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

Itachi's eyes narrowed; this was the opportunity he had been waiting for. He grabbed the Totsuka Blade and thrust it towards the Nine-Tails' massive body.

Once he strikes his opponent, he can seal the Nine-Tails along with Kimimaro, thus reversing the situation.

Take a break.

Several tails suddenly flew out from behind Kurama, like chains, and tightly wrapped around Susanoo's arm, causing the Totsuka Blade to stop.

Clearly, Kimimaro had anticipated Itachi's thoughts and taken precautions.

"These two magical artifacts are indeed invincible, but the person who uses them, namely you, is not invincible."

Kimimaro coldly said something, and before he finished speaking, he snatched the Totsuka Sword and slashed it down, splitting the Susanoo in two from head to toe in Itachi's despair.

boom.

The weasel fell backward to the ground, its blood staining the ground beneath it, and its breathing and heartbeat gradually stopped.

"Zuosuke"

Before he died, he called out his younger brother's name, then his head lolled to the side and he breathed his last.

Kimimaro bent down, reached out and gouged out Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan, then carefully placed them into a test tube containing a solution and preserved them.

He felt no guilt about killing Itachi Uchiha, after all, the latter was a madman who could kill even his parents, and was a cruel and perverted villain at heart.

Obtaining Itachi's eyes means that Kimimaro will soon have a pair of Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

His current goal is no longer to defeat Naruto Uzumaki or become the leader of the Hidden Mist Twelve Genin, because these things are too easy for him.

He wanted to become a strong person like Kisame and Tsunade.

A truly invincible powerhouse.

At this moment, Karin and Haku arrived at Kimimaro's side.

The two watched the entire thrilling battle from the sidelines. If they hadn't had complete faith in Kimimaro's abilities, they probably would have intervened to help long ago.

"We need to leave quickly. The Konoha ninjas have heard the commotion and will be here soon."

After using Kagura's Mind's Eye to sense the situation, Karin reminded her two companions.

"Let's go."

Kimimaro nodded and, guided by Karin, successfully evaded the senses of the Konoha ninjas and quickly left the area.

An underground hiding place.

"what happened?"

Madara Uchiha raised his head. Just now, he seemed to have sensed intense chakra fluctuations coming from the ground, as if someone was fighting.

What concerned him most was that he was very familiar with both of those chakras.

One belongs to Itachi Uchiha, and the other belongs to Kurama (the Nine-Tails).

Whoosh.

Madara Uchiha frowned, and in a flash, he left the dark underground and returned to the surface.

As a result, they ran right into the Konoha ninja who had come to the scene.

311. Kaguya, the Genin Captain

In the woods, several Konoha Anbu ninjas were gathered around Itachi Uchiha's corpse, their faces filled with shock.

"That's S-rank rogue ninja Uchiha Itachi? He was actually killed, who did it?"

“His Sharingan was taken out; perhaps those eyes were the target of the other party.”

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The leader of these ANBU was a tall, one-armed man who looked down at Itachi's corpse, remaining silent.

He is Jiraiya.

Was it Madara Uchiha who did it? Could it be that Itachi's undercover identity has been exposed?

Jiraiya thought to himself, his brow furrowing.

Itachi is a hero of Konoha. For the sake of peace, this child did not hesitate to kill his parents and was willing to bear all the blame and infamy, leaving Konoha as a rogue ninja.

After that, he successfully infiltrated Madara Uchiha's organization and became a spy for Konoha.

"Take Itachi Uchiha's body and leave here immediately!"

Jiraiya withdrew his gaze and gave a deep order. If Itachi was indeed killed by Madara or his subordinates, it meant this was a dangerous place, and they should not linger.

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a cold gaze coming from the depths of the woods beside him.

"Who?!"

Jiraiya suddenly turned his head and immediately saw a man with long black hair, wearing red armor in the style of the Warring States period, standing on a tree with his arms crossed, coldly watching them.

It's Uchiha Madara.

Madara spotted Itachi's corpse in the crowd at a glance, as well as the latter's black eye sockets where he had lost his eyes.

Itachi's death meant that his plan to cultivate a second pair of Rinnegan had failed, which meant he had no way to take revenge on Tsunade or Takemikazuchi.

Thinking of this, Madara's eyes turned cold, releasing a strong killing intent.

