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Chapter 123 Please, Lord Fengying, embark on your journey! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Before the Red Sand Scorpion and the Third Kazekage could react, Shuichi Hoshita had become the Four-Tailed Jinchuuriki of Iwagakure Village.

Today is the real Four-Tails Jinchuriki! He is also the Four-Tails Jinchuriki!

"What?"

The appearance of Hoshino Shuichi took Sasori of the Red Sand very seriously, as he never expected that someone would be lying in ambush there.

and……

"Is this guy... a Lava Release user, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki from Iwagakure?"

Sasori of the Red Sand was shaken.

However, Hoshino Shuichi split in two and shot out simultaneously.

The clone rushed towards the Third Kazekage, who was shrouded in poisonous fog, while the main body charged towards Sasori of the Red Sand.

Sasori of the Red Sand did not hesitate at all. The chakra threads on his hands disappeared, and he let the ten puppets spewing poisonous mist fall to the ground. He then took out a sealing scroll and opened it.

bang bang bang...

Ten more puppets appeared.

But Hoshino Shuichi had already closed in.

"This guy is too fast..."

With a flick of his finger, Sasori of the Red Sand unleashed ten puppets that pounced upon him.

But the next moment there was a series of explosions, each puppet exploded, and parts scattered in all directions.

Sasori of the Red Sand, who leaped backward, suddenly widened his pupils.

Because his prized puppets were utterly vulnerable at this moment, all ten puppets were destroyed in an instant, and his defenses were breached as a result.

boom!

Hoshino Shuichi rushed to Sasori of the Red Sand, grabbed him by the neck, and slammed him to the ground from mid-air.

The burns on his neck, coupled with the fierce impact, caused Sasori of the Red Sand to spit blood from his mouth. The intense pain assaulted his brain, causing his thoughts to stagnate. He felt dizzy and let out painful cries.

This is an injury that Sasori of the Red Sand has never suffered before!

After capturing Sasori of the Red Sand, Hoshino Shuichi did not kill him immediately.

The moment the hand was removed from Sasori's neck, the Flying Thunder God Technique had already quietly appeared on Sasori's body.

After deactivating the Lava Release Chakra Mode, Hoshino immediately unleashed the Five Elements Seal and the Four Limbs Heavy Seal on Sasori of the Red Sand.

After doing all this, Hoshino Shuichi turned around and looked at the clone.

Meanwhile, although the Third Kazekage was shrouded in poison gas, Hoshino no Sasori decisively gave up control of the ten puppets because of Hoshino no Shuichi's sudden appearance.

Before the clones could even arrive, the paralyzing effect of the Lightning Release gradually wore off, and the Third Kazekage used Wind Release to disperse the enveloping poison gas.

And the clone of Shuichi Hoshita passed through the spreading poisonous mist, and when he opened his mouth, lava fireballs shot out one after another.

Boom boom boom!

Everything was blocked by the shield formed by the iron sand.

Hoshino Shuichi's clone flickered in the air, killing his way to the Third Kazekage and unleashing a punch.

Bang!

The Third Kazekage's body plummeted from the sky at high speed, crashing into the ground and creating a large crater.

Its power was so great that even the puppet that Sasori had used to restrain the Third Kazekage couldn't hold it back; instead, it was lifted up instead.

After defeating Sasori, Hoshino turned around and saw the Third Kazekage being knocked down from the sky with a single punch.

In the air, the clone also deactivated the Lava Release Chakra Mode. With a raise of its right hand, accompanied by a piercing buzzing sound, the Wind Release Rasengan shuriken quickly took shape.

Immediately afterwards, the power of Lava Release was injected, and the core of the Wind Release: Rasengan immediately transformed into a ball of rapidly spinning magma.

During the nearly three months that Hoshino Shuichi spent in the Land of Rivers, he wasn't enjoying some alone time with Asuka.

Lava Release: Rasengan!

