Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

382. The first 'close encounter' with the Akatsuki organization

Akado wanted to react.

However, this time they were clearly a step behind.

As Kakuzuna spoke, a black, filthy tentacle emerged from his body, heading straight for Akatsuchi's heart from behind.

"Pfft!"

The black tentacle inserted itself with ease.

"Well!?"

A piercing pain struck Akatsuki directly, followed by a chilling sensation that spread throughout his body, causing him to stiffen as if he had completely lost control of his bodily functions.

"Are we doomed?"

At this moment.

A look of despair also appeared in Akatsuchi's eyes. He knew very well that at this moment he was completely powerless to resist.

"Mr. Ohnoki, I'm sorry, I'm going to disappoint you..."

At the moment of death.

Deep down, Akatsuchi wasn't afraid of death, but rather felt guilty for failing to complete the task assigned to him by his master, the Tsuchikage.

And it was at this critical moment that things turned out so badly.

"Clang!"

A glint of cold light flashed!

As a violent burst of thunder fell...

"Shh!"

A sharp blade swept towards the point of close range, aimed directly at Kakuzu's neck.

For an instant.

Kakuzu also sensed the scent of death.

At this moment, Kakuzu clearly understood that if he were to forcibly remove the heart of the Iwa ninja in front of him, his own head would be chopped off by the newcomer!

In the blink of an eye.

Kakuzu made the correct judgment immediately.

He immediately severed his outstretched tentacles and retreated swiftly.

"Whoosh!"

"Clang!"

Although he missed the best opportunity to kill Akatsuchi, Kakuzu undoubtedly avoided the terrible outcome of being seriously injured or even killed.

As soon as he moved aside, Kakuzu looked at the spot where he had been standing with a gloomy expression. He wanted to see who dared to interfere with his collection of another perfect heart. The next moment, what came into Kakuzu's view was the figure of a handsome young man with short black hair holding a katana!

That familiar face, especially when you see the dark yet scarlet Sharingan in the young man's pupils slowly turning.

This person's identity was immediately recognized.

"Uchiha Shoji!"

But unlike the exact name whispered by Scorpion, who was watching the show from a distance.

This was on the mind of the Akatsuki organization's treasurer.

The only thing that came to mind was the phrase "eighty million taels"!

At that very moment, a very intense emotion appeared in Kakuzu's pupils, visible to the naked eye.

The person who just happened to save Chitu was Jiang Si, who had arrived just in time to provide support. Chitu, who had thought he was going to die, opened his eyes as soon as he did not sense death approaching and saw a familiar face.

"General!?"

Chi Tu also spoke with a look of joy at surviving a disaster. Although Chi Tu was not afraid of death, who would really want to die if they could live?

"Sorry, Akatsuchi-san, I'm a little late!"

Looking at Akatsuchi, who had almost lost his life, Shoji said with an apologetic expression. But in fact, this was already the result of Shoji arriving ahead of time. According to the original plan, Shoji was supposed to arrive in the Land of Grass tomorrow morning, but he received a message from the Anbu on the way.

The Hidden Grass Village is going to launch a counterattack tonight.

Shoji had a bad feeling, which was why he rushed over at full speed to save Akatsuchi at the most dangerous moment. However, with Arai Kenjiro already dead, Shoji was powerless to help, and Akatsuchi clearly understood this as well.

"No, Shoji, this isn't your fault. It was Arai-san and I who were careless. We didn't expect that the leader of Kusagakure could invite such strong helpers. You need to be careful, Shoji. I have absolutely no information about these two. Although they are wearing headbands from Takigakure and Sunagakure respectively, I seriously doubt their authenticity!"

Akatsuchi shook his head slightly, then gritted his teeth and forced the black tentacle that was about to sink into his heart to pull it out. Then, with a very serious and vigilant expression, he looked at Kakuzu, who had reunited with the four monsters, and Sasori of the Red Sand, who had also re-entered a battle-ready stance as Shoji appeared not far away. He spoke in an extremely solemn tone.

However, it is different from the red soil.

Shoji clearly recognized the two people opposite him. As a villain with outstanding strength in the original work and one of the few official members of the Akatsuki organization, Shoji remembered each of them very well!

Information about Kakuzu and Sasori appeared in Shoji's mind at this moment without missing a single detail. There was no doubt that the two people in front of him possessed Kage-level strength. Although in terms of raw strength they could not be considered Kage-level powerhouses, due to their extremely strange methods, Kakuzu and Sasori could really fight any Kage-level powerhouse, and their win rate was definitely not low.

