It's raining!
Hatake Sakumo, who was on the road, looked up at the sky, then continued to chase while eating Ration Pills to replenish his body's nutrients.
Ten minutes later.
Hatake Sakumo stopped, looking ahead with a strange expression.
A three-way standoff!
Kurenai and the others, the pursuers, and another group led by three people he was very familiar with.
Looking at the three people who were not much older than him, Hatake Sakumo never expected that he would meet the Akatsuki trio in such a situation.
That's right, the third party was none other than the Akatsuki, led by Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan!
At this moment, they were caught in the middle.
"Everyone, please believe us, we have no intention of interfering in your fight!"
"We just hope to resolve your war, because war cannot solve problems, it only causes death and suffering!"
"Please give up your fight!"
Yahiko said repeatedly.
Hatake Sakumo almost wanted to bury his face in his hands as he listened.
Interfering in such a fight, were they tired of living!
At this moment, a tall man among the pursuers shouted, "As long as they hand over the abducted person, we will leave immediately!"
"Take them all out!"
An Anbu ninja wearing a dog mask said coldly.
Although the enemy still held an absolute numerical advantage.
But compared to the previous thirty people, there were many fewer.
Moreover, this group of people who suddenly appeared should be a small ninja organization from the Land of Rain, and they were not afraid!
Let alone them.
Even Hanzō of Amegakure would have to fight for it!
The atmosphere grew more tense.
The Akatsuki members were all sweating profusely. Nagato whispered, "Yahiko, they are from Konoha!"
Yahiko swept his gaze over Hatake Sakumo and the others. He didn't see any ninja affiliation markings, but he trusted Nagato's judgment.
"You'd better not interfere with us. We are only passing through the Land of Rain to rescue someone!"
Hatake Sakumo suddenly spoke, "You leave, we will deal with these enemies, and then we will leave immediately, without causing any losses to the Land of Rain."
"Are you going to sacrifice your companions to help a group of strangers?"
As he spoke, Hatake Sakumo's body was covered in clusters of flames, exuding an extremely dangerous aura.
He was becoming more and more adept at controlling the Chakra Cloak of flames.
Yahiko looked at Hatake Sakumo, startled, "This guy is very strong!"
A person behind him said, "We can't stop this fight. This place is far from residential areas, let's give up!"
Yahiko was unwilling, but he was not someone who couldn't adapt. He nodded, "Retreat!"
Whoosh!
The Akatsuki members disappeared instantly.
Boom!
The ground cracked and split, and then thick spikes emerged.
The battle erupted instantly.
Hatake Sakumo first created a gust of wind that swept out in all directions, and then his body disappeared with the wind.
The next moment, with a flash of blue light, an enemy was killed by him.
Wind Body Flicker Technique + Wind Style Sword Technique!
For Hatake Sakumo, this was the best close-combat strategy.
Compared to Hatake Sakumo's flashes, Hatake Sakumo transformed into a white light, like a white lightning bolt streaking across the battlefield, killing enemies one by one.
Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune were responsible for protecting the intelligence personnel and did not make a move. There were 6 vs 8 on the battlefield. Before Hatake Sakumo could even defeat two people, the battle was already over.
"Withdraw!"
Hatake Sakumo ordered.
Everyone nodded and then retreated.
However, before Hatake Sakumo left, he set a fire, igniting all the corpses on the ground.
Five minutes later.
Yahiko and the others appeared, looking at the still burning corpses in silence.
"They must be from Konoha's Anbu!"
Konan broke the silence.
Yahiko nodded. "With that kind of strength and decisive action, it must be them."
He looked up in the direction Sarutobi Asuma and the others had retreated, saying, "The Ninja World has been getting more chaotic lately, with more ninjas appearing within the borders of the Land of Rain."
Someone suggested, "I think we should consolidate our forces and focus on protecting our towns and villages!"
Konan and Nagato both looked at Yahiko.
Yahiko withdrew his gaze. "We need to strengthen our own power, drive away those rogue ninjas and bandits, and show our strength to Lord Hanzō and the other nations. Once we gain their recognition, we can then make them resolve disputes through peaceful means."
"I have a feeling war is coming!"
...
Once they were back within the borders of the Land of Fire, Sarutobi Asuma and the others finally stopped to catch their breath.
After changing back into their normal attire and resting for half an hour, they set off again, traveling under the cover of night to avoid any unforeseen complications.
Even though they were within the Land of Fire, it didn't mean they were completely safe.
So, along the way, Sarutobi Asuma and Kurenai were responsible for guarding the flanks, their spirits constantly on high alert.
Thus, the group arrived back in Konoha as dawn broke.
From departure to return, it hadn't even been a full day.
Finally, Sarutobi Asuma escorted Kurenai and Shizune home.
Both of them were physically exhausted and collapsed upon returning to Konoha.
After seeing them off, Sarutobi Asuma also returned home.
After washing up and lying in bed, his mind couldn't help but drift to the Akatsuki Organization.
The Akatsuki, at this moment, was undoubtedly still a very pure and peaceful ninja organization.
Unfortunately, Uchiha Madara was keeping an eye on them.
And the reason he had spoken up to persuade Yahiko and the others to leave earlier was because he didn't want to fight them to the death.
This wasn't due to any fondness for Yahiko and the others.
It was out of fear that Nagato, the wielder of the Rinnegan, might unleash his full power and take them all down!
"I'm still not strong enough!"
"I know the Rinnegan is right there, but I don't dare to even think about it!"
Sarutobi Asuma sighed, but then he thought again, "Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan is a hot potato. Unless I have enough strength, taking it would only bring endless trouble. And if I had the strength for self-preservation, I wouldn't need to acquire a pair of eyes whose full potential I couldn't even unleash!"
"If I add points to upgrade several ninjutsu to level 10 or even higher, and then raise my Constitution to over 100, will I still be worse than the Rinnegan?"
"I have cheats too!"
Thinking this, Sarutobi Asuma felt enlightened and soon fell asleep.
Nine in the morning.
After finishing his morning training, Sarutobi Asuma brought food to the Senju Ancestral Home and couldn't help but feel speechless looking at Tsunade, who was drinking.
Drinking alcohol first thing in the morning.
Tsunade was surprised to see Sarutobi Asuma. "Eh, didn't you say you were going on a mission?"
"It's already finished!"
Sarutobi Asuma placed the food on the table and took away the alcohol. "Alcohol slows down a person's reaction time. Sister Tsunade, as one of the Sannin, you shouldn't set such a bad example for your juniors!"
"The kid sure meddles a lot..."
Tsunade pouted and grumbled, then grabbed the breakfast Sarutobi Asuma bought and took a fierce bite, as if biting into him.
Sarutobi Asuma pretended not to see, organizing scrolls while checking Tsunade's progress.
"Oh?"
"Sister Tsunade, you've already named this jutsu."
On a scroll, Sarutobi Asuma saw the words "Hundred Healings Technique."
Tsunade didn't look up. "This jutsu is already complete!"
Sarutobi Asuma was delighted. "As expected of one of the Sannin!"
The Yin Seal was done, the Hundred Healings Technique was done, and all that was left was Creation Rebirth.
However, developing this jutsu would likely be much more difficult than the Hundred Healings Technique.
But this was Tsunade's true specialty!
And with the resources left behind by the Senju Clan, it might not be too difficult for Tsunade to develop Creation Rebirth.
In fact, there were even records of the First Hokage's ability to regenerate his body without seals.
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