Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 222 Capturing a White Zetsu

Yahiko squinted at Chiga and asked, "May I ask how you should be addressed?"

Jiraiya's letter did not explicitly state Chiga's purpose for coming; it only briefly mentioned that Chiga needed the Rinnegan.

"Uchiha Chika!"

Faced with the hostility of Yahiko and the other two, Chiga simply took a sip of tea and said.

"Uchiha Chiga, Konoha Phantom Crow?!"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko thought for a moment and instantly realized Chiga's identity, his expression changing slightly.

"Lord Chiga, you already possess the Mangekyou Sharingan, why bother with Nagato's Rinnegan?"

Yahiko frowned and asked.

"Let me tell you a story first."

Chiga sighed and repeated what he had said to Jiraiya to Yahiko and the other two.

"The Rinnegan evolved from the Sharingan!? That's truly unbelievable!"

"Nagato, do you still have Uchiha clan blood?"

Yahiko was immediately shocked.

He didn't doubt that Chiga was talking nonsense. After all, given Chiga's reputation in the ninja world, there was no need for him to come all the way here to chat with them.

Chiga rolled her eyes at Yahiko, finally understanding why Jiraiya had taken pity on them and accepted the three.

Everyone's brain is the same!

Chiga said, "What I mean is that these two Rinnegan don't belong to Nagato. Some old codger put them here for him! His plan is to have Nagato revive him with the Rinnegan after he dies."

Who is this person?

Yahiko asked.

"He is... Sorry, I need to deal with a small problem first!"

Chiga nodded, just about to say Uchiha Madara's name, but suddenly paused, then a smile appeared on his face. In contrast to the smile on his face, there was no smile in his eyes, only cold killing intent.

Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan had just perked up their ears, eager to hear who Chiga was referring to as the other person.

But suddenly a murderous intent emanated from them, causing their expressions to change drastically.

Before the three could ask Qianhe any questions, Qianhe's figure flashed and he disappeared from their sight.

boom!

Then a loud bang suddenly came from outside, startling the three of them. They thought that Chiga had suddenly gone mad and attacked one of their members.

"Oh no, stop him!"

Yahiko shouted, and he, Nagato, and Konan instantly appeared outside the house.

"You bastard, what are you doing?"

Yahiko, who had just come out, hadn't even seen what was going on before he angrily confronted Chiga.

Then he saw that there were no casualties outside, only a knife mark more than a meter wide and more than ten meters long on the ground.

Chiga stood still, holding a samurai sword.

Chiga's commotion also alerted other Akatsuki members and civilians.

The Akatsuki members were already displeased with Chiga's arrival, and now that Chiga had suddenly pulled this stunt, they immediately surrounded him, but dared not make a move.

Yahiko looked at the silent Chiga, thought for a moment, then took a few steps forward, frowned, and asked, "Chiga-sama, may I ask what you are doing?"

Chiga ignored him, instead standing quietly in place, clapping his hands together to enter Sage Mode. He sneered, "Finally, you've given yourself away!"

Chiga had long suspected that there must be White Zetsu around Nagato, so she had been keeping a close eye on her surroundings, hoping to find White Zetsu.

Unexpectedly, there was actually some gain. It seems that Bai Jue was also shocked when he heard that he knew such a secret.

That's when a slight flaw was revealed.

Thinking of this, Chiga stopped where he was, closed his eyes, and began to focus intently on perceiving every inch of the land below.

"Lord Chiga, please answer my question!"

A hint of mild anger flashed across Yahiko's face.

Chiga suddenly destroyed their base and ignored his inquiries, which was unacceptable to everyone!

Chiga, who was completely focused on sensing the aura, still ignored Yahiko's question.

At that moment, the ninja named Ryuichi, who had challenged Chiga to a duel, suddenly approached Yahiko and whispered, "Boss, this man dares to destroy the home we built! Let's all attack him together and tie him up first!"

Yahiko raised an eyebrow, pointed to the knife mark on the ground, and said, "You go first?"

At present, he doesn't dare to offend Chiga. As a qualified leader, he is responsible for the people under him.

Fighting Chiga, even with Jiraiya's intervention, would likely strain relations with Konoha, making it a losing proposition.

