The Wind-Controlling Swordsmanship from Under One Person

Chapter 226 Capturing Shukaku, Battle Sasori

In the desolate desert where yellow sand rolls in, the scorching sun bakes the earth.

Scorpion's tiny, pinhole-sized pupils stared at Qin Ye, radiating a dangerous aura. Its metallic scorpion tail swayed behind him, its sharp tip reflecting a chilling light, as if it were about to deliver a fatal blow to its enemy at any moment.

Kakuzu and Deidara silently took a few steps back, arms crossed, looking like they were watching a show.

Amidst the howling sandstorm, the tense atmosphere grew even more intense.

Just as tensions were running high and a fight was about to break out, Payne's phantom suddenly appeared, as if it had been predicted, interrupting the standoff.

"I don't care what problems you have between you, but don't let this delay the mission, understand?"

Payne's voice was devoid of any emotion, and as he spoke, his heterochromatic purple eyes swept over everyone present.

The scorpion snorted coldly, its tail twitching twice unwillingly before slowly retracting under its robe.

Qin Ye also loosened his grip on the knife, and the chilling killing intent emanating from his body gradually subsided.

“Scorpion is from Sunagakure. Follow his instructions for this operation and do not act on your own. If anyone’s mistake leads to the failure of capturing the Tailed Beast, I will personally deal with him.”

Payne's phantom gradually dissipated in the heatwave, leaving only the final warning echoing in the sandstorm.

Subsequently, the group of four naturally split into two smaller groups and headed towards Sunagakure in a tense atmosphere.

After a period of trekking, the group finally saw Sunagakure Village standing in the distance amidst the wind and sand.

The village is surrounded by tall earthen walls with observation holes and defensive fortifications, making it look from a distance like a fortress isolated in the desert.

The earthen-yellow walls blended almost seamlessly with the endless yellow sand, and were it not for their regular shape, they would be nearly indistinguishable.

The group continued walking straight to the entrance of Sunagakure.

There were no guards at the entrance to Sunagakure, and no one questioned them about their strange attire.

Logically speaking, as one of the five great ninja villages, Sunagakure should not be so lax in its defenses, even if its gatekeepers are not as strong as those of Konoha.

Scorpion stopped here, and the other three, seeing this, also stopped.

At that moment, a man with a headscarf wrapped around his head, revealing only one eye, walked out of Sunagakure.

The man clutched a kunai tightly in his hand, his body still stained with blood. Looking past him, one could see many corpses lying haphazardly in the entrance passage, the fresh smell of blood permeating the air.

"You've worked hard, Yura. Did you remember me?"

"Yes, Lord Scorpion."

The man called Yura knelt on one knee before Sasori, his attitude extremely respectful, though his expression was slightly stiff.

Until today, he had no idea that he was a spy planted in Sunagakure by Sasori.

The moment he finished the meeting that morning, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, and a flood of unfamiliar memories rushed into his mind, revealing his true identity.

Deidara, standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle: "Isn't it normal to remember? If you forget, can it still be called ninjutsu?"

Afterwards, the group stepped over the corpses lying haphazardly in the passage and entered Sunagakure Village without any hindrance.

Sunagakure Village is located in a low-lying area, surrounded by high walls. Earthen houses are built in a staggered pattern below, of various shapes and sizes, densely packed together.

Sasori stared at this place that was both familiar and unfamiliar, and said, "The Kazekage has only been dead for a short time, and Sunagakure is currently in a complicated state of being leaderless. It's a good time to infiltrate. Deidara, as I told you before, you will infiltrate from the air and search for the whereabouts of that brat One-Tailed Beast."

After saying that, Sasori turned his gaze to Qin Ye, his tone neither warm nor cold: "I heard that you are very good at infiltration. Deidara will mark you after finding a target, and you will be responsible for capturing the One-Tailed Beast. Is there a problem?"

Qin Ye nodded slightly, indicating that he didn't care.

Deidara spread his hand, and a strange mouth appeared in his palm. As the mouth opened, a soft tongue flipped out and spat out a clump of white clay.

Then he kneaded the clay in his hands and shaped it into a little bird, before throwing it on the ground.

Bang!
As a cloud of white mist rose, the small bird grew into a large bird.

Deidara leaped and landed steadily on the bird's back, turning to Sasori and asking, "Brother Sasori, what do you think of my artistic form?"

"Hurry up, you know I don't like waiting." Scorpion's voice was sinister and deep.

