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Chapter 126 - Chapter 125 Kai always feels like he's seen you somewhere...

Sharingan can see some things that carry Chakra, but it's not omnipotent.

Its vision isn't powerful enough to see microorganisms—

For example, Aburame Torune's Nano-Poison Insects are completely invisible. Although controlled by their master, they don't contain any Chakra.

A single insect, do you expect it to possess spiritual and physical energy? And then refine them together to produce Chakra? Dream on... And White Zetsu's Spore Technique is also very peculiar, completely similar to plant hyphae, invisible to the naked eye, and without any Chakra, making it impossible to sense.

This is why White Zetsu was able to release this technique unnoticed during the Five Kage Summit, amidst numerous guards and sensory Ninja, and ambush several Kage. Of course, it couldn't cause them much harm.

Uchiha Nagi was thoroughly disgusted by White Zetsu's trick. Nobody likes having a human head sprout from their body. At night, it's as terrifying as watching a horror movie.

He quickly cleared the White Zetsu heads from his body, and by this time, the injured Sasori had been carried away by it, stealthily disappearing to who knows where.

Uchiha Nagi frowned. This was the second time he had seen White Zetsu. Its stealth technique was very special; his Mangekyo had already analyzed and copied it, but he couldn't move through the earth like it could, as if swimming.

white zetsu cells come from the First Hokage, but their genes are different from the First Hokage's.

According to his analysis, unless he replaced his entire body with white zetsu cells, he wouldn't be able to use its unique stealth technique.

Otherwise, even if he replaced half his body with white zetsu cells, like Obito, he still wouldn't be able to swim through the earth.

However, Uchiha Nagi didn't mind. It's not a pity for a person to be unable to learn everything in the world. As long as one specializes in one area and develops it to its peak, it won't necessarily be inferior to other things. Just like the harvest this time, the greatest gain was Magnet Release. Previously, for Magnet Release, he had captured Shukaku and kept him by his side. He didn't expect that while collecting materials for forging weapons, he would encounter the Third Kazekage puppet. It was a pleasant surprise.

Compared to the arduous process of exploring and analyzing Shukaku, the Third Kazekage, who was also once human, was obviously easier to copy. Magnet Release was the biggest surprise this time.

"Electromagnetism..." Uchiha Nagi retrieved his nichirin blade, glanced around, and began to walk out of the Village.

At the scene, the most valuable Third Kazekage puppet had been shattered. Although he had copied the puppet technique, he didn't know how to repair it, so a pile of junk was useless to take back.

The people of Hoshigakure were all hiding and trembling. This battle probably terrified them. No one dared to come out. He wondered if the main character here would continue to encounter Naruto in the future.

However, Uchiha Nagi could be said to have saved them. In the future, why were the Ninja of Hoshigakure all children? Naturally, it was because they were killed by radiation from years of practicing Peacock Method and absorbing meteorite energy.

Now that he had taken the meteorite, those who would have died from radiation naturally had their destinies changed and survived. Perhaps they should even thank him.

— — — —

"Is this Sasori's true body?"

"Unexpected, Sasori's true body is so small..."

White Zetsu, stealthily moving through the earth, was chatting with other White Zetsu. Rescuing Sasori this time was a completely unexpected situation.

Initially, after a White Zetsu that had been tracking Uchiha Nagi disappeared, a new White Zetsu was dispatched to find Uchiha Nagi's whereabouts. Then, by chance, when it found Uchiha Nagi, it discovered he was entering Hoshigakure, subsequently clashing with Sasori, leading to a major battle between the two sides.

The final result was that Sasori lost and was almost killed, if it hadn't been nearby...

"You said, that last move he used to defeat Sasori was the Flying Thunder God Technique, right?" White Zetsu No. 1 asked White Zetsu No. 66.

"Does that even need asking? There's a jutsu formula on that Kunai. Who'd carve a jutsu formula on a Kunai for no reason?" White Zetsu No. 66 replied.

