I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 382 The Leader of the Akatsuki

boom----! !

The giant serpent suddenly shook its head, and in the face of its terrifying size and power, a series of buildings snapped like weeds and were smashed into fragments that flew everywhere.

"Too slow,"

However, the lion-shaped demon 'Red Lotus' standing atop the giant snake's head yawned out of boredom.

"Besides the constant division—"

crackling

With a flash of lightning, the great demon 'Red Lotus' appeared before the giant snake.

"And you're tough enough to take a beating—"

boom! ! !
With a single punch, the giant snake was sent flying backward, its head tilted back. As shockwaves spread outward, Honglian rubbed her eyes again, bored.

"—Don't you have any other skills?"

The next instant, the great demon appeared in front of the giant snake that was flying backward, and kicked it into the air:
Bang! !

The giant snake, which had been flying backward, was suddenly redirected and 'leaped' upward.

too strong,
Jiu Kong Yao Ai, who was inside the giant snake, was almost in despair.

Strength, speed, defense, combat skills—the opponent holds an absolute advantage in all these aspects. In this situation, what difference is there between her, a Demon-level character, and a Tiger-level character, aside from being a little more resilient? She's being used as a punching bag!

Once her spiritual power is exhausted and she is unable to perform the 'Shedding Skin Technique,' that will be the moment of her death.

"Roar----"

The giant snake, hundreds of meters long, was kicked into the air. However, it did not wait to die. Instead, it twisted its body and tried to find the location of the great demon 'Red Lotus' and fight back. Even if it was just a futile struggle, Jiu Kong Yao Ai would never admit defeat.

To admit defeat is to die!

"Hey, what a boring struggle."

The voice came from above; Honglian was completely toying with her!

No matter how hard she tries, the gap in strength between the two remains insurmountable.

This is to be expected, as most of what Jiu Kong Yao Ai currently possesses are "Orochi-style survival techniques," which are sufficient for survival but insufficient for combat.

'Crimson Lotus' is a specially made 'White Zetsu' body, possessing the 'Lightning Chakra Mode', a fighting ninjutsu that enhances all aspects of combat; even Sasuke, with his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, was beaten until his face was covered in blood; it would be strange if Kyuuku, this 'Orochimaru', could have a solution.

Boom~~~!!!

Its massive body flew backward through the city, leaving a 'ditch' over a thousand meters long in the ground before finally coming to a stop.

"Huff, huff,"

A petite figure crawled out from the mouth of the giant snake that had been split in two.

Even with the ability to molt and regenerate like the 'Orochi-ryu Substitution Technique', the 'spiritual power' consumed is real, and Jiu Kong Yao Ai is already panting heavily.

This was the first time she had been forced into such a desperate situation: even though she had often suffered setbacks before, at least she was able to escape.

This time, I'm afraid there's no way to escape.

Dying?

crackling

"Is this all the power the so-called 'Orochi' has?"

In a flash, the great demon 'Red Lotus' appeared on the opposite side; arms crossed, she didn't take Jiu Kong Yao Ai seriously at all.

"What kind of skill is it for an old monster who has lived for over a thousand years to bully a twelve-year-old girl like me?!"

Even if you lose, you can't lose face. Since you can't win anyway, at least you can hurl a few insults.
"Young lady, please don't use the giant size transformation."

Xiao, who had leaped over, spoke helplessly.
The opponent's speed was already far beyond that of the two of them. After transforming into a giant snake, what else could he be but a punching bag?
"What should I do?"

Jiu Kong Yao Ai had no choice; she couldn't even touch the other person's hair, so how could she fight?
"Use human form to hold him off, then I'll attack."

? !
You?
Jiu Kongyao didn't say these words out loud. Anyway, there was no other way now, so why not give it a try?

"do not let me down!"

With a bitter remark, Jiu Kong Yao Ai, whose sleeves spewed forth a multitude of venomous snakes, charged once more toward the great demon 'Red Lotus'.

"Double Snake Shadows, Multiple Stealths—"

"Still using the same trick?"

When Jiu Kong Yao Ai and Hong Lian were fighting, or rather, when it was one-sidedly being beaten, Xiao took a deep breath.

calm,

Focus your attention.
I poured all my energy into the knife!
During his morning exercise, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and seemed to have grasped something: a black line suddenly flashed as he swung his knife, giving him an extremely dangerous feeling.

