⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Chapter 221 : Chapter 221 complete! [1/3]
Chapter 221: Complete! [1/3]
"My Lord, do you have any other instructions, or any words you need me to pass on?"
Masahiko asked respectfully.
Upon hearing this, a slight melancholy flashed across Danzo's face.
Pass on words—
Pass on what?
He thought for several seconds and ultimately remained silent.
"There is nothing to pass on."
Danzo walked toward the base and said, "Some things must be done by someone. I will not regret it, nor do I think I am wrong. If I had to do it again, I would still choose this!"
He walked forward slowly.
"I will focus my energy on the Land of Rivers; Konoha is left to you all."
Baku was precisely Danzo's gift this time.
Investment brings returns; is there a better boss in the world than Danzo?
Masahiko couldn't find one for the time being.
The existence of Baku helped Masahiko solve another problem: the issue of being unable to use the Panda under his regular identity.
Thus, while acting as "Masahiko Yagyu," he could use Baku as his Summoned Beast in the future.
If he could combine and utilize them as flexibly as Danzo, it was hard to say if it would increase his raw power, but his tactics would certainly become more diverse.
Regrettably—
Baku cannot absorb Fire Release Ninjutsu; otherwise, the combination of Wind and Fire would have an absolutely outstanding effect.
On the way back, Masahiko's pace gradually slowed down.
His gaze turned toward the sky.
In the heavens, a crow was chasing a flock of birds, flying around the vicinity.
Soon, it perched on a tree not far away, quietly watching him.
Masahiko's Chakra spread along the ground in all directions, completely saturating a large area around the crow.
He sensed nothing unusual!
He took a deep breath and walked toward that crow.
Masahiko maintained his Chakra circulation and scouting, ensuring he wasn't being followed.
"Caw—"
"—"
After a cry, the crow opened its beak, and a hand reached out from within.
In the next second, another crow emerged from inside; the difference was that its eye held a Sharingan.
Then, the tomoe within the Sharingan spun.
An illusion appeared before Masahiko's eyes.
In the next second, he immediately dispelled the Genjutsu, and a powerful Chakra erupted from within his body.
Boom!
A blast of water surged out, sending the nearby enemy flying back.
Masahiko looked at his opponent.
Shisui gripped his blade, stretching his muscles, and said, "Trying to ambush you really isn't easy—I didn't expect the former dead last would actually become a problem for me!"
"Shisui."
Masahiko's gaze darkened.
In the next second, Shisui instantly vanished from his spot, while a large amount of Chakra also appeared around Masahiko.
The moment Shisui's attack arrived, water burst forth, condensing into a spear tip that thrust outward.
The two continued to clash, their speed getting faster and faster.
A few seconds later—slash!
A blade stroke fell.
A tiny wound appeared on Masahiko's arm, but Masahiko formed hand seals, a water shroud appeared, and the wound soon healed.
Shisui looked at his hand, thoughtful, and then slowly retreated.
"I will still kill Danzo, and Konoha is also among my targets."
"It's best not to get in my way, otherwise, even if it's you, I'll kill you just the same!"
Shisui's voice was cold.
After saying that, his figure dissipated.
It was a Shadow Clone.
Masahiko narrowed his eyes, then used Body Flicker to accelerate toward the Land of Fire.
In the distance, on a mountain.
Shisui opened his eyes and frowned.
Kisame turned to the side.
"Mr. Shisui, did you not succeed?"
"No, he's even more formidable than I expected. It seems he can even absorb my Chakra; a Shadow Clone alone can't take him down."
Shisui spoke with a cold face.
"Can absorb Chakra?"
Kisame frowned.
Afterward, his brow relaxed, and he said, "I see. So Konoha and Danzo really still have some connection. Do you know his identity?"
"Of course."
Shisui's expression was calm. "Konoha's rising genius, Masahiko Yagyu."
He paused slightly.
"He used to be my classmate, but back then, he was very weak."
"A rising star?"
Kisame rubbed his shoulder, his face grim. "Next time we meet, I will definitely give your old classmate a warm welcome!"
"Suit yourself."
Shisui walked toward the north. "This news was clearly released by Danzo. It won't be so easy to find him again."
"Maybe we can look for the organization."
Kisame followed behind.
Shisui shook his head: "This is a personal grudge; no need to trouble the organization. Let's go, we have work to do."
Returning to the Land of Fire, lines of text refreshed before Masahiko's eyes.
["naruto: prequel" Episode 28 filming complete!]
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[Editing in progress—]
[Production successful!]
[Total appearance time: 5 minutes 10 seconds. Screen time ratio: 24.6%]
[Prompt: —]
Two episodes?
No.
It skipped an episode.
Was there an episode I didn't participate in?
Masahiko was somewhat surprised, but this time, to ensure he was in peak condition, he indeed hadn't left a Shadow Clone in Konoha.
"What a pity!"
He felt some regret.
Missing one episode meant one less episode's screen time and one less episode's rewards—
Even just a little participation would have been fine!
He slowed his pace.
On the way, Masahiko took the time to catch up on episode twenty-seven.
Episode twenty-seven was basically the daily routine of Naruto and Sasuke training and competing in Konoha; the only things worth noting were Hinata and Neji.
During this time, Hinata had indeed undergone some changes.
From her initial timidness and cowardice, she slowly became a bit stronger. Although it wasn't much, it still increased her presence in the class quite a bit.
In contrast, Neji's presence in the class gradually diminished.
He was busy training and didn't care at all about grades, class performance, or the opinions of others.
However.
Seeing Neji reminded Masahiko of something.
"I still owe several one-on-one tutoring sessions—"
Having received Danzo's summons earlier, he had left too hastily and had no time to arrange those matters.
"I'll make up for it when I get back."
He accelerated his journey.
Night.
Masahiko quietly slipped back into Konoha without alerting any patrolling Ninjas.
In front of his desk, a light screen popped up.
Familiar text and images appeared on the screen.
A moment later.
—
"Naruto! Why have you started again lately?!!"
Iruka roared in annoyance.
Naruto gave a "hmph" and turned his head away, refusing to look at Iruka.
Iruka angrily twisted his head back.
"Do you have any idea what you're doing?"
"Of course I do!"
Naruto looked toward the street and said, "This is a great work of art. Don't you think those drawings look good?"
The camera panned up; the shop in front was covered in various graffiti of unknown meaning.
Judging by the caricatured shapes and features, it was exactly the shop that had been affected by Yakumo before.
"Apologize to me, you brat!"
Bang!
Iruka couldn't take it and punched him on the head, then pressed Naruto's head down to bow in apology.
The shop owner also looked exhausted and bewildered.
The scene cut away; in the distance, Kurama Yakumo was at a breakfast shop, happily eating sushi, then got up and headed toward the school.
"Yakumo, you old hand—you can't just keep shearing the same sheep!"
"LMAO, Naruto was finally set straight by the Old Thief, but Yakumo's maneuvers made it all for nothing."
"The culprit has been found; the reason Yakumo couldn't graduate has also been found."
"Press 1 if you think the Old Thief will expose her, press 2 if he'll keep it a secret and guide Yakumo."
A flurry of "2"s drifted across the bullet chat.
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