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Chapter 91: The Red-Haired Girl

Kimimaro, Suigetsu, and Jugo, carrying the Heaven and Earth scrolls, were heading towards the tall tower in the center of the Chunin Exam arena.

Although his main target this time was Hinata, he didn't plan to end the Chunin Exams here.

Since he had come all this way and joined in the excitement, he didn't mind going all the way.

Of course, most importantly, there were still photo rewards from other people that he hadn't received yet.

There was no better opportunity than this.

He had Suigetsu take action before, and even used his own genjutsu to take the scrolls, all to avoid arousing the suspicion of Team 8.

This seemed like a very normal scroll battle.

No one would have thought that Kimimaro's target was Hinata.

That's why he said earlier that the groundwork was almost done.

This groundwork was to pave the way for the justification of his attack on Team 8.

"Boss, your eyes are covered, how can you see the road?"

Suigetsu followed all the way, and seeing that Kimimaro could accurately avoid all obstacles, he couldn't help but be a little curious.

The third level of stillness.

It could feed back all the sounds within the barrier's range to Kimimaro's mind, even the vibrations of the air.

This was an ability even more powerful than hearing and positioning, so he could easily avoid obstacles.

Of course, Kimimaro wouldn't easily tell others about this kind of thing.

Even if this person was his trusted companion.

Easily telling others about your abilities was a foolish act in itself.

"Feeling."

Kimimaro's perfunctory answer made Suigetsu撇了撇嘴unavoidably.

"If you don't want to say it, don't say it, why make it sound so mysterious."

Just then, a loud noise suddenly came from the distance.

The three of them immediately stopped.

"It seems like an astonishing battle is happening in that direction. This kind of commotion doesn't seem like something Genin could cause."

Jugo said in a low voice with a puzzled expression.

"It's Orochimaru."

Kimimaro's eyes under the mask narrowed slightly, as if he could see the battle in the distance.

"Orochimaru? He's here too? No way? The Genin this year are too pitiful, not only do they have to deal with us three unconventional Genin, but they also have to face Orochimaru? How many will die?"

Suigetsu felt sorry for the examinees this year.

Of course, it was more schadenfreude.

Suigetsu was not a good person.

"It won't be that bad, Orochimaru is only interested in Uchiha Sasuke. He won't easily attack other Genin."

"So, that Uchiha Sasuke is the vessel Orochimaru has his eyes on? Hehe, that kid is really unlucky."

Suigetsu suddenly became interested.

"Boss, how about we go over there and watch the fun?"

"Do you think I can watch the fun in my current state?"

"Uh... We can listen too. Orochimaru will definitely give Uchiha Sasuke the Heaven Curse Mark. I haven't seen the power of the Heaven Curse Mark yet, I wonder how it compares to the ordinary curse marks of the Sound Four."

"It looks better."

"Huh?"

Kimimaro looked in the direction of the battle, activating his Byakugan's long-range vision, he indeed saw the battle between Orochimaru and Sasuke.

And at this moment, the battle was over.

Sasuke was implanted with the curse mark and was lying on the ground in pain, Naruto's seal was strengthened by Orochimaru, suppressing the Nine-Tails Chakra, and he fell into a coma.

And Sakura was crying and calling for Naruto.

"Naruto! Sasuke he..."

Unfortunately, the unconscious Naruto couldn't respond to her.

Crows flew by, this time, no one stood in front of her, she could only rely on herself.

She even had to protect two teammates who had fallen into a coma.

This was a test for Sakura.

"Let's go, we've wasted enough time here, it's time to go to the tower."

Seeing that Kimimaro didn't want to go, Suigetsu could only give up.

Immediately, the three of them headed towards the tower.

A few minutes later, Kimimaro's ears twitched, and he heard a movement.

He released his Byakugan and saw a familiar person.

"It's her?"

Kimimaro immediately moved his feet and changed direction.

"Boss, where are you going?"

"Wait for me here, don't run around, I'll be back within ten minutes."

"Geez, still running around at a time like this."

Suigetsu complained, but didn't have any objections.

Jugo obediently stood in place, motionless.

Kimimaro's figure shuttled through the trees, and he quickly arrived at his destination.

