Upon hearing Wu Jie's words, Shennong was so stunned he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Indeed, it was true. Wu Jie's reputation had already spread throughout the entire ninja world, yet he still hadn't found any clues to the Zero-Tailed Revival Scroll.
The Uzumaki brothers, who had already become the most notorious criminals in the ninja world, were indeed his predecessors on the path of crime...
However, the other party's attitude and way of speaking were incredibly annoying!
Thinking of this, Shennong let out a chuckle, then said to the two people, "The decades of ninja life have brought me experiences that you two, who are still wet behind the ears, cannot possibly comprehend. Haven't you ever wondered why I brought you here?"
As Shennong's words fell, patterns like circuit boards instantly appeared on the walls and ceiling of the room. Evidently, some unknown barrier or seal was in the midst of activation!
And Wu Jie also chuckled softly at this moment. He said to Shennong, "The achievement of a ninja lies in reaching the pinnacle. Why haven't you thought about this? Why did we follow you here?"
The black eye on Wu Jie's forehead instantly opened, and the Yin-Yang Cane appeared in his hand.
Green chakra instantly surged from his body. At the same time, the Great Blade Muscle was also drawn from behind him and gripped in his hand.
Then, the corner of Wu Jie's mouth curved, and he said to Shennong, "Because Uzumaki doesn't care!"
Roar!!!!!
A violent explosion instantly erupted. The entire room was blown into fragments that flew everywhere, and all the etched formations and symbols on the walls lost their meaning!
Shennong was also thrown back by the impact of the explosion, but he regained his balance after twisting twice in the air, then steadily landed on the ground, his expression becoming solemn!
The sudden explosion caused the experienced commoners to instantly flee from the area as if caught in a gust of wind.
At the same time, amidst the rising dust, a circular void suddenly appeared!
Subsequently, a green glow appeared. Wu Jie had already arrived in front of him, holding the Great Blade Muscle high, bringing it down on his head!
Shennong's pupils contracted. His aging body, however, simply couldn't react! He could only hurriedly throw out two Kugutsu (Puppets) to restrain him, while his body violently lunged to the side!
Roar!!!!
The muscle-blade instantly slammed into the ground, creating a large pit. The two Kugutsu didn't even touch Shennong's body and were directly blown away by the air current!
But at this moment, Wu Jie, whose speed had reached its extreme, suddenly reached out and grabbed Shennong. Before Shennong could even move much, Wu Jie grabbed his collar and pulled him back!!
Then, Wu Jie swung his arm and threw Shennong onto the ground!
But!
With a puff!
A ball of smoke instantly dispersed. Shennong, who was slammed to the ground, suddenly turned into a wooden stake! And on the wooden stake were plastered several burning explosive tags!
Wu Jie showed no hesitation. In an instant, he activated his Kagura's Mind Eye!
Immediately after, a tiny hole suddenly appeared in the ground. A sharp surgical knife shot out from it, covertly aiming at Wu Jie's throat!
Shennong let out a low growl, which made Wu Jie unable to help but raise an eyebrow. The moment he was seized, he used a substitution jutsu to evade the incoming attack, and also instantly retreated underground to gain a favorable position. His speed was so fast that Wu Jie couldn't even detect when he did it.
It seemed his decades of ninja life were not in vain.
However, none of this had any effect on Wu Jie. Wu Jie swung the muscle-blade with his right hand, blocking the path of the surgical knife. At the same time, his left hand instantly formed a tiger claw, then fiercely plunged downwards to stab!
And then...
He grabbed it with one hand—that wooden stake covered in explosive tags!
Wu Jie raised an eyebrow. Then, with a puff, the wooden stake transformed back into Shennong, who was then slammed back into the ground by Wu Jie!
With a bang!
A large pit instantly appeared in the ground. Shennong coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood. As for the burning explosive tags, they never exploded until the very end; they seemed to be nothing more than a distraction.
Indeed, one cannot underestimate these people who have lived for decades. If one were truly careless, there was a possibility of capsizing in the gutter.
Wu Jie had secretly sounded an alarm for himself. After the Nine-Tails turned into a stat-monster, his mentality clearly became arrogant. However, even stat-monsters of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's level can fail. What more does he have to be proud of? If he truly wants to be proud, he should wait until he truly becomes a Fifteen-Tails Jinchuriki!
Thinking of this, Wu Jie formed a hand seal in front of him, and several Uzumaki Sealing Chains instantly wrapped around Shennong's body, then formed a sealing formation on him. Wu Jie softly chanted, "Sealing Jutsu: Four Symbols Sealing!"
As his words fell, the sealing formation emitted a faint light. Shennong's chakra was instantly locked down, directly transforming him into a frail old man!
No matter how strong Shennong was before, he was now just a helpless old man who could only hide in the shadows and plot!
After successfully capturing Shennong, Wu Jie and Xiang Rin quickly left. Their location was not far from Konoha, and if they were to fight here for too long, they might be surrounded by Konoha's ninjas.
The two quickly traversed through the dense forest with Shennong in tow, not long after finding a cave to hide him in.
When Shennong recovered after taking a few breaths, Wu Jie also walked in front of him and said indifferently, "Mr. Shennong, although there's a saying that says 'a gambler wins everything,' Uzumaki is still very trustworthy. Our transaction is still valid. We can guarantee that the information you provide will be absolutely accurate. As long as you hand over what we want, you can leave with what you want."
