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Chapter 131: Azure Flame Breaks the Peacock!

Green light enveloped Gai's entire body, like a bird spreading its wings.

His fists clenched tightly and swung out rapidly!

The speed of his punches was so fast that it generated flames from friction with the air. This was the ultimate taijutsu when the Eight Gates were opened to the sixth gate, the Morning Peacock!

Byakugan!

Kimimaro pushed the Byakugan's power to its limit.

In his eyes, this attack held no more secrets.

"Truly astonishing, for taijutsu to reach this level."

Kimimaro marveled inwardly.

Although he knew about this technique, witnessing it firsthand still left him in awe.

Facing the fists enveloped in crimson flames, Kimimaro chose to temporarily avoid the attack.

Flash Step!

His feet tapped the ground repeatedly, as if stepping on empty air. With an eerily fast speed, he managed to escape the attack range of the Morning Peacock.

Seeing this, Gai's pupils constricted.

No one had ever escaped the range of the Morning Peacock in this situation.

"Such incredible speed, that's definitely not something achievable through pure taijutsu. In that case, I'll expand the attack range!"

If the enemy escaped the range of his fists, he would attack with the flames from his fists!

The crimson flames enveloping his fists instantly detached!

This was the true form of the Morning Peacock!

Countless crimson flames shot out from his fists, like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, dazzlingly beautiful.

Kimimaro, in mid-air, was instantly surrounded by flames.

"It seems unavoidable, then..."

Kimimaro's eyes opened and closed, and purple flames emerged from his left palm.

This fire was called Azure Flame!

Compared to the crimson flames dancing in the sky, the Azure Flame seemed quite thin.

Gai frowned, unsure what Kimimaro was doing with this purple flame, but he sensed a threat from it.

The purple flame flickered and disappeared from his palm.

This made Gai even more puzzled.

But before he could think further, Kimimaro moved!

Pushing his Flash Step to the extreme, Kimimaro's speed increased once again. He ignored the crimson flames and charged towards Gai.

His figure flickered rapidly among the red flames, narrowly avoiding each fiery attack.

The distance between them closed rapidly, and soon, Kimimaro was right in front of Gai.

With the reduced distance, the Morning Peacock's power intensified.

Gai poured all his strength into this strike without hesitation, aiming at Kimimaro who had presented himself.

Morning Peacock!

Both fists struck out, two bursts of crimson flames erupted!

Facing this thunderous blow, Kimimaro's left hand formed a palm and met it head-on!

The previously vanished Azure Flame reappeared.

"Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"

The Azure Flame surged, and the crimson flames actually stopped, as if being pushed back.

The next moment, the Azure Flame followed the crimson flames and directly entered Gai's fists, penetrating his body!

"What is this?!"

Gai was shocked, never expecting his Morning Peacock to be broken through in such a strange way.

Even more surprising was that after the purple flame entered his body, he couldn't move!

His sense of touch was deprived!

The countless crimson flames in the sky vanished at this moment.

Gai looked at Kimimaro in front of him in shock, not understanding how he had achieved this.

The opportunity had arrived!

Kimimaro naturally wouldn't hold back.

While his left hand executed the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, his right fist was already charged up.

"Power!"

The Power Card activated, and his right fist punched out!

This punch landed squarely on Gai's chest!

But at this moment, Gai's sense of touch returned.

His chest took the punch, and severe injury was inevitable.

Gai clenched his right fist and managed to unleash one last Morning Peacock.

Crimson flames reappeared!

As Gai's body was sent flying, this punch also landed on Kimimaro's stomach!

Boom!

A deep crater was formed in the ground.

Gai was already lying quietly inside.

"Gai!"

Kakashi was alarmed. Gai, who had opened six gates, was actually defeated?

He immediately dodged Yakushi Kabuto's attack and rushed to Gai's side.

Blood once again trickled from the corner of Kimimaro's mouth, and he clutched his stomach with his left hand.

The clothes on his stomach were scorched.

That was the mark left by the Morning Peacock!

"I still haven't mastered the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm. Against a strong opponent like Gai, the time I can control him is too short. I almost messed up."

The Morning Peacock that Gai managed to unleash was far less powerful than before.

Apart from this trace of blood and the pain, it didn't cause any other harm to Kimimaro.

However, Gai, having taken Kimimaro's punch, wouldn't die, but he definitely wouldn't wake up for a while.

If Gai had continued to open the seventh gate and used the Daytime Tiger, Kimimaro felt that he might not be able to block it in his current state.

If things went wrong then, it would be quite embarrassing.

Having dealt with Gai, Kimimaro looked up at the Four Violet Flames Formation.

