An Incredible Reward

"Please, please don't die!"

In a cave on the edge of the ruins of the Land of Hot Water, Jiraiya looked at the Fourth Raikage, who seemed to be "almost dead," his face full of pain.

Kakashi stood to the side, his face also blank.

Shizune was tending to Uchiha Izumi's wounds, but both of them couldn't help but look curiously at Hyuga Makoto.

Tsunade, however, couldn't hold back any longer. She stood up Jiraiya in the head!

"You idiot, the person isn't dead yet. If you keep yelling like that, they might really die."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Hyuga Makoto, whose face was full of innocence, and couldn't hold back any longer.

"And you, don't put on that innocent face. Didn't you do this? And you almost killed me!"

"Well...

Hyuga Makoto helplessly rubbed his white fur, then sighed before slowly speaking.

"I never expected things to turn out like this."

The battle with the Fourth Raikage and half of Kakuzu ended smoothly as he squeezed out the last bit of Yin-Yang Release power.

This ending, however, was somewhat unexpected.

He himself never expected that when he used the power of Yin-Yang Release combined with his understanding of Gentle Fist, the final blow he unleashed would be so powerful!

He felt that when he struck out with that palm, the air was completely distorted and compressed, and even the invisible Chakra seemed to solidify.

This made him suddenly realize that he might have blasted the Fourth Raikage to smithereens!

"Although I've decided to kill this bastard who ambushed me and tried to steal the Byakugan, I don't intend to do it under the guise of being from Konoha..."

Furthermore, since this guy was blasted to smithereens, how can he exchange him for Hizashi Hyuga's remains, and how can he use this guy's corpse to exchange for money on the Black Market?

"Actually, you should thank me..."

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Thinking of this, Hyuga Makoto couldn't help but purse his lips.

"If I hadn't sensed something was wrong and changed direction at the last minute, he wouldn't even be a body now."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi turned to look at the Fourth Raikage lying on the ground, and fell silent for a moment.

The Raikage's muscular body was badly damaged; not only was one arm missing, but he also had countless wounds all over his body.

His internal organs were shattered, and he had countless broken bones; he was only saved by the Tsunade...

He's not just "somewhat dead," he's already dead!

"Forget it, he deserved it."

After a long while, Kakashi finally spoke with a sigh.

"Who would have thought he'd be trying to get Byakugan at a time like this?"

"Hmph, if it weren't for the fear of Shinobi World war, who would save him?"

Tsunade also gave a soft snort; she had clearly seen the Fourth Raikage's sneak attack.

She has absolutely no sympathy for this kind of person!

"Should we send him to the Black Market?"

But at that moment, Hyuga Makoto spoke up.

"The Fourth Raikage's corpse should be worth a lot of money, right?"

"Hiss!"

These words immediately sent a chill down everyone's spine.

Tsunade's eyes lit up; she was still drowning in debt!

"Cheng, don't talk nonsense. He really has a reason to blame, but we can't act recklessly."

Jiraiya was startled; he knew exactly how greedy his disciple was!

"This godforsaken place is teeming with spies from all over the world, and the Akatsuki Organization are watching us closely. If we act recklessly, it will only ignite a Shinobi World war."

The Fourth Raikage's identity is somewhat special.

Although Jiraiya had no intention of blaming Hyuga Makoto, he couldn't let that bastard die at Konoha's hands!

Those bandits from Kumogakure are unreasonable; if a real fight breaks out, it won't be good for Konoha.

Moreover, this dilapidated place is truly a gathering of wise men and women, a grand occasion for all to participate in; everyone is watching.

Especially the Akatsuki Organization; if they spout nonsense, even if everyone knows it's fake, the madmen of Kumogakure can really use it as an excuse!

"What should we do then? Take him back to Konoha, or send him back to Kumogakure?"

Tsunade gave Jiraiya a disgruntled look, but Jiraiya's eyes darted around.

"Why don't we write a joint letter and tell the old man the truth?"

Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya, thinking, "Is this some kind of hardship for the old man?"

"Okay, you write it, and I'll sign it!"

"No problem!"

Jiraiya readily agreed; he couldn't handle this matter himself and had to leave it to their teacher.

Who can blame them when they actually have a "Hokage teacher"...?

"But speaking of which, who were those guys you were fighting?"

Tsunade couldn't help but feel curious. She had been busy saving people all day and hadn't had time to ask many questions.