Deidara chuckled, controlling the giant bird to flap its wings and take flight, soaring into the sky.

Next, we just have to wait for it to lock onto its target.

As dusk settled, Qin Ye finally received Deidara's signal and disappeared into the shadows, heading towards the designated location.

Before long, a boy carrying a large gourd on his back was seen squatting in a corner, looking up at the sky, lost in thought.

The boy had a striking 'love' character etched on his forehead; he was none other than Gaara of the Sand Village, the One-Tailed Jinchuriki.

Qin Ye appeared silently behind Gaara and slashed at his neck with a hand chop. However, the next second, a thin layer of yellow sand appeared out of thin air and steadily blocked the hand chop.

Even a thin layer of sand caused him to feel resistance.

Gaara turned around and saw Qin Ye, his brows furrowing slowly. This unfamiliar face clearly belonged to someone from the village.

"who are you?"

Qin Ye didn't answer, but instantly turned his palm into a fist and slammed it towards Gaara.

Bang! Gaara's protective sand layer was blasted apart by this punch, and the force of the punch grazed Gaara's cheek, causing a stinging pain.

Gaara was startled; no one had ever been able to break through his sand defense so easily.

He suddenly stood up and retreated rapidly. At the same time, the lid of the gourd on his back opened, and strands of sand infused with a large amount of chakra surged out, like a yellow torrent, rushing towards Qin Ye in front of him.

At the same time, several Sand Village Jonin suddenly appeared from all sides, protecting Gaara behind them and staring intently at Qin Ye.

Faced with the incoming sand, Qin Ye suddenly unleashed a tangible surge of blood energy, which instantly condensed into a massive maw that swallowed the incoming sand whole.

The sand thrashed about in the blood and qi, but it couldn't break free.

Clang—Qin Ye drew his Thousand Blades, his figure flashing like a ghost, instantly disappearing from the spot.

The four Jonin couldn't stop him in the slightest; they were just there to buff him. In just a few breaths, their bodies were separated.

After taking down the Jonin, Qin Ye headed straight for Gaara, who frantically channeled his chakra, causing a massive amount of sand to gush out, the rumbling noise immediately attracting the attention of Sunagakure.

Although Gaara is young, his strength is much greater than that of the Jonin of Sunagakure. The sand protecting him does not require his control; it is like a protective magic weapon that can automatically sense and defend.

However, while the strength of his sand was indeed difficult for ordinary ninjas in this world to break through, it was only a slight obstacle for Qin Ye, whose offensive power was extremely strong.

Even Gaara's sand shield, touted as the strongest defense, couldn't stop Qin Ye's blade.

At this moment, Gaara was covered in tattered wounds, with blood-soaked sand constantly dripping from his body. After being pierced through the shoulder by Qin Ye's blade once again, Gaara's mental state began to deteriorate.

His pupils gradually turned into deep yellow rhombuses, somewhat like copper coins. His teeth were exposed, his mouth was agape, and saliva flowed uncontrollably down the corners of his mouth. He looked crazy and twisted.

With a roar, Gaara was suddenly engulfed by a large amount of yellow sand.

Qin Ye knew that Gaara was about to transform into a tailed beast.

He reached out and pulled Gaara, who was being swallowed by the yellow sand, out of the water. Then, he stomped his foot on the ground, and a violent wave of blood energy spread out from him, instantly shattering the gathered yellow sand into pieces.

Immediately afterwards, he punched Gaara in the face, instantly clearing the boy's murderous, coin-shaped eyes.

Just before Gaara fell into a coma, a shrill scream filled with resentment and anger emanated from his body.

That was the roar of Shukaku. It was about to break free from the seal, but Qin Ye's punch sent it flying back. How could it not be furious?

Qin Ye ignored all that and directly put the unconscious Gaara into his food pouch. The One-Tailed Jinchuriki, who was not yet an adult, had no power to resist.

At that moment, the Sand Village ninjas finally arrived.

They witnessed Gaara being put into the Devouring Pouch, and immediately rushed forward without saying a word.

Qin Ye charged forward with his sword, reaping the essence of life.

After clearing several waves and cutting off the minion wave, he sheathed his sword and disappeared into the shadows.

Whether it's Sunagakure or Konoha, he can come and go as he pleases.

The entrance to Sunagakure Village.

Qin Ye's figure emerged from the shadows.

Almost simultaneously, high in the sky, Deidara controlled the giant bird, swooping down with a whooshing sound.

