Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 156 Luo Sha: Let's go mining!

"What kind of technique is that?"

Yekura found it hard to believe.

Is such terrifying power something that can be controlled by human hands?

"hehe."

Jingyan smiled faintly.

As a shadow clone, he naturally didn't know the specifics of the situation, but judging from the terrifying fluctuations just now, it seemed that acupressure techniques had been used.

He had a conjecture beforehand.

The power of the five forbidden acupoints is very strong. So what kind of power would it be if the "five gates" corresponding to the five acupoints were destroyed directly through the acupoints?

It seems that the main body has been successfully completed.

but.

This method is not very meaningful.

If you can kill someone with pressure point techniques, you can kill them with a single slash.

If pressure point strikes cannot kill, such forbidden methods may instead make the opponent stronger, ultimately leading to their defeat or the death of their companions.

Therefore, Kyohiko dared to use it on Suigetsu Fuguki.

This one isn't very strong; excluding Samehada, he's probably just average among Jonin. With the help of acupressure to limit his abilities, he should be able to keep the damage within a manageable range.

of course.

Even if it's uncontrollable, he can use a method similar to the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport Suigetsu Hozuki directly to the sea.

The energy consumption may be higher, but there will be no danger.

However, he really didn't expect it to cause such a big stir.

Yecang knew that since the other party had no intention of telling her, there was no point in asking any further.

and.

She was more interested in knowing: "What do you plan to do with me?"

Escape is impossible.

The opponent's strength far surpassed hers, and she might already have been marked with the mark of space-time magic, so there was nowhere to escape.

Furthermore, even if she escaped, she wouldn't know where to go for the time being.

"you guess."

"..."

Yekura remained silent.

Anyway, since the other party went to so much trouble, it's unlikely they just took her away and then killed her.

That would be pointless; at most, they'd just arrest her and study her, and then...

At most, they'll only lose their Scorching Escape ability.

No one else in Sunagakure has been able to master the Scorching Release technique.

After a moment, the two sides met.

The figure standing next to Yecang disappeared. Yecang was stunned for a second before realizing that the one who had been fighting was actually Kyohiko himself, while the one who had subdued her was a shadow clone.

She remained silent for a moment.

A few seconds later, Yekura sighed softly, "Your strength has become even more terrifying. Now, in the Five Great Ninja Villages, only Kage-level individuals can rival you."

"It's alright, it still has many flaws."

Jingyan understood.

Although he is strong, he may only be stronger and more versatile than Minato in terms of attack power and can handle more enemies. His current strength is still limited, and there are still many people in the ninja world that he cannot defeat.

At least, he was far from being as strong as Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha, yet Madara Uchiha was the biggest mastermind behind it all.

It's not time to pop the champagne yet.

"Let's go back to the Land of Fire first."

"Where is she?"

"I used pressure point techniques earlier, but to prevent her from regaining her chakra abilities, just stay away from me as a precaution."

Jingyan smiled.

Yekura's abilities are something others cannot counter, but he can now counter them.

He has sharkskin on his hands.

Unlike the other six swords of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Samehada is a living being with its own thoughts, likes, and dislikes. At this moment, Kyohiko could clearly feel its joy.

It really likes its own chakra.

With Samehada and his own abilities, if Yekura really wanted to activate his chakra, he could immediately absorb the opponent's chakra and eliminate the danger.

Ye Cang remained silent for a moment.

This guy is so meticulous, he doesn't give her a single chance.

She endured the pain and said, "If you want me to live, shouldn't you treat the muscles in my legs first?"

"Of course, but..."

Just as Jingyan was about to speak, he suddenly glanced to his left and right.

Kakashi fought alongside Kyohiko the longest and knew him best. His unusual expression usually indicates that he sensed an enemy.

Or perhaps, they sensed that something was amiss.

The tacit understanding between the two goes without saying.

They continued forward, but silently, they used shadow clones to disappear from the ground in that direction.

however.

Halfway there, Kyohiko emerged from the ground.

"No need to chase after them."

"They ran away?"

"Puppetry, I know who he is."

Jingyan did not give chase.

This aura and sound are very unusual; it's unlikely to be from an ordinary ninja. It's more like puppetry, and someone with such mastery of puppetry...

There aren't many in the entire Sunagakure village.

Or rather, there aren't many in the entire ninja world who have the time to stroll around the streets; Sasori of the Red Sand is probably the only one of them.

"Sasori of the Red Sand? Shall we go check him out?"

Following Kyohiko's lead, Kakashi also guessed the other party's identity.

It could only be him.

