Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 211 Lightning Release Clone - Konoha's White Fang

"Is this the secret mission that led to Konoha's White Fang's suicide?"

"As expected, all those who play politics are corrupt!"

High in the air at this moment.

Li Yao and Xiao Yezi stood on the clay bird.

They were originally going to find Yahiko and the others, but halfway there, Li Yao sensed that a large group of ninjas were gathering in Xiyu City, so he changed direction and came to see what was going on.

Then I witnessed from beginning to end how Danzo and his Root organization impersonated Akatsuki and gradually lured Sakumo Hatake into a trap.

Li Yao didn't know why Danzo and the others impersonated Akatsuki members to ambush and kill Hatake Sagumo, but this familiar tactic was clearly the reason why Hatake Sagumo committed suicide in the original story.

Otherwise, it would just be a failed top-secret mission, or a mission that failed because of trying to save a comrade.

Even if we fail, it won't escalate to the point where the entire village will criticize us.

However, the reality is that the villagers keep blaming Hatake Sagumo for failing his mission. They feel that he is the only one in the entire village who has failed a mission since the village was founded, while everyone else's missions were 100% successful, which is absurd.

Obviously, no one would believe this without someone else guiding them.

Now that he's seen the whole story, Li Yao knows who's behind it all.

Danzo is truly a troublemaker; he's everywhere.

Of course, Danzo was the Third Hokage's black glove, and the Third Hokage himself was certainly involved in this matter.

"In the original work, Hatake Sagumo committed suicide, but he won't do it this time."

Li Yao suddenly chuckled, glanced at Hatake Sagumo who had left, and then focused his gaze on Danzo's departing chakra.

"Should we use a clone on Danzo?"

"Forget it, it's not worth it. Killing him and creating a clone would only make things easier for him."

After thinking for a while, Li Yao shook his head and looked away from Danzo.

Creating Danzo into clones would certainly make things much easier for Li Yao when he wanted to take revenge on the Third Hokage.

But he still harbored the same desire for revenge against Danzo, so killing him like this would be too easy for him.

It would be satisfying to make Danzo suffer a fate where he can neither live nor die.

"Lightning Release Clone Technique, you're the one."

Li Yao turned his gaze to Hatake Sagumo, who was leaving below. The lightning chakra within him was very powerful, and his identity as the White Fang of Konoha was also a plus.

By creating a Lightning Release clone of Hatake Sagumo, Konoha will have a powerful Kage-level ninja to support his Uchiha clone in ascending to the Hokage position, thus greatly reducing resistance.

In terms of talent, Hatake Sagumo's White Lightning has reached the same level as Black Lightning, both surpassing ordinary Lightning Release and comparable to Kekkei Genkai in terms of chakra nature transformation intensity.

Although he's a bit old, he's still very impressive.

In the entire ninja world, only he and the Third Raikage can raise their Lightning Release chakra to a level comparable to a bloodline limit. This talent, combined with his status, deserves a Lightning Release clone.

Li Yao continued to follow Hatake Sagumo in the sky, not in a hurry to make a move, waiting until they were far away from Danzo's Root before taking action.

below.

"Hurry...hurry!"

Hatake Sagumo looked anxious as he and his three ANBU comrades rushed toward the border. Instead of the relief of escaping a disaster, the four of them were even more anxious.

The fact that the enemy gave up pursuing them could also mean that a strategic objective had been achieved.

The four of them didn't know how the Land of Fire was doing, or whether any towns had been attacked.

But they knew that the sooner they got back to report, the less damage the Land of Fire would suffer.

After running at top speed for a few minutes, Hatake Sagumo suddenly raised his hand to signal to stop.

"Who's there?"

Hatake Sagumo tensed up, holding a short sword in front of him, his gaze fixed intently on a large tree in front of him.

Li Yao calmly walked out from behind the big tree, his distinctive black coat, typical of the Akatsuki organization, making him stand out.

"The Akatsuki... no, who exactly are you?" Hatake Sagumo questioned Li Yao's identity while gesturing behind his back with his left hand, signaling the three Anbu members to escape later.

This enemy was different; not only was he only able to sense them at such close range, but they also gave him an unprecedented sense of calm.

This tranquility is like the tranquility one feels when facing the sea.

Beneath this calm, a raging storm could erupt at any moment, swallowing them whole.