The red-haired girl with glasses was being beaten by two Grass ninja.

"Brat! Do you know what your value is? You're just a blood bag! We only need to bite you when we're injured, to recover our injuries and chakra.

Just for this little value, you still want to eat dry rations? You're courting death! How much food from our Grass Village have you eaten? Now there's only this much left, do you think you're qualified to eat it? Idiot!"

"I'm sorry, I was wrong, I won't eat it, I won't eat it."

The red-haired girl's eyes were filled with tears, and her whimpering voice sounded extremely pitiful.

"That's more like it! You even wasted our energy beating you. You're just cheap, like your mother!"

This sentence touched the red-haired girl's last bit of dignity.

Her tear-filled eyes showed a trace of anger.

She stood up shakily, looking at the two with anger.

Being stared at by such eyes, the two Grass ninja actually felt a bit of fear for no reason.

"You're not allowed to talk about my mother like that! She was bitten to death by you bastards!"

The red-haired girl roared, as if to vent all her hatred.

"Damn it! You even learned to talk back? It's your honor to die for our Grass Village! What do you think you are? A bunch of unwanted stray cats and dogs!

It was our Grass Village that gave you a bite to eat! You don't know how to be grateful, and you even dare to look at us with those eyes? You're courting death!"

The two Grass ninja remembered that they were actually afraid of the red-haired girl's eyes just now, and their hearts were filled with anger.

This time, they attacked again without any mercy.

If this hit landed, the girl's life would be in danger.

The red-haired girl closed her eyes in despair, knowing that there was no chance this time.

"Mom, I'm coming to find you. There's really nothing left for me to miss in this world."

The red-haired girl was waiting for death, but what she heard were two screams.

These voices, she was very familiar with.

It was the two Grass ninja who had been beating and scolding her.

How could they scream?

The red-haired girl opened her eyes in confusion and was shocked by the scene in front of her.

She saw that the foreheads of the two Grass ninja were embedded with a white finger bone.

Blood flowed out along the white finger bone.

And the two Grass ninja had already rolled their eyes back, no longer breathing, and fell straight to the ground.

"They're dead..."

The red-haired girl was shocked.

"Are you from the Uzumaki clan?"

A strange boy's voice sounded behind the girl, and she was stunned, turning her head to look.

The person who came was Kimimaro.

"You... who are you?"

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 92: Kagura's Mind's Eye

Seeing the strangely dressed Kimimaro in front of her, the red-haired girl was startled. Coupled with her exhaustion, her legs gave way and she fell to the ground.

"I'm Kimimaro, a ninja from the Sound Village. Don't worry, I don't have any ill intentions towards you."

Kimimaro smiled softly and extended his right hand towards the red-haired girl.

Perhaps sensing that Kimimaro meant no harm, the red-haired girl subconsciously grasped the hand that offered help.

"Congratulations, visitor, you have successfully taken a photo with Karin. You have received the reward, Kagura's Mind's Eye."

As expected, the red-haired girl in front of him was Karin.

Kagura's Mind's Eye, a unique ninja technique of the Uzumaki clan.

After closing one's eyes and activating Kagura's Mind's Eye, one could perceive chakra fluctuations within a radius of tens of kilometers.

If one knew someone's chakra, they could even pinpoint their exact location.

Furthermore, it could determine whether someone was lying based on their chakra fluctuations.

Kagura's Mind's Eye could be said to be the strongest detection technique in the Naruto world.

Its perception ability was comparable to that of Sage Mode.

"Thank you..."

With Kimimaro's help, Karin stood up again.

However, judging by her weak appearance, it was clear that she was not in good condition.

Her exposed arms were also covered in bite marks.

Obviously, her life in the Grass Village was not easy.

Just as the Grass ninja had said before, Karin's role in the Grass Village was that of a blood bag.

Kimimaro frowned slightly, he didn't expect the people of the Grass Village to be so inhumane.

Seemingly sensing his expression, Karin quickly pulled down her sleeves, covering the bite marks on her arms.

"It seems you are indeed from the Uzumaki clan."

"You... what do you want to do?"

Her identity was seen through by Kimimaro, and Karin didn't deny it.

