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Only someone who has lost their mind would do something like betraying Sakumo, himself, and Asuma.

Haneda carefully put away the scroll, his hands trembling slightly, and asked:

"Should we go back? Or should we use the pre-planned code to notify Asuma and the others, Uncle Sakumo?"

"Let's go back first. Hopefully, our information hasn't leaked out yet," Sakumo said.

Moving quickly through the rainforest, the two returned to the hotel in less than three minutes.

Seeing the lights on in the hotel window and hearing sounds of chatting or arguing coming from inside, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Climbing into the room through the window, Haneda glanced at Asuma, who was reading a book next to Kurenai, and said:

"go!"

"Where are you going, Brother Haneda?"

Asma was somewhat bewildered; he hadn't yet realized what had happened.

At that moment, Sakumo also came in.

“The intelligence has been leaked. Leave immediately,” Sakumo said.

Upon hearing this, Asuma and Kurenai realized the seriousness of the situation and followed Haneda and Sakumo without hesitation.

"Sakumo-sensei, are we really not going to do the mission anymore?" Asuma asked as he moved quickly alongside Haneda.

In his mind, Chiyo of Sunagakure might not be a match for Sakumo-sensei.

Besides, with Brother Haneda around, even if the information is leaked, the mission can still be carried out.

"There is a high chance that a third party will intervene in this mission, and besides... your lives are more important than the mission."

Sakumo spoke softly, then suddenly frowned, drew a short sword from his back, and shielded Haneda and the other two behind him.

"Who? Come out!"

Raindrops pattered on Sakumo's silver-white short sword, and Haneda drew his sword at that moment.

He glanced at the sky; fighting in the rain was at a disadvantage for him.

"As expected of Konoha's White Fang, his insight is truly remarkable."

A voice devoid of any emotion came from behind the tree ahead, and a figure with blue hair and black eyes, dressed in a gray robe, stepped out.

The moment he appeared, the three of them, except for Haneda, were immediately shocked.

The newcomer was none other than the Third Kazekage, hailed as the strongest Kazekage!

Why is he here, attacking them? Is he trying to declare war on Konoha?!

Before Sakumo could even ask a question, the Third Kazekage puppet opened its mouth and spat out countless needles coated with venom.

This bizarre scene, resembling a puppet, intensified the astonishment in the eyes of Sakumo and the other two.

The Third Kazekage has been turned into a puppet?! What an outrageous joke!

"Earth Escape—Earth Flow Wall!"

Haneda quickly formed hand seals and pressed down on the ground, causing an earthen wall to rise rapidly in an attempt to block the Thousand Needles.

But at this moment, the thousand needles seemed to be controlled by someone, circling around halfway and attacking from above and the flanks.

This is actually Magnet Release!

The puppet can actually unleash its bloodline limit!!

Sakumo took a deep breath to suppress his shock.

He swiftly swung his sword, creating a cross slash that knocked the thousand needles from mid-air.

But just then, another figure appeared behind them.

He was a rogue ninja from Takigakure, and two strange masks grew from his shoulders.

A storm that spews out a high-pressure vortex.

Another one unleashed flames like the sea, engulfing everything around it!

This is a ninjutsu combining Fire Release: Head-Piercing Diligence and Wind Release: Pressure Damage—Flame Wind Chaos Wave!

The raging flames, carried by the strong winds, engulfed everything around Haneda and his companions.

The damp soil on the ground turned to ashes when it touched the earth.

This wasn't the end. Countless iron sands erupted from beneath Haneda and the others' feet, forming countless sharp spikes that rose from the ground!

This is an all-encompassing, no-holds-barred attack; there's no way to avoid it!

Moreover, if even one area is not defended, it will be engulfed by flames and iron sand!

Scorpion, hiding in the shadows, watched the scene unfold before him, a stiff smile playing on his lips.

"Even Konoha's White Fang would have a hard time defending against this attack..."

Before he could finish speaking, a large amount of water gushed out from where Haneda and the others were.

The water array, with no blind spots on all four sides, completely enveloped Haneda and his companions.

"Water escape?"

Sasori was slightly taken aback. The intelligence indicated that Uchiha Haneda was skilled in swordsmanship, lightning release, and genjutsu.

Such a large-scale water-style defense was actually released by an Uchiha ninja!

The iron sand controlled by the scorpion was completely corroded by the water, and the heavy iron sand made it difficult for the scorpion to control for a while, so it was retrieved.

The raging flames were completely blocked by the water array.

The dense water mist will quickly engulf the surroundings, making visibility extremely low within a radius of more than ten meters.

The probing ended there, and both sides tacitly agreed to a brief pause.

“Well done, Haneda,” Sakumo said.

"Brother Haneda, when did you learn such a water-style technique?!" Asuma exclaimed admiringly.

"Never mind that for now, the most important thing is the enemy." Haneda activated his three-tomoe Sharingan and said somewhat nervously.

The two enemies before them were both future official members of the Akatsuki organization.

One is Sasori of the Red Sand, and the other is Kakuzu of the North Star!

Both of them are extremely difficult to deal with, at the Kage level!

At this moment, Sakumo spoke to Kakuzu, his tone carrying an undisguised warning:

"And who are you? From the black market? We are all Konoha ninjas. Are you planning to make it impossible for us to survive in the Land of Fire?"

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu chuckled coldly and said indifferently:

"I'm a ninja who assassinated the First Hokage and escaped unscathed. Do you think I care about these things?"

Upon hearing this, all the ninjas present, except for Haneda, showed expressions of astonishment.

He could fight the God of Ninjas and still escape unscathed.

The person before me is probably even more powerful than he just showed!

Sakumo, Asuma, and the other two thought to themselves, "Today is probably going to be a terrible day!"

Kaku ignored the shock of Sasori, Sakumo, and the others, and continued:

"I've never had a clear stance; I only care about money."

“And someone is willing to pay a high price to buy your lives.”

Chapter 087 Both Sasori and Black Zetsu panicked

Suddenly, Haneda pointed at the Third Kazekage puppet and said:

"How about I spend 1.5 times the money to buy my own life and hire you to deal with him?"

"Let me be frank, I, Uchiha Haneda, am willing to pay more!"

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Sasori looked nervously at Kakuzu, seeing that the other looked interested, he was genuinely worried that Kakuzu might change his mind at the last minute.

“I’m a man of my word; once I accept a bounty, I have to do it.” A hint of temptation flashed in Kakuzu’s eyes.

But he prefers to uphold his professional ethics as a bounty hunter.

"I'll pay double the price," Haneda said, waving his hand dismissively.

He recently received a large sum of money, which is perfect timing to use it to win over Kakuzu.

Seeing that Kakuzu was still hesitant, Haneda held up three fingers and said calmly:

"three times!"

"This is a deposit."

After saying that, Haneda kicked a suitcase full of banknotes in front of Kakuzu.