"And what's Orochimaru doing with them?"

"They are members of the Akatsuki Organization..."

Kakashi watched as Jiraiya began writing furiously, and could only speak up helplessly.

"I don't know how they got our information, so they ambushed us halfway, which is why things turned out this way."

"Akatsuki Organization?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow; she had never actually heard of this organization.

"This is really baffling, and there are far too many Konoha missing-nin in there!"

"Yes, there are a lot."

Hyuga Makoto couldn't help but nod. Half of the Konoha's Akatsuki Organization were missing-nin from Konoha!

"This is why we came to the Land of Hot Water to find Lady Tsunade."

Looking for me?

Tsunade raised an eyebrow, immediately sensing that something was amiss, while Jiraiya spoke up while writing a letter.

"We are indeed looking for you on this mission, because both the Akatsuki Organization and the Nucleus Organization have used Wood Release, and this place might be their doing."

Wood Release...

Tsunade raised an eyebrow; she had indeed come here because she had heard about Wood Release.

She never expected that she would actually run into the line of fire...

This time, however, she didn't directly refuse.

Seeing the Fourth Raikage sprawled on the ground, she knew she couldn't escape.

Moreover, the incredible Yin Seal of this Hyuga Clan also piqued her curiosity.

"Okay, I understand."

After a long while, Tsunade sighed helplessly, but her gaze remained fixed on Hyuga Makoto.

"I'll go back with you, but you brat are unbelievable. You took down the Fourth Raikage so easily?"

"That's right, and your battle has also affected my side."

Kakashi, also filled with emotion, rubbed his head of white hair and spoke.

"Although Obito's combat skills were average, his physical abilities were extraordinary."

I've hurt him several times, and he's always recovered, while my eye is almost at its limit.

"If the commotion you made hadn't disturbed him and forced him to go rescue people, I probably would have been in trouble."

Me too...

Uchiha Izumi couldn't help but speak up, her eyes fixed on Hyuga Makoto.

"Only after fighting Uchiha Itachi did I realize how terrifying he was; I was no match for him at all."

The moment his eyes turned into Mangekyo, I felt completely paralyzed, unable to move at all.

If your attack hadn't affected him, I'm afraid I...,"7

She couldn't continue speaking at this point, and the Hyuga Makoto had changed.

Only by truly facing Uchiha Itachi can one truly appreciate his power.

However, Hyuga Makoto treated Uchiha Itachi like a punching bag, beating him so badly that it had no chance to fight back!

Furthermore, this was the second time Hyuga Makoto had saved her, and this time it was even an aftermath of a battle.

Such a gap truly left her far behind!

Are all kids these days so scary?

Tsunade raised an eyebrow, while Hyuga Makoto appeared quite modest.

"Actually, I also rely on the Yin Seal. The Yamato and versatility of this technique are truly unimaginable!"

"The Yin Seal...?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's expression turned somewhat strange. She had indeed long suspected it was the Yin Seal, but she had never dared to ask.

Because even she herself wasn't sure whether Hyuga Makoto Makoto's thing was still the Yin Seal!

That's incredible! That's amazing! And the results are unbelievable!

Even she felt suffocated by such power.

After a moment's hesitation, she couldn't help but ask.

"How do you plan to improve this technique? I feel your Yin Seal is quite different from mine."

"I started by Chakra aspect, while also modifying the structure of the Yin Seal."

Hyuga Makoto blinked; there was really no need for him to hide this matter.

After all, to modify something to that extent, probably no one in the entire Shinobi World besides Jigen could do it!

"After all, I've learned a lot of Sealing Jutsu, and I've applied them to my work."

Is that so...?

Tsunade nodded, then shook her head.

"It seems like this project is quite massive. Let's discuss it properly when we get back to Konoha. But you're truly incredible!"

"It's quite rare to hear someone say something like that."

Jiraiya couldn't help but raise his head, looking at Tsunade with a grin.

"How about it? Isn't my new disciple pretty good?"

"Your disciple?"

Tsunade's expression turned somewhat strange upon hearing this.

She remained silent for a long time before asking incredulously.

"He knows my grandmother's Yin Seal, and my second grandfather's Flying Thunder God. What does he know about you?"

Jiraiya opened his mouth, but Tsunade didn't give him the chance.

"The same white hair as you?"

"I haven't seen him use any of your weird spells, nor have I seen him summon Toad."