Of course, there is a very crucial premise here: that the abilities of the two are unknown. It is clear that Shoji is the person in this world who knows these people best, apart from themselves!

No matter how strong Di Yuanyu is, his limitations are blatantly obvious!

As for Sasori of the Red Sand, only the Sand Gold Technique and poison of the Third Kazekage puppet are troublesome. No matter how many other puppets there are, they are just a bunch of trash in front of Shoji. Even though Sasori of the Red Sand was suspected of holding back when facing Chiyo and Sakura in the original work, he still died at the hands of the two of them in the end. This also proves that once Sasori of the Red Sand's information is thoroughly understood, the threat he can pose is not high!

Of course, this also applies to generals.

Ordinary people, even elite Jonin, even if they know this information, will still be trampled on. The gap in hard power cannot be made up for by information. The so-called value of information must be reflected when the two people are at the same level, or at least when the difference in strength is not significant.

'Although I planned to retain more pupil power for experiments, it seems that's no longer possible, but what I had saved before should be enough!'

Their own Iwa ninja army was already completely locked in a stalemate with the Kusanagi ninja. The longer they delayed here, the more likely things would change on the main battlefield. And most importantly, even with the intelligence advantage, Shoji dared not be complacent in the face of the combined forces of Kakuzu and Sasori!

"Buzz!"

This is a moment that requires no hesitation.

The Mangekyou Sharingan was activated directly.

As a chilling aura spread out...

"boom!"

The bursting purple-gold halo caused Si to directly initiate Susanoo, and the massive bone patterns covering it burst open with a noisy aura.

"Ow!!"

At the moment when the purple-gold Susanoo roared.

"The ultimate technique of the Uchiha clan!?"

It must be said that when Sasori saw Shoji directly use Susanoo, a fiery light also appeared in his eyes, hidden in his puppet Hiruko not far away. However, unlike Kakuzu who regarded Shoji as 'eighty million ryo', at this moment, Sasori's mind was full of wanting to add this genius boy known as Uchiha Shura to his collection, even though he might be different from the puppets he had created before.

But what Scorpion loves most is pushing the limits of puppetry.

He couldn't wait to see what would happen after Jiang Si became his puppet. At this moment, his puppeteer's heart was completely agitated!

It can be said that at this moment...

Kakuzu and Sasori's desires aligned like never before: one wanted to exchange Shoji's head for 80 million ryo, while the other was blatantly lusting after Shoji's body!

Although they weren't partners in the conventional sense, they were teammates for a period of time, and they shared the tacit understanding that should exist between two strong individuals.

"Humph!"

"Wind Release - Berserker Technique!"

"Fire Release: Flame Technique!"

In the right-hand position.

Kakuzu launched the attack immediately.

The wind fanned the flames!

A swirling flame rises high!

"Shhhhhh!"

The surging tide swept upwards, heading straight for the enormous purple-gold Susanoo.

Faced with this overwhelming combination of escape techniques.

"hehe!"

A faint, cold smile played on Jiang Si's lips.

"Shh!"

Controlling Susanoo, that arm that swings upwards with force.

"boom!"

The Susanoo Shell remained completely unharmed after being forcefully blocked from the front, causing Kakuzu, who was on the opposite side, to frown slightly.

"Chitu Sang, you go and command the army to capture Pulu as soon as possible. I'll handle these two!"

"Ah? Hmm! I understand. You must be careful, Shoji. I'll come back to support you as soon as possible!"

There is no need for, nor is it possible to hesitate at this moment.

After Akatsuchi nodded sharply, he leaped forward and headed towards the front of the battlefield. Kakuzu and Sasori were clearly focused on Shoji at the moment and didn't care about Akatsuchi at all.

not to mention.

With Shoji's stance, it's clear they won't let the two of them intercept Akatsuchi. Although they're reluctant to admit it, based on the Susanoo technique Shoji has shown, either of them would likely be no match for him, especially Kakuzu. His attack just now made him realize that his own attack would probably have difficulty breaking through the defense of the Uchiha clan's highest secret technique!

Unless you continuously bombard the same spot with B or C-level escape techniques, there is indeed a high probability of breaking through this tough shell. But will it just stay there obediently and give you a chance?

Even a fool wouldn't do that!

Although Sasori had great confidence in his most prized creation—the Third Kazekage's puppet's Gold Sand Technique—he didn't want to reveal his trump card so easily if possible. Furthermore, he felt that even the Third Kazekage's puppet's Gold Sand Technique might not be able to easily break through Susanoo's defenses!

The best choice for the two of them to join forces and besiege the general was to do so.

He was calculating in his heart.

The decision was made in just a few seconds.

"whoosh"