Tōka emerged from seclusion!

Beneath the dim, dry yellow sand, weathered stone pillars barely support the cramped basement space.

The corpses that once filled the room were long gone; only a young boy sat upright on the stone slab in the middle, his eyes closed, a tense expression on his handsome face.

A hint of pain flashed across his face, but it was fleeting and not clearly seen.

However, the beads of sweat on the boy's forehead and the damp strands of hair at his temples clearly showed that his body was taut as if he were struggling against an invisible force.

"Ugh..." Tōka, who had been Budong, stiffened, let out a muffled thud, and then suddenly opened her mouth, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Tōka slowly opened her eyes. The pure black Tomoe swirled wildly in her Ice Blue eyes, like a fierce beast trapped in a cage trying to break free.

A series of sharp pains shot through his eyes, assaulting his brain. Even with Tōka's mental strength, he was almost knocked unconscious.

I just want to sleep, a good night's sleep will get rid of this splitting headache.

However, it is precisely at times like these that one should not fall asleep.

The immense Sharingan Dojutsu surged into Tōka's Tenseigan; Tōka had to remain conscious until it was fully integrated.

He needs to use the power of the Tenseigan to gradually absorb the Sharingan's Dojutsu.

There must be absolutely no sign of a backlash, because this unknown force is the most terrifying.

"It's been three days, and the progress is slow. I underestimated the repulsiveness between these two types of Dojutsu." Tōka's tense little face darkened slightly as she reached out and pinched her chin, muttering to herself.

However, Tōka did not come away empty-handed during those three days.

During this time, Tōka sealed all the Sharingan Dojutsu he had collected into his two Tenseigan. The Tomoe that were frantically jumping and escaping above his Ice Blue eyes were formed from the Sharingan Dojutsu.

The jet-black Tomoe is like a raging thoroughbred horse; before it is tamed, it is nothing but a furious wild horse.

But once tamed, it becomes a divine steed that reigns supreme over the world.

"However, those three little ones don't seem to be able to hold out for long." Tōka fully integrated his Dojutsu, but his perception wasn't limited to just this small stone house.

Through the ruins, our gaze stretches into the distance, piercing through layers of yellow sand.

Tōka witnessed the battle unfolding outside, seeing the familiar chakra and figures.

Neither Sasori nor Orochimaru will go all out, so there is no real winner.

Kakuzu want to get injured in his battle with Kisame, and he also needs to save some chakra to deal with Tōka, so their battle won't end so quickly.

Kimimaro, facing imminent danger, must rely on illusions to confront the twenty members of the Root Squad head-on.

If not for the defensive power of his Corpse Armor, even with Yakumo's Nightmare Genjutsu, Kimimaro wouldn't have been able to hold out for so long.

Neither the fusion of Dojutsu nor the transformation of the massive chakra within the Reincarnation Seal can be accomplished overnight.

Tōka narrowed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her captivating eyes had returned to their inky black.

"Forget it, if we don't make a move soon, these three little apprentices might be out of a job."

Buzz!

A strange Space-Time Power rippled outwards like water, and black runes appeared around Tōka, who was sitting upright, engulfing him in them.

In the blink of an eye, his figure seemed to merge into the Void, then vanished completely...

Beneath the ruins, flickering candlelight illuminated a dimly lit stone chamber.

The house was deserted; only the lingering warmth in the air proved that someone had been in this dark, sunless room just moments before.

Whew!

A sudden gust of cold wind blew in from nowhere, extinguishing the fragile candlelight in an instant.

The stone chamber once again plunged into a deathly, dark abyss...

Waaaaah!!

A strong wind rose, and sand filled the sky, like rolling waves of yellow sand sweeping across the heavens and earth.

In the howling wind, even whispers at close range could not be heard.

A group of ninjas dressed in black Coat and wearing demon masks surrounded a white-haired boy, their sharp blades gleaming coldly, but they dared not take another step forward.

The space trembled, and amidst the shimmering Black Vortex, a slender figure appeared in the center of the encirclement.

"Teacher?" A hint of joy flashed in Kimimaro entire body was covered in bone armor. The fact that Tōka was here meant...

"Go take care of Yakumo and Karin." With his back to Tōka, Kimimaro walked out as if strolling leisurely amidst the somber atmosphere.

Kimimaro slightly and immediately dispelled the state of the Dance of the Larch.

Without a second thought, Kimimaro braced himself, gathered his strength, and leaped high, soaring over the encircling crowd and heading straight for the ruins.

