Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 257 You dare to show mercy to a ninja like me?

"Yes."

Upon hearing Uehara Naraku's instructions, Yakushi Kabuto stepped forward, adjusted his glasses, and quickly formed hand seals!

"Ninja Art: Summoning Technique!"

A coffin instantly emerged from Kabuto Yakushi's summoning seal. The coffin slowly opened, revealing a ninja covered in bandages—the inventor of the Dust Release Kekkei Genkai…

Second Tsuchikage, none!

Upon seeing the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, appear, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, changed his expression, and the spell he was casting even became slightly unsteady: "Wait... This is Lord Mu! How dare you desecrate the dead!"

No wonder these Akatsuki guys were able to destroy Kirigakure and Sunagakure!

In addition to their superior mobility and stealth, they also possess the ability to resurrect powerful, deceased ninjas for their own use.

Kabuto Yakushi raised his finger, manipulating Mu's body to fly into the air, and chuckled, "If you want to deal with the Third Tsuchikage who possesses the Dust Release Kekkei Tota, there shouldn't be a more suitable candidate than your teacher, the Second Tsuchikage, right?"

"Because of the Impure World Reincarnation, Kabuto-senpai was able to join Akatsuki..."

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes shifted, as if he had thought of a certain possibility, but he immediately dismissed the idea.

Uehara Naraku noticed Sasuke's expression, as if he could read Sasuke's mind, and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "The Impure World Reincarnation is a blasphemous technique. It doesn't matter if it's an enemy, but our friends and family should still be allowed to rest in peace in the Pure Land of the Underworld!"

"yes…"

Sasuke Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief and nodded seriously.

Looking at Sasuke's expression, Uehara Naraku smiled and said, "Itachi has suffered for so many years, let him reunite with your parents in the Underworld!"

"Yes, senior."

Uchiha Sasuke nodded again quickly.

"alright."

Uehara Naraku slowly opened his palm and said in a deep voice, "Kabuto, you deal with the Third Tsuchikage; Sasori-senpai and Deidara, with the Ancient Dragon, will provide aerial support and be ready to crush the Iwagakure forces besieging us!"

After saying that, Uehara Naraku glanced at Uchiha Sasuke again and continued, "Sasuke and I will go find the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure!"

"it is good."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After Uehara Naraku and Uchiha Sasuke leaped off the ancient dragon, the colossal creature rose from the ground and soared above Iwagakure.

"We can't let them run rampant!"

Onoki calmly shook his head, slowly aiming his Dust Release at the ancient dragon flying in the air. He knew that the existence of this ancient dragon posed the greatest threat to Iwagakure!

Just as Onoki was about to raise his hand to release a ninjutsu, he saw the Second Tsuchikage, resurrected through Edo Tensei, release the Particle Style: Detachment Technique on him first, and a white light shot towards him!

The voice of Kabuto Yakushi, resurrected through the Edo Tensei technique, rang out: "Third Tsuchikage, it's best not to be distracted when facing your teacher!"

"asshole!"

Onoki quickly dodged the white light, watching the Second Tsuchikage's movements. His expression gradually darkened, and he could only shout, "Kikuchi, you take some men and take care of those two. I'll deal with Mu-sama and that monster in the sky!"

"clear!"

After Huang Tu nodded in agreement, he waved to summon his subordinates and chased after Uchiha Sasuke and Uehara Naraku.

However, before their force could pursue for very long, the ancient dragon in the sky unleashed a massive fireball, disrupting their pursuit.

Deidara's giggling laughter emanated from the ancient dragon: "Hahaha... Uncle Yellow Earth, you'd better stay here obediently!"

"Deidara, that bastard!"

Huang Tu gritted his teeth, slammed his fist into the ground angrily, and said in a deep voice, "Pass the word down, have everyone who can use the Earthquake Core release this spell to create pillars in open areas to block the monster's flight path!"

Huang Tu's combat intelligence is indeed quite high.

On the ground, Iwagakure ninja performed hand seals, and towering pillars rose from the ground, densely covering the entire village of Iwagakure in an attempt to restrict the movement of the ancient dragon.

Even if the ancient dragon could easily break several or even dozens of them, Iwa ninjas would quickly release new Earthquake Core Techniques to replace them.

