In Naruto, you can become a god through gacha pulls.

Compared to most ninjas, his progress was extremely rapid.

They had originally planned to conquer Konoha and take the first step towards success.

But the world had only just begun to unfold when he was told that there were other time travelers in this world.

"Damn, is God really going too far? Is He deliberately suppressing him from becoming the strongest?"

Therefore, having already entered the fray, Yoriichi has no choice but to keep fighting.

It wasn't entirely without its advantages; at least the constant battles with powerful enemies accelerated his progress, allowing him to draw cards more frequently and become increasingly stronger.

As a result, he entered the game early and gained many of his own subordinates, who will be cultivated into powerful military leaders in the future.

Other time travelers did not do this.

They were unwilling to get involved early and wanted to remain hidden for the time being.

But they were eventually swept up in the tide and embarked on this great voyage of no return, becoming competitors to each other.

In the depths of the universe, in the dark forest, hunters must always be on guard against sneak attacks from others.

Yuan Yi smiled. This plot was really unpleasant, quite convoluted and frustrating.

However... excessive ease can erode one's willpower, so it seems to be working well for now.

As long as I continue to improve my strength, surpass the other transmigrators, kill them all, find the scientists, and forge an army of cursed seals, all of this will surely pass gradually.

Therefore, even if Azure is a divine technique, it is not necessarily impossible to defeat it. As long as you find the characteristics of its technique, you can win.

The worst-case scenario is the strongest attack and the strongest defense.

The strongest attack can only be achieved by dodging, while the strongest defense is best achieved by sneak attacking.

According to the footage, when Azure uses his magic, there is a certain amount of pre-cast animation before he releases his shield. If you can make good use of this pre-cast animation, you should be able to defeat him.

The most important factor is speed; as long as the speed is fast enough, it will work.

Both Yoriichi and Fang Zun present are masters of speed, so a sneak attack would be no problem for them.

"No matter what, as long as we can ambush him, everything else is fine..."

Yoriichi finished thinking.

But the immediate priority is not to kill him; the main task is to safely rescue Deidara.

The first thing to do is avoid conflict with the crowd and sneak in!

"Everyone..." Yoriichi suddenly broke the silence.

“I have an idea,” Yoriichi said.

He then gave a rough account of his ideas on how to defeat Azure and his strategy for rescuing Deidara.

"Wow, Shuangye, your analytical skills are amazing!" Fang Zun's eyes suddenly lit up.

"If only you were our comrade and not just a temporary supporter."

Yoriichi smiled and said, "Who knows what will happen in the future?"

"Then, everyone should act according to my strategy based on their own abilities."

Yoriichi spoke.

"My chakra concealment ability is strong, which is responsible for infiltration. At the same time, I also have superhuman strength, which allows me to easily open the prison door."

Everyone nodded, completely believing Yoriichi's words.

"So, how are you going to infiltrate?" Itachi Uchiha suddenly asked.

“Kisame Hoshigaki will travel with me; we’ll use our shark-like infiltration abilities to get in,” Yoriichi said.

“Okay.” Itachi Uchiha nodded in agreement.

"Both of you are faster and stronger than us, so how about you take charge of stopping Azure or any other dangerous individuals?"

Yoriichi deliberately praised the two of them.

He didn't want to face an unknown enemy, so he could lower his status, hide his abilities, and let Itachi Uchiha and Fang Zun, who seemed to be stronger than him, block the enemy.

Fang Zun nodded. "Alright, it's settled then."

Itachi Uchiha tilted his head slightly, gave Yoriichi a deep look, and then nodded.

"Ok."

Chapter 142 Saving Deidara

The group specifically chose to act at night.

Darkness descends, providing a suitable backdrop for infiltration. At this time, the moon is dim and its light illuminates only a small area.

This gave Yoriichi a great opportunity to act.

“Kisame…” Yoriichi took a deep breath and whispered.

"Hmm..." Kisame responded, his body instantly transforming into a shark shape, merging with Samehada.

Kisame carried Yoriichi on his back, then quickly submerged, splashing water as it flowed from the entrance of the Hidden Cloud Village prison into the village.

Under the cover of darkness, the guards here would hardly notice a small "stream".

What they didn't know was that beneath the stream, a large body of water had already cleared the land, creating a path just wide enough for a person to pass through.

