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"I'll kill you, you damn brat!"
Fugaku instantly flew into a rage, unable to control his emotions, because he truly didn't know how to walk on water or trees.
Seeing this, Shennong, who had been quietly observing the situation, narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "I don't need to fight; I can carry him down."
Uchiha Shi glanced at him sideways, thinking to himself that even if Shennong carried Fugaku down, it wouldn't be a problem to run a marathon with him on his back.
However, letting Shennong carry Fugaku down would be like sending a meat bun to a dog. This guy was clearly eyeing Fugaku, and although he looked innocent, who knew what might happen if he had free rein.
"Let's investigate the situation first," Uchiha Shi shook his head and pointed at the wall hugging the cliff below.
Then, he turned to Fugaku and said, "Fugaku, you should also be prepared to stay here."
Fugaku didn't respond, but Terumi Mei nodded and said, "Thank you, Uchiha Shi."
"From here, there's a tree halfway down. Hide there, and with your Sharingan, you should be able to see the defenses on the wall clearly. Record every 15 minutes, and after three times, we'll set off."
"Time is short; it's almost dawn."
After saying this, Terumi Mei took her tool bag from her slim waist and tossed it over.
"I'm not specialized in shuriken techniques, so I don't have many tools. There are only three kunai, ten shuriken, and two explosive tags."
"That's enough."
Uchiha Shi caught it with one hand, weighed it, and instantly knew how many tools were inside. He hung it on his waist.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, glanced down, and estimated the nearly 400-meter drop below.
The wind from the bottom of the cliff lifted the hair on Uchiha Shi's forehead, and the mist in the shadow of the mountain wall spread like a monstrous abyss.
He smiled and, under the watchful eyes of the three, leaped down.
Whoosh!
Falling rapidly!
Uchiha Shi opened his Sharingan in mid-air and quickly spotted the tree Terumi Mei had mentioned.
He pulled out a bandage from his body, folded it, and tied it to the end of a kunai, then threw it down.
The kunai wrapped around the tree trunk with the bandage, and Uchiha Shi used it to change his falling trajectory, landing lightly on the tree.
Then, he carefully observed the wall below, which was now clearly visible.
As Fugaku had said, the castle's defenses were indeed tight.
The night quietly passed, and the two hours quickly went by. Uchiha Shi climbed back up the cliff.
Compared to running up the cliff wall, this method saved more chakra.
As soon as Uchiha Shi's head appeared at the edge of the cliff, Terumi Mei looked at him anxiously and asked, "What's the situation?"
"Reporting, Commander," Uchiha Shi grinned and briefly recounted the information he had gathered, "Just a bunch of weaklings, no big deal. Six of them have chakra signatures, all genin, on two shifts."
"Most of them are guarding the entrance to the underground cave, with two on the wall."
Climbing up the cliff, Uchiha Shi analyzed, "As long as we take out one of them, we'll have at least 10 minutes to head underground, and then..."
But, Before he could finish, Uchiha Shi suddenly froze, looking past Terumi Mei to the back of her head.
In the Sharingan's vision, In the darkness, a huge, terrifying chakra signature was slowly approaching.
"And then what?" Terumi Mei frowned.
Uchiha Shi suddenly felt his mouth dry, pursed his lips, and his gaze gradually hardened.
"How to put it, I saw a big crocodile..."
"A crocodile?" Terumi Mei was taken aback, thinking this young man was actually afraid of seafood.
She immediately said, "Don't be afraid! Actually, crocodiles are more afraid of you."
"Tsk," Uchiha Shi clicked his tongue, and his hand quietly moved to the tool bag on his waist.
"That's not a good sign..."
Seeing Uchiha Shi's action, the three of them all focused their attention, then turned their heads to look behind them into the thick darkness.
They saw, In the dense forest behind the cliff, a steady, calm set of footsteps gradually sounded.
Under the moonlight, A man wearing a Taki Village missing-nin forehead protector and a black mask, dressed in a black robe, tall and imposing, with a pair of eerie green eyes, slowly approached.
Uchiha Shi's heart sank when he saw the man's appearance.
This person was none other than the possessor of the secret technique 'Earth Grudge Fear,' the future Akatsuki's financial manager, and currently a high-level enforcer in the underground money exchange of the ninja world—
Kage-Level Shinobi, Kakuzu!
Step, step—
His footsteps crushed the sand and stirred up a cloud of dust.
Kakuzu's gaze was cold and indifferent as he slowly walked forward.
"It took me a while to find you, but I didn't expect you to come back on your own."
His gaze swept over the four of them, lingering on Shennong for a moment, then he frowned and focused all his attention on Fugaku, who was behind the three.
He muttered, "Tch, what a hassle."
"This amount of money isn't enough; I'll have to make them pay more when I get back."
With that, Kakuzu took a sudden step forward, his gaze cold, and he shouted, "Hand over the boy behind you."
"Or die!"
As he spoke, a massive, terrifying killing intent suddenly spread from Kakuzu!
Under this terrifying pressure, Uchiha Shi and Terumi Mei couldn't help but take a step back, their feet grinding into the ground.
Fugaku, still a child, faced this future 'perfect partner,'
His pupils contracted to the extreme, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably, taking several steps back without realizing it, Until his foot stepped on the edge of the cliff, he snapped back to his senses.
"W-Who is this person?!"
Fugaku's face was filled with fear.
He had never seen such a high-level expert before, whose killing intent alone could paralyze and make one tremble.
On the other side, Shennong didn't move at all; Kakuzu's killing intent was like a gentle breeze to him.
However, he still retreated, even taking several steps back, staying far away from the team of three.
He had a look that said, 'You guys fight, I'll just watch.'
"Taki Village S-Rank Missing-Nin, Top-Rank Bounty Hunter in the Shinobi World, Kakuzu," Terumi Mei's pupils contracted sharply, clearly recognizing the newcomer.
She pulled out a kunai from her leg bindings, formed the snake hand seal, and prepared for battle.
Uchiha Shi looked at Kakuzu, who had come for Fugaku, with a heavy heart, Feeling a sense of absurdity.
The butterfly effect caused by him was already starting to create a storm! The 'Immortal Duo,' originally partners, were now at odds, And Uchiha Shi, he was actually going to fight Kakuzu to protect Fugaku's mind?!
Am I playing Plants vs. Zombies here?
After a moment of shock, Uchiha Shi immediately turned his head, his gaze fierce, and shouted at Fugaku, pointing to the cliff, "Fugaku, jump down!"
"What did you say!?"
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