The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

Kakuzu calmly retorted to Hidan's accusations.

"Even the judgment of hell is determined by money; you can't ask for more!"

Before he could finish speaking, Jiraiya had already rushed in front of Hidan, but instead of throwing a punch, he struck a peculiar pose.

A massive amount of chakra surged from the surface of the Earth's body, coalescing behind it into a thousand-armed Avalokitesvara statue radiating golden light.

"Hey, hey, hey, what is this?"

Hidan, who was about to unleash a three-scythe attack, was startled by the Thousand-Armed Kannon statue, but relying on his immortality, he showed no fear.

"The monks of the Fire Temple are said to be able to use a special power known as the talent of the Immortal Clan. In particular, this monk, who is worth thirty million ryo, was once selected as an elite ninja to protect the daimyo of the Land of Fire. If you are careless, you will die."

Hearing Kakuzu's warning from behind, Hidan ignored it and swung his huge three-section scythe, attempting to cut Jiraiya in two.

Seeing that the three scythes were less than a foot away from the ground, the golden Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara statue sitting on the lotus platform spread out its arms like a peacock spreading its tail, and then transformed into a wrathful Vajra with a crimson body. A hand formed from chakra appeared and grabbed the three scythes. No matter how hard Hidan tried, he could not get an inch forward.

The next moment, crimson fists appeared one after another, left hook, right hook... The continuous attacks sent Hidan flying with his legs off the ground, crashing heavily several feet away, unable to stand up for a moment.

A Celestial Talent - The Wrathful Vajra!

Just then, a figure leaped over the wall outside the courtyard and, upon seeing the monks' corpses scattered on the ground, his eyes turned bloodshot.

boom!

The crimson tailed beast cloak instantly enveloped the figure, and with its four deep fox tails swaying, it pounced towards Kakuzu.

Chapter 170 Curse - Death Possession Blood

There really is a Jinchūriki inside the Fire Temple?

Kakuzu's pupils contracted as he watched the apprentice monk, enveloped in the tailed beast's cloak, rush towards him, his face filled with disbelief.

Judging from the burst of tailed beast chakra, this should be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha.

However, the relationship between Konoha and the Fire Temple is so close that even the Jinchuriki are hidden inside the Fire Temple, and not even a few guardian ninjas are sent.

"Kong, stop!"

Seeing the novice monk rushing towards Kakuzu, Jiraiya showed a worried expression and tried to stop him.

This gray-haired, brown-eyed boy dressed in the robes of a trainee monk from the Fire Temple could not possibly be Naruto Uzumaki.

He is the son of Kazuma, one of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas along with Jiraiya. His name is Sora. He has lived in the Fire Temple since he was a child and was raised by Jiraiya.

Kazuma, one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, is a staunch radical who believes that the Hokage is unnecessary and that the real power of the ninjas should be held by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. He used the tailed beast chakra he collected during the Nine-Tails' rampage to implant into Sora's body, making the young monk a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. He hoped that Sora would be able to control the power of the Nine-Tails when he grew up and thus kill the Hokage.

Seeing that Kakuzu and Hidan had killed so many monks in the Fire Temple, Sora's emotions became extremely unstable, causing the Nine-Tails' chakra within him to erupt, propelling him at an extremely high speed towards Kakuzu.

"Unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise."

Faced with the giant claw formed from the Nine-Tails' chakra swinging towards him, Kakuzu's skin was once again covered with black chakra, and he stretched out his forearm to block the attack.

Earth escape·Earth spear.

Amidst the rising dust, Kakuzu felt the power emanating from his arm and revealed a disdainful smile. The black lines on his wrist snapped one by one, splitting in two. Driven by the dense black threads, his fist slammed into the air with unstoppable force.

Earthly Grudge - Tentacle Fist.

boom!

Compared to Naruto, who had gradually adapted to and tried to control the power of the Nine-Tails' chakra, Sora was clearly far inferior. Sora relied more on anger and instinct to drive the Nine-Tails' chakra. Therefore, Sora had no time to react to Kakuzu's attack. He was sent flying backward with the sound of bones breaking and crashed heavily into the wall of the Fire Temple.

If it weren't for the powerful defensive capabilities of the Tailed Beast Cloak, Kakuzu's punch would have been enough to pierce through Kong's chest.

"null!"

Di Lu leaped up and stood in front of Kong, checking the boy who had been reduced to his original form before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Although the injuries were quite serious, at least his life was not in danger.

"Hey, Kakuzu, Konoha actually hid the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki here?"

Hidan, twisting his neck to stand up, slapped his neck with his palm, finally restoring the dislocated bones to their normal positions.

"His appearance doesn't match the description of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in the intelligence, and his chakra level doesn't match either. He's most likely an imposter."

Kakuzu, who has lived for over ninety years, saw through Sora's true nature at a glance.

"I see. I thought we could finish the task ahead of schedule."

Hidan first sighed in disappointment, then became excited again.

Since he is not a Jinchūriki, there is no need to capture him alive and bring him back to Akatsuki. He can properly abide by the commandments of the evil god and thus complete the entire curse ritual.

"Although he's not a Jinchūriki, bringing him back to the organization should be of some use."

Looking at the approaching land, Kakuzu frowned and continued.

"Hidan, let's attack together. If we delay any longer, the people from Konoha will probably arrive soon."

