The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

The entire temple was silent, seemingly deserted, but the barrier sealing the temple, and the blurry figures seen through the Byakugan, proved that there were still Akatsuki members inside.

Hinata Zetsu raised his right arm, and a sharp bone spike shot out from his sleeve, piercing the invisible barrier in front of him.

Bang!

A deep voice sounded, and the barrier in front rippled like water, distributing the power of the bone spikes evenly across the entire surface of the barrier, maintaining the balance of forces, and thwarting Hyuga Zechen's plan to break through the barrier by focusing on one point.

"This seems to be... a five-layered barrier?"

Hinata Zechen looked up and glanced at the white paper posted on the horizontal pillar of the gate, where a red character "禁" (forbidden) was written. He could not quite make out the name of the barrier.

Compared to ninja academies, which only teach basic ninja knowledge and the Three Body Techniques, and where even C-rank ninjutsu is only taught by instructors after one becomes a genin, the Hyuga clan's education is more comprehensive, including a large amount of advanced knowledge, such as how to break barriers.

Although Hinata Zechen was mostly drowsy, he was still able to make out the barrier in front of him, since the five "forbidden" characters posted in different locations were too obvious.

To break this barrier, all five talismans must be peeled off simultaneously to remove the barrier's obstruction.

However, Hinata Zechen did not use Shadow Clone Jutsu. Instead, he took two steps back, and a flash of azure light appeared in his eyes.

Hinata Zechen took a step forward, his entire figure appearing like a phantom as he crossed the barrier and entered the temple.

This is the domineering nature of space-time ninjutsu; no matter what kind of barrier you have, as long as you open a spatial passage, you can completely ignore all obstacles.

Upon entering the temple, everything that had been blurred by the barrier became clear before Hinata Sawatatsu's eyes.

"Enemy...enemy attack!"

Two rogue ninjas dressed in Akatsuki uniforms were standing guard at the gate, one on each side. When Hyuga Zechen suddenly appeared, they were stunned and couldn't believe that the enemy had crossed the barrier without a sound.

According to that person, these five protective barriers have a hidden secret, and when the other party thinks they have mastered the method to break them, they will suffer a great loss.

What exactly happened?

The middle-aged man wearing the headband of a rogue ninja from Amegakure couldn't help but shout inwardly, not even having time to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

"Are you members of Akatsuki?"

Hyuga Zechen glanced at the two rogue ninjas before focusing his attention on the main hall of the temple.

As far as Hinata Sawatatsu knew, in addition to the members who were qualified to wear the member ring, the Akatsuki organization also recruited a lot of peripheral members. Most of them were subordinates of the official members, and a small number joined the Akatsuki to escape the pursuit of their original villages.

Although the two rogue ninjas in front of them were wearing Akatsuki uniforms, their chakra levels were roughly equivalent to Chunin level, and they looked flustered. They didn't seem like the main force that had ambushed them here.

"That's right, we are members of Amegakure. The angel is waiting for you in the main hall."

Compared to the middle-aged rogue ninja, the younger member was clearly bolder, not only holding a kunai but also showing no sign of panic on his face.

Lord Angel?

Is it Akatsuki Byakko Konan?

Hinata Zechen's eyes showed a thoughtful expression as he walked step by step along the road toward the main hall.

"If you want to see the angel, you must defeat me first!"

Seeing that Hyuga Zechen had completely ignored him, the young rogue ninja immediately forgot the angel's instructions and shouted loudly.

"Isn't it better to be alive? If you make a move, you'll definitely die."

Hinata Sawatatsu walked past the other person without stopping, not even glancing at him.

"watch out!"

Just as the young rogue ninja raised his kunai to stab Hyuga Sawatatsu, several sheets of white paper drifted in the wind and stuck tightly to his wrist, rendering the young rogue ninja powerless. The kunai clattered to the ground.

"Get out!"

A woman's voice, carrying a faint air of authority, emanated from the temple, causing the two Pains to kneel in respect before turning and leaving.

When Xiang Zechen entered the temple hall that day, he saw that there were many red lanterns hanging around him, and stone statues holding weapons stood on both sides of the wall, looking quite majestic.

A woman dressed in Akatsuki attire stood in the center of the hall, her back to Hyuga Zechen.

As expected, it is Akatsuki no Byakko, Konan.

"It seems you waited for me here specifically for this purpose?"

After glancing around, Hinata Zechen's gaze fell on Konan.

"Yes, there are many things I'd like to ask you about."

Konan turned around, her amber eyes landing on Hinata Zechen.

Chapter 146 Ninja Art: Dance of Shikigami

Amidst the swirling sandstorm, forty ninja dressed as Sand Ninja were running swiftly with their arms swaying behind them.

As they were about to leave the Land of Wind, the leading Sand Ninja raised his arm and brought the entire group to a halt.

The tall figure carrying three scrolls turned around; it was Kankuro.

As they were about to enter enemy territory, the Sand Ninja had to recover their chakra in order to prepare for any potential encounters with the enemy.

"I really don't understand. Even Konoha didn't invite us Sand Village to participate in this operation to wipe out the Akatsuki. Why did the elders still ask us to go to the Land of Rain?"

Kankuro, who was drinking water with his head tilted back, heard a Sand Ninja complaining, and the muscles on his face, which was covered in paint, twitched involuntarily.

Before setting off, Kankuro also found Ebizo and asked him the same question.

Ebizo's answer made Kankuro clearly realize the cruelty of the ninja world.