A few words are fine, but if they start fighting, then there's no way they'll ever truly fall out.

After hearing Yahiko's words, Ryuichi swallowed hard, looked at the scar, and remained silent.

Ever since Chiga and the three leaders entered the house, these Akatsuki members, worried about their leaders' safety, have been guarding the perimeter of the house, remaining on high alert at all times.

Therefore, they saw it all clearly when Chiga suddenly appeared outside and took action.

Such a large crack was caused by just one cut from Chiga.

Such strength is beyond the capabilities of these untrained ninjas.

At this moment, Ryuichi wondered how much alcohol he had drunk to be so reckless as to challenge such a monster to a duel.

"He mentioned before that he wanted to resolve a minor problem. Is there really something nearby?"

Nagato, standing to the side, remembered what Chiga had said before she made her move, and her Rinnegan scanned the surroundings.

Xiao Nan on the other side nodded and said, "With his strength, he has no need to play this game with us!"

Upon hearing his two friends say this, Yahiko pondered for a moment, then shouted, "Ninjas skilled in sensory perception, use all your senses to sense your surroundings and see if there's anything unusual."

Upon hearing their leader's command, the Akatsuki members began a collective search.

But after a long time, they still couldn't find anything unusual.

Chiga, who had also entered Sage Mode, opened his eyes, a hint of confusion flashing in them.

They've already retreated?

impossible!

"You think you can get away with this?"

Chiga sneered and turned to Yahiko, saying, "Have your people retreat first."

"Hey, what do you want?"

Upon hearing Chiga's words, Yahiko immediately had a bad feeling: "You're not planning to bomb this place, are you? Let me tell you..."

Chiga raised her hand to stop Yahiko, saying, "Don't worry, I won't destroy this place. I'm just worried you won't be able to handle it!"

"Can't stand it?"

Yahiko and the other two were taken aback, not understanding what Chiga meant.

"In short, you should take your people and leave first, and move back about 100 meters."

Chiga didn't say anything explicitly, but kept a close eye on the underground area to prevent White Zetsu from suddenly slipping away.

Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato exchanged a glance, then said to Chiga, "I'm warning you, don't destroy the home we've worked so hard to build!"

He ultimately followed Chiga's advice, gathered everyone nearby, and retreated more than a hundred meters.

After sensing that everyone had left, Chiga took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and was suddenly enveloped by an invisible blue aura.

Sage Art: Chakra Burst Technique!

A chilling aura emanated from Chiga, instantly spreading to the surrounding area.

Then, Chiga suddenly let out a loud shout, and the energy in his body exploded further. The surging energy was like a vast wave, sweeping around.

The ground began to tremble slightly, and cracks like lightning bolts appeared one after another.

An invisible pressure seemed to freeze the air itself.

The three people, including Yahiko, who were watching from a distance, changed their expressions drastically and had no choice but to lead their subordinates to continue retreating.

No wonder Chiga said before that they couldn't stand it.

A hundred meters away, they all felt as if they were immersed in the ocean thousands of meters deep, unable to even breathe.

"How terrifying! Just the leakage of scent can have such an effect!"

"Is this even human?!"

Leaving aside the shock of Yahiko and the others, underground, White Zetsu, who was huddled motionless in a certain spot, looked extremely embarrassed.

He originally intended to eavesdrop by relying on his stealth skills.

But as he listened, White Zetsu sensed something was wrong. Uchiha Chika seemed to have a cheat code, knowing all about Madara's plans.

Just as Chika was about to say his name, he leaned in a little closer. Unexpectedly, this closeness was enough for Chika to sense him.

Goodness, Uchiha Chika must have guessed that someone was eavesdropping nearby, otherwise she wouldn't be so vigilant.

Damn it!

There's absolutely no voyeuristic experience involved, how can anyone play like this?!

Chiga's immense aura continued to emanate wildly, causing the entire earth to solidify under such pressure, which made the White Zetsu underground even more uncomfortable.

But what bothered him most was that murderous intent.

The chilling killing intent was so real that it swept over every inch of his skin, and an extremely dangerous feeling suddenly arose.

If he hadn't completely concealed his presence, Uchiha Chika would have discovered him long ago.

This can't go on any longer.

Bai Jue gritted his teeth and decided to take a gamble.