At this point, Orochimaru had already summoned the First and Second Hokage. With the three of them working together, the Third Hokage could only passively defend.

However, after the Third Hokage summoned Enma, he managed to stabilize the situation.

"It seems Orochimaru is doing well."

Just as Kimimaro was about to move, three figures suddenly appeared before him.

Kurenai Yuhi!

Shikaku Nara!

Anko Mitarashi!

"If you want to leave here, I'm afraid it won't be that easy. Your next destination is the Konoha prison."

Anko said coldly, the three of them already surrounding Kimimaro.

Kimimaro wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his right thumb, then gently rubbed the blood on his thumb with his index finger.

"That depends on whether you have the ability."

Among the three, only Shikaku Nara's strength made Kimimaro somewhat wary. Kurenai and Anko's strength didn't pose much of a threat.

Seeing this, Shikaku and the others didn't dare to be careless either.

While dealing with their own opponents earlier, they had also noticed the battle between Kimimaro and Gai.

That scene had left them quite shocked.

Precisely because they knew his terrifying strength, they chose to team up.

"I didn't expect to encounter such a big trouble while coming to watch my son's match. It's really a headache."

Shikaku Nara, as the leader of the Konoha Jonin squad, might not be the strongest Jonin, but he had the best mind among them.

Teams with him rarely lost.

Although the three of them hadn't worked together before, Shikaku knew Kurenai and Anko's abilities.

In this situation, he could formulate the best battle plan in the shortest time.

"Shikaku-senpai, now is not the time to complain. This guy is very strong, he even defeated Gai-senpai. If we want to take him down, we have to rely on you."

Although Anko was confident, she also knew that Kimimaro was extremely powerful, and even the three of them together might not have much chance of winning.

Their only chance lay in Shikaku's mind.

"Don't worry, anyone who attempts to destroy Konoha, no matter how troublesome, I will deal with them."

As Shikaku said this, a spark of determination finally appeared in his usually lazy eyes.

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 132: One Against Three

"Shadow Imitation Technique!"

Instead of waiting for the right moment, Shikamaru used his signature technique right from the start.

Knowing the enemy was with Orochimaru, Shikamaru assumed they already had his information.

Orochimaru, a former high-ranking Konoha ninja, knew Shikamaru well.

So there was no point in hiding his abilities. It was better to go all out from the beginning.

Out of the three, only Kurenai Yuhi's abilities might be unknown to the enemy.

As a newly promoted Jonin, Kurenai wasn't well-known in the ninja world.

Perhaps the only thing that stood out was her surname, Yuhi.

Among ninja who didn't specialize in eye techniques, the Yuhi clan's genjutsu was highly regarded.

As for Anko, a former disciple of Orochimaru, her information had long been leaked to the enemy.

In the ninja world's intelligence war, the three of them had already lost half the battle.

Therefore, in Shikamaru's plan, Kurenai Yuhi, whose information remained undisclosed, was their secret weapon.

Shikamaru and Anko would serve as decoys, while Kurenai would deliver the decisive blow.

Of course, this was just the initial plan.

The situation in battle could change rapidly, and Shikamaru, as the strategist, would adapt to any unexpected developments.

These thoughts flashed through Shikamaru's mind. Before the three enemies surrounded them, he had already informed Kurenai and Anko of his plan.

Now was the time to execute it.

A pitch-black shadow moved like a snake across the ground, approaching Kimimaro.

Kimimaro was well aware of the power of the Shadow Imitation Technique. He certainly didn't want to be the unlucky one controlled by the shadow. With a light tap of his foot, he easily evaded the shadow's pursuit.

"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

Anko didn't waste any time, launching one of Orochimaru's signature techniques.

Brown snakes shot out from her sleeves, biting towards Kimimaro.

The snakes opened their mouths, revealing their fangs, looking extremely ferocious.

But such a technique couldn't faze Kimimaro.

A flash of lightning greeted these ferocious snakes.

"Way of Destruction Number Four, Pale Lightning!"

Lightning flickered at his fingertips, and in the next moment, the attacking snakes were all electrocuted into roasted snakes, emitting an enticing aroma.

"Damn it."

Seeing her attack effortlessly countered by Kimimaro, Anko felt frustrated.

A lightning technique without hand seals was this powerful?

The Kaguya clan used ninjutsu?

Despite her doubts, it didn't stop Anko from launching her next attack.

She immediately took out a kunai and charged forward.

If ninjutsu didn't work, she would resort to taijutsu.

With Shikamaru's Shadow Imitation Technique providing cover, Anko felt she had a certain advantage.

