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

"Muzan!"

Shuiyue couldn't hold back any longer.

He turned and roared at Muzan, who was watching the scene unfold behind him: "Help! Help!"

Muzan: "..."

Shuiyue is truly flexible and adaptable.

Muzan rested his chin on his hand and said in confusion, "But I'm not a member of Akatsuki! I'm a member of the Eternal Paradise Cult!"

Suigetsu doesn't care where Muzan is from now on, as long as Muzan is willing to help: "I'm not a member of Akatsuki either! I'll worship the God of Bliss from now on! Please save us!"

Even in such a critical moment, he didn't forget Karin and Jugo: "They will also worship the God of Bliss! Once we get out of here alive, we'll worship the God of Bliss every day!"

Muzan: "..."

Since Shuiyue has said so, how could he refuse?

The invisible threads that were launched toward Suigetsu, Karin, and Jugo's necks froze in mid-air.

Muzan's figure appeared in front of them.

Shuiyue can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

He broke free from the water, stood behind Muzan, and pulled Karin and Jugo to their feet.

Karin's lips were pale as she looked at Sasuke in the distance: "Sasuke..."

Sasuke's face was stained red with blood.

His breathing was rapid.

A sharp pain shot through my eye socket.

The figure of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki in front of him had become somewhat blurry in his vision.

After fully transforming into a tailed beast, Gyuki's enormous body replaced Killer Bee's, while the bull-headed octopus's massive body stood on a pile of rubble a little further away.

Enduring the Susanoo and dodging the black flames both took a huge toll on Killer Bee.

He looked at Sasuke, who was on the surface of the water, exhausted: "Still not down? Uchiha brat, have some backbone! You idiot bastard!"

Despite the excruciating pain in his eyes and the weakness in his body, Sasuke suddenly looked up, his gaze once again focusing on the enormous creature before him.

"Amaterasu!"

Dark flames instantly ignited on the Eight-Tailed Gyūki's body.

The demon let out a bloodcurdling scream.

The tail quickly retracted into Killer Bee's body.

Killer Bee's body was enveloped in black flames.

With a "thud," it fell to the ground.

"We did it! Sasuke-kun!"

Karin exclaimed in surprise.

Sasuke's tense nerves relaxed slightly, and he began to breathe heavily.

As Killer Bee collapsed completely, the black flames gradually disappeared from Killer Bee's body under his control.

Ayaki Rui, who was confronting Muzan, immediately flashed away into the distance.

"He knew he was no match for you, so he left on his own?"

Shuiyue guessed.

Muzan glanced at Suigetsu but did not answer.

Karin ran to Sasuke's side and held her wrist to his mouth.

Sasuke glanced at her, then looked away and turned to Muzan.

Muzan walked to Sasuke's side, placed his hand on Sasuke's body, and a green light shone, and Sasuke's wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Suigetsu walked over to Killer Bee and examined his body thoroughly. Finding nothing amiss, she immediately put Killer Bee in a black bag she had prepared beforehand, hoisted it onto her shoulder, and said, "Let's go! That pretty boy must have gone to get reinforcements! If the Raikage and the Cloud Village ninjas arrive soon, we won't be able to leave!"

Sasuke nodded, and Karin helped him up.

Jugo's injuries continued to heal on their own. He had an extremely high pain tolerance and came to Sasuke's side without changing his expression.

Their figures quickly disappeared into Yunlei Gorge.

Outside of Hidden Cloud Village.

"Yo~! You idiot! You fell for it, Uchiha brat! Octopus Substitution Jutsu, perfect finale! Yeah!"

Chirabi climbed out of the sea and swayed his body triumphantly.

A figure appeared behind him, and a voice sounded softly: "Teacher, where are you going after leaving Kumogakure?"

Kirabi froze.

The voice of the bull demon echoed in his mind, tinged with schadenfreude: "I told you, that brat Ayaki Rei would definitely find out... He got caught red-handed!"

Killer Bee immediately put his hand on Ayaki Rei's shoulder: "Rei, aren't you bored staying in the village for so long? Let me take you out to play! Don't tell your older brother, I'm begging you!"

Ayaka Rei: "..."

Chapter 528 Rogue Ninja Uchiha Sasuke!!!

The Raikage's figure traversed most of the Hidden Cloud Village and arrived at the Thunder Cloud Gorge.

Looking at the devastated Yunlei Gorge before him, Lei Ying's chest heaved violently, his eyes burning with rage.

bang——

His fist slammed hard against the nearby reef.

The reef shattered into countless pieces, breaking the calm of the sea.

