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Sawara Kiri quietly crouched over him, pressing his palm against the back of his head.
Then, like black, worm-like patterns, they swiftly and silently seeped from his palm into Hiruko's head, much like earthworms.
His voice was as calm as if he were chatting with a familiar friend in a restaurant, and his expression was kind:
"Do you know?"
"Due to some special reasons, I've been studying Sealing Technique for over a month, and the first thing I learned was this A-rank 'Brain Multiplier Detonation Seal Technique.'"
"Although it's difficult and I haven't had much time, it's already enough for me to practice this technique to proficiency."
At this point, Sawara Kiri's face lowered further by half, his warm breath almost stirring Hiruko's left temple hair, and his voice was gentle:
"You are my first test subject."
Upon hearing this, Hiruko felt as if he were a criminal who had endured three days and three nights of various tortures, tormented over and over again. All the hairs on his back stood on end, cold sweat practically oozing from every pore, and he had only one thought in his mind.
If you have something to ask, then ask first!
Hiruko trembled, struggling to persuade this monster with his value:
"Wait a moment! Lord Sawara!"
"My name is Hiruko. I am currently the head of the Root's First Laboratory, specializing in Bloodline Secret Technique development and body modification. I know what you want to know. I am not like those idiots; I am a person who knows how to adapt to the times..."
The sealing marks spread downwards faster and faster, from a central point at the back of his head to all directions, like ink splashed by a child, following a mysterious pattern, extending onto his cheeks.
Gradually covering his entire head.
Hiruko felt a burning sensation, as if a branding iron was piercing his brain, and a difficult cry was squeezed out of his throat little by little:
"Sa-Sawara-sama..."
However, Hiruko, who was forced to lie prone on the ground, couldn't see it.
Sawara Kiri's eyes were faintly sparkling, as if they contained brilliant stars.
His 360-degree attention was, in fact, only partially focused here.
Actually, Sawara Kiri was also a very sensible person.
Just like when he was in the immature mode of the trough, unable to open the system, he had to find a clerical job in the Hokage Building that matched his status as an ordinary person, thereby solving the problem from Hidden Mist.
From the very beginning, he never intended to kill Kakuzu in the Village.
As of now, Sawara Kiri can only use the 'Limitless Void' extreme conversion five times at once, achieving a destructive power as terrifying as the Eight Gates Released Formation.
After these five shots, he would immediately become like a male high school student who returns to his dorm after self-study at ten o'clock, watches a new film by Sanada-sensei, fires off five big ones, passes out at 3:30 AM, and then has to wake up at six.
In short, his physical and life force consumption would reach an extreme state where he would be easily at anyone's mercy.
He wouldn't even have the strength to get up and throw away the paper from Lu Kingdom.
Unfortunately, Kakuzu also had five hearts.
Because of this, Sawara Kiri's initial target was the big fish that led Kakuzu, this money-loving, people-ignoring guy, to Konoha.
The biggest fish.
"Thud."
Almost at the instant the Sealing Technique under his hand was completed, Hiruko had already rolled his eyes and fainted beneath him.
Sawara Kiri, however, did not stop his movements. Instead, he slowly raised his head and looked towards the side eaves.
On the roadside, the streetlights were bright.
A long shadow, blending into the night, stretched out behind the young man.
However, at this moment, that shadow was being pulled by some unusual force, merging with the other side, forming an unbreakable chain.
"Secret Technique: Shadow Imitation Technique."
On that rooftop, a figure dressed in a Root uniform and wearing an animal mask knelt on the ground.
That standard Jonin-level Chakra output easily restrained him with the shadow secret technique, making it difficult for him to even move a finger.
At the same time, four other Root Ninja appeared around him, placing their hands on the ground in unison.
Dense Sealing Technique runes, like tadpoles constantly extending towards Sawara Kiri, meticulously sealed him in the center, continuously climbing up his legs from the ground.
