Hokage: A Ninja's Life
Chapter 448

Alternate Dimension

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The sudden change shocked the Akatsuki Organization members, who knew the operation to seal the Tailed Beast could no longer be sustained.

Although the four members of the organization were quite strong, it was questionable whether even one of them could escape when Purple Aurora led a large group of Konoha's elite troops in an attack.

Under such circumstances, expecting members to risk their lives raises questions about whether Nagato can continue as leader.

"You all need to retreat immediately, scatter and escape!" Pain's voice was low and urgent. "Survival is the first priority, go!"

Before the words were even finished, Deidara and Tobi's Illusionary Body Technique shook violently and then vanished with a pop.

Pain's heart was filled with gloom after seeing it. It wasn't that they were speeding up their escape; it was more like they had encountered an unimaginably powerful enemy.

"What exactly happened? Did Jue betray the organization?"

BOOM!

Confused, Nagato didn't hesitate. There was no time to save the Jinchuriki, so he immediately summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to leave.

The two groups left behind, Kisame and Kakuzu, were awkwardly separated for a moment before quickly disappearing without a word.

He immediately unleashed his most powerful Ninjutsu at the surrounding stone walls, attempting to break through and create an escape route. Boom!

The Konoha elites were no pushovers; at the Hokage's command, they launched an orderly charge in different directions.

As soon as Kisame made his move, Naruto's Shadow Clone swarmed towards him from mid-air. Sasuke of the chaos to fire a Lightning Release arrow, and Sakura spat out a mouthful of watery syrup at his feet.

Itachi calmly followed the three, ready to act at any moment.

In an instant, Kisame suddenly realized that he was facing the most dangerous moment of his ninja career!

Even more unfortunate than him was the short, stocky Amegakure Ninja. Shisui transformed into a wisp of green smoke and came straight to him, Continuous Body Flicker appearing before him with a series of teleportations. His Wakizashi flashed with silver light as he flipped it, and sizzled.

Even though he was agile, he was still slightly injured in the lightning-fast exchange, with a knife wound on his right arm and blood splattering everywhere.

Fang Over Fang!

Two humanoid tornadoes followed closely behind, trailing a large swarm of dark insects, quickly forcing him into a dangerous situation.

Just as I was about to leave despite my injuries, the surrounding scenery changed, and I was suddenly surrounded by sharp stone pillars! "Oh no, it's Genjutsu!"

Before he could break free, everything went black, and he immediately lost consciousness.

Fire Release: Searing Migraine!

In the chaos, Kakuzu cunningly turned and attacked, seemingly to cover his teammates' retreat.

The sea of fire was so powerful that it engulfed all the Konoha Ninja had launched the attack!

However, the Konoha side was not intimidated at all, using various Water Release and Susanoo easily withstand the powerful Fire Release.

As the steam dissipated, everyone looked closely and saw that Kakuzu's figure had completely disappeared, clearly using this as cover to escape underground.

"I'll go after that person, you don't need to worry about it," Shuichi casually reminded him.

Kakuzu has done a great service this time! How can we kill such an outstanding "Konoha Ninja"? Of course, we'll let him go now and let him continue to operate outside as a hidden force of the village.

Swoosh, swoosh.

The Anbu squad moved quickly, with Yamato, the strongest member, extending multiple pieces of Wood Style from one hand to entangle the somewhat bewildered Hidan from multiple angles.

Click--

Hidan was quick, his crimson scythe slashing repeatedly.

Before he could even utter a sound after deflecting the Wood Release Ninjutsu, the Anbu squad had already positioned themselves at the four corners, completely surrounding him.

"This guy's name is Hidan. He's likely Immortal Body and possesses a very dangerous secret technique," Yamato told his teammate. "However, as long as he doesn't take our blood, we'll be fine. If we cut off his head, he definitely won't be able to move."

Hidan: "..."

At this moment, he seriously suspected that Kakuzu a spy sent by Konoha to infiltrate Akatsuki Organization, but the other party's lifespan was longer than the Konoha History, which seemed highly unlikely...

"The Lord Evil God will punish you!"

Hidan roared, brandishing his scarlet scythe, and charged forward fearlessly...

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A few minutes ago, in the northwest of the Land of Grass, near the Land of Earth, in a certain area.

Shuichi moved with lightning speed, like a startled swan, traversing the complex terrain of the primeval forest without the slightest pause.

Above his head, in the sky, Kotaro swiftly followed with agile movements, his parrot-like eyes like radar, carefully surveying the surrounding environment for miles around.