"Is he really Kakashi?"

"Are you stupid? He's clearly Uchiha Nagi. Kakashi is still in Konoha..."

"But only Minato Namikaze knows the Flying Thunder God Technique, and Kakashi is his student. Didn't Sasori also say he was Kakashi Hatake?"

"..."

"How do we save him? Sasori seems to be on his last legs?"

"Take him back and ask Obito. If Obito agrees, we'll use that to save him..."

What the two were referring to, of course, was the Gedo Mazo. The Gedo Mazo could not only prolong Madara's life when he was at the end of his lifespan, but saving a dying Sasori was certainly no problem.

Sasori lost miserably in this battle...

The next morning, the group was walking on the road to the Land of Fire. Uchiha Nagi turned to Gaara and said:

"I'm letting you go. You can return to Hidden Sand Village..."

Gaara was stunned. He was just letting him go?

Although he had been a prisoner of war these days, Uchiha Nagi hadn't restricted him in any way. On the contrary, because Shukaku no longer disturbed his sleep every day, even his dark circles had disappeared. Whenever Shukaku disturbed his sleep, Uchiha Nagi would go in and teach Shukaku a lesson.

Each time in the mental world, Shukaku faced those red eyes like a helpless lamb. After being taught a few lessons, Shukaku also understood that, like that stinky fox, it was powerless against the Sharingan.

Tailed Beasts can gather in the mental world. Although their relationships aren't great, they can get some news by occasionally communicating with each other. The Nine-Tailed was controlled by the Sharingan and completely powerless, which Shukaku laughed at for a long time. It didn't expect it to be its turn this time.

After being taught a few lessons, Shukaku understood that as long as Gaara stayed by this Uchiha's side for one day, it had to behave itself and tuck its tail between its legs.

"Let me go back to Hidden Sand Village?!"

"Yes, you can go back. I believe with your strength, ordinary Jonin won't be able to harm you. Once you reach the border of the Land of Wind, people from Hidden Sand Village will naturally find you and take you back."

"Why?"

"No reason—"

Uchiha Nagi naturally didn't need to tell Gaara that he was only observing Shukaku to copy Magnet Release. He had already obtained Shukaku's Magnet Release from the Third Kazekage puppet, and he had even copied the Tailed Beast Ball. So, Gaara was naturally no longer valuable; keeping him was just a hassle.

"Let me give you a piece of advice: if you want to sleep well, either be stronger than Shukaku, strong enough to suppress it, or if you can't beat it, then appease it. Treat it like a pet cat."

Uchiha Nagi said with a smile. He had experience with household pets, and Tailed Beasts are actually very simple-minded. Compared to cunning and complex humans, Tailed Beasts are easy to fool. As long as you can coax them for a while and become friends, you can become a perfect Jinchuriki... This is also why more and more perfect Jinchuriki appeared later. The Fourth Mizukage, Eight-Tails, and Two-Tails were already three perfect Jinchuriki.

The three slowly walked away, leaving a bewildered Gaara. After a long time, Gaara picked up the package Uchiha Nagi had left him and walked towards the Land of Wind. This was his first time leaving the surveillance of Hidden Sand Village, traveling alone, without restraints, no one following him...

"Do I really want to go back to Hidden Sand Village?" Gaara murmured to himself. He still didn't know what freedom was, but during this time, he had indeed felt what freedom was.

His feeling in Hidden Sand Village was like Shukaku being locked in a cage, and he also understood why Shukaku in his body had disturbed him year after year, not letting him get a good night's sleep...

With confused thoughts, Gaara slowly began to walk towards the Land of Wind. It would still take a few days to get back, so he could walk slower during this time and think things over.

— — — —

"Hokage-sama, mission accomplished—"

"Thank you for your hard work..." In the Hokage office building, Shibi Aburame, along with the medical team, was reporting to the Sandaime, submitting the mission results and process.

