Escape From Konoha

The atmosphere in the corridor suddenly became heavy. Two murderous auras intertwined fiercely in the air. Even the lights were affected and dimmed a lot.

The paper shurikens flying in the air will all attack Beiliu from all directions with just an order from Konan. Even Beiliuhu, who possesses the power of quick escape, cannot dodge just by relying on speed.

"Those who can enter the organization and become core members are basically above the corresponding level of strength. I have never underestimated you, Xiaonan."

Bei Liuhu sighed. To be honest, he didn't really want to fight Konan.

On the one hand, it was because of Xiaonan's strength, and on the other hand, if he injured Xiaonan, Nagato would never let him go.

Regardless of whether he takes action or not, Beiliuhu feels a headache.

After all, he just wanted to break away from the Akatsuki organization, not go against Nagato.

"Then, just stay here and don't go anywhere."

Konan's tone was harsh, with a tone that said she would not refuse, her eyes were firmly locked on his figure. As long as there was a slight movement, her ninjutsu was not very good.

"Xiaonan, you know that the next battle is not something we can participate in. The only thing we can do is to stay away from here and save our own lives. The outcome of this war has nothing to do with us. "

Beiliu Hu was sincere and sincere, and these words were also from his heart.

At this stage of the war, he didn't know whether Nagato would die if he was left behind, but for a ninja of his level, the mortality rate could be as high as over 90%.

Not to mention the 90% probability of death, even 50%, Beilihu didn't want to take the risk.

He is not a lunatic like Orochimaru, he always likes to find exciting things to do for himself.

This is completely different from the situation when Kisame entered Kumogakure and captured the Eight-Tails. Furthermore, it was Kisame who took action at that time. He was only responsible for holding down the formation. Even if something happened to Kisame, he could escape before Kumogakure's large force arrived without taking any risks.

Akatsuki was formed for various reasons. There is no need for Beilihu to sacrifice his precious life for the ideals of others.

Neither can Nagato.

Xiaonan didn't reply, her indifferent attitude said everything, she would not let Beiliuhu leave.

In her eyes, Beilihu was no different from the traitor Deidara.

For traitors, it is natural to focus on annihilation.

It seems that he also sensed Xiaonan's attitude. Beiliuhu couldn't help but remain silent. He said clearly enough, but he still couldn't change Xiaonan's mind?

Women are really troublesome creatures.

So, Bei Liuhu sighed, stretched out his hands from his sleeves, and stared at Xiaonan's cold and ruthless face with his red eyes.

"It seems that I can't leave Yugakure today without defeating you."

Konan snorted and stretched out his hand. The paper shuriken in the air spun faster and faster, making a sharp sound of chopping the air. The battle was about to break out.

Thumb——

Footsteps sounded.

The situation that was originally on the verge of breaking out suddenly became silent.

At the other end of the corridor, a red-haired Nagato walked under dim light. Every time he took a step, the ground would make extremely clear footsteps, making people aware of his arrival.

Compared to Xiaonan who breathed a sigh of relief, Bei Liuhu stiffened and turned around slowly, his red pupils tightening obviously.

But because the amplitude is so small, it is not noticeable.

There was no expression on Nagato's face, and no one could tell whether he was happy or angry. He just stared at Beiruhu indifferently with his slightly purple samsara eyes.

Even so, Beiliuhu felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy, daring not to move, like a frog being stared at by a snake, with the hair standing on end all over his body.

But his face remained calm, and he said to Nagato in a calm tone:

"Nagato, are you here to kill me?"

Hiruhu didn't want to confront Nagato if he could help it.

Facing Konan, he relied on the five kinds of blood inheritance limits that he had devoured. He might be able to defeat Konan by surprise, but facing Nagato, he didn't feel that he had the slightest chance of winning.

The gap between him and Nagato is heaven and earth.

Maybe the opponent didn't even finish warming up, and he had already collapsed.

"Nagato, a traitor like Beiruhu cannot stay."

Xiaonan made his position clear.

However, Nagato's next words shocked her.

"Since your mind is no longer in Xiao, then leave here as soon as possible before I change my mind. Otherwise, you will never be able to leave again."

Nagato's words were obviously addressed to Beiruhu.

"Nagato——"

Konan wanted to say something, but Nagato stopped her with a gesture.

Bei Liuhu's eyes also fluctuated slightly, and the tense nerves in his body began to relax.

Now that Nagato has spoken, he doesn't need to fight to leave Akatsuki.

After all, Nagato is a man of his word, and he has kept his promises, and he will not deceive him on such matters, even if the other party has the ability to silence him.

"Feel sorry."