The clone in the air swung its arm, and the Lava Release: Rasengan in its hand shot towards the large crater below.

At that moment, the Third Kazekage finally climbed out of the pit.

At this time, his body surface was covered with a protective layer of cracked iron sand, and the part hit by Hoshixia Xiuyi's clone melted to create a crater, burning through his robes and scorching his limbs. The skin and flesh were charred black.

That terrifying power made him cough up a mouthful of blood.

Seeing the attack hurtling towards them from the sky, they immediately realized that this guy was not the real Four-Tails Jinchuriki at all.

But there was no time left to think about it.

A large amount of iron sand gathered, and the Third Kazekage manipulated the iron sand to quickly form a sphere of iron sand, completely enveloping himself.

The next moment, the Lava Release: Rasengan shuriken struck the iron wall, cutting through it. The power of the lava expanded, illuminating the darkness.

Under Hoshino Shuichi's gaze, the Iron Sand Sphere was instantly enveloped by the power of Lava Release, followed by a storm.

A mud wall rose from the ground, blocking the storm.

When the storm passed, Hoshino Hideichi leaped onto the earthen wall and looked at the magma pit in front of him.

The clone in the air dissipated with a bang.

"He's still alive after all that... No wonder he's the strongest Kazekage!"

Hoshita Shuichi looked with some surprise at the Third Kazekage walking out of the pit step by step on the sand-iron pedals.

However, the Third Kazekage was dressed in rags and covered in wounds, some charred black and others as if cut by a sharp blade.

"I never expected someone like you to appear in the ninja world. You've mastered the Four-Tails' chakra and possess such powerful wind-style techniques. You must be no nobody, right?"

The Third Kazekage's gaze was fixed intently on the enemy in front of him.

He almost... he almost died!

In fact, if it weren't for his extremely high level of Wind Release skill, that powerful Wind Release and Lava Release combined ninjutsu could have crippled him.

It's been a very, very long time since I've been in such a sorry state.

The last time they fought Konoha's White Fang, it wasn't nearly as bad as this.

So, who is standing before us?

But no matter who it is, it could never be the Four-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure!

Looking at the Third Kazekage standing in the air, Hoshino Shuichi deactivated his transformation jutsu.

The Third Kazekage's pupils dilated, revealing a look of astonishment: "It was you?"

"It's me!"

Hoshita Hideichi chuckled lightly: "Lord Kazekage, we meet again!"

The Third Kazekage stared at Hoshinoichi: "It seems the Iwagakure bounty on you is because of the Four-Tails."

"It's really surprising that you're so old!"

"It seems you've been eyeing me for a long time... So it's for revenge against Konoha's White Fang?"

Shuichi Hoshino readily admitted, "That's right."

"Lord Kazekage also said that ninjas must be prepared to die at any time."

"Lord Kazekage should be ready by now, right?"

"Then, Lord Kazekage, please proceed on your journey!"

As soon as he finished speaking, chains shot out like venomous snakes.

It was the same chain that Sasori of the Red Sand used to bind the Third Kazekage. It had obviously been manipulated and corrupted by Magnet Release chakra before, and now it suddenly erupted.

Rumble!

The earthen wall was in pieces.

But before the attack could arrive, Hoshino Shuichi had already disappeared from the earthen wall.

With the Kusanagi and Yaegaki sword in hand, Hoshino Hideaki's limbs were crackling with electricity, and fire lotuses bloomed beneath his feet. His figure was as fast as lightning, and in an instant, he severed the chains that the Third Kazekage had been manipulating like dancing iron snakes.

Then, the Azure Flame-Covered Heavenly Blade was flicked by his right hand and shot straight at the Third Kazekage in the air.

This was amplified by the natural energy within the blade, resulting in an extremely high temperature. Combined with the powerful cutting force of Wind Release, it was named Blue Flame Vacuum Slash, Blue Flame Second Stage by Hoshino Shuichi. In an instant, it pierced through the three layers of iron curtains laid down by the Third Kazekage, and was only blocked by the fourth layer.

