"This guy is actually proficient in medical ninjutsu..."
"Lord Pakura knows him..."
"It's from the previous River Kingdom mission. This kid is very powerful. Don't be careless!"
"Are you really coming here, Master Kazekage?"
"Can we launch a surprise attack, using smoke bombs and illusions, just to buy a few seconds?"
"Don't do that, he's very fast!"
The one who explained was Mato, who had also fought with Hoshita Shuichi, and he was also Maki's father.
At this moment, Maki was stunned. A person who was not much different from himself was actually the difficult person in his father's words!
"This guy…"
Among a group of Sand Ninjas, Maki stared at Hoshita Shuichi inconspicuously. He wanted to remember this man, this guy who played with his companions at will. In the future, he would definitely surpass this man and use the same methodMaki clenched his fist and swore silently.
Hoshita Shuichi didn't pay attention to Maki. What did Pakura need Maki for?
"Pakura, I haven't seen you for a few years. You have become more beautiful!"
Hoshita Shuichi let himself go, since he was just a shadow clone anyway.
Pakura was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then his face turned cold.
Is this kid teasing me?
"You should think about how to end this, right?"
Pakura said coldly.
Hoshita Shuichi didn't care at all, since he wasn't the one worrying about it anyway: "It's simple, I get what I want, and that's it."
Pakura frowned: "Are you really not afraid of causing a war between the two countries and being punished by Konoha?"
Hoshita Shuichi said disdainfully: "War is about to break out?"
"Then war will break out sooner or later."
"Also, Pakura, don't always talk about war. Otherwise, it will be easy to lose respect for war."
"War has always been a very terrifying thing..."
A Sand Ninja couldn't help but angrily asked, "If that's the case, why did you do such a thing?"
"Release them immediately, and we can still let you leave safely!"
Hoshita Shuichi spread his hands and said: "Sorry, I'm just a shadow clone."
"besides..."
Looking at Pakura, Hoshita Shuichi smiled playfully and said, "Rasa should be taking people to chase my real body, right?"
It's not like the Sand Ninja don't have sensory ninjas.
Pakura snorted: "Since you know, you should understand that this is the Kingdom of Wind, you can't escape!"
Hoshita Shuichi's eyes fixed, then he smiled: "Then wait and see... Here it comes!"
The Third Kazekage is here!
"Kazekage-sama!"
Accompanied by respectful voices, the crowd parted and the Third Kazekage, known as the strongest Kazekage of all time, walked over.
"Hoshita Shuichi... is it me you want to see?"
The Third Kazekage looked at Hoshita Shuichi.
Hoshita Shuichi nodded: "Third generation Kazekage, you should also know my purpose, right?"
The Third Kazekage was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "So that's how it is. I didn't expect...what is your relationship with him?"
Hoshita Shuichi sighed secretly and said, "I am good friends with his son, and he has also taught me swordsmanship. He is my elder."
"I see."
The Third Kazekage nodded, and then said directly: "Yes, you have indeed found the right person."
"Konoha White Fang, Hatake Sakumo was indeed killed by me."
"But, as a ninja, you should have realized this long ago!"
Hoshita Shuichi nodded lightly with an expressionless face: "Of course."
"So, Lord Sandaime Kazekage, are you ready for your enlightenment?"
The Third Kazekage's gaze instantly became sharp: "Oh?"
"You want to assassinate me?"
"Although I have to admit that you are very good, most ninjas in the ninja world would find it difficult to achieve what you have at your age, including me."
"But you're not enough!"
Hoshita Shuichi nodded: "That being said, who can know if we don't try?"
"Master Kazekage, do you mind my challenge?"
The Sandaime Kazekage said, "Young man, I admire your courage and I can help you."
"But the prerequisite is to let them go!"
Hoshita Shuichi retreated and said, "Of course."
Pakura immediately waved his hand, and several Sand Ninjas quickly stepped forward to rescue the people.
Mato checked it out and couldn't help but be surprised: "He is also good at sealing techniques. Send him back to the village immediately and let the sealing team handle it!"
In front, after seeing his subordinates being rescued, the Third Kazekage raised his hand and formed a shadow clone, saying: "This is your shadow clone, right? If so, I'll use a shadow clone too!"
The Third Kazekage is still very graceful.
However,Hoshita Shuichi couldn't help but secretly complain when he saw it.
Will the Scorpion of the Red Sand kill you like this in the future? But it doesn't matter.
This is a good opportunity, even if it is a shadow clone.