There was a hint of shame on Beiruhu's face, then he lowered his head and quickly passed by Nagato. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the dim corridor with his quick escape technique.

"Nagato, why do you want to let him go? If you say it, you can..."

Xiaonan frowned in confusion, wondering why a traitor like Beiliuhu should be let go.

"As he said, his research over the years has not contributed to Akatsuki, but a lot of hard work. Moreover, as long as I win the final victory, he will come back to serve Yugakure again. There is no need to kill everyone here."

The most important reason is that Beiliuhu is indeed of no use to the current Akatsuki.

No matter how powerful Beiruhu was, Nagato would not let him leave Akatsuki. No matter what happened, he would deal with it himself and not give him a chance to rebel.

Sometimes, being weak is also a kind of happiness.

Konan couldn't help but remain silent. She removed the paper shurikens scattered in the air and turned them into white pieces of paper again, attached to her body and disappeared.

"You should leave as soon as possible, Xiaonan, you are no longer of use here."

After Nagato finished speaking, he turned and left without looking back, not looking at Konan's sad expression.

Separating from Konan, Nagato walked straight towards the underground space of the tower.

The tall iron door leading to the underground space is covered with sealing charms, turning the entire underground space into a huge cage.

Without a specific spell, the door to the underground space cannot be opened.

Just as he stood in front of the gate, Nagato did not immediately open the seal on the gate, but instead focused on a corner.

There was a pool of water there, soaking the ground.

"Come out."

Following Nagato's words, the water stains on the wet ground slowly floated, condensing into a human shape.

It was Kisame.

"Long time no see, leader. I didn't expect that after I've been out for so many days, there will only be so few people left in Yuyin Village. Even that guy Beilihu has left."

Kisame chuckled, it could be seen that he had witnessed the conflict in the corridor just now, including Beiruhu's departure, with a sigh in his tone.

Akatsuki, who originally had a lot of talents, now only he and Nagato are left in charge of Yugakure, and Xiaonan will soon leave Yugakure.

As for White Zetsu and Black Zetsu? That kind of alien creature, Kisame never regarded it as a human being and did not count it.

"Then, aren't you leaving? After all, if you don't leave now, you will face a joint attack from the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Alliance Army."

Although Nagato didn't say it clearly, it proved that the subsequent battle was too dangerous for Kisame.

"I hate betrayal, because it reminds me of bad things. Chief, please let me witness the end of Akatsuki. Regardless of its glory or decline..."

Kisame sighed softly.

"That's it. I didn't expect that in the end, you and I would fight side by side in the Akatsuki. No matter Orochimaru or Itachi, they all joined in with ulterior motives. If they were still alive, they would also do the same thing as Hiroyuki. Make the same choice."

Nagato nodded, neither objecting nor agreeing, but he still felt a little warmth in his heart, and the stiff expression on his face softened slightly.

"In that case, let's come together. I originally wanted to wait for the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails to return to their positions before using this card. But the plan could not keep up with the changes after all. After all, Akatsuki had too few cards in hand to cope with the changes in the situation..."

Nagato sighed softly while forming seals.

The charm attached to the iron door immediately burned, turned into ashes, and disappeared in the air.

Nagato stepped forward and gently opened the door.

There is another secret passage leading underground, walking downward.

Kisame also followed Nagato and walked towards the secret passage.

Arriving at the lowest level of the underground, a huge space large enough to accommodate a small town appeared in front of Nagato and Kisame.

The huge wooden figure on the red lotus platform maintains a ferocious face with hands clasped together. It sits upright. While ferocious, it also gives people a sense of majesty and majesty like the Buddha in the temple. It permeated the air, as if the entire space was alive with fresh life, coming to life from the dead silence.

Kisame felt the rich chakra in the air. Every time he took a step forward, the pressure on his body became more terrifying.

When he followed Nagato to within ten meters of Bokuto, the pressure reached its limit, and cold sweat broke out on Kisame's face.

He had the illusion that once this wooden man moved, it would definitely destroy the world.

"...I feel like I'm getting stronger again."

Kisame raised his head, looked at the heretic demon, and murmured to himself.

"After all, it has absorbed six tailed beasts and is in a critical period of transformation. It is reasonable to change every day."

Nagato is completely immune to the coercion and intimidation of the Heretic Golem, not only because he is strong enough, but also because his Samsara Eye calls each other to the Heretic Golem, creating an incomparable cordial connection.

At this moment, the ground next to him floated, and Black Zetsu emerged from the ground, brought a scroll, and placed it in front of Nagato.

"Nagato-sama, the things are here."

Kisame curiously looked at the scroll that Black Zetsu brought over. It was so solemn, so there must be some important items sealed inside.

