Meanwhile, Naruto was still practicing Wind Release: Wind Style: Rasenshuriken in the training ground. As a ninja with a very high accidental attribute, the completion of this final Ninjutsu was still often fraught with unexpected events.
This meant that Li Yu not only had to deal with the Nine-Tails ' rampage within the Shadow Clone, but also had to heal Naruto's injuries.
"Knowing too much isn't a good thing; the capable should do more!!"
"Haha, thank you for your trouble!" Namikaze Minato could only offer a dry laugh and thanks.
" Minato, you have to treat me to three meals of barbecue."
"No problem, I'm leaving Naruto in your care."
Li Yu suddenly realized he had underestimated Namikaze Minato's wealth after such a quick agreement.
Tsunade, accompanied by Sakura, personally visited the place where Naruto was training, and went there to give herself, as the acting head of Team 7, a mission.
" Team 7, immediately reinforce Team 10 to deal with the Akatsuki members. Hidan and Kakuzu, depart now!"
"Yes"
Naruto was very excited when he heard that there was a mission to provide support and deal with the Akatsuki members. He was eager to test out this half-baked new Ninjutsu.
Team 7 made hasty preparations, Namikaze Minato watched them leave through the Konoha Gate.
Li Yu, along with Naruto, Sakura, Sai, immediately began their journey based on the intelligence.
"Captain, is our opponent another member of the Akatsuki?"
"That's right, Hidan and Kakuzu, one a follower of Jashin Cult and immortal, the other with five hearts and proficient in five elemental escaping techniques."
Li Yu gave a brief introduction to the opponent's information.
"Hurry up, they're quite a threat."
"Clear"
Li Yu urged the group to hurry on their way, as he genuinely wanted to witness the legendary strength of the Akatsuki members.
Especially Kakuzu, a ninja from the Warring States period, an old immortal, how much ability could he possibly have?
Soon the group emerged from a forest and arrived at a wasteland. The trees were withered, sandstorms raged, and the ground was all Kitsuchi, with hardly any greenery to be seen.
Li Yu activated his senses, and his eyes lit up.
"Found it"
"The situation is critical. I'll go provide support first; you all catch up quickly."
As he spoke, Li Yu suddenly accelerated and sped towards the location of Class 10.
"Captain, you're so fast!"
"Uncle Nawaki, you're amazing!"
Naruto Sakura exchanged a glance, quickened their pace, Sai followed closely behind.
Li Yu immediately saw that the two sides had stopped fighting and were now in a stalemate in the distance.
Hidan wielded the Bloodstained Triple-Bladed Scythe, Kakuzu behind him unleashed three Earth Grudge Fear Masks.
A Specialized Kunai Hidan without warning.
Hidan casually swung his Triple-Bladed Scythe, preparing to knock the Kunai away, when Li Yu suddenly appeared.
Catching the Specialized Kunai deflected the Triple-Bladed Scythe with a backhand, producing a metallic clang. This sudden change almost caused Hidan to lose his grip on the scythe, causing him to lose his balance.
Clang!
He struck Hidan in the abdomen with a Rasengan from his right hand, sending him Hidan.
He turned and attacked the stunned Kakuzu. In a series of Taijutsu exchanges, Kakuzu was forced to parry and retreat.
"Bang!"
Kakuzu his hands raised to block in front of his chest, Kakuzu was sent flying by Li Yu's Strength of a Hundred, crashing into a large tree trunk.
Li Yu's attacks were all completed in a few breaths, his movements as fast as lightning.
That's it.
This left Shikamaru, who had just said he would hold Hidan back by himself, in a very awkward position.
"Have the reinforcements arrived?"
"This is"
" Team Kakashi's acting captain, Senju Nawaki "
At that moment, Kakuzu and shouted, "Sneak attack!"
"That's right, I just don't care about martial ethics."
"You must be Kakuzu. I heard you threw Shuriken at Senju Hashirama, the First Hokage, from 800 meters away back then."
"What? Kakuzu was a contemporary of the First Hokage? How is he still alive?"
"How should I know?" Choji and Ino whispered to each other.
"That's right, scared now? I'm a ninja who fought the First Hokage."
"Tch, throwing Shuriken from 800 meters away, and the First still let him go."
"How did you know?" Kakuzu blurted out in his haste.
"Who are you"
" The First Hokage was my grandfather, Senju Nawaki. Let me test you on this imposter!"
Someone who loved to steal the spotlight rushed out, shouting...
