Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 205 Fight Them to the Death

"Um……"

At this moment, Hui Tu frowned and groaned softly, stimulated by the pain in his chest, and then opened his eyes.

The moment their eyes met Li Yao, Hui Tu and Shi Yan reacted similarly, both wanting to pull each other away from Li Yao.

"Senior sister..." Shi Yan quickly helped Hui Tu up and explained the current situation to her.

Shi Yan did not address Hui Tu by her name directly, fearing that Li Yao might mistake Hui Tu for the Third Tsuchikage's daughter, which could cause some trouble.

At this moment, the earth-escape clone truly believed himself to be Shi Yan, forgetting that he was Li Yao's clone.

Perfect... Li Yao was increasingly satisfied with the effect of the Perfect Clone Technique.

After hearing the Earth Release clone's words, Gray Earth had no doubts. She slowly turned her gaze to Li Yao. Although her expression remained solemn, she no longer attempted to resist, and her mind quickly calmed down.

Feeling the injuries within his body, Hui Tu knew that it would be difficult for them to escape, and their lives were basically in Li Yao's hands.

"What do you want to do?"

Hui Tu asked, while gently tapping her junior brother Shi Yan behind her back with her right hand, indicating that something was about to happen. She was holding off Li Yao, and her junior brother should escape as soon as possible.

"That's a question I should be asking you." Li Yao's eyes flashed, feigning ignorance of Hui Tu's subtle movements, and he asked, "Why did Iwagakure attack our Akatsuki?"

Upon hearing this, Hui Tu and Shi Yan both froze, realizing that the mission to investigate the Akatsuki organization was definitely a secret and they couldn't reveal it casually.

Seeing this, Li Yao's expression immediately turned cold, and he said, "Although our Akatsuki organization is a peace-loving organization, if Iwagakure insists on being our enemy, then we will have no choice but to fight back."

Hearing the hidden threat in Li Yao's words, Shi Yan subconsciously spread his hands and placed them on the ground, ready to stop Li Yao at any time and win a chance for his senior sister to escape.

Based on this performance, who would dare say that he is Li Yao's earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of clone) clone?

"Junior Brother..." Hui Tu was secretly moved at this moment, and at the same time made a decision in his heart: even if the mission failed, he could not let his junior brother die here.

She explained to Li Yao why they were there.

Just like the information Bai Jue had gathered, Li Yao stood up from the rock after hearing it, a movement that instantly made Hui Tu and Shi Yan tense up.

"hehe."

Li Yao smiled and said, "Don't worry, our Akatsuki organization adheres to the principle of not killing, so I won't kill you."

"And also..." Li Yao's gaze sharpened as he looked down at the two men, and he said solemnly, "Our Akatsuki organization is absolutely not a puppet of you powerful hidden villages. We are a peace organization of the Land of Rain, an organization that leads the Land of Rain towards peace."

Li Yao dusted himself off and turned around, saying, "I'll let you off this time. If you still suspect that our Akatsuki organization is a puppet of another country's ninja village, you can come directly to me. You don't need to sneak around and harm our people."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't mind spending years assassinating the ninjas of your Iwagakure village."

After saying that, Li Yao used a teleportation technique to leave.

Huff... It wasn't until a minute later, when Li Yao's figure disappeared, that Hui Tu and Shi Yan finally caught their breath.

"We're saved!"

Hui Tu secretly rejoiced, then quickly pulled her junior brother to get up and leave. She didn't want to stay here, including the Land of Rain, for even a moment longer.

Who would have thought that such a terrifyingly skilled taijutsu master would emerge from such a small organization as Akatsuki?

No... they are not necessarily masters of physical combat.

Who can be sure that the other party doesn't know ninjutsu?

Being targeted by a powerhouse with speed comparable to the Third Raikage is incredibly unsafe.

"Senior sister, do you believe what that man said?" On the way, the earth-escape clone perfectly played the role of a rock and asked.

