Chapter 217: Appearing Out of Nowhere
A violent wind blew.
Naruto stood on the deck.
His hair and clothes fluttered backward.
His thin body looked like it would be blown away in the next second.
But at this moment, no one thought he was a harmless youth.
Gaara narrowed his eyes slightly.
Shukaku had already told him The Hermit's true identity.
When he first heard it, a sentence immediately popped into his mind.
Are you kidding me?
But Shukaku didn't seem like the type of Tailed Beast to tell cold jokes.
It was usually extremely cold toward him.
There was no reason for it to joke at a time like this.
Gaara's heart was extremely conflicted.
This was truly a case of 'not making a sound, but once he did, he amazed everyone.'
Over the next few days, the Ninja World would be very lively.
This kind of Ninjutsu that surpassed human power was currently unattainable for any Ninja.
[Congratulations to the host for achieving the 'Appearing Out of Nowhere' achievement, obtaining three attribute points and three destiny stones.]
Naruto raised an eyebrow imperceptibly.
This achievement name was very interesting.
It was the same as a movie he had seen before.
Starring that veteran actor who said,'Second Battalion Commander, where's your damn Italian Cannon?'
The content was about the development of the atomic bomb.
Besides that, the newly added destiny stonesreward was also within expectations.
While he was checking the system interface, Sasuke, who was beside him, silently looked at the distant desert.
The scene at this moment was a mess, as if it had been destroyed by a hundred million Huskies.
It was truly a sight to behold.
He felt that for the next two years, the Hidden Sand Village might be forced to fill the sand and create a desert.
How should he contend with this kind of power?
Sasuke's brow furrowed tightly.
He felt that at this moment, things like the Uchihaor the strongest Bloodline Limit had lost their meaning.
Under the cannon fire, all living beings are equal.
"Will the people from the Akatsuki Organizationcome again?"
Sasuke finally remembered his original purpose.
He just wanted a long-awaited reunion with his older brother to show their deep brotherly bond.
Now, Uchiha Itachi probably wouldn't come.
After all, he had seen Tobi and Deidara use Space-Time Ninjutsu to run away earlier.
But Naruto's answer brought a surge of joy to his heart.
"They have already arrived."
"Where?"
"To the southwest, about 20 kilometers away."
"..."
Sasuke was speechless.
That far away, are you sure they've "arrived"?
But considering Naruto's Space-Time Ninjutsu, 20 kilometers was nothing.
It wasn't even as large as the range of the sky city's Tailed Beast Ball.
"I'll take you there."
Naruto looked down at the Hidden Sand Village.
But because of Gaara's Air Sand Protective Wall Ninjutsu, he could only see an expanse of yellow sand.
He used Enma to slash open a spatial tunnel and appeared before Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki with Sasuke.
But these were not their true bodies.
Because Sasuke had his Mangekyo Sharinganactive, he could see through it as well.
Originally excited to see Uchiha Itachi, he suddenly felt it was meaningless.
"..."
Uchiha Itachi gazed at Naruto and Sasuke without speaking.
According to the Akatsuki Organization's intelligence, one was called The Fool and the other was called The Hermit.
Among them, The Fool had the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Of course, due to the Tianming Organization's strange operations, Uchiha Itachi understood that this Fool was not that Fool.
The Hermit was actually The Fool.
"Kisame, you deal with the other one."
Uchiha Itachi spoke calmly.
Obito had previously gone to test Sasuke.
He believed the possibility of the newly appeared Fool being him was very low.
But he actually hoped it was true.
Because he was strong enough.
"Alright."
Kisame Hoshigaki knew he meant for him to face the guy with the Sharingan.
While his target was The Hermit.
He took out Samehada and said politely, "Mr. Fool, oh no, you are Mr. Hermit now, care for a match?"
Anyway, he also knew he couldn't win.
Originally, he and Uchiha Itachi came to stall for time, creating an opportunity for Deidara and Tobito capture Shukaku.
But now the two main leads had been scared away.
And since they were using the Shapeshifting Technique, in the spirit of not wasting it, they intended to scout a bit.