Nagato did not solve it, but formed seals with his hands.

The scroll automatically unfolded and a puff of smoke emitted.

What emerged from the smoke were three adult-sized transparent bottles.

Each transparent container bottle is filled with red chakra, and there is a faint evil aura seeping out from the gap between the bottle stopper and the bottle mouth.

Kisame thought about it. He had dealt with Jinchuuriki countless times and immediately understood what was stored in the container bottle.

Tailed beast chakra.

One of them is the familiar Eight-Tails Chakra.

Nagato summoned three bottles that stored the tailed beast chakra, raised a hand, and the power of gravity pulled out, forming an invisible big hand, levitating the three bottles towards the giant mouth of the heretic golem. Fly away.

"Is this..."

Kisame looked slightly surprised.

"It's part of the chakra of the Seven-Tails, Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails."

Black Zetsu explained.

"But, when..."

Kisame had a confused look on his face.

"Although the Seven-Tails was secretly taken away by the Demon Country during the Third Ninja War, when we sneaked into Takigakure to capture the Seven-Tails and sealed it in Nohara Rin's body, we also intercepted a small part of it for research. The Eight-Tails The chakra was obtained by Orochimaru very early on when he sneaked into Kumogakure to sneak attack on the previous Eight-Tails Jinchuuriki, and later successfully cultivated a horn. As for the Chakra of the Nine-Tails, it was obtained sixteen years ago Taken while heading to Konoha."

While Black Zetsu was talking, three bottles had been sent into the mouth of the heretic demon by Nagato.

After the heretic demon swallowed three bottles, the originally open mouth of the abyss suddenly closed, and the surrounding atmosphere became silent, giving the illusion that time had suddenly stopped.

Just when the atmosphere became extremely depressing, Kisame was about to speak.

Suddenly, a heavy pressure like an abyss and an ocean rolled down from the sky without any warning.

Kisame's body sank, and his body was half-bent. If he hadn't summoned more chakra in time, it would have been possible for him to fall down in a panic in such a sudden move.

"What's going on? It's just chakra, but it's—"

Kisame opened his mouth in surprise and looked at the heretic demon in disbelief.

A more powerful life wave stirred up from the golem, and Kisame had the illusion of hearing a heartbeat.

But as the heartbeat became stronger and stronger, Kisame realized that this was not an illusion.

The heretic demon statue, which was originally half-immortal, is resurrecting at an extremely fast speed at this moment.

"This is the scary thing about the Ten-Tails, because it is the source of chakra in the world, an existence that is unmatched by anyone in the world."

Black Jue said in a deep voice.

The strange thing is that he is completely undisturbed by the aura of the heretic demon, unlike Kisame, who needs to consume chakra and resist the pressure of the Ten-Tails before he can resume action.

Even Nagato glanced at Black Zetsu unexpectedly, feeling for the first time that there was something extraordinary about this nominal incarnation of Madara.

Kisame was even more silent.

The aura alone almost caused all the chakra in his body to become chaotic. What kind of monster was this?

This is even more powerful than Nagato's terrifying existence.

"Although I have gathered the chakra of the nine-tailed beasts, the seven-tails, eight-tails, and nine-tails are incomplete. It will take some time to fully recover. Black Zetsu, you are here to watch. I will stop it before it wakes up. People from the Kingdom of Ghosts and the Alliance Army.”

After Nagato said this, he left this order and turned to leave.

Kisame also stared deeply at the Heretic Demon Statue and followed Nagato away.

In the vast space, only Hei Jue was left alone.

It waited until the sound of the iron door slamming shut, then slowly turned back and looked at the reviving heretic demon with a pair of deep and complex eyes.

For outsiders, it is extremely terrifying pressure, but it feels a stronger sense of intimacy from above than the holder of the Samsara Eye.

It stretched one hand into the void, as if trying to grab something, and its voice became lower and lower, gradually becoming inaudible.

"Mother……"

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"...At present, all the Bai Jue in the fortress have been cleared. Next, as long as the alliance forces cooperate, they can..."

Hinata Aoi, a member of the Thorns Team, took out a document and reported the current work situation to Ichiji in the office.

Due to the timely transportation of the detection equipment, the Bai Jue in the fortress has been wiped out. After the internal worries are gone, the situation can be said to be excellent.

From Hinata Aoi's point of view, as long as we act steadily, it won't be difficult for the Kingdom of Demons to bulldoze the entire Kingdom of Rain. Of course, the premise is that the Alliance Army doesn't hold back.

However, just when Hinata Aoi was reporting on her work, Kazuhime, who was listening, suddenly felt heart palpitations and couldn't help but stand up from her seat and look towards the window.

