The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

When Hyuga Sawatatsu and Shikamaru, who were following closely behind, appeared on the platform in front of the gate, three figures appeared at the same time, blocking their way.

The two tall, thin men were likely twins; aside from the different colors of their tight-fitting outfits, their hairstyles and appearances were identical. The other woman had a long ponytail and wore a red dress that, aside from covering her private parts, revealed a large expanse of her fair skin, which was quite generous.

"It seems you are all subordinates of Hiruko. Could it be that you have also mastered the Oni-Garaku Technique? Such a level of chakra should not exist in you."

Sensing the unusual aura emanating from the three, Hinata Zetsu activated his Byakugan and immediately noticed something amiss.

The amount of chakra in these three people even exceeded that of Kakashi, but most of it appeared extremely violent, more like a mixture of chakra belonging to summoning beasts. The two different colors of chakra filled their meridians and dantian at the same time, yet they coexisted peacefully and did not explode and die.

It seems that this Ghost Sprout Luo technique is indeed quite interesting.

"Since you're so curious, then let me show you the power that Lord Hiruko has bestowed upon us!"

The three of them bit their fingers at the same time and then slammed them to the ground.

Spiritual communication!

A white mist rose up, revealing several spirit beasts.

The two men's summoned creatures were a two-headed snake and a large bird that looked somewhat like a bat, while the woman's summoned creatures were two giant dogs wearing dragon-head masks.

"Die, Serpent Net!"

The man in purple pointed ahead, and the two-headed snake lunged forward, its mouth suddenly opening wide. Thinner and longer blue snakes shot out, twisting and turning to form an impenetrable snake net that enveloped Hyuga Zechen and Shikamaru.

At the same time, a huge shadow loomed over Hinata Zechen's head. The large bird that looked like a bat spread its wings and circled in mid-air. Green feathers shot down from its wings, shining with a flame-like red light and emitting an aura like an explosive tag.

"It seems my little darlings won't need to do anything."

The woman revealed a cruel smile as she stroked the two giant dogs she had summoned.

In her eyes, Hyuga Sawatatsu and Shikamaru were already dead.

A ninja's flesh and blood contain chakra, so it cannot be wasted.

As if sensing the woman's thoughts, the two giant dogs opened their mouths wide, saliva dripping down their long tongues.

"It feels like I'm being looked down upon..."

Hinata Zechen shook his head, his hands began to form hand seals rapidly, his body leaned back slightly, and he spat out a series of gleaming water needles from his mouth.

Water Release: Heaven's Cry!

Almost instantly, dozens of water needles shot out at high speed from Hyuga Zechen's mouth. With the help of Byakugan vision, the water needles split in two, one part shooting into the sky and the other part shooting towards the descending snake net.

The exploding feather, which seemed to be drifting erratically in the wind, immediately emitted a wisp of blue smoke after being pierced by the water needle, and the violent energy it contained dissipated instantly.

The other part of the water needles landed at the intersection of the snake webs, piercing through the blue snakes and cutting them in two, turning them into a cloud of white mist and disappearing.

"Not bad, but my two-headed snake is not so simple!"

The blue snake, which had just been broken into countless pieces, miraculously grew a complete head from its remaining half-snake body. The man in purple took a step forward, and his entire body merged with the two-headed snake beneath his feet. He stretched out his arms, which transformed into two ferocious snake heads, pointing them at Hyuga Zechen from afar.

"Serpent's Whirl Thrust!"

The snake opened its mouth wide, and one by one, palm-sized fangs fell out and shot out as high-speed spinning sharp fangs.

"Cute little servant, get ready!"

The woman raised her arm, and a long whip appeared in her palm. She swung it twice, striking the two giant dogs. The dogs, with their bloodshot eyes, immediately leaped up and pounced on Hyuga Zechen.

"Shikamaru, you go ahead and chase after Kakashi. I'll handle these three."

Shikamaru was not worried about Hyuga Sawa's strength at all. He took a few steps back, then leaped up and rushed straight towards the gate.

Now that Hyuga Sawatatsu had spoken, Shikamaru believed that his companions would be able to open a path for him to continue forward.

When talking to smart people, you really don't need to waste any words.

Hyuga Zechen leaped to the right, dodging the snake's fang attack. He then formed hand seals, took another deep breath, and a high-pressure, straight jet of water shot out from his mouth, sweeping across from left to right with lightning speed.

Water Escape · Water Breaks Waves!

Until the incredibly sharp water blades dissipated, apart from the man with the psychic bird who was spared because he was circling high in the sky, the two giant dogs and the blue two-headed snake, along with their owner, had been completely cut in two by the water blades, and blood flowed all over the ground.

what?

This astonishing scene terrified the man who was about to launch an attack from the sky. The large bird spewed out a thick purple tail flame and rapidly ascended into the sky, clearly terrified.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shikamaru landed in front of the gate, pushed hard with both hands, and disappeared through the gate.

If we fail to complete Lord Hiruko's mission, we will surely be devoured by him upon our return.

That's the only option we can use!

The man standing on the back of the giant bird watched Shikamaru disappear, his arm trembling violently, clearly thinking of Hiruko's cruel methods.

The man took out two green scrolls from his bosom and laid them out on the bird's back, one on the left and one on the right. The densely packed runes and the character "人" (person) in the center were clearly visible.

The blood flowing from his palms soaked the surface of the scroll. The man pressed his palms onto the scroll and let out a low shout.

"Spiritual communication!"

