Amegakure Jonin

After the onslaught of Great Dragon Fire and Water Dragon Bullet...

White steam began spreading in every direction, obscuring the surrounding view!

The two Amegakure Jonin seized the opportunity to rapidly form hand seals and use the Underground Fish Projection Technique to burrow underground!

Uchiha Lei recalled the scene from the Chunin Ninja Exams in the story and felt they would not retreat easily!

Lei's hands blurred as he created three clones, then instructed them quietly:

"Take Explosive Tags, find those two Amegakure Jonin, and blow yourselves up!"

"Original, you're really ruthless! But I like it!"

The clone on the left replied with a wicked grin, formed hand seals in a blur, and vanished with the Body Flicker Technique!

"Original, you're really ruthless. I'm your clone, you know. Sigh!"

The clone on the right formed hand seals in a blur and left with a helpless expression!

The last clone simply gave Uchiha Lei a thumbs-up, then also formed hand seals in a blur and left!

Uchiha Lei formed hand seals in an instant and flickered into the thick mist too. Hiding behind a large tree, he secretly activated the Byakugan, veins bulging near his temples!

The white steam was as good as nonexistent in his vision. He saw straight through the earth and watched the two Jonin split up!

A large number of illusions created by the Haze Clone Technique had trapped one of his clones!

Another clone was circling in place, presumably also caught in Genjutsu: Fox's Mind Technique, going around in circles within the illusion!

The two Jonin, one ahead of the other, held Kunai and flickered behind Uchiha Lei's clones, then slit their throats with the Kunai!

Boom! Boom! Two explosions rang out...

Red flames flashed as the clones hit the two Amegakure Jonin with their Explosive Tags!

The two Amegakure Jonin turned into water and splashed onto the ground!

But within Uchiha Lei's Byakugan vision, the two Amegakure Jonin had remained beneath their original patch of ground all along. They were simply waiting for Uchiha Lei to fall into their trap before ambushing him from behind!

The last clone had already entered the Amegakure Jonin's attack range!

Uchiha Lei did not want to play around with them anymore, so he formed hand seals in a blur and flickered toward his clone!

The two Amegakure Jonin suddenly shot out of the ground, each holding a Kunai, and swiftly stabbed the clone in the chest from the front and back!

"You fell for it!"

As soon as Uchiha Lei's clone finished speaking, the Explosive Tag turned into a streak of red light and exploded with a boom!

"Damn it..."

The two Amegakure Jonin roared in frustration!

The Amegakure Jonin on the left had his left arm blown off, while the one on the right was sent flying with his right leg blown off. He flew back five meters and crashed heavily onto the ground!

Whoosh...

Uchiha Lei appeared before the two men, gripped the Kusanagi Sword with his right hand, and drew it in a flash, slashing the throats of both Amegakure Jonin!

The two Amegakure Jonin's eyes were bloodshot as they reached out one last time, unwilling to accept their fate!

Uchiha Lei walked to a spot two meters in front of them!

The system's voice sounded...

[Successfully plundered 50 Kunai and 50 Shuriken from two Amegakure Jonin!]

Was that all the ninja tools Jonin had?

[Host, the Explosive Tags destroyed everything they were carrying when they exploded just now!]

It looked like getting stronger by killing famous characters was still very difficult!

In Amegakure, the only reward available now was the one from Amegakure's demigod!

Uchiha Lei also disliked how few ninja tools there were. He flickered over to the three Chunin and searched them, but found nothing!

He likewise searched the four Genin and found absolutely nothing, so he stopped wasting chakra and deactivated the Byakugan!

[Plundered three Amegakure Chunin and four Genin. Rewards obtained: "350 Kunai, 70 Shuriken, 100 Senbon, and 100 Military Rations Pills!"]

System, don't announce insignificant rewards like these anymore!

[Understood, host!]

Uchiha Lei's hands blurred as he formed hand seals and flickered onto the trunk of a large tree. Cupping his hands around his mouth, he shouted toward Tsunade in the distance:

"Tsunade, Mikoto, they're all dealt with! Come over!"

"Coming!"

Tsunade and Uchiha Mikoto snapped out of their stunned surprise and used the Body Flicker Technique to reach Uchiha Lei's side!