At this point, she had nothing to fear.

As for the deaths of the two Grass ninja, she didn't care even more.

If she had enough power, she wouldn't mind sending such scum on their way herself.

Kimimaro didn't say anything, but blue chakra emerged from his hands, covering her arms.

The originally clearly visible bite marks gradually disappeared.

This magical scene undoubtedly stunned Karin for a moment.

"He... is healing my wounds?"

Karin looked at the boy in front of her in disbelief, why was he helping her like this?

A few minutes later, the scars on Karin's arms had completely healed.

After Kimimaro stopped the treatment, he pointed to the two corpses on the ground.

"Leave the Grass Village, that place is not suitable for you. It's full of scum like them."

Karin came back to her senses and smiled wryly.

"Where else can I go besides the Grass Village?"

"The Sound Village. There are many orphans from clans like you and me there."

Kimimaro extended an olive branch to Karin.

One could never have too many teammates, and Karin was definitely a top-notch assistant.

She could heal, sense, seal, and had considerable management skills.

Such a person had an irreplaceable role in a team.

"The Sound Village?"

Karin only learned about this village when she came to participate in the Chunin Exams this time.

She didn't know what this village was like, but the presence of the boy in front of her made her feel that the Sound Village might not be bad.

At the very least, it was better than the Grass Village.

"You don't need to answer me right away. After the Chunin Exams are over, if you're willing to join the Sound Village, you can come find me. I can help you solve all the trouble from the Grass Village."

Kimimaro didn't waste too much time here. After saying this to Karin, he left directly.

Looking at his departing back, Karin actually felt a bit reluctant.

This was the only warmth she had felt in all these years.

"His chakra is different from those people in the Grass Village, he really wants to help me... Such special chakra."

Karin muttered to herself. Without much thought, she had already made a decision in her heart.

There was nothing worth her nostalgia in the Grass Village.

Moreover, now that these two Grass ninja were dead, she could imagine the miserable fate that awaited her if she returned.

Rather than going back to die and end up like her mother, it was better to leave that heartless and unjust village.

But the most important thing right now was that she had to survive these five days.

Her injuries were no longer a major problem, and with her amazing perception range, Karin had enough time to avoid enemies.

Therefore, it wouldn't be difficult for her to survive.

"The Sound Village, Kimimaro..."

Karin felt like a new life was beckoning to her.

Hopefully, it wouldn't be another nightmare.

Ten minutes passed.

Kimimaro appeared in front of Suigetsu and Jugo again.

"Boss, where did you go?"

"I found a good seedling and did some ideological work. Maybe you'll have a new companion soon."

"Boss, have you been with Orochimaru for too long and picked up his bad habit of abducting people?"

Kimimaro was speechless.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's get going. We need to reach the tower before dark. That way we won't have to camp in this forest tonight."

"Yes, boss."

The three continued on their way, and by the time they reached the tower, the sky had completely darkened.

"Phew... We finally made it. Why is this tower so empty? Did we arrive too early?"

Suigetsu looked at the empty room with a puzzled expression.

Kimimaro's gaze was attracted by a calligraphy hanging on the wall.

"If there is no heaven, then use wisdom to prepare for opportunities. If there is no earth, then pursue the source to seek benefits. If the two scrolls of heaven and earth are opened, then the dangerous path will return to the right track. This is the ultimate of ' ', and can be a guide."

Kimimaro muttered to himself, and Jugo said, "It seems like there's a missing character in the middle."

"What does this mean? It's so convoluted, I can't even understand it."

Suigetsu complained.

"Heaven refers to wisdom, and earth refers to the body. These two sentences mean that if wisdom is lacking, one should study hard and prepare for the next opportunity. If physical strength is lacking, one should strengthen their training.

If one possesses both of these things, then all dangerous missions will be easily overcome. As for the missing character, it should be 'person'.

The last sentence means that this is the ultimate of a ninja, and they can become a guide, also known as a captain."

Kimimaro explained to Suigetsu and Jugo.

"So that's what it means. But what does this have to do with us? Is there another stage in this exam? No one has come out to speak, could they all have gone to dinner?"

Suigetsu looked around again, and after confirming that there was really no one around, he continued to complain.

