The First Conceptual Noble Phantasm

The next morning, after receiving Azu's message, Shiro set off and quickly headed to the area Azu had indicated.

Kameda Jiro was originally in the Land of Rivers, but because Shiro was not confident in dealing with him, he ignored him. Unexpectedly, he arrived in the Land of Rain in just a few days.

However, Azu's intelligence capabilities were limited, and he had no idea why Azu had come here or where he was ultimately going. Therefore, Shiro needed to rush to the contact point designated by Azu.

There they would have the latest information about Azu. It wasn't that they couldn't think of having a bird follow Shiro and keep in touch at all times. The reason they didn't do that was because if Shiro went at full speed, ordinary birds couldn't keep up.

Secondly, controlling birds requires a significant amount of Mana, which is still quite difficult for Azu in his current state.

Therefore, this relay-style information transmission was the only option, but it wasn't inefficient, as searching for a moving Kameda Jiro was still quite difficult.

Therefore, after going around to several stops, Shiro finally caught up with him. However, to Shiro's surprise, his location was a bit peculiar.

Shiro discovered that, through repeated changes of route, the core was slowly moving closer to Amegakure. In the end, Kameda Jiro stopped in a dilapidated little village outside Amegakure.

Based on the information he had gathered over the past six months, Shiro roughly guessed why he had come here.

As Shiro had suspected, the main reason Kameda Jiro came to the Land of Rain was because he had received an invitation from a Daimyo organization.

This organization is the Akatsuki, currently enjoying a very high reputation in the Shinobi World. Although they have been much calmer lately, and the news that has been circulating is mostly about minor skirmishes, only half a year has passed, and no ninja village would underestimate their strength.

After all, although the Hoshigakure is small and has significant weaknesses in its Ninjutsu, its combat strength is truly formidable. Strictly speaking, it is already considered a first-tier ninja village below the Five Great Ninja Villages.

Yet, this level of strength was completely wiped out by a single member of the Akatsuki!

It's easy to imagine the huge commotion this caused, and it's baffling why they would let Shiro take the blame.

This was also what surprised Shiro the most. According to his assumption, shouldn't the Akatsuki be developing in secrecy right now?

However, Shiro has changed a lot, so the old plot can no longer be used to predict the future situation, or he would suffer a terrible fate.

However, Kameda Jiro didn't think that far ahead. He just felt that joining such an organization would make things much easier, since being a lone wolf was a bit tough.

Besides, he was just here to take a look. If the Akatsuki's strength didn't satisfy him, he naturally wouldn't choose to stay.

If they truly possess the legendary strength, then joining them wouldn't be a bad idea, because the Kirigakure Ninja chasing him have been getting stronger and stronger lately, and if this drags on any longer, he won't be able to hold on.

If we could find a new backer at this time, that would be ideal.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Kameda Jiro glanced around. He felt as if someone had been watching him for a moment, but it still made him tense up.

His strong vigilance is largely responsible for getting to where he is today. Therefore, although he appears calm on the surface, he is actually still on guard against any unexpected events.

Meanwhile, Shiro, who was a thousand meters away, also withdrew his gaze.

"Tsk, this guy's got some skills, he even noticed that. Too bad, this is the only place around here where we can see him."

After saying that, Shiro used his Clairvoyance again, but this time not to observe Kameda Jiro. That guy was too vigilant, and Shiro couldn't easily change positions right now, as it would be easy to expose himself.

Therefore, Shiro was looking at the scene of that abandoned village, trying his best to prepare for the battle.

To be honest, Shiro actually figured something out from this.

Shiro discovered some subtle traces in the village. Although they had been altered, the person who did it seemed to be rather inexperienced, and they could still be seen upon close inspection.

Shiro examined it carefully and felt that it should be an Explosive Tag array. Once triggered, the entire village would be blown to bits!

Unfortunately, the traces were too obvious; even Shiro could see them, let alone Kameda Jiro.

This can be seen from his current location, which is not only unaffected by the blast wave, but also has a path that allows him to leave quickly.

This was something that could only be noticed from that position; it was a technical oversight, not a deliberate trap. Thinking this, Shiro's eyes flickered, and then he smiled slyly.

The No Face May King instantly appeared on his body and disappeared from the spot. He thought of a way to force out Kameda Jiro's true form, or rather, to prevent him from having enough time to hide.

A moment later, just as Kameda was about to send another signal to urge the Akatsuki, he suddenly heard a low shout!

"Art is an Explosion! Yeah!"

Suddenly, his heart tightened. He glanced around and immediately used his Body Flicker Technique to rush out of the village.

And just as he left,

"Boom!!!"

Behind him, a sea of fire had erupted! It was an incredibly spectacular sight! But he had no time to look. He had just been sending a signal and wasn't in the optimal position. If something had gone wrong and someone had blocked his way at that exit, he would be dead by now.

However, he now knew who did it. Looking at Shiro, who was still in the Hand Seals position, he slowly spoke.

"Smiling Wind Demon! What? You've got your eye on my head too?"

"There's nothing I can do, I can't help it."

Before he could finish speaking, Kameda Jiro suddenly turned to the right, his hands quickly Hand Seals, and a wave of water surged out, blocking the oncoming gale!

"Water Release · Water Formation Wall!"

"I'm out of money."

"Shadow Clone Technique! The ninjas of Konoha are really troublesome!" Kameda glanced at them briefly and thought to himself with a vengeance.

However, he quickly finished what he was doing and jumped out, because...

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere!"

"Wind Release: Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

A dozen or so Wind Release Ninjutsu slammed into the ground, creating a massive cloud of dust!

Meanwhile, Kameda was leaping in mid-air, was not idle either. While being shocked by the sheer amount of Shiro Chakra, he quickly Hand Seals.

"Hidden Mist Technique!"

Instantly, a thick fog formed from Chakra began to spread, and then Shiro's Shadow Clone Technique disappeared one after another. However, Shiro was not panicked at all, as everything was within his expectations.

With a slight smile, a thick fog began to emanate from Shiro's body. Well, to be more precise, it's smog!

"Dark Foggy Metropolis!"