RNP Chapter 321 Kakashi's Corpse
Chapter 321 Kakashi's Corpse
Chapter 321 Kakashi's Corpse
In the violent explosion, strong winds and flames whipped people's faces upwards, hard stones flew everywhere, and the sound of air being torn apart pierced through the air.
Thanks to the observational abilities of his Sharingan, Mikami managed to jump off the puppet bird in time and smash the flying stones with a kunai, thus avoiding injury and landing steadily on the ground.
The other Akatsuki members around him also landed safely, and none of them appeared to be injured.
The puppet bird was much less fortunate, having suffered much damage, and has now vanished.
"The attack range was too large. If I use a wide-range Shinra Tensei to defend against it, it might affect you."
Seeing that everyone was alright, Nagato offered an explanation.
No one blamed Nagato; instead, they looked at the enclosed barrier surrounding them.
Orochimaru stuck out his long, thin tongue and licked the corner of his mouth. He said in a cold voice, "Our luck is really bad. We've actually gathered all the ninjas who can use the Four Purple Flame Formation here. It'll probably take some time."
With a wave of his hand, Scorpion controlled a puppet to fly towards the barrier in front of him. The puppet crashed into the barrier and was immediately ignited. Scorpion calmly detonated the explosive tags inside the puppet.
Boom!
After the explosion, the barrier remained completely still.
Seeing this, Kakuzu said with dissatisfaction, "We should have left a rearguard group to handle these troubles and cover the retreat of the others."
While forming hand seals, Mi Shou retorted, "The two Hokage are in pursuit. Whoever stays behind can kill them quickly. If time is wasted, the person covering the rear will be ganged up on and killed."
As soon as he finished speaking, a wave more than ten meters high rose from beneath Mi Shou's feet. The wave continued to surge and form a churning waterspout, roaring as it rushed toward the seal to the east.
"No matter what kind of seal it is, it is essentially a contest of chakra. I don't believe that any random enemy we encounter has more chakra than us!"
The waterspout struck the wall of flames, instantly boiling into high-temperature steam, the thick white vapor completely obscuring people's vision.
At the same time, Tiehu rubbed his slightly sore eyes and activated his Mangekyou Sharingan and Susanoo. The giant swung his twin swords and slashed at the seal to the west.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Nagato raised his right hand towards the sealing wall to the north, and a strong repulsive force swept across the rocks on the ground, drawing smooth marks before slamming into the seal and causing the wall of flames to bulge outwards.
Behind Sasori, the puppets of the Third Kazekage and Rasa floated up, manipulating mountains of iron and gold sand, and slammed them into the wall of flames to the south.
Yahiko, Orochimaru, and Kakuzu did not make a move; they stood aside, vigilantly observing their surroundings, ready to deal with any attacks at any time.
Orochimaru glanced at Nagato and the others' performance and couldn't help but feel the urge to dissect and study them.
The four Konoha ninjas who cast the barrier, although they were all Jonin with decent strength, were still inferior to the Akatsuki organization.
In an instant, the barrier began to fluctuate violently, and the four people felt their chakra rapidly draining away, as if their bodies were being sucked dry.
In the first second, their faces turned pale.
The next second, their bodies began to tremble.
In the third second, large patches of sweat appeared on their foreheads.
In the fourth second, their faces turned an unhealthy bluish-red.
"Damn it, the enemy is so strong! We will never admit defeat!"
Before the operation, the four knew how powerful the enemy was, so they carried out the mission with the determination to die. Before casting the barrier, they had a secret medicine in their mouths.
The secret medicine comes from the Akimichi clan and can instantly unleash several times the user's chakra, but the consequences are extremely serious. It will cause significant damage to the body; if you're lucky, you won't become a ninja, and if you're unlucky, you'll die.
After swallowing the secret medicine, the four felt their bodies burning up, turning into blazing torches.
It was as if all the cells in their bodies were being squeezed by immense pressure, extracting all their chakra and supplying it continuously for their use, even forming a chakra vortex on their skin.
Upon witnessing this scene, the other Konoha ninjas felt both grief and admiration, and their hatred for the enemy who had caused all of this intensified.
Since the Rain Ninja intervened in the Sand Ninja's civil war and demonstrated their formidable strength, these Konoha ninjas came to the north specifically to keep watch on the Rain Ninja's movements, and their relationship became quite good.
Fortunately, Konoha has taken Rain Ninja seriously and sent these capable ninjas here. Otherwise, relying on the Konoha ninjas who used to guard this place, they would not have been able to stop the Akatsuki's advance at all.
Mikami also noticed the movement of the Konoha ninja and scoffed, "Laughable struggle." He then manipulated the waves to unleash an even more powerful impact.
The barrier lasted only a moment before it suddenly collapsed, and the four Konoha ninjas who had created it fell to the ground, their fates unknown.
"Hold them off!"
The surrounding Konoha ninja launched an attack regardless of their own lives, which delayed the situation for a few more moments.
Looking at the dead and wounded Konoha ninja scattered all over the ground, Yahiko shook his head slightly.
"We'll be at the rendezvous point soon, let's speed up."
Even so, their whereabouts had been completely exposed, and the Konoha ninjas around them, like moths drawn to a flame, began to swarm forward recklessly, gradually slowing them down.
After losing dozens of ninjas, the Akatsuki were about to leave the Land of Fire at dusk when they were intercepted by pursuers led by two Hokage.
"Given Konoha's mobilization capacity, their new reinforcements could arrive at any time. We must act swiftly and decisively."
Orochimaru, who knew Konoha very well, gave everyone a reminder while keeping his eyes fixed on the Third Hokage.
Opposite the Akatsuki, the Konoha ninja who had been chasing after them with all their might were also exhausted, but the anger and fighting spirit in their eyes were even more intense.
“I have left my mark on you, and I can support you at any time.”
Minato Namikaze's voice was somewhat hoarse as he looked at the baby in Yahiko's arms.
At this moment, the baby began to cry loudly, further disturbing Minato's concentration.
Yahiko slightly raised the baby in his arms and loudly proposed, "Fourth Hokage, if you let us leave, we can keep your child."
At this point, Yahiko still hoped to resolve the matter peacefully and avoid actually starting a war.
Even if the chances of success are extremely slim.
"Watergate..."
The Third Hokage turned to look at Minato Namikaze, sensing his pain from Minato's struggling eyes, yet unable to soothe his emotions.
At that moment, Minato Namikaze remembered Kushina's body and scenes from their past life, when Kushina expressed deep love and expectations for their unborn child.
I'm sorry, Kushina, I couldn't protect you, and now I can't protect our child!
The responsibility of becoming Hokage overwhelmed his responsibility as a father, and Minato Namikaze made a painful choice.
At this point, he already knew that Konoha's reinforcements would arrive soon, so he would not refuse them directly, but instead tried to stall for time.
"Where is Kakashi?"
Faced with Minato Namikaze's loud questioning, Sasori first looked at Yahiko. Yahiko slowly nodded, and only then did Sasori open the sealing scroll. After the seal was broken, a lizard-like puppet appeared.
Upon seeing the puppet, Minato Namikaze had a bad feeling.
The lizard puppet stood up, and the wooden mechanism on its chest opened section by section, revealing Kakashi's corpse inside.
Sasori supported the invasion of the Land of Fire, primarily with the goal of killing Kakashi, so he was unlikely to hesitate.
With his extensive experience, Minato Namikaze immediately recognized that Kakashi was dead, and a chill ran down his spine.
"Kakashi..."