Tsunade looked at Uchiha Lei in disbelief and asked:

"Lei, are you sure you're not some old monster? How can you be so vicious when you attack? You're nothing like a Genin!"

"Exactly! Lei, you don't even blink when you kill people!"

Uchiha Mikoto chimed in, her eyes filled with surprise!

Uchiha Lei rested his right hand on the Kusanagi Sword, gave a harmless-looking smile, and said with a chuckle:

"What's the big deal? It's just killing a few ninja, isn't it? A piece of cake!"

Tsunade and Uchiha Mikoto stared at Uchiha Lei strangely, but ultimately could not make anything out and said no more!

The three continued their journey, running rapidly along the large tree trunks as the trees kept receding behind them!

As the setting sun gradually sank below the mountains...

The Konoha Ninja's white cylindrical tents with pointed red tops appeared before the three of them!

All three were very hungry too, so they formed hand seals and flickered straight to the tents!

People kept greeting Tsunade, and she enthusiastically raised her hand to greet them too!

Tsunade led Uchiha Lei and Uchiha Mikoto all the way to the entrance of the command tent at the very back of the center!

After thinking it over, Tsunade instructed the two:

"Lei, Mikoto, wait outside for a while!"

"All right, Teacher Tsunade!"

Uchiha Lei and Uchiha Mikoto replied in unison!

After hearing their affirmative response, Tsunade entered the command tent!

Inside the command tent...

At that moment, Orochimaru and Jiraiya stood on either side of the sand table with grim expressions!

Shimura Danzō sat in the main seat opposite them, his eyes closed, plotting who knew what!

Tsunade walked straight to the sand table in the tent and raised her hand to greet her two friends:

"Orochimaru, Jiraiya, hello."

"Tsunade, you've come at just the right time. We're discussing how to drive Demigod Hanzō back beyond the border!"

Orochimaru replied with a smile, then thought of Ibuse and continued:

"Did you find a way to deal with Ibuse's poison gas this time?"

"I developed an antidote. It should be worth a try!"

After speaking, Tsunade took a space-time storage scroll straight out of her clothes, picked up the bottle of slightly purple medicine, and dripped a drop into the bottle containing Ibuse's poison gas!

The amount of Ibuse's poison gas inside the glass bottle instantly decreased a little!

Orochimaru was delighted and praised her with a chuckle:

"Tsunade, you truly are the best Medical-nin!"

Shimura Danzō opened his eyes across from them and ordered:

"Tsunade, then increase production of this medicine and distribute it to our ninja!"

"All right, I'll do my best to make the medicine. By the way, where am I staying?"

Tsunade agreed, then asked about her quarters!

Shimura Danzō glanced at Jiraiya beside him. Finding that Jiraiya had not noticed his look, he spoke with a hint of anger:

"Jiraiya, take Tsunade to her quarters!"

"Huh?"

Jiraiya cried out, immediately put on a pained expression, clutched his stomach with both hands, and said with a chuckle:

"Lord Danzo, my stomach's bothering me. I'll be leaving now!"

"Ji-"

Before Shimura Danzō could finish, Jiraiya used the Body Flicker Technique and left the tent!

Orochimaru volunteered:

"Lord Danzo, let me take Tsunade to her tent instead!"

"Very well. Go!"

Shimura Danzō nodded solemnly in agreement!

Orochimaru then led Tsunade out of the tent. When he saw Uchiha Lei, he greeted him with a chuckle:

"Lei, hello!"

"Hello, Lord Orochimaru!"

Uchiha Lei replied. Seeing that Orochimaru was still smiling, he breathed a sigh of relief too!

Orochimaru then led the four toward the Medical-nin's tent!

After walking for about two minutes...

A tent bearing the Konoha Medical-nin emblem came into view before the four of them!

Then Orochimaru explained:

"Tsunade, this is your tent. I'll be leaving now!"

"Wait!"

Uchiha Lei called out to stop Orochimaru and asked with a chuckle:

"Lord Orochimaru, do you know where Mie and Nawaki are now?"

"They're in the tent up ahead. Lei, I'll take you to find them!"

Orochimaru offered warmly. He had long wanted to get to know Uchiha Lei too!

Uchiha Lei nodded and replied:

"Sorry for the trouble, Lord Orochimaru!"

[Thanks to "Yukawa Mayu who likes Nan Yihu" for sending Powering with Love ×1!]