Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

"whoosh"

"Whoosh!"

Under Kakuzu's control.

The four black monsters that the Earth Grudges evolved from immediately pounced on the location of the general. From Kakuzu's perspective, his trump card had been exposed. Although the opponent certainly did not know his biggest secret, his attack methods were obvious to anyone with eyes to see!

However, Sasori of the Red Sand did not truly reveal his abilities. The killing of another Iwa ninja commander was merely a matter of using ordinary methods. The best choice was for me to take the lead in attacking while covering Sasori's attack!

Looking at the four monsters transformed from Earthly Grudges rushing towards them.

Jiang Si smiled coldly.

Once you understand the attack pattern of Earth Grudge Fear and the secret of Kakuzu's five hearts, this Akatsuki member will have little chance of threatening Shoji. Moreover, Shoji doesn't even need to care about those four monsters. Do you really have to kill them five times for every five hearts?!

'I'd like to see if your four remaining hearts can bring you back to life after I destroy your entire body!'

There's also Sasori of the Red Sand, who attacked from behind.

Others may not know, but isn't Sasori's current form just a puppet of his? Shoji is going to drive both of these Akatsuki members to their doom in one fell swoop!

A chilling glint appeared in Jiang Si's eyes.

"Snapped!"

When hands are clasped together.

A wisp of lightning reflected in his pupils!

As far as the eye can see!

This area has been completely cleared out.

This is my last battle before I transplant Fugaku's Mangekyou Sharingan. I don't need to hold back at all; I can go all out!

The chakra and eye power poured out.

"Buzz!"

Above the sky.

Thunder and lightning!

A whirlwind of golden and blue shadows!

A series of raging waves surged forth, and a dance of lightning snakes spread through the void.

"The Art of Takemikazuchi!"

As his lips hummed.

The bright red blood that instantly gushed from Jiang Si's pupils!

"What is that!?"

In an instant, the world changed color, and more than ten thick and long pillars of lightning appeared out of thin air all around, radiating dazzling light and accompanied by terrifying vibrations that made a 'zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz' sound!

"This is that legendary technique!?"

After all, they paid great attention to this intelligence gathering. Almost as soon as the exclusive thunder pillar of Takemikazu's technique appeared, Kakuzu and Sasori's pupils suddenly shrank, and they immediately recognized Shoji's exclusive technique!

It must be said that Shoji's starting move is a powerful, all-out attack.

It truly exceeded their expectations.

The two were well aware of the terrifying power of this spell, and they reacted quickly, trying to force their way out of the Thunder Kingdom before the spell was completed. However, Jiang Si deliberately waited until the two were close before releasing the spell!

How could they possibly let the two of them escape so easily?!

Unlike previous battles where he was somewhat restrained and tried to conserve the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan, this time Shoji was going all out!

"Let me see just how skilled you two are, the ones who supposedly assassinated the First Hokage and successfully killed the so-called strongest Kazekage!"

Jiang Si's pupils reflected the figures of the two people rapidly retreating.

A frenzied surge of ocular power and chakra!

Furthermore, due to increased proficiency, this technique is now three times faster than before!

"Boom!"

"boom!"

The ground was blasted open.

"boom!"

It's impossible, and there's no way to immediately retrieve the Earth Grudge Monster!

The first one to be hit directly by the bombardment.

After his body stiffened and he let out a sharp scream, he was instantly reduced to ashes by the lightning and easily scattered!

This is a terrifying spell that no ordinary person can resist!

Even with the Akimichi clan's formidable physique and vigorous vitality, Akimichi Torifu only managed to hold on for two or three seconds longer after consuming the clan's highest-grade red secret medicine and unleashing his strongest power!

The monster formed from Kakuzu's Earth Grudge was simply not strong enough to withstand even a second!

And after the first Earthly Grudge Monster turned to ashes.

The second Earth Grudge Monster that followed was also hit by the spell while covering Kakuzu's advance. It was blasted into nothingness right in front of Kakuzu, causing Kakuzu's face to darken instantly!

He underestimated the intimidating power of the name Uchiha Shoji!

'Truly worthy of eighty million taels!'

Even at this moment, Kakuzu couldn't help but mutter this sentence to himself.

Fortunately, the sacrifice of the two Earth Grudges was not in vain. Kakuzu, who reacted quickly, also arrived at the outermost edge of the spell. However, the bright lightning space that had already been formed was a challenge for those who did not know spatial spells!

This is the only option left to hard-top.

A resolute glint appeared in Kakuzu's eyes.

"Ow!"

He controlled the two remaining Earth Grudge Monsters to be at the forefront, while he himself moved to the side and below.

Within a second!

"boom!"

These were two more Earth Grudge Monsters that were annihilated one after another. Fortunately, Kakuzu managed to escape from Shoji's spell by taking advantage of the gap. Although the death of the four Earth Grudge Monsters meant that Kakuzu lost four hearts, fortunately, his own body was not damaged.

On the other side, Sasori, who was slightly luckier, was a little further away from the core area of ​​the technique than Kakuzu. Although he still paid the price of destroying Hiruko's puppet, Sasori still managed to escape from Shoji's Takemikazu Technique, revealing his red-haired boy form!

Although it is also a puppet body created by Sasori of the Red Sand, it did indeed use his own body from back then as material, and its appearance was also a complete recreation of his teenage appearance.

