Today, the Fourth Raikage's mood is very bad, because he found that a group of unknown enemies appeared in the Land of Thunder.
The Two-Tails Jinchuriki has lost track, Samui has also disappeared, and the five Kumogakure Village Anbu he sent out to investigate have not returned.
Under this circumstance, they must have encountered enemies.
It is very likely the same group of enemies.
What made the Fourth Raikage even more upset was... they, Kumogakure Village, didn't even know who the enemy was.
It's been less than two months since the Two-Tails Jinchuriki went to hunt down a traitor from Kumogakure Village.
In less than two short months, nine ninjas from Kumogakure Village have gone missing!
The missing ninjas are not just any Genin, the lowest rank is Chunin from Kumogakure Village.
Among them, there are no shortage of Jonin, and even a Jinchuriki.
"Damn it! Who is it!"
The Fourth Raikage slapped another desk to pieces, this was already the third unlucky desk.
The raging anger in his chest made his forehead veins bulge: "Again and again targeting our Kumogakure Village, do they really think our Kumogakure Village is a soft persimmon, that can be easily manipulated by anyone?"
The key is... they still can't figure out who did it.
Mainly because the people sent out to investigate have all disappeared.
The Fourth Raikage "A" was almost furious.
If he knew who did it, he wouldn't be so angry and upset, at least he could formulate a combat plan to deal with the enemy.
But the village doesn't know anything.
It's as if there's an invisible big hand behind the scenes, holding the entire Kumogakure Village in its grip.
Kumogakure Village can't escape the grip of this big hand no matter what, and they don't know how to cut off this big hand.
This feeling made A feel particularly suffocated.
He has a lot of strength, but he doesn't know which direction to use it.
He even suspects that it was Konohagakure who did it?
After all, when the Two-Tails Jinchuriki left the village, she was going to the coast of Land of Fire to kill a traitor from Kumogakure Village.
Land of Fire is the territory of Konohagakure Village, this guess is quite reasonable.
Moreover, he also heard that the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen of Konohagakure Village, in order to establish a bond with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, did not hesitate to use such despicable tricks and means.
In this way, such a shameless person might really covet their Two-Tails Jinchuriki from Kumogakure Village.
"Raikage-sama, if an unknown enemy targets our village's Jinchuriki..."
At this time, Darui, who looked a bit lazy, said seriously: "Then the next one... the person he wants to target, isn't it Killer Bee?"
"Hmm?" A frowned, the anger in his heart paused for a moment, but the next second he became even more furious.
"Bastard! They still wants to target our Eight-Tails Jinchuriki?" A's body surged with uncontrollable Lightning Release chakra, and cracks appeared on the floor under his feet.
This scene made Darui sweat profusely: "Raikage-sama, you should calm down."
Darui continued: "If the other party really wants to do this, maybe we can counteract it, cooperate with Killer Bee inside and outside, and catch the enemy in one fell swoop."
Although most of the people in Kumogakure Village are muscular brutes, it doesn't mean that there are no people in this village who think with their brains.
Darui's proposal made A feel that it could indeed be done.
After all, they take the initiative to attack, but they can't find out who the other party is, let alone where the other party is.
Under such circumstances, they can only wait for the other party to come to them.
"Damn it!" A was about to grind his teeth: "When did I ever feel so suffocated?"
Just at this moment, there was a very urgent knock on the door from outside.
"...Come in!" A shouted with a fire in his heart.
Soon, a Kumogakure ninja pushed open the door and urgently reported, "Raikage-sama, Samui Jonin's younger brother, 'Atsui,' is missing! According to neighbors near his home, he hasn't been seen for several days!"
Hearing this, A's anger flared, and he exhaled two puffs of white air: "Why would this brat cause trouble at a time like this? How old is he this year? How dare he leave the village without permission?"
Darui shook his head helplessly: "If I'm not mistaken, this kid probably went to find his sister. He's impulsive like that."
...
On the other side.
Whitebeard and the others had already left Moby Dick. After all, a ship as large as that couldn't navigate the inland rivers of the Land of Thunder.
Of course, there were still people on the ship keeping an eye on the pirate ship and the captives.
Tsunade, Kisame, and Shisui were the three watching Moby Dick. Even if an "Anbu" came, they wouldn't be afraid.
The group that left Moby Dick to search for the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, "Killer Bee," consisted of Whitebeard, Naruto, Kakashi, Sasuke, Hinata, and Izumi.
Among them, Hinata and Sasuke were definitely just tagging along.
Sasuke had realized his own weakness after encountering Uchiha Itachi and fighting him. He felt the need for more challenging experiences.
Hinata, on the other hand, followed Naruto because he was there.
In addition, they also brought a Kumogakure Village Anbu.
They needed someone to guide them.
The Whitebeard Pirates didn't know where the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee, was, but they believed the Kumogakure Village Anbu would have that information.
At this moment, on a narrow path between towering mountains on both sides.
A Kumogakure Anbu was tightly bound. His Anbu mask had long been discarded, revealing a face as dark as charcoal.