Whew.

As if it had discovered something, it turned and swooped down, landing precisely on Shuichi's shoulder:

"I see them. About 1300 meters ahead, at the two o'clock position, there are two people sitting on the rocks on the cliff edge."

"Okay, go back and report. I'll make my move in three minutes." Shuichi remained calm, a faint smile on her face.

As he slowed down and tried his best to conceal his presence,

Kotaro returned to Konoha with a "BOOM!"

It darted out from the Villa's balcony, swept across the village sky in the blink of an eye, then swooped down and skillfully entered the Anbu Base, quickly arriving at a secret room in a corner.

"The plan is going smoothly. I'm here to inform you." A hoarse voice immediately rang out.

Haku reached out and caught it, then turned and said, "Thank you for your help, Senior Kakashi. This is the Lord Hokage's order."

Kakashi's expression was unreadable.

It's quite rare for Shuichi to be so quiet and uncomprehending over the years, but that's actually the norm for ninjas. It's best not to overthink it.

Ask? Maybe it's best not to ask in the end...

He took out Scroll, and the spell flowed out. The two sealed "ice coffins" were released, and a Shadow Clone and a Wood Clone of Shuichi stood up from them, transforming into ordinary Shuriken without saying a word.

Kakashi pulled down his Forehead Protector, aimed his left eye at the Shuriken, and unleashed his Dojutsu — Kamui!

Call out!

Space distorted for a moment, and the Shuriken that Shuichi's clone had transformed into disappeared.

A few minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

The Land of Grass, Birdbeak Cliff is a small, moderately high hill with beautiful scenery.

At this moment, on a large rock atop the hill, a blond ponytail youth and another man wearing Whirlpool Mask sat back to back, several meters apart.

It was Deidara and Tobi, the two-man duo.

Both maintained fixed hand seals, using the Magic Lantern Body Technique to participate in the sealing of the Tailed Beast from a distance.

Just when everything was calm, a sudden change occurred!

The air between the two convulsed violently, as if a transparent hole had been torn open, and numerous barely visible black lines radiated from that point.

As beautiful as a blooming flower, yet carrying the power to decide life and death, it directly enveloped Deidara and Tobi's figures.

Puff puff puff--

The Black Rods formed by Yin-Yang Release continuously struck them, causing countless bursts of blood to erupt. Each wound looked as if a large chunk of flesh had been ripped out by a sharp weapon, appearing ferocious and terrifying.

Sage Art: Explosion Release: Endless Barrage!

Shuichi hundred meters away, guns in hand, his Mangekyō Sharingan focused on the enemy beside him.

He wasn't going to waste any words; he went all out from the start.

Even though the two opponents had become extremely cautious after their past experiences, they never expected that the Fifth Hokage, who was comparable to Six Paths level expert, would launch a sneak attack from the shadows, unleashing all his trump cards and annihilating them with overwhelming force.

Shuichi squinted, twirled his twin Twin Pistols with a flourish, then tucked them back into his waistband. With a calm expression, he stepped out from the edge of the forest and quickly moved to the side of two mangled corpses.

"Interesting. Itachi's Izanagi is a perfect Dōjutsu isn't without reason," Shuichi thought calmly.

"It's possible the bullet was too powerful; otherwise, the Yang Release Chakra remaining in the user's body might have interfered with the release of this technique..."

"I'll wait here and see how long you can hold out!"

He believed that Obito's technique wouldn't be effective for long, at least not longer than his own, so he wasn't in a hurry at all and stood still, waiting patiently...

More than ten minutes passed slowly, and Shuichi remained quiet and still, as if he were just keeping company with the two horrifying corpses. His behavior looked extremely strange.

But someone couldn't resist any longer; at a certain moment, a corpse vanished from the spot.

Shuichi struck again with lightning speed, his Roaring Sword bursting with thick lightning as he slashed fiercely at the Masked Man sitting beside him. Boom!

A 10-meter-long crack appeared on the opposite side, and smoke and dust rose all around.

In the thick smoke, a person quickly jumped back and retreated, his steps slightly hurried, just to seek a moment to catch his breath.

Bang bang bang!

Several more bullets pierced the air.

Not only were there sounds of Explosion Release, but also the cracking sound of bullets breaking the sound barrier, which shows just how astonishing the power was.

However, the Masked Man was unharmed this time; the bullets passed through him as if without any hindrance.

As he landed somewhat unsteadily, Shuichi suddenly burst out of the billowing dust and confronted him from a short distance away.