She thrust her kunai forward and reached Kimimaro.

Compared to Gai's terrifying taijutsu, Anko's taijutsu seemed quite mediocre.

The kunai attacked, aiming to force him towards the shadow's location, but Kimimaro wasn't someone Anko's taijutsu could easily manipulate.

He divided his attention, dodging Shikamaru's Shadow Imitation Technique while blocking Anko's attacks.

With a swing of his bone sword, he deflected all of Anko's kunai.

For a moment, he seemed to be handling things with ease.

At this point, Kurenai Yuhi also made her move.

In a three-person attack, it would seem strange if she didn't participate.

So, making a timely move was also a way to conceal their true intentions.

Shuriken flew out!

Kurenai displayed impressive shuriken throwing skills.

At the same time, she formed hand seals.

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

This was a technique Asuma had taught her shortly before she was promoted to Jonin.

It was one of her few ninjutsu techniques.

Now, she executed it skillfully.

Genjutsu, her trump card, needed to be kept hidden for a while longer.

This Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique proved to be quite practical.

Originally, there were only three shuriken, but now, in mid-air, they multiplied, one into two, two into three. Soon, countless shuriken shot towards Kimimaro, their exact number indistinguishable.

Shuriken rained down from above, Shikamaru's Shadow Imitation Technique lurked below, and in the middle, Anko, the impulsive ninja, pressed her taijutsu assault.

Kimimaro raised an eyebrow. As the pressure increased, he couldn't help but admire the trio's coordination.

However, this overwhelming barrage of kunai even enveloped Anko.

Did Konoha ninja also sacrifice their comrades like those from Kirigakure?

Kimimaro didn't bother to think too much. A bone sword emerged from his right hand, and with a Spinning Shield technique, a white blade light deflected all the incoming shuriken.

Anko was completely covered by Shikamaru's shadow, and the shuriken didn't harm her at all.

Shikamaru's shadow could also be used for defense?

Kimimaro was slightly surprised.

Indeed, compared to Shikamaru, Shikamaru's son, Shikadai, was still too inexperienced.

The Nara clan's shadow techniques had more uses than just that.

This technique of enveloping the entire body with shadows for defense was quite practical.

The shuriken fell, scattering all over the ground.

The shadow dispersed, revealing Anko once again. By now, she had finished forming hand seals.

She hadn't been idle while within the shadow.

"Fire Style! Dragon Fire Technique!"

With the hand seals complete, crimson flames erupted from Anko's mouth, shooting directly at Kimimaro not far away.

The scorching flames surged forward with enough force to easily pierce through a twenty-centimeter thick stone wall.

The flames rolled, but Kimimaro didn't dodge or evade. He swung his sword!

Sword Pressure!

By focusing chakra into his sword swing, he created something akin to a wind blade.

The oncoming flames were actually split in half by this sword pressure!

The flames parted to both sides, with the bone sword at the center!

Kimimaro's clothes fluttered in the wind.

Apart from that, there was no other effect on him.

Anko's eyes widened in disbelief.

He could split flames like that?

Suddenly, Kimimaro's ears twitched, and he swung his bone sword again!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Several shuriken flew out from the separated flames.

With consecutive swings of his bone sword, Kimimaro deflected all the incoming shuriken.

As the flames dissipated, they saw that Shikamaru had used his shadow to pick up the shuriken from the ground, launching a secondary attack.

"This shadow is elusive, truly troublesome. And in this location, he has many shadows he can utilize."

Kimimaro surveyed the surroundings, realizing that fighting here was disadvantageous.

They were inside the venue, with numerous pillars and roofs nearby.

The shadows cast by these objects would all become Shikamaru's advantage.

But avoiding them seemed impossible.

The more shadows there were, the greater the Nara clan's combat power became.

One careless mistake, and they would fall into his trap.

Although Kimimaro didn't consider himself stupid, he wouldn't dare claim his intelligence could rival the Nara clan, known for their high IQ.

And this was their clan head, the most outstanding among a group of intelligent individuals.

"I need to end this quickly."

Kimimaro thought to himself, but suddenly realized Kurenai Yuhi had disappeared.

In the next moment, a large tree appeared behind him.

The tree extended its branches, tightly wrapping around him.

Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death!

"It's over!"

Kurenai emerged from the tree, holding a kunai, ready to stab Kimimaro.

Genjutsu!

While Kimimaro was dealing with Anko and Shikamaru, Kurenai finally completed her genjutsu.

"Such a genjutsu is far from enough to trap me."