Jiraiya suddenly felt a little ashamed, because he realized that Hyuga Makoto seemed to have learned nothing from him except some of his combat experience and techniques.

As for his hair-related Secret Technique and Sealing Jutsu, this kid didn't seem to use them much at all?

Does this make him, as the master, seem somewhat ashamed?

"Actually, the Pervy Sage isn't so bad."

Fortunately, Hyuga Makoto spoke up, which made Jiraiya breathe a slight sigh of relief.

But the next moment, Jiraiya regretted speaking to Hyuga Makoto!

"Besides, like Captain Kakashi, he's been somewhat unlucky."

"Bad luck?"

Tsunade glanced at the numb Kakashi, still confused for a moment, but Hyuga Makoto quickly explained it to her.

"Since the Pervy Sage arrived, our troubles have become even greater!"

"I've encountered Orochimaru and Sasori before, and now the people I'm meeting are getting more and more terrifying."

Before setting off, the Pervy Sage even said he would ward off all bad luck, but...

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"All in all, everything's alright except for bad luck."

After he finished speaking, the cave fell silent.

Tsunade looked at Jiraiya with a strange expression, and Shizune also looked over with some disbelief.

Even the most reserved person among them Uchiha Izumi, peeked out, while Hyuga Makoto stared intently at him.

No, you...

Jiraiya almost laughed out of anger, especially when he saw Kakashi glancing at him almost imperceptibly.

At that moment, he felt utterly speechless!

Just as Jiraiya was in the most pain, Hyuga Makoto's system flashed.

[Complete the side quest: We all strive to survive, repelling the offensives of Akatsuki Organization and Kumogakure]

[Reward: Knowledge and insights into the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack]

Hyuga Makoto paused for a moment, then looked completely bewildered.

"Ah?

In the Land of Rain, the heavy rain continues.

Amidst the torrential rain and a twisting sound, Uchiha Obito utterly dejected, led the group out of the space.

"Looks like none of you are dead."

He glanced at everyone present and asked in a somewhat cold voice.

He's in a really bad mood right now!

Kakashi used his eyes right in front of him, and just as Black Zetsu had said, he firmly believed that he was the murderer of Rin.

He even said, "I underestimated your magnanimity."

I'm not Uchiha Itachi!

Obito was screaming silently in his heart, but he simply couldn't explain it...

"I'm fine. I know Jiraiya very well."

Orochimaru licked his lips nonchalantly, even sporting a smile on his face.

After all, he achieved his goal!

I'm fine too...

Uchiha Itachi hung his head, his expression unreadable in the heavy rain.

"What exactly was that last bit of power?"

"That's Hyuga Makoto!"

Kakuzu spoke through gritted teeth, glaring fiercely at Zetsu.

"That guy is terrifyingly strong, and the Curse Mark on him aren't as simple as you all say!"

What exactly happened on your end?

Even though Obito was extremely resentful, he still needed to remain calm.

"Who the hell said that Hyuga is countered by Ninjutsu?"

But Kakuzu couldn't calm down; he practically roared as he spoke!

"That bastard isn't afraid of Ninjutsu at all. With his Curse Mark, he even managed to block my Fire Release with Rotation!"

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The crowd's expressions were somewhat strange. While the Rotation had this effect, wasn't it best suited for dealing with physical attacks?

"And what's most terrifying is that his Curse Mark has been enhanced; it can even absorb, or rather, seal Ninjutsu instantly!"

But Kakuzu's fists were already hardened at this moment.

"In this state, he caught the Fourth Raikage red-handed during his sneak attack, and even used the Fourth Raikage as a punching bag!"

"Hiss...

Everyone gasped in shock; what kind of strange Curse Mark was this?

And they treat people like punching bags...

Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Itachi looked up and exchanged a glance, then awkwardly looked away.

"That final move was also a technique devised by Hyuga Makoto."

Kakuzu was now filled with extreme grief and indignation; he was practically roaring.

"That move was called something like the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack. That's the move that destroyed three hearts, three of them!"

Hearing Kakuzu's grief-stricken roar, for some reason both Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito felt slightly better.

It seems that Hyuga Makoto has yet another victim.

They were also very puzzled: what exactly was this Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack?

They couldn't help but look at Jue, who hadn't spoken.

But at this moment, Black Zetsu was unusually silent.

His mind was filled with thoughts of Hyuga Makoto.