Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

Seeing that Onoki's attitude had softened, Bai Yu didn't press him too hard.

Bai Yu had initially planned to ask for several hundred million taels, but it was clear that the Jinchuriki was worth much more than he had imagined. Unfortunately, he couldn't go back on his word now. He should have asked for 40 billion taels at the beginning, and then had Onoki cut the price in half. Getting 20 billion taels shouldn't have been too much of a problem.

He's still too honest and kind!

"Okay, deal! But you have to hand over Han to me first." Onoki said through gritted teeth, wishing he could devour Shiraha whole.

"Lord Tsuchikage, don't look so sad. You should know that by using 15 billion ryo to reconcile with our Uzumaki clan, you actually made a profit. In the future, Iwagakure can also cooperate with the Serpent Spirit Group. At that time, Iwagakure will definitely earn more than you paid."

Bai Yu laughed and threw Han over.

Onoki was startled, not expecting that Bai Yu would actually return Han first. He quickly flew over to take Han, while being on guard, fearing that Bai Yu might launch a sneak attack.

"I'm a man of my word, and I hope you in Iwagakure are the same." After leaving these words, Bai Yu departed gracefully.

Ōnoki was left behind with an unpredictable expression.

Soon, a large number of Iwagakure ninja arrived, only to find that the battle was over. Their Third Tsuchikage had driven away the invading enemy and rescued the Jinchuriki.

But why did the Third Tsuchikage look like he had lost his son?

Chapter 183 The Utterly Frustrated Onoki

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[Chapter 184: New Life and Undercurrents]

In the Land of Fire, in a forest a few dozen miles from the northeastern border, a group of four people were heading northeast.

Three of the Jonin were wearing headbands from Kumogakure, and in the middle of them was a ninja whose body was bound by ropes; this was none other than Hyuga Hizashi, who was impersonating Hyuga Hiashi.

"Let's hurry, we're only a few dozen miles from the border. Lord Raikage has sent people there to meet us."

The leader, a Jonin from Kumogakure, spoke up.

"Ah."

"Hurry up!" Another Cloud Village Jonin shoved Hyuga Hizashi, rudely telling him to move faster.

"Hey, Chloe, don't do that. This is the head of the Hyuga clan, after all. Don't treat him like this." The leading Cloud Village Jonin quickly stopped his companion's behavior.

"He's just a prisoner. If he goes to our Cloud Village, do you think he'll still..."

The Jonin named Chloe looked somewhat disdainful, because he believed that Konoha would never agree to hand over the Hyuga clan leader. However, Konoha had backed down, which meant that the losses Konoha suffered in the Third Shinobi World War were much greater than anyone had imagined. Otherwise, why would Konoha compromise?

"Enough!" The leading Cloud Village Jonin shouted sternly, then pulled Chloe aside and whispered a reminder, "Although Konoha has compromised, don't forget that we're still within the Land of Fire. There are Konoha's sentries everywhere. If Konoha goes back on their word, they can kill the three of us at any time. It's a small matter if we die, but if the Raikage doesn't get a cold shoulder, then this plan will have completely failed."

They could have chosen to gouge out the Hyuga clan leader's eyes as soon as they left Konoha, but that would have been too obvious.

Moreover, none of them are medical ninjas and do not know medical ninjutsu. If they damage the meridians around the eyeball during the process of gouging out the eye, or if the Byakugan dies due to improper preservation, then they will have paid the price of three Jonin in vain.

Of course, on the other hand, they were also giving Konoha some face, at least waiting until the Hyuga clan leader was brought out of the Land of Fire before taking action, so as not to touch the Hyuga clan's fragile nerves again.

When they were killed, dozens or even hundreds of Hyuga clan members wanted nothing more than to devour them alive.

"I understand..." Chloe was clearly still somewhat unconvinced, but she knew she couldn't humiliate the Hyuga clan leader too much or challenge Konoha's bottom line. Even though she thought Konoha was full of cowards with no bottom line, she still shut her mouth.

The group of four maintained their current pace, continuing their journey without stopping.