"You're using the Mangekyo's insight and abilities quite well, Uchiha Obito," Shuichi chuckled.

"Seeing my chakra flow and the instant I raised my hand, you activated your intangibility. You were indeed very quick-witted; you're the first person to successfully dodge my trump card."

"The Purple Aurora, when did you find out about it?" Obito's face was grim, his voice hoarse. "It seems you were behind Black Zetsu's attack too."

"Hmph, more or less."

Shuichi casually remarked, then immediately clasped his hands together, creating two Shadow Clones: "Attacking the village, releasing the Nine-Tails, killing the Previous Hokage... I'm too lazy to recount your sins. Go to hell and repent slowly!"

Swish!

The Shadow Clone's fingertips flashed with lightning blades, and with a powerful stomp of its foot, it transformed into a beam of light and charged towards Obito.

The speed was so fast that even with the Dynamic Vision of the Mangekyō Sharingan, one could only see a few afterimages.

Whoosh, the two figures intertwined and overlapped, and at the critical moment, Obito barely managed to blur the chest area.

He knew very well that he couldn't afford to get hit even once, otherwise a relentless barrage of attacks would follow.

If the head is hit by the Purple Aurora's attack, even the life force of the First Hokage Cells cannot save it.

The key now is to find a moment to escape, but Kamui's absorption of energy is slow, and doing so in front of the Purple Aurora could very well leave him vulnerable to being exploited and destroyed on the spot.

"Damn it, he knows so much about Izanagi, and he even awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan." Obito was extremely anxious. "Judging from his method, it doesn't seem like he transplanted it from someone else. How did he manage to do that...?"

With only 5 minutes left, and an opponent of immense strength possessing a spatial Mangekyo ability, escape is extremely difficult.

He never imagined that he would be forced into such a situation one day.

Just as Obito had guessed, as soon as Shuichi's Shadow Clone dodged, another one used the Flying Thunder God Mark on the first one to teleport behind and unleash a Great Ball Rasengan.

Each Shadow Clone leaves a mark on itself upon creation, making each one a movable temporary coordinate. This technique, when combined with the Flying Thunder God Technique, is absolutely flawless, giving the enemy no chance to breathe.

As expected, once Obito sensed the chakra fluctuations, he had no choice but to maintain his intangible state.

While dodging the Rasengan, keep your eyes firmly fixed on what's in front of you.

Not far away, Shuichi form was now wielding the Roaring Sword, Wind Release chakra. The transparent Vacuum Sword was nearly two meters long.

If this were put on the battlefield, a single wave of its hand could probably take several lives.

Click!

Shuichi bowed slightly, his Genin shoes slipping as if he was about to strike, which startled Obito so much that he dared not relax at all.

But just then, a sharp pain shot through his ethereal body as powerful chakra surged wildly into Obito's body along the Sealing Formula. "How is this possible? Inside the Kamui Dimension..."

Call out!

Using the coordinates of the previous Shadow Clone, Shuichi teleported behind Obito, and his longsword slashed out with lightning speed—rip!

A head flew off! Landed! Blood splattered everywhere! Thump, thump.

"Done." Shuichi flashed his sword, stepped forward, grabbed Obito's head, and expertly pulled out a hook near his right eye. Thud

"To preserve the power of Kamui, you were allowed to live a little longer."

"As compensation, I will keep this secret forever. The hero's name on the Memorial Stone will not disappear, and you will have the chance to appear in ninja chronicles and movies in the future..."

If I have the opportunity to visit Pure Land in the future, I'll thank you then.

Holding Obito's eyeball, Shuichi took out a Solution Bottle from his person.

With the help of his Shadow Clone, he removed his right eye and placed it in place, then installed a new eyeball.

After a short period of adjustment, Shuichi was able to use Kamui with ease.

Call.

His right eye activated, Spatial Distortion, and he was slowly "drawn in," arriving in the Kamui Dimension to successfully reunite with his two clones!

"This Mangekyo is ridiculously powerful!"

After playing for a while, Shuichi smacked her lips and had to admit that her eyes were truly captivating.

When both eyes are activated simultaneously, even Six Paths Madara and Kaguya are at a disadvantage. Fortunately, Obito didn't secretly attack Kakashi.

Not long after Shuichi collected Deidara and Obito's bodies, he quickly Summoned Snake to relay the information.

"Is that so? The situation in the Land of Rivers is over, pretty much as expected..."

After reading the note, Shuichi squinted and thought, "Now only the Land of Rain remains as a problem. There's no time like the present; let's deal with it today!"

Swish--

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