Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Old Purple watched Red Stone leave, but there was nothing he could do. He could only extinguish his Tailed Beast transformation for the time being...

When they went back to find the other two teammates, they discovered that they had not been attacked and were on their way. Old Purple immediately realized that he had been tricked—it seemed that Akaishi did not have any strong teammates by his side.

But that Hyuga clan...

Old Purple had some doubts, but he didn't think much of it, assuming that the other party was just trying to keep Akaishi in check and didn't care about the lives of the two Iwa ninja.

After burying the other squads, Lao Zi also prepared to recover his health.

Although the chakra consumption in a Jinchuriki battle is negligible, the physical damage is considerable. Moreover, it is not a typical external injury, but an all-around injury caused by excessive chakra. Recovery is much slower than with ordinary injuries, and would paralyze an ordinary ninja.

But just then...

Suddenly, Lao Zi felt a blood moon rising behind him!

Roar--

Without hesitation, Old Purple transformed into a "Tailed Beast" and swung his fist backward.

bang-

The next moment, the crimson Susanoo wielding the giant sword of thunder and fire had already attacked close to Rōshi's position, when it was pushed back by the huge red fist...

Lao Zi immediately felt his hair stand on end!

Until he felt the attack on a physical object, Rōshi did not realize that Akaishi was approaching—although the Four-Tails woke him up at the critical moment, that momentary lapse in concentration almost cost him his life.

Roar--

Old Zi roared and resumed his fight with Red Stone, but...

After a period of exhaustion, Akaishi retreated again.

Old Purple's expression turned grim as he watched Akashi's Susanoo's back beneath "Sky Wings".

"Let's go!" Old Purple said to Higashi no Shijin immediately after shedding his tailed beast form.

The two teammates quickly followed Lao Zi...

This time, Old Purple had no intention of searching for the Red Stone again; he retreated entirely towards the Land of Earth!

As they traveled into the night, Lao Zi's face suddenly darkened again, and he looked behind him.

"Captain, what's wrong?" Dong Siren asked nervously upon seeing this.

Ever since witnessing the fight between Akaishi and Lord Laozi, his mentality has completely collapsed.

Back then, he participated in the Joint Chunin Exams with Akaishi...

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Not long after returning to Iwagakure after the Chunin Exams that year, he was granted Chunin rank—although he didn't pass the Chunin Exams, the level of that exam was clearly not that of a normal Chunin!

In the subsequent war, although the intensity of the battles fought by Iwagakure was far less than that of Sunagakure and Konoha, thanks to Onoki's superb diplomatic skills, they first attacked Kumogakure, then Amegakure, then Sunagakure, and finally turned around to attack Konoha... They also had many opportunities, and Higashi no Shijin was successfully promoted to Jonin.

He had naturally heard of the name "Konoha Red Stone," but...

Until you actually see it, you still lack a sense of reality.

However, after actually seeing it, Dong Siren's mentality completely collapsed, and he even began to doubt himself!

Old Zi's expression was also grim at this moment. He said in a deep voice, "Continue on our way, and be on guard against sneak attacks at any time."

Old Zi sensed it...

look!

Old Purple immediately realized that the Hyuga clan expert was still tracking him, and that Red Stone was probably also there.

Is he targeting me?

If he were to truly clash with Konoha's Akaishi, a fight to the death, Roshi felt he had a good chance of winning, but the problem was...

He didn't have the means to keep Konoha's Akashi in check, and although he had the advantage in terms of endurance in a "battle to the death," he was not as good as Akashi in terms of post-battle recovery!

As a "Jinchūriki", Rōshi's physical recovery ability is naturally top-notch.

but……

Comparing "physical injury recovery" to "chakra recovery" and "eye power recovery" is inherently disadvantageous, since the former is repair and the latter is just normal recovery. Moreover... this Konoha Akashi has extremely strong recovery abilities in this area!

Five years ago, during the Chunin Exams, Roshi knew this, but he never imagined that five years later, he would be forced to flee in panic due to this very characteristic...

To make matters worse, there is now a member of the Hyuga clan with an exceptionally long field of vision, who is working with Konoha's Akaishi to constantly pinpoint his location.

This made Lao Zi not only flee in the dead of night, but also left him with absolutely no sense of security...

At this point, Lao Zi also understood his own strengths and weaknesses.

If you go all out, you'll have more stamina; if you take breaks, it'll be more advantageous for Konoha Red Stone!

Therefore, Lao Zi dared not stop for a moment and pressed on with all his might.

Two hours later, after moving at such a high speed that completely exceeded the scope of "traveling", the stamina of Higashi and the other Iwa ninja had been completely exhausted.

"You guys... split up! Konoha's target should be me." Old Purple only dared to say "should".

Old Purple felt that Akashi looked down on two ordinary Jonin, but... if Konoha Akashi wanted to kill them, it wouldn't take more than a few moves!

The two team members understood what Captain Lao Zi meant...

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If we don't take a gamble and let them slow us down, we'll all die when Konoha's Akashi catches up!

Let's take a gamble. Konoha's Akashi is most likely only targeting Captain Roshi.

"Yes, Captain... if we don't make it back, please tell my brother for me..."