His gaze fell on Qin Ye, filled with astonishment.

He hadn't missed a single frame of the battle. The enemy captured the One-Tailed Jinchuriki like it was nothing, taking him down in no time. The Sand Village ninjas were also slaughtered as easily as cabbages.

Although I had heard that this person was very capable, I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, so I was still a little skeptical and even a bit unconvinced.

But seeing him today, he couldn't help but feel a little worried about Master Scorpion.

Scorpion, who was extremely impatient with waiting, was taken aback when he saw the two of them return so quickly.

He glanced behind the two and asked, "So fast? Where's the Jinchūriki? You didn't get discovered and escaped, did you?"

"Successfully, he's put the Jinchuriki into a space-time ninja tool." Deidara pointed at Qin Ye, then shrugged.

"A space-time ninja tool?" Sasori turned to look at Qin Ye, who was standing silently, and asked, "Release the Jinchuriki so I can check him out."

Qin Ye ignored him completely and walked towards the outside of Sunagakure on his own.

This dismissive attitude immediately ignited Scorpion's anger.

His metal scorpion tail swung out again, the cold light at its tip reflecting Qin Ye's silhouette.

"Kid, if you dare take another step forward, I'll kill you!"

After Scorpion finished speaking, Qin Ye did not move forward. Instead, he suddenly turned around and instantly appeared in front of Scorpion. With a clang, he drew his long sword, its chilling light carrying extreme killing intent, and slashed down fiercely towards Scorpion's head.

The guy who was called the boss in Akatsuki was no rookie. His scorpion tail swished and moved quickly, heading straight for the incoming blade.

when!
A deafening clang of metal clashing echoed through the air, sparks flying everywhere.

At first glance, the two seemed evenly matched, but then a terrifying crimson lightning suddenly surged from Qin Ye's blade. The seemingly incredibly hard metal scorpion tail shattered like fragile glass the moment it touched the crimson lightning.

Not only that, the longsword, carrying crimson lightning, slashed down and shattered the puppet 'Hiruko', in which Scorpion was hiding, into pieces.

whoosh-

A figure darted out from the shattered Scarlet Amber.

He was a handsome young man with red hair.

This is what a scorpion truly looks like.

As for why the scorpion, who is in his thirties, looks so young, it's because he transformed himself into a puppet, freezing his appearance at the level of a teenager.

"You thing hiding your head and tail in a puppet, I don't know where you get the courage to show off to me."

Qin Ye, sword in hand, stepped on the shattered Scarlet Amber. The blood energy that had not yet fully subsided after killing the Sand Village ninja surged forth again, forming blood-red vortexes around him.

The intense aura of blood was so strong that even Scorpion, who had once slaughtered an entire city, couldn't help but feel slightly alarmed.

The fact that Fei Liu Hu could destroy him in just one exchange shows that the opponent's strength is no less than his boast.

Scorpion snorted coldly: "You've got some skills. Since you've ruined my Fei Liu Hu, then your body will be my compensation. Don't worry, I'll mold you into my most prized creation."

After leaving Hiruko, Scorpion's voice was no longer as sinister and deep as before, but became a clear and youthful voice. However, the words he spoke still revealed that sinister edge.

Qin Ye stroked Qianren, his gaze deep and cold: "If you have that ability."

"Hey, hey, hey!" Deidara quickly interjected, "Hey you two, even if you're going to fight, you should leave this place first. The Sand Village is coming after us."

"Let's leave first," Kakuzu chimed in.

Qin Ye and Scorpion understood that fighting in this place was not appropriate, so they restrained their auras and headed out of Sunagakure.

The four stopped in a desert far from Sunagakure.

Scorpion broke the silence first, saying, "Hand over the One-Tailed Beast. If I'm not mistaken, you also have the Eight-Tailed Beast. Hand it over as well, or today will be your death day."

Qin Ye understood why Pain had arranged for two teams to capture the One-Tailed Beast as early as when the two teams made their rendezvous.

He must have been suspicious and had the Scorpion Squad monitor him. If he had captured one of the tails and handed it over obediently, then naturally there would have been no problem, and the matter of the eight tails would not have been mentioned for the time being.

But if he refused, he would be accused of already betraying the Eight-Tails, and the Eight-Tails would surely be in his hands.

Then there's no need to say anything more, let's just resolve it on the spot.

And the person who carried out this task was Scorpion.

However, Qin Ye didn't know where Pain got his confidence from, believing that Sasori could deal with him.

(End of this chapter)