Kimimaro naturally wouldn't take this Tree Binding Death, which had become infamous due to Itachi's use, seriously.

Although his genjutsu skills weren't particularly strong, he still possessed the ability to break free from genjutsu.

And contrary to Shikamaru's assumption, Kimimaro was aware of Kurenai's genjutsu talent and had been on guard.

If Shikamaru had known that a month ago, a Otogakure genin had praised Kurenai's genjutsu, perhaps he wouldn't have assumed the enemy was unaware of Kurenai's information.

In her haste, Kurenai had also forgotten about this incident.

After all, the person who praised her back then was Kimimaro, not the person in front of her now.

She had no idea that this person was actually Kimimaro in disguise.

"Illusion!"

The Clow Card, "The Illusion," activated!

Kurenai Yuhi thrust her kunai towards Kimimaro, but the moment it struck, everything before her rippled like a stone thrown into a lake.

The illusion shattered!

Kurenai was startled, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

Backlash!

When a genjutsu is forcefully broken, the caster suffers a backlash.

The backlash wasn't severe, but Kurenai was deeply shaken.

She hadn't even seen how Kimimaro had broken her genjutsu.

With the illusion shattered, Kurenai knelt on the ground, Kimimaro standing beside her unharmed.

"It's over."

Kimimaro swung his sword!

"Kurenai!"

Anko was alarmed and wanted to rush to the rescue, but it was too late.

Who would have thought that Kurenai's genjutsu, which they considered their trump card, would be broken instantly.

Moreover, this sword strike was too fast.

So fast that Kurenai didn't even react.

If this sword landed, she would undoubtedly die.

But just as the blade was about to touch her neck, the bone sword suddenly stopped.

Both Anko and Kurenai looked puzzled.

Did he show mercy?

Impossible!

Kimimaro frowned slightly, his body unable to move.

"This is..."

In the distance, a slight smile appeared on Shikamaru's lips as he softly said, "Shadow Imitation Technique, success!"

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 133: The Wheel of War

"To be able to react calmly in such a situation, you are indeed worthy of being the leader of the Konoha Jonin team."

Despite being controlled by the Shadow Imitation Technique, Kimimaro did not show any panic but instead expressed admiration for Shikaku.

No matter what kind of predicament, he believes he can come up with a solution.

This is the charm of the Nara clan.

"Thank you for the compliment. It's really not easy to catch you. I didn't expect you to be wary of Kurenai's genjutsu, and your observation skills are amazing. It's very difficult for my shadow to catch you.

However, after Kurenai's Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique was used, I saw a new possibility. In this sunlight, the shadow of the shuriken is very small, so you didn't pay attention to it, which gave me a chance."

"Well done! Shikaku-senpai!"

Anko was overjoyed, and Kurenai also breathed a sigh of relief.

She almost thought she was going to die just now.

"How did you know I didn't notice?"

Kimimaro sneered, and Shikaku suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Also, do you think such ninjutsu can trap me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kimimaro, who was supposed to maintain the same movements as Shikaku, raised his bone sword again.

"Oh no! Shadow Summoning Technique!"

Seeing that his shadow could not completely control Kimimaro, Shikaku was shocked and immediately strengthened the binding force.

With a grip of his right hand, the shadows of the shurikens on the ground instantly turned into thick black lines, binding Kimimaro's whole body.

One after another, densely packed.

Kimimaro's body, which was still able to move, could no longer move.

The binding force was more than doubled.

"Kurenai! Anko! Quickly injure this guy, my technique can't trap him for too long. Once he breaks free, we won't have a chance."

Only when he restrained Kimimaro did Shikaku feel how powerful the force within his body was.

Even the Shadow Imitation Technique plus the Shadow Summoning Technique could not control him for too long.

At the moment, he didn't care if he would be injured, and quickly let his teammates take action.

Only by injuring Kimimaro would they have a chance next.

Hearing this, Anko and Kurenai immediately launched an attack.

"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

The two of them didn't hold back either, dozens of long snakes and countless shurikens attacked Kimimaro.

Facing such an attack, Kimimaro's expression remained unchanged, only a sneer remained at the corner of his mouth.

All this revealed a strangeness, but Shikaku couldn't figure out why.

Did he get hit on purpose?

But in the shadow, Shikaku was sure that he had indeed controlled Kimimaro, not a clone.

Even if the control was not strong enough, it was not something the other party could break free from in a short time.

Then why was he still so confident?

Just when the attack was about to land on Kimimaro, Shikaku understood.

Because the person disappeared!

Neither the snakes nor the shurikens hit Kimimaro, both missed and fell to the ground weakly.

