Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Chapter 181 Land of Thunder

Akaishi awakened his Sharingan.

At this moment, under the watchful gaze of Akaishi Niba's Sharingan, Orochimaru once again used the "Eliminating Face Technique".

This time, he peeled off the female assistant "Shizuku's" face and rubbed it onto Yakushi Nonou's face.

"The Face-Changing Technique can be used on others, however—if the ninja who is transforming does not have the Yang Release talent, the effect is not long, and if they do not know the Face-Changing Technique themselves, they cannot switch back; they can only use the disguise once."

"Miss Pharmacist, until the mission ends, you must maintain your current appearance. Also, remember to avoid fighting as much as possible, and even if you do fight someone, be sure to protect your face."

Orochimaru was explaining some of the taboos of this technique to Akaishi, and also informing Yakushi Nono about things to be careful about.

Yakushi Nonou is a medical ninja, so of course she has the talent of Yang Release and doesn't need to worry about the "expiration date" of her face. However, Yakushi Nonou doesn't perform the jutsu herself and must always wear the "mask".

This technique is essentially only of B-rank difficulty, and since Akashi also has the talent for Yang Release, he was able to copy it very easily.

However, before putting it into practice—

"Spiritual communication!"

Then Chishi first summoned the raccoon dog.

"A raccoon?" The raccoon looked at Red Stone in confusion.

After Akaishi explained it to it—

"Raccoon!"

Before the raccoon dog appeared a pattern of the character "南" (South). After passing through the character "南", the raccoon dog transformed into the "Southern Dipper Immortal".

Then Akaishi approached the last survivor, the unconscious Genta—

With a scream, Akaishi, his hand wreathed in chakra, ripped off a writhing mass of matter and rubbed it onto his face.

After Akaishi lowered his hand, he was already in Genta's form!

However, it only affects the facial features; the "face-removing technique" does not change the body shape—which is not a big problem.

Most importantly, Orochimaru's body twisted and turned with a series of "crackling" sounds, transforming into the form of Doctor Tessai. This was not a "transformation technique," but rather Orochimaru's own physical ability.

As for Akaishi and Yakushi Nonou, although they are younger and shorter than the original two, it is unlikely that Kumogakure would even know the size of Tetsuzai's assistant!

Judging from the interrogation just now, this is also the first time that Tessai and his group have had contact with Kumogakure.

"Then next—as an elite Jonin of Konoha, I am issuing you a temporary A-rank mission to assist me in infiltrating Kumogakure," Orochimaru said to Akaishi and Yakushi Nonou.

As an elite Jonin, nominally the highest-ranking ninja, Orochimaru has the authority to issue emergency missions, up to Rank A.

Next————

Orochimaru commanded Akaishi to burn the bodies of the three doctors, then disposed of the three bodies from Kumogakure and sealed them into a scroll.

Then the three from Konoha changed into the clothes that the three from the Land of the Sea had packed in their luggage.

"Ah! Captain Orochimaru, what if the Cloud Village sees these clothes—" Akaishi suddenly realized that the clothes were the wrong size.

"It's alright, they can't see it," Orochimaru said.

Hearing Orochimaru say this, Akaishi understood—the clothes he was wearing could be made torn, and as for the other clothes—they could just be destroyed.

Then, Akaishi and Yakushi Nono followed Orochimaru and continued their journey towards the Land of Lightning.

Then comes the most crucial step —

Orochimaru made a point of constantly sensing and probing along the way. When he discovered that there were ninjas from Kumogakure coming to meet him ahead, he stopped and said to Akaishi and Yakushi Nonou, "Let me set up the battlefield."

As Orochimaru spoke, he fabricated signs of battle at the scene and left behind two clones.

After doing all that, Orochimaru said, "Alright, now it's time to look pathetic."

"yes!"

As he spoke, Akaishi carried Orochimaru on his back as planned.

After all, in the "setting", Doctor Tessai's chakra is not strong and his body is weak. If he is in a hurry to escape, Genta will have to carry him!

The three of them then pretended to be in a panic and ran forward—they looked like they were trying very hard, but they were much slower than before.

Orochimaru's perception range was very far, and it took some time before the ninjas from Kumogakure noticed the situation and rushed over to help.

Seeing the people from Kumogakure blocking their way—

"Ah! W-who is it?" Akaishi realistically took two steps back and fell to the ground, making Orochimaru slam on his butt.

Orochimaru: ————

The young Cloud Ninja who approached him quickly said, "Are you... doctors from the Land of the Sea? I am Tsuchishiro, a ninja from Cloud Village! Where are the others?"

Tsuchishiro looked to be in his early twenties, wearing a strange hat, and his facial features gave him a very serious appearance.

"Kumakushi? Quick—Konoha ninjas are attacking us! Ika and the others cover our retreat so we can escape first—" Akaishi said hastily.

Upon hearing Akaishi's words, Tsuchishiro immediately said, "Troy, you stay here and protect Dr. Tessai. Kizuki and I will go!"

The long-faced Troy nodded.