The black flash was fleeting; if Xiao hadn't sacrificed his eyes, he wouldn't have even noticed the anomaly.

If that moment could be recreated, it might be the key to turning the tide!

We've exhausted all other means, even if it's just an illusion:
Give it your all.

Spiritual power, soul. Everything is entrusted to this blade, and then in a brief moment they collide, sublimate, and attempt to reproduce those black lines.

"what!"

With a scream, Jiu Kongyaoai, who had been grabbed, bled profusely and was nearly cut in half at the waist.

"Shura, how much longer are you going to prepare?"

brush,

A figure suddenly flew past Jiu Kong Yao Ai, twisting his waist and swinging his sword, slashing horizontally at Hong Lian.

It was an ordinary, unremarkable strike, yet it was incredibly skillful, devoid of any fancy tricks, yet wondrously so; it made the great demon 'Red Lotus', who instinctively dodged, appear as if she were running straight into the blade.

"The 'first of firsts' that the she-ren mentioned?"

In an instant, Guren remembered what Hyuga Toneri had said.

The strongest among humans possess this skill.

But so what?
Even if the opponent anticipated my actions, how could a mere Tiger-level attack possibly harm me?!

Just as the 'Decapitation Blade' was about to strike the lightning on Honglian's body, a black lightning bolt suddenly appeared on the tip of the blade, sweeping across and causing Honglian's lion-like pupils to shrink.

Danger,

Almost instinctively, streaks of blazing white lightning endlessly erupted from Honglian's body, attempting to overwhelm the sense of danger.

However, amidst the intense white light, a subtle black streak flowed upwards.

It tore apart the plasma formed by lightning!

brush,

The decapitation blade, crackling with black lightning, slashed through the air;

crackling

With a flash of lightning, the great demon 'Red Lotus' suddenly appeared dozens of meters away, crouching on a dilapidated reinforced concrete pillar.

"Kid, what was that just now?"

Squatting on the reinforced concrete pillar, Honglian put away her playful mood, and her lion face was full of seriousness.

Because there was a tiny, finger-length wound on his waist!
Don't underestimate this inconspicuous wound; it represents something else entirely.
he got hurt!

He was injured by a guy at the level of a powerful tiger?
"The blade cuts through the flesh, the heart cuts through the soul—" Xiao, who swung this blade, seemed to 'see' a new world: by integrating the soul into the attack and mixing it with spiritual power, he could unleash an attack like the one before. And the essence of the so-called black lightning was the spatial distortion that occurred within 0.000001 seconds.

Although it lasted only for a fleeting moment, it was still enough to tear everything apart: after all, it was an attack involving space.

"Let's call this move 'Black Flash'."

"Hey hey hey~~~"

"Humans are really interesting. It's a pity this technique is about to be lost."

'Red Lotus, come back.'

?

Honglian, who was about to launch an attack, suddenly froze, her body arched.

The voice of 'Dou Hezi' echoed in his mind, telling him to retreat?

How can it be--

"It only takes ten seconds."

'If you don't leave now, you won't be able to leave later.'

? !
Suddenly turning its head, the great demon 'Red Lotus' looked at the distant sky.

A white dragon was flying in, carrying three figures: two of them were insignificant, but there was one. Just from a glimpse of him from afar, the lion's face instantly contorted with extreme terror.

escape!
Run away now!
Otherwise you'll die!!
The next moment, the cement pillar beneath Honglian's feet shattered into dust.

The great demon had already transformed into a straight bolt of lightning and shot out, disappearing on the other side of the city.

?

"That is."

Looking up at the white dragon in the sky,

Panting heavily and covered in blood, Jiu Kong Yao Ai looked on with a puzzled expression.

That was a creation of Ao, a member of the Akatsuki organization, so she naturally recognized it.

But how could 'Qing' and 'Xuan' possibly make Honglian flee in disarray?
The answer is:
"Even I, the leader, was unaware of it,"

The white dragon slowly descended, and on its back, besides 'Qing' and 'Xuan' who wore a fox mask, there was another man dressed in a black robe with red clouds.

The man had short blond hair and a face that looked ordinary at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it gave off a sense of 'perfection'; unfortunately, his cold features inspired fear, awe, and even worship in people.