Only the entangled shadows remained motionless, as if mocking them.

"Where is he?"

Anko exclaimed.

Shikaku was also full of doubts.

He was restraining the opponent one second, and the next second he was gone?

This was the first time this had happened.

What ninjutsu did the other party use?

To be able to disappear out of thin air?

The pitch-black shadow slowly returned to Shikaku's side, and even the shadow seemed to become puzzled.

"No, why is there a strange feeling... This feeling is..."

Shikaku seemed to understand something and looked at his shadow.

But the next moment, a white lightning flashed from the shadow!

The lightning reflected on Shikaku's face, and his expression suddenly changed.

The other party was actually hiding in his shadow?

How did he do it?

If it wasn't because Shikaku was very familiar with his own shadow and noticed that the weight was a bit wrong, he wouldn't have this feeling.

Shadowmeld Technique!

The ability of the Shadow Dragon Slayer Mage, able to completely blend into the enemy's shadow and hide.

Under normal circumstances, it would never be discovered.

But Shikaku had also been playing with shadows all his life, so it was not surprising that he noticed the abnormality.

And in this short time, it was enough for Kimimaro to counterattack.

One Finger of White Lightning!

The white phalanx mixed with lightning shot directly at Shikaku's chest!

At such close range, and from an incredible angle, everything met the premise of a sure kill.

But since Shikaku had discovered something was wrong, it would be difficult for this blow to take his life.

At the critical moment, Shikaku changed his position, forcibly changing the landing point of the One Finger of White Lightning on him.

Whoosh!

The lightning phalanx pierced through Shikaku's left arm, directly piercing it!

"Ah!"

Shikaku groaned and covered his injured left arm.

Blood overflowed, but the blow was not fatal.

The white figure also emerged from the pitch-black shadow at this moment, slowly condensing into Kimimaro's figure.

"You can even dodge this, it's really commendable."

"Shikaku-senpai!"

Anko and Kurenai hurried over and stood in front of the injured Shikaku.

"Be careful, this guy's ninjutsu is too weird. He can actually blend into the shadows. The Kaguya clan can't have such an ability."

Shikaku's forehead was covered in cold sweat due to the pain, and his eyes were full of fear for Kimimaro.

If the opponent was just strong, Shikaku wouldn't be like this.

But such a strange ninjutsu was a big trouble for their Nara clan.

The technique of being able to blend into shadows, once spread, the status of his Nara clan in the ninja world would be very awkward.

Shikaku had already begun to worry about the future of the Nara clan.

A wise man thinks a thousand times, and it's not easy for his brain to stop.

"Being careful is useless."

Kimimaro stretched out his hands, and lightning brewed on his ten fingers.

"Lightning Bone Continuous Bullets!"

Phalanges were continuously shot from his fingertips, each strike carrying white lightning.

With the blessing of lightning, the force of the phalanx shot was even more astonishing.

"Oh no!"

The coverage was too wide.

Neither Kurenai nor Anko could block all the attacks.

They couldn't even dodge.

Too fast!

"Eight Trigrams Rotation!"

At this critical moment of life and death, a deep voice sounded.

A blue chakra shield suddenly surged out, deflecting all the Lightning Bone Continuous Bullets.

"Hyuga Hiashi!"

Kimimaro raised his eyebrows. The Jonin of Konoha came one after another. If he continued to stay here, he wouldn't be able to do anything.

Although he was confident in his own strength, he didn't think he could retreat unscathed under the wheel attacks of these Konoha Jonin.

After fighting four Konoha Jonin in a row, his chakra had been consumed a lot, and with another Hyuga Hiashi, it wouldn't be so easy to end the battle.

He didn't purely come to fight either. If he delayed here for too long, he wouldn't be able to do anything.

Thinking of this, Kimimaro no longer planned to continue playing with these Jonin.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 134: The Scroll of Seals

"A mere Sound ninja dares to wreak havoc in Konoha! Ask the Hyuga clan first if they agree! We are the strongest clan in Konoha!"

Having neutralized Kimimaro's attack with a single move, Hiashi Hyuga boasted.

With his Byakugan, Hiashi couldn't see through Kimimaro's disguise, but he could tell that the person in front of him had already consumed a lot of chakra. If they fought, his chances of winning weren't low.

Hiashi Hyuga was feeling quite frustrated right now.

He had a good relationship with Kimimaro during this time, and he originally thought he could establish a further cooperative relationship with him. Unexpectedly, the Otogakure village where Kimimaro belonged to actually joined forces with Sunagakure to attack Konoha.

This made him feel very awkward.

Just now, he was looking for Kimimaro, wanting to ask what was going on.