The annihilation of the Akatsuki is the top priority in the ninja world right now. Even though the Sand Village has been reduced to sitting at the same table as ordinary small ninja villages, the Sand Village leadership, led by Ebizo, still actively contacted the four major ninja villages, including Konoha, despite being extremely short-handed, and offered to participate in the operation to annihilate the Akatsuki. However, without exception, all four Kage rejected their offer.

Tsunade's reply was the most polite, employing a barrage of diplomatic language to politely decline Ebizo's request. The replies from the Tsuchikage and Raikage, however, were quite rude, practically belittling the current Sand Village to nothing.

These people's attitudes made Ebizo understand that the Fourth Kazekage had died tragically at Orochimaru's hands, the One-Tailed Jinchuriki had been captured by Akatsuki members in full view of everyone, and even the Acting Kazekage had died due to Pain's ambush. Under these successive blows, Sunagakure's strength was reduced to less than one-tenth. If it weren't for the Akatsuki's great threat and the fact that they had become the target of everyone's attacks, Sunagakure would probably either no longer exist or have become a small ninja village affiliated with some major country.

It is foreseeable that once the Akatsuki is destroyed under siege, the armies of Iwa and Kumo will probably not obediently return to their respective villages, but will instead head to the Land of Wind to seize territory.

Therefore, even though they were humiliated, Ebizo still sent a team led by Kankuro, which was essentially an uninvited mission, just to maintain the reputation of Sunagakure as one of the Five Great Ninja Villages and the Land of Wind as one of the Five Great Nations.

"The annihilation of the Akatsuki is a joint decision of the Five Kage Summit. As one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, Sunagakure naturally has to wipe out the Akatsuki and avenge Gaara and Advisor Chiyo! Instead of wasting time talking nonsense, we should hurry up and recover our chakra!"

Seeing Kankuro's dark face, the Sand Ninja dared not complain anymore, closed his eyes, sat down, and focused all his energy on refining his chakra.

"Hehe, you probably won't be able to go to the Land of Rain."

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, causing Kankuro's expression to change, and he untied the three puppets from his back.

"Who goes there? Show yourself!"

As soon as Kankuro finished speaking, the yellow sand in front of them began to rise continuously, and hundreds of white Zetsu with green hair and only half their faces appeared, silently surrounding the entire Sunagakure army.

"Are you members of the Akatsuki?"

Looking at these identical strange people, Kankuro glanced at a sensory ninja beside him and finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the other party make a hand gesture.

There are no enemies at the Jonin level!

"Let me show you the power of puppet theater!"

After confirming the enemy's strength, Kankuro pulled out three scrolls from his back, spread them on the ground, formed hand seals, and three clouds of white mist rose up, revealing three puppets of different shapes that trembled continuously.

"Simultaneously controlling three puppets, combining offense and defense, Lord Kankuro's strength is quite remarkable even among Jonin."

Seeing Kankuro cleanly and efficiently take down two White Zetsu at the same time, the morale of the Sand Ninja behind him was greatly boosted, and they all exclaimed in admiration.

"Hehe, although we're not very good at fighting, don't underestimate us."

The numerous White Zetsu shouted in unison, then leaped up and gathered together in groups of three or four, merging to form giant pitcher plants over ten feet tall.

"Lord Kankuro, their chakra combined is already comparable to that of a Jonin..."

Faced with more than a dozen pitcher plants relentlessly closing in, the sensory ninja turned pale and spoke.

what?

Kankuro felt a chill rise up his spine and reach the top of his head.

Is there really no hope for the Sand Village?

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Inside the temple, Hinata Sawatatsu and Konan are facing off.

"I remember, your name is Xiao Nan, right?"

Hinata Zechen sized up the only female member of the Akatsuki organization in front of him and spoke.

"A name is just a label."

Several pieces of white paper fell off Konan's body and shot out, flying over Hyuga Zechen's head and sticking to the open door.

With a loud bang, the opened doors slammed shut, immediately dimming the light in the hall.

"Now, Konoha is about to go to war with Akatsuki. Since we are enemies, why should I answer your questions?"

Hinata Zetsu naturally wouldn't let Konan take the initiative in the conversation, and immediately gave her a soft rebuff.

"In that case, we have no choice but to take you down."

Although Hyuga Sawatatsu had the upper hand in several battles against Pain, the outcome of ninja battles is never absolute.

As one of Akatsuki's key adversaries, Konan had gathered extensive information about Hyuga Sawatatsu, possessing a thorough understanding of his various abilities, while her own abilities remained completely unknown to him. Furthermore, the fact that this was the battlefield she had orchestrated gave Konan a strong sense of confidence in her chances of victory.

Pieces of white paper continuously fell off Xiao Nan's body, dancing around the beauty before coalescing into two giant white wings, each a foot in size, which gently flapped and rose into the air.

An invisible hand folded the flying pieces of paper into the shape of shuriken, which then shot towards Hyuga Sawatatsu like raindrops.

Ninja Art: Dance of Shikigami!

Wait, it's not just paper shuriken!

As azure light shone in his eyes, Hyuga Zechen immediately realized that some of the paper shuriken contained special chakra fluctuations, clearly indicating that some of them had been mixed with explosive tags.

She truly deserves to be called the richest woman in the ninja world.

No wonder he was able to throw out 600 billion explosive tags in one go later on.

With a slight spatial distortion, all the paper shuriken that shot past Hyuga Sawatatsu would suddenly disappear.

Is it another space-time ninjutsu, like Obito Uchiha's?

Obito was also one of Konan's imagined enemies, so she recognized the ability that Hyuga Sawatatsu used at a glance.

What if that's the case?