Chapter 158 The Roots Discovered

Chapter 158 The Roots Discovered

Chapter 158 The Roots Discovered (Part and )

Hanekawa closed his eyes and used his mind's eye to take in everything happening within a ten-kilometer radius into his mind.

In the original work, it was only mentioned that Shimura Danzo's Root captured Konan, but the specific location was not mentioned.

The only way now is to conduct a carpet search.

Fortunately, Xiaonan is not in danger of his life for the time being.

"No."

Hanekawa opened his eyes and said, "Let's go to the next one."

"go!"

Tsunade nodded slightly.

Five people ran in the rain at the fastest speed.

Yahiko and Nagato went to the other side.

With Akatsuki's base as the center, there are two groups of people, one in the south and one in the north.

In addition, a large number of Akatsuki members also went out to search everywhere.

They are slightly weaker in strength, so there is a high probability that they will not be able to find it, and they can only try their luck.

"Something's wrong over there!"

Half an hour later, Hanekawa perked up and said.

"did you find it?"

Xihi Kurenai asked hurriedly.

She has a good impression of her senior sister Xiaonan and doesn't want anything to happen to her.

"No."

Hanekawa leaped forward and said, "But it might be a clue."

Soon, they reached their destination.

This was originally a valley, but now it is in ruins.

The ground collapsed and cracked, with cracks everywhere.

All the trees and weeds were buried, but traces of the explosion of the detonating talisman could still be vaguely seen.

"This is Earth Release Ninjutsu."

Tsunade looked around and suddenly a look of surprise appeared on her face.

Most of the ninjas in the Hidden Rain Village are good at water-based ninjutsu. After all, it rains all year round in the Rain Country, so water-based ninjutsu has some benefits.

Of course, there are ninjas who can use earth escape technique.

But the earth-style ninja who can cause such changes in the terrain is not that simple, most of them are jonin.

Tsunade didn't remember that there was an earth-style jonin in the Hidden Rain Village.

Hanekawa's heart moved.

In the original work, Danzo Shimura's genju once disguised themselves as ninjas from the Iwagakure Village to attack the Akatsuki organization.

"This is the detonating talisman used by Senior Sister Xiaonan."

Hanekawa looked at the debris on the ground and said, "I've seen it before."

"very good."

Tsunade didn't think much about it and said, "They should be nearby."

After she finished speaking, she jumped into the air.

After a while, she fell to the ground again.

"follow me."

Tsunade said solemnly, "I found a little trace."

Although the Root was very careful in their actions, as one of the Three Ninjas of Konoha, she had sharp eyes and rich experience, so she still noticed it.

Hanekawa suddenly thought of a proverb: An old person in the family is like a treasure.

Of course, Tsunade must never be allowed to know this, otherwise she would die a miserable death.

Hanekawa looked around as he followed Tsunade.

He recalled the tracking techniques he was taught in ninja school.

Everything that passes by leaves traces.

The bumps on the ground, the fallen weeds, the direction of the leaves, etc.

But whether you can see it or not depends on your ability.

Especially in this rainy weather, the traces are even less obvious.

"arrive."

Tsunade stopped.

Hanekawa raised his head, looked into the distance, and saw a mountain.

The mountain is not very high and is bare, so it can be seen clearly at a glance.

With his eight-fold scope, he could easily spot the camp at the foot of the mountain.

At the entrance of the camp, two ninjas stood meticulously in the rain.

He seems to be doing his job diligently, but in fact he is completely unpopular, just like a puppet following orders.

This is what Root Ninja tastes like.

Once they enter the Root, they will be brainwashed by Danzo Shimura and eventually become the walking dead who obey his orders.

However, this group of Root ninjas were wearing the clothes of the Iwagakure Village and the forehead protectors of the Iwagakure Village.

"Iwagakure Village?"

Tsunade's face showed confusion, "Why did the Iwagakure Village want to capture Konan?"

Unlike Hanekawa, she didn't know the answer in advance, so she didn't think of the roots for the time being.

"There are eight of them in total, but they are all very strong."

Hanekawa closed his eyes and confirmed with his mind's eye.

The Root nominally belongs to the Anbu, but the selection of members is entirely the responsibility of Danzo Shimura himself.

The members he chose were all geniuses without exception.

In other words, these eight people are either jonin or special jonin, and neither of them are qualified to join the Root.

"With this kind of strength, it looks like the Iwagakure Village."

Tsunade paused and gave instructions, "Dai and I will attract the attention from the front, while Hanekawa, Hong, and Lin will go rescue them."

"Yes."

Everyone said in unison.

"who?"

As soon as Tsunade and Might Dai appeared, they were discovered by the two Root ninjas guarding the gate.

"I won't tell you!"

Might Dai yelled, "Konoha Gouriki Cyclone!"