After curing the plague in Hidden Sand Village, they returned to Konoha, and the cunning Sandaime deliberately delayed for a few days, resulting in heavy casualties among Hidden Sand Village's high-level Ninja.

However, this was only limited to Hidden Sand Village. For countries like the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, it wouldn't be so easy, because these two Villages were not as poor as Hidden Sand Village. Although their land was not as fertile as the Land of Fire, it was a hundred times stronger than the Land of Wind.

The Land of Wind was full of sand, and all kinds of herbs had to be imported. Coupled with the pitifully few medical Ninja, the medical conditions naturally couldn't cope with a large-scale outbreak of Nano-Poison Insects.

This was also the reason for the heavy casualties in Hidden Sand Village after the plague appeared.

After Shibi Aburame finished his report, Hiruzen nodded and let them leave.

This mission to rescue Hidden Sand Village earned them reputation, and Hidden Sand Village's strength was also weakened. It was truly killing two birds with one stone. As for the rogue Ninja Uchiha Nagi, he didn't pay him any mind. He was just a Jonin. Even if his strength increased and he became a Kage, it would be a joke for one person to attack Konoha.

"Old friend, are you satisfied now? Hidden Sand Village's Jonin suffered heavy casualties, and many Chunin also died. This time, it probably won't recover its vitality for ten years." Hiruzen said to himself with a chuckle.

"Hmph, if you hadn't sent out a medical team to cure them, wouldn't it have been better to just let Hidden Sand Village be removed from the Five Great Nations?" Danzo slowly emerged from the shadows, still with a sour expression.

He still harbored resentment over Hiruzen saving Hidden Sand Village. If he were the Hokage, he would definitely have watched Hidden Sand Village be destroyed. Wouldn't it be better to just let Hidden Sand Village be removed? More importantly, it wouldn't even require launching a war.

Hiruzen Sarutobi actually gave up such a rare opportunity, only weakening Hidden Sand Village. He was truly a scoundrel. Just thinking about it made him so angry he couldn't sleep.

"Alas, old friend, peace is hard-won. Once the balance of the Five Great Ninja Villages is broken and something unexpected happens, war will come again. So, weakening Hidden Sand Village is acceptable, but watching it perish is absolutely not." Hiruzen sighed.

"Hmph, one day, you will regret it..." Danzo sneered and left the Hokage's office.

When he was young, Hiruzen, in order to secure his position, delegated power to several disciples who were also students of the Second Hokage. As a result, it wasn't so easy to take it back once it was given away.

On the boundless, towering city walls, a leaf motif was imprinted. The roads were bustling with merchants from various countries, or commoners coming in to sell goods. Every now and then, a few Ninja hurried through the main gate, and the surrounding commoners did not show fear like in other places.

Although it was called a Village, its population was actually similar to a city, and it was also the largest city in the Land of Fire. This was Konoha.

"Wow~ Is this Konoha Village? Such high walls, so many people and so lively~" Yukihime looked at the surrounding crowd, delighted like a country bumpkin entering a grand manor.

"Yes, this is Konoha." Uchiha Nagi said indifferently.

A skilled person is bold. This time, he had Flying Thunder God, and Konoha's talent was dwindling. Who could stop him, unless...

"Hey, wait a minute—"

A voice suddenly came from behind Uchiha Nagi. Uchiha Nagi turned around in confusion. He had used the [Disguise] technique.

This was Orochimaru's exclusive secret technique, the strongest disguise in the Ninja World, capable of fooling Ninja from both Konoha and Hidden Sand Village combined after disguising as the Kazekage. No one should have been able to discover him.

After turning around, Uchiha Nagi was stunned. A guy with a bowl cut, thick eyebrows, large eyes, and wearing a green jumpsuit was staring at him with a frown, less than ten centimeters from his face.

"I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?!"

Uchiha Nagi: "..."

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