itself to stand in front of Kagura.

He clenched his fist and then released it again, and the lightning that had just been extinguished gathered once more in his right palm.

Seeing the blood streaming down Uchiha Shizuka's face, Kagura decided that her next strike would be to smash the enemy's head.

This wasn't because Kagura was cold-blooded and insisted on killing those innocent clansmen, but because he simply had no other choice at the moment.

In fact, he had tried to use Kotoamatsukami or Tsukuyomi to control Tobi from the very beginning, so that he could find a way to separate him from Uchiha Shizuka later.

However, it's unclear whether it's because Uchiha Shizuka also possesses the Sharingan, or because of Tobi's own characteristics.

Kagura's previously invincible illusions had no effect on Tobi.

Based on the belief that being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to oneself, Kagura has no choice but to kill the enemy in front of her directly.

Just as Afei looked on with a hint of helplessness, Kagura raised her right hand, preparing to finish off her opponent with Chidori.

A tall figure loomed over Kagura.

At that moment, Kagura felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, her blood freezing and completely unable to move.

The Chidori in his hand instantly went out. Kagura used all her strength to barely turn her head to look behind her, where a complexly patterned Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan appeared before her.

The man had long black hair and exuded an arrogant and cold aura; he was none other than Uchiha Madara, who had returned!

The mere sight of his eye was like an endless abyss, freezing everyone who looked directly at him inexplicably in place.

He first looked at Kagura in front of him, and then at Tobi behind him.

After a slight pause, he finally spoke:

"Is this the Uchiha child you were talking about?"

Hmm...it's really good.

But we don't have time, let's go.

As he spoke, he walked right past Kagura and picked up the weakened Tobi with one hand.

Just as their bodies were beginning to fade and they were about to leave, he turned back to Kagura and said:

"Child, we will have the opportunity to meet again in the future."

After saying that, the two figures completely disappeared into the air.

After Madara appeared, Kagura was like a statue, and only after that person disappeared did she finally collapse to the ground.

He gasped for breath as he stared in horror in the direction the man had disappeared.

His intuition told him that if it weren't for the fact that he was a member of the Uchiha clan, that person would have turned him into a corpse with just a wave of his hand.

At this moment, his body, which had reached its limit, released the Eight Gates at the opportune moment, and he lay helplessly on the ground.

I'm still far behind those top-tier experts...

Tsunade and the others, who had been keeping an eye on Kagura, finally arrived at his side.

Seeing Kagura lying motionless on the ground, Tsunade burst into tears.

They were too far away just now; they only saw a tall figure suddenly appear, and then disappear again with the person named Afei.

Having no idea what had happened, when Kagura collapsed, they assumed he had suffered some terrible injury.

Fortunately, Kagura was only exhausted and had not lost consciousness.

He looked at Tsunade, whose face was streaked with tears, and gently comforted her:

"Don't worry, this is just a side effect of activating the Eight Gates. I didn't suffer any fatal injuries."

Even Kai in the original storyline would fall into a state of paralysis and be unable to move after opening the sixth gate.

Moreover, Kagura's body was never strong enough to master the Sixth Gate, so the aftereffects were far more severe for him than for Kai.

Fortunately, compared to the previous discomfort of soreness all over her body, Kagura was now only numb and did not feel much pain.

Upon hearing Kagura's explanation, Tsunade immediately wiped away her tears, but still immediately used a healing jutsu on him to at least dispel the numbness as soon as possible.

At this time, Tsuchishiro also arrived at Kagura's side with his group of companions from Kumogakure.

Seeing them, Kagura's eyes darted around, and she said to him:

"You, and your companions, take my hand, quick!"

Although they had some doubts, Tsuchishiro and the others did as they were told.

The moment they touched Kagura's hand, their expressions changed.

Because at this moment, they could feel their chakra being continuously absorbed into Kagura's body through the handshake point.

This is another B-rank ninjutsu that Kagura obtained from the system—Chakra Absorption.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that the absorption speed of this ninjutsu is too slow, and that it requires physical contact as a necessary condition, it would be even more difficult to obtain this ninjutsu.

Kagura believed that this ninjutsu was far more valuable than its B-rank classification, comparable to the Star Absorbing Technique she knew from her previous life, and was a very practical ninjutsu.

Although he didn't seem to use much ninjutsu in this battle, the essence of the Eight Gates is to release a large amount of chakra by stimulating the body, thereby obtaining taijutsu far beyond the ordinary.

Therefore, his chakra is now almost completely depleted and urgently needs to be replenished.

Of course, there are also two tailed beasts inside him.

Don't forget, there are several film-level actors present.

If he were to actually use the energy of those tailed beasts now, let alone how he would explain it to Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo when he got back.

Madara Uchiha, who was clearly collecting tailed beasts, might return and take him away.

Therefore, at this point, he could only seek help from people like Tsuchishiro to replenish his chakra.

Seeing Tsuchishiro's questioning expression, Kagura sincerely explained:

"Excuse me, could you please act as my power bank?"

power bank?

Faced with Kagura's explanation, Tsuchishiro only felt his doubts deepen...

Kagura ignored him and instead closed her eyes to increase her absorption speed.

Because he knew very well that this crisis was not over yet.

On the contrary, the biggest crisis has only just begun.

Just then, the examinees from Kirigakure, led by Juzo Biwa, appeared in front of them.

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Chapter 73 The real crisis

Looking at Kagura lying on the ground, a dangerous glint flashed in Biwa Juzo's eyes.

Although it's unclear what exactly happened during this exam, from both the perspective of the exam itself and from the standpoint of their own Mizukage on stage...

It seems that we should all take action against these people.

However, Juzo Biwa has always been a very self-aware person, and his intuition tells him that things may not be as simple as they seem on the surface.

So when Kagura and the others were fighting against Tobi, he suppressed their urge to attack and stayed aside to watch coldly.

Only when he saw that even the powerful Kagura had fallen to the ground did he approach and have a different idea.

Seeing him approach, Orochimaru and Jiraiya, who had been on guard, immediately stepped in front of him.

Juzo Biwa frowned. Just as the atmosphere between the two sides was becoming increasingly tense and they were about to fight, Kagura, who had been resting with her eyes closed, spoke up.

He opened his eyes, which were now in Sharingan mode, and looked at the leader, Juzo Biwa, saying:

I advise you to give up that unrealistic idea.

You should know very well that even if I can't move my body, you can't kill us with just my eyes.

Moreover, my companions are not someone your low-ranking ninjas can withstand.

After a pause, seeing the thoughtful expression on Biwa Juzo's face, Kagura continued:

"You should have noticed that your Mizukage is a little different than usual."

Give me some time, and I will try to solve this problem.

Even if things don't go well, this is your territory.

If your Mizukage is ultimately determined to eliminate us, wouldn't it be easier to simply send Jonin to surround and annihilate us?

Why do you have to take the risk yourself?

Upon hearing this, although Biwa Juzo didn't say anything, he ultimately chose to lead everyone away slowly.

Ten minutes later, with the help of Tsunade's healing jutsu, Kagura felt her paralyzed muscles gradually regaining sensation.

With a struggle, he finally sat up.

Beside him, Tsuchishiro and three other genin from Kumogakure lay on the ground.