Then let's see what Kage is capable of! Hoshita Shuichi's eyes were fixed, and his concentration was maximized.
Clang!
The Anbu katana on his back and the Ame-no-Murasaki sword stuck in his waist were pulled out at the same time.
Sizzle!
Blue electric current appeared on the body.
Boom!
The sand and rocks exploded beneath my feet.
All this was done in an instant. The moment the two swords were drawn out,Hoshita Shuichi was covered in lightning, a lotus blossomed under his feet, and his body burst out.
"So fast!"
Mato's pupils dilated. "This guy... is much faster than before. There's no way I can keep up with him."
Pakura on the other side also looked shocked.
Even the Third Kazekage was a little surprised: "This speed is not much slower than Konoha White Fang."
Ahead.
The shadow clone of the Third Kazekage did not need to form hand seals. Iron sand emerged and shot towards Hoshita Shuichi like raindrops.
However, the rushing Hoshita Shuichi was like a scallion pulled up from a dry field. He suddenly soared into the sky, and five or six blazing white fireballs fell on his head when he opened his mouth.
Pakura's face changed as he watched: "This guy's Fire Release... is comparable to my Scorch Release. How is this possible?"
Boom!
Fireballs exploded one after another, but they were all blocked by the shield formed by iron sand.
However, Hoshita Shuichi, with electric light wrapped around his body, also appeared behind the Third Kazekage's clone. The blue-dyed Ame-no-Murasaki sword cut through the iron sand, and the katana pierced straight into the back of the Third Kazekage's clone.
But at the critical moment, the iron sand on the back of the Third Kaze Shadow clone gathered and condensed, and even the katana that also used the Azure Flame Sky Sword pierced in but failed to penetrate.
And then the thousand pieces of iron sand shot over.
Hoshita Shuichi disappeared immediately and then attacked from other directions.
At this time, the Sand Ninjas such as Pakura and Matai who were watching the battle were stunned.
This speed is too fast!
They could only catch the image of Hoshita Shuichi at the moment of his attack, and at other times they could only see lightning and afterimages.
"This guy...is growing up too fast."
Mato broke out in a cold sweat.
If he encountered such an opponent, he would have to use large-scale ninjutsu at medium and long distances. Once the opponent got close, he would probably not be able to withstand a single blow and would be killed.
"This strength is beyond that of an ordinary jonin."
Mato made an assessment.
On the other side, Pakura couldn't help sweating on his back, and his eyes were focused on catching the figure of Hoshita Shuichi: "I'm afraid I can only take a defensive stance against such an attack, and I can't counterattack at the same time like the Third Kazekage."
"This guy's Fire Release technique is even hotter than my Scorch Release technique. He's simply... a freak!"
The Third Kazekage's real body looked at the battle in front of him, and his eyes also changed.
He had to admit that he had underestimated this kid from Konoha Village.
Moreover, the 30 million bounty offered by the Iwagakure also underestimated this guy.
"I didn't expect that after the death of Konoha White Fang, a guy with more potential than Konoha White Fang appeared."
The Third Kazekage felt murderous at this moment.
But unfortunately, this is just a shadow clone.
Then he secretly rejoiced: "Fortunately it was Rasa who led the team to chase, otherwise..."
At this moment, Hoshita Shuichi was also surprised at how difficult it was to defeat the Third Kazekage.
Not only is this guy's Iron Sand defense very strong, but because it is a bloodline limit, he does not need to make hand seals, his attack speed is also fast, and the coverage area is very wide, and it can also be very dense, which greatly limits his speed.
Although he has not yet used the Fire Dragon Breath, Fire Hell Lotus, Wind Release Rasenshuriken, and Wind and Fire Light Wheel Rasenshuriken, but if he does not open a gap in the Third Kazekage's defense, he will not be able to use these ninjutsu to directly break the defense even if his main body is in Wind Release Chakra Mode.
Moreover, if the real body were to fight against the real body, the Third Kazekage would probably keep his distance to give himself more time to react.
"As expected of the strongest Kazekage of all time..."
Hoshita Shuichi witnessed the power of Kage at this level.
It's also magnetic escape, but the Rasa I met before was not at this level at all.
However, after so many years, Rasa has probably made a lot of progress, but I don't know whether he has developed his own placer gold system.
The continuous attacks caused the chakra to be depleted extremely quickly. Seeing that there was no way to break through the defense of the Third Kazekage clone, Hoshita Shuichi suddenly retreated and then inserted his two swords into the ground.