As a result, he didn't even see Kimimaro's shadow, but he discovered a Kaguya clansman here, who had defeated several Konoha Jonin.

Immediately, he cleared the enemies blocking his way and rushed over to help.

On the one hand, he could save Jonin of considerable importance like Shikaku and Kurenai Yuhi, earning their favor and making his position in the village more stable in the future.

On the other hand, he also wanted to find out Kimimaro's whereabouts from this person.

However, he was very puzzled, where did such a powerful Kaguya clansman come from?

"Be careful, Hiashi-senpai, this person is very strong."

Kurenai Yuhi said quickly.

"Don't worry, no matter how strong they are, they won't be stronger than the Hyuga clan. Today, I will definitely keep him here!"

Hiashi Hyuga was full of confidence in himself.

"I'm really sorry, although I'd love to experience the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist technique, I don't have time to play ninja games with you here. I have to go."

Kimimaro tapped his feet repeatedly, using Shunpo to try to leave, but how could Hiashi Hyuga let him go easily?

"Want to leave? Eight Trigrams Air Palm!"

Hiashi Hyuga struck out with a palm, mixing chakra and palm force, directly hitting Kimimaro who was trying to leave.

Eight Trigrams Air Palm, one of the few mid-to-long-range attack techniques of the Hyuga clan.

Kimimaro turned his head, his pupils shrinking, his hidden Byakugan had already copied this move instantly.

"Hiashi is really polite, even giving me a gift before I leave."

If Hiashi Hyuga knew what Kimimaro was thinking, he would probably vomit blood.

Facing this aerial palm strike, Kimimaro's right hand transformed into a claw, and he swept it towards the Eight Trigrams Air Palm.

Scattering Soul Iron Claw!

Clang!

The golden claw shadow shattered the Eight Trigrams Air Palm the moment they collided, and Kimimaro used the remaining force of this strike to escape further away.

"Goodbye, Hyuga Clan Head."

"Damn it!"

Hiashi Hyuga wanted to chase after him, but at this time, the surrounding Sound ninja and Sand ninja surrounded him, blocking his pursuit.

"I'll go after him!"

Anko was about to rush out, but Kurenai Yuhi grabbed her.

"No, if you face him alone, you're just going to die. And even if you want to leave now, I'm afraid it's too late."

Looking at the dozens of enemies in front of them, none of them could leave.

"Damn it! Are we just going to let him go like that? He gave up fighting us, he must be going to do something else. The things Orochimaru asks someone of his level to do must be extremely detrimental to Konoha."

Anko was anxious.

"Believe in the others, let's deal with the trouble in front of us first."

Kurenai Yuhi said.

Although Anko was helpless, this was the only option for now.

On the other side, Kimimaro, who had left the exam venue, took out a special soldier pill from his arms, put it in his mouth, and chewed it gently, dissolving the medicinal power within.

The previously consumed chakra was recovering at an extremely fast speed.

Soldier Pills!

Pills that only medical ninja could make, their greatest function was to replenish physical strength, thereby restoring a portion of chakra.

However, if consumed for a long time, there would be certain side effects on the body.

Some excellent medical ninja could make special soldier pills to speed up chakra recovery and reduce side effects.

The one in Kimimaro's hand was made by himself, and its effect was definitely top-notch among soldier pills.

It only took ten minutes to recover most of the chakra in his body.

However, the materials used were also very rare and priceless.

The medicinal herbs Kimimaro took from the Kumo medicine store were only enough to make two.

"It's really hard to eat. Next time I make it, I should add some of Liu Maoxing's culinary skills, it should taste a lot better. It's a pity, the soldier pill has reached its limit at this level. If only I could get something like Senzu Beans."

Such a thought involuntarily popped into Kimimaro's mind.

It was impossible for him to make this kind of thing himself, he could only hope to get it as a photo reward someday.

Senzu Beans were the true artifact for endurance.

Holding these strange thoughts, Kimimaro went all the way, repelling any ninja who tried to stop him.

Soon, he arrived at his destination for this trip.

The Sealed Room!

Where many important things of Konoha were stored.

Among them was the Scroll of Seals.

That's right, Kimimaro rushed here to take the Scroll of Seals.

Kimimaro sought longevity, and obviously couldn't take the normal path, only forbidden techniques had a chance of success.

Otherwise, no matter how strong one's strength was, if their expertise wasn't in the right field, they couldn't achieve longevity.

Even the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki would die of old age.

The Sage of Six Paths was an example.

Kaguya Otsutsuki lived a long life because she was a pure-blooded Otsutsuki clansman with a naturally long lifespan.

