Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

This is the Land of Bears, incredibly far away from Amegakure!

Hanzo, the former leader of Amegakure, had settled his family in a village in the Land of Bears before his death.

However, just hours ago, Pain, the leader of Akatsuki and the village chief of Shin Amegakure, wiped this village off the map!

At this moment, Pain sat on a piece of ruined Gobi Desert, gazing at the vast yellow sand before him.

Konan approached him and relayed a message: "Pain, just now, our new recruit from last month, the Konoha rogue ninja 'Hiruko,' was killed."

Pain faced forward, his deep, cold voice drifting behind him: "Hiruko, who possessed the 'Oni-Garata Technique,' which could absorb the power of other ninjas and even their bloodline limits, and who had fused four bloodline limits himself, and whose strength was second only to the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, was killed? Who did it?"

Xiao Nan's pale orange eyes were cold and indifferent: "It seems to be three children..."

"A child?" Payne turned his head slightly in surprise.

"Hmm, it seems that Hiruko underestimated his opponent from the beginning. Two of the three children are quite skilled and worked together to slash his face."

"Oh? Two of them were exceptionally skilled, and the other one was probably mediocre, namely Hiruko. Was he killed by those two children?" Pain said presumptuously.

“No~” Konan shook her head calmly and said slowly, “After realizing he had underestimated his opponent, Hiruko immediately became serious. Even if those two children joined forces, they would not be a match for him.”

"Has there been another plot twist?"

"Yes, the problem lies with that seemingly mediocre third child. That child licked the blood of Biluhu from the knife, drew a circle on the ground, and then frantically stabbed his own body with an iron bar, having a great time. With each stab, Biluhu had a new bloody hole in his body. In the end, Biluhu lay motionless on the ground, with not a single intact part of his body."

"Oh? A lethal attack... How is that child?"

"Upon receiving the intelligence, he was still alive and kicking, full of energy..." Konan said.

“It seems that Hiruko’s replacement has been decided.” Payne said.

"Hmm, it's right at our doorstep. Kisame and Sasori, who should we send over?" Konan asked for instructions.

“Since that ability targets flesh and blood, let’s send Sasori in his puppet form. Oh, and remember to have him retrieve Hiruko’s corpse as well…” Pain said.

"What should you do if you encounter obstacles?"

"Anyone who disobeys God's will will be punished."

"Understood, I will make the arrangements."

The country of Sichuan.

Half a day had passed since the incident, and Lin Yu wanted to find Nagato and Konan to clarify things and avoid any misunderstandings, but Nagato and Konan were not in Amegakure at the moment.

Lin Yu thought about it and decided to let it go for now, and explain it later. Anyway, it wasn't a big deal...

So he stored the mangled, unrecognizable corpse in his space-time dimension. Whoever it was, since Nagato had chosen it, it meant it had some skill. He could have Orochimaru resurrect it with Edo Tensei and return it to Nagato, or perhaps keep it as a punching bag for practice...

And so, Lin Yu, along with Itachi, Yugao, and Hidan, continued their journey toward their destination, the Land of Wind.

At the back of the group, Hidan was whistling, holding the back of his head, swaggering around as if nothing had happened. He looked like a carefree and somewhat dim-witted kid!

However, Itachi Uchiha and Yugao Uzuki could no longer regard Hidan as a simple idiot!

At this moment, Lin Yu explained Hidan's background, the Jashin Cult, and the principles of the 'Death Possession Blood' technique to Itachi and Yugao.

Both of them were deeply shocked after hearing this.

Especially Yugao, who kept glancing at Hidan out of the corner of her eye. From Lin Yu's description, she had confirmed one thing: the night nearly a year ago that Lin Yu was on the verge of death was actually that unknown guy behind him!

While Itachi was shocked, he thought to himself: "It seems I must be extra careful from now on. I must never let him get even a drop of my blood. His temperament is extremely unstable; it wouldn't be surprising if he killed his comrades when he went berserk. If something happens to my life, Sasuke will..."

Lin Yu kept a close eye on Itachi's expression, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth beneath the mask.

He didn't form this special operations team with the intention of playing a childish game of buddy cops.

