Cos Wuzan, was stabbed ten times by Heize at the beginning

Before making a plan, tell Kaiban the intelligence you currently have.

After explaining the whole story in detail, Neji frowned deeply: "Is that Azami really that powerful?"

Asma nodded, his face ashen: "I was pressed to the ground by an invisible pressure without even exchanging blows with him. It was difficult enough to even support my body, let alone fight him."

Choji and Ino nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's exactly it!"

Matt Kei stroked his chin, his eyes filled with a mixture of seriousness and fighting spirit.

"If we can't even stand up, how are we supposed to rescue Muzan?"

He asked with a worried expression every day.

Based on Asumaban's intelligence, defeating this Thistle is clearly impossible.

"Our main objective is to save Muzan, not to defeat Azami."

Shikamaru brought them back to the right track.

"Yes!"

Ino's eyes lit up: "I don't believe that Azami can stay by Muzan's side all the time!"

"It's impossible for Ji Zhi to stay at Iwashin-ji Temple all the time!"

Ding Ci answered first.

He looked at Asuma: "Wasn't Jizhi at Iwashin-ji Temple yesterday?"

"You said he found you at the hot spring inn yesterday. Is that hot spring inn like Iwashin Temple? Is it a stronghold of the Eternal Bliss Cult?"

Neji guessed.

"Perhaps the entire Lantern Town is a stronghold of the Eternal Bliss Cult?"

Shikamaru said slowly.

Everyone fell silent.

“Iwashin-ji Temple is located in a relatively remote area. Ji Zhi won’t stay there forever. We’d better keep an ambush around Iwashin-ji Temple and search for Muzan as soon as he leaves.”

"They can disguise themselves as monks and deliver messages inside the temple at all times."

Ino suggested.

The three of them talked for so long, but Asma didn't say a word.

"Teacher Asuma?"

"Choji shouted."

Asuma pursed his lips. The first person he saw at the hot spring inn that day was not Azaki, nor was the person he followed Azaki. Instead, it was Uchiha Shisui, who had been declared dead but had mysteriously resurrected.

But ever since Ji appeared, he has never seen Shisui again.

Thinking about the relationship between Muzan and Shisui, Asuma still held a sliver of hope in his heart.

"We'll first try to lure out two monks from Yanxin Temple, and then replace them to enter Yanxin Temple."

Shikamaru looked at Might Guy and Asuma.

Matt Kai clapped his hands, full of fighting spirit: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Asma nodded.

The group of six ran towards Yanxin Temple.

Neji stood at the very front, veins bulging on his cheeks, his Byakugan scanning the surroundings.

"It's 300 meters away from Yanxin Temple."

Neji spoke up to remind him.

Their pace slowed down.

Sudden.

Neji stopped in his tracks, standing on a tree branch, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints as he stared intently ahead.

Noticing Neji's change, Might Guy and the others immediately became alert.

"What happened to Neji?"

As soon as Might Guy uttered the question, a powerful surge of chakra swept over him, engulfing the entire forest like a hurricane.

Shikamaru and the others narrowed their eyes, steadied themselves, and looked ahead in shock.

A dark figure appeared silently on the tree branch ahead.

Before they could even see the person's face clearly, those blood-red Sharingan eyes were already deeply imprinted in everyone's minds.

Might Guy: "Uchiha Shisui!"

The name exploded in Shikamaru and the others' ears like lightning.

Who?

Uchiha Shisui?

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Asma gazed at the still water before him with a complex expression.

They were once comrades-in-arms on the battlefield, but now they stand on opposing sides. How things have changed!

"haven't seen you for a long time."

A faint smile appeared on Shisui's face, and she didn't look much different from before.

Why don't you go back to Konoha?

Asma couldn't help but ask.

"Konoha..."

Upon hearing this name, Shisui felt a moment of disorientation; Konoha seemed like something from a past life.

"Shisui Uchiha of Konoha is dead."

Zhi Shui said earnestly.

Asuma frowned. He had always thought it impossible that Shisui had been killed by Itachi Uchiha.

Even if Itachi Uchiha was a genius, how could he possibly kill Shisui?

"Muzan has been taken away by the Eternal Bliss Cult. Shisui, if you still have a conscience and remember the Hokage, then let Muzan go."

Asma said heavily.

Muzan and Shisui had a special relationship, and he didn't believe that Shisui was unaware of Muzan's identity.

"No, Muzan is destined to be a member of the Eternal Paradise Cult."

"No one can change that."

"including me."

The smile in Shisui's eyes faded.

"He will return to the Eternal Bliss Sect sooner or later; it's just a matter of time."

His words made Shikamaru frown, and the scene he saw before he fainted involuntarily flashed through his mind.

Asuma and the others completely misunderstood Shisui's intentions.

They naively believed that Shisui wanted to drag Muzan down with him.

In Asuma's eyes, Shisui had been completely brainwashed by the Eternal Bliss Cult.

"You don't need to waste your energy anymore, go back."

The sound of still water cooled down.

His tone carried a strong warning.

"What if we absolutely must rescue Muzan?"

Matt Kay said firmly.

"Then I'll kill you all."

Shizuku's eyes were devoid of warmth.

Asuma stared intently at Shisui, and he had to admit that Shisui had completely changed.

He could not see any trace of his former self in Shisui.

"Shikamaru, you guys better hide."

Asuma spoke to Shikamaru and the other two behind him.

hide?

Was Uchiha Shisui that strong?

Chapter 481 Immersed in one's own world? ? ?

For Shikamaru and his friends, Uchiha Shisui was practically a legendary ninja.

They had never met Uchiha Shisui and did not know his exact strength.

My understanding of Uchiha Shisui is limited to the simple label of "a genius of the Uchiha clan".

Judging from Asuma's serious attitude, Uchiha Shisui's strength cannot be simply summarized as "genius".

"Teacher Kai, can I stay..."

Neji.

Neji's words were interrupted by Might Guy.

Neji was taken aback, staring at Might Guy's profile.

Matt Kai didn't turn around to look at him, but said firmly, "You take Little Lee and Tian Tian and step back."

Neji's gaze involuntarily drifted to the young man standing on the tree branch.

The crimson in the other person's eyes sent chills down one's spine, making it almost impossible to feel any warmth.

It doesn't look like a human, it looks like a ghost.

Neji.

Tenten tugged at Neji's sleeve.

Neji gritted his teeth, and they retreated simultaneously, creating distance between themselves and Asuma and Might Guy.

Uchiha Shisui was now even further away from them.

All they could see were the backs of Asma and Might Guy, who stood ready for battle.

"I've heard that Uchiha Shisui was a hero who quelled wars, just like the Hokage..."

Ino's figure was obscured by the thick tree trunk. She cautiously peeked out, looking ahead, recalling the rumors that used to circulate in the village.

Shikamaru leaned against the tree trunk and said slowly, "That was before he died. He is no longer the hero of the village he once was."

This change in identity left Ino and the others feeling somewhat wistful.

bang——

A loud bang.

The people hiding behind the tree trunk pressed their backs tightly against it.

The ground trembled, and powerful waves swept in from behind, almost uprooting the trees.

Countless grains of sand and grass tumbled through the air, relentlessly pelting Shikamaru and his companions.

It is unknown how much time passed before the storm gradually subsided.

The people leaning against the tree trunk were still in shock.

Neji activated his Byakugan, and his vision quickly expanded to a radius of 100 meters.

The scene behind him came into clear view.