If this continues, he will be discovered sooner or later.

His body began to slowly merge into the soil.

The art of the mayfly!

He was confident that as long as he could become one with the earth, his speed of escape would be unmatched even by Chiga, who knew the Flying Thunder God Technique.

But even this slight movement from White Zetsu caused Qianhe, who was above, to smile slightly: "Found you!"

Before the words were finished, Chiga had already disappeared.

boom!

After a loud bang, Chiga suddenly buried himself firmly in the ground.

Bai Jue also noticed Qian He's movements and inwardly realized something was wrong.

Just as he was about to speed up the process of merging in, a small hand grabbed his neck, followed by a violent force that he could not resist.

boom!

Yahiko and the others only saw Chiga suddenly burrow underground.

Before I could figure out what Tai wanted to do, I saw Chika reappear in the air carrying a white object.

"What is that?"

When Konan saw that Chiga had actually pulled out an object, she pointed at Zetsu and exclaimed, "It looks like a person! Ugh, it looks disgusting!"

Yahiko and Nagato exchanged a glance, their expressions extremely solemn.

They were thinking more than Konan at this moment; it seemed that this guy hadn't come with Chiga.

Otherwise, with Chiga's perception abilities, she should have been discovered long ago.

Thinking about it that way, there's only one possibility: this thing has been hiding right next to them all along, monitoring them.

An unknown enemy has been monitoring their every move, and they are completely unaware of it.

Thinking of this, Yahiko and Nagato's expressions turned much uglier.

Having everything about yourself exposed is like a skinny, pale-faced young man facing a group of burly men—it's definitely not a pleasant feeling.

White Zetsu, who was being held by Chiga, was quite straightforward. Since he didn't have much fighting ability, he could just wait to die after being captured.

He turned to look at the expressionless Chika and said in a strange tone:

"Haha, you actually found me! According to the rules of hide-and-seek, shouldn't you hide now and I'll look for you?"

Chiga frowned as she looked at the White Zetsu making a joke: "Not its true form?"

Although it was a question, the tone was quite certain, causing Bai Jue's playful expression to fade slightly, and he said in a serious voice, "You're really something else!"

Throughout the entire ninja world, only Madara Uchiha and Sasori of the Red Sand have ever seen him. Chiga is also an example, but the White Zetsu self-destructed back then, leaving Chiga with no useful information.

How could Chiga possibly discern whether he was a clone or the real Chiga just by glancing at him?

"There are still many things that will surprise you!"

Chiga replied with a smile.

"for example?"

Bai Jue was a little annoyed by Qian He's tone and asked with a provocative look.

Chiga sneered, "Go back and tell Uchiha Madara that asking for something back after giving it away is a bit stingy. If you're so great, why don't you evolve another pair of Rinnegan?"

Upon hearing this, White Zetsu was completely dumbfounded.

He simply couldn't stand Qianhe's tone and made a casual joke, never expecting Qianhe to say something so unexpected.

But then, the other side delivered a devastating blow.

Is this cheating?

Who exactly are you?

At this moment, White Zetsu already regarded Chika as his number one enemy.

Chiga's words revealed too much about his relationship with Madara Uchiha.

This is something an eleven-year-old brat could never know.

Just then, Yahiko and the others who were far away also arrived nearby. They did not hear the previous conversation between Chika and Hakuzosu.

Upon seeing Chiga grab White Zetsu by the neck, Yahiko immediately said, "Lord Chiga, please wait a moment. Can you hand him over to us? I need to know what his purpose is in spying on us."

Chiga turned to look at Yahiko, loosening his grip slightly: "Alright, be careful. This guy's stealth skills are very advanced. I suggest you use seventeen or eighteen sealing techniques on him."

"Hey, hey, you went through all that trouble to catch me, and you're just going to hand me over like that? Where do you expect me to put my face?"

Seeing that Chiga was really going to hand him over to Yahiko, Hakubukuro was unhappy and spoke up.

This guy probably knows his IQ is consistently offline.

If, under Yahiko's persistent questioning, he inadvertently reveals something about Nagato's Rinnegan, Madara Uchiha will surely cook him alive when they get back.

"You overestimate yourself. Catching you would be a piece of cake!"

(End of this chapter)