Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 136 Another person sent away

"This is... a Super Beast Imitation Drawing from Konoha!"

Seeing the ink-wash eagle flying towards him from ten kilometers away through the summoning beast giant eagle, Daruma Yeji frowned slightly, then smiled speechlessly.

"It seems that Li Yao's whereabouts were discovered by Konoha again."

"Konoha is really something... What exactly are they trying to do?"

Damanoji looked thoughtful.

"He was clearly an experimental subject who escaped from Konoha, and he possessed a terrifying bloodline limit like Wood Release. Yet, not only did he not take action himself, he also deliberately leaked Li Yao's whereabouts to us every time."

"Does Konoha know that Li Yao is not someone to be trifled with?"

Thinking of the terrifying strength that Li Yao had displayed in his battle with the boss, Daruma Noji was lost in thought.

Li Yao is indeed very strong. Even the boss can't do anything about him, so Konoha probably can't either.

"So... Konoha deliberately leaked Li Yao's whereabouts so that others could weaken Li Yao, gather more information, and then take action against him."

"Heh, Konoha is as treacherous as ever."

Darmanoji, who thought he had seen through Konoha's intentions, smirked and looked down on Konoha, a hidden village.

However... his body still honestly flew towards the ink-wash eagle.

Soon, the ink-wash eagle and Daruma Noji met in the air.

"Lead the way."

Daruma Noji scoffed. He knew that the other party could see him speak through the shared vision of the ink-wash eagle and could understand what he was saying by reading his lips.

Regardless of Konoha's motives, finding out Li Yao's whereabouts was a task given to him by his boss.

Moreover… Darmanoji sneered inwardly.

It was far too simplistic for Konoha to send them to gather more information about Li Yao before taking action.

Last time, we suffered a great loss, and Senior Chris and others also sacrificed their lives.

The boss had already taken corresponding measures to address Li Yao's abilities.

If we find Li Yao this time, we'll definitely be able to take care of that guy.

"Huh...this guy...looks like..."

Li Yao was initially confused when he saw all this through the visual sharing of Shuimo Xiaoying. Although he did not understand lip reading, Daruma Noji's attitude clearly indicated that he had mistaken someone for someone else.

"That's right, this guy must have mistaken me for someone else."

Li Yao thought to himself, and after a moment's thought, he knew why the other party had mistaken him for someone else.

The reason he couldn't shake off the Third Raikage when the Third Raikage was chasing him was because Sarutobi Ayase kept using the ink-wash flying bird to notify the Third Raikage and others.

At that time, Li Yao had not yet used the Water Ink Ninjutsu, and the Cloud Village did not know that he knew the secret technique of Water Ink Mimicry.

Now, seeing the ink-wash eagle, they assume it's Konoha again tipping off Kumogakure.

Thinking of this, Li Yao looked thoughtful, then smiled slightly and flew down. After landing on the ice, he recalled the Water Ink Eagle, and with a thought, activated the Transformation spell.

Bang!

As the smoke dissipated, a small iceberg appeared on the ice, emanating a chilling aura; everything about it looked exactly like a real iceberg.

If it weren't for the chakra flowing inside the iceberg.

In just over a year, Li Yao has mastered the art of shapeshifting, and can transform into many things, including living and non-living matter such as birds and icebergs.

Li Yao controlled the ink-wash eagle to fly towards him.

Daruma Noji followed closely behind Shuimo Xiaoying.

Soon, Daruma Yezhi entered Li Yao's five-kilometer perception range.

"Another Jonin."

Li Yao could tell from the amount of chakra Daranoji that he was a Jonin-level ninja.

That makes sense, though. If you don't have the strength of a Jonin to chase after him, wouldn't that be suicide?

Of course, it's no different from sending someone to their death right now.

Daruma Yezhi followed behind the ink-wash eagle for a hundred meters, his hands still in a mudra, his eagle eyes scanning the surroundings.

"Why don't I see anyone from Konoha?"