Just as Kimimaro set off, a member of the Root Squad guarding the direction of the ruins spread his five fingers and sent a row of Kunai through the air.

Even the sharpest Kunai pierce Kimimaro's bone armor. Even if he dispelled the Dance of the Larch state, the bones beneath his skin were not something that such a simple skill could break through.

However, the danger is not the Kunai, but the Jutsu Formula attached to Kunai.

Evil Fire Release Technique!

Sealing Technique is inscribed on a specially made Kunai, and then an inextinguishable flame is sealed inside. When the Jutsu Formula is released, the Kunai thrown out.

Once it touches the human body, the Evil Fire overflows and burns it completely.

This is a Secret Technique for annihilation; only someone with a firm will to kill would resort to such a method!

Puff puff puff!!

Of the five kunai in the Kunai, Kimimaro deflected two with a bone blade in his palm, while the remaining three struck his thigh, back, and forearm.

Boom!

A huge fire suddenly erupted, but despite being so close, there was no scorching heat; instead, a chilling wind blew, making one feel cold to the bone.

The Mask-faced Ninja made the move Mirai be happy.

Sudden!

A loud shout rang in his ears, "Idiot, what are you doing?!"

A startled shout made the Mask-faced Ninja tremble. A strange light flashed in his eyes, and when the scenery before him became clear again...

The Mask-faced Ninja then realized with a start that the one Kunai was not the white-haired boy, and the one engulfed in Evil Fire was not Kimimaro!

Instead...

A teammate standing next to him, another member of the Root Squad, wearing the same Oni Mask!

"Everyone be careful, it's this guy's Genjutsu!" the squad leader shouted, startling everyone awake.

Yellow sand filled the sky, blinding us.

Tōka wrapped the black Coat around her, a faint smile appearing on her exquisitely beautiful face.

In Tōka's eyes, this group of people were just a bunch of dead men, so he wasn't worried about his identity being exposed.

Moreover, given Danzo's shrewdness and Orochimaru's intelligence, the two of them already knew his hidden secrets.

Of course, only a small part of it is a secret.

"Konoha Chunin, Tōka, if you surrender and come back with us, Danzo might consider sparing your life!" The squad leader mustered his courage and shouted in a low voice.

Even he himself didn't realize that his weak rebuke was tinged with a slight tremor.

The sweat on his temples was swept away by the Wind and Sand, but the fear deep in his heart could not be taken away by the Wind and Sand.

Tōka laughed; what he said is truly beyond words.

A clear, melodious laugh, faint yet distinct amidst the raging Wind and Sand, was as beautiful as a musical note, yet it brought a sense of calm to the hearts of the group.

"Didn't Danzo send you to kill me?" Tōka asked, raising an eyebrow, a faint smile still playing on his lips.

"Oh, right, they should have killed me to retrieve something."

Everyone, "..."

The Wind and Sand howled past, blinding everyone and blurring Tōka's figure.

Losing focus is the most taboo thing in Jonin duel, especially when facing an opponent stronger than yourself. You absolutely cannot afford to lose focus for even a moment!

Because that brief moment is enough to take a life!

However, while the logic is sound, the reality is quite the opposite.

Puff puff puff!!

Several sounds overlapped, like a single sound; the single sound seemed to echo like many sounds reverberating, as the howling wind swept by and buried them.

The dark gray bone was covered with cracks, and although it looked like it would crumble at the slightest touch, it was unusually strong.

The sharp Bone Spur pierced through layers of yellow sand, their speed neither fast nor slow, but easily dodged by Jonin.

However, the scene before us reveals a different ending.

Bone Spur pierced the bodies of the group, in their feet, thighs, abdomens, and chests, pinning them to the spot and rendering them completely immobile.

All-Killing Ash Bones - Earth Spear Pierce!

Centered on Tōka himself, the Ash Bones beneath his feet grew wildly and burrowed into the earth, emerging again through the twists and turns of the bones, spreading outwards in a circular pattern.

The scope of the Jutsu Formula and the strength of the Ash Bones were both under Tōka's control.

Call...

A strong gust of wind blew by, and the people who Budong in place instantly turned into scattered scraps of paper that were carried away by the wind and eventually buried by the merciless yellow sand.

Even the only trace that remained of it in this world was erased.

"The Root Squad has a total of twenty people. There are only two squads here. Including the few that Kimimaro killed, there should be two more squads outside the Genjutsu Trap."

Tōka did a quick mental calculation, then looked up at the other end of the Genjutsu Trap.