Troy looks to be about the same age as Tsuchishiro. His first impression is that he has a long face and a somewhat weary expression. He has grayish-purple hair and carries a huge stack of diamond-shaped "shuriken" on his back. They are about the same size as the unfolded Fuma shuriken and are all one piece that cannot be folded.

It seems there must be some special method involved, otherwise they wouldn't use this kind of weapon.

The other one, Kizuki, was also very young and looked unremarkable. The only feature that caught Akaishi's attention was that his upper lip was a dark color—a characteristic of the Yotsuki clan of Kumogakure!

After Tsuchishiro and Kizuki left, Orochimaru got off Akaishi's back—no, to be precise, he got off under Akaishi's buttocks.

"Doctor Tessai, were you attacked by Konoha ninjas?" Troy asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Probably—they were wearing Konoha headbands, and when Ika questioned them, they also claimed to be from Konoha." Orochimaru's imitation of the voice and tone was spot on.

Troy nodded upon hearing this, and then said, "We can just wait here. Toshiro and the others can handle the enemy." Troy seemed to have a lot of confidence in his companions.

but----

Not long after, Tsuchishiro and Kizuki returned safely, but their expressions were rather grim.

Seeing that it was just the two of them, Troy's face darkened. "What happened? Where are Ika and the others?"

Tsuchishiro shook his head regretfully, then said, "It must be Amegakure. Residual toxins from the salamander were found at the scene, and the people who escaped used Earth Release to infiltrate the earth as a cover."

Earth Release is one thing, but the poison of the "Salamander" is not something a Konoha ninja would possess!

"That damned Hanzo!" Troy exclaimed indignantly.

Clearly, they were now completely convinced that a Rain Ninja, disguised as a Konoha ninja, had attacked the Kumogakure squad.

"Ika and the others—" Orochimaru said with a regretful expression.

Seeing this, Tsuchishiro reassured them, "They have completed their mission and can rest in peace now."

Orochimaru took a deep breath, as if to compose himself, and then nodded emphatically, saying, "I will do my utmost to treat the patients of Kumogakure!"

Akaishi had seen this kind of acting many times before, and at this moment, he also appeared immersed in sadness, which didn't seem out of place at all.

As for Yakushi Nonou—

Obviously, there was a lack of training in this area, so it wasn't very natural, but at most people would just think of it as a "cold-hearted" personality.

After all, the Hidden Cloud Village has no reason to suspect them now.

Afterwards, Orochimaru and his group successfully met up with the ninjas from Kumogakure who came to meet them and entered the Land of Lightning.

The Land of Lightning is located on the northeastern peninsula of the continent. Although 70% of its territory is at a similar latitude to the Land of Iron, and some places are even at a higher latitude, the climate is much better than that of the Land of Iron due to the influence of warm ocean currents and the fact that the mountains block the warm and humid air.

Aside from the fact that it has many mountains, the Land of Lightning is no worse than the Land of Fire in terms of terrain and climate.

With the ninjas from Kumogakure accompanying them, Orochimaru and his group traveled smoothly through the Land of Lightning. The only thing that slightly delayed their journey was Tessai's stamina.

Although Orochimaru isn't the real "Tessai," he can't really run as fast as a Jonin!

The people of Kumogakure didn't seem to be in a hurry. Although their journey was tight, they kept walking and resting, and finally—

On August 31, Orochimaru and his group followed Tsuchishiro to Kumogakure.

Hidden Cloud Village is nestled among the mountains.

This mountain range is therefore known as the Hidden Cloud Mountains—not a single mountain peak or a continuous mountain range, but rather a group of many towering peaks clustered together.

The unique geographical location has also shaped the distinctive architectural style of Hidden Cloud Village.

"Kumakushi Village truly lives up to its name as a city in the heavens—it is indeed an astonishing miracle," Orochimaru remarked.

"Dr. Tessai, you flatter me," Tsuchishiro said modestly.

It was nothing unusual for the people of the Land of the Sea to have such sentiments.

Akaishi looked up as well, his surprise genuine.

Only a small portion of the buildings in Hidden Cloud Village are built on the mountaintop terraces. Most of the buildings are constructed around the mountain peaks, with a ring of artificial platforms built around them. The mountain peaks were then carved out to serve as the buildings. The entire Hidden Cloud Village occupies this area of ​​mountain peaks, with each peak connected by a suspension bridge.

Looking up, isn't that the "city in the sky"?

"Lord Tsuchishiro, isn't it inconvenient for you to live here?" Akaishi asked curiously.

Simply remaining silent, not communicating with others, and pretending to be introverted is not a good way to hide or disguise oneself.

"Although it's in the mountains, Kumogakure is not short of fresh water. There are waterfalls and streams in the mountains—and especially many hot springs. You should try them later," Tsuchishiro explained.

As for the consumption of food and other resources besides fresh water—

They are indeed very dependent on external supplies!

"I've heard about it before, and I've heard it has healing effects. I definitely have to give it a try," Orochimaru nodded.

"Let's go see Lord Raikage first," Tsuchishiro said.

"What? Lord Raikage wants to see me in person?" Orochimaru looked quite surprised—after all, theoretically, "Tessai"

The patient's identity is still unknown.