"Shall we go now? Won't it be a bit late?"
Ōnoki asked Didaze a question.
"Never mind, let's go tomorrow. It's getting a bit late today."
Didaze glanced at the sky; it was already afternoon.