The enemy is very strong, definitely a Kage-level powerhouse.

The moment their eyes met, Hatake Sagumo sensed Li Yao's power; in his current state, he was a real problem.

However, no matter how troublesome it is, he will not back down, nor will he let his comrades sacrifice themselves.

call out!

call out!

Hatake Sagumo and Li Yao moved at the same time.

Both of them were very fast.

"Um?"

In the instant their figures crossed paths, a hint of doubt flashed in Hatake Sakumo's eyes. Li Yao, who was even faster than him, showed no intention of attacking him and passed right by him.

"not good!"

Hatake Sagumo's expression suddenly changed. Behind him were three young ANBU comrades, whom the enemy wanted to kill.

Zizizi!

Hatake Sagumo turned around quickly, but before he could do anything, he saw three bloody heads fly up. Li Yao also turned around and looked at him. Behind Li Yao, the headless corpses of his three ANBU comrades fell to the ground along with the heads.

dong dong!

In an instant, Hatake's heart pounded twice, his eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and his face contorted into a ferocious expression, like a demon crawling out of hell.

With a hissing sound, a large amount of white lightning condensed in the short sword in Hatake Sakumo's hand, emitting a dazzling light and a piercing sound.

It looked very powerful, but Li Yao shook his head.

It seems that Hatake Sagumo is really not in good condition anymore and can no longer control the White Lightning.

call out!

Hatake Sagumo wasn't the type to shout out in anger during a battle. He remained silent despite his rage and madness, but his movements were incredibly violent as he thrust his lightning-infused sword, radiating white lightning, straight into Li Yao's heart.

"Well!"

Hatake Saigumo suddenly felt a squeeze in his throat, followed by a tremendous force that slammed him to the ground with unstoppable power.

Boom!

The ground was cracked and broken.

Li Yao grabbed Hatake Sagumo by the neck and slammed him hard to the ground.

In this state, Hatake Sagumo's speed was slightly inferior to his, and he was defeated in one move, causing the short sword in his hand to fly to the side.

"puff!"

Hatake Sakumo spat out a mouthful of blood, his internal organs were impacted, and his body, which was already injured from opening the Eight Gates, was further aggravated, making his injuries even more severe.

"This injury should be manageable!"

Li Yao released Hatake Sakumo's mind, and then, without giving Hatake Sakumo another chance to forcefully attack with his will, he unleashed a sensory deprivation technique, completely stripping Hatake Sakumo of control over his body.

After condensing the power of the Rinnegan chakra, Li Yao's genjutsu ability became even stronger, and even a Kage-level powerhouse with a bloodline limit level of chakra could not stop him.

Perhaps only Onoki's Dust Release could withstand it, but it's hard to say.

Li Yao lifted Hatake Sakumo and flew into the sky.

Underground, White Zetsu, who had sensed this scene, finally realized that something was wrong.

One may have one or two, but not three.

Li Yao has already captured people and sent them flying into the sky three times in a row. This time, White Zetsu doesn't believe that the other party is simply casting a genjutsu on Hatake Sagumo.

"That Li Yao guy must have done something to those guys?"

"What exactly did they do?"

Bai Jue was completely baffled.

After all, only the Rinnegan can create clones using other people as containers.

Li Yao doesn't have the Rinnegan, so for White Zetsu, who firmly believes in the supremacy of bloodline, it's impossible for them to imagine that Li Yao has developed a clone ninjutsu called Five Elements Clone Technique, which is even more perfect than the Rinnegan's Six Paths Clone Technique.

Although he couldn't guess, Bai Jue understood that as long as he kept a close eye on the three guys that Li Yao had taken into the sky and on Li Yao himself, he would eventually find out what Li Yao was up to.

So he contacted the White Zetsu on Madara's side and arranged for several White Zetsu to keep an eye on the boys from Iwagakure and Sunagakure, as well as the current Hatake Sagumo.

high in the air.

Hatake Sagumo was quickly transformed into Li Yao's Lightning Release clone.

After Li Yao put Hatake Sagumo down, he and Xiao Yezi returned to the border of the Land of Wind, pretending that they had been searching for and negotiating with the people of Sunagakure.

The people from Konoha have been dealt with, so Li Yao doesn't need to go to Yahiko's place anymore. Otherwise, if word gets out about what happened here, it will be difficult for him to explain to Yahiko and the others.

(End of this chapter)