After saying that, without waiting for Hidan to speak, Kakuzu rushed towards Jiraiya.

"Tch, this monk needs the two of us to work together? If word gets out, those bastards will laugh at us."

Hidan grumbled in dissatisfaction, then dragged his three-section scythe, leaving deep scratches on the ground, and charged right behind Kakuzu.

"I'll stake my name on the Twelve Guardian Ninjas! We absolutely cannot lose to you demons! Come forth, Thousand Hands Slaughter!"

With a loud shout, Jiraiya's Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara shone brightly once more, unleashing a barrage of golden chakra fists at incredible speeds that struck both Kakuzu and Hidan simultaneously.

boom!

As the smoke cleared, Kakuzu and Hidan lay in the deep pit. If it weren't for their special physical constitutions, they would have been too weak to fight any longer.

"I will hold a funeral for you!"

After saying that, the Thousand-Armed Guanyin behind Jiraiya transformed into an angry Vajra once again and pounced on the two Akatsuki members.

"Who would accept a heretical funeral? They'd be punished by the evil god!"

Hidan suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, as if deeply stimulated by Jiraiya's words, and leaped up again, pouncing towards Jiraiya.

"it's useless!"

Jiraiya shook his head, and his flying chakra fist condensed once again.

To Jiraiya's surprise, Hidan was not knocked away by the chakra fist again, but instead continued to approach Jiraiya despite the relentless attacks.

Is he concentrating chakra at his feet to avoid being knocked away?

Jiraiya's gaze sharpened, and he immediately noticed something amiss. Just as he was about to change his attack pattern, he heard Kakuzu's voice coming from behind him.

Lightning Release: False Darkness!

A bolt of lightning condensed into a sharp spear, shooting out from behind and piercing through Hidan's body, embedding itself in Jiraiya's shoulder.

Are they willing to kill their comrades just to win the battle? The Akatsuki are truly ruthless.

Di Lu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, glancing at the wound on his shoulder. He was grateful that the Thousand-Hand Guanyin, a talent of the Immortal Clan, had extremely high defense, which meant he only suffered minor injuries.

"Ouch, that hurts, Kakuzu!"

To Jiraiya's disbelief, Hidan, despite having a huge wound pierced through his body, did not fall. He first shouted loudly, then swung his three-section scythe and plunged it into the blood-stained soil.

"Are you ready to accept the death bestowed upon you by the evil god?"

Hidan licked the blood from the tip of his scythe into his mouth with an incredibly perverse grin, his eyes filled with smugness, and his gaze toward Jiraiya was full of confidence.

Curse Art: Death Possession Blood, Begin!

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Half a day later, Kotetsu, who was guarding the gate of Konoha, saw a monk hurrying over.

Soon, the monk who delivered the message appeared in the Hokage Building office.

"You mean, the entire Fire Temple has been slaughtered by Akatsuki, even Jiraiya..."

Upon hearing this news, Tsunade stood up from her seat, her face filled with anger.

"If I hadn't happened to be on patrol outside, I'm afraid..."

The monk lowered his head, tears streaming down his face and dripping onto the ground.

"It seems that the Akatsuki have already resolved their internal conflicts and are now searching for places in the Land of Fire where Jinchuriki might exist."

Standing to the side, Shizune's face was full of solemnity.

"No, they're heading for the sky."

Since the safety of the entire ninja world was at stake, the monk dared not hide it any longer and revealed that the empty body contained the Nine-Tails' chakra.

As Naruto's contemporary, Sora nearly destroyed the Fire Temple when he was five years old due to the rampage of the Nine-Tails' power within him, so it's not too much of a secret that he contains the Nine-Tails' chakra.

"You've kept such an important matter a secret from Konoha all this time."

Enraged, Tsunade punched the desk to pieces.

Chapter 171 The Second Bloodline Transplant

The Fire Temple holds an extremely high position in the Land of Fire, and many nobles, including the daimyo, are followers of the Fire Temple.

The Akatsuki organization almost wiped out all the members of the Fire Temple, so Konoha will at least be accused of failing to protect the Land of Fire.

Most importantly, according to the information provided by the other party, the apprentice ninja monk named Sora's tailed beast cloak is actually at the level of having four tails. Now that it has fallen into the hands of the Akatsuki organization, who knows what kind of consequences it will lead to?

If the Nine-Tails' chakra within Ku's body already meets the conditions required to revive the Ten-Tails, wouldn't all of Konoha's hard work in protecting Naruto during this time have been in vain?

Under no circumstances should that portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra fall into the hands of the Akatsuki!

"Immediately assemble the newly formed emergency response team. Even at the cost of Konoha's prestige, we cannot allow them to escape. We must fulfill our responsibility to protect the Land of Fire!"

Hearing Tsunade's impassioned tone, Shizune nodded repeatedly. Just as she was about to leave the Hokage's office to issue orders, Tsunade's voice came from behind her again.

"Also, inform our allies of what just happened via emergency communication and make sure they send elite ninjas to assist us!"

Silently, she paused, her face filled with confusion.

"Lord Hokage, family scandals should not be aired in public. Doing so would likely damage your and Konoha's prestige..."

Before Shizune could finish her persuasive words, Tsunade's sharp gaze fell upon her, her tone filled with determination.

"If things really develop in the worst possible way, the entire ninja world will be completely destroyed by the Akatsuki! Do I need to tell you which is more important?"