Naruto: Learn the Substitution Jutsu and use it to create Star Platinum?

Compared to the speed of a ninja, a carriage is nothing; even Kurenai Yuhi handled it with ease.

In the evening, while they were resting, they chatted briefly.

The Ishikawa family are from the land of hot springs and do business related to bathhouses between the two countries of fire and hot springs.

Jiraiya was overjoyed.

"Then why did you decide to hire ninjas for escort this time?"

Kurenai was a little curious. Logically speaking, Ishikawa, who already had a well-established strategy, shouldn't need to spend money to protect her.

Especially since they're hiring ninjas from Konoha, that's no small expense.

Ishikawa gave a wry smile, looked around for a moment, and then spoke in a low voice.

"Because there's a cult of evil gods in the Land of Hot Springs that uses killing to please their evil god, and the three of us are completely powerless..."

"The Cult of Evil God?"

The three children looked at each other, having never heard of this strange name before.

Lin Yi was also a little curious: how come there are cults in this world?

"It's alright, uncle, don't worry about us. With us here, you'll definitely arrive safely."

Matt Kai patted his chest.

"Then I'll leave it to you, esteemed Konoha ninjas."

Ishikawa quickly bowed slightly.

The escort went smoothly for the rest of the journey. Even when they encountered bandits, they saw the Konoha insignia and left gracefully without the three boys having a chance to make a move.

However, the three little ones still caught up and took care of it.

If they hadn't encountered it, it would have been fine, but once they did, the three little ones, leaving the village for the first time, were naturally itching to get rid of evil.

The rest of the time was rather boring, just a simple journey.

This has made Kurenai Yuhi start to miss Konoha.

However, things got a little more lively after we left the Land of Fire.

The novelty of arriving in a new country immediately broke the boredom of the journey.

The Land of Tang, just as its name suggests.

Even before reaching the actual city, bathhouses and hot springs were already everywhere.

Lin Yi stared at the wisps of steam that occasionally drifted up from the road, slightly taken aback.

I was wondering why that old white-haired guy didn't complain at all about being sent here.

This place was practically paradise for Jiraiya.

Occasionally, you might encounter a few petty thieves who are too young to recognize the Konoha symbol.

They were recklessly preparing to rob merchants like Ishikawa.

Naturally, they were all kicked away by Might Guy.

On his first night in the Land of Hot Water, Lin Yi was preparing to release his shadow clone to take the weather forecast to the Land of Lightning for an inspection when some slight movement appeared not far away, with several large trees rustling in the shadows.

"Teacher, I'll go take a look."

Matt Kai also noticed the movement in the distant trees and prepared to go and investigate.

Lin Yi gently pressed Kai down and shook his head.

There was no wind when the trees made the sound, so the noise was obviously unusual.

"The primary responsibility of an escort mission must be the safety of the client, Kai. We cannot act rashly."

Matt Kai nodded and obediently retreated.

Shisui then threw several shurikens toward the location where the sound came from.

Then quickly form hand seals.

"Fire Release: Impatiens Flower Claws Red!"

This is an advanced ninjutsu that Shisui mastered after continuously understanding the essence of fire attribute.

The shuriken was enveloped in blazing flames, resembling a balsam flower, as it spread forward.

The firelight illuminated the darkness, and two figures flashed out.

The two men, one tall and one short, were both dressed in black robes, and their exposed skin, illuminated by the firelight, revealed intricate tattoos.

"Well, I thought I could take care of one."

The tall man said in a hoarse voice.

"Is it a ninja?"

Kurenai quickly took out a kunai, looking somewhat nervous.

"It doesn't look like it based on his attire."

Lin Yi shook his head. His eyesight didn't deteriorate in the dark. The two people on the other side had neither ninja headbands nor were they dressed in strange ways.

"They are the cult of evil gods!"

Ishikawa pointed at the two figures flickering in the firelight and shouted.

"It's so noisy." The tall cultist picked at his ear, then pointed at Kurenai Yuhi and Ishikawa's daughter.

"If you offer these two girls to the evil god, we'll spare you, how about it?"

The short cultist licked his lips and pointed at Still Water.

"This is also an excellent offering."

Lin Yi gently patted Ishikawa.

"Stay in the tent and don't wander around. Just leave it to us."

Ishikawa nodded repeatedly, knowing that his family would only be a burden to Lin Yi and the others. He quickly picked up his daughter, whose face was pale with fright, and hid in the tent.

Lin Yi took a small step back, and the blue and white figure of the weather forecaster appeared beside him.

However, he did not intend to make a move at the beginning; his main purpose was to train his disciples.

The three children understood the meaning behind Lin Yi taking a step back, and immediately spread out slightly to avoid disturbing their teammates.

"Magic Illusion: Hell's Encounter Technique!"

Kurenai quickly formed hand seals. Although it was just a simple D-rank illusion, as long as it could make the opponent feel disoriented in battle, it would be enough to decide life or death.

However, the two cult members acted as if nothing had happened. Instead of being terrified, they started running towards the three of them.

"With the existence of the Evil God, there's nothing to be afraid of!"

"Konoha Tornado!"

Might Guy quickly stepped in front of Kurenai, kicking her feet repeatedly, like a small whirlwind hurtling towards the two of them.

Shisui also drew the short sword from his back and slashed at his opponent while keeping close to the ground.

The shorter cult member was kicked back by Matt Ke.

Another follower also had his arm, which Shisui was trying to grab Hong, cut off with a short sword.

"Hahahaha, that hurts, hahahahaha."

The three little ones frowned, staring at the man in front of them who was sucking on his severed arm.

Especially the red one, who already felt somewhat nauseous.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

A fireball nearly a meter in diameter shot out from Shisui's mouth, ready to send this freak on his way.

The smoke and dust cleared.

The three little ones looked ahead nervously.

The pupils shrank.

The two figures, one tall and one short, had almost no wounds except for their tattered clothes that revealed intricate tattoos underneath.

The severed arm, which had just been cut off by Zhishui, has been pushed back in.

It was as if his body was a jigsaw puzzle.

The next second, the two roared and ran towards the three little ones, the blades in their hands slightly reflecting the moonlight.

Just as Matt Kai was about to step forward to stop him.

boom--

The eyes of everyone present were filled with white light.

Two bolts of lightning suddenly struck.

Chapter 63 Jiraiya's Surprise

After the white light flashed...

The sharp crackling of electricity finally reached everyone's ears.

Once the three children regained their vision, they all subconsciously touched the tears that had involuntarily flowed from the corners of their eyes.

Before them lay two charred corpses billowing black smoke.

A faint red light flickered within the countless cracks in the body.

"Ho...ho..."

The shorter cult member had already stopped moving, but to the three men's disbelief, the taller one was still writhing and crawling.

Lin Yi was also somewhat surprised.

Even a Jonin, without chakra protection, would be utterly killed if struck by a single bolt of lightning.

Judging from their previous actions, the two cult members in front of us...

At most, his quality is equivalent to that of a Chunin.