"Such a low-level mistake shouldn't happen in an event like the Chunin Exams. The reason no one has come out now can only mean that there's something we haven't completed yet."

"What else is there?"

"Naturally, it's this."

Kimimaro took out the Heaven and Earth scrolls he had obtained earlier.

"The scrolls are divided into Heaven and Earth, and the missing character 'person' should be within these scrolls. The examiner told us not to open these two scrolls during the exam, but he didn't say we couldn't open them here. Now should be the time to open the scrolls."

As Kimimaro spoke, he opened both scrolls at the same time.

Suigetsu and Jugo both looked over curiously.

They saw a summoning technique formula depicted on the scrolls.

And in the middle, as Kimimaro had expected, was the character 'person'.

"There really is a 'person' character. This is a summoning technique formula? Activate it!"

Suigetsu exclaimed.

Kimimaro then threw the two scrolls out.

With a bang, a figure emerged from the scrolls.

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 93: The Next Target

"Ahem, congratulations on passing the second exam in second place. My name is Hayate Gekko, and I'll be your guide after you pass the exam."

A Konoha ninja emerged from the scroll.

He had long brown hair, dark circles under his eyes, a ninja hat, and a pale complexion. He looked sickly.

Hayate Gekko, a special Jonin from Konoha.

At this moment, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Are all the Genin this year monsters?

The Sunagakure team completed the assessment in only ninety-seven minutes, breaking the record of the Chunin Exams.

And although the Otogakure team in front of him was much slower, it only took them less than four hours.

This also broke the record of the Chunin Exams.

One from Sunagakure, one from Otogakure, these villages that were far inferior to Konoha before, now actually have such outstanding Genin teams?

In contrast, Konoha's Genin haven't had any eye-catching performances this time.

From this perspective, in this Chunin Exam that's a microcosm of war, Konoha has already lost a round.

"Ah? Only second? I thought we could be first. Who's so awesome, faster than us?"

Suigetsu was quite surprised to hear that they only got second place.

"The first place is Gaara's team from Sunagakure. They have already gone to their room to rest. Your room has also been arranged. Please follow me. Cough cough..."

Hayate Gekko coughed twice again, looking extremely weak.

With Kimimaro's eyes, he could tell at a glance that this person's illness was not minor.

If not treated effectively, dying young was inevitable.

"Boss, he likes to cough just like you."

Kimimaro didn't mind Suigetsu's teasing.

Under the guidance of Hayate Gekko, the three arrived at a room on the third floor of the tower.

"This is your resting place. Since you completed the assessment early, you need to rest in this tower for the next four days and cannot go out at will.

After the second exam is over, arrangements will be made for all candidates who pass. Please wait patiently."

"Ah? Stay here for four days? So boring. I knew I should have stayed in the Forest of Death for a while longer, so I could play with the Genin from other villages."

Suigetsu complained again.

Kimimaro, however, extended his right hand towards Hayate Gekko.

"Thank you for your trouble, Gekko-senpai."

Seeing Kimimaro being so polite, Hayate Gekko didn't refuse the handshake.

"You're welcome, this is my duty. Cough cough cough..."

Hayate Gekko coughed twice again, feeling his body was even worse than Kimimaro's before.

"Congratulations, tourist, you have successfully taken a photo with Hayate Gekko and received the reward: Three Swords Style Secret Technique, Three Thousand Worlds!"

Three Swords Style?

The reward for taking a photo with Hayate Gekko wasn't bad.

Although it was just a technique, it was still quite good.

"Gekko-senpai's hands are also the hands of a swordsman. Senpai must be a master of swordsmanship, right?"

The calluses on Hayate Gekko's hands from practicing swordsmanship were very obvious, and Kimimaro noticed them instantly.

And with Kimimaro's physique, it was unlikely for him to develop such calluses even if he wanted to.

"Your observation skills are very sharp. Cough cough cough..."

Hayate Gekko withdrew his right hand.

"You guys rest. If you need anything, you can come to the fifth floor and call me."

Hayate Gekko didn't stay long and left after giving instructions.

"Boss, I don't think that guy is your match either. Why are you interested in him?"