Lin Yu knew that given the personalities and experiences of these three people, they would never completely trust each other.

Most collaborations don't necessarily need to be based on absolute trust; relative trust is sufficient.

The once clear view gradually turned to sand and dust, indicating that they were approaching the border between the Land of Rivers and the Land of Wind.

"Judging from the weather, there's probably going to be a pretty big sandstorm tonight. Let's spend the night in that cave..." Lin Yu said to the three children behind him, looking at the cave that was faintly visible in the sandstorm.

The four settled down in the cave.

Hidan, oblivious to everything, fell asleep.

Itachi and Yugao each have their own worries.

Lin Yu closed his eyes to rest.

At night, a sandstorm swept past the cave, obscuring all vision, leaving only the incessant howling of the wind.

Ding-a-ling! A bell suddenly rang out amidst the sound of the wind.

A hunched figure loomed in and out of sight, approaching through the sandstorm. A bamboo hat stood atop its head, bells jingling on either side. A long, metallic tail extended from the back of its black, fiery robe...

Ding-a-ling... As he drew closer, the sound of the bell became clearer.

Finally, the figure stopped at the entrance of the cave.

"People inside, come out..." A deep, hoarse voice, utterly menacing, came from the cave entrance.

Itachi and Yugao opened their eyes at the same time, ready to get up and greet the visitors.

"You two step back..." Lin Yu stopped them at this moment and slowly opened his eyes behind the mask: "From this moment on, this is none of your business. Just stay put."

"I hate waiting. I'll give you three seconds..." The voice at the cave entrance grew impatient. "I can't wait any longer, I'm going to kill you!"

Boom!! As the sound subsided, countless skewer needles coated with deadly poison shot out...

Lin Yu sat cross-legged in front, immovable as a mountain, surrounded by raging flames! Azure chakra flames rose, instantly transforming into a gigantic skeletal form, blocking all the incoming senbon needles…

"This is... Susanoo!" For Itachi and Yugao, who were witnessing this power for the first time, the shock was unimaginable!

"Oh? It seems this prey is worth collecting..." The voice outside the cave, amidst its astonishment, also carried a strange sense of ecstatic joy... like a scientist discovering a truth, or an artist experiencing a surge of inspiration!

Battle maniac Uchiha Yu, a faint smile playing on his lips beneath his mask: "So you've arrived, the eternal art, Sasori of the Red Sand..."

Chapter 153 Uchiha Yu vs. Sasori of the Red Veil! (1/5)

Whoosh! The figure outside the cave tore off his fiery cloud robe and threw it into the sandstorm, revealing the full appearance of the armored puppet—'Hiruko'.

Hiruko is a puppet made by Sasori from the ninjas he killed. It retains the rugged appearance of the ninjas in life. After being made into a puppet, many mechanisms were put into its body and armor was added to its body for protection, so its defense is extremely strong.

As the manipulator, Scorpion hides inside Hiruko, compensating for the puppeteer's weakness in close combat.

From the demon face on Hiruko's back, a tail made of iron and resembling a scorpion extends out. The tail is highly poisonous, and even a slight scratch will cause poisoning!

In addition, Scorpion is highly skilled in poisons. Almost all of his puppets' weapons contain his own specially made deadly poisons, which are all potent toxins that will kill once they seep in!

"..." Hiruko's bloodshot eyes were fixed on the blue light deep within the cave. A deep voice came from within his armor: "The blue chakra covering his body seems to possess extremely strong defensive capabilities. Hiruko's poison needles couldn't break through it, so let's just wipe them all out. Anyway, the leader's target seems to be someone who can't die..."

Crack! It opened its gaping mouth, and a tube popped out of its throat, spewing out purple poison gas!

Sizzle! Poisonous gas rushed into the cave; it was an extremely potent gas that could kill with just a small inhalation!

"That color is poison. He wants to wipe us all out!" Behind Lin Yu, Xi Yan said, looking at the cave entrance through her Sharingan.

"At this rate of spread, the cave will probably be filled with poison gas in about 20 seconds," Itachi said relatively calmly.

At this moment, Lin Yu stood up and walked towards the poisonous gas ahead.

"Isn't Shadow afraid of poison?" Itachi asked in surprise.

