The feeling of chakra was gone. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't feel anything.
And that big sword clearly hadn't hit him.
Naruto stared blankly at his hands, then looked up at the big sword in Hoshigaki Kisame's hand.
"My Samehada can also cut and eat chakra."
To avoid being too noticeable, Samehada, wrapped in bandages from top to bottom, was pointing at Naruto's head.
The big sword wriggled strangely inside the bandages, which were subtly pulsing.
"Looks like you're not being honest either. I'll cut off the hand you use for making signs first."
Hoshigaki Kisame revealed his white shark teeth and raised Samehada in his hand.
"Clang!"
A puff of white smoke spread out the moment Samehada fell. There wasn't a dull thud of limbs being severed, only a clang as it hit the Tenzo protector.
An orange toad with patterns stood firmly in front of Naruto.
The toad's arm wore an arm guard, steadily blocking Samehada in Kisame's hand.
"You guys really don't understand me!"
"A real man like Jiraiya wouldn't be fooled by women."
"A man like me has women throwing themselves at my door."
Jiraiya suddenly appeared behind Naruto, carrying a woman controlled by Uchiha Itachi's illusion, casually introducing himself.
"..."
The surrounding air fell silent for a moment.
Everyone's gaze focused on Jiraiya.
"Don't show off here when you get tempted by a woman's wink, you pervy sage!"
"Never mind that. These two guys aren't ordinary people!"
Naruto turned around and pointed angrily at Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame behind him.
Jiraiya's sudden arrival made Naruto feel much safer. At least someone important had come. He and Sasuke really couldn't hold on for much longer on their own.
"Your target is Naruto, isn't it? I won't hand them over to you."
"It just so happens I can take care of you two here."
Jiraiya put the woman he was carrying down to the side, walked to Naruto's side, and faced the two people in front of him.
"Don't interfere. I'm the one who should kill them."
Sasuke's voice rang out from the end of the hallway wall.
Revenge?
Jiraiya paused slightly. Even though he hadn't been in the village for some time, news of Uchiha Itachi wiping out the clan had still spread.
Sasuke then leaned against the wall and stood up, suddenly charging towards Itachi in front of him.
"I'm not interested in you right now."
The target of this mission was Naruto. The two moves just now were enough for him to recognize Sasuke's current abilities.
Itachi raised his eyes slightly, then noticed a faint silver light flashing between Sasuke's hands.
Steel wire?
Sasuke directly jumped up, the steel wire stretched between his hands barely visible.
Itachi grabbed Sasuke's right hand with one hand. Sasuke extended the steel wire wrapped around his left hand, the thin thread hanging down behind Itachi's neck.
Itachi's five fingers pressed down on Sasuke's right hand, quickly making signs.
Snake - Sheep - Monkey - Boar - Horse - Tiger.
"Avoid attacking enemies with straight charges as much as possible. Be more careful and precise with your chakra usage. You're too reckless."
"You place too much importance on the Chidori. Focus on your eyes."
Kakashi is the old copy ninja. His chakra gets used up quickly when he uses Chidori, and he can't use the Sharingan well.
But Sasuke has two eyes, and his chakra isn't used up as quickly, so there's no need to focus on it so much.
While pressing down on Sasuke's hand to make signs, Uchiha Itachi said in a very low voice beside him.
Although Sasuke was stunned for a moment, he almost immediately realized that the hand signs were for Fire Release.
"...?!"
Sasuke had never seen this kind of operation where someone borrowed his hand to make signs before. Taking advantage of Itachi taking a deep breath,
Sasuke didn't hesitate to let go of the steel wire and kicked Itachi in the shoulder, using the force to free his hand.
Itachi hadn't been holding him very tightly anyway. Sasuke pulled his hand away and barely managed to flip over and stand on the ground, taking two steps back.
However, there was no Fire Release as he expected. Sasuke raised his head in confusion, only to run into Itachi's half-lowered Sharingan.
Not Fire Release, but an illusion?!
Sasuke was taken away with one look and fell directly to the ground.
Uchiha Itachi walked step by step towards Sasuke, who was lying on the ground.
"Sasuke...!"
Naruto couldn't help but take a step forward and shout.
Even if he said not to interfere, Sasuke was knocked to the ground with just one look. It didn't look too good!
Hoshigaki Kisame held Samehada steadily in his hand, blocking Jiraiya and Naruto, revealing a subtle smile.
"Didn't I tell you not to interfere?"
Those words were said by Itachi's younger brother himself.
"Give me a break, you bastard!"
If Itachi caught him, who knows what would happen to Sasuke.
Naruto couldn't help but gather chakra in his feet, directly bypassed Hoshigaki Kisame, and ran towards Sasuke's location.
Hoshigaki Kisame lifted Samehada in his hand and turned to chase after Naruto.
Snake - Boar - Rat - Dragon - Boar - Dragon - Tiger.
Taking advantage of Hoshigaki Kisame turning around, Jiraiya's hands quickly made signs and he slammed both hands on the ground.
"Ninja Art: Toad Mouth Binding Technique."
Hoshigaki Kisame and Naruto paused for a moment. Everyone instantly felt a strange sensation under their feet.
A soft and sticky touch that seemed to be trembling slightly.
The walls and ground around them were being covered at an extremely fast rate, everything was fleshy and bulging.
Even sticky flesh walls were constantly extending from the ground, constantly wrapping around Samehada being dragged by Kisame.
Uchiha Itachi crouched down in front of Sasuke. Sasuke was constantly being swallowed by the flesh walls that had transformed from the ground.
Itachi's hand brushed his cheek, then he stood up and looked back at Jiraiya.
"Too bad, Itachi, Kisame, you're already inside my stomach now."
"I summoned the esophagus of Mount Myōboku's Rock Lodging Toad. Since you're both wanted criminals, you can just become food for the rock toad."
Jiraiya wore a confident smile on his face, then looked at Naruto, who was standing there at a loss.
"This is my ninjutsu, Naruto. Just stay where you are."
"Let's go, Kisame."
Uchiha Itachi showed almost no intention of fighting back, directly bypassed Sasuke and called Kisame to run out to the other side.
The flesh walls around them were not yet fully formed. There was still a sliver of light shining through not far ahead.
"Useless."
Jiraiya's gaze sank slightly, and he pressed his hands hard into the soft flesh wall.
The flesh walls of the entire space constantly contracted, constantly squeezing towards Itachi and Kisame.
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