This was also the first time Kakuzu had seen his companion's 'true form'. Although he was somewhat surprised, it was clearly not the time to talk about that!

"Let's retreat! This guy is not someone the two of us can easily handle!"

Even if he was still obsessed with the 80 million taels, his burning greed would be extinguished once all four of his Earth Grudge Monsters were destroyed. Kakuzu loved money, but he knew even better that dying would be the biggest loss. Only by staying alive could he continue to make more money!

Moreover, as long as I find a more suitable and stronger heart in the future, I can get those 80 million taels back!

Sasori also took a deep look at Shoji, who was still in the center of Susanoo not far away. Although it was a pity, he could only nod slightly at this moment. With Shoji's posture, even if he took out the puppet of the Third Kazekage, it might not be effective, let alone his partner who was about to retreat!

The fact that even the most money-grubbing partner could restrain himself in the face of 80 million taels speaks volumes!

"Ok!"

This is a place where there is no need for any hesitation.

"whoosh"

"Whoosh!"

Sasori and Kakuzu each leaped into the dense forest behind them, retreating under the cover of darkness.

After seeing the two decisively choose to retreat and clearly sensing their chakra rapidly disappearing, Jiang Si immediately dispelled his Susanoo. It wasn't that Jiang Si lacked the ability to pursue them; rather, for a fleeting moment, he did consider forcibly keeping them there, but upon reflection, it seemed pointless.

Within the Akatsuki organization, his true enemies were Nagato, Obito, and Black Zetsu. There was no need to treat the others as enemies to be killed, especially since Shoji wasn't confident he could kill either of them.

Defeating someone and killing someone are two completely different concepts.

Moreover, it would be more meaningful to retain more ocular power as research material. Although his own eyes seemed to have endless ocular power after advancing to the Eternal Eye, Shoji still wanted to see whether the ocular power of the Mangekyou Sharingan and the ocular power of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan would cause different reactions when applied to the same Wood Release cell.

Well, consider this a rehearsal; it's not time for the real clash yet!

Jiang Si's pupils returned to their original clear black and white color, but the darkness within them was now slightly more intense than before.

After thoroughly confirming that Kakuzu and Sasori were indeed far from the battlefield.

Jiang Si then turned back towards the main battlefield, wanting to lend a hand and minimize casualties on his side. However, it was clear that Chi Tu was able to recommand the troops and participate in the attack.

The Grass Ninja, who were barely keeping pace with the Iwa Ninja, were suddenly routed!

Most importantly, Akatsuchi was worried about the situation at Shoji's place, and despite his own injuries, he insisted on leading his elite troops to launch a surprise attack on the main camp where Puru was located.

No Grass Ninja could stop Akatsuchi when he activated his 'Unrivaled Slaughter' mode. Even though he was in poor condition, he was still not someone these Grass Ninjas could mess with. Akatsuchi swept through the crowd.

Just as the general turned back.

Just then, he witnessed all the grass ninjas guarding Pulu being killed, and Pulu being severely injured and captured by the rock giant created by Akatsuchi using the Gangli Shiki technique.

383. Aftermath

Kakuzu and Sasori were forcibly driven away in one go.

Shoji really didn't expect the two to retreat so decisively. After all, from the beginning, they seemed determined to have him cornered, making Shoji really think that Kusagakure had paid a huge price for these two official members of Akatsuki to go to such lengths. But after a sudden reversal, they retreated at lightning speed, leaving Shoji stunned. He never imagined that the reason why Kakuzu and Sasori were so aggressive at the beginning was because they were each more eager to get his body.

Even now, Jiang Si has no idea that his price tag on the black market has reached a terrifying figure of 80 million taels. Of course, a certain Konoha elder who wishes to remain anonymous also contributed a considerable portion of this!

Although Sasori regards money as dirt, he, like Kakuzu, is extremely 'greedy' for Shoji's body, which is excellent puppet material. It was Shoji's immediate use of his ultimate move that intimidated the two of them. Although continuing the fight might not be without a chance of victory, the risk was too high, and neither of them were the type of people who liked adventure!

If we're really talking about analyzing their personalities, in the original work, these two should have teamed up, and then Deidara and Hidan, those two clowns, should have teamed up together. Although that way, Hidan and Deidara might have died even faster and in a more miserable way.

Kakuzu and Sasori are definitely realistic and cautious people. Their decisive retreat also eliminated Shoji's last weak wish. The reason why they wanted to quickly go to support the front line was that if the leader of the Akatsuki could hire Kakuzu and Sasori, he must have other trump cards.

Akatsuchi was injured again, and Shoji was worried that he wouldn't be able to hold out on the main battlefield. But to his surprise, Kusagakure collapsed so quickly. He had only just returned when the war was already coming to an end.

After Uryu was captured and most of his loyal followers were killed or fled, the remaining Grass Ninja lost their will to fight. Many of these people had been coerced into joining the fight, and now that the situation had completely reversed, they naturally gave up resistance. This kind of negative emotion is easily contagious and spreads. Some Grass Ninja who were not strong-willed to begin with wavered when they saw their comrades choosing to surrender. One by one, they laid down their weapons and became prisoners of the Iwa Ninja.

It should also be said that Akatsuchi and Arai Kenjiro did a pretty good job in infiltration over the past two months. Otherwise, the Grass Ninja's will to resist might have been stronger during this turmoil, and the Iwagakure side might have had to pay a much higher price.