Naruto: I've already fought against all five Kage, and the system only just arrived.

Naruto looked at the newcomer with surprise; it was none other than Rock Lee, who had just recovered from his illness.

Xiao Li turned around, gave him a thumbs-up, and flashed his white teeth, saying:

"It's not just me."

Not far away, Sasuke, who had been kicked away by Kisame, noticed this scene. He looked into the distance, his eyes darkened, and he turned and left quickly without saying a word.

Naruto, who hadn't noticed Sasuke's behavior, quickly realized what Lee meant by "not just him".

stab~

The sound of a thousand birds singing rang out once again.

Like an assassin who has been hiding for a long time, once he erupts, he shines with dazzling brilliance.

Just as Kisame regained his footing, he noticed a bolt of lightning, similar to the one Sasuke had just used, but far more threatening, hurtling towards him from behind.

"It's you!"

Kisame recognized the person who came.

The next second, a violent roar erupted.

Amidst the rising dust, Kakashi appeared first, leaping several times to Naruto and Rock Lee's side.

Tsunade, worried about Shikamaru's team, not only sent Sand Ninja and Rock Lee, but also made him, who had just finished a mission and returned to the village without even having time to rest, set off.

"Kakashi-sensei!"

Noticing the newcomer, Naruto's heart immediately relaxed, and he then turned to Kakashi, pointing joyfully in Sasuke's direction:

"Look! Kakashi-sensei, I've found Sasuke! He and I were just fighting that shark-faced guy together."

Kakashi's gaze quickly shifted, only to find that the direction Naruto was pointing to was completely empty.

"Huh? Where's Sasuke?"

At that moment, Naruto also looked over, and his eyes widened instantly.

Where is my Sasuke, who is that big?

Naruto, looking anxious, was about to go find Sasuke again.

Kakashi held him down.

"The crisis is not over yet."

As the dust settled not far away, the man named Kisame, though looking somewhat disheveled, still possessed considerable strength.

"Kakashi Hatake, I didn't expect that you, who were hit by Itachi's eye technique, would have no aftereffects at all." Kisame said, carrying Samehada on his shoulder and looking at Kakashi whom he had met again.

"I didn't expect this either," Kakashi said calmly, drawing his kunai and preparing for battle.

Although he knew Sasuke was nearby, now was not the time to be distracted.

For the village, Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, was far more important than Sasuke.

Therefore, faced with yet another sudden arrival of mysterious Akatsuki members who specialize in capturing tailed beasts, he had to keep Naruto in his sights.

A strong wind swept by, bending the grass on the field one by one.

Kakashi, Lee, and even Naruto were once again ready for battle.

Just as Kisame raised Samehada, preparing to go all out, a crow suddenly descended from the sky and landed on his shoulder.

Seeing this, Kisame temporarily withdrew Samehada and asked the crow:

"Itachi, is something the matter?"

Itachi Uchiha's voice came from the crows:

"I've dealt with Orochimaru's men, but I couldn't extract any information from them. As for the remaining targets, capture one alive as soon as possible."

"It seems that young man was quite capable."

Kisame, who knew Itachi's abilities, said in surprise, then looked at Naruto and the others, and added,

"But I still have things to take care of. Remember that nine-tailed brat? I was lucky enough to run into him on the way. Oh, and Kakashi Hatake, who was affected by your eye technique, is here too."

"Kakashi Hatake?"

Kisame's crow on his shoulder rolled its eyes, its blood-red pupils looking at the people from Konoha opposite him, as if it could see them themselves.

He said calmly, "Dealing with them won't be something that can be done in a short time. In comparison, I'm more interested in finding Orochimaru. His men won't last much longer."

"That's it."

Recalling the events between Orochimaru and Itachi when Orochimaru was still in Akatsuki, Kisame nodded knowingly and put away Samehada.

"Alright then, I'll listen to Itachi and go deal with Orochimaru's matter first."

We're all just working people, why be so stubborn?

Even Pain, as the boss, wasn't in a hurry to retrieve the Nine-Tails, and Kisame wasn't in a rush either.

Just now, I was mostly just thinking, "Since I'm already here..."

Now that the enemy's reinforcements have arrived, the outcome of a real battle is uncertain, so Kisame decided to quit.

Whoosh!

Kisame flashed away and disappeared in a flash.

Seeing this, Xiao Li asked Kakashi-sensei beside him, "Kakashi-sensei, should we go after them?"

"No." Recalling the crow on Kisame's shoulder, Kakashi, who knew that Itachi Uchiha was very likely nearby, shook his head.

Although he didn't know why the other party suddenly stopped and left, he didn't want to cause any more trouble at the moment.

Our mission this time is...

Kakashi hadn't finished speaking.

Naruto, realizing what was happening, jumped up in surprise:

"Sasuke!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he ran wildly in the direction Sasuke had gone.

"That's the mission."

Kakashi shook his head, finished speaking, and chased after Naruto.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 69 (Please read the next chapter) I will definitely take you back from Yu Yi Xuan Yue!

"Is this the Valley of Fallen Gods?"

With the time saved by Kisame's help, and without any further incidents along the way, Sasuke traveled swiftly and arrived at Godfall Valley in no time.

Looking at this place that was rumored to have been transformed from a plain into a valley, Sasuke felt a little uneasy.

Yu Yi Xuan Yue said it casually back then. Although it was a ray of light in a hopeless situation for him, what about for the former?

What if the other party didn't take it to heart?

Will I get the desired results if I go all in?

Sasuke clenched his fist, scanned the valley, and quickly fixed his gaze on the top of the "Hashirama Senju" statue.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief; thankfully, things hadn't taken a turn for the worse.

With a few leaps, Sasuke, who was far inferior to those rock climbing masters in his previous life, quickly arrived at the top of the "Hashirama Senju" statue, looking at the back of the man in front of him who seemed to exert even more pressure than the last time he had seen him.

He, who had once lectured him, spoke with rare respect: "As you can see, I have arrived."

Yu Yi Xuan Yue turned around and nodded calmly, saying, "Your determination is commendable."

Not everyone has the courage to become a rogue ninja.

Although driven by hatred, this resolute decision to abandon everything is still commendable.

If she had initially approached the matter casually, now that the other party had come all this way, Yu Yi Xuan Yue wouldn't mind accepting it.

I don't want the other person's body.

At worst, they won't end up like Orochimaru.

As for the greater potential gains...

Being the reincarnation of Indra, the value he brings will certainly outweigh the cost.

Of course, just to be on the safe side, he would give Sasuke an unexpected bond.

"Do you need to say goodbye to your companions?" Yu Yi Xuan Yue asked, looking in the direction Sasuke had come from.

The words just fell.

Then came a series of incredibly loud shouts.

"Sasuke! Sasuke!"

Sasuke turned around and saw Naruto's dazzling yellow figure rushing towards them at high speed.

"No need," Sasuke said calmly. "This childish ninja game is over."

"A game? Isn't this world itself a game?"

After speaking calmly, Yu Yi Xuan Yue placed a hand on Sasuke's shoulder.

"Then let's go."

A gust of wind swept by.

Amidst the swirling of falling leaves, the figures of Yu Yi Xuan Yue and Sasuke vanished in a flash.

As soon as Naruto rushed into the valley, he looked up and saw only the scene of Sasuke and Hagoromo Gengetsu disappearing.

He stretched out his hand in vain, but nothing could be changed. In the end, all he could do was swear with all his might:

"Sasuke!!"

"I will definitely take you back from Yu Yi Xuan Yue!!"

A loud shout echoed continuously within the Valley of Fallen Gods.