The Kumogakure Anbu's expression showed stubbornness. He spat out a mouthful of saliva and gritted his teeth: "Don't think that just because you pirates have captured me, I'll reveal any information about the village. I will never say a word! Kumogakure Village has no cowards, and I am certainly not the one who betrays the village!"
His face also held a touch of disdain as he continued: "If you have the guts, go ahead and torture me! Whether you pull out my fingernails, extract my teeth, or even chop off my third leg, I won't talk!"
"Don't assume that we, the Whitebeard Pirates, are so wicked. We're not shinobi; how could we possibly use torture on captives?" Uchiha Izumi smiled.
Although her mood had been bad after encountering Uchiha Itachi, she had recovered after a few days of adjustment.
Uchiha Izumi smiled and continued: "Not only do we have the ability to make you reveal information, but we can also have you personally lead us there."
As she finished speaking, Uchiha Izumi's eyes suddenly transformed into the Three Tomoe Sharingan.
Under the influence of Sharingan Genjutsu, the Kumogakure Village Anbu's expression froze.
He trembled as he raised a hand and pointed in a direction: "That way... approximately... two hundred kilometers... there's a mountain peak called Unrai Gorge..."
His speech sounded hesitant, and he seemed almost like a puppet.
The next moment, his vacant expression and gaze returned to normal.
The Kumogakure Anbu acted as if he didn't know what had just happened.
He glared angrily at Uchiha Izumi and snorted, "I know your Uchiha clan's Genjutsu is powerful, but it's impossible to hypnotize me!"
"Even if you stare at me with those eyes all day long, I'll remain clear-headed! I am an elite Anbu of Kumogakure Village, trained to resist Genjutsu!"
"Yes, yes, you're amazing." Uchiha Izumi suppressed a laugh. "We really can't get any information from you."
"Kumogakure Village's shinobi don't seem very bright," Sasuke muttered to Naruto, leaning in beside him.
Naruto pondered for a moment. "Maybe it's because of their skin color?"
Kakashi was walking while holding a small book.
He didn't say a word throughout, his face was somewhat flushed, as if he had seen something very exciting.
Hinata was also following behind Naruto with a blushing face.
She would occasionally lift her head to look at Naruto's back, then lower her head again with a red face.
Whitebeard stood behind a group of foolish sons and daughters.
With every step he took, his Murakumogiri would gently tap on the ground, each time making a not-so-shallow pit in the ground.
At this moment, Whitebeard suddenly said, "Sasuke... Karin told me a while ago that she wants to let out the two tails inside her. She also said that the two tails, which are good at controlling fire, are not suitable for her."
Upon hearing Pops' words from behind, Sasuke turned around in surprise.
Immediately after, Whitebeard laughed loudly, "I've thought about it. When we return to Moby Dick, I'll transfer that big cat to you!"
"Gurarararara, I don't want to see my foolish son encounter that parricide again next time, and get beaten up so miserably by him!"
Sasuke's eyes widened a bit, a touched emotion welled up in his heart.
His vision seemed a bit blurry.
"Thank you, Pops!!!" Sasuke couldn't help but sniff the clear snot that was about to flow out.
Then, Sasuke asked a bit curiously, "What about Karin?"
Whitebeard laughed heartily, "Gurararararara! Then let's catch that three-tailed big turtle for her! That big turtle is quite suitable for Karin."
"Sasuke, are you crying?" Naruto couldn't help but put his face next to Sasuke's, carefully looking at the corner of Sasuke's eyes.
Sasuke's face turned red instantly, and he pushed Naruto away, "Stupid Naruto, you're the one who's crying!"
"Ah! It hurts! Sasuke, your hand poked my eye! I can't see!"
"Ah? I didn't mean to... do you want me to blow on it?"
"Fooled you! Haha!"
"Damn Naruto! I'm going to kill you!"
Kakashi put down the small book slightly and glanced at Naruto and Sasuke who were playing around.
He couldn't help but sigh, the young people nowadays really have a lot of energy!
For some reason, he thought of Obito.
Kakashi's eyes flashed a layer of gloom, perhaps he really wanted to try and see if his eye could possess the power of Mangekyou Sharingan?
Because only with that kind of power.
Can he go head-to-head with Obito.
...
Meanwhile.
At the Moby Dick.
Although Whitebeard is not here for the time being, the crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates still have their own things to do.
Daily training is indispensable, especially for the little kids like Haku, Karin, Neji, and Ino, the training content is self-abuse, all looking at Naruto.
After all, it is indeed comfortable under the protection of Whitebeard' wings, but they also want to have a day when they can spread their wings and soar freely over the sea.
Uzumaki Fuushi looked curiously at Kisame who was messing with a small fishing boat, "Kisame, what are you doing?"
Just then, Kisame dragged the small fishing boat to the shore, showing a mouthful of sharp teeth and laughed, "Preparing to develop a Ninjutsu."
After saying this, Kisame put his hands together and started to make seals quickly.
A second later, gurgling water surged to the bottom of the fishing boat, lifting the fishing boat that had been dragged ashore!