"We can't catch up, they've already gotten away."

Even with chakra sensing techniques, Sasori of the Red Sand was unable to be detected at this moment.

Sasori, after leaving Sunagakure, became stronger and more well-rounded.

of course.

also possible……

Sasori of the Red Sand is no longer a real person, but has become a half-human, half-puppet being.

Jingyan sighed inwardly, then thought—

"The ninjas of Kirigakure might be in trouble."

"Possibly."

Kakashi nodded in agreement.

Puppet masters may have average combat strength in direct combat and are countered by many combat tactics, but a well-prepared puppet master with traps is definitely very troublesome.

Especially when there are no teammates like Kyohiko who are good at sensing and listening.

If Sasori's trap was set cleverly, it wouldn't be difficult to wipe out the Hidden Mist Village ninjas. But upon closer reflection, he realized that Sasori probably didn't come for the Hidden Mist Village ninjas in the first place.

"His original target was probably Yekura, right?"

"It should be."

Jingyan nodded.

If he were Sasori of the Red Sand, he wouldn't waste his time on these small fry; he would definitely go and collect all sorts of bloodline limit ninjas.

"Let's go. We'll leave the matter of Kirigakure behind and head back to the Land of Fire."

The shadow clone disappeared the next moment.

On a distant seaside cliff, Scorpion huddled within the barrier and let out a long sigh of relief.

Although he considered himself the world's top puppeteer, his opponent was also a top expert in Konoha who excelled in speed.

even.

Sasori of the Red Sand felt that the current Yoshimine Kyohiko might not be any easier to deal with than the old White Fang.

after all--

He had never met White Fang, only knew that White Fang killed his parents, but he had personally witnessed Jingyan's strength.

That terrifying technique, was it more like some kind of experiment?

The scorpion was deep in thought.

The situation was complicated at the time, and he couldn't see it very clearly. He relied more on his senses and the puppet's observation, and could only see a part of the matter.

Based on the current situation...

Yoshimine Kyohiko's strength has improved significantly compared to before.

"Konoha".

"A village that produces top geniuses in every generation—it's truly terrifying!"

Sasori of the Red Sand remained silent for a few seconds before turning his gaze back to what was in front of him.

He used earth magic to dig out a cave, which was filled with corpses and the stench of blood permeated the narrow space.

but.

He felt nothing at all, moving back and forth among the corpses, skillfully creating one personal puppet after another.

……

In the south, on an island near the land of the sea.

Kisame Hoshigaki scrambled ashore in a disheveled state, looking back at the sea, and what appeared before him seemed to be the cliff that had left him with such deep fear.

The ninja lying in ambush were likely puppeteers from Sunagakure.

The previous attackers...

In a single encounter, through a surprise attack and assassination, Suigetsu Hozuki was killed. Sunagakure did not have such a powerful ninja.

Konoha, Minato Namikaze.

In private, Minato Namikaze has another name for him—

Yellow flash.

Kisame Hoshigaki struggled forward.

Although his clan had abundant chakra, swimming all the way from the south of the Land of Wind to here, even with the help of sharks, still took a toll on his physical strength and energy.

not to mention.

His body also contained scorpion venom.

"Kisame? What's wrong?"

A Jonin stationed there arrived with his subordinates.

Seeing Kisame Hoshigaki in such a disheveled state, he was immediately taken aback. Although he didn't know much about them, he roughly knew that they had gone on a mission.

Dozens of people went together, but Kisame Hoshigaki returned alone.

Could it be?

A look of horror crossed his face.

"Where are the others? Could it be...?"

"They're all dead."

Kisame Hoshigaki's voice was dry and hoarse.

What I thought would be a simple task turned into a disaster that haunts my mind.

"They're all dead? How could this be..."

The Hidden Mist Jonin found it hard to believe.

Those were all elite members of the Anbu, top-tier ninjas in Kirigakure, and yet...

They're all dead?

"Who did we run into? How could that be!"

He simply couldn't believe it, and his other subordinates also looked horrified, then warily eyed Kisame Hoshigaki.

Rather than believing they died at the hands of the enemy, they preferred to believe that Kisame Hoshigaki betrayed the village.

Kisame Hoshigaki glanced around and then said, "First, we encountered an enemy who resembled the Yellow Flash of Konoha, and then..."

He slowly explained the situation.

The situation at the time was truly appalling.

Suigetsu Hozuki suddenly went berserk with his chakra, transforming into a mass of bloody flesh and chakra, affecting many of their ninjas.

Then came poisoning and the puppet.

