Ninja World: I, Kisame Hoshigaki, am no longer human!

Raikage A slammed his fist on the table again and stood up, clenching his fist as he questioned Nagato, "You said that as long as I attended the Five Kage Summit and stood on your side, you would return the two Jinchuriki from Kumogakure afterwards. You bastard, you've been lying to me all along!"

Onoki also stood up from his seat and said coldly to Nagato, "If anything happens to the two Jinchuriki of Iwagakure, I, as the Tsuchikage, will never submit to you!"

Faced with the angry questions from the Tsuchikage and Raikage, Nagato kept his eyes lowered and remained silent.

No one knows what he's thinking.

"You two are a pity. You may not know that Nagato could summon the Gedo Mazo on the moon. That thing is the body of the Ten-Tails and can extract the Tailed Beast from the Jinchuriki. So, your Jinchuriki are probably already dead."

Kisame said with a regretful expression, which intensified the conflict between the two Kage and Nagato, turning it into a deep-seated hatred.

However, while fanning the flames, he also thought to himself:

I wonder how Yecang's team is doing, and whether everything is going smoothly?

Meanwhile, in Amegakure Village, thousands of miles away...

Four ninjas dressed in black cloaks and wearing masks moved among the tall tower-like buildings in the village, avoiding everyone's sight and silently sneaking into the tallest building in the center of the village.

"By now, the Five Kage Summit should have already begun. We need to act quickly and bring our target back to Kirigakure before Nagato, the Amekage, receives the news and returns."

Yekura gave a final pep talk to the three members of the team, then looked at the tightly closed door ahead, "Are you ready?"

"I'm just waiting for your command, and I'll charge in and wreak havoc."

"Anyone who stands in my way will be whipped mercilessly with lightning."

"Captain, let's finish this quickly."

Hozuki Mangetsu, Ringo Ameyuri, and Terumi Mei responded in turn.

"Make your move!" Ye Cang shouted in a low voice.

Swish swish.

Mei Terumi stepped forward, quickly formed hand seals, opened her mouth and spat out a large amount of highly corrosive orange acid.

Lava Escape: The Technique of Lava Monsters.

Mei Terumi used this technique on Sasuke and Madara in the original work; it's a wide-area acid that's strong enough to melt Susanoo.

At this moment, Mei Terumi not only possesses her own Kekkei Lava Release, but can also borrow the chakra of the Six-Tails Saiken to further enhance the power of the Lava Release technique.

Breaking down a door is a piece of cake, a piece of cake.

Chi Chi Chi.

Before them stood a heavy iron door, five or six meters high and more than a meter thick, which, under the corrosive influence of the molten metal, quickly partially melted into molten iron, creating a large hole.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.

After rushing through the cave, the four arrived at a spacious hall with a very high dome.

"Seal the gate!" Yekura gave Mei's order again. Upon hearing this, Mei activated Lava Release once more, covering the gate with viscous acid and sealing the large hole in it.

This would prevent reinforcements from Amegakure from entering through the main gate, giving the team enough time.

In the center of the hall.

The Gedo Mazo, resembling a withered tree, sat cross-legged on a purple lotus throne, from which several chakra dragons extended, extracting tailed beasts from the bodies of Jinchūriki.

Four of its nine eyes, which were originally tightly closed, have already opened halfway, and it seems that it won't be long before it completes the ritual of sealing the Nine Illusions of the Dragon.

"Luckily, I made it in time."

Seeing this, Yekura breathed a sigh of relief. Once the tailed beast was completely extracted, Nagato could remotely summon the Gedo Mazo, which would mean their trip would be in vain.

It's not too late to stop it.

"A bunch of scoundrels, who sent you?"

Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind the golem. Then, under the solemn gazes of Yekura and the other three, Nagato slowly walked out.

Oh no, have we fallen for their trap?

Ye Cang was startled, but quickly calmed down and said with sharp eyes, "Don't be afraid, it's just a shadow clone, and he has to focus on presiding over the ceremony, so he can't fight us with his full strength."

Nagato's shadow clone only had 30% of his original chakra, and as Yekura had predicted, most of his energy was spent maintaining the Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon, so he really couldn't spare any energy to deal with the four of them.

However, he remained completely calm, observing Ye Cang and the other three, and said with a composed expression:

"If I'm not mistaken, you were sent by Kisame Hoshigaki, weren't you? While you were holding me back at the Five Kage Summit, you were sending people to ambush me and steal the Tailed Beasts. That's definitely that man's style. Unfortunately, he overestimated you and underestimated me."

As Nagato finished speaking, another figure emerged from behind the Gedo Mazo.

It was Hiruko wearing the Akatsuki robe.

More accurately, it is Sasori of the Red Sand.

"Kill them."

Nagato coldly gave Sasori the order, then closed his eyes, keeping his hands in the hand seal position, and continued to manipulate the Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon.

