Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 568 Resurrection

"You all go out first and wait for instructions from headquarters."

After frowning and thinking for a while, Xin spoke with a solemn expression.

"I'll go in and take a look by myself first!"

"But...Captain, this is too dangerous! The toxin is extremely potent; if you get too much in, you could die instantly!"

Being a ninja from the same village, Inuzuka strongly opposed Shin taking such a risk.

"Don't worry, because of my health, I've had a lot of contact with Lady Tsunade and have some understanding of medical ninjutsu."

"Besides, I'm just going over to check things out!"

He was in poor health and had suffered from a serious illness before; doctors had declared him a death sentence. Itachi Uchiha, a newcomer to Root, pleaded for him, which led to the Hokage ordering Tsunade to treat him, and he was brought back to life.

For this reason, even though he knew it was extremely dangerous to go deeper, Uchiha Itachi was one of his saviors, and he couldn't just abandon him.

"Hey, this is for you!"

The ninjas from other villages didn't stop Shin from taking the risk. However, one of the ninjas from the Land of Wind took out a gas mask from his backpack and handed it to Shin.

"With this, the threat posed by toxins in the air should be greatly reduced!"

"Thanks!"

Upon seeing the gas mask, Xin's eyes lit up, and he thanked them very sincerely.

With this thing, as long as we don't stay in the cave for a long time, there shouldn't be any major problems.

After the allied ninjas withdrew, Shin, wearing a mask, ventured into the interior of the cave.

"This is…"

Upon seeing the chaotic state of the cave, Xin's expression changed. He began to carefully examine the cave, which was riddled with cracks in the rocks and occasionally contained puddles of water.

"Itachi!"

Not long after, he found Itachi unconscious.

"Cheer up, I'll take you out right now!"

Shin shook Itachi's body, but when Itachi didn't react, he looked anxious.

Seeing that the other person's lips were already turning slightly purple, Shin's heart sank. Without saying a word, he carried Itachi away.

"...There's...one more!"

I had only taken two steps when I heard a weak, feeble voice.

"Right there... take him out too!"

With difficulty, he raised his arm and pointed to a white figure lying motionless on the ground not far away.

Itachi gestured to Shin to take him out as well.

"Don't speak!"

Shin reached out and placed his mask over Itachi's face, then casually picked up the other unconscious Kabuto and they left the cave together.

Originally, Itachi planned that with Hanzo of the Salamander joining forces, taking down Kabuto wouldn't be too difficult.

Putting aside everything else, the toxins in Hanzo alone are enough to make Touya drink a whole pot of poison.

However, he did not expect that the opponent's strength after entering Sage Mode would far exceed his expectations.

During the battle, the gas masks gradually lost their effectiveness because they filtered out too much toxic air.

In the end, although he successfully defeated Kabuto, he also succumbed to the poison of the salamander.

However, none of this was unexpected.

He wasn't alone like Dou.

He believed that the allied ninjas would be able to find his location by following the marks he left behind.

And indeed, that's exactly what he thought.

……

"Was that a ninjutsu you developed?"

Madara glanced at the ninjutsu chasing Hashirama's fire-breathing technique in the distance and rarely praised it.

"Excellent, especially for dealing with Wood Release!"

"Is it a combination of Fire Release and sealing techniques? If I had developed this kind of ninjutsu back then, dealing with Hashirama would have been much easier."

The ninjutsu that Toshiro used was very unique.

As the bird continues to breathe fire, its body shrinks. Each time it shrinks to a certain size...

This bird will then plunge headlong into the burning wood-elemental forest. In just a few breaths, the bird's size will return to its original form.

"This ninjutsu is called 'Vermilion Bird'!"

"It's a fire-style secret technique that I developed in my spare time."

"It was indeed developed based on Fire Release combined with sealing techniques, but..."

"Compared to all that, what's even more crucial is that black rod... I'm sure the clan leader has already noticed this!"

Toshiro didn't have much to hide. This fire-style technique might be novel to others, but it was no secret to his own clan leader.

"Black stick..."

Upon hearing Toshiro's words, Madara, separated by two Susanoo, carefully examined Toshiro, wondering if his words were meant to be pointed at.

Could it be that this kid... knows that he is also proficient in Yin-Yang Escape?

Or perhaps he already knows that he has awakened the Rinnegan?

Or perhaps... this kid has also awakened the Rinnegan?

Manipulating Susanoo, he swung his arm, and the resulting sword blade carved a deep trench in the surrounding cliff face, slashing towards Toshiro.

At the same time, his gaze locked onto a hidden spot on the ground.

"It seems the old patriarch's companions have arrived!"

"What, do you want me to go and meet him?"

The red Susanoo blocked Madara's attack, and Toshiro looked at the other side with a teasing tone.

He could already sense a familiar presence around him; if nothing unexpected happened, it was Black Zetsu who had arrived.

Not only Black Zetsu, but another familiar figure also arrived in the vicinity, but headed directly towards the end of the canyon.

"You little brat..."

Madara frowned, wondering how much Toshiro, who was standing opposite him, actually knew about his plans.

Madara no longer looked towards Black Zetsu; he had decided that he would find a way to get rid of Toshiro's entanglement and make contact with Black Zetsu.

"Planning to get rid of me and carry out your own plans?"

"I won't let you get away with it so easily."

Although he didn't know Madara's specific plans, Toshiro didn't intend to let him get away so easily.

The opponent is a reanimated form with near-infinite chakra; I definitely can't outlast them. However, temporarily slowing them down is no problem.

"you…"

Madara was also somewhat helpless. Even if he were to directly unleash the Rinnegan, he probably wouldn't be able to defeat those juniors on the other side in a short time.

roar~

Just as he was struggling with how to bypass Nagato's control, get rid of Toshiro's entanglement, revive, and carry out his plan, a high-pitched roar entered his ears.

"That's... the Ten-Tails is about to revive!"

Upon hearing this sound, Madara immediately realized that it must be the wail of the Ten-Tails before its resurrection.

"Toshiro, aren't you going to try and stop Nagato first?"

"You should know that even if you manage to hold me back, it won't make any difference to the outcome of this war!"

"After all, I'm just a puppet now, not an executor of the 'Eye of the Moon' project at all!"

(End of this chapter)