Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 320 Ice Release Hipporito Capsule x Team Battle Only Left with Team

Chapter 320 Ice Release: Hipporito Capsule x Team Battle Only Left with Team

So surprised that Aokiji's expression changed in reality.

Aokiji's startled reaction drew Kakuzu's attention.

"Wow, this stuff is delicious."

Aokiji pretended to wave to the waitress, who quickly came over. Aokiji asked her, "Excuse me, how is this dish made?"

The waiter looked embarrassed, thinking to himself, "I'm just a waiter, what do I know about cooking?"

Aokiji realized something: "Sorry, I was being presumptuous."

The waiter nodded apologetically and excused himself.

Facing Kakuzu's gaze, Aokiji chuckled and said, "Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually a very good cook. If you'd like some, I can make some for you."

"Not interested."

Kakuzu withdrew his gaze.

Aokiji breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed he had finally managed to fool them.

He looked at the five tails inside him and said seriously, "Little Five, what's going on?"

"When you first met him, I had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but I wasn't sure at the time. Now that you've had more contact with him, I'm pretty sure that this guy named Kakuzu has a Tailed Beast inside him."

Aokiji nodded slightly, lost in thought.

"You don't believe me?"

"No, I'm just surprised." Aokiji looked up and asked curiously, "How many tails are inside Kakuzu?"

"Nanabi."

Aokiji squinted, seemingly lost in thought.

If I remember correctly, this tailed beast is the tailed beast of Takigakure.

Did Kakuzu actually implant the tailed beast into his body after hearing his own joke back then?

"This guy might be hiding something from you," the Tailed Beast warned. "Be careful."

Aokiji said in a deep voice, "That's possible."

Given Kakuzu's personality, even if he had the Tailed Beast implanted in his body, he wouldn't tell everyone he met.

There's a reason why Kakuzu didn't tell Aokiji.

Of course, this is just an ideal situation.

Goto suggested, "Should we test the waters?"

Aokiji considered for a moment and rejected the suggestion: "Kakuzu is very cautious. If I test him, I might reveal a flaw and arouse his suspicion."

The Five-Tails asked, "So, how are you going to deal with this?"

Without hesitation, Aokiji said, "Don't ask about anything. Just pretend it never happened."

Wuwei repeated the previous sentence, puzzled, and then asked, "Are you serious?"

"good."

Aokiji glanced at him discreetly, putting aside other factors, he now needed to reassess Kakuzu's strength.

In the past, Aokiji was confident that he could easily suppress Kakuzu, but now, it's hard to say.

Kakuzu has obtained the Seven-Tails, and with his formidable strength, controlling the tailed beast within him shouldn't be too difficult.

Unless it's a few powerful figures, normally, to implant a tailed beast into someone's body, you'd need someone skilled in sealing techniques to be nearby.

Has anyone helped Kakuzu implant a tailed beast?

Just as he was thinking, a light tapping sound on the table interrupted Aokiji's thoughts.

Aokiji looked up and, following Kakuzu's line of sight, noticed that the target was about to move.

Aokiji clicked his tongue inwardly. This was truly ill-timed…

Not long after their target left the store, Aokiji and Kakuzu got up one after the other and followed behind.

With the help of passersby, the two followed the trail into the woods.

After tracking for a while, Aokiji realized that the target's speed had increased significantly.

"Looks like we've been discovered..."

Aokiji spoke up to remind him.

Kakuzu responded calmly, "In that case, let's make our move."

Aokiji and Kakuzu weren't the only ones planning to fight. The target they were following had run to an open area and stopped, as if it were waiting for them to arrive.

"Swish swish..."

Two dark figures streaked across the sky and landed on the ground.

Dan Moroboshi, one of the Tailed Beasts, narrowed his eyes, sizing up the two men, and said in an unfriendly tone, "You've been following us since just now, haven't you?"

Aokiji and Kakuzu used transformation techniques, and Dan Moroboshi, who had fought Kakuzu before, did not recognize him at first glance, hence the question.

Seemingly eager to eliminate his target, Kakuzu didn't waste any words and immediately unleashed his signature Fire Release ninjutsu.

The moment the small fireball landed, it rapidly expanded, surging forward like a tidal wave.

Fire Release: Head Carving

Dan Moroboshi was no pushover either, and he used Water Release to retaliate.

A turbulent rectangular wall of water surged up from the ground to resist the oncoming waves, and in the process, it vaporized into a large amount of thick white fog, obscuring the view.

Using this cover, Aokiji quickly formed hand seals, pressed down with one palm, and planted ice crystal seeds in the surrounding area, waiting for them to bloom.

Ice Release: Eight Trigrams Square Formation

This is a prerequisite skill for Ice Release: Ice Crystal Labyrinth Technique.

In case these guys get away, Aokiji needs to set up a barrier beforehand.

As the thick fog dissipated, Dan Moroboshi recognized the Fire Release: Head Diligence technique. After a moment's thought, he realized the newcomer's identity and immediately tore off Kakuzu's disguise: "So it's you, you bastard."