Even a temporarily used binding technique was enough to trap him, a mere Jonin.
Only then did Shimura Danzo, cautious to the point of cherishing his life, slowly emerge from the end of the street.
"Although this old man initially thought this idiot would fail."
"However, I still didn't expect him to be captured by you in such a humiliating manner."
Shimura Danzo, dressed in black and with one eye covered, stared calmly at the young man before him with cold, snake-like eyes:
"Sawara Kiri."
"You have nowhere to run."
However, under his venomous, snake-like gaze, a brilliant smile suddenly appeared on the young man's handsome face.
"It's you who has nowhere to run, Lord Danzo."
At the same time.
More than a dozen teams, clearly assembled temporarily, sped towards a certain direction.
However, just as they were about to rush into the alley ahead, where a fire was glowing, their path was suddenly blocked by a masked Ninja completely covered in a black uniform.
"Stop right there!"
That Root Ninja said in a completely flat voice: "Lord Danzo is leading Root Ninja on a rogue Ninja capture mission. No one is allowed to interfere!"
"Rogue Ninja capture?!"
Her voice was heard before she was seen.
Lady Tsunade, wearing a dark blue Senju haori, strode out from the crowd, leading her group, and grabbed the collar of the Root Ninja in front of her, her expression fierce:
"Are you saying this is a capture operation, organized with professional assassins from outside the Village, targeting one of the most outstanding young Ninja of this generation in our own Village?!"
That Root Ninja did not argue, merely responding coldly as ordered:
"Even Lady Tsunade must not disobey—"
Before he could finish his words, he was suddenly flung to the other side by Lady Tsunade's monstrous strength, which was completely disproportionate to her figure.
With a loud crash, the Root Ninja plunged into the alley wall by the roadside, creating a large hole.
Lady Tsunade didn't even look, commanding the Ninja behind her:
"Charge in! Save him!"
"Yes!"
The Ninja behind her all responded in unison and immediately rushed forward.
Konoha indeed had no private armies; all Konoha Ninja had to pledge loyalty to the Hokage and the Will of Fire.
However, this Village had countless people who had once received favors from the Senju Clan.
The Senju Clan, two Hokage, hundreds of thousands of sacrifices.
The lingering prestige and benevolence accumulated over decades were something Sarutobi Hiruzen would find difficult to erase even after several more decades.
And it wasn't just this one spot; to block Kakuzu's escape routes, they had deployed personnel on the south and north sides. They could at least slow him down a few steps, hoping to allow enough people to confirm the existence of this legendary mercenary.
That was enough.
"Old geezer, still up to no good even now."
Lady Tsunade first cursed angrily, then turned to look to the side:
"Are you sure your main body can still hold on?"
In the shadows, another slender figure slowly emerged from the night, smiling gently:
"Please rest assured."
"Also, Lord Third's movements are very fast."
"They're almost here too."
The appearance of that figure was indeed Sawara Kiri.
However, it was a Shadow Clone he had sent out in advance, containing about one-tenth of his Chakra.
As soon as he discovered Kakuzu, this clone had already moved to Lady Tsunade, Hatake, various associations, and other locations.
It's important to know that the Six Eyes is a powerful perception method with a 360-degree field of vision, capable of observing distant objects several kilometers away, much like the Byakugan.
The moment Kakuzu stepped into this Village, he was discovered by these eyes.
From that moment on, Sawara Kiri had already conceived this net from heaven and earth targeting the mastermind behind him—in fact, even if Kakuzu's target wasn't him, Sawara Kiri would have pushed forward regardless, and as before, forcefully pinned the blame on Shimura Danzo.
Alas, a certain unnamed scapegoat was simply too cooperative.
"No matter."
Listening to Sawara Kiri's voice, Lady Tsunade waved her hand dismissively and sneered:
"A heaven-sent opportunity."
"Today, I must definitely carve a piece of flesh from that old bastard."
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