It wasn't that the Third Kazekage didn't want to conjure a heavy iron shield in one go to block it, but rather that he was still in a weakened state.

He had used up too much chakra to block the attack from Hoshino Shuichi's clone, so much so that the layer of iron sand defense covering his body had dissipated, let alone forming iron sand wings to allow him to fly and move at high speed in the air.

And Hoshino Shuichi's speed is too fast.

The reason he didn't retreat immediately was because he was physically weak, so he talked at length to buy time.

After recovering somewhat, he immediately used the methods originally intended to deal with Sasori of the Red Sand to launch a surprise attack on Hoshino Shuichi.

As for the Kazekage's demeanor... at times like these, killing the enemy by any means necessary is the most important thing!

Therefore, the Third Kazekage chose to launch a sneak attack without any hesitation.

The sneak attack failed, and the chains that Hoshino Hideichi had cut had quietly scattered into iron sand, then coalesced into a large number of iron beads, almost sealing off all of Hoshino Hideichi's space, before bursting out.

This is the second strike prepared by the Third Kazekage!

If he were at his peak, he could have launched this attack while simultaneously defending.

"No matter how fast you are, there's absolutely no way..."

The Third Kazekage froze, as Hoshino Shuichi's figure vanished.

In front of the Amanbashi sword inserted into the iron shield, Hoshita Hoshita appeared. The moment he covered the handle of the sword with his right hand, his body was covered by a blue chakra coat.

Fire Release: Chakra Mode!

Immediately afterwards, the Xuanbi Ancient God Seal was activated!

With the full and continuous blessing of natural energy, the lotus patterns on the chakra cloak were quickly dyed purple.

Hoshino Shuichi could feel that the temperature of the chakra cloak had increased!

It's a long story, but in reality, both the Fire Release Chakra Mode and the Xuanbi Ancient God Seal are completed in the blink of an eye.

Then, lotus flowers bloomed on the blade of the Ame-no-Kami sword, and the heavy iron shield in front of it was immediately blasted apart and scattered.

"This guy..."

The Third Kazekage's pupils dilated, and the iron sand beneath his feet immediately carried him backward. But suddenly, a blue-green flame with purple patterns appeared on his body, enveloping him completely.

Fire Release: Plain Burning Technique!

The attack came too suddenly, and the amplified power of the Fire Release was terrifying. The Third Kazekage let out a miserable scream, and for a moment he could not even control the sand iron. The sand iron under his feet dissipated, and his whole body fell from the sky like a ball of torch.

However, the Third Kazekage is indeed the strongest in history. Under such severe pain, he can quickly control it. The chakra in his body explodes and uses wind escape to blow away the burning flames on his body.

His body landed on the sand. The Third Kazekage's robes were burned and stuck to his skin, leaving him charred and unrecognizable.

The intense pain made him gasp for breath, and his body was still enveloped in the burst of chakra, both to protect his charred body and to guard against Hoshino Shuichi's attack.

At this moment, he was already hoping that his guards would discover the fighting in time.

However, Hoshino no Shuichi did not use the Plain Burning Technique again. Instead, with the Amazusaka sword in his mouth, he threw out kunai one after another.

The Third Kazekage's figure flickered, but he was far less agile than before as he dodged the kunai.

Just as a kunai flew past the Third Kazekage, Hoshino Shuichi's figure vanished from the sky and suddenly appeared beside the Third Kazekage.

"This is... the same Body Flicker Technique as the Yellow Flash of Konoha!"

The Third Kazekage caught a glimpse of Hoshita Shuichi out of the corner of his eye. A thought flashed through his mind, and the next moment, Hoshita Shuichi used the Yaegaki Sword to pierce through the sand iron barrier that the Third Kazekage had temporarily formed from the side, then broke through the wind release chakra that erupted from his body, and finally pierced through his head.