Whoosh.

He leaped forward and charged toward Jiraiya and the others, determined to retrieve Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan first, no matter what.

However, what Madara didn't expect was...

"Come on!"

Jiraiya shouted, and several Anbu members behind him joined hands to form a circle. After a flash of golden light, the group, along with Itachi's corpse, disappeared from the spot.

Flying Thunder God Technique.

This is a ninjutsu of the Fifth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. No one else could master it alone, but these ANBU ninjas took a different approach and, through their tacit cooperation and understanding, jointly performed the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Thus, they successfully escaped from Ban's clutches.

Madara Uchiha's face darkened upon seeing this. Had he known this would happen, he should have summoned Limbo: Border Jail from the start; that way, the opponent would have had no chance of escaping.

By the way, what about Black Zetsu? Wasn't it supposed to monitor Uchiha Itachi and report back to me at any time?

Upon recalling this, Madara immediately tried to contact Black Zetsu, only to be even more surprised to find that Black Zetsu was also unreachable, as if he had vanished into thin air.

What exactly happened? Did Konoha discover everything all along and meticulously plan to eliminate Uchiha Itachi and Black Zetsu in one fell swoop?

Madara Uchiha stood there, his expression a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

The country of ghosts.

The fourth shift's mission was the one with the longest journey and the most time.

Initially, when Yamato, Hinata, and Toneri entered the Land of Demons and made contact with the priestess Shion, they were not trusted by her and were even driven away by the guards.

However, Yamato and his two companions soon discovered, based on intelligence, that a ninja named Yomi was plotting to use dark ninjutsu to resurrect a large number of underground terracotta warriors in order to kill the priestess.

After bringing Yomi's body back, the priestess Shion finally believed the three of them. She not only apologized for her previous attitude, but also became good friends with Hinata.

The battle is not over yet.

Upon learning that the seal on the demon had loosened, Shion, escorted by Class 4, headed to the place where the demon was sealed and engaged in a thrilling battle with it.

During this process, when Shion resolved to perish together with the demon Mouryou, Hinata stepped forward and saved her. In the end, Team 4 and Shion joined forces to finally defeat Mouryou and seal it away once again.

On a patch of underground ruins, the fourth squad, having just survived a life-or-death battle, collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

"It was a tough battle."

The squad leader remarked that his Wood Release ninjutsu was very useful in sealing the demons, and could be said to have played a crucial role.

"I failed to protect Hinata, leaving her in danger."

"Otsutsuki Toneri murmured, head bowed, fists clenched, face full of self-reproach."

"Hinata, are you alright?"

On the other side, the priestess Shion helped Hinata up. She was deeply moved by Hinata's selfless act of saving her.

"Shion, can you come back to Kirigakure with us? Master and Lady Tsunade can definitely help you get rid of the demons inside you, so you won't have to suffer this pain anymore."

Hinata held Shion's hand and said with a sincere expression.

"Okay, I promise you." Ziyuan smiled and gladly accepted Class 4's invitation.

Just then.

"Who's there? Come out!"

Suddenly, Sheren raised his head, shouted into the darkness, and assumed a fighting stance, ready for battle.

Are there still enemies?

Yamato and Hinata were also startled. They quickly shielded Shion behind them and looked solemnly into the dark corner.

Da da da.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the four, Tsunade appeared with one hand on her hip, swaggering confidently.

"Lady Tsunade, what brings you here?"

Hinata opened her mouth wide and asked in surprise. In her Byakugan eyes, the other person was indeed Tsunade, not a demon in disguise.

"It's nothing, I was just worried about you all, so I came to check on you."

As Tsunade spoke, she walked up to the group and glanced at Shion. "This little girl must be the priestess of the Land of Demons. She's quite amazing; she's actually two sides of the same coin as that demon, Moryo."

After learning that Hinata and the others' mission was dangerous, she had been following them around for the past few days. She thought she would need to intervene to resolve the trouble, but it turned out these three little ones were quite capable.

Seeing her disciples grow, Tsunade felt very gratified.

"Are you the Goddess of Shinobi, Lady Tsunade?"

Ziyuan raised her head and looked at the woman in front of her who had blonde hair just like her, and asked cautiously.

"Yes, it's me."