Escaping the Mist Ninja starts with backstabbing your teacher.

Looking up slightly at the dark sky above, the weather in the Land of Rain was in stark contrast to the clear skies of the Land of Grass.

Taking a gentle breath, the moisture in the damp air seemed to rush into his lungs, giving Izumi a familiar feeling.

"I do miss the climate, but the air on the island of the Land of Water carries a hint of the sea and is often shrouded in thick fog."

Reaching out their hands and feeling the light drizzle, the three people, dressed in raincoats, had already set foot on the land of the Rain Country.

Under his Byakugan observation, there were not many ninjas left on this land, and the troops of each village began to reduce their strength and return.

Yekura, on the other hand, was not used to it. The Land of Wind was mostly desert, with dry air and sand particles carried by the wind.

The climate of the Land of Rain has a damp, sticky feel that makes her feel uncomfortable all over, unless she uses Scorch Release.

After glancing at Izumi River, Yekura looked around at the surrounding terrain. Everywhere there were pools of water, and the land was in a state of decay and decay.

"I don't really like it. The climate in the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass is much more comfortable."

Momona nodded in agreement. She hadn't been a ninja for long and wasn't very skilled at walking on water or trees, so she was having some difficulty.

She not only had to pay attention to controlling the chakra in her feet, but also to the terrain, in order to keep up with Izumi and the others.

Let's go!

"Heading towards Kirigakure."

Izumi glanced at Momona, knowing that Momona's speed was too fast for him to keep up with.

As a result, the chakra within his body flowed, and the illusory chakra condensed into a skeletal arm, which grabbed Momona directly.

The [Talent of the Immortal Clan] he learned, now under [optimization], has begun to condense into a certain physical form. Compared to simply manifesting it when attacking, this method of use consumes a considerable amount of resources.

However, with the amount of chakra he had accumulated through continuous training, it was more than enough to grab someone with just one arm.

By embedding cultivation into his very being, he will only grow stronger over time. However, if the Corpse Bone Pulse wants to become even stronger, it must rely on Hashirama cells to accelerate its process.

Otherwise, he might end up like Madara Uchiha, needing time to mature before he can undergo a transformation.

As for Yin-attribute chakra, he is currently adapting it using the Yin-attribute chakra nature transformation contained in the Byakugan.

However, he discovered that the Yin attribute chakra properties of the Byakugan's power seemed more suitable for driving puppets and attaching to them.

In the parlance of JoJo's Stand, this Yin-attribute chakra is characterized by precision, excelling in precise control and possessing exceptional accuracy.

Unfortunately, Pakura doesn't know puppetry. Although she understands the puppeteers of the Sand Village, she doesn't understand the core structure of their techniques.

Therefore, according to Izumi's verification, the Yin attribute chakra of the Byakugan is not suitable for the foundational structure of the "Sage Clan Talent".

This means that in order to enhance the strength of the [Celestial Talent], he needs the Sharingan's ocular power as a foundation to support a strong structure.

However, for now, we'll use it for the time being. Although it's not a perfect match, it's still better than the [Sage's Talent] cultivated from chakra itself.

The physical skeleton of the Corpse Bone Pulse, combined with the physical chakra of the [Sage Clan Talent], constitutes the power system he plans to build in the future.

As for Sage Mode, he estimated that he would have no way to obtain the Sage Chakra of the three great holy lands, and in the future, he could only target Jugo.

Puppet techniques, Sage Chakra, Hashirama cells—all these things are inseparable from the Akatsuki organization, and from Sasori and Orochimaru.

"The Akatsuki organization..."

Izumi whispered to himself, while a vein bulged in his right eye as he looked into the distance, probing.

Every time he advanced a certain distance, he would explore his surroundings, while also having Momona develop her Uzumaki clan's physique.

Kagura's Mind's Eye is one of the strongest sensory ninjutsu, and it seems to be an ability unique to the Uzumaki clan.

Although Momona doesn't know how to do it yet, she definitely can't neglect training in chakra perception in the vicinity.

Unfortunately, what he lacks right now is the ability to gather intelligence. If he had the Sharingan's genjutsu, he could easily capture any ninja and use genjutsu to obtain some information.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Land of Rain, a light drizzle was falling as Yahiko and Nagato arrived at their agreed-upon location.

Hanzo and Danzo had been waiting for them there for a long time; both old men had their eyes on the Rinnegan.

However, as the leader of Amegakure, Hanzo was well aware that Amegakure could not possess the legendary Sage's Eye.

Acquiring these eyes was not a good thing for him or Amegakure, but rather a disaster.

This is because the village is too weak. Without sufficient strength, possessing a treasure coveted by everyone will only invite destruction.

The Uzumaki clan of the Land of Whirlpools is the best example. To this day, no one knows who exactly destroyed the Uzumaki clan.

As for who exactly they are, everyone knows perfectly well. The fact that nothing can be found means that everyone knows that everyone except Konoha was involved.

Therefore, his cooperation with Danzo was more about eliminating the Akatsuki organization and consolidating his control over Amegakure.

As for the legendary Sage's Eye, if Danzo has the ability, then he should go and get it himself!

As the saying goes, everyone knows that the Nine-Tails is the strongest tailed beast, but which village would dare to ask Konoha for it?

"Yahiko, as the leader, if you die here, this woman will be able to live."

Hanzo moved the kunai in his hand around Konan's neck, his gaze looking down at the two below.

He wanted to see just how far this guy, who was making such naive claims, could actually go.

He flung his kunai, embedding it between Yahiko and Nagato, and said coldly, "You're the one with the red hair over there; you'll have to kill him!"

"If you kill him, then I can forgive you and this woman."

The cold words, like raindrops falling from the sky, kept hitting Nagato's face and slid into his heart, spreading a chilling coldness.

He looked up at the rows of Rain Ninja, Konoha Anbu, and Danzo, whose face was wrapped in bandages, who carried a ninja sword, and whose forehead bore the Konoha insignia.

For enemies like them to unite just to destroy their Akatsuki organization, they really think highly of themselves!

The captured Nana shouted that he should leave her alone, and with Yahiko beside her constantly begging for death, Nagato felt suffocated.

For some reason, it seems that all the pressure has fallen on him, even though they had made a promise to each other and were moving towards the future step by step.

But at this moment, everything changed. He gripped the kunai, breathing heavily, his body trembling, his heart torn with an inability to make a decision.

puff!

Yahiko's sudden lunge and the sensation of the kunai piercing his flesh made Nagato's eyes widen, and he forgot to breathe for a moment.