Kisame took a deep breath and tried to control the direction of the water flow.
As a result, the water flow was too fast, and the small fishing boat swooshed and hit a reef on the shore in front of it.
It was directly smashed to pieces.
"Tsk," Kisame shook his head in disappointment. It seemed he'd have to go "borrow" another ship.
Uzumaki Fuushi had a rough idea and asked, surprised, "Kisame-san, are you planning to sail the ship on land?"
Kisame replied, "Exactly! This way, Moby Dick can truly roam the ninja world!"
Uzumaki Fuushi couldn't help but imagine the scene—a massive Moby Dick riding the waves like a small mountain on the road.
If the ninja villages, who considered themselves immune to pirates, witnessed this, their jaws would surely drop in shock.
Just then...
From Moby Dick's deck came a string of curses.
"You idiots! What kind of crap puppet did you stuff me into? You might as well kill me directly! Get me out of this wretched puppet!"
A crudely made puppet was unraveling itself in frustration. Its proportions were odd, with legs of different lengths, and its wooden face was downright ugly.
The puppet's chest housed Sasori's regenerating core.
Clearly, the one currently yelling and cursing was Sasori.
"This... This is the best puppet I could make," Iruka explained tearfully to Sasori. "It wasn't my intention, but Tsunade-sama ordered it. I've always said I'm not good at puppet-making."
Indeed, this unattractive puppet was crafted by Iruka.
Iruka didn't know much about puppets.
He only learned the basics of puppet-making in Konohagakure.
As for how well he learned... the crudely assembled puppet before him was a testament to his proficiency.
"Hey, kid, watch your language," Tsunade scolded. "We've given you a new body, which is already generous treatment for a captive. Don't complain about our Konohagakure village's puppetry!"
The puppet's wooden face widened its two eyes in shock, and one eye even popped out with a "bang."
Sasori immediately retorted, "You call this crap 'puppetry'? Konohagakure using this garbage to insult puppetry?"
"You people don't understand puppetry! You don't appreciate art!" Tsunade casually cleaned her ear, saying, "Getting you a new body is already a favor from the Whitebeard Pirates. Don't ask for too much, kid."
...
Land of Rain.
Akatsuki.
"...I never expected it would be you who saved me," Uchiha Itachi lay on a stone bed. His expression was complex as he turned to the masked "Uchiha Madara" beside him.
Itachi believed that Uchiha Madara was the one who saved him because the first thing he saw upon waking was this person.
In reality, both Uchiha Itachi and Biwa Juzo were saved by a White Zetsu.
However, since their injuries had already healed—thanks to Obito, who showed no signs of injury himself—he took credit for the rescue.
"More accurately, it was me who saved both of you."
Obito pinched his elderly voice, glancing at Biwa Juzo. "What do you think? Was it Whitebeard who injured you like this?"
Biwa Juzo nodded, his face showing a touch of resentment. He played his part dramatically: "We never expected to encounter that man."
Wrapped in bandages, Biwa Juzo gritted his teeth. "Someday, I'll have my revenge! I'll personally take that man's head!"
"Heh..." Obito sneered, not denying it. Even with Tobi, they weren't a match for Whitebeard.
Just you, a member of the Ninja Sword Seven, are also worthy of killing Whitebeard?
"Orochimaru and Sasori, they didn't come back with you? Only you two 'newbies' came back?" A sudden cold voice came from behind Obito.
It was Konan.
Konan squinted her beautiful eyes, scrutinizing Uchiha Itachi and Biwa Juzo, she asked, "How can you make me believe what you say?"
"What if you two conspired with the Whitebeard Pirates, framed Orochimaru and Sasori, and then infiltrated the Akatsuki. This possibility is not nonexistent."
The short sentence made both Biwa Juzo and Uchiha Itachi startled.
One of them is a mole from the Whitebeard Pirates or Kirigakure Village infiltrating the Akatsuki.
The other is a mole from Konohagakure Village infiltrating the small organization.
Although Konan said it wrong in the process, she got the result right.
Uchiha Itachi, who was lying on the stone bed, said without changing his face, "We almost lost our lives to carry out the Akatsuki's mission. Under such circumstances, if you still doubt us two, just expel us from the Akatsuki!"
Biwa Juzo also echoed, "Hey hey hey, it seems to have nothing to do with me? The Whitebeard Pirates attacked us because Uchiha Itachi offended the Whitebeard Pirates, right? His younger brother is Whitebeard's adopted son!"
"It's just a casual remark, you two don't need to be so excited."
The voice of Pain of the Outer Path echoed faintly, "We will find out why the Whitebeard Pirates appeared in the Land of Thunder."
The Akatsuki has experienced many mission failures over the years.
But none of them were as embarrassed as today.
Among the four members of the small organization, there are two strong old men and two newcomers with strong potential.
As a result, they were all beaten up by Whitebeard in an instant.
Two of the older members are even missing.
The powerful strength displayed by Whitebeard.
Gave the Akatsuki a deeper understanding.
...
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