Whoosh!
As Kidōmaru flew backward, he was stunned to see Neji's Shadow Clone disappear, and then a figure appeared behind him.
"Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms."
Bang, bang, bang!
Kidōmaru's body trembled, and he spat out blood.
His vision gradually blurred.
"How is this possible? A Ninja from Konoha..."
He hadn't even finished his mumbling when he drew his last breath.
Phew!
Neji took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, and recovered his stamina.
Crunch!
He pulled out a Military Ration Pill from his Ninja tool pouch and popped it into his mouth.
He watched Kidōmaru's monster form disappear.
After confirming Kidōmaru was dead, he instantly left and chased after Shikamaru and the others.
Whoosh, whoosh!
After he left, Satoru's clone emerged from the shadows.
He examined Kidōmaru's body.
"All internal organs are destroyed, and the Chakra circulatory system is completely severed.
The Chakra points are also completely blocked. This is what Gentle Fist truly is!"
Satoru smiled.
As the Hyuga's inherited Ninjutsu, Gentle Fist couldn't possibly have only the power seen in the original story.
Judging by Kidōmaru's condition, it lived up to Gentle Fist's reputation.
Gentle Fist is a Ninjutsu that, as long as a Hyuga clan member strikes, can destroy internal organs and the circulatory system.
The circulatory system is deeply and intricately connected to all organs in the human body.
Basically, anyone hit by Gentle Fist, even if it's just a graze, should lose some function of their circulatory system.
It seems Neji's Gentle Fist is truly genius.
Sixty-Four Palms, each palm completely destroying the corresponding internal organ.
At this moment, Kidōmaru's insides were already a mess under Curse Mark Level 2.
"However, I've collected another portion of Curse Mark data. I'm very close to Sage Mode.
Orochimaru is truly impressive, to be able to find so many talented Ninja with different abilities all over the world."
Satoru admired Orochimaru.
Even his intelligence network couldn't find so many Ninja with such diverse abilities.
From Akado Yoroi's Chakra absorption, to Kabuto-sensei's Yin Healing Wound Destruction, to the Sound Four, all were different types of ability users.
But now, they all benefited him.
The data of the Sound Four was now his.
Including the potentially existing Kimimaro.
"I need to notify my other clones. Neji has caught up.
Perhaps Sasuke's path to becoming stronger is deviating."
Satoru quickly formed hand signs.
Two seconds later, the entire clone disappeared.
When he reappeared, he was beside the clone following Shikamaru and his group.
Flying Thunder God Technique.
Although he wasn't proficient enough to use it in combat, it was still useful for travel.
As soon as the clones met, they touched, and their memories began to merge.
After completing this, they continued their pursuit.
"Should I stop Neji's advance?" Satoru pondered...
Whoosh, whoosh!
"Kimimaro, speed up. I have a bad feeling."
Kabuto-sensei, walking with Kimimaro, had a sudden premonition.
Kimimaro, hearing this, followed him and also increased his speed.
"If Kabuto-sensei has such a premonition, then their mission this time will likely face significant obstacles."
Kimimaro trusted Kabuto-sensei's premonition... The bright moon had already set behind the mountain, and the final darkness began to appear.
"Tch, they caught up so quickly?
Kidōmaru and the others are too useless. As expected, Lord Orochimaru shouldn't have put them in a team with us."
Jirobo sensed movement behind him, a look of displeasure on his face.
They couldn't even defeat a few Konoha brats; it was a complete disgrace.
Jirobo formed hand signs, and the ground he stepped on occasionally imprinted with Jutsu formulas resembling explosive tags.
Tayuya: "If this continues, Lord Orochimaru's goal might not be achieved."
Now there were only two of them. If the enemy's tactic was truly to intercept one person with Kidōmaru, they would be in trouble.
Jirobo confidently said, "Don't worry, leave them to me. I'll take care of them."
Bang, bang!
Just then, an explosion sounded behind them.
"Heh heh, they caught up so quickly, eager to enter the Pure Land, are they?
My Exploding Kill Formation, although time-limited, is much harder to break than other traps."
Jirobo listened to the commotion behind him, a smirk on his lips.
With this move, he didn't know how many opponents he had dealt with for Lord Orochimaru.
Whoosh!
Just then, a figure appeared in front of them.
White hair, two tied strands of hair hanging down, and two red dots on his forehead between his brows.
"Kimimaro, what are you doing here?"
Tayuya and Jirobo exclaimed in surprise.
"Give me Sasuke. You two kill all the Konoha squad that's chasing us."
Kimimaro told them.
"Tch, even without you, we can complete the mission and earn Lord Orochimaru's favor."
Tayuya was very annoyed.
Jirobo was also annoyed: "Forget it, give Sasuke to him. Lord Orochimaru's mission is more important."
But they both knew that Lord Orochimaru was probably about to reincarnate, and if this timing was off, they would have to wait another three years.
Tayuya threw the large barrel from behind her to Kimimaro, pouting.
Damn it!
"You bastard! Give Sasuke back to me!" Naruto and the others finally broke through the trap and caught up.
Seeing the three people in front of him, and the large barrel in Kimimaro's hand, Naruto's blue eyes showed specks of orange-yellow.
"Apologies, Sasuke belongs to Lord Orochimaru. I cannot grant your request."
Kimimaro glanced at him and instantly left.
Naruto tried to forcefully chase after him but was stopped by Shikamaru: "Naruto, be careful. That guy seems to be enemy reinforcement."
"Then what should we do?"
Naruto was at a loss.
"How about you two handle these two guys here, and I'll go after the new guy?"
Inuzuka Kiba sniffed, sensing danger.
He originally wanted Naruto to chase, but Naruto's strength was indeed nothing to write home about.
"You don't think we'll let you catch up, do you?"
Jirobo and Tayuya, hearing their words from a distance, sneered.
Too naive.
"Tayuya, let's show them what we can do."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tayuya, without further ado, formed hand signs.
Summoning Technique: Rashomon.
Bang!
Three tall Summoning Beasts appeared.
One wielded a spiky club, one looked like a handless mummy, and one was humanoid with no eyes.
After performing the Summoning Technique, she pulled out a flute and began to play.
A series of actions happened in an instant; Shikamaru and the others hadn't even reacted.
Only after seeing Tayuya summon three Summoning Beasts did they prepare to counterattack.
"Naruto, you go after that person from before. Kiba and I will deal with these two."
Shikamaru instructed.
"Naruto? Can he do it?" Kiba expressed his doubt.
"I'll go! I've also learned a new special move. I'll definitely bring Sasuke back!"
Naruto, overly worried about Sasuke, decided to chase after him himself.
"Kiba, don't worry. Naruto is also very strong. Don't forget he defeated you in the Chunin Exams."
Shikamaru believed in Naruto's determination to bring Sasuke back.
"Alright, Akamaru, let's go! Let's stop them and create an opportunity for Naruto."
Kiba, hearing this, didn't waste any words. Looking at the tall yet agile enemy Summoning Beasts, he formed hand signs and unleashed Ninjutsu.