The ANBU ninja behind him reported, "Lord Raikage, the guards of Yunlei Gorge have fallen victim to the Sharingan genjutsu of the Uchiha clan. They said that Ayaki Rui arrived at Yunlei Gorge before Uchiha Sasuke appeared."

The Raikage glanced around, veins bulging on his forehead: "Neither Hiruzen nor Rui are here! Uchiha Sasuke!"

"Issue an arrest warrant for Uchiha Sasuke immediately!"

The Raikage looked at the ANBU ninja beside him, "Inform the Hokage about this! Uchiha Sasuke is, after all, one of Konoha's people!"

"Yes."

The ANBU ninja vanished in a flash.

……

Leaf.

The Hokage's office.

Rei Amamiya looked at the scroll in his hand, and his lips twitched.

He put down the scroll and ordered the ANBU ninja in front of him, "Call Kakashi's team over."

"Yes."

The figure of the ANBU ninja flashed and leaped out of the window.

Rei Amamiya didn't wait long before Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura arrived at the Hokage's office.

"Greetings, Hokage-sama."

Rei Amamiya casually waved his hand and handed the scroll to Kakashi.

As he handed it to Kakashi, he looked at Naruto and Sakura and informed them, "Sasuke Uchiha has joined the Akatsuki and captured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki from Kumogakure."

Naruto and Sakura's expressions froze instantly.

A deafening roar filled their minds, and suddenly they couldn't hear anything anymore.

Kakashi put down the scroll, his expression serious.

Konoha has never officially designated Sasuke as a rogue ninja; Sasuke remains a Konoha ninja.

The ninjas of Konoha captured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure. If this matter is not handled properly, it could very well lead to a breakdown in the relationship between Konoha and Kumogakure.

"impossible!"

Naruto retorted instinctively.

He stared at Rei Amamiya in front of him and said, word by word, "Sasuke wouldn't do that!"

Naruto's attitude was exactly what Rei Amamiya had expected.

Rei Amamiya looked at him quietly: "Sasuke's hatred for Itachi turned into hatred for Konoha. This is not hard to understand, Naruto."

Naruto retorted loudly, "How could Sasuke possibly join the Akatsuki? He has no connection with the Akatsuki!"

Rei Amamiya calmly explained, "His hatred for Konoha is something he can't avenge alone, so he cooperated with the Akatsuki. Nothing is impossible about that."

Naruto was speechless.

He opened his mouth, but didn't know how to explain for Sasuke.

why?

Why did Sasuke do that?

Can't we all have a proper talk?

Naruto clenched his fists, his teeth grinding together.

"In order to maintain the alliance between Konoha and Kumogakure, Naruto, I must declare to the ninja world that Sasuke Uchiha is a traitor to Konoha."

Rei Amamiya sighed silently, clasped his hands together, and looked at Naruto.

"don't want……"

Naruto looked helplessly at Rei Amamiya: "No, Sasuke isn't a rogue ninja, he isn't..."

They really are best buddies!

Rei Amamiya said without any room for argument, "Kumogakure has already issued an arrest warrant for Sasuke. If Konoha doesn't declare Sasuke a rogue ninja, you can probably guess what serious consequences will result."

Sakura's hand landed on Naruto's shoulder. Her heart ached, but her mind was so calm and rational that it frightened even herself: "Naruto, listen to the Hokage. Declaring Sasuke a rogue ninja is for the sake of the bigger picture."

Naruto clenched his teeth tightly as he looked at Rei Amamiya, whose eyes were red.

Rei Amamiya met his gaze, his eyes unwavering.

"I am the Hokage."

"I will prioritize the interests of the village."

Rei Amamiya emphasized to Naruto, word by word.

Naruto burst out the door.

Sakura instinctively chased after him, and when she reached the office door, she turned around and bowed to Rei Amamiya: "Hokage-sama, I'm going to check on him."

Rei Amamiya nodded to her: "Go ahead."

Sakura and Naruto's figures disappeared into the distance.

Only Kakashi and Rei Amamiya remained in the Hokage's office.

"One-tailed, three-tailed, four-tailed, five-tailed, six-tailed, seven-tailed, eight-tailed—seven of the nine tailed beasts have been captured by the Akatsuki, leaving only the two-tailed and nine-tailed beasts. Naruto's situation is becoming increasingly dangerous."

Rei Amamiya said to Kakashi.

Kakashi nodded.

He was also aware of this.

"From now on, let's not send Naruto on missions. Let him stay in the village!"

"The most important thing is for you and Yamato to guide his training and improve his strength."

Rei Amamiya gave Kakashi a pep talk.

"Yes."

Kakashi frowned slightly, his eyelids lowered, concealing the worry in his eyes.