Even the Lava Release ninja squad led by Kurotsuchi, upon witnessing this scene, began using the Lime Condensation Technique to create sharp pillars, forcing the ancient dragon to refrain from descending.

The Iwa ninja hadn't expected this.

Their actions brought an even greater crisis to Iwagakure.

The ancient dragon spread its wings and slowly landed on the high mountains surrounding Iwagakure Village, raising its head and roaring towards the sky: "Roar!"

The next moment, a flash of light appeared in the mouth of the ancient dragon, and it suddenly spewed out huge fireballs toward the village on the ground. The sound of fireballs exploding echoed throughout the entire Hidden Stone Village, and there were scorching flames and collapsed buildings everywhere!

"No, we can't count on the old man anymore!"

Huang Tu looked up at the sky.

The battle between the Third Tsuchikage Onoki and the Second Tsuchikage Mu was nothing new; it was purely a contest of who had the better mastery of Dust Release and whose technique had higher accuracy.

Clearly, the battle between these two Tsuchikage was not going to end anytime soon.

Moreover, the Second Tsuchikage Mu could fail countless times because he was a reanimated body, so even if he died, he could be resurrected; but the Third Tsuchikage Onoki was different, as he would die completely if he failed even once.

Therefore, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, had a very serious expression and was unwilling to easily release the Primal World Detachment Technique, lest the Second Tsuchikage find a weakness in him.

Huang Tu sighed helplessly, watching from afar as the ancient dragon stood atop the mountain, recklessly spewing fireballs downwards. Someone had to stop the ancient dragon's rampage!

Huang Tu spoke in a deep voice, "Those skilled in earth magic, step forward and follow me to unleash your earth magic to restrict that guy's movements!"

After watching the ninjas step forward one by one, Huang Tu ordered in a deep voice, "The rest of you, immediately go after those two Akatsuki guys. If you encounter Han, all of you must obey his orders, understand?"

"Yes, Lord Yellow Earth!"

The Iwa ninja force immediately split into two groups. One group followed Huang Tu to restrain the ancient dragon, while the other group continued to hunt down Uehara Naraku and Uchiha Sasuke, as well as protect the Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han.

On top of a tall building.

Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, is standing right here.

Han's gaze was fixed on Uehara Naraku and Uchiha Sasuke charging towards him, and his chakra began to gather: "Although the Tsuchikage forbids me from fighting in the village, I don't think I have any other choice now, do I?"

As the Jinchūriki of the Five-Tails, Han's abilities are somewhat unique.

Han wore a bright red special steam armor that allowed him to use the propulsion of steam to maximize his superhuman strength, making him an extremely powerful taijutsu ninja as a jinchūriki.

The most important thing was not Han's strength, but his will.

Unlike Roshi, another former Jinchūriki in the village, Han greatly admired Onoki's rule and made countless contributions to Iwagakure.

Despite being a steam ninja, Han's personality is as calm as ice. He is good at enduring and restraining himself, and he has also gained the recognition of the Five-Tails, Kokuo, and can easily borrow Kokuo's power and chakra.

Uehara Naraku, carrying Uchiha Sasuke, flew and landed on the top of the building. They saw the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, who was wearing bright red armor, standing there.

Uehara couldn't help but smile, chuckling as he said, "Ha, it's rare to see a ninja so calm in front of Akatsuki members!"

"snort."

Sasuke Uchiha snorted coldly, looking at Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, and couldn't help but say contemptuously, "There are always some foolish guys who think they're strong..."

After obtaining the Mangekyou Sharingan, Sasuke Uchiha had great confidence in his strength, especially since he knew that the Mangekyou Sharingan was effective against tailed beasts. Therefore, he did not take the Five-Tails Jinchuriki seriously.

"Sasuke!"

Uehara Naraku shook his head and smiled as he advised, "Sasuke, although what you said may be true, you should still learn from this strength. You must learn to remain calm in the face of any crisis. Itachi was such a ninja, understand?"

"Yes, senior."

Sasuke Uchiha's expression turned serious, and he nodded.

Whenever Uehara Naraku mentions Itachi Uchiha's strengths, Sasuke Uchiha's heart softens involuntarily, and he listens to Uehara Naraku's advice.

Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, glanced at the two nonchalant people who appeared before him, his eyes flickering slightly as he began to ponder his tactics.

Both enemies exuded an extremely powerful aura.