" Konoha ninja, it was you who lacked martial ethics and ambushed me just now, wasn't it!"
"You just hurt me."
He swung his Triple-Bladed Scythe at Li Yu, a wild, exaggerated laugh on his face.
I've been waiting for you for so long!
" Wood Release: Tree Sea Emergence "
Li Yu had already completed the Hand Seals while speaking, and seeing the scythe coming, he immediately put his hands together in prayer.
Trees and vines immediately sprang up all around, like a giant net waiting for prey to jump in.
Hidan, caught in mid-air by Wood Release, couldn't maintain his momentum and could only watch helplessly as he fell into the large net woven from trees.
Kakuzu wanted to rescue Miyako, but the trees and vines chased after him, pushing him backward.
Li Yu had already anticipated Hidan's personality: relying on his immortality, he would act recklessly, with wide-ranging and sweeping attacks, and he was prone to getting carried away in fights.
Li Yu had long been prepared for Hidan not to charge at him, which was to curse the Jashin Cult and the god he believed in. How could his followers not go crazy?
Kakuzu kept dodging the pursuit of the trees and vines, retreating and leaping continuously.
"Pfft"
Kakuzu clutched his chest in disbelief, then was kicked and sent flying, sliding a considerable distance across the ground.
" Flying Thunder God Slash "
Li Yu picked up a Specialized Kunai stuck in the ground and casually stuffed it into his ninja tool pouch.
Just as they had chased Kakuzu to a spot where Kunai were stuck in the ground, using the trees and vines as bait, Kakuzu landed.
Li Yu, holding Kunai finger, instantly appeared behind Kakuzu and pierced his heart.
The Flying Thunder God Slash was the technique used by the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Izuna.
" Kakashi-sensei, is the battle over so quickly?"
Hidan is bound to a tree, and Kakuzu is lying motionless on the ground.
"It's not that simple. Didn't the intelligence report say so?"
Shikamaru walked step by step toward Hidan, twirling Kunai in his hand, passing through the dense trees, his eyes fixed on Hidan, who was trapped in a pretzel-like Hidan.
" Kakuzu, stop pretending to be dead. I know you still have three hearts, three lives."
One of the Earth Grudge Fear Masks transformed into threads, quickly merging into the body of the fallen Kakuzu, instantly stitching up the wound.
"He took the heart of that Lightning Release monster."
"Disgusting," Li Yu said, somewhat exasperated.
Kakuzu was still changing; the stitches on his body had all broken off, now connected by dense black tentacles, and one of his arms was severed into several pieces.
Even its mouth split open, revealing a large number of black tentacles. Its back was covered with tentacles, which spread out like a bristling mess, with wind and fire masks attached to it.
At this moment, the Team 7 squad also arrived at the battlefield.
" Kakashi-sensei "
"Wow, what a disgusting monster!"
Is this the " Earth Grudge Fear Mode?
Kakuzu's fire and wind mask suddenly lit up, preparing to unleash a combination Ninjutsu.
" Wind Release: Pressure Damage"
Fire Style: Searing Migraine
Naruto's training these past few days hadn't been in vain; he immediately conjured a Rasengan.
Wind Release: Rasengan
Seeing this, Li Yu quickly Hand Seals, and water flowed around his entire body.
" Water Release · Water Shockwave "
As their Ninjutsu clashed, heat rose and neutralized each other.
"Where's Shikamaru?"
"He's in that forest; the enemy has already been subdued by Wood Release," Choji said, pointing in the opposite direction.
"You guys go check it out, I'll handle this guy." Naruto stepped forward, his face full of confidence, especially after the success of his Ninjutsu.
" Naruto, it's all up to you now."
"Yes"
Naruto Hand Seals and unleashed the Multi Shadow Clone Rasengan, immediately starting to generate Rasengan. One clone channeled wind-style Chakra into the air, while the other helped generate the Rasengan.
The air buzzed as Naruto conjured a Shuriken with a shuriken-like Rasengan.
Wind Release: Wind Style: Rasenshuriken
The three clones attacked from the left, right, and above, Kakuzu.
The left and right clones were instantly reduced to white smoke by the wind and fire spewed from the mask's mouth, while Naruto in mid-air was entangled by tentacles.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Naruto launched Wind Style: Rasenshuriken, but unfortunately, the Rasengan disappeared before it even touched Kakuzu's body.
Even Naruto, the ninja with the highest unpredictability, still messed up at a crucial moment.