"Interesting." Orochimaru's voice came from the shadows. He leaned on the experimental table, his long golden pupils flashing with greedy light, "Danzo, that stubborn old man, actually came into contact with something of this level decades ago."
"This is not something from Danzo." Sasuke stared at the increasingly clear image on the screen, "This is the coordinates left by Momoshiki. But he did not send it to Otsutsuki main family."
"Oh?"
"The coordinates point to a corner of Shinobi World." Sasuke pointed to a red dot on the map, "That is... an uninhabited land on the border of Land of Demons."
"What's there?"
"There is nothing. Just an extinct volcano." Sasuke frowned, "But according to the decoded information, there is a "container" buried there. It is not a wedge like Boruto, but something older."
The progress bar on the screen reached the end, and a line of text jumped out.
[Waste number: zero. Status: dormant.]
Sasuke's pupils suddenly contracted.
"It seems that our peaceful days are coming to an end again."
Hokage's Office The air was as solid as a rice cake that had been there for hundreds of years.
Shikamaru slapped a document on the table with such force that the teacup in front of Naruto jumped.
"Explain." Shikamaru pointed to the urgent letter from the daimyo, "Why did Land of Fire three border posts lose contact at the same time last night?"
Naruto held a piece of bread in his mouth and said vaguely, "Maybe it's a communication failure? There have been a lot of thunderstorms recently."
"The communications team checked and there was no thunderstorm." Shikamaru's face was gloomy. "Moreover, there were no signs of fighting at the scene. It was as if the people there disappeared out of thin air."
Naruto swallowed the bread and looked serious. "You mean, someone is targeting Leaf?"
"It's not just a target." Shikamaru walked to the window and closed the blinds, "It's a test. Ever since the news of Nine-Tails's disappearance spread, the rats in the Shinobi World underground have started to get ready. They want to know how much Seventh Hokage is left now."
"Then let them try." Naruto clenched his fist, "I'm not too old to move yet."
"Don't be impulsive." Shikamaru held his shoulders, "This afternoon, Miko Shion from Land of Demons is coming to visit. She is here to discuss the unusual movement of the "extinct volcano". Sasuke's intelligence last night showed that the seal over there is loose."
"Shion?" Naruto thought of the blond Miko, "Long time no see."
"The point is not to reminisce about old times." Shikamaru sighed, "The point is to ensure security. Now there is a mixed crowd in the village, and I'm worried that someone will take advantage of this visit to cause trouble. I have arranged for Sai and Anbu to be more vigilant, but you must always stay with me and not run around."
"I know, I know, like an old lady."
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
In the reception room of Leaf, the fragrance of tea lingers.
Shion was wearing a solemn Miko suit, kneeling and sitting opposite Naruto. Time did not leave many marks on her face, but there was an extra calmness in her eyes.
"Naruto-kun, long time no see." Shion put down the tea cup and said in a solemn tone, "I'll keep it short. Land of Demons That thing underground is awake."
"Is it Mōryō?" Naruto asked.
"No, it's more terrifying than Mōryō." Shion took out a black crystal stone from his sleeve, "This is seeping out from the cracks in the seal. It is devouring the surrounding life force. The moment my guard touched it, it was sucked dry Chakra."
Naruto took the crystal. As soon as his fingertips touched it, an icy chill climbed up along the meridians. This feeling was exactly the same as the puppet core he met at the root base last night.
"It's Chakra from Otsutsuki." Naruto said with certainty.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred.
The two attendants who were originally standing behind Shion suddenly pulled out the daggers hidden in their sleeves. Their movements were surprisingly fast, without any murderous intent leaking out, until the blade approached Shion's neck.
"Be careful!"
Naruto reacted extremely quickly. Instead of using ninjutsu, he kicked over the coffee table in front of him. The thick solid wood table blocked the first wave of attacks.
"Protect Miko!" Shikamaru shouted, and his shadow instantly lengthened, trying to control the assassin.
But the assassin's figure suddenly blurred and penetrated Shadow Possession Jutsu directly.
"What?" Shikamaru was surprised, "It's not an entity?"
"It's an illusion!" Shion Hand Seals With both hands, the bell rang loudly, "Broken!"
There was a ripple in the air, and the figures of the two attendants disappeared. Instead, there were four ninjas in black tights, hanging upside down from the ceiling, holding blowguns in their hands.
Puff puff puff!
Several poison needles were fired at Naruto and Shion.
Naruto pulled Shion and protected him behind him. He subconsciously wanted to mobilize Nine-Tails Chakra to deflect the attack, but his Dantian was empty.
"Cut!"
He gritted his teeth and quickly Hand Seals his hands.
"Earth Release·Earth Style: Earth Wall!"
An earthen wall rose from the ground to block the poisonous needles. However, one of the poisonous needles penetrated the earthen wall and flew past Naruto's cheek, leaving a trail of blood.
"There is Wind Release Chakra on this needle!" Naruto wiped his face, and there was a numbness in the wound, "And it's poisonous."
"Lord Hokage!" Anbu from outside the door rushed in.
"Don't come in!" Naruto yelled, "There is poison in the air!"
The four assassins threw down smoke bombs, and a purple poisonous mist instantly filled the air. This poisonous gas was not aimed at the respiratory system, but penetrated through the skin and flowed Chakra specifically to paralyze ninjas.
"Now that Nine-Tails is gone, you are just an ordinary ninja now."
A cold voice came from the smoke.
A cold light tore through the smoke and went straight to Naruto's heart.
This knife was too fast and too tricky. It was the moment when old wounds were not healed, new poison entered the body, and Chakra was stagnant.
Naruto Pupils contracted. Unable to hide.
But he didn't close his eyes.
Since there are no plug-ins, then use instinct. Use this body that has been tempered on the edge of life and death countless times.
At the critical moment, he forcibly twisted his body. The blade pierced his left shoulder and avoided his heart. The severe pain made him wake up for a few minutes.
Naruto grabbed the assassin's wrist.
"Got you."
His eyes turned into Horizontal Pupils. Although it was only for a moment, he forcibly inhaled a small amount of Natural Energy around him.
"Frog Kumite!"
The punch that seemed to miss hit the assassin in the abdomen from a distance.
Natural Energy's shock wave directly shattered the assassin's internal organs. The assassin spurted out a mouthful of blood and flew out like a kite with a broken string, smashing the wall.
The remaining three assassins saw this without any hesitation, and at the same time Hand Seals.
"Fire Style·Great Fireball Technique!"
Three huge fireballs blocked all escape routes.
"It's really troublesome." Shikamaru's voice sounded.
He didn't know when he was standing by the window, holding a scroll in his hand.
"Wind Release·Hang the net!"