Numerous talismans and black lines came to life from the scroll, forming two enormous concentric circles from which white light surged into the sky.

The corpses, which had been cleaved in two by the water's ripples and lay in pools of blood, suddenly opened their eyes at the same time, then turned into white mist and disappeared.

High in the sky, the vanished corpse appeared on the scroll, then turned into black liquid that spread upwards along the arm, merging with the man amidst his contorted face and screams of pain.

Is this the technique of Oni-Garra?

Standing on the ground, Hinata Zechen watched with great interest everything that was happening in the sky, without taking the opportunity to stop the other party.

The next moment, a black liquid resembling oil enveloped the man's head and the giant bird beneath him, causing them to plummet from the sky and create a large crater in the ground.

Immediately, a bizarre behemoth with a lion's head, dog's body, bird's wings, and a two-headed snake's tail leaped out of the giant pit, roaring incessantly at Hyuga Zechen with an astonishing aura.

Chapter 166 Hiruko and Black Zetsu

It seems we overestimated the Ghost Sprout Technique.

Or perhaps, Hiruko clearly held back, never actually teaching the true Oni-Garaku technique to these subordinates who were used as cannon fodder, preventing them from acquiring suitable bloodline limits and forcing them to rely on fusing with summoned beasts to increase their strength.

Looking at the stitched beast in front of him, Hinata Zechen couldn't help but sigh.

Judging solely from the amount of chakra, the stitched beast before them was indeed quite skilled, having fused the chakra of Hiruko's three subordinates along with the summoning beast into one, resulting in a massive amount of chakra condensing into a tangible form that overflowed from its body, making it appear quite formidable and astonishing.

However, in Hinata Zechen's eyes, this stitched beast was clearly a complete failure, simply a fusion of chakra and the form of a summoning beast without any qualitative change.

Roar!

The Stitched Beast opened its mouth wide, and a burst of blazing flame shot out, hurtling towards Hyuga Zechen.

Hinata Zechen casually made a slash, and the space in front of him rippled like water, engulfing the giant fireball.

Immediately, a spatial vortex appeared behind the Stitched Beast, from which the fireball shot out and enveloped the Stitched Beast.

boom!

A blazing cloud of fire shot into the sky, from which came the roar of the stitched beast.

When the black smoke dissipated, the stitched beast was completely unharmed, except for a large black patch on its bone armor.

The stitched beast clearly lacked reason, its mind filled only with killing. It stood upright using its thick hind legs, its two giant wings first crossed in front of its chest to protect it, and then condensed into sharp wind blades that shot towards Hyuga Zechen, with crimson feathers following closely behind.

It seems that this is indeed all the ability they have.

As Hinata Zechen faced the onslaught of wind blades, he suddenly slammed his palm down onto the ground.

Spiritual communication!

Amidst the violent tremors of the ground, the Hamura statue rose from the earth, its massive body becoming the best shield, blocking all of the Stitched Beast's attacks.

When the smoke and dust cleared, the shattered rocks rose up and returned to the Hamura statue.

Go ahead, tear it apart!

With a thought from Hinata Zechen, the massive Hamura statue took a big step forward, its huge hand grabbing the head of the stitched beast and pressing it down forcefully. The immense force was like Mount Tai pressing down, causing the stitched beast to creak all over and completely lose its ability to move.

Immediately, the Hamura statue grabbed the Stitched Beast's frantically flapping giant wing with its other hand and ripped it off its back. Then, it raised its fist and slammed it into the Stitched Beast's wound, forcibly inserting most of its arm into the beast's body.

Immediately, the five fingers of the other hand snapped shut, and amidst the stitched beast's mournful cry, it directly crushed the entire head!

Bang!

As white mist rose, only three mangled corpses remained in the palm of the Hamura statue, slipping through its fingers like tattered burlap sacks and falling into the deep pit.

uninteresting.

I hope that Hirukona's absorption of the four bloodline limits of Oni-Garara will bring me some surprises.

Hinata Sawatatsu leaped up and shot through the crack in the door, quickly disappearing from sight.

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"Three useless people!"

At the very moment the stitched beast died, Hiruko, far away on Mount Sumeru, seemed to sense something and let out an angry curse.

“I told you long ago, you are no match for Hyuga Zetsu. Only our Akatsuki organization can help you complete the final step of Oni-Garaku.”

The black-clad Zetsu beside him stared at Hiruko in a hoarse voice.

If it weren't for the Akatsuki's current manpower shortage, with very few usable people left, severely impacting their plans to reclaim the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, and their desire to tie down Konoha's manpower, Black Zetsu wouldn't have personally gone out to persuade Hiruko.

What can you do to help me?

After hesitating for a while, Hiruko finally turned around and looked at Black Zetsu and spoke.

"Hehe, a wise choice."

Black Zetsu's yellow, round pupils emitted a faint glow as he walked towards Hiruko.

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On an extremely dilapidated stone bridge, Kakashi walked unsteadily, step by step approaching the giant stone castle at the end.

It seems that this is where Biluhu is hiding.

Hiding in the shadow of a boulder, Shikamaru's eyes showed a look of caution.

"Kakashi, come on, your bloodline limit is now the fifth one, and I'm about to become an immortal, perfect ninja!"

With a full head of white hair, dressed in a white robe, and with all his exposed skin wrapped in bandages, Hiruko emerged from the darkness of the castle, stood in the sunlight, and stared at Kakashi in front of him, completely insane.

"Why are there always so many frogs in a well in this world?"