An hour later, the stone monument standing beside the border of the Land of Fire came into view.

"Where are the people sent by Lord Raikage to meet us?" Chloe looked around.

"It should be just ahead, let's hurry." The leading Jonin of Kumogakure reminded him. At first, he was in a leisurely manner, but now that they were about to leave the Land of Fire, and their Third Raikage would obtain the Byakugan and become even stronger, he became excited.

"Let's go!" another Cloud Village Jonin urged Hyuga Hizashi.

Hyuga Hizashi walked forward with a calm and composed demeanor, head held high and chest out.

Once he crosses the border, he will use chakra to strike the Caged Bird Seal imprinted in his brain. At that time, the leaders of the Hyuga main family in Konoha will activate the Caged Bird Seal, completely destroying his brain and eyes.

Seeing his demeanor, even Chloe, who looked down on Konoha, couldn't help but look at the Hyuga clan leader with new respect.

To be able to face death so fearlessly and calmly is something not every ninja can do.

Especially considering he was the head of the Hyuga clan, one of the two great clans of Konoha, holding a high position, yet he remained composed even after being reduced to a prisoner. It's hard not to admire him.

If he resolutely refuses to go to Kumogakure, Konoha will probably have no choice but to fight Kumogakure for the sake of the Hyuga clan, which is not the purpose of their trip.

Ultimately, the fact that someone like the Hyuga clan leader chose to sacrifice himself to avoid war is indeed a sign of weakness on the part of Konoha's leadership, but it also demonstrates his own spirit of self-sacrifice.

Such a spirited clan leader, such a powerful ninja clan, how wonderful it would be if they belonged to the Hidden Cloud Village.

"Mr. Hiashi, please." Chloe changed her previous attitude and gestured for Hyuga Hizashi to go first.

"Hmm." Hinata Hinata nodded and walked forward.

It was a road to death, but for him, it was also a road to freedom.

Rumble~

Just as the group was about to cross the border of the Land of Fire, the ground of the entire forest began to tremble.

"What's going on?!"

"careful!"

"A ninja from Konoha?"

The three from Kumogakure were immediately shocked, never expecting that the Konoha ninja would go back on their word and attack them just as they were about to leave the border.

Hyuga Hizashi was stunned, somewhat confused. He didn't think the village would come to his rescue at this time, because he knew the main family.

Aside from his elder brother Hiashi, who might genuinely grieve over his death, the other main branch ninjas wouldn't risk their lives for a mere branch family ninja like him.

At this moment, the ground began to be squeezed open by the newly sprouted green saplings, and these palm-sized saplings quickly grew into trees as thick as a person could hug in an instant.

The trees began to wriggle rapidly as if they were alive, completely enclosing the once dense forest and even sealing off the space above, forming a closed space made of trees. The once clear sky had disappeared, and the entire space had become dark with extremely low visibility.

Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World!

boom!

The thick tree trunk lashed out at the three Cloud Village Jonin like tentacles, and the three quickly dodged within the confined space.

The tree trunk containing chakra is fundamentally different from ordinary trees. Its hardness is comparable to that of a metal weapon, and it leaves a large crater the moment it hits the ground.

A tremendous noise echoed continuously within the enclosed space of the trees.

"This is the legendary Wood Release?!"

However, as the three Cloud Village Jonin dodged awkwardly, they soon realized something was wrong. Hyuga Hizashi, standing in the center, remained motionless and showed no intention of dodging. Meanwhile, the thick tree trunks attacking them were able to avoid Hyuga Hizashi's position time and time again, often coming within ten centimeters of him.

"Quick! Go to the hostages!" The leading Cloud Village Jonin signaled to his companions as soon as he noticed the problem.

They had initially only guessed that the people of Konoha had gone back on their word, but now they were absolutely certain that it was the people of Konoha who had done it.

Since the death of the First Hokage, the god of ninjas, it seems that the only person in the ninja world who can use Wood Release is Nawaki, the grandson of the First Hokage.

"Damn Konoha!"

The three cursed under their breath and quickly ran towards Hyuga Hizashi's direction.

