Fire Temple is the largest temple in Land of Fire.
There is an endless stream of tourists here every day. Some people pray to Buddha and ask for children, some people seek business prosperity, and some people come here purely for fun. Because Land of Fire Daimyo also believes in Buddhism very much, this has become a must-visit place for Land of Fire Daimyo when traveling.
It is even said that before Konoha was established, First Hokage Senju Hashirama once practiced in Fire Temple for a while, which made Fire Temple even more famous.
These things have created Fire Temple, and there are many monks practicing in Fire Temple.
In the evening, the group of four finally arrived at their destination. Looking from a distance, a magnificent temple came into view.
Because the place where the mission was performed this time was relatively far away from Daimyo's Capital, Fire Temple also became their resting place tonight.
However, as it got closer, a puff of smoke spread from the air, as if there was a fire.
Jikū's expression changed and he suddenly moved forward.
Uchiha Chen They also followed closely behind.
When they got closer, they discovered that Fire Temple had been severely damaged. A steel gate more than ten meters high that originally stood had cracked a big hole, and the statues on both sides of the gate had also fallen to the ground.
"Be careful, Fire Temple has a special defensive barrier that can be destroyed like this. The enemy is very strong."
Jikū gave a reminder and took the lead in stepping through the door.
The damage inside the temple was even worse than outside. The originally clean roads were actually covered with corpses and there were pits and traces of battles.
"Damn it, who did this!"
Jikū's face is getting uglier and uglier, and he has not met a living person until now. This means that the enemy is really strong.
You know, Fire Temple is not just a cat or a dog, it is a very strong force in Land of Fire, and most people will not mess with them.
"Help..."
When they were about to reach the main hall, a faint call for help came from the grass in the distance.
Jikū rushed over and gently lifted up the middle-aged monk lying on the ground.
"Jihai, what happened?!"
The monk named Jihai coughed violently, and his face became a little ferocious because of the pain.
After a while, he recovered, and when he opened his eyes, he found it was Jikū.
He grabbed Jikū's arm and said in a trembling voice, "A ninja attacked Fire Temple and called you by name. Go away!"
"Looking for me? What about others?"
Jikū is a little confused. He is usually cautious in his actions and does not provoke too many enemies.
"I don't know either... The man entered the temple, found you weren't there, and then left."
Jihai coughed again, and blood spilled from his mouth.
"Stop talking, I'll treat you."
Jikū hurriedly took out the first aid kit from Ninja Pouch and quickly used it for him.
Uchiha Chen's face showed solemnity, and then he motioned to Mikoto and Himeji with his eyes, preparing to take them to find other survivors.
But just then, a voice came from the shadows.
"Ah, I finally found it. Let me just say, Fire Temple was attacked, and these monks must have informed you. It was exactly what I thought. It was not in vain that I waited nearby for so long.
Twelve Guardian Ninja...Jikū! "
With that said, the man slowly walked out of the shadows.
He was dressed in black, with a black mask covering his light green eyes, and the Ninja Village logo of Takigakure Ninja hung on his forehead, but the logo was covered with a line, indicating that this person's identity was Rogue Ninja.
Uchiha Chen's pupils shrank.
——Kakuzu?
"Why is he here?!"
Sensing something strange about Chen, Kakuzu turned his attention to the young man and asked, "Do you know me?"
Chen shook his head and asked, "Are you famous?"
It makes sense for him to say that he does not know nature.
For a ninja, intelligence is crucial. As long as there is information, even Chunin can defeat Jonin. This is an unchanging truth for Shinobi World.
Kakuzu's ability to survive for such a long time in Shinobi World is partly due to his own strength, but also partly due to his ability that others don't understand.
Chen understands Kakuzu's ability, but Kakuzu doesn't know this, so naturally he won't be prepared.
Therefore, if a fight really breaks out, Chen can have a great advantage.
Hearing the young man's contemptuous words, Kakuzu, as an old monster, not only did not get angry, but instead showed a playful smile.
"Not too famous, I almost forgot my name. However, if Senju Hashirama is still alive, he can definitely answer your question for me. After all... that man once fought against me.
We have left a deep impression on each other. "
Listening to his calm words, several people including Jikū looked surprised.
——Having fought against the God of Shinobi World and still being able to escape unscathed, what kind of strength is this?!
Kakuzu is very satisfied with everyone's expressions. How can I put this feeling... as comfortable as picking up 100 million taels on the roadside.
Uchiha Chen, on the other hand, had a smile on his face, as if he was listening to something very funny.
Kakuzu said with cold eyes, "You don't believe it?"
Chen pushed up his non-existent black-rimmed glasses and said with a smile, "Believe it, why don't you believe it? Even if you say you and First Hokage are 50/50 apart, I will believe it.
It's just that I just want to tell you that I have also experienced hundreds of battles and have seen a lot. What's wrong with you fighting against First Hokage? I also had a pleasant chat with Third Kazekage and Third Mizukage. "
Kakuzu was so angry that he laughed, "You kid, you are so crazy."
"It's okay, I just want to advise you not to always make big news when you have nothing to do."
Kakuzu was really angry this time, but out of caution, he looked at Uchiha Chen carefully.
It was too dark just now, so he didn't pay much attention, but when he looked carefully, he discovered that the boy also had the Guardian Ninja logo on his waist, and had Konoha Headband on his forehead, and was wearing a Gunbai windbreaker...
With such a dress and the tone just now, he immediately guessed the identity of Uchiha Chen.
"Are you Konoha Lightning?"
The boy didn't answer.
However, after Kakuzu repeatedly confirmed it, he laughed and said, "Great, Jikū's head has a reward of thirty million taels on Black Market, and your Daimyo Dingding Konoha Hero is worth two hundred million. What an unexpected surprise tonight...
Sure enough, luck can't be stopped when it comes! "
Uchiha Chen smiled and said, "I didn't expect my head to be so valuable. I just don't know if you can take this big head away."
"Heh~"
Kakuzu With the faint light, he looked at the corpses scattered in every corner and the strong smell of blood, and a cruel smile appeared under the mask.
"How could I bear to miss a head worth 200 million taels."
His eyes peered through the darkness, as if he had already seen the white bills waving to him.
"Then, let me take off your head and dig out your heart!"
Kakuzu let out an inexplicable and cruel laugh, and the figure rushed into the night.