"Hayate Gekko's Konoha-style swordsmanship is second to none in Konoha. He's quite a figure. It's a pity that he's plagued by illness, which has caused his strength to decline a lot. Otherwise, with his strength, becoming a Jonin wouldn't be a problem."

Kimimaro shook his head slightly, feeling sorry for Hayate Gekko.

If Tsunade came back, she should be able to help him recover his health.

"Boss, don't worry about him for now. How are we going to spend the next four days?"

Suigetsu was already feeling bored.

"Training. Four days will pass quickly."

"Ah?"

Suigetsu's heart sank.

It was indeed this outcome.

At night, Kimimaro sat on the bed and gently touched his newly acquired Byakugan.

Compared to the daytime, the newborn Byakugan had already integrated a lot.

He was also able to control it a little.

"The power of the Byakugan is truly remarkable."

Kimimaro looked at Suigetsu and Jugo beside him. In the Byakugan's vision, he could clearly see their skin, muscles, meridians, and acupoints.

Such a pair of eyes would be perfect for medical purposes.

Kimimaro stretched out his hands and looked at the terrifying energy within his bones through the Byakugan.

The gray energy was now covered with a layer of blue light.

This blue light was generated by the power of the Byakugan.

With the protection of this blue light, the gray energy could no longer leak out.

The energy that had originally overflowed from the bones and was eroding the cells was also suppressed by the Byakugan's power and returned to the bones.

As the Byakugan's integration progressed, this suppressive force grew stronger and stronger.

From barely resisting at the beginning to now having a sense of evenly matched power.

"It seems there's no big problem."

Seeing this, Kimimaro breathed a sigh of relief.

Years of effort had finally paid off.

His bloodline disease should be fine now.

But keeping this gray energy was a hidden danger sooner or later.

Now there were two paths before him.

One was to expel all the gray energy from his body.

But let's not even mention how difficult this was to achieve, even if it could be done, Kimimaro was reluctant to give up the power of Shikotsumyaku.

He might even lose the ability of Shikotsumyaku altogether.

Then there was only the second path left.

Perfectly control the power of Shikotsumyaku!

As long as he perfectly controlled this terrifying power, it wouldn't backfire on him.

But this wasn't easy either, and there were considerable risks involved.

However, once mastered, this would definitely become Kimimaro's strongest weapon.

"The next target is to master the power of Shikotsumyaku. And the hope of achieving this goal may lie in the Byakugan."

The full capabilities of the Byakugan weren't fully shown in Naruto Shippuden, and it even became somewhat of a useless ability.

Neji Hyuga, who represented a genius, even died tragically.

It wasn't until the appearance of the Otsutsuki clan that the terrifying abilities of the Byakugan were revealed one by one.

Almost all the abilities the Sharingan had, the Byakugan also possessed.

This was a pair of eyes with endless treasures.

Its evolved form, the Tenseigan, was in no way inferior to the Rinnegan.

It wasn't called one of the Three Great Dojutsu for nothing.

The Byakugan couldn't shine its due light in Neji and others, but Kimimaro was confident in developing these eyes to their fullest potential.

"Byakugan, Shikotsumyaku. When the two are completely integrated, I won't be far from the pinnacle of this world.

Great power is the key to longevity. If I can be like Kaguya Otsutsuki, ageless and immortal for a thousand years, that would be considered a slight achievement."

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 94: A Brief Clash

Orochimaru's attack on Sasuke exposed his presence.

Anko rushed to the scene upon hearing the news, but she was no match for him.

In the end, her incomplete Cursed Seal activated, forcing her to retreat helplessly.

Once again, she was abandoned by Orochimaru, not even given the chance to die together with him.

However, the news of the S-rank missing-nin Orochimaru's return reached the Third Hokage.

"Orochimaru, did you come back just for Sasuke?"

Under the moonlight, the Third Hokage smoked his pipe, lost in thought.

His intuition told him that Orochimaru's return this time wouldn't be so simple.

If it was just for Sasuke, he would have taken Sasuke away by now.

But Sasuke was still there, only branded with the Cursed Seal.

Orochimaru seemed to be playing a game of chess, but the Third Hokage couldn't see through the moves.