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu simply stopped pretending, smoke rose from his body, he removed his disguise and revealed his true face.

Dan Moroboshi looked at Aokiji next to Kakuzu: "Oh~ you even brought in a helper."

"I will definitely kill you this time."

Kakuzu's face was solemn. He took off his shirt, revealing a body that looked as if it had been tailored, with countless black lines emerging from it, twisting and contorting wildly.

Aokiji glanced at it and thought to himself, "No matter how many times I see this move, I still feel a chill."

Kakuzu let out a low growl, and four dark shapes emerged from his body, landing on the ground and forming black creatures wearing masks.

Seeing this, Dan Moroboshi remained unfazed, coldly scoffing, "You think you're the only one who has help?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a large group of ninjas suddenly jumped out from nowhere.

Aokiji glanced around and saw that the number of enemies was large. Judging from the situation, Dan Moroboshi had already discovered Kakuzu and then deliberately had someone follow him to lure him into a trap.

Relying on their superior numbers, Dan Moroboshi laughed smugly, "Kakuzu, why do you think I deliberately appeared at that shop? It was just to lure you in."

Aokiji glanced at him from the side and teased, "Brother Kakuzu, it seems you've been betrayed by your subordinates and completely outmaneuvered."

Kakuzu's face was grim; he seemed to feel immense pressure facing such a large number of ninjas all at once.

"You're surrounded now," Dan Moroboshi shouted. "Just surrender."

With his skills ready, Aokiji shook his head and said with ease, "No, it's you who are surrounded."

Dan Moroboshi's eyes widened slightly, a look of surprise on his face: "W-what...?"

Aokiji quickly formed hand seals, finally making a sword-finger gesture with both hands, bringing them together and then separating them vertically to form the final seal.

With the immense chakra within his body mobilized, ice crystal flowers sprouted and grew in a radius of 500 meters around him, transforming into ice pillars that continued to spread, forming an octagonal dome that completely covered everyone.

Ice Release: Ice Crystal Labyrinth Technique

"This is..." Dan Moroboshi's eyes widened.

Aokiji had a ninjutsu he wanted to try out next, so he said to Kakuzu next to him, "Brother Kakuzu, could you hold them back for a bit?"

Kakuzu understood and commanded the creatures formed from the Earthly Grudge to bombard the crowd.

Meanwhile, Aokiji rapidly formed hand seals while channeling the Five-Tails' chakra within his body.

巳-酉-戌——未-辰-申-午-巳-戊……

As this complex set of hand seals was completed, the ice dome of the dome bulged out, forming a cylindrical, hollow dome.

Ice Release: Hipporito Capsule.

Countless cylindrical domes fell from the sky, like a chaotic rain, fast and dense, crashing into the ground.

A ninja who can't dodge in time will easily get caught in the trap.

"Damn it, what is this thing?"

As soon as the unfortunate ninjas who were trapped tried to break free, white mist poured out from inside the shield, freezing them to the bone. Accompanied by a painful scream, a layer of white frost was visibly covered the surface of their bodies.

After a while, the cylindrical ice cover disappeared, and the person inside turned into an ice sculpture. Every movement of their body and every expression on their face seemed to be a testament to their painful struggle before death.

After this move ended, only Dan Moroboshi, Kakuzu, and Aokiji remained on the battlefield.

Dan Moroboshi looked at his companions, who had all turned into ice sculptures, and his face was extremely grim.

It was terrible that he was the only one left in the raid.

"The incarnation of God..."

Dan Moroboshi stared intently at Aokiji.

"It's too late to realize it now."

Aokiji smiled slightly, glanced to the side, and said, "Leave this guy to me. Brother Kakuzu, go and check if there are any escapees."

Kakuzu replied, "Then I'll leave it to you."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Aokiji couldn't wait any longer and flew off, relentlessly pursuing Dan Moroboshi.

Dan Moroboshi received several blows, but Aokiji spotted an opening with his Sharingan and gathered ice-style chakra in his palm.

Lower your body to dodge the straight punch, and then, facing the punch head-on, perform a dragging palm thrust.

Ice Release: Ice Soul Palm

Just as this move was about to sever Dan Moroboshi's chest, Aokiji suddenly froze.

"Pfft."

A black hand pierced through his heart from behind, leaving him completely unprepared. Aokiji's gaze shifted downwards, then slowly turned his head like a gear to face the face behind him. His incredulous expression seemed to say: Why...

"Feel sorry……"

It's rare to hear an apology in Kakuzu's voice.

Despite being ambushed, Aokiji wasn't very agitated; instead, he remained calm and even smiled, saying, "Is that so...?"

Kakuzu frowned, quickly realizing something was wrong.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind:

"Kakuzu, what the hell do you mean?"

A change in address signifies a shift in attitude.

His voice was filled with intense killing intent.

As the voice faded, the blue pheasant in front of him turned into an ice sculpture.

Ice Release: Ice Clone.

His anxious expression darkened, and he turned around.

Aokiji emerged from behind a tree, his face as cold as ice, his scarlet eyes casting a gaze even more piercing than solid ice.