228. Rescue Operation

"One, two, three, four."

Fei Liuhu counted the number of enemies, his sinister eyes sending chills down one's spine. At the same time, he muttered to himself in a low and hoarse voice, "It seems that after this battle, I can collect a few more puppets. I hope you can all be of some collectible value and not disappoint me."

Upon hearing this, Ye Cang and the other three all frowned slightly.

Are the enemies puppeteers?

"You arrogant bastard, I had already torn you to pieces before you turned us into puppets."

Hozuki Mangetsu scoffed, then tossed out a parting remark to the three of them, "Let me handle him."

Before he finished speaking, he rushed out and, with lightning speed, attacked Fei Liuhu from the front.

"You're the first one."

As soon as Hiruko announced this, she opened her mouth and fired out a high density of poison needles and stingers, heading straight for Hozuki Mangetsu.

Ninja Technique: Eight Waves of Needle.

Take a break.

These poison needles are extremely fast and numerous, making them difficult to dodge.

However, Hozuki Mangetsu was clearly no ordinary person. His slender and agile body suddenly flashed away, and when he reappeared, he was already behind Hiruko.

"Goodbye."

Hozuki Mangetsu's lips curled into a smile as he uttered two words and raised his finger to form a gun, seemingly about to use his most powerful Water Gun Technique to pierce Hiruko's head.

But just then...

With a soft "poof".

Hiruko didn't turn his head, but a scorpion tail made of sections of steel joints extended from his back, stabbing upwards and piercing through Hozuki Mangetsu's body.

"You are weaker than I thought."

Hiruko turned her head and looked at Hozuki Mangetsu, who was being lifted up by the scorpion's tail. His scorpion tail could extend and retract freely, and was sharp enough to pierce through a person's entire body; moreover, it was coated with deadly poison.

In other words, no matter how much Hozuki Mangetsu struggles, he's doomed.

However, to Hiruko's surprise, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw puddles of white liquid dripping from Hozuki Mangetsu's sleeves and trouser legs.

Tick-tock. Tick-tock.

These white liquids, like melting candles, continuously dripped from Hozuki Mangetsu's cloak, piling up on the ground and forming a clump of fluid.

In the end, all that remained on the scorpion's tail was an empty black cloak.

stop.

Before Hiruko could react, the white fluid slipped away right under his nose and reformed into a white slime a short distance away.

"How terrifying. This guy, like Kisame, has a tail."

Slime, also known as Hozuki Mangetsu, patted his chest with his small hand, looking as if he was still shaken. In reality, his water transformation technique made him immune to all physical damage, and he easily expelled the venom from the scorpion's tail, so he was completely unharmed.

Hozuki Mangetsu's offensive capabilities may not be particularly strong, but his survivability is absolutely top-notch; even if he wanted to die, it would be very difficult for him to die.

Yecang shook his head when he saw this.

She had already said that the team's objective this time was to achieve a swift victory, leaving no time for Hozuki Mangetsu to linger with the enemy.

Therefore, Yekura acted without hesitation.

Swish swish!

Several fireballs, carrying intense heat and energy, flew out from between the leaf pods, streaking through the air and hurtling straight toward Hiruko's bloated body.

Ok?

Hiruko turned around and saw several fireballs, but she remained calm and showed no intention of dodging.

Because his body is made of steel from head to toe, it is impervious to swords and fire, and ordinary ninjutsu cannot break through his defenses.

Unfortunately, Hiruko miscalculated again.

The fireball created by Yekura was no ordinary fire-style ninjutsu, but a scorching-style bloodline limit. As her mastery of this secret technique deepened, the fireball's power far surpassed its initial state.

Boom! Boom!

The fireball struck Hiruko and exploded instantly, sending him tumbling several times on the ground. Several large holes appeared on his body where the fireball had hit him, emitting white smoke.

"Kill him!"

Seeing that the enemy was severely injured, Yekura shouted and, except for Terumi Mei, the three members of the squad rushed towards Hiruko while he was unable to move.

To protect himself, Hiruko had no choice but to use his last trump card. He raised his left arm and launched most of it forward with a whoosh.

The machine gun-like arm was covered with cylinders containing more than a dozen poison needles. After firing, the cylinders would scatter in all directions, and at the same time, countless poison needles would be shot out.

Ninja Technique: Thousand Books of Prosthetic Hands.

This technique is the ultimate enhanced version of Needle Eight Waves. It no longer simply fires high-density poison needles forward, but utilizes the internal design of the cylinder to fire the concentrated poison needles like shotgun shells, thereby achieving all-round coverage of the enemy.

Rest, rest, rest.

In an instant, countless poisonous needles, like celestial maidens scattering flowers, covered most of the hall, leaving Ye Cang and the others with nowhere to escape.