At this moment, he wasn't playing against Orochimaru, but more like a chess piece.

The Third Hokage slowly exhaled a smoke ring, his mind heavy with worries.

"Hiruzen."

A raspy voice suddenly sounded, and a bandaged old man appeared behind the Third Hokage.

It was the root of all evil in Konoha - Danzo Shimura.

The Third Hokage turned around and looked at his old friend.

"Orochimaru's return at this time definitely has other motives. This time, we won't let him leave alive."

A hint of killing intent flashed in Danzo's eyes.

Orochimaru's defection back then had a lot to do with Danzo.

Danzo provided a lot of support for Orochimaru's research to proceed so smoothly, but in the end, he turned his back on him and exposed the truth, forcing Orochimaru to leave.

After that, the transactions between him and Orochimaru ceased.

Danzo was wary of Orochimaru.

If given the chance, he wouldn't mind eliminating this obstacle.

"I understand. Have your Root ninja mobilize as well. It's the Chunin Exams period, we can't have any other mishaps. Otherwise, if the Daimyo blames us, next year's funding will be drastically reduced."

The Third Hokage turned and left, ignoring Danzo.

Danzo narrowed his eyes, his cold gaze restrained.

"Hmph, still the same as ever."

In the night, both Konoha's Anbu and Root ninja were on the move.

Konoha's alert level was raised to the highest.

The name Orochimaru forced them to take it seriously.

The Tower.

Kimimaro had recovered the chakra he had expended in the Forest of Death.

The battle hadn't consumed much of his chakra, but when he copied Hinata's Hyuga bloodline, he almost used up all his available chakra.

"Almost done."

Kimimaro looked at Suigetsu and Jugo not far away, both of whom had fallen asleep.

Having just recovered, he felt quite refreshed.

Not feeling sleepy at the moment, he left the room, planning to take a walk outside.

This tower was quite large, not just a place for them to rest.

The activity area was a spacious garden, perfect for someone like him who couldn't sleep to wander around.

Kimimaro stretched, suddenly noticing a gaze fixed on him.

He turned his head and saw a person sitting on top of the tower.

It was the boy carrying the gourd, Gaara!

"Hey, what a coincidence, you can't sleep either?"

Kimimaro waved and greeted him.

"Kimimaro of the Sound..."

Gaara's voice was slightly hoarse, his emerald eyes filled with bloodshot veins, looking like he wasn't in a good mood.

The jinchuriki possessed by Shukaku couldn't get a good night's sleep.

Because Shukaku would erode their will while they slept.

Over time, the jinchuriki would lose their sense of self and become Shukaku's puppet.

Therefore, every late night was the most difficult time for the One-Tailed jinchuriki.

Unless the jinchuriki could reach an understanding with Shukaku, this situation could be alleviated.

And the current Gaara clearly wasn't familiar with Shukaku.

Every time he couldn't sleep, Gaara's bloodlust would surge.

Sand surged, flying directly out of the gourd on Gaara's back!

Sand Control!

Kimimaro frowned. Gaara attacked without warning, even though he had just greeted him.

Truly an emotionally unstable time bomb.

"Sand Drizzle!"

Sand gathered above Kimimaro's head, then the grains turned into a rain of sand, pouring down!

This kind of impact, if it landed on an ordinary person, would surely turn them into a sieve.

"Binding Spell Thirty-Nine, Round Shield!" (Reward from taking a photo with Toushirou Hitsugaya)

A golden light condensed above Kimimaro's head, forming a golden circular shield.

The sand rain fell on the golden circular shield, making a clanging sound, and the attack was completely blocked.

The Round Shield shattered.

Gaara didn't expect his attack to be blocked so easily.

Ordinary Genin couldn't do this.

After a brief moment of surprise, a bloodthirsty and excited expression appeared on Gaara's face.

"Hehe, you're worth killing!"

Gaara stood up, controlling the sand with both hands.

The scattered sand rain gathered again, rapidly flying towards Kimimaro!

"Sand Binding Coffin!"

The sand was about to climb up Kimimaro's legs, but in the next moment, he disappeared.

Flash Step!

Gaara's pupils shrank, his eyes searching for Kimimaro's figure.

"Are you looking for me?"