The lotus of hellfire, bloom!
The ground cracked, and two cracks spread rapidly, surrounding the third generation Kazekage clone. Then, pillars of fire spewed out from the cracks, and then quickly bloomed like lotus flowers.
However, due to the chakra, the flame this time was only orange-red.
But at the same time, it also incorporates the power of wind release.
Therefore, when the lotus blossoms and explodes, what is formed is not an ordinary flame shock wave, but a series of fire knives that look like petals.
However, just as Hoshita Shuichi performed this move, the shadow clone of the Third Kazekage had already begun to deploy defenses, spreading the iron sand under his feet so that the erupting flames did not cover him.
The surrounding iron sand also formed a circle of defense, and there was even air condensed iron sand to form a huge square iron block to bombard the blooming fire lotus, so that a terrible closed explosion space was not formed.
There is no way to turn the entire area into a zone completely covered in flames and without oxygen.
Otherwise, the Sand Iron Defense of the Third Kazekage clone can block the explosion damage, but without oxygen, the hot air will also hurt him.
As expected of the Third Kazekage!
Hoshita Shuichi sighed, then stood up: "Mr. Kazekage, I appreciate your teachings..."
After saying this, his figure exploded into a cloud of smoke with a bang.
The Third Kazekage also released his shadow clone, and immediately said to Pakura and the others, "If you encounter him in future missions, you can give up!"
Many Sand Ninjas all changed color, but they were unable to speak.
With such strength, they really can't withstand it alone.
After agreeing, Pakura said, "Master Kazekage, Rasa's side..."
The Sandaime Kazekage shook his head, "It's too late, but Rasa has the same style as me, so there won't be any problems."
However, what the Third Kazekage and Pakura did not expect wasAt this moment, Rasa and others who were tracking Hoshita Shuichi's body failed to catch up with him.
Although he brought a sensing ninja, it was out of range.
And on the ground, there was no trace left by Hoshita Shuichi.
Although he was unwilling, Rasa had to admit that he had completely lost the target.
"What a difficult guy..."
Rasa frowned.
"Captain, what do we do now?"
A Sand Ninja asked.
There is absolutely no trace at all, and there is no way to track it.
Rasa could only say: "Mission failed, retreat!"
Under the night sky, Hoshita Shuichi landed on the edge of a small oasis, and crows were drinking water not far away.
Pointing his finger at the ground and sensing it for a moment, Hoshita Shuichi smiled: "It seems they have retreated..."
He sat on the ground, took out the sealing scroll, and took out the military ration pills and salt water to replenish his strength. As soon as Hoshita Shuichi put away the sealing scroll, the shadow clone's memory came back.
"He actually fought against the Third Kazekage, even though he was just a shadow clone..."
Hoshita Shuichi was surprised. Before he left, he had no intention of fighting with the Third Kazekage.
But the shadow clone's work is indeed great.
"The Kazekage is indeed very strong, capable of both offense and defense, and is very strong in both single and group kills."
"The attack speed is not slow, and it can often carry out saturation attacks."
"If the Red Sand Scorpion wants to use puppets to kill him, I'm afraid the only way to succeed is by sneak attack and using poison."
"After all, iron sand can restrain puppets..."
After reading the memories of the shadow clone, Hoshita Shuichi frowned: "Sakumo-senpai was killed by the Third Kazekage... The Third Kazekage would not lie, but this is probably not all the information."
"Could that puppeteer be..."
Hoshita Shuichi showed a look of surprise: "The Scorpion of the Red Sand?"
The Third Kazekage joins forces with Scorpion of the Red Sand?
Is it possible?
Hoshita Shuichi thought carefully: "I remember Chiyo said that Scorpion had tried to assassinate the Third Kazekage three times, but he obviously failed every time."
"Then he should have left the Sand Village by now... This guy should be about four or five years older than Kakashi and me, and about the same age as Shinnosuke. He must be fourteen or fifteen now..."
"Scorpion's motive for assassinating the Kazekage was for the puppet and because of his parents' death. After all, his parents died in the Second Ninja World War, during the reign of the Third Hokage, and the White Fang of Konoha, who killed his parents, died before he grew up."
Hoshita Shuichi secretly took a deep breath: "So, I changed the fate of Konoha White Fang, and also changed Scorpion?"
"So has Sasori left the Sand Village now?"
Thinking of this, Hoshita Shuichi couldn't help wondering: "Should I sneak into the Sand Village again and find out about the Red Sand Scorpion?"