"Does the Akatsuki organization have that many members?"

this.
Xiao, who had gone blind, couldn't help but scratch his head and turn to 'look' at Jiu Kong Yao Ai.

I've already said it.
Don't use other people's identities to impersonate others.
Now look what's happened; the real leader of the Akatsuki organization has come knocking on our door.

"Are you the leader of the Akatsuki?"

The moment the man on the dragon's back appeared, the great demon 'Red Lotus' fled without a word; if you say that its strength is not at the dragon level, Jiu Kong Yao Ai would be the first to disbelieve it.

"Thank you for saving my life. Is there anything I can do for you?"

As she spoke, Jiu Kongyao lifted her tattered black robe with red clouds and gracefully performed a half-squatting curtsy.

Xiao, standing beside him, bowed his head in respect.

In any case, they escaped with their lives because of the other party's arrival.

Besides, what right do they have to maintain their arrogance when faced with an opponent that even 'Red Lotus' didn't utter a word and ran away with its tail between its legs?

"Service?"

The blond man thought for a moment, then took out two rings.

"In that case, from now on, you are my subordinates."

what?
I was just being polite.
"my pleasure."

He was inwardly grumbling, but Jiu Kongyao was, after all, an elite capitalist, and he had enough shrewdness to know: if he dared to refuse, he would probably have to go swimming in the River of Three Crossings.

"These are your rings,"

The ring engraved with the character 'Kong' flew to Jiu Kong Yao Ai.

Meanwhile, another ring engraved with the character 'Nan' flew to Xiao's front.

Before Kisame Hoshigaki inherited the 'South' ring, there was another member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who held the 'South' ring: Juzo Biwa.

Discovered while on a mission in Kirigakure, in order to protect Itachi Uchiha, who was struck and immobilized by the Fourth Mizukage Yagura's Coral Palm, he used the Executioner's Blade to counter the Fourth Mizukage's Tailed Beast Ball in his Tailed Beast form. Unfortunately, he was struck and killed by the rebounding Executioner's Blade.

That's right, Juzo Biwa used the 'Executioner's Blade': it can only be said that although the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are all very different, they are all very reliable as colleagues.

"The ring has remote communication capabilities. In the future, you will be notified through the ring when there are missions."

"let's go."

After speaking, the man who claimed to be the 'leader' of the Akatsuki organization turned his head slightly and gave instructions to the member codenamed 'Blue'.

Hey? ? ?
"Wait, Chief!"

Holding the ring, Jiu Kong Yao Ai raised her head.

"We don't even know your name yet."

"Six Paths,"

After casually giving them a 'name,' the three of them rode a giant dragon and soared into the sky, leaving just like that.

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"Xiaoying, what did you think of the performance just now?"

"Great,"

I think there's room for improvement.

On the back of the departing white dragon, two Akatsuki members, codenamed 'Blue' and 'Black', were chatting, their voices surprisingly cute.

"Stop messing around. Being dragged out like this is trouble enough, let alone performing—"

The handsome, aloof, blond leader rubbed his temples; it was none other than Yu!
No, it should be called his 'clone'.

"Why don't you spend all your time in the principal's office and come out for a walk with us instead?"

Yu couldn't help but sigh inwardly at what Qiong said.

To others, he lived a simple life, going between the office and home, a life so simple that he was a 'hermit' among the extraordinary.

However, in reality, Yu had to receive various information from more than a dozen clones every day. Although it was not to the point of her brain exploding, it was still very mentally exhausting. Where would she find the leisure to use her clones to go out and play?

Well, since it was Qiong Mei's invitation, I had no choice but to reluctantly send out a 'clone'.

"While we're at it, we'll also recruit those guys who are using our organization's name."

Even if Jiu Kong Yao Ai is terrible, she's still at the Ghost level.

If Xiao can use the 'Black Flash' stably after mastering it, he can reach the Demon level.

There's also a female middle school student with three souls in one body, whose strength is constantly breaking through to the Demon level. No, it should be said that she's recovering her Demon level strength.

Recruiting them all into the 'Akatsuki Organization' gradually transformed this organization, which was originally just something Yu casually mentioned, into something that truly resembled a mysterious organization.

(End of this chapter)