I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 129 A Hundred Appearances Attack, Edo Tensei Senju Hashirama

After planting the Puppet Curse on Samui and sealing her memories of being cursed, Yagyu planted the Puppet Curse on Omoi, who was subdued by Shino Aburame, and Karui, who was unconscious, and sealed their memories as well.

"Okay, I promise!"

When Samui came to his senses, he saw Yagyu nod.

For some reason, she had a strange feeling, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

Unfortunately, Samui hadn't paid attention to the time and didn't have a pocket watch on her, otherwise she would have realized that they had lost a minute or two.

Yagyu ignored her and instead raised his hand and made a gesture in the direction of Kurama Yakumo.

Soon, the surroundings became severely blurry, the sky and clouds were like a picture, slowly becoming clearer, and some things began to move.

"Let's show our loyalty."

Yagyu untied Samui's restraints, took out a film camera from somewhere, and said to Samui.

"I see."

The clever Samui immediately understood what Yagyu meant.

She nodded, then picked up the dagger from the ground and began reaping the lives of the samurai and archers on the field.

Her actions were captured on camera by Yagyu, and at his request, she used her signature ninja technique.

Moreover, Samui was extremely cautious and destroyed all of those people's brains.

"Your two companions can leave now."

With one hand forming a hand seal, Yagyu created a wooden clone and said to Samui, "Take my wooden clone to the person who made the request, personally cut off the person's head and hand it to the wooden clone, then you can leave."

"it is good."

Samui nodded, then gave the order to Omoi, who had been freed from his restraints by Shino Aburame, not far away: "Omoi, take Karui and leave."

"Yes."

Once Omoi calmed down, he didn't get carried away with his emotions and obediently nodded.

Soon, Omoi carried the unconscious Karui away, while Samui left with the wooden clone of Yagyu who had taken the film camera.

Only after they had traveled a considerable distance did Kurenai Yuhi speak, asking, "Yagyu, will your sealing techniques be detected?"

"The chances of it being detected are very low."

Yagyu smiled confidently, "Even if they find out, the Cloud Village won't be able to crack it unless they kill these three people."

"If we can't crack the code, then a living enemy is indeed more valuable than a dead one." Kurenai Yuhi nodded in agreement.

She didn't ask what Yagyu's first sealing technique was.

Now, Yagyu has fully matured. Not only is his strength many times greater than hers, but his rank is also that of an elite Jonin who can represent the village to issue A-rank missions or even S-rank missions to others at crucial moments.

Outside, his orders are equivalent to the Hokage's orders.

Since Yagyu didn't bring it up, Kurenai Yuhi, who was extremely obedient, naturally wouldn't ask as many questions as she had when she was his superior.

Hinata and Shino Aburame are the same.

Not long after, the wooden clone returned carrying a package.

"Earth Release: Yellow Spring Marsh."

Yagyu retrieved the film camera, had Shino Aburame take the package containing the head of the mission target, then formed hand seals and sank all the corpses into the ground, erasing their traces.

For such a small country that wasn't even documented in detail on a map, Yagyu didn't care at all whether they left any traces or whether the enemy could find them.

It's just that his work habits and professional ethics over the past few years have made him subconsciously erase any traces so as not to cause trouble for the client.

bang——

The Eighth Squad, having erased all traces, first went to meet up with Kurama Yakumo, and then went to deliver the mission to the commissioner.

At that moment, Liu Sheng's figure suddenly turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared.

The expressions of everyone in Class 8 changed slightly.

This wasn't the first time they'd encountered something like this.

The last time was two years ago, when the Land of Wind was attacked by an unknown force.

Now that Yagyu has been subjected to the Reverse Summoning Technique again, has something major happened again?

Bang!

Before long, white smoke appeared out of thin air, and Liu Sheng returned to his original position.

Yagyu feigned a serious expression and said, "First, we'll deliver the mission, then head to the Land of Rivers. The Akatsuki has begun their operation; the Fifth Kazekage was captured by them a few days ago after they broke into Sunagakure."

Upon hearing this, Class 8's expression changed drastically once again.

"Walk!"

Without wasting any words, Yagyu led Kurenai and the other three on a journey in an instant.

After quickly delivering the mission and receiving the final payment and evaluation scroll from the client, Yagyu used the Flying Thunder God Technique to lead Team 8 back to the Ninja Continent from the island.

With a few flashes, they appeared in a forest, surrounded by several figures and a ninja dog.

They were Team 7, who had returned last year after failing to find Sasuke Uchiha, along with Chiyo from Sunagakure and Pakkun, Kakashi Hatake's ninja dog.

"Yagyu, you've arrived!"

Seeing Yagyu and Class 8 appear beside her, Sakura looked pleasantly surprised and subconsciously glanced at the character "Yagyu" on the back of her hand, feeling a sense of security.

"Yes, I already know the details through the scroll."

Yagyu nodded and asked Team 7 and Chiyo, "Do you have any items that smell like Gaara?"

"It's with me."

Kakashi Hatake tossed a piece of clothing to Yagyu.

After Yagyu took it, he handed it to Shino Aburame.

Shino Aburame sniffed with the scent insect and immediately said, "The scent has been locked on. It's about a thousand kilometers away from us, and the scent hasn't moved."

"It can be found more than a thousand kilometers away. Is this the legendary Dream Insect?" Kakashi Hatake sighed slightly. "Scent tracking like this is practically cheating."

"So it's just a pheromone bug. That's none of my business then." Pakkun was severely disappointed and said, "Kakashi, I'm going back now."

"Yes, thank you for your help, Parker."

Ignoring the conversation between the man and the dog, Yagyu asked Shino Aburame, "Is Gaara still alive?"