He didn't expect to be discovered directly.
"Let me do it."
Sasuke raised his hand and spoke indifferently.
But his eyes were fixed on Uchiha Itachi.
"Because of Chakra issues, Kisame Hoshigaki's clone has strength close to his original body, so don't underestimate him."
Naruto reminded him.
As for Uchiha Itachi, there was no need to say anything; Sasuke understood.
After he finished speaking, he disappeared directly.
Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke's eyes met, and he suddenly smiled, saying, "At least you didn't start shouting the moment you saw me."
He had already recognized his identity.
However, the fact that he had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan was beyond his expectations.
Perhaps his plan should be moved forward.
Sasuke picked up the sword of the thunder god.
Accompanied by a burst of piercing cries, his body was shrouded in a layer of electrical light.
The lightning flash flowed, gradually condensing into a suit of armor.
His unique Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
This was developed through battles with the Second Hokage.
To successfully cultivate it, he even had Orochimaru help summon the Third Raikage.
In other words, over this past year, he had been fighting against two Kage-level figures.
Uchiha Itachi's eyes narrowed slightly.
Before he could make any move.
He saw Sasuke's figure disappear, trailing a faint light, and then the place where Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki stood was completely covered by lightning.
Wherever he passed, sand and stones flew, and the ground was scorched black.
"As expected of Itachi-san's younger brother."
Kisame Hoshigaki grinned, "This is quite troublesome; I hate Lightning Release Ninjas the most."
"You don't need to interfere."
Several pitch-black crows gathered into Uchiha Itachi, who shook his head expressionlessly.
But in his heart, he felt it was a pity.
The Shapeshifting Technique could not use the Mangekyo Sharingan.
He didn't know if he could force out Sasuke's true strength.
For example, what the Dōjutsu of his eyes were.
After his words fell, flames soared into the sky, turning into a majestic dragon with its head held high.
"It's useless."
A blue snake appeared on Sasuke's neck.
A subtle change suddenly appeared at the corners of his eyes.
He laughed wildly: "Uchiha Itachi, try this! Sage Art: Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"
All light disappeared.
Uchiha Itachi's vision suddenly went dark.
He thought to himself that things were looking bad.
At the same time, he was somewhat surprised; this Genjutsu was clearly developed specifically for the Uchiha Clan.
The melodious sound of a flute abruptly appeared.
Uchiha Itachi's brow furrowed; his limbs were as if tied to a cross, unable to move.
Ninjutsu from Otogakure?
Orochimaru?
In an instant, he thought of many things... While Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke were playing out their deep brotherly bond, Naruto returned to the Hidden Sand Village.
He first moved the sky city away, activated the visual cloaking, and sent it to the Langya Pavilion.
Merlin had chosen a location by a remote riverside, and since those coming and going were mostly nobles, they naturally wouldn't notice.
After the weapon of mass destruction disappeared, Gaara and the Ninjas of the Hidden Sand Villagecollectively breathed a sigh of relief.
"You all step back."
Gaara waved his hand and said.
"No!"
Temari had also returned to his side by then; hearing his words, she quickly refused, "Going to see him alone is too dangerous!"
"If he really wanted to kill, he could have destroyed the Hidden Sand Village earlier."
Gaara glanced at her, his attitude very firm.
Temari hesitated.
In the end, she didn't say anything more.
At this moment, she deeply experienced what was called a sense of powerlessness.
Gaara stepped forward and asked tentatively: "Naruto?"
"Shukaku told you?" Naruto asked back.
"Yes."
Gaara nodded, but in his heart, he actually felt relieved.
Although he was shocked that The Hermit was Naruto, if it was him, the Hidden Sand Villagemight not be in danger.
"I thought that by becoming the Kazekage, I had stepped ahead of you, but I didn't expect..."
"A man walking in front of another man is a very dangerous thing."
"...?" Gaara didn't understand.
"Keep my secret. As long as the Hidden Sand Village doesn't provoke the Tianming Organization, we won't take action against you."
"That goes without saying," Gaara said with emotion. "After today, no Ninja village will want to provoke you."
Thanks to mihole for the tip.