His eyes narrowed slightly, a One Flash of flame-like icy blue light appearing and disappearing in his eyes, instantly catching sight of several figures a hundred paces away.

Hai, Xu, You, Shen, Wei!

Bang!

As Tōka Hand Seals, he slammed his palm down on the ground, and a huge cloud of white mist suddenly rose up.

A huge, square, dark shadow appeared before my eyes.

Crackling sounds...

Suddenly, a Demon Face Gate opened its mouth wide, as if opening an evil passage, and then a short figure slowly stepped out.

It was Muko Summoning Beast Wu, or more accurately, the Original Body of Wu.

"Those few small fry are yours to handle." The Elite Root Squad members, eight Jonin, were nothing more than a few small fry in Tōka's eyes.

Throughout the Ninja World, there are probably no more than five people who would dare to speak like that!

Muko nodded blankly, then vanished into the vast sandstorm in a flash.

Watching Muko's departing figure, Tōka slowly began to examine the Genjutsu Trap set up by his little apprentice Yakumo.

"Using the yellow sand as a foundation, supplemented by Nightmare Genjutsu to suppress the enemy's Ninjutsu." Tōka nodded slightly, knowing how to utilize the opportune moment and favorable location; this was Yakumo's progress.

"This overwhelming Sandstorm... was it actually triggered by True Illusion?"

It seems that Xiao Yakumo has made great progress recently. He can use the Kekkei Genkai Genjutsu technique with ease and manipulate the weather so skillfully from hundreds of steps away.

Cow, cow bi~~

"Cough, isn't it inappropriate to praise your own disciple like that?" Tōka scratched his cheek with his index finger, then raised his hand and waved.

The sandstorm ceased instantly, and the layers of illusion in the air shattered like ice crystal fragments, eventually turning into sparkling crystal fragments that merged into nothingness.

Tōka's figure flickered, and he disappeared into the depths of the flying sand like a ghost.

The Genjutsu: Release, Yakumo, who was far behind in the ruins, immediately stood up.

"What's wrong? Why are you so startled!" Karin was focused on the Battlefield between Kakuzu and Kisame when Yakumo suddenly stood up, startling her.

"The Genjutsu Trap has been broken." Yakumo stared in that direction with a solemn expression, a sense of worry rising in his heart.

The person who can break her Genjutsu must be of extraordinary strength.

Kimimaro...

"Are you worried about Kimimaro?" Karin, quick-witted as ever, saw through Yakumo's concern at a glance. In fact, she had also been a little worried for Kimimaro when she heard that the Genjutsu Trap had been broken.

However, at this moment...

Karin is no longer worried about Kimimaro.

"Did you sense Kimimaro?" Yakumo wasn't stupid either. He glanced at Karin, who seemed confident, and asked with a smile.

"Here we are, aren't we?" Karin raised her chin, gesturing for Yakumo to look outside.

Really!

Following Karin's gaze, a white figure streaked across the sky at lightning speed. Its slender form and flowing white hair stood out starkly against the yellow sand.

Not long after.

With a whoosh!

A dark figure suddenly landed beside the two of them; it was none other Kimimaro had rushed back in a hurry.

"Kimimaro? Why are you back? Who broke the Genjutsu Trap?"

Karin looked Kimimaro up and down, and finding that he was not injured, she then fired off a series of questions in quick succession.

Kimimaro glanced at Karin with a detached expression, parted his lips slightly, and uttered four words succinctly.

"The teacher is here."

"What?"

Yakumo and Karin were both taken aback, but then their little faces lit up with undisguised joy.

Tōka's emergence from seclusion means that Tōka has succeeded in what she wanted to do, and the two of them no longer need to stay in this godforsaken sand dune with constant anxiety!

Karin plopped down against the earthen wall, grabbed the backpack next to her, and buried her head inside, rummaging through it.

Kimimaro and Yakumo exchanged a glance, their faces showing confusion.

"What are you doing?" Yakumo Cloud Ninja ask curiously.

Kimimaro also turned to look at Karin, wondering what the little girl was up to now.

A moment later, Karin pulled out a Scroll, a Scroll that contained a Pork Cutlet Bowl.

Bang!

A cloud of white mist billowed out, and Karin happily picked up her pork cutlet Pork Cutlet Bowl. "I was planning to save it for later, but now that the teachers are out, it would be such a waste not to eat it!"

Kimimaro, Yakumo, "..."

What a foodie...

No, what an idiot!

Instead of thinking of meeting up with the teacher first, she actually...

How can someone be so carefree?