Encounter with the Akatsuki Duo!

After a night's rest, Kakashi led Uchiha Yu around the main gate of the Land of Lightning and chose to leave the city through the west gate.

After half a day of traversing mountains and valleys, the two finally arrived at the border between the mountains and the forest.

Uchiha Yu chewed on coffee beans and used Kunai clear away the tall grass in front of him. "This trip has been really tough. I never expected to run into Orochimaru."

Kakashi yawned, looking like he hadn't woken up yet. "Orochimaru's obsession with the Sharingan exceeds the village's assessment of him. It seems we'll have to be extra careful when Uchiha ninjas who have awakened their Sharingan go out on missions in the future."

Speaking of this, Uchiha Yu really wants to complain.

Orochimaru acted this way because of Itachi.

Itachi and Orochimaru's first meeting was not within the Akatsuki.

Even before Itachi showed his genius in the Anbu, Orochimaru had already set his sights on him.

That being said, everything that happened to me was still inextricably linked to Itachi.

"Teacher Kakashi, I've developed a little bit of my own understanding of Genjutsu. When I focused my chakra into my eyes, I felt..."

Before Uchiha Yu could finish speaking, Kakashi's expression suddenly hardened!

He looked at the bushes in the distance and threw out two shuriken!

"Ta-da!"

Sparks flew, and sure enough, there was someone in the bushes!

"Excellent, excellent, truly excellent!"

As the sound faded, a burly man wielding a large knife leaped out of the bushes.

Just one glance was enough to panic Kakashi and Uchiha Yu!

Black cloak, Fire Clouds.

A rumored member of the Akatsuki!?

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Uchiha Yu frowned.

How come he's never seen this person before?

Is there such a character in the more than 700 episodes of Hokage?

Then a figure appeared, causing Uchiha Yu to immediately activate his Sharingan!

Green eyes, a headscarf, wearing a headband Headband a Rogue Ninja from Takigakure, and a mask similar to Kakashi's.

The newcomer was Kakuzu other than Kakuzu, the Finance Minister of the Akatsuki, a man who claimed to live as long as heaven and earth and a living fossil of the Shinobi World!

Kakuzu!?

Uchiha Yu instantly formed hand Hand Seal, ready to use the Substitution Technique at any moment.

He didn't take the story about Kakuzu throwing a shuriken at Hashirama Senju from 800 miles away seriously.

At this time, among the Kakuzu of Konoha, only Guy could defeat Kakuzu in Jonin one-on-one fight; the others were no match for him.

During the Shippuden era, Kakashi was already able to use Obito's eyes to unleash Kamui, and even with the combined efforts of the Ino-Shika-Cho Trio, they still couldn't defeat Kakuzu.

If it weren't for Yamato bringing Naruto, Naruto had just learned the Wind Release: Rasengan, and the New Team 7 consisting of Sakura and Sai to provide support...

Kakashi and the Ino-Cho duo will most likely have their hearts ripped out by Kakuzu.

"I never expected to encounter the Daimyo Copy Ninja, Kakashi Hatake, in this place."

The burly man Kakuzu to Kakuzu spoke loudly, slinging his broadsword over his shoulder and pointing a single finger at Kakashi, "Hey, Konoha Ninja, what are you two doing here? Quickly hand over your information, and the whereabouts of the Nine-Tails!"

Uchiha Yu's eyelids twitched; he realized who this person was.

A member of Akatsuki who appeared once in the original work, whose name is unknown, and who was killed by Kakuzu.

There are basically two reasons why these two people appeared near the Land of Lightning.

Either Kakuzu are doing bounty missions.

Either the Tailed Beast Capture Mission has already begun.

But either way, it would be extremely dangerous for Uchiha Yu and Kakashi!

"Hey, Yu." Kakashi's voice rang out beside Uchiha Yu. "You run as fast as you can. If these two are chasing us and we can't shake them off, you deal with the one wearing a mask who isn't talking."

Uchiha Yu's face stiffened, and he pointed to his own face, "Huh? Who did you say? Me, dealing with him???"

Before Uchiha Yu could finish his rant, the rough-looking man charged forward while shouting!

"Kakashi's head is worth some money, and that brat next to him is an Uchiha, let's kill him too!"

"Bang!"

The large sword sent Uchiha Yu and Kakashi flying. Kakashi immediately began Hand Seal, while Uchiha Yu didn't say anything more and just ran away!

He had only taken two steps when he suddenly felt a whooshing sound coming from behind him. His nerves tightened and his Sharingan fully activated!

With the Sharingan in effect, his vision became exceptionally clear, time seemed to slow down, and he was able to accurately track the trajectories of several shuriken flying towards him.

Without the slightest hesitation, he drew several shuriken from his ninja tool pouch at his waist, flicked his wrist, and the shuriken flew out!

These shuriken were like arrows released from a bow, Kakuzu directly at the shuriken thrown by Kakuzu!

Clang! Clang! Clang! Sparks flew, and the sound of metal clashing echoed through the forest!

Uchiha Yu's Kakuzu met Kakuzu's shuriken in mid-air, colliding precisely and altering their respective trajectories.

These shuriken eventually pierced the tree trunks and soil nearby, some deeply embedded in the trunks, and others half-buried in the ground!

Kakuzu was furious that he hadn't managed to kill a child instantly. He formed hand Hand Seal and exhaled at Uchiha Yu, shouting, "Fire Release: Head Hardship!"

The destructive power of the "Head Hardship Technique" far exceeds that of the Great Fireball," and Kakuzu had no intention of using a cannon to kill a fly.

His technique covers more than just Uchiha Yu.

Kakashi and that rough-looking man were both sprayed at the same time!

A smile appeared on Kakuzu's face.

Kakashi's head is valuable, but isn't the head of a rough-looking guy also valuable?

The only difference is where you exchange money.

Faced with Kakuzu's high-damage Fire Release, Uchiha Yu's Sharingan eyes spun rapidly, and his body reacted instinctively!

"Water Release: Water Wall!" Uchiha Yu shouted, his chakra rapidly condensing, drawing moisture from the surrounding air to form four thick water columns.

These water columns rose up around him, forming a solid barrier that tightly surrounded him!

The Head Hardship flames surged forth like a monstrous wave, their intense heat almost igniting the surrounding air!

However, when these flames came into contact with the Water Wall of Uchiha Yu, the water column evaporated rapidly, making a hissing sound, and a large amount of steam spread out, forming a layer of white mist!

The Water Wall successfully withstood the Head Hardship heat, protecting Uchiha Yu from the flames.

Meanwhile, the rough-looking guy on the other side wasn't so lucky.

He never expected to be attacked by his companions behind him. He was instantly engulfed in flames, screaming in pain as he cried out in agony.

Almost at the same time that Kakashi Kakuzu his Head Hardship, he quickly Hand Seal and also released Water Wall to block the flames.

"Yu! Run! I'll hold them off!"

Upon learning that the masked stranger behind him was a formidable enemy, Kakashi did not hesitate and immediately shouted for Uchiha Yu to run away.

'Run?'

A fleeting moment of hesitation crossed Uchiha Yu's face.

But this hesitation was severed the moment his Ukaku and Tail emerged from his body!

"I, Yu, would never abandon my teammates to save my own life!"

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"