After each of them gave their last words, the three of them quickly split into three different directions!

A moment later, Lao Zi realized that the "gaze" was still on him and breathed a sigh of relief.

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Akaishi stopped at this point. They had been chasing for most of the night and were now approaching the Land of Earth... In fact, judging from the map, they were already within the Land of Earth's borders!

If they continue to pursue, it will be difficult for Akaishi Satoru to achieve any decisive results. On the contrary, the danger of enemy reinforcements arriving and being surrounded and killed will continue to increase.

Given the current situation, it seems that unless Iwagakure gathers an even stronger force, they will not dare to come to this mountainous area again.

To actually achieve this is no different from placing a main battlefield here.

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If Iwagakure really has a bad idea and wants to make this mountainous area the main battlefield...

That would be a great thing for Konoha!

The Kannabi Bridge, which locks down nearby supply priority, is under Konoha's control, and...

While the mountains are advantageous for Earth Release techniques, they also benefit Konoha's Byakugan reconnaissance.

If frequent skirmishes were to take place in these mountains, it would be an absolutely advantageous situation for Konoha, essentially giving them an extra three points of chance of winning.

Of course, Akaishi understood that, given Onoki's cautious nature, he would likely give up on a direct confrontation.

and……

Old Zi was actually scaring himself!

Now that he has turned back, Akaishi has no intention of fighting him.

Because the consumption of red stones was actually greater than he had imagined...

"It seems he was only concerned with escaping... Let's go back too," Akaishi said to Miroku on his back.

That's right, Akaishi was carrying Miroku on his back and chasing after them, which was an "extra cost" that Lao Zi hadn't anticipated.

The priestess's constitution was not strong to begin with. When they were rushing to the seal of the demon, everyone was in a hurry to get there, so Lanwu had to carry her on her back.

Now that Miroku can further draw upon the power of Dark Maha Shri, her stamina and chakra have seen explosive increases, but her body is still too weak, which makes her endurance very poor...

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Miroku's situation is similar to that of a Jinchūriki.

However, "Jinchūriki" are generally physically strong and suffer from physical injuries, while when Miroku borrowed Mahasri's power, it was the mental pressure that affected her, not her physical body.

Therefore, during the subsequent extreme chase, Akaishi carried her on his back the whole time—at this speed, it would take more effort for Raccoon to keep up than for Akaishi to carry one more person.

Fortunately, Old Purple wouldn't have thought of this. After all, if it were a strong member of the Hyuga clan, they would definitely be a master of taijutsu with excellent stamina. He would never have imagined that Akaishi would need to carry them...

Having completely driven away the Iwa ninja, Akaishi returned with Miroku. They rested for the night before continuing their search.

July 14th, morning.

"The Iwa ninja have already searched this area, so let's trust them for now and start searching from other more likely locations," Akaishi said to Miroku.

Maitreya nodded.

However, after a whole day, they still hadn't gained anything.

That evening, Akaishi noticed that Miroku looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Miroku, have you been using the Byakugan too often lately? It's fine to rest tomorrow. If you can't find it, no one else can either." Akaishi assumed she was just tired.

Miroku shook his head and said, "Using the Byakugan isn't very taxing, but... I'm wondering if that seal leaks its aura periodically? If so, most of our search will be in vain."

Akashi was taken aback upon hearing this—Miroku was an expert in sealing techniques.

"Then..." Akashi looked at Miroku inquiringly, "Could we ask Mahasri? These demons were sealed by her brother and uncle, she might know some clues."

Maitreya shook his head and said, "I asked her at the beginning, and she said there were many sealed demon gods, but she didn't know the specifics."

"The one whose ability is fusion, whose name is Oni-Garra... I have absolutely no recollection of him?" Akaishi specifically reminded him.

In Akashi's view, Mahasri was mainly unwilling to cooperate; otherwise, there would at least be some clues.

At first, Akaishi was just saying it casually, but...

Upon hearing this, Miroku's body indeed exhibited unusual chakra fluctuations!

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Akashi asked in confusion—could it be that Mahasri is reacting to the fusion and the demon serpent?

After a slight distraction, Miroku said, "She said this demon was sealed by the Second Hokage, and the Second Hokage's seal leaned towards Wood Release, which would cause fluctuations during the full moon!"

"Full moon? That's tomorrow? Wait... what does Wood Release have to do with the moon?" Akaishi wondered.

"She won't say..." Maitreya said helplessly.

Akaishi recalled Hiruko's confession at the time.

"Hiruko did indeed accidentally enter Kigara's seal around the middle of the month..."

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Hiruko was seriously injured and in a daze at the time, and did not know the exact day, but it was certainly possible that it was the 15th, which was the day of the full moon!

At the same time, Akaishi was also in a dilemma—if a discovery could only be made during the full moon, the search window would be too small, and all previous advantages would be rendered meaningless.

but……

"Hmm?" Akashi couldn't help but think about it for a moment, then looked at Miroku and said, "Ask Mahasri... does she know anything else? Does the fusion with Oni-Garara have any additional effects on the Byakugan?"

Akashi always felt that Mahasri wouldn't suddenly become kind...

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