The enemy before him was very strong, not to mention that the opponent was a Konoha ninja and might have helpers. Now that Sasori was gone, he was having a hard time facing such a powerful foe alone.

Kakuzu's ability to survive from the Warring States period to the present day is not solely due to secret techniques like the Earth Grudge Fear; his ability to assess situations is also exceptionally strong.

Kakuzu didn't have the pride of a "senior ninja." A strong person is a strong person, and he would never force himself if he was not strong enough.

The main issue is that Kakuzu has yet to find a way to defeat Shinichi Hyuga, given his ongoing battle with him.

My techniques and attacks were completely transparent to the opponent's eyes. Moreover, from the start of the battle until now, the opponent not only showed no signs of fatigue, but also had no injuries.

Kakuzu saw this huge gap and didn't think he could find a way to break through it and defeat his opponent in a short time.

He reached into his sleeve and pulled out a few smoke grenades, then smashed them hard into the ground without any hesitation.

“Bang, bang!!”

The purple and pink smoke instantly obscured him and several Earthly Wraiths. The smoke not only blocked their vision but also eliminated their own aura to prevent them from being tracked, making it a necessary "rearguard measure" when escaping.

only...

"Even someone like Kakuzu has path dependence?"

Shinichi Hyuga murmured to himself, took out a few kunai, and then seemingly casually shot them into the smoke.

Kakuzu's vision was also obscured by the smoke from the smoke bombs, but his hearing was still intact, and he clearly heard the sound of air being cut behind him.

Just as he was carefully listening to pinpoint the location of the sound, the sound of something cutting through the air behind him suddenly disappeared, replaced by several crisp, metallic ringing sounds.

For some unknown reason, the kunai that Shinichi shot out collided with each other in mid-air, changing their angle and trajectory.

Kakuzu's ability to pinpoint the location of sounds was disrupted. Just as he thought it was a mistake by the other side, he discovered that the three Earth Grudges protecting him during his retreat had somehow stopped in place.

As they hurriedly turned to look, they discovered that each of the monsters' masks had a tear caused by lightning.

Shinichi Hyuga's kunai were flawless. After colliding with each other, the kunai not only interfered with Kakuzu's hearing but also corrected their angles, hitting all of Kakuzu's Earth Grudge monsters.

Kakuzu witnessed this horrifying scene. Ignoring his own heartbeats, Kakuzu focused solely on fleeing and quickly disappeared into the dense forest.

Shinichi Hyuga was determined to give chase, but at that moment, many white spores suddenly swelled up on Sasori's corpse and transformed into human form within a few breaths, rushing directly at Shinichi Hyuga.

"Um?!!"

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"Um?!!"

Shinichi Hyuga murmured softly; the appearance of White Zetsu had taken him somewhat by surprise. Although the Byakugan possessed the ability to see through objects, observing minute details still required considerable skill from the user.

Even Shinichi didn't notice the dust-like spore powder before the White Zetsu's spores were activated. Moreover, the White Zetsu's spore powder also had a strong disguise ability. The chakra contained in the spore powder was exactly the same as Sasori's body chakra, which successfully avoided Shinichi's detection.

As the White Zetsu roared and swarmed towards him, Shinichi Hyuga was immediately caught in a dilemma.

If he activates the Flying Thunder God Technique, he can instantly break through the encirclement of the White Zetsu and catch up with Kagami, leaving the opponent behind. However, the existence of the White Zetsu will also reveal Shinichi's information. More importantly, Shinichi is unsure whether he came into contact with the White Zetsu's spores during his battle with Sasori.

White Zetsu possesses the ability to perfectly mimic the nature of an enemy's chakra. If Shinichi's chakra nature were recorded by the enemy and successfully mimicked, it would undoubtedly be a huge risk.

Compared to pursuing Kakuzu, eliminating all these White Knights without leaving a trace is the most urgent task.

White Zetsu exist independently of each other; even if a clone dies, the intelligence and information it contains cannot be transmitted.

This is evident in the scene where Obito Uchiha leaves White Zetsu to guard Sasuke after helping him get his eyes transplanted.