Kisame used Water Release to create a hole in the ground, and jumped down. Yoriichi landed on his back in the middle of a "vast ocean".

Yoriichi looked at the gap in the cave entrance, quickly formed hand seals, and sealed the exit with the "Earth Flow Wall" technique, using the quietest possible voice.

A kind of river channel had already formed underground, while a deep layer of rock was attached to the upper layer.

This was deliberately left by Kisame so that he could infiltrate undetected and the upper layers of the earth wouldn't collapse due to the water source below.

This approach is just right.

Yoriichi silently activated Sage Mode, and in front of Kisame, Yoriichi no longer needed to hide his strength.

That's why he proposed to cooperate with Kisame.

With the two of them looking out for each other, and without having to hide their strength, rescuing Deidara will be much easier.

Yoriichi activated his Sage Mode perception, and the outline of a snake gradually appeared on his face, his pupils changing into silver-white vertical pupils.

In Yoriichi's eyes, the surroundings changed into a constant stream of chakra particles, appearing in different concentrations.

On the upper layer of the soil, you can vaguely see several individuals brimming with chakra, gathered together—those are ninjas.

As you walk further in, you see more and more of these condensed particles.

"It seems the chakra here is where the criminal is located." Yoriichi pondered to himself, gradually approaching the location inside.

"How was it? Could you detect it?" Kisame asked in a low voice.

“There’s a rudimentary form of chakra.” Yoriichi silently responded, his eyes gradually transforming into “high-speed crystal cameras,” and slowly, a familiar chakra appeared before his eyes.

"Found it!" Yoriichi exclaimed excitedly.

"Go all the way to the right ahead, all the way to the back, that's where Deidara is!"

After receiving a response, Kisame swam quickly in the direction Yoriichi had indicated.

Soon, a clod of earth blocked their path.

At one point in the waterway, the rushing water stopped at an iron gate, unable to pass through it and enter.

The iron gate extends from the top to the bottom, almost completely enclosing this large area.

"It seems that the other side's defense measures for special prisoners are a bit different." Yoriichi smiled wryly.

Deep within the upper part of that iron gate, there was Deidara's chakra aura.

"Is there any other way to get in? Should we go up to this layer of soil and rock and force our way in?" Kisame asked.

"No need, no need..." Yoriichi waved his hand.

Immediately afterwards, Yoriichi grabbed Kisame's hand, and his body began to gradually transform into a transparent shape.

"This is..." Kisame was shocked, but at the same time became excited.

"Sage Art: Snake Concealment Technique, Stage Two," Yoriichi replied silently with a smile.

This move grants the user the ability to become transparent. Yoriichi and Kisame instantly entered the interior of the iron block and then floated upwards.

The iron block contained a block of soil inside, with a thick iron sheet underneath, presumably to prevent prisoners from digging their way out.

This scene immediately reminded Yoriichi of a rather popular movie from his past life...

The story is about a protagonist who is wrongfully imprisoned and eventually escapes from prison by digging a tunnel every day through sheer willpower.

That's very fitting for the current situation...

Yoriichi smiled slightly, his body began to float upwards, stepping on the soil bit by bit to push himself up.

Soon, the two arrived at the top floor.

"Should I open this door?" Kisame asked Yoriichi. He suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, and his mouth kept involuntarily uttering that form of address, but he managed to hold back.

Yoriichi's identity is hidden here; it cannot be known to Itachi Uchiha or Fang Zun, at least not now.

"Hmm..." This time, Yoriichi didn't stop him, but simply nodded, then suddenly reminded him:

"But you have to be careful... keep your voice down." Yoriichi suddenly felt that his reminder was completely unnecessary. As one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist from the Land of Water, Kisame wouldn't need to remind him of something so trivial.

"Okay, sure," Kisame replied.

Droplets of water appeared in his hand and gradually drifted upwards.

Yoriichi looked at Kisame and suddenly felt a little unfamiliar. Kisame was currently in his shark fusion form with Samehada, and he had stuffed the Akatsuki's clothes into his pocket.

If I were to wear something on my upper body, it would probably burst...

The water droplets spread upwards along the soil layer and finally reached the ground.

"It's ready!" Kisame smiled happily.

As Kisame laughed, the water flow gradually increased, completely submerging the soil. Then, a pit appeared right in front of the two of them.

Yoriichi then poked his head out from there and looked to one side.