His body instantly disappeared from where it was and turned into a whirlwind that kicked towards the two Root ninjas.

"...?"

Tsunade suddenly looked strange.

Although she hadn't thought about hiding her identity, Matt Day still made her want to complain.

How can a ninja call out the names of their own ninjutsu so honestly during a fight?
It would be fine if you just shouted it, but you even added the word "Konoha"?

In her opinion, Matt Day would never be able to carry out an infiltration mission in his life.

At this moment, the rain falling from the sky stopped for a second, and a terrifying water dragon was formed.

A terrifying stream of water fell from the sky and hit Matt Day.

He was unable to dodge and was dragged into it.

Tsunade instantly stepped forward and punched out, breaking the water dragon apart.

"Thank you, Tsunade-sama!"

After being rescued, Might Dai felt a little ashamed. He no longer hesitated and shouted, "Eight Gates Open!"

A large amount of air rushed up into the sky, and a green energy enveloped him.

This means he has opened the third door.

"Konoha's powerful whirlwind!"

Might Dai crashed into the Root Ninja like a cannonball.

Tsunade followed closely behind.

Boom!
The two Root ninjas were knocked away at the same time and crashed into the mountain wall, forming two large pits.

Such a big commotion immediately attracted the attention of the remaining six Root Ninjas in the camp, and five of them appeared.

When they saw Tsunade, their pupils shrank slightly and they were shaken for a moment, but when they thought of Danzo Shimura, they became firm again.

The rain curtain became turbulent, and under the influence of chakra, the raindrops turned into streams.

The ground was heaving, and countless spikes were stabbing at Tsunade and Might Dai like spears.

The scorching flames rushed out without warning, like a red fire dragon.

The five Root Ninjas formed hand seals at the same time, various ninjutsu were flying around, and the scene was very chaotic for a while.

"Open the Shang Gate! Open the Du Gate! Open the Jing Gate!"

Matt Dai felt a strong sense of danger, and he used his killing move without hesitation, "Attack Peacock!"

This was the first time in his life that he had carried out an S-level mission.

Especially since the team was led by Tsunade, one of the three great ninjas of Konoha.

His youth must triumph!
Just as Tsunade was about to dodge the Root Ninja's jutsu, she saw Might Dai rushing in.

In just a blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the five Root ninjas.

Countless fists caused the air to vibrate, and the excessive speed and friction of the air produced flames.

The flames all over the sky illuminated the gloomy sky, as dazzling as a peacock spreading its tail.

The ninjutsu used by the Root Ninja was shattered to pieces, followed by screams one after another.

The blood and rain mixed together, turning the rain curtain into a bright red.

In the original work, Might Guy used Peacock Sword for the first time and instantly killed Hoshigaki Kisame's clone, which had 30% of the original's chakra.

As for the amount of chakra of Hoshigaki Kisame, even if it is only 30%, it exceeds that of most of the jonin.

In other words, Chao Kongque has the power to kill a jonin in seconds.

"What a great power!"

Tsunade couldn't help but sigh.

Of the five Root ninjas, one died on the spot, one was seriously injured, and the remaining three were also injured to varying degrees.

There are only a handful of ninjas who can achieve such a record.

Tsunade knew several people including Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Three Ninjas of Konoha, Hatake Sakumo and Namikaze Minato.

But the greater the power, the greater the consumption.

"No need to use Chao Kongque anymore, leave the rest to me!"

Tsunade raised her legs expressionlessly.

My feet hurt!
With her at the center, the ground cracked like a spider web.

At the same time, three figures came into the camp under the cover of Peacock.

"There is an enemy in the tent."

Hanekawa pointed to a tent not far away and whispered, "I'll hold him back, and you guys take the opportunity to rescue Senior Sister Xiaonan."

"I will go with you."

Xihi Kurenai said quickly.

“It’s not good to have too many people.”

Hanekawa patted her hands and said, "I can handle it."

His current strength is basically equivalent to that of a Jonin.

But he is not an ordinary jonin, but a jonin who has mastered many ninjutsu. His overall strength is in the upper-middle level.

If he could activate the Lightning Release Body, he would be a top jonin among jonins, an elite jonin.

Hanekawa's biggest limitations are his underdeveloped body and the amount of chakra he has.

"Be careful."

Although Xihi Kurenai was worried, she didn't say anything else.

Hanekawa glanced at Tsunade and Might Dai not far away.

The gate-guarding Root ninja that had been knocked away by them before also joined the battlefield.

Transformation!
Hanekawa stood up, and his body changed, becoming a Root ninja guarding the gate.

He walked forward, opened the curtain and walked into the tent.

The Root Ninja was stunned when he saw it.

Magical Naraku-seeing Technique!
The moment Hanekawa looked at him, he immediately clapped his hands.