The sky outside was pitch black, and the hazy and bright moonlight fell on the fortress, covering it with a beautiful and soft veil.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Kazuhime like this, Hinata put the file down and blinked in confusion.

"I don't know, I suddenly felt a pain like angina."

Yi Ji grabbed her chest and touched her heart. The pain came so suddenly that she couldn't help but frown.

"Is it because you have been busy with work recently and are too tired?"

Hinata thought for a while and said.

"How is that possible? I don't have the habit of working overtime at will. I usually take a break when the time comes."

Yi Ji shook his head.

Moreover, even if she is really exhausted from work, with her physical condition, it is impossible for her body to start overloading in just a few days.

"Then, do you want me to find someone from the medical department to come and take a look?"

Hinata suggested.

As the commander-in-chief of the frontline troops, Yiji cannot allow any accidents, and any minor problems should be eliminated as soon as possible.

"Well... forget it, it suddenly doesn't hurt anymore, I guess it's an illusion. But..."

Kazuki shook her head and rejected Hinata's proposal.

"But what?"

"No, it's nothing."

Yiji did not answer directly, but came to the window and silently looked in a certain direction.

That is the direction of the Rain Country.

Just now, a ghastly and terrifying aura penetrated from the distance. Although it only passed away briefly, Yiji knew that it was not an illusion.

What happened in the Land of Rain? Yi Ji guessed in his mind.

But due to insufficient information, she didn't know what was happening in the Rain Country.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Kazuhime didn't speak, and Hinata Aoi was responsible for the voice.

The person outside the door walked in. It was a Jonin from the Kingdom of Demons wearing chakra armor. If Hinata Aoi remembered correctly, the other person was the person in charge of communicating with the headquarters.

"What's going on? Are there any new orders from headquarters?"

Hinata Aoi acted as Kazuhime's microphone and asked the Jonin from the Kingdom of Demons.

The Jonin of Oni Country took out a sealed file bag.

"This is a top-secret file, related to the deployment of the next operation. Moreover, there is an order from the headquarters, which needs to be opened by Lady Yi Ji. Outsiders are not allowed to view it without permission."

After saying that, he put down the file bag and walked out.

Hinata picked up the portfolio, weighed it, and handed it to Ichiki, who was standing at the window looking into the distance. Then she stood aside and stared away.

Yiji reached out to take it, opened the file bag, and took out the documents inside.

The words "decapitation tactics" were clearly reflected in her eyes, making her expression become serious.

Soon, Kazuki put the document back into the portfolio, resealed it, and looked at Himawari.

"Aoi, call all the squadron leaders here immediately, as well as Raiming Maru and Tian Yunv. As for Ako, there is no need. A meeting will be held immediately."

"Ah, yes."

Hinata Aoi was stunned for a moment, and then when she saw Kazuji's serious expression, she knew that something big was going to happen next, so she quickly walked out of the office and conveyed Kazuji's order.

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Konoha.

Compared to the much deserted village, the place located in the torture room was still full of lights.

Dozens of ninjas wearing Konoha Anbu uniforms and various masks have gathered in the open space at the entrance that connects the punishment room to the outside world.

They have a unified name - root.

They stood in the open space without saying a word. The bright moonlight illuminated their shadows very long, with a faint eerie feeling, as if they were quietly waiting for something, and their eyes stared unblinkingly at the dark sky. Entrance.

After a long time, with the mixed sounds of crutches and footsteps, someone was walking in the dark passage, step by step, very slowly, but every step sounded extremely steady.

As time passed by, the mixed sounds of crutches and footsteps got closer and closer, echoing more and more clearly in the ears of all the basic ninjas.

The first person to step out of the darkness was an extremely old figure. His whole body exuded a sense of malaise, and the exposed skin shrank like a mummy. Only a pair of eyes that were somewhat sunken in the eye sockets were still shining with power. The light burst out with a powerful willpower that shocked people.

It seems that what makes the body move at this moment is not the strength of the body itself, but the tenacity of willpower to force the body to move.

——Shimura Danzo.

As he walked out of the passage, two figures slowly walked out of the shadows behind him.

Unlike most root ninjas, they do not wear masks and are more liberal in their clothing. It is Danzo's right-hand man Aburame Takene and Yamafaze. They are like guards, waiting loyally behind Danzo.

It can not only protect Danzo immediately, but also highlight Danzo's leadership status.

When everyone arrived, the venue was still deserted. No one spoke, and only the faint sound of breathing spread in the air.

In the nearby woods, a breeze suddenly blew, bringing some withered and yellow leaves, which fluttered messily in the moonlight.

But the venue was empty, as if the crowded scene just now was just an illusion.