Not long after Naraku left the Akatsuki Organization base, he noticed many people following him, trailing not too far behind, seemingly waiting for the right moment.
He silently entered the forest, setting up traps along the way. The various Ninjutsu tools he had hidden earlier were now back in his possession, enough to give them a hard time.
Those Ninja who had followed him also pursued him into the forest, leaving only one person wearing an Amegakure forehead protector to stop in place, calmly pulling out a signal flare and firing it into the sky.
The unique signal of Hidden Rain Village flew into the sky and burned, emitting a fierce and eerie blue-green light beneath the oppressive dark clouds.
In less than half an hour, a squad of Amegakure assassination forces stationed nearby poured out and headed in his direction.
The Ninja who fired the signal reported the situation to the leader.
"We've discovered a Konoha spy who infiltrated the Land of Rain, possibly carrying away some top-secret intelligence."
The leader said impatiently, "Characteristics."
"Black hair, black eyes, under ten years old, suspected Uchiha."
Crack—
Lightning tore across the sky, outlining the edges of the dark clouds, and also illuminating the greed in the leader's eyes.
"He won't escape!"
The Uchiha are one of the top bloodline families in the Ninja World. Whether it's capturing him alive to extract his eyes for breeding, or killing him, dismembering his body, and selling the parts, they could make a fortune.
"Chase!"
...After seeing the signal flare, Naraku knew something was wrong. His pursuers had already blended in with the Amegakure Ninja, intending to use Hidden Rain Village to deal with him.
Of course, behind Amegakure, the mantis, there were certainly others ready to be the oriole, exploiting them.
Several exploding tag explosions could be vaguely heard from behind him, indicating that quite a few people were pursuing him.
This time was even more perilous than when he encountered Kakuzu; one wrong move and he would surely die without a whole corpse.
Naraku ate a few soldier pills (Chakra replenishing pill), and a bitter taste spread from the tip of his tongue throughout his mouth, but it was followed by a surge of Chakra.
He savored the bitterness, feeling a natural tension, but even more, the thrill of being on the brink of life and death surged in his chest.
His blood boiled and rushed through his entire body, an almost overwhelming exhilaration filling his limbs, allowing him to forget the long-accumulated melancholy and revert to his indifferent self.
No need to think about anything, just focus on the present, just care for himself.
Rumble—
Thunder roared, a storm swept through, and raindrops began to fall.
At first, there were only a few sporadic drops, hitting the dense leaves of the trees with a soft "pitter-patter."
Soon, the rain grew heavier, forcefully pounding everything on the ground, forming a thick curtain of rain between the entire heavens and earth.
Naraku glimpsed several figures catching up on his right, raised his hand to form a hand seal, and a massive fireball quickly took shape.
Fire Release: Great Fireball!
Blinding flames and heat swept through a dozen giant trees nearby, their power undiminished even in the rain, violently crashing into the attackers, who were caught off guard and burned to death.
He didn't pause, immediately forming another hand seal to his left-rear.
Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!
Waves of flames roared, filling everyone's vision, even evaporating the surrounding rainwater, creating a dry void in the heavy rain, and simultaneously concealing his figure.
By the time the flames died down, he had already vanished again, putting distance between himself and his pursuers.
But the enemies continued to increase, surrounding him from all directions, leaving Naraku with less and less room to maneuver. He had no choice but to activate his Sharingan and use Ninjutsu multiple times to buy himself a moment to breathe.
[You have purchased Chakra x 20, Strength + 30, Speed + 30]
His largely depleted Chakra was restored again, and its upper limit was significantly raised.
Seeing his eyes, the enemies' attacks grew even more frantic, their words filled with covetousness for his bloodline.
Not enough, still not enough!
He leaped through the giant trees of the jungle, drawing his sword to block a Kunai from behind, and then backhanding to kill an enemy who had kicked at him.
[You have upgraded White Fang Sword Style to Masterful]
The arc-flashing blade carved graceful curves in the shadows of the downpour, elegantly and swiftly taking the lives of those who came close.
Countless projectiles flew through the air, and enemies swarmed him while he used his sword to defend. Water Release and Lightning Release techniques merged into a torrent, his lips pressed tightly together, his hands moving so fast they were mere blurs.
[You have upgraded Fire Release: Great Fire Extinction, Fire Release: Dragon Flame Release Skill]
A moment later, towering pillars of fire rose from the ground, blasting through the heavy dark clouds, blotting out the sky, and ragingly sweeping everything away, like a natural disaster.
After the waves of fire subsided, the Amegakure Ninja once again lost track of Naraku.
"Damn it, what a troublesome Uchiha brat!"
The leader cursed, roughly estimated the casualties, and gritted his teeth, ordering them to continue the pursuit.
So many men had already died; if they couldn't catch this brat, he would surely not escape accountability.
"Damn Konoha!"
...Naraku fled continuously, but the enemies were still in hot pursuit. To continue fighting effectively, he had no choice but to activate his Three-Tomoe Sharingan again.
Without much hesitation, as another group of enemies gathered, he feigned exhaustion, avoided a fatal blow, allowed a Kunai to pierce his shoulder, and fell to the ground in a sorry state, splashing water.
He looked up, his eyes now black again.
The enemies rejoiced at the sight.
"This brat is almost done for! Kill him and take his eyes!"
Naraku pulled out the Kunai, clutching his shoulder, and looked up. A dozen people were surrounding him from all directions, and various Ninjutsu tools were already flying towards him.
[You have activated Three-Tomoe Sharingan]
The world became clearer and slower; every raindrop seemed to hang in mid-air, reflecting his figure.
The trajectories and landing points of dozens of Ninjutsu tools, the gaps left when Ninjutsu intersected, and even the ferocious expressions of each enemy... everything, without missing a single detail, fell into those scarlet eyes, rotating with three tomoe.
Surging Dōjutsu Power (Pupil Power) filled Naraku's eyes. He suddenly leaped up, flexibly dodging all the Ninjutsu tools, and, using the gaps in the enemy's encirclement, reached the very top of an ancient tree.
Lightning flashed and streaked through the dark clouds, like a beast searching for its prey.
He formed hand seals with both hands, then raised his left hand high.
[You have purchased Lightning Release: Kirin]
Countless lightning snakes rapidly gathered towards this spot, illuminating the very center into a bright day, violently churning the clouds.
In the dazzling electric light, from where the lightning converged, a silver giant beast made of ten thousand feet of lightning crawled out, emitting a roar that shook heaven and earth.
"This technique is called Kirin."
Naraku coldly watched the dense, encircling enemies below, and heavily swung his left hand down.
"Roar—!!!"
Kirin roared, breaking free from the clouds'bondage, and swooped down, transforming into a magnificent pillar of lightning that pierced through heaven and earth.
Boom—!!!
In an instant, the entire world seemed to turn a stark white; everything was swallowed by this light, becoming part of the vast void.
After a long while, the dark clouds gradually dissipated, revealing an uncommonly clear azure sky.
A few scattered Amegakure Ninja who were still alive struggled out from the charred tree remnants, their faces still etched with lingering terror.
"Monster..."
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