hotmtlnovel Chapter 80 Slipping Away
Chapter 80 Slipping Away
On the other side, Gen Uchiha faced Chiyo's poison needle, but the period of stun from the release of the Vajra Seal had also ended.
Just at the critical moment, several golden chains suddenly appeared behind him, surrounding Uchiha Gen. Immediately, the chains made a ping-pong sound, and dozens of poison needles were blocked.
However, because he was trying to avoid Kakashi's Lightning Blade, two poison needles still managed to slip through his fingers and pierce him even though Uchiha Gen hadn't activated his Sharingan.
On the surface, Gen Uchiha's expression turned somewhat grim upon seeing this, but in reality, he remained completely unmoved. If he could activate his Sharingan, he wouldn't have taken that kick.
However, Uchiha Gen suddenly thought of a question. Although these situations were all within his expectations, what kind of poison was this? How should he react?
Success! Chiyo and Kakashi thought to themselves simultaneously after seeing the poison needle hit its mark, and temporarily stopped their attack.
"Surrender. Your chakra circulation should be starting to stagnate now. If you force your chakra circulation, the poison will spread even faster. Although it won't kill you, if it drags on for too long, the poison may change and things could get much worse."
Chiyo breathed a slight sigh of relief as she spoke, then glanced at the remains of the Ten Ninja Puppet on the ground. A mix of emotions welled up inside her; this would be another huge repair bill, impacting the Sand Village's economy…
So this is the kind of poison? Uchiha Gen breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a surge of gratitude towards Chiyo. After all, it would have been quite difficult for him to act out a scene of weakness in his limbs.
Just then, Naruto suddenly burst in. Seeing this, both sides stood silently, somewhat bewildered, looking left and right, wondering, "Is the battle over?"
Sasuke, chasing after him, looked annoyed and helpless. "This idiot!"
Completely ignoring what others are saying, in situations like this where the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark, the benefits of slowly approaching from the shadows are definitely higher than those of just charging in.
But when he said that, Naruto shut him up with, "I believe Reikawa won't do anything to us." Although he didn't know why, Sasuke actually thought the same thing.
Looking around, it seemed the battle was over. Sasuke turned his Sharingan and suddenly saw the poison needles on Uchiha Gen's body, and the outcome was already decided!
This was good news, but Sasuke felt a strange sense of regret. In fact, he had been looking forward to taking this opportunity to beat up Gen Uchiha.
Naruto suddenly noticed the wounds on Uchiha Gen's body. "Kakashi-sensei? Reikawa, he..."
Knowing what Naruto wanted to ask, Kakashi nodded and said directly, "It's nothing."
"Who said it's nothing..." Uchiha Gen retorted immediately upon hearing this, "How does the person who kicked know if the person being kicked is in pain?"
Kakashi rolled his dead fish eyes upon hearing this. "Who told you to join Akatsuki? This time, you'd better come back with us and see what the Hokage decides. We'll plead for you out of consideration for what happened before."
Uchiha Gen "..."
Just as Kakashi and the others were gradually closing in, Uchiha Gen suddenly smiled and exploded into a cloud of smoke.
Kakashi was startled and frowned as he looked around. "Where did they go?!" When were they switched?
The details from before began to flash through my mind.
When Kakashi kicked him, was he able to confirm that Uchiha Gen was still in his original form? Was it when he hit the mountain wall? No, there was no cover at that time, and he was in Kakashi's sight the whole time, so it should also be his original form.
So—the Vajra Lockdown! Only during that short period did the chains create a blind spot while blocking the poison needles! How could the replacement be completed in such a short time?
Sasuke frowned, then suddenly his Sharingan sharpened, and he pointed in a direction: "There!"
Uchiha Gen boarded Deidara's giant clay bird and flew towards the interior of the Land of Rain.
Are you alright?
Upon hearing this, Deidara gritted his teeth and said, "Do you think I look like I'm alright?" How could this guy's defection attract so many powerful figures? I wasn't this exaggerated back then.
"..." Seeing Deidara's charred and tattered Akatsuki robe, and a small flame flickering in his hair, Uchiha Gen's lips twitched slightly. He wanted to smile, but reason prevailed, and he suppressed the urge. After all, Deidara had ended up like this because he had helped him with something, so he simply extinguished the flame. "Where's Sasori?"
"Who knows? But that annoying bug is gone now, so take care of yourself first! Do you still have any fighting strength left?"
"It's better than nothing," said Gen Uchiha, tearing off the two poison needles from his body.
"..." Deidara's face immediately turned ugly upon hearing this. He had suffered a minor setback in their previous encounter. Those who could be called the Legendary Sannin were indeed not easy to deal with!
Hopefully, the previous plan to evacuate them hadn't misjudged Jiraiya's strength, otherwise they might have been left behind.
Meanwhile, Jiraiya, with a grim face, chased after him, biting his thumb and beginning to form hand seals: 亥, 戌, 酉, 申, 未. He pressed them onto the ground, and immediately a bunch of symbols appeared on the ground—Summoning Jutsu!
Suddenly, a giant red toad, with a huge pipe in its mouth, bandages around its waist, and a short sword stuck in its body, appeared at Jiraiya's feet.
A gruff voice rang out, "Jiraiya, what happened?!"
"Thank you for your trouble, Wen Tai. The situation is urgent. Let's shoot down that clay bird in front of us first!!"
Hearing Jiraiya's angry voice, Gamabunta knew that Jiraiya was serious. He didn't say anything else, but his golden eyes, with a thick black line in the pupil, focused slightly and jumped towards the 'little bird' in his field of vision.
Seeing the enormous creature leaping rapidly towards them, Deidara, who was prepared, controlled the clay giant bird to dart into the narrow space of the mountain wall and the bushes.
Gamabunta snorted coldly upon seeing this, and was about to draw his short sword and throw it at the clay giant bird when Jiraiya quickly stopped him. If he missed, all would be well, but if he hit, he'd probably be dead too. This interruption calmed Jiraiya down a bit.
"We're here to arrest people, not to kill them!"
Gamabunta froze, sheathed his sword, and immediately retorted, "Then why did you say you'd knock it down?"
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya chuckled awkwardly and scratched his head. "I lost control of my emotions for a moment, sorry, sorry!"
Just as Gamabunta was trying to anticipate the direction Deidara and his group were flying and jump over to intercept them,
Suddenly, a loud sound rang out. Jiraiya looked in the direction of the sound and saw it was a signal flare from Shimi Aburame's side! Gamabunta, of course, also heard the sound and asked, "Jiraiya?"
Hearing this, Jiraiya sighed and said in a deep voice, "Gamabunta, change direction!" Then he said to Kakashi and the others who were coming from behind, "You guys go after them first, I'll go provide support. If you really can't catch up, then forget it, don't chase too deep. We'll meet up at the planned location later."