Hui Tu understood that her junior brother was asking if the Akatsuki had no one backing them, and she nodded, saying, "It should be true."

An organization with a Kage-level expert is unlikely to be a puppet supported by other hidden villages; cooperation is still possible.

However, judging from the fact that the man did not kill them even though he knew they had killed their Akatsuki comrades, it seems that the Akatsuki did indeed adhere to the principle of not killing, just as the intelligence they had gathered indicated.

Such an organization is unlikely to be a puppet supported by other hidden villages.

In a sense, they have already completed this mission. They have thoroughly investigated the Akatsuki organization and obtained important information that the Akatsuki has Kage-level powerhouses, which is very worthwhile.

……

"You actually let them go?"

On the other side, on the way back to Xiyu City, Bai Jue appeared again, looking at Li Yao with a surprised expression.

"Hehe..." Li Yao glanced at Bai Jue and smiled, saying, "After all, they are from Iwagakure. One of them is the youngest daughter that old man Onoki loves the most. If she dies in my hands, it will definitely cause a big commotion."

"See, I only refrained from killing them because I listened to you, didn't I?"

Hehe... Bai Jue smiled but remained silent; he didn't believe Li Yao's words.

Li Yao ignored Bai Jue and said, "I'm leaving now," before activating his high-speed mode.

With no other option, White Zetsu, who wasn't very fast, had to sink underground to catch up with Li Yao.

"Oonoki... I think you also have a leg shadow, Kurotsuchi!"

As he ran at top speed, Li Yao's eyes flashed. He let Hui Tu go, but he also wanted to save a third-generation set for Onoki.

Both the father and grandfather seem to be having a good time, which should let Onoki experience just how serious the consequences of provoking him are.

Just wait!

My revenge won't be that simple!

……

Half a day later.

Li Yao returned to Xiyu City.

Inside the base lobby, Yahiko, Nagato, Konan, Yoko, and other Akatsuki executives were all present, and none of them looked relaxed.

They still haven't found out who attacked their comrades on the mission.

As soon as Li Yao walked in, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Brother Li, has anyone come looking for you?" Yahiko asked.

"No." Li Yao shook his head, then added, "However, on my way back, I met two people from Iwagakure and learned some information from them."

"What intelligence?" Yahiko asked, his mind sharpening.

"The people who attacked our companions were ninjas from Sunagakure, Konoha, and Iwagakure," Li Yao replied.

"It's them!!"

"hateful!!"

"Another hidden village from one of their three great nations!!!"

"They simply can't stand to see our country peaceful and stable; they want us to be in a state of prolonged chaos so that we can continue to be a battlefield for their three major powers!"

"Big brother, let's fight them!"

"...They can't die in vain, and we have no way out. The ninjas of the three great nations don't care about our lives at all."

"Yes, brother, let's fight them to the death! They'll pay for this in blood!"

As soon as Li Yao finished speaking, he aroused the anger of everyone except Nagato, Konan, and Yezi. Their hatred was instantly ignited, and everyone's eyes turned red at that moment.

The suffering inflicted on the Land of Rain by the three great powers was not a matter of one or two generations, but rather a struggle for survival that began in the Warring States period, as the country has been constantly caught in the chaos of war between the three great powers.

It can be said that there is no one in the Land of Rain who does not hate the ninjas of the three great nations.

Hearing that the three great nations were causing trouble again, and that they had finally managed to unite the Akatsuki organization, an organization that had given them hope for peace, they did not want their dream of peace to be shattered once more.

Everyone was determined to fight to the death, determined to make the three great powers suffer.

"calm!"

Yahiko suddenly shouted, his sharp eyes sweeping over everyone.

Yahiko held a high position within the Akatsuki organization. He may not have been the strongest in terms of physical strength, but his personal charisma was unmatched.

It can be said that everyone in the Akatsuki organization came because of Yahiko's reputation.

At that moment, Yahiko shouted loudly, and the others quickly calmed down, but the hatred in their eyes remained.

(End of this chapter)