"As far as I know... she's afraid." Xi Yan looked at Lin Yu's back with a hint of suspicion in her expression.

Under the watchful eyes of the two men, Lin Yu walked into the poisonous gas.

Whoosh! This is the unique suction sound of the Divine Might Vortex; it absorbs poison gas faster than it releases it.

"Hmm? How come the poison gas hasn't filled the cave after all this time, and it seems to be getting smaller and smaller..." The scorpion outside the cave felt strange and stopped releasing the poison gas.

Naturally, as the poison gas thinned out, the black swirling stripes that were revealed, centered on a glowing red eye, stirred and drew in the last of the poison gas!

*Snap!* The vortex vanished from his eyes, and Lin Yu stood there unharmed. The red glowing eye was Lin Yu's right eye, hidden beneath his mask…

Xi Yan gazed intently: My brother-in-law is truly unafraid of poisons now; another one needs to be ruled out!

Yes, during his trip to Ryuchi Cave, Lin Yu overcame the Celestial Serpent Poison Pool, and from then on, no poison in the world was effective against him! Even the poison personally prepared by the master poison concoction expert, Sasori of the Red Sand, was no exception!

Outside the cave, Hiruko's eyes narrowed slightly: "My poison had no effect on you, you bastard. Could you be Orochimaru? No, you're different from the Orochimaru of legend. Those eyes, the Sharingan, and this strange eye technique... could you be..."

Scorpion had a very frightening guess in his mind.

Lin Yu asked casually, "Scorpion, was it Nagato who sent you?"

"Sasori, could he be Sasori of the Red Sand?!" Upon hearing the name Lin Yu uttered, Itachi's face showed shock.

"Scorpion, who is that?" Xi Yan asked, seemingly ignorant.

"Sasori of the Red Sand, an S-rank rogue ninja from Sunagakure, the ultimate genius of puppetry. I heard my father mention that he single-handedly destroyed a small country!" Itachi said solemnly.

"A small country, yet its achievements are comparable to my brother-in-law's!" It seems that Xiyan considers that small country to be on par with Takigakure Village, but in reality, it is far from being that strong.

"Perhaps the rumors are exaggerated, but Sasori's strength is by no means inferior to the Kazekage," Itachi said relatively rationally.

"So, what we're witnessing is a battle at the Kage level..." Yugao quietly clenched her small hands, activating her Sharingan, unwilling to miss a single detail.

"Hoo, ha~~~!" Only Hidan, the guy who caused all this, was still fast asleep.

After a long silence, Sasori outside the cave finally asked in a low voice, "Nagato, who is that?"

Lin Yu thought to himself: Oh, it seems that Nagato isn't really stupid. He didn't let every Akatsuki member know Pain's background... Well, it's better if I don't easily reveal my relationship with Akatsuki.

"Scorpion, what brings you here?" Lin Yu asked in return.

“There’s a brat who killed one of our organization’s new recruits. I was ordered to take that brat and the recruit’s body away…” Scorpion said truthfully.

As expected, the misunderstanding still occurred. Lin Yu thought to himself, then said, "The body can be returned to you, but the brat cannot be taken away."

“That’s not easy. My orders are that both are indispensable, and anyone who gets in the way… must be killed without exception!” Scorpion said coldly.

"Hehe, then it seems... this battle is unavoidable." Lin Yu's lips curled up under his mask as he formed a hand seal in front of his chest.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation (Holy crap! I've only just realized a huge bug while writing this: how can you unleash a Fire Release technique while wearing a mask?! But there's no way around it, let's just pretend the mask has a mouth, even though that's not very cool, damn it!)

Raging flames! A raging inferno rolled in from the cave, leaving absolutely no room to dodge!

"Are you serious?!" Hiruko's bloodshot eyes trembled. It was clearly a puppet, yet it was so lifelike. It was truly art... But art often cannot escape the fate of being reduced to ashes!

Boom!! The sea of ​​fire engulfed Hiruko...

Itachi covered his face with his hands and exclaimed in amazement, "So powerful! Even we, who are behind the caster, can feel this heat so clearly... No one in the Uchiha clan can do this Fire Release technique alone!"