CHAPTER 123

Kurenai Yuhi squatted next to Koychi, making a seal with one hand, and helped Koychi relieve the effects of a Genjutsu technique.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" After seeing the people in front of her, Koychi asked with some confusion, "Kurenai, Chao Yanqian, Asuma, why are you here?"

"What happened to you?" Kurenai Yuhi asked with concern.

"I... our team was attacked by Kirigakure ninja, and I was kidnapped by them!" Koychi tried to recall and said.

"What about Kakashi and Might Guy? How are they?" Sarutobi Asuma asked.

"I'm not sure, I was knocked out by them, and I don't know what happened in the end," Koychi said sadly.

There were more than a dozen Kirigakure ninjas who attacked them, and they were all powerful. Under normal circumstances, Kakashi and Might Guy had very little chance of surviving.

"How did you save me?" Koychi asked again.

This was also what Koychi found most puzzling. There were more than a dozen enemy shinobi who had kidnapped her. After being tied up in the cave, Koychi regained consciousness for a short while. In that cave, there were more than 20 Kirigakure shinobi, and they were all at least Chūnin or Jōnin level.

With the strength of Chao Yanqian's group, it should have been impossible to rescue her. And most importantly, how did the three of them even know that she was kidnapped?

Although Koychi was still somewhat inexperienced, she had been active in the shinobi world long enough. Although she was rescued by Chao Yanqian and the others, she felt very suspicious about the whole situation.

"These days, I have been investigating information about the Three-Tails' Jinchūriki. Later, I discovered that the Three-Tails' Jinchūriki was forcibly subdued by Kirigakure ninja and brought out of the village, so I followed them quietly. Originally, I intended to capture the Three-Tails' Jinchūriki, but I didn't expect to run into you and save you along the way," Chao Yanqian explained.

"Investigating the Three-Tails?" Koychi asked in confusion.

"Yeah! I got intel that the lifespan of the current Three-Tails' Jinchūriki was nearing its end, and the seal was weakening. So I planned to release the Three-Tails inside Kirigakure to destroy the village from within," Chao Yanqian said.

"Ah!" Koychi was taken aback when she heard this, apparently not expecting Chao Yanqian to have such a crazy idea.

"Hey!" Chao Yanqian pointed at the Kirigakure ninja lying nearby and said to Koychi, "That person is the Three-Tails' Jinchūriki! Kirigakure ninja wanted to seal the Three-Tails into your body, and then have you return to Konoha and release the Three-Tails inside the village."

"What?!" Koychi exclaimed in disbelief.

"These facts should be enough to explain all the 'coincidences' surrounding this!" Chao Yanqian thought to himself. "Anyway, after I release the Three-Tails inside Kirigakure, it won't matter anymore if there were any suspicions."

Ignoring Kirigakure for the time being, Chao Yanqian walked to the side of the Three-Tails' Jinchūriki and began inspecting the seal.

As for sealing techniques, Chao Yanqian had learned some basics under Orochimaru, and when learning the [Flying Thunder God Technique] from Bo Feng Shuimen, he further deepened his understanding. He also learned more about seals from Tsunade.

It would have been impossible for him to seal a tailed beast, but breaking a seal was much easier.

After all, it's always easier to destroy something than to create it.

"Asuma, Kurenai! Koychi must be very worried about Kakashi and Might Guy's safety right now. You two escort Koychi back to Konoha, and I will go to Kirigakure with the Jinchūriki to release the Three-Tails," Chao Yanqian said.

"Then be careful!" Kurenai Yuhi said with concern.

"Don't worry! Even if I don't succeed, I can at least come back alive!" Chao Yanqian smiled.

Pulling up the weakened Three-Tails' Jinchūriki, Chao Yanqian made a hand seal, and in a flash, their figures disappeared from the cave, reappearing near Kirigakure.

The guards near Kirigakure were very lax. Perhaps the Mist ninja never imagined that anyone would dare to invade their village directly.

Moreover, there were thousands of shinobi in Kirigakure; even if someone dared to invade, they would normally be torn to pieces instantly.

Unlike Konoha's wooden architecture, the buildings in Kirigakure were like an icy fortress, made of stone and surrounded by thick walls. From a distance, the whole village gave off a cold, intimidating atmosphere.

Carefully avoiding the main gate, Chao Yanqian first used [Transformation Technique] to change into the appearance of a Mist ninja, then threw a marked kunai over the wall, and used [Flying Thunder God Technique] to teleport into Kirigakure.

Chao Yanqian didn't know if there was a sensory barrier outside of Kirigakure, but based on the manga, it seemed that only Konoha had such advanced sensory systems.

However, it wasn't safe to assume things just based on the manga. After all, Deidara and Sasori had infiltrated Kirigakure without immediately triggering an alarm, while Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki were noticed when they entered Konoha.

"But it doesn't matter!"

Supporting the Three-Tails' Jinchūriki and pretending to be two drunken villagers, Chao Yanqian staggered toward the center of Kirigakure.

It was better to release the Tailed Beast in the heart of the village, where the destruction would be maximized.

Unlike the lively Konoha, Kirigakure, which had implemented the "Bloody Mist" system, was devoid of nightlife. Even though it was after seven in the evening, there were no pedestrians in the streets. Occasionally, a few people hurried past without even greeting each other.

"Stop!"

A cold voice rang out. Then whoosh! whoosh! whoosh! several Kirigakure ninja appeared, surrounding Chao Yanqian.

"Boom!"

Chao Yanqian released his [Transformation Technique] and returned to his original form. After glancing around, he asked, "How did you find me?"

The [Transformation Technique] had just been a means to sneak into Kirigakure more easily. After all, what Chao Yanqian planned to do was something earth-shattering he had no reason to hide anymore.

"Sure enough, you're a Konoha ninja. How did you get in?" asked a female Mist ninja, slightly older than Chao Yanqian.

Chao Yanqian turned his head slightly, feeling that she looked familiar.

Long brown hair styled into two crossed curls, her right eye covered by her headband, leaving only one green eye exposed.

"Could she be Mei Terumi, the future Fifth Mizukage?" Chao Yanqian muttered.

"Konoha ninja, what are you plotting by sneaking into our Kirigakure?" another Mist ninja asked coldly.

"I'm just doing what you originally intended to do to Konoha!" Chao Yanqian smiled lightly, glancing at the group of Mist ninja, and said in a soft tone: "Didn't you plan to release the Three-Tails in Konoha? I'm just returning the favor!"

Because Kirigakure's conspiracy had been exposed ahead of time, even though releasing a tailed beast in another village was a cruel act, Chao Yanqian could still criticize Kirigakure on moral grounds.

And once successful, Kirigakure, devastated by the attack, would no longer have the strength to challenge Konoha. Backed by Konoha, and equipped with the [Flying Thunder God Technique], Chao Yanqian wasn't afraid of the Mist ninja's revenge.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chao Yanqian made a hand seal, and pressed his right hand against the Three-Tails' Jinchūriki's abdomen, forcibly breaking the seal.

"Stop him!" a Mist ninja shouted.

"ROAR!"

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