As he sped along, Hyuga Kagami tested the puppet's capabilities while leaving the Land of Rain and entering the neighboring Land of Grass.
According to Hyuga Aoki's memories, Akatsuki's new base was hidden in the mountains of northwestern Land of Grass. Of course, having learned from several previous lessons, Akatsuki had more than one base. This was merely the only one Hyuga Aoki knew of, so whether he could find Naruto here would depend on luck.
As he moved through the Land of Grass, Hyuga Kagami reined himself in somewhat.
After all, the Land of Grass was a country with a ninja village. Although Kusagakure was not particularly strong and had no Kage-level experts, being discovered would still be troublesome.
After a long while, Hyuga Kagami finally arrived at the mountains in the northwest of the Land of Grass.
Looking into the distance, Hyuga Kagami found that this mountain range appeared to stretch all the way into the Land of Earth. It extended for thousands of miles, with no end in sight.
"Finding someone in a godforsaken place like this really won't be easy!"
Hyuga Kagami curled his lip.
Just then, a gentle glimmer of dawn suddenly brightened the horizon, gradually driving back the heavy night and restoring light and warmth to the land.
"Is it morning already...?"
After a brief sigh, Hyuga Kagami wasted no more time. His figure flashed as he rushed into the mountains.
Roar...
Not long after entering the mountains, Hyuga Kagami heard a furious roar that sounded like it had come from a Tailed Beast!
"This is...?"
Suspicious, Hyuga Kagami quickened his pace and raced toward the source of the roar.
After crossing several ridges, Hyuga Kagami finally saw the owner of that roar. It was none other than Kumogakure's Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer B.
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