After acquiring the Eternal Eye, Sasuke Uchiha directly killed the White Zetsu's main body. However, even after the main body's death, the clones still learned of the main body's death by guessing when they encountered Sasuke Uchiha.

Of course, White Zetsu also have strong communication capabilities, but as Shinichi knows, White Zetsu also need a "channel" to communicate with each other.

Judging from the other party's behavior, the information on White Zetsu should not have been passed on yet.

Hyuga Shinichi's gaze sharpened slightly. With a flick of his wrist, chakra began to condense and coalesce in his palm. A terrifying aura emanated from the chakra sphere in Shinichi's hand. As Hyuga Shinichi leaped high into the air, the chakra sphere shot towards the White Zetsu on the ground.

Mini Tailed Beast Ball!

Six or seven White Zetsu were scattered in a small space of about thirty square meters. Using the Secret Tailed Beast Ball would be enough to erase all traces in such a small area!

"boom!!!!"

As the Tailed Beast Ball struck the ground, Shinichi Hyuga's chakra immediately exploded, creating a terrifying blast. The roar resounded through the sky, and surging flames shot into the heavens. The flying smoke and dust merged with the flames to form a magnificent mushroom cloud.

At the moment of the explosion, Shinichi Hyuga used the Flying Thunder God Technique to get away from the battlefield.

Hundreds of meters away in the forest, Shinichi Hyuga stood atop a tree, gazing at the terrifying explosion he had created, the firelight reflected in his pupils.

Under the Byakugan's scrutiny, the White Zetsu's chakra rapidly dissipated in the flames, vanishing without a trace in an instant. To be on the safe side, Shinichi Hyuga did not leave. Instead, he returned to the battlefield after the flames from the explosion had subsided slightly, carefully searching for the White Zetsu's chakra reactions.

After confirming several times, Shinichi Hyuga was finally certain that he had completely destroyed the White Zetsu. At the same time, Sasori's remains and his remaining puppets were also engulfed by the explosion of the mini Tailed Beast Ball and turned into ashes in the flames. Only some metal weapons left at the edge of the battlefield were melted into molten iron mixed with soil, making them unrecognizable.

Sasori, the culprit who triggered the Third Shinobi World War, died silently in the Land of Fire. Only Shinichi Hyuga and Kakuzu, who had escaped, knew the truth.

After inspecting the battlefield, it was no longer realistic for Shinichi Hyuga to track Kakuzu. Kakuzu was escaping at an extremely fast speed, and Shinichi, who had been delayed by White Zetsu for a while, could no longer "see" his traces. Furthermore, his sensory ninjutsu was also affected by his own Tailed Beast Ball, and the air was filled with the dense chakra from the explosion of the Tailed Beast Ball.

Although we didn't manage to capture Kakuzu, that money-grubber, the mission can be considered complete.

Encountering a formidable enemy like Shinichi Hyuga within the Land of Fire, and losing a teammate, was undoubtedly a huge blow to Akatsuki.

Kakuzu will inevitably report his experience to the Akatsuki's "leaders," which will make the already cautious Akatsuki pay more attention to protecting its own intelligence, and at the same time, they will cherish the "backbone" members who are still in the organization even more.

Akatsuki is used to operating in pairs, and this loss of personnel will serve as a wake-up call for them. Until Kakuzu finds a new partner, he probably won't dare to appear within the Land of Fire again, let alone continue attacking the Gold Exchange.

Once Kakuzu calmed down after leaving the battlefield, he should be able to analyze why he and Sasori were suddenly attacked by Konoha ninja.

However, the other party probably couldn't distinguish whether the gold exchange belonged solely to the Hyuga clan or to the Hidden Leaf Village.

Having inspected the battlefield and determined that he had left no intelligence behind, Shinichi Hyuga used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave. Meanwhile, the explosion of the mini Tailed Beast Ball quickly attracted the attention of the Konoha ninja.