And when it came to forbidden techniques, the Scroll of Seals naturally had the most.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was practically the god of forbidden techniques.

"Found it."

Looking at the door that looked exactly like the one in the intelligence, Kimimaro smiled.

However, he soon sensed danger.

It was the sound of ninja tools cutting through the air, many in number and fast in speed.

Chakra Rotation Shield!

White sword light flashed, deflecting all the incoming shuriken.

This wasn't the end.

A figure quickly appeared behind Kimimaro, throwing a punch!

"Expansion Jutsu!"

That fist instantly grew several times larger, its power exploding.

Kimimaro didn't dodge or evade, but sharp bone spikes emerged from his back.

The attacker was shocked, but it was too late to retract his fist.

Rip!

The fist landed heavily on Kimimaro's back!

But the one injured wasn't him, but the attacking Akimichi Anbu.

"Ah!"

The enlarged right fist was covered in bloody holes, the pain went without saying.

Kimimaro turned around, his left hand grabbing the attacker's head and smashing it towards the ground!

Boom!

The ground cracked, and lightning crackled on Kimimaro's left hand.

White Lightning!

With a boom!

This Akimichi Anbu wouldn't be waking up anytime soon.

After cleanly taking care of one person, Kimimaro turned his head, his Byakugan's sight immediately capturing another person.

That person was forming hand seals, a fireball already forming in their mouth.

"Fire Style! Great Fireball Technique!"

Crimson flames swept over, Kimimaro's right hand bone sword swung, drawing a triangle, golden light flashing at the tip of the sword.

"Dance of the Lapping Dragon!"

Three beak-shaped beams shot out, directly piercing into the crimson fireball.

Light shuttled, the fireball instantly shattered into pieces.

In that Anbu's incredulous gaze, three beak-shaped beams locked onto his waist and hands.

The next moment, Kimimaro was already in front of him.

One punch!

This Anbu also fell.

The two Anbu members guarding the Sealed Room, from attacking to being defeated, it hadn't even been half a minute.

"With this level of strength, you want to stop me? Overestimating yourselves."

Kimimaro sneered, kicking open the door of the Sealed Room!

Two chapters for today, I can't hold on anymore. I'll make up for today's chapter tomorrow.

(End of Chapter) 

Chapter 135: Danzo

Kimimaro came to Konoha with two goals.

One was for the Hyuga clan's bloodline limit, the Byakugan.

And the second was for the forbidden techniques within the Scroll of Seals.

As for fighting to the death and killing, he wasn't too interested in that.

He sought longevity, not to be a bloodthirsty murderer.

Fighting to the death at every turn was the behavior of a reckless fool.

Without the protagonist's halo, such people usually died quickly.

That's why, when faced with the siege of four Jonin who could kill a Kage-level powerhouse together, Kimimaro, whose chakra was significantly depleted, decisively chose to retreat.

He didn't want to fight desperately for no reason, even if he was full.

Moreover, he owed a favor to the future Fifth Hokage, Tsunade. It wouldn't be right to kill people from Konoha for no reason.

With no benefits and having to fight to the death, while also offending Tsunade, Kimimaro gave up without a second thought.

Inside the Sealed Room, the Scroll of Seals lay quietly on the table in the middle.

"Found it."

Kimimaro was overjoyed and immediately stepped forward.

As a confidential document that only the Hokage could see, the Scroll of Seals would have even stronger defenses on normal days.

The reason there were only two people guarding it at this moment was that a major incident had occurred in the village, and most of the defensive forces had gone to intercept the invaders.

This allowed Kimimaro to enter this place so easily.

But just as his right hand was about to touch the Scroll of Seals, his expression suddenly changed, and he quickly withdrew his hand.

The next moment, countless tiny poisonous insects emerged from the Scroll of Seals.

If Kimimaro hadn't retracted his hand in time, he would have been corroded by these poisonous insects.

"Hehe, to be able to detect the presence of the poisonous insects, you have some skills. It seems Orochimaru has also cultivated a decent tool."

An aged voice sounded, filled with a cold feeling.

Kimimaro looked back.

Three people appeared at the door.

The one who spoke was an old man, standing in the middle, his right eye and right arm completely wrapped in white bandages, with a cross-shaped scar on his chin.

This person was a high-ranking Konoha official, the leader of Root, the legendary source of all evil in the Hokage world, known as "Danzo the Darkness."

The two people standing beside him were named Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu, his left and right hands.

The poisonous insects on the Scroll of Seals just now were Aburame Torune's masterpiece.

"Danzo Shimura?"