Shennong coughed twice, then used his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. There was no color on his face, but he said with a calm expression, "It seems I truly had no choice. Fighting Uzumaki, huh? Heh heh, he's truly incredible."
Wu Jie waited for him to continue speaking. A moment later, Shennong spoke again, "Undo my seal. Those things of yours are not allowed on me. Go to the sea. I have a secret base there. Important things are stored there."
Wu Jie nodded lightly, then said, "Just give me a direction. As for undoing your seal, we'll talk about that after we fully complete the transaction. I don't want any more trouble."
After speaking, Wu Jie carried him out of the cave with Xiang Rin. Then, two giant purple feather wings unfolded behind them. A dragon-like gust of wind rose, directly sending them flying onto the clouds. Following the direction Shennong indicated, they flew towards the sea.
Because of this, Shennong's face became unusually grim, because this kind of flying ninjutsu was even more flexible and faster than the techniques of their Empty Village!
This meant that Empty Village might no longer have an aerial advantage in the future!
But Shennong was wrong about one thing. The training conditions for the Kongque Myōō (Peacock King) technique were extremely bizarre, but the flying device of Empty Village could be equipped to any person who possessed chakra!
The vacuum barrier created by Wu Jie around them made their speed surpass sound speed. By late afternoon, they had arrived by the sea, stopping near a huge megalith.
After landing, Shennong straightened his appearance and walked near the megalith. Then, with a special rhythm, he tapped on it a few times. Subsequently, a cave entrance opened, and several ninjas from Empty Village walked out.
The Empty Village ninjas glanced at Wu Jie and Xiang Rin, then bowed to Shennong and asked, "Lord Shennong, what's wrong?"
Shennong replied, "Nothing, you two stay on alert outside."
After speaking, he looked back at Wu Jie and Xiang Rin, "Follow me, if you still have the courage."
Xiang Rin nodded slightly at Wu Jie. She didn't sense anything unusual with her Kagura's Mind Eye. Then, the two followed Shennong inside.
When Shennong led them into a room, he turned to the two and said, "Undo the seal. I need to use chakra."
Wu Jie thought for a moment. Entering the other party's base was naturally a very risky thing. But they could instantly enter the Dual Golden Mode by drawing upon the Nine-Tails' power through the Sage of the Six Paths' Yin-Yang Seal. This guaranteed that they would almost never encounter any particularly dangerous situations.
Thinking of this, he removed the Four Symbols Seal from Shennong.
Chakra flowed again. Although Shennong didn't show it, he was secretly relieved. Ninjas without chakra were no different from ordinary people.
Shennong didn't use any tricks this time. He made a few hand seals, and a secret compartment opened on the wall. Shennong took out a scroll and handed it to Wu Jie, saying, "This is the secret technique you wanted. The village's ninja tool manufacturing technology cannot be located here. I need two days for it to be sent over from the logistics department."
Wu Jie shook his head, "At most, otherwise we will take it ourselves. But as an exchange, I can inform you beforehand about the whereabouts of the Zero-Tails Revival Scroll."
Shennong had no choice. He didn't want them to "take it themselves." He nodded slightly. "I'll have them send it over as quickly as possible."
Wu Jie nodded slightly again, then said, "The Zero-Tails Revival Scroll is in Konoha. I don't know the exact location, but if Konoha is attacked five days later by Grass Village and Sand Village, Konoha's defenses will naturally weaken. If Empty Village can launch a sneak attack on Konoha at that time, you might be able to sneak in and find that scroll."
This was the method Shennong used in the original timeline.
"Konoha, huh? I see..." Shennong nodded as if lost in thought. In the past ten years, he had almost traveled throughout the ninja world, but he hadn't found any clues apart from the Five Great Ninja Villages.
And Konoha was precisely the culprit behind the destruction of Empty Village back then. The Zero-Tails Revival Scroll was stolen by them, which was not unexpected. He had always suspected it. He only needed a suitable opportunity to infiltrate Konoha.
Wu Jie opened Shennong's scroll. After a cursory glance, he said to Shennong, "Then let's not waste our time. Within this day, teach us your technique of Physical Vitality."
Shennong had no choice but to explain the key points of the Physical Vitality technique in detail, exactly as Wu Jie instructed.
A day quickly passed. Shennong's teaching ability was not bad. Some things that were relatively difficult to understand became very clear. The two only needed to practice for a period of time, and they would soon be able to initially use this ninjutsu.
Time was probably around noon. A flying machine had already reached the sea and was gliding down to slow down. In a short while, it stopped by the sea.
A ninja from Empty Village jumped down from it. He walked into the base and handed Shennong a briefcase. As expected of a ninja village specialized in scientific research, the briefcase was full of blueprints and manuals. Wu Jie glanced at it but found it completely incomprehensible.
So, while looking at the blueprints, he nodded confidently. After a moment, he closed the briefcase and said to Shennong, "In that case, our transaction is complete. I hope our next meeting will be just as pleasant."
Shennong watched the two turn and leave calmly. After they had gone far...
Shennong's face instantly became unusually grim and terrifying. With a punch, he smashed through the rock beside him, making fresh blood flow. But he didn't care at all!
"Uzumaki!! Uzumaki!!! This humiliation, I will never forget it!!!!"
At the same time, not far from him, a man named Hōzuki Genzō, perched on a tree branch, watched Wu Jie and Xiang Rin's retreating figures. "Heh heh, your movements are really hard to track. I hope the leader can intercept you."
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