"It's still alive, and it doesn't smell rotten." Shino Aburame nodded affirmatively.

Upon hearing this, Chiyo immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as she was about to say something, Yagyu suddenly formed a hand seal and softly shouted, "Wood Release: Wood Splintering Technique!"

*Pfft pfft*

The sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh reached everyone's ears.

Suddenly, a creature covered in thorns and with white skin emerged from a large tree on the left. It looked like a human, but it didn't quite resemble one.

"What is this?"

Upon seeing the White Zetsu clone, both Class 7 and Class 8 were shocked.

Hinata, who had already secretly activated her Byakugan, said in disbelief, "This person's chakra appeared out of thin air, but I didn't see his chakra just now."

"My insects didn't smell anything else either," Shino Aburame chimed in.

"This guy is a clone of an Akatsuki member codenamed 'Genbu'."

Yagyu explained, "His clones are as special as my wood clones, but he has a very powerful infiltration technique that allows him to merge with the earth and vegetation, severing his own aura. Unless one has the ability to connect with the earth and vegetation, no one can sense them."

"I only learned of this guy's existence when I was training in Wood Release and accidentally discovered that they were hiding in various places in Konoha to gather intelligence."

"He is an intelligence agent for the Akatsuki organization, responsible for monitoring us."

After saying that, Yagyu said with a serious expression, "Be careful. According to my and Jiraiya's investigation, Akatsuki's target is the nine tailed beasts. These clones can share information with the main body. Akatsuki must have already obtained our location and information."

"If Gaara's scent doesn't move, it means they are taking away Gaara's tailed beast, and they must have set up many traps for us."

"yes!"

The expressions on the faces of Class 7 and Class 8 immediately became extremely solemn.

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Inside a cave in a large mountain in the mountains of the land of rivers.

The Akatsuki are currently using the Illusionary Nine Dragons Sealing Technique to strip Gaara of the One-Tailed Shukaku. It has been three days now, and soon it will be three days and three nights.

After three consecutive days of sealing, everyone in the Akatsuki organization felt exhausted. Even Deidara and Tobi, who were usually very talkative, were extremely silent.

"An unexpected incident has occurred."

At this moment, White Zetsu suddenly laughed in an annoying tone, "Team 8 from Konoha has arrived. That Yagyu has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique and has also discovered my clone. We can no longer monitor them."

Upon hearing this, Sasori of the Red Sand and Deidara, whose true forms were sealed, both had slight changes in expression.

Sasori of the Red Sand asked in a deep voice, "How many hours remain until the seal ends?"

"Five hours left."

Pain opened his Rinnegan and said calmly, "No need to be nervous, there's plenty of time."

After saying this, Pain looked at Hyakko and Obito Uchiha and said, "Hyakko, Tobi, I will use the Transformation Technique to create a special clone for you. Go and stop Konoha's reinforcements."

"OK."

Hyakuma revealed a meaningful smile and said, "The legendary Wood Release ninja, I happen to have a trump card here, and I'd like to have a go with him."

"Yes, mission accomplished!" Obito Uchiha shouted, instantly regaining his strength.

"Two people might not be enough, count me in." Itachi Uchiha volunteered, which was rare for him.

"Can."

Pain nodded, and then Nagato, in his true form, randomly selected three sacrifices and, using the power of the Rinnegan, mobilized the chakra within the rings of the three Hundred Faces to perform the Transformation Technique.

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Less than an hour.

Class 7 and Class 8 rushed out of the forest area, and ahead lay a vast grassland.

At the edge of the grassland lies a mountain range, which is the territory of the Land of Rivers.

"Yo... I've been waiting for you for a long time, Konoha ninjas."

Before Team 7 could even use their ninja running style to dash across the grassland, they were already on their way.

A voice then reached their ears.

Not far away, a figure wearing a black trench coat with red cloud patterns and a vortex mask was waving vigorously at them.

"Uchiha Itachi!"

However, Team 7 ignored this guy and their attention was drawn to Itachi Uchiha next to him.

"Ugh... I'm so sad to be ignored!"

Obito Uchiha clutched his heart, clearly hurt.

Neither Hyakko nor Itachi Uchiha, who knew his secret, paid any attention to this clown.

Bai Mao glanced at Uchiha Itachi and said, "I want to conduct an experiment. You take the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the Copy Ninja team. I'll hold off Konoha's Team 8."

"……good."

Uchiha Itachi gave Hyakko a deep look, who wasn't carrying the Flame Fan, a hint of seriousness and apprehension flashing in his eyes.

Although Team 7 has the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and Kakashi Hatake, it is still far inferior to the already renowned Team 8.

But Hyakko chose the strongest Class 8. Such confidence... Just who is this guy?

Knowing that the real person was just a bystander, Bai Mao didn't waste any words and directly formed hand seals, bringing a spiritual shock to everyone present.

"The Impure World Reincarnation Technique!"

Then, Bai Mao shouted out the name of the technique that made Itachi Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake, and the others change their expressions in shock.

A wooden coffin immediately rose from the ground.

With a bang, the coffin lid fell to the ground, and a figure covered in cracks walked out.

Those who saw this figure—Teams 7 and 8, Chiyo and Itachi Uchiha, and even Obito Uchiha, who already knew that Hyakko had mastered the Impure World Reincarnation technique—all had their pupils constrict and their faces filled with horror.

"The... the First Hokage!"

The name was uttered in a trembling voice by the evening sun.

Indeed, the dead resurrected by the Hundred Faces Impure World Reincarnation was none other than Hashirama Senju, known as the God of Shinobi.

(End of this chapter)