Darmano felt a little uneasy. Logically speaking, his summoned beast, the giant eagle, had better eyesight than the ink-wash bird and could see farther.

They've flown over twenty kilometers already, how come they still haven't seen anyone from Konoha? There's no way they could see further than him.

The intelligence that the boss brought back earlier also mentioned that the Konoha ninja who used the Super Beast Imitation Drawing didn't have the same visual perception as the summoning beast, the giant eagle.

What's going on now?

It seemed as if the other party was controlling the ink-wash eagle outside of his visual perception, guiding him to fly.

"Is it a trap?"

Darmanoji frowned, thought for a moment, then released his hands to dispel the Hawkeye Technique, re-formed the hand seals, and closed his eyes.

"Wind Release - Airflow Sensing Technique!"

The endless airflow, like spider silk on a spider web, provides Daruma Yaji with all the movements within a ten-kilometer radius.

Soon, Daranoji arrived above Li Yao.

The iceberg that Li Yao had transformed into had already taken shape in Daruma's airflow perception technique, but Daruma, who lacked chakra perception, did not know that the iceberg was Li Yao.

"bump!"

"Zheng..."

The instant Li Yao regained his human form after using the shapeshifting technique, two black iron chains anchored him, propelling him violently upwards towards Daruma Yeji, who was two thousand meters above the ground.

"What a trap!"

Darmano was startled. As soon as Li Yao moved, Darmano sensed it with his Qi Circulation Perception Technique and immediately changed his hand seals.

"Wind Release: Airflow Guidance Technique!"

In an instant, the airflow accelerated as it flowed over the giant eagle, propelling it forward at an accelerated speed.

"So fast!"

"However... I know this move too."

With a thought, Li Yao conjured up a three-pair of ink-wash birds. He then condensed wind chakra, creating a layer of wind that flowed at high speed over the surface of the ink-wash birds, eliminating all airflow resistance for the giant ink-wash bird.

call out!

In an instant, the ink-wash flying bird shot towards Daruma noji like a black arrow.

"It's Li Yao!!!"

"Wait a minute, how does this guy know how to create super beast imitation paintings?"

Darmanoji turned around and saw Li Yao's face as he rapidly caught up with him, instantly recognizing that the person was Li Yao, the target of his mission.

But when he saw the ink-wash bird beneath Li Yao, his eyes widened instantly, filled with shock.

"not good!"

"This guy is too fast!"

"We absolutely cannot let this guy get close."

Before he could even be shocked at why Li Yao would use the Super Beast Imitation Painting Secret Technique, Daruma Noji saw Li Yao approaching at lightning speed and immediately remembered the information his boss had provided: Li Yao possessed an extremely powerful illusion technique that could instantly render four elite Jonin incapable of resistance.

"Wind Release-Datu...it's over!"

Just as Daruma Noji was about to use a wind-style attack to stop Li Yao from getting closer, everything went black before his eyes, and he instantly lost all his senses. He realized that he had been caught in a genjutsu and could not break free.

thump!

Darmanoji collapsed on the back of the summoning beast giant eagle. His Wind Release: Airflow Guiding Technique had dissipated due to loss of his control, and the slowed-down summoning beast giant eagle was quickly caught up by Li Yao.

"Ink Spear - The Art of Piercing the Threads".

A long, ink-painted spear shot out from Li Yao's hand, instantly piercing the body of the giant eagle, a spirit beast. Then, seven or eight thinner spikes shot out from the eagle's belly, killing it completely.

"Are all these summoned beasts this loyal?"

Li Yao shot out the Vajra Seal, which pierced Darmanoji's body, devoured his chakra, and sealed it into a giant scroll. Looking at the summoning beast giant eagle that he had killed but had not escaped, he felt a sense of emotion.

Summoned beasts can usually return to their original location on their own.

However, the two summoned beast giant eagles did not return on their own initiative, but were killed by him, which shows the loyalty of these summoned beast giant eagles.

(End of this chapter)