The strongest Kazekage of all time is dead!

Hoshita Hideichi landed on his feet, then drew the Yaekashi Sword and deactivated the Fire Release Chakra Mode.

Exhaling a breath of stale air, looking at the fallen corpse of the Third Kazekage, Hoshino Shuichi's emotions were somewhat complicated.

There was no sense of accomplishment from defeating a powerful enemy because it was a sneak attack.

There is no pleasure in revenge.

His feelings for Sakumo Hatake were not as strong as those for Nono Yakushi and Minato Namikaze.

Sheathing his sword, Hoshino Hideichi turned around to look.

Asuka has arrived.

"Shuichi, the Kazekage's guards are coming this way!"

Asuka landed and quickly said.

Hoshita Hideichi quickly said, "Pick up the kunai, let's retreat immediately!"

Asuka nodded and hurriedly went to retrieve the Flying Thunder God Kunai.

Meanwhile, Hoshino Shuichi took out the Kazekage Scroll and sealed the Kazekage's body.

……

Sasori of the Red Sand stared in utter shock at Hoshino Shuichi, who was cleaning up the battlefield: "This guy... is even younger than me."

"The power of the Four-Tails, that fire style, and the wind style... they actually killed the Third Kazekage so easily."

"A guy from Konoha..."

Recalling his previous defeat, Sasori couldn't help but think of Konoha's White Fang: "Is this guy Konoha's White Fang's disciple?"

"Back then, my father and mother were defeated by Konoha's White Fang, just like me, weren't they?"

……

After collecting the bodies of the Third Kazekage, Hoshino Shuichi put away the puppet made from the body of Hatake Sakumo. At this time, Asuka also collected all the kunai.

A hand lifted Sasori of the Red Sand, and Hoshino Shuichi held Asuka's hand with his right hand. The next moment, the three of them disappeared from the spot.

When the Third Kazekage's guards arrived, all that remained besides the traces of the great battle were puppet parts scattered all over the ground.

"This power belongs to a Tailed Beast!"

"The Four-Tails' Lava Release technique from Iwagakure... how did the Iwagakure Jinchuriki end up here?"

"And these puppets... Did Sasori of the Red Sand collude with the Iwa ninja?"

"hateful!"

"Where is Lord Kazekage?"

"Hurry and find it!"

……

The power of the tailed beasts and their puppets were too conspicuous, which is why Hoshino Hideaki simply recalled his Flying Thunder God kunai instead of cleaning up the battlefield.

For Sunagakure, this was destined to be an unsettling night.

……

River Country, General Store.

Shuichi Hoshino returns with Asuka and Sasori of the Red Sand.

After unloading the equipment and handing it to Asuka, Hoshino Shuichi carried Sasori of the Red Sand to the woodshed.

"What an amazing space-time ninjutsu..."

Sasori of the Red Sand spoke first, seemingly having seen through life and death.

Looking at Hoshishita Shuichi, who was even younger than himself, he asked, "So, you're a disciple of Konoha's White Fang?"

Hoshino Hideichi shook his head: "No, he was just his junior who had been mentored by him."

Sasori of the Red Sand paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Anyway, we're all here for revenge."

"My parents died at the hands of Konoha's White Fang, he died at my hands, and now I will die at your hands. It all makes perfect sense."

"However, since you've kept me here, it seems you want to get some information out of me?"

"But you didn't leave behind the information about the Third Kazekage, so the information you want isn't about Sunagakure."

Hoshino Hideichi nodded readily upon hearing this: "That's right."

"I'm not particularly interested in information about Sunagakure, and it's not my objective."

"You're keeping me here because you want to know how Konoha's White Fang died?"

"With his strength, even if you and the Kazekage wanted to escape, it would be very difficult for you to stop him, wouldn't it?"

"Furthermore, how did you manage to ambush him when he was out on a mission alone?"

(End of this chapter)