Seeing Kimimaro call out his name, Danzo wasn't surprised.

"As expected, Orochimaru's purpose isn't simple. Besides Hiruzen's life and Uchiha Sasuke's body, he also has his eyes on the Scroll of Seals? That's quite an appetite."

Danzo slightly opened his left eye, a cold light flashing within.

Obviously, Kimimaro's attempt to steal the Scroll of Seals had aroused killing intent in this old man.

The Third Hokage was probably not going to survive today, which meant he was very likely to be the next Hokage. In this situation, the Scroll of Seals was practically his property.

Trying to steal his things was practically asking for death.

"Does someone like Orochimaru even deserve to have the Scroll of Seals? Get lost! Go back and tell Orochimaru to do what he should be doing and stop having any other ideas about Konoha. Otherwise, his days won't be so comfortable anymore."

Danzo clearly attributed Kimimaro's attempt to steal the Scroll of Seals to Orochimaru, and Kimimaro naturally wouldn't bother explaining.

He immediately said, "Lord Orochimaru helped you kill the Third Hokage, and now you're not even willing to give him a mere Scroll of Seals?"

"Hmph! Orochimaru wanting to kill Hiruzen is his personal grudge, what does it have to do with me?"

"It seems there's nothing to talk about."

"What? You still want to fight me?"

Danzo sneered, clearly not taking Kimimaro seriously.

"If you stand in my way, I don't mind killing you."

"Arrogant brat, do you know where this is? You think you can take my life? Those who had such thoughts are already in hell."

The coldness in Danzo's eyes grew even stronger. He would never allow someone who wanted to kill him to live.

"Is that so? I'd really like to try."

Kimimaro gripped his bone sword tightly, the pure white bone sword instantly turning pitch black.

Sword of Clow Card, Enchant!

"This is... the Kaguya clan's Shikotsumyaku? I didn't expect Orochimaru to get his hands on such good stuff."

Curiosity and greed appeared in Danzo's eyes.

He wasn't any less interested in bloodline limits than Orochimaru.

These were all excellent experimental materials.

"Fu, Torune, leave him alive. We can't waste the body of a Kaguya clansman."

"Yes! Lord Danzo!"

Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune responded simultaneously.

Kimimaro's gaze swept over the two of them, their strength wasn't something he took seriously.

At most, Aburame Torune's abilities were somewhat troublesome.

Nano-sized poisonous insects, once touched, the cells in the body would be destroyed by them.

For many people, such an ability was practically an instant kill.

Fortunately, Kimimaro knew this information, as long as he wasn't touched, there wouldn't be any danger.

Furthermore, he was also a top-notch medical ninja, even if he was hit, he wouldn't be easily killed by the poisonous insects.

Aburame Torune attacked first, taking off his gloves, revealing his pale hands.

But in just an instant, those pale hands turned dark purple, looking extremely eerie.

Upon closer inspection, it wasn't that the skin color had changed, but that a layer of purple insects covered his skin.

His purple right hand clenched into a fist, striking directly at Kimimaro.

It seemed like an ordinary punch, but it was filled with killing intent.

Facing this punch, Kimimaro didn't block it immediately, but instead took a step back.

At the same time, crimson flames erupted from the originally pitch-black bone sword.

Dance of the Bee Sting!

Stepping back was to gather momentum, making this strike even more powerful.

Crimson flames erupted, followed by sword light.

Aburame Torune only felt a flash of fire before his eyes, and then the sword edge landed on his fist.

His right fist, wrapped in poisonous insects, originally had decent defense, but when facing this sword, it was like tofu encountering a cleaver.

Swish, swish, swish!

The pitch-black sword edge, blazing with flames, swung consecutively, delivering eight strikes in a row. The two passed each other, Kimimaro ignoring Aburame Torune entirely and continuing his attack towards Yamanaka Fu.

After the Dance of the Bee Sting, he immediately followed up with a Demon Sword Assault!

The crimson flames vanished, replaced by an even more dazzling sword light.

The sword light pierced straight towards Yamanaka Fu's chest!

The speed was so fast that he didn't even have time to react before the sword pierced through his heart.

Kimimaro pulled out the bone sword, blood splattering.

Yamanaka Fu's life was extinguished.

And Aburame Torune's situation was even more dire.

The eight consecutive sword strikes all hit their mark, the flames completely burning away both of his arms that were covered in poisonous insects.

The final sword strike even slashed across his throat.

In the span of two breaths, two more corpses lay on the ground.

Kimimaro pointed his sword at Danzo.

"Now, who do you think is going to hell?"

(End of Chapter)