Shikkotsu Forest, Ryuchi Cave, Mount Myoboku!
"Phew, I finally made it." Seeing this, Shikamaru relaxed his tense mind.
"Shikamaru, did you inform the Hokage in advance?" Kakashi asked.
"Yes, when I saw that the Six-pointed Star Array could not be broken, I guessed that something might happen. That's why I had Ino Mind Transmission Technique to contact the Yamanaka Clan and have them pass on the information here to the Hokage."
"Thanks to you this time."
Following behind Might Guy were the members of Team Guy, who quickly shielded Naruto and the others behind them.
"Hinata, are you alright?" asked a handsome young man with pure white pupils.
"Neji, I'm alright," Hinata replied timidly. "But... but Red Teacher and Naruto have both fallen into a coma."
Neji then noticed that Kurenai Yuhi and Naruto Uzumaki were both lying on the ground. Naruto was alright, his body was tattered and torn, and it was clear that he had been through a fierce battle. However, Kurenai Yuhi, as a Jonin, showed no signs of battle at all, as if she had been instantly killed by the enemy.
This discovery made Neji's heart sink. Although he knew that an enemy that three squads and two Jonin could not defeat was definitely the strongest of the strong, the current situation seemed to be even more serious than he had imagined.
"Be careful, the enemy is very strong. Not only does he have the ability to deflect genjutsu, but his Body Technique can even suppress Naruto in his half-tailed beast form. Oh, and he can fly!" Kakashi stood next to Might Guy and said succinctly.
"A master of Body Technique?" Might Guy's eyes gleamed, but he suppressed his surging fighting spirit. "Kakashi, can you still hold on?"
"Don't worry, Sakura has been treating me the whole time, and my injuries are mostly healed now. I should be able to finish this battle without any problem." Kakashi said without turning his head, holding a kunai and staring ahead, wary of a sudden enemy attack.
Roy was also sizing up Might Guy the Great, Konoha's strongest fighter at the moment, who was said to have almost ended the game with a single kick.
If he had a stronger body, he might actually be interested in trying out the power of the Eight Gates. Unfortunately, in his current state, it's hard to say whether he could even hold out until Might Guy opens the Seventh Gate.
Moreover, his original intention was to push for the outbreak of the Fourth Ninja World War, so that Kaguya Otsutsuki could naturally return to this world. Therefore, forcing the people in front of him too early would not be in his interest.
Therefore, the next moment, Kakashi and the others were surprised to find that the enemy had put away their weapons, as if they did not intend to continue to be enemies with them.
"What do you mean?" Kakashi asked in a deep voice, worried that it was a trap set by the other party.
"You guys are really interesting. You were the ones who were always trying to kill me from the beginning, right? Since you don't seem to have much desire to fight now, I'm happy to take it easy," Roy said lazily, shrugging.
However, Roy wasn't lying. He was treating this crossover trip as a relaxing journey. As long as no one spoiled his enjoyment of the scenery, he was happy to show his true colors in the final stage.
Kakashi and the others' lips twitched slightly. Now that they thought about it, it seemed to make sense. Judging from the attitude of another Akatsuki member towards this man, if Kurenai Yuhi hadn't been so impulsive, these battles might have been avoided.
"But Hidan cursed and killed our teacher!" Ino said bitterly.
"Little girl, what you're saying doesn't make sense. What does your want to capture Hidan have to do with me, Roy?"
"But... but..." Ino was speechless with astonishment.
"Alright, if you still want to fight, I'm happy to oblige. But then, I can't guarantee I can still play along like before. Real battles can kill!" A killing intent, almost viscous and tangible, erupted from Roy's body, crashing against the helpless boat adrift in the sea like a storm, as if a giant wave could come at any moment and completely capsize them in an ocean of fear.
Kakashi took a deep breath. Just how many people had that guy killed? His terrifying killing intent seemed to have emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, making one's heart tremble.
However, this also shows that the person on the other side did hold back in the previous battle; otherwise, his terrifying killing intent alone would have been enough to break Sakura and the others' fighting spirit.
"Let's go back!" Since Hidan, the culprit who destroyed Waterfall Village, had left this world in a way they couldn't understand, and given that the situation was uncertain if they continued fighting, Kakashi decisively gave the order to retreat.
"But, Kakashi- sensei, Red Teacher, she..." Inuzuka Kiba and looked at Roy, saying unwillingly.
"Hehe, don't look at me. I've already said that she's not under an illusion, but simply immersed in a dream and unwilling to wake up. Just like you can never wake someone who's pretending to be asleep, if you want her to wake up, you'd better work on her."
After saying that, Roy leaped onto a tree branch and hopped away. Konan glanced at Naruto and followed without a word. Might Guy looked at Kakashi, and seeing Kakashi shake his head slightly, he gave up the idea of following.
"Now, we should hurry up and send Naruto and Kurenai back to the village to ask the Hokage for treatment. Also, we should bring back information about that person. He is also an extremely dangerous individual, and we must alert all the villages."
"Hmm, you've had quite a show. What are your thoughts?" Roy asked the aloof woman following behind him with interest.
"Now that you've taken Hidan's place, his position and mission within Akatsuki are now yours as well," Konan said after a moment of silence.
"Let me join Akatsuki? That's not impossible. After all, from Hidan's memories, I'm quite interested in your plans."
Konan gave Roy a deep look, surprised that he agreed so easily, which made her feel a sense of unreality.
After all, the opponent's strength would rank among the top three even within the Akatsuki, and that's only because he wasn't very proficient in using Chakra.
"Of course, in return, I hope to obtain information about the three holy lands for cultivating immortal techniques." Since he was going to use the Akatsuki, Roy naturally didn't intend to gather intelligence alone.
"Shikkotsu Forest, Ryuchi Cave, and Mount Myoboku!" Konan's expression changed slightly. As a disciple Jiraiya Toad Sage, she was naturally familiar with these three holy lands. She never expected that this newly resurrected "Evil God" would be heading towards these three holy lands.
She was increasingly convinced that Kakashi Hatake's guess was close to the truth: perhaps this Evil God Roy was indeed a spirit resurrected from ancient times.
Otherwise, how could he, who is quite unfamiliar with Chakra, know about the three great holy lands that are not famous in the Shinobi World but have a long history? The only possibility is that he once lived through an era when sage techniques were very popular!