The numerous traps and deadly moves made it impossible for them to organize a proper defense.

The Hidden Mist Jonin was dumbfounded.

Yellow flash.

Also, there are puppeteers who can control dozens of puppets at the same time.

Where did Sunagakure find such a ninja?!

"Sasori of the Red Sand?"

"Besides him, is there another puppeteer in Sunagakure as strong as him?"

Kisame Hoshigaki nodded.

The Jonin of Kirigakure remained silent for a moment.

He had certainly heard of Sasori of the Red Sand.

A former genius puppeteer of Sunagakure, said to have terrifying talent in puppetry, he was once considered the hope of Sunagakure.

however.

Later, Sasori of the Red Sand defected.

"I didn't expect this..."

If you encounter these kinds of people, it's normal for them to lose; it would be abnormal for them to win.

and.

This incident led him to a terrifying idea.

Why did the yellow flash from Konoha help Yekura for no apparent reason?

Could this so-called cooperation be a trap set by Sunagakure and Konoha, a tactic Orochimaru loves?

If Sunagakure truly surrenders completely to Konoha, then...

The overseas policy of Kirigakure needs to be carefully considered.

The Hidden Mist Jonin's expression was grave.

"Go back and rest first, I'll send the message back to the village right away."

……

Within just two or three hours, in Sunagakure, Rasa obtained intelligence from the Anbu.

He sat in the chair, his mind blank.

Leaf.

Sasori of the Red Sand.

Why are they over there?

"Were there any bodies at the scene?"

"no."

The ANBU ninja shook his head.

Luo Sha understood.

Sasori was probably after the corpse. His original target might have been Pakura, but after Konoha intervened, he changed his target to the Hidden Mist ninja.

And Konoha's.

Since they released Ye Cang, they naturally couldn't let him kill her for no reason. Saving Ye Cang would leave a fatal stain on his record.

Luo Sha leaned back in his chair, his face gloomy and unpleasant.

Yoshimine Kyohiko and Orochimaru.

The two of them had really calculated everything; no matter what I did, I would eventually fall into their trap.

From the moment of defeat, he had no choice.

Luo Sha's smile was bitter.

"I understand, you may leave."

"yes!"

"etc."

Luo Sha called him to a stop.

The other person stopped and turned to look at him.

"Keep this a secret and don't let anyone else know. Also, call the elder over; I need to discuss something with him."

"yes!"

After watching the other person leave, Luo Sha slumped down, pondering how to respond.

Konoha is too ruthless.

Each link in the chain was crucial; he had no choice at all.

We have no choice but to surrender.

Luo Sha sighed, already having planned his next move in his mind—

First, go to the desert and dig out some gold to make up for the current financial deficit of Sunagakure Village.

After a series of defeats, the support from the Daimyo of the Land of Wind was no longer as strong as it had been when the village was first established, especially after the death of the Third Kazekage.

It was already quite difficult for him just to maintain Sunagakure.

You can imagine.

After that, the situation in Sunagakure will only get more and more difficult.

Luo Sha sighed.

If Magnet Release weren't so difficult to learn, he would have wanted to train a group of students to go out and mine gold in various places.

In this way, in addition to mining and searching for minerals in the Land of Wind, they can also take on mining commissions from various countries.

Hmm, this seems like a viable option.

If Konoha could create a ninjutsu with Magnet Release effects without any prior knowledge, there's no reason why I couldn't do the same!

Luo Sha pondered for a long time before taking out his notebook and starting to work on it.

Magnetic Escape.

How can we break down and cultivate these abilities so that more people can acquire similar skills?

Even if it's only a faint perception and can't be used in actual combat, it's enough to accept this type of request!

but.

As he wrote, he started to get a headache again.

Magnet Release, even Konoha knows it!

What if Sunagakure opens up a new track, but Konoha steals the job instead?

Does anyone know what's really going on with Konoha's Magnet Release...?

Leaf.

Why is it always Konoha?!

Luo Sha sat in the chair, not writing for a long time, and began to question the meaning of life.

Then, he remembered.

A moment later, an old man hurried over.

He was an elder in the village, a senior figure from the time of the Second Kazekage, highly respected for his virtue and wisdom, but now that he was old, he no longer cared about village affairs.

Upon seeing him, Luo Sha immediately stood up.

"Elder, I really had no other choice but to ask you to come."

"What is it?"

"Yakura has been rescued, and Sasori of the Red Sand has killed a Kirigakure ninja. What should we do next?"

"Hey, Rasa, how can you be so careless... Send someone to Konoha!"

(End of this chapter)