Throughout the Land of Fire, Konoha ninjas can be found almost everywhere. These ninjas have fixed bases and rely on sensory ninjas within their bases to monitor for fluctuations in different types of chakra. Although the skill level of these sensory ninjas varies and their accuracy is poor, they can still clearly sense fluctuations like those from a Tailed Beast Ball explosion.

Not to mention the nearby sensory ninja strongholds, even the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who was in Konoha, sensed the explosion of Shinichi Hyuga's mini Tailed Beast Ball.

Minato, who was working in his office, was stunned the moment he sensed Shinichi Hyuga's chakra. He then stopped writing and walked to the window to look towards the battlefield.

Minato Namikaze had a strong sensory ability; during the Fourth Shinobi World War, he was even able to sense Naruto's chakra in the ruins of a revived shrine.

The place where Shinichi Hyuga and Akatsuki clashed was only a hundred miles away from Konoha, and the chakra fluctuations of the Mini Tailed Beast Ball were exceptionally strong, which could not be hidden from Minato at all.

"Shinichi...is he fighting someone?"

After a moment's thought, Minato managed to suppress his urge to go to the battlefield. Although he didn't know what had happened, he had a lot of faith in Shinichi Hyuga's strength. As a fellow user of the Flying Thunder God Technique, he knew that even if Shinichi Hyuga encountered a powerful enemy, he would be able to turn the tide.

We'll get a report later.

With that thought in mind, Minato calmed down and sat back down at his desk.

Minato wasn't the only one who sensed Shinichi Hyuga's chakra fluctuations.

Kushina was about to go out to pick up Naruto from school when she sensed Shinichi's chakra fluctuations. She paused briefly and glanced in the direction of the battlefield before silently turning her gaze away and walking towards the Ninja Academy.

"Was he sent out by Minato to carry out some mission?"

"It looks like the enemy is very strong."

Kushina murmured to herself, then slowly walked into the crowd and disappeared into the street.

...

Money exchange.

Shinichi Hyuga, having left the battlefield, reappeared. The corpses in the hidden room had already been cleared away by Kohyuu Tachi's men. At this moment, Kohyuu Tachi was sitting at the bar next to the hidden door, calculating the losses from the attack.

Shinichi Hyuga emerged from the dark room, and the sound of his footsteps made Kohyuu Tachi, who was concentrating on his calculations, shudder. He glanced sideways in alarm toward the direction from which the footsteps came, and only when he saw Shinichi Hyuga did he breathe a sigh of relief and finally relax.

"What a great man!"

"You really are elusive! You gave me quite a fright. I thought one of my brothers in the morgue had come back to life."

Kohinata Tachi stood up, as if joking, or perhaps complaining.

Approaching Shinichi, Kohinata quickly surveyed him. Seeing that Shinichi was covered in soot but showed no signs of injury, Kohinata forced a bright smile and complimented him:

"Lord Shinichi, is the matter settled?"

"I knew it! As long as you take action, you'll be able to resolve this perfectly!"

Kohinata Tachi's attempt at flattery backfired spectacularly, hitting the horse's leg instead.

Shinichi shook his head: "One escaped, so we didn't achieve our goal completely."

“I will explain this to Grandpa myself, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

Hearing Shinichi say this, Kohyuu Tachi was also somewhat surprised. He had heard many rumors about Shinichi Hyuga, the heir of the main clan. In his mind, the main clan was the most elite ninja family in the world.

The Hyuga clan isn't the only one that claims to be the strongest clan in Konoha; the Kohinata clan also deeply agrees.

Unexpectedly, even Shinichi Hyuga from the main family couldn't completely resolve the situation!

However, Kohinata Tachi quickly adjusted his mindset and continued to flatter, "It's no big deal that one escaped; the other side has learned a lesson."

"We shouldn't need to worry about their retaliation in the short term."

"You handled this matter very well, sir."

Those who are capable of running a gold exchange are, after all, capable of such flattery, which is actually full of hidden sarcasm.

"My great-grandfather has entrusted me with all matters related to the gold exchange, and I will naturally take care of the security issues as well."

"I will leave a Flying Thunder God kunai here. If anything happens, just send me a message using Ninja Hawk, and I will arrive as soon as possible."

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