A slightly dull look appeared on the Root Ninja's face.

Rasengan!
Hanekawa used the instant body stunt to appear in front of him, gathered rotating chakra in his right hand, and threw a ball down.

The Root Ninja's clothes were torn apart instantly, but what was revealed was not flesh and blood, but densely packed parasitic insects.

Hanekawa's heart moved.

No wonder this Root ninja doesn't go out fighting.

In addition to guarding Konan, it is because he is a ninja from the Aburame clan, and his secret techniques are too obvious.

The parasitic insect was crushed the moment it came into contact with the Rasengan.

However, more parasites swarmed out and flew towards Hanekawa.

Chidori flow!
Hanekawa's eyes focused, he withdrew his hand, chakra surged, and countless lightning flashes spread out.

The parasitic insects were wrapped in lightning and suddenly turned black, falling down in large pieces.

Secret Technique: Insect Jade!

The Root Ninja had already reacted, he stepped back and raised his hands.

Countless parasitic insects rushed out in a swarm.

They cling to the lightning, and will bite off a piece even if it means they die.

In a blink of an eye, the lightning outside Hanekawa's body dimmed a lot.

Art fire escape ho fireball!
Hanekawa opened his mouth and spit out a fireball.

The heat wave rolled in, sweeping over the parasites, causing them to twist violently and burn.

Secret Technique: Cocoon!

The Root Ninja immediately used chakra to create cocoons to give birth to more parasitic insects.

Behind him, while he was overwhelmed, Yuhi Kurenai and Nohara Rin untied the tied up Konan.

The Root Ninja immediately sensed something.

He looked back, then waved his hand suddenly, and the parasite flew out.

Earth Escape·Earth Flow Wall!
Naturally, Hanekawa wouldn't give him a chance.

A wall of earth rose up, blocking Yuhi Kurenai and Nohara Rin.

Yuhi Kurenai took out a kunai, cut open the tent, then she and Nohara Rin carried the unconscious Konan and left quickly.

"Damn it!"

When the Root ninja saw Konan being rescued, he immediately showed murderous intent on his face.

Naturally, Hanekawa would not miss this opportunity.

He used the body-spanning technique to move forward and threw a punch.

The Root Ninja subconsciously commanded the parasites to form a defensive shield in front of him.

Strange power!

Hanekawa punched right through the insect wall and hit him in the body.

Although there was a parasitic bug blocking his way, the huge force made it impossible for the Root Ninja to block it, and he flew backwards.

He slid on the ground for several meters and stopped when he hit the mountain wall.

The Dance of the Three Suns and Moons!
Hanekawa took out the Thunder and Fire Sword and rushed towards him.

The Root Ninja struggled a few times before he was pierced by three thunder and fire swords, and blood flowed all over the ground.

"how is the situation?"

Hanekawa walked in front of Yuhi Kurenai and Nohara Rin.

"I've checked it out, and it's nothing serious."

Nohara Lin placed her hand on Konan's forehead and said, "It's just that she fell into a coma due to excessive chakra consumption."

As for Kurenai Yuhi, she was using chakra to control the rain, creating a vacuum zone.

"That's good."

Hanekawa breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned to look at Tsunade and Might Dai.

The battle has come to an end.

Although the Root ninjas were all strong, they encountered Tsunade and Might Dai.

Tsunade hadn't even unlocked the Yin Seal, which meant she didn't feel any pressure at all.

As for Matt Day, who opened the sixth door, he also killed indiscriminately.

Hanekawa retracted his gaze and walked over to the Root ninja he had just killed.

He waved his hand and used chakra to pry open his mouth, and sure enough, he saw the curse seal on his tongue.

This is the root classic seal for eradicating the evil of the tongue.

In order to prevent the Root members from leaking the secret, Danzo Shimura placed seals on them.

As long as he is not dead, the seal of eradicating the evil of tongue will not disappear.

After waiting for a few minutes, the battle between Tsunade and Might Dai ended.

"teacher."

Hanekawa waved to Tsunade.

"Varied……"

Tsunade walked forward and was about to speak when she saw the Seal of the Root of Tongue Trouble and she froze in place.

"He used the secret technique of the Aburame clan."

Hanekawa pointed at the parasitic bug corpse not far away and said.

"What is this old guy doing?!"

Tsunade said angrily, her face livid.

"I suspect that Shimura Danzo and Hanzo have collaborated."

Hanekawa continued.

"You sealed up their bodies."

Tsunade took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and said, "I'd like to see how he explains it."

"Yes."

Hanekawa took out a storage scroll.

Storage scrolls cannot store living people, but the same is not true for corpses.

He collected all eight bodies.

"woke up!"

Just then, Yuhi Kurenai's voice rang out.

Hanekawa looked over subconsciously and saw that it was Konan who had woken up.

(End of this chapter)