"never mind..."
Hoshita Shuichi quickly gave up the idea of sneaking into the Sand Village again.
The Sand Village must be very alert now. It is too dangerous, even for shadow clones.
"If you want information about the Red Sand Scorpion, you don't have to go to the Sand Village in person. Konoha should have spies as well. It shouldn't be a problem to get information about the Red Sand Scorpion."
After having enough rest, Hoshita Shuichi immediately got up and went to the meeting place agreed upon with Namikaze Minato and others.
The next morning, on a small hill at the border of the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of River, Hoshita Shuichi, who had rested for two hours, suddenly opened his eyes.
It's finally here!
Soon, Namikaze Minato and his group appeared in Hoshita Shuichi's sight, and he immediately jumped down the mountain.
Seeing Hoshita Shuichi safe and sound, Namikaze Minato breathed a sigh of relief.
Uchiha Obito couldn't wait to ask: "Shuichi, how are you doing? We didn't find any useful information at all!"
Hoshita Shuichi nodded silently, then looked at Kakashi.
Nohara Rin looked at Kakashi with worry in her eyes.
Kakashi calmed down and looked at Hoshita Shuichi: "This is the awareness that a ninja should have. I am ready."
Upon hearing this, Hoshita Shuichi said, "Senior Sakumo has died in battle. I learned this from the Third Kazekage."
The third generation Kazekage!
Everyone was shocked.
Namikaze Minato said in a deep voice: "The strongest Kazekage in history, who possesses the Bloodline Limit of Magnetic Style and can manipulate iron sand, does have the strength to defeat Senior Sakumo."
Aburame Shizue sighed slightly, "I didn't expect the Third Kazekage to do it himself!"
Among the Kages of each village, it is estimated that only the Raikage of the Cloud Ninja takes action the most. The Kages of other villages rarely take action when they are in office.
After all, the Kage represents the highest fighting force of a village. If even the Kage is dispatched, how critical must it be?
At this time, Kakashi was already stunned, and tears silently flowed from his eyes.
Although I had been mentally prepared for my father's death in battle, I couldn't help myself when I got the exact news.
KakashiNohara Rin was full of worries, but didn't know how to start.
Uchiha Obito, who often conflicts with Kakashi, was a little at a loss when he saw Kakashi like this.
This was the first time he saw the cocky Kakashi like this.
It was the same before, and it was the first time I saw the usually cool Kakashi so anxious.
For some reason, he was very irritated at the moment, and felt powerless like never before!
Looking at Kakashi, then at Namikaze Minato and the others, Uchiha Obito didn't like this silent atmosphere, and couldn't help but say, "Since... since we know who the murderer is, can we go and take revenge?"
revenge?
Aburame Shiwei and Inuzuka Jaguar looked at each other and were both speechless.
Namikaze Minato patted Uchiha Obito on the shoulder and said, "It's not that simple. That's the shadow of the Sand Village."
"It's too difficult to sneak into the Sand Village and kill the Kage of the entire village."
"And even if the Third Kazekage leaves the village, he will have guards with him."
"A character like this cannot be dealt with by just one or two teams."
Hoshita Shuichi looked at Kakashi and said, "Kakashi, there is one more piece of information."
After hearing this, Kakashi immediately wiped his tears and looked at Hoshita Shuichi.
Hoshita Shuichi then continued, "I sneaked into the Sand Village to collect information about the Third Kazekage over the past month, especially whether he had been dispatched with Chiyo, but the intelligence showed that he had not."
"Most of the time he only travels around the Wind Kingdom with his own guards."
After hearing this, Namikaze Minato said, "That means the puppeteer with the Third Kazekage is not Chiyo."
"But this is not surprising. With the Third Kazekage here, the puppet master is not that important."
"There is more than one puppeteer at the jonin level in the Sand Village, Chiyo."
Hoshita Shuichi nodded: "Minato-sensei is right, but the key lies in Sakumo-senpai's body."
"I think the Third Kazekage is hiding something."
Uchiha Obito heard this and quickly said: "Can we...can we take back Sakumo-senpai's body from the Sand Village?"
Hoshita Shuichi shook his head: "That's not possible, and I guess the body is not in the Sand Village."
Several people were confused after hearing this, and Uchiha Obito asked: "Shuichi, what exactly do you mean?"
And Namikaze Minato asked: "Shuichi, how did you get the information from the Third Kazekage?"
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