Naruto: From Shikotsumyaku to Otsutsuki

"Huff...huff..."

In the forest of the Land of Whirlpools, Kaguya Kazama ran and leaped, her breathing sounding like a bellows.

He was panting heavily and sweating profusely; that was the true picture of him at that moment.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with stubbornness, showing no sign of stopping.

He and Kimimaro are currently heading rapidly towards Konoha, but Kaguya Kazama has far overestimated his physical condition.

Following the running pattern of an ordinary ninja, he would have reached his physical limit in just half an hour.

My clothes were soaked with sweat, my chest ached with every breath, my throat felt like I had swallowed burning coals, and my legs trembled with every jump.

Kimimaro, who was standing to the side without breaking a sweat and breathing steadily, looked worried: "Lord Kazama, you've been running at high intensity for half an hour straight. Let's take a break. If this continues, your body will break down prematurely."

Kaguya Kazama wanted to keep going a little longer, but the taste of rust was already lingering in her mouth, and if she continued running, she would probably vomit blood.

He stopped, leaned against a large tree, forced down the blood he was drinking, and said haltingly:

"Kimi... Kimimaro, at this speed, how long can you hold out?"

Kimimaro originally wanted to say that he could run for a whole day, but seeing Kaguya Kazama's struggling appearance, he changed his mind and said, "I can run for 3 hours, Kazama-sama."

"Three hours..." Kaguya Kazama sighed. "Such an enviable healthy body."

Kimimaro looked at Kaguya Kazama's trembling legs and said with heartache, "Kazama-sama, I'll carry you for the rest of the way."

Kaguya Kazama fell silent upon hearing this.

It's not that I'm embarrassed; I know my own body. I brought Kimimaro along so he could assist in my defection.

Kaguya Kazama remained silent at this moment because the value of her cheat ability in her mind was decreasing.

[Evolver: Kaguya Kazama]

[Status: Hematologic disease outbreak, estimated survival time 2 month]

The glaring words "Estimated survival time: 2 months" on the Evolutionary Obelisk sent a shiver down his spine.

The fear of life gradually fading to zero is like an invisible hand gripping the heart, suffocating one.

"Is it because my survival time was reduced by one month compared to before my defection, due to my fight with Orochimaru and the repeated use of the All-Killing Ash Bones?" Kaguya Kazama wondered to herself.

Each time the ability of the All-Killing Ash Bones is used, it is an extremely high overload that will accelerate the body's collapse.

They are currently still within the Land of Whirlpools, and there is still a long way to go before reaching Konoha in the Land of Fire. Next, they will have to deal with the pursuit of Kirigakure. Even if they reach Konoha, they will still have to consider how to obtain the Byakugan bloodline limit.

If an emergency occurs midway and the Co-killing Ash Bone is used again, the survival time will likely be even shorter.

Thinking about this, a sense of urgency welled up in my heart.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, I hope you're the one who accepts this assassination mission."

For the rest of the journey, Kaguya Kazama completely relinquished her initiative, leaving Kimimaro to bear the entire burden.

Although this caused Kimimaro's speed to decrease, it was still much faster than when they were traveling together.

After traveling continuously for a whole day, the two stopped to rest after nightfall.

Inside the dense forest, the two sat cross-legged on a tree branch, without lighting a fire, simply eating dry rations with water.

Lighting a fire could easily reveal your location or attract large wild animals.

After filling his stomach, Kimimaro prepared to carry Kaguya Kazama on his back and continue running, but was stopped by someone who said, "You need to rest, Kimimaro. The road ahead is still long, and we need to conserve our strength to deal with the pursuit that follows."

"But, Lord Kazama, this could make it easy for the Kirigakure Anbu to catch up," Kimimaro said anxiously.

"You can't outrun him, Kimimaro."

Kaguya Kazama looked up at the moon high in the sky and said with a wry smile, "My stamina is practically zero. You've slowed down by at least a third while carrying me. The people chasing us from Kirigakure are definitely a Chunin squad led by Jonin. Their speed is 3 to 5 times that of your full strength. Kirigakure is surrounded by the sea, and the nearest land is Uzushiogakure. Plus, we didn't have time to clean up our escape trails, so they're probably catching up soon."

"Then we should run even faster." Kimimaro became even more anxious upon hearing that the pursuers were approaching.

Kaguya Kazama shook her head, took out a summoning scroll filled with ninja tools and explosive tags, and handed it over: "Go prepare the traps, then rest for a while. We'll set off in 3 hours."

Seeing that Kaguya Kazama insisted on him resting, Kimimaro could only helplessly reply, "Yes, Lord Kazama."

After Kimimaro left, Kaguya Kazama took out the scroll that recorded Danzo's secret communication channels and began to examine it.

The document contained the locations and codes for secret communication, along with corresponding translations.

To someone who has never seen it before, it would just be a bunch of unrelated words.

After reading it carefully, Kaguya Kazama couldn't help but admire, "Those two old sly devils, neither of them is easy to deal with. No wonder they dared to cause trouble right under Hiruzen's nose."

Soon, Kimimaro returned, having set up the trap.

Kaguya Kazama looked at the boy's tired appearance, brushed the fallen leaves from his hair, and said gently, "Take a rest, I'll keep watch."

"Lord Kazama, I'm not tired. I can keep going." Kimimaro's eyes were almost overflowing with emotion.

He's just a weapon; he's never received such care before.

"Go ahead, be a good boy. I've had enough rest while you were carrying me, now it's your turn."

Kaguya Kazama got up, leaped onto a tree branch, and gazed at the path she had come from.

Under the silver moon, the lush forest was shrouded in shadows. A night breeze swept through, causing the branches and leaves to sway, as if a dark green ocean was surging.

Kimimaro gazed at the figure on the treetop and made a silent vow: "Lord Kazama, I will protect you. Please, please don't die."

He leaned against a large tree, and with the astonishing discipline of a ninja, he fell asleep within minutes.

Kaguya Kazama sat cross-legged on a treetop, pondering how to gain the greatest advantage in dealing with Danzo while remaining vigilant.

Two hours later, several kilometers away, a sudden explosion rang out, startling a large flock of birds.

boom....

Kimimaro was awakened by the explosion.

Kaguya Kazama landed, her expression serious. "The Anbu pursuers have arrived. Prepare for battle. As planned, feign weakness to create an opportunity for me to use the All-Killing Ash Bones."

"Yes."

After a brief exchange, the bones in both of them grew rapidly, with white bone spurs emerging to protect their vital parts.

As long as the All-Killing Ash Bones are not used, the color of Kaguya Kazama's bones is no different from Kimimaro's.

What he needs to do now is to exploit an information gap and seize the opportunity to kill the Jonin leading the team first, otherwise the two of them will definitely not be able to escape.

In the lush forest, the noisy chirping of insects gradually subsided.

Not a single person was in sight; only a thick white fog suddenly billowed out from the woods, obscuring all vision.

The forest grew increasingly silent, and shadows flashed by quickly in the thick fog.

A chilling killing intent swept in from all directions, sending shivers down one's spine.

"Hidden Mist Technique!"

Kaguya Kazama's expression was solemn. This was a common assassination tactic in Kirigakure. If you added the Kirigakure Body Flicker, it would become a silent killing technique that would strike fear into the hearts of all.

Zabuza the Demon is still active in Kirigakure.

Kaguya Kazama didn't know wind magic, so she couldn't disperse the thick fog. While she was still pondering how to deal with the enemy, she saw streaks of cold light shooting out from the dense fog, aiming directly at the vital points of the two of them.