Especially since their enemy was a Jinchūriki, they didn't seem to be under much pressure, instead appearing quite relaxed, like they were on vacation.

As recently rumored, the members of Akatsuki prey on Jinchuriki and are highly skilled at fighting Tailed Beasts.

"Let's take care of one of them first..."

Han's eyes suddenly turned sharp, and his Boil Release chakra rapidly increased to its peak. Steam burst out from behind his red armor, propelling Han's body to crash into Uchiha Sasuke at high speed!

"Boil Release: Unparalleled Strength!"

Han's body appeared in front of Sasuke almost in the blink of an eye, and he punched Sasuke in the chest, sending Sasuke flying!

Uchiha Sasuke stared incredulously at Han's figure, his chest bearing an unimaginable force that sent him flying backward involuntarily!

Uchiha Sasuke felt as if countless bones in his chest had shattered, and his chest was even somewhat sunken. Instant pain spread throughout his entire body!

"Haa..."

Sasuke Uchiha finally lost his temper, spitting out a mouthful of blood that arced through the air before plummeting from the high-rise building.

"..."

Uehara Naraku's eyes twitched involuntarily as he watched this scene.

Uehara Naraku was glad that he had come along.

Otherwise, wouldn't Uchiha Sasuke have died on the spot?

To be honest, Uehara Naraku felt that Uchiha Sasuke was putting on an act, as he was severely injured right after meeting the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.

That's outrageous.

"It seems that Akatsuki isn't as strong as I thought."

Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, slowly withdrew his fist, looked at Uehara Naraku beside him, and whispered, "Take care of the first one, then the second one..."

"Don't rush."

Uehara Naraku quickly waved his hand, and a ball of life energy and chakra energy entered Uchiha Sasuke's body from a distance, rapidly healing his injuries.

Despite my contempt for Sasuke, I still have to save him.

This should serve as a lesson for Sasuke, and hopefully he will remember it and not make threats at people in the future, otherwise he might get beaten up.

Before even landing, Sasuke Uchiha felt his injuries rapidly healing. He immediately realized that this was the effect of Uehara Naraku's healing, a concept that refreshed Sasuke's understanding of healing from a distance.

Unexpectedly, Uehara Naraku was able to heal his injuries remotely from such a distance, which put Uchiha Sasuke at ease.

Without hesitation, Sasuke threw a mechanical shuriken and jumped back onto the tall building, though his expression was slightly embarrassed.

"senior…"

"Hehe, don't worry about it."

Uehara Naraku chuckled softly, glancing at Sasuke wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, and advised, "Jinchūriki are inherently stronger than Tailed Beasts because they understand better how to utilize the Tailed Beasts' chakra in battle, so don't be careless..."

"Yes, senior."

Sasuke Uchiha's expression remained awkward.

However, this moment of embarrassment quickly turned into anger. Uchiha Sasuke drew his ninja sword, his eyes turning bloodshot, and said in a deep voice, "Senior, then let me defeat the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and wash away the shame he brought upon me!"

"Hmm, let me teach you how to fight a Jinchūriki!"

Uehara Naraku glanced at the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, rubbed his wrist, and said, "If it were any other Jinchuriki, I could give it to you, but seeing a powerful taijutsu ninja always makes me a little unable to suppress my physical urges!"

As Uehara Naraku and Uchiha Sasuke were discussing their matter, Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, was also watching the two before him: "One is an Uchiha ninja, and the other is a medical ninja..."

Han glanced at Uehara Naraku, his eyes dimming slightly. "It's a bit of a shame to kill the medical ninja, but there's nothing we can do when facing an enemy. Let's restrain ourselves, injure him a little, and then wait for reinforcements to capture him!"

The next moment, Han's armor instantly emitted puffs of steam, and his body suddenly appeared next to Uehara Naraku, kicking Uehara Naraku in the abdomen!

However, just as Han rushed in front of Uehara Naraku, a look of surprise flashed through his mind, because Uehara Naraku was even faster!

Uehara Naraku twisted his body and kicked Han, knocking the tall Five-Tails Jinchuriki to the ground and even breaking a piece of his armor!

"Does Iwagakure look down on people that much?"

Uehara Naraku casually clenched his fist: "Your speed is half that of when you attacked Sasuke. You dare to hold back against a ninja like me?"

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