However, just as they set off, they suddenly found themselves in complete darkness.

This is completely different from the feeling of low visibility and not being able to see things. It's like being completely blind, and a terrifying darkness has appeared.

Immediately afterwards, the three felt a profound silence around them, as if the entire space had quieted down, or as if they had suddenly lost their hearing.

"What's going on?!"

The three tried to shout, but found they couldn't make a sound. At the same time, their bodies seemed to be out of their control.

boom!

The massive tree trunk crashed down, striking the three Cloud Village Jonin who were momentarily stunned. Their bodies were instantly smashed and embedded deep into the ground, their blood soaking the large patch of grass.

At this moment, a tall man shrouded in black robes and whose entire head was covered by a white mask appeared on the tree trunk. He was Bai Yu's first incarnation, "Wood Spirit".

As time went on, Kodama's mastery of Wood Release became increasingly proficient. At the same time, due to his outstanding ninjutsu talent, he also learned some forbidden techniques that Hakuba had obtained from the Book of Seals.

Among them is the Dark Travel Technique, an A-rank genjutsu developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. This is a high-level genjutsu developed by the Second Hokage specifically to counter the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.

It can create a dark environment and block the opponent's vision.

In the dark environment, only the caster and teammates can see and attack objects within the environment.

Under the influence of the spell, the enemy will experience visual hallucinations and be robbed of all their light.

Based on his own needs and the insights into Uchiha genjutsu he gained from Uchiha Issei's avatar, Bai Yu further developed this genjutsu, upgrading it from simply depriving people of sight to depriving them of all five senses, thus affecting their sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch simultaneously.

The new technique was named "Darkness" by Bai Yu, but it can only affect vision, hearing, and touch at present, and has not yet reached the point of truly shutting down the five senses.

Furthermore, Bai Yu plans to combine this technique with the witchcraft array, but he has no clue how to proceed yet.

Because of their innate talent, the Wood Spirit quickly learned "Darkness".

On Bai Yu's orders, Kodama rushed from Amegakure to the Land of Fire. He found Hyuga Hizashi early on and followed him all the way using the Mayfly Technique until the four of them arrived at the border, where he finally killed the three Jonin from Kumogakure.

The tree trunk, like a pair of large hands, respectfully lifted the Wood Spirit and placed it in front of Hyuga Hizashi.

The tree trunk in the enclosed space trembled slowly, revealing some gaps at the top.

Through the dim light, Hyuga Hizashi could make out the man's attire: "Who are you? Why can you also use Wood Release?"

Hyuga Hizashi had seen Nawaki use Wood Release before, and he knew that the person in front of him was definitely not Nawaki.

Rope Tree's Wood Release technique is not yet at this level, and it is still unclear whether the person in front of him is friend or foe.

"I'm here to save you," Mu Ling's deep, resonant voice rang out.

"Save me?" Hyuga Hizashi frowned. "I chose to die willingly. I don't need anyone to save me. You haven't answered my questions yet. Who are you? Why do you use Wood Release? Do you know that your actions could very well ignite a war between Konoha and Kumogakure?"

"Konoha treats you like this, and yet you still care about Konoha at a time like this," Mu Ling said calmly.

"Whether you want to start a war between Konoha and Kumogakure, or you want my Byakugan, I will not let you have your way. As long as I die with the ninjas of Kumogakure, Kumogakure will have no reason to attack Konoha." With that, Hyuga Hizashi gathered his chakra and launched an attack on the Caged Bird Seal in his brain.

The wood spirit asked, "What if... I could grant you true freedom?"

“True freedom?” Hizashi Hyuga paused for a moment, then replied, “Death is the only way for me to gain freedom.”

"No, you're shirking your responsibility. What about your son, Neji? If he wants to pursue freedom, will he choose death like you?"

Mu Ling countered with a question.

Upon hearing Kodama mention Neji, Hyuga Hizashi's expression changed, his previous composure vanished, and he said in a deep voice, "This is none of your business! Neji will understand me sooner or later."