The voice came from behind him, and Gaara was shocked, quickly turning his head.

What greeted him was Kimimaro's charged fist.

But just as the fist was about to hit, the sand moved on its own, directly blocking Kimimaro's fist.

"Is this the so-called absolute defense?"

Kimimaro was quite envious when he saw this.

Such a technique, regardless of its power, was at least very impressive.

However, even the most powerful technique was closely related to the user's strength.

Although Gaara's absolute defense was left to him by his mother, Karura, its speed and power were related to Gaara's own strength.

Gaara's current absolute defense couldn't stop Kimimaro yet.

"Strength!"

The originally blocked fist suddenly burst out with even greater power.

Crack!

The sand that had just blocked was shattered by Kimimaro's fist!

The next moment, the punch landed squarely on Gaara's face.

Bang!

Gaara's face contorted, then his entire body was sent flying straight into the garden.

Boom!

A large crater appeared on the ground.

Sand grains gradually fell from Gaara's face.

Kimimaro's attack not only broke his absolute defense but also shattered his Sand Armor.

Gaara was stunned.

This was the first time he had suffered such a heavy blow.

"I'm going to... kill you!"

After being injured, the violent energy within Gaara was almost uncontrollable.

Kimimaro shook his head slightly, not intending to fight Gaara to the death here.

With such a commotion, Konoha ninja would probably arrive soon.

He extended his right hand, drawing a golden triangle in the air.

"Binding Spell Thirty, Tri-Beam!"

Golden triangles with beak-like protrusions appeared at each point.

Kimimaro flashed, appearing in front of Gaara.

The golden triangle moved with him, directly shooting at Gaara who was lying on the ground.

Tri-Beam!

The astonishing speed made it impossible for the absolute defense to keep up.

Gaara's wrists and waist were immediately bound by three golden, beak-shaped beams of light.

For a moment, Gaara couldn't move.

"This way, you should be able to calm down a bit."

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 95: The Power of the Byakugan

Gaara looked at Kimimaro, who was wearing a black eye patch, the killing intent in his eyes growing stronger.

"I'll kill you!"

The sand started to stir again.

Gaara's advantage was that most of his ninjutsu didn't require hand seals.

The sand moved at his will, both for offense and defense.

Kimimaro shook his head slightly.

This jinchuriki was truly terrifying when he went berserk.

He joined his right index and middle fingers, forming a sword finger, and pointed it directly at Gaara's forehead.

It was a speed that the absolute defense couldn't react to.

"Silence!"

The sword finger touched Gaara's forehead, and a cool power entered his mind from the fingertip.

The Silence card could bring the rampaging Jugo back to his senses, and it could also calm Gaara down.

The bloodlust instantly subsided.

The bloodshot veins in Gaara's emerald eyes also disappeared.

He was suppressed!

Apart from facing the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, this was the first time Gaara had been completely suppressed.

And it was such a comfortable suppression.

"Have a good sleep."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gaara felt a surge of drowsiness that he couldn't resist.

The next moment, he fell asleep.

Under the black eye patch, the power of the Byakugan activated.

Kimimaro arrived in a pitch-black space.

This was Shukaku's sealed space.

"I didn't expect to actually be able to enter. It seems the Byakugan's fusion progress is quite fast."

Kimimaro tried it out a bit and unexpectedly entered this sealed space through the power of the Byakugan.

In the dark space, eyes resembling golden coins suddenly appeared.

"A body from the Kaguya clan, eyes from the Hyuga clan, human, who are you?"

As an ancient tailed beast that existed since the beginning of ninja civilization, Shukaku's knowledge was naturally beyond that of ordinary people.

When Kimimaro entered this sealed space, it sensed his uniqueness.

And that strange power, it was an unknown and bizarre technique.

"Just a traveler."

"A traveler?"

Shukaku was taken aback, vaguely recalling the wandering monk from a thousand years ago.

An inexplicable sense of familiarity surged.

"Shukaku, today is just a greeting, we will meet again."

After confirming his ocular power, Kimimaro didn't plan to stay long and left directly.

"Wait!"

Shukaku still wanted to say something, but Kimimaro didn't give it the chance.

The ocular power dissipated, and his figure disappeared.

"Damn it! What do you think this place is? Coming and going as you please!"

Shukaku was angry, but then felt powerless.

If Kimimaro wanted to leave, there was indeed nothing it could do.

"Damn seal! One day, I will break free from it!"

Shukaku was unwilling, and Kimimaro's consciousness returned to his body.

"The Byakugan is truly amazing. After fusing with the Shikotsumyaku in my body, the Byakugan's power started to increase rapidly. In seven days, these Byakugan will probably give me a surprise."

Kimimaro was somewhat expectant, then looked at Gaara, who was already sound asleep.

Under the effect of the Silence card, this One-Tailed jinchuriki, who had never had a good night's sleep, was sleeping very deeply.

"He's also a pitiful person."

Kimimaro dispelled the Tri-Beam's light beams, lifted Gaara with one hand, and with a flash, sent him back to his room.

The whole process was silent, even Temari and Kankuro in the same room didn't notice.

In the garden.

Moonlight Hayate, who heard the commotion, arrived late.

"Where are they?"

Looking at the garden with only a small crater left, Moonlight Hayate looked puzzled.

It had been less than a minute since he heard the noise and rushed over.

Had both sides of the fight already left?

Looking at the sand grains around, Moonlight Hayate pondered.

"Was it that Genin from the Sand? He's truly a restless guy. But it seems there were no casualties."

Seeing that nothing major had happened, Moonlight Hayate briefly investigated and then left.

He didn't have the authority to interfere too much with ninja from other villages.

As long as they didn't cause trouble here, it was fine.

Watching Moonlight Hayate leave, Kimimaro on the tower smiled slightly.

"Tonight's moonlight can only be enjoyed by me alone."

The bloodline disease that had troubled Kimimaro for many years had made significant progress today, and he was in a good mood, so he wanted to appreciate the moon.

The cold moonlight reminded him of the last time he looked at the moon like this with Ton Ton.

He wondered how those two people and one pig were doing now.

"I'm afraid those days will never come again."

Kimimaro sighed slightly and pulled down his black eye patch.

The next morning, Temari and Kankuro looked at the sleeping Gaara in shock.

"Temari, Gaara slept last night?"

"It... seems so."

"How could he fall asleep? Would the Shukaku inside him let him sleep peacefully? Could it be that he has already been..."

Kankuro's expression was extremely complex, filled with both fear and worry.

Temari felt the same.

Although they were both afraid of Gaara, in the end, he was their younger brother.

They also had sibling affection for him.

It was just that this affection was usually suppressed by fear.

Just as the two didn't know what to do, Gaara suddenly opened his eyes.

"Kimimaro!"

This name came out of his mouth. What happened last night made him unsure if it was real or a dream.

But he seemed to have had a good sleep.

Gaara touched his forehead, the cool sensation still faintly lingered.

It was real.

Who was that guy named Kimimaro?

He actually had the ability to let him sleep well?

And after he fainted last night, did the other person bring him back?

For a moment, Gaara was filled with curiosity about Kimimaro.

"Gaara, are you okay?"

Temari carefully expressed her concern for Gaara.

Gaara turned to look at Temari, his eyes no longer filled with the usual exaggerated violence.

"I'm fine."

Gaara got up, ignored the two, and left with his gourd on his back.

Seeing that Gaara was okay, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"Temari, don't you think Gaara seems a bit different from usual?"

"Yeah. He's not the same. Usually, his eyes are scary, but today they seem okay."

"Didn't he just call out Kimimaro when he woke up? That Kimimaro from the Sound?"

"Seems like it."

"What happened? Did they meet last night?"

"It's possible. Didn't the Sound team also arrive at the tower last night when it got dark?"

"That Kimimaro wasn't killed by Gaara, was he?"

Kankuro suddenly became worried about Kimimaro.

If Gaara killed someone here, it would likely affect the Konoha Crush plan.

But if he really did kill someone, it wouldn't be so quiet now.

"I don't think so..."

Temari wasn't sure either.

"Let's follow him and see what he's going to do."

The two looked at each other, both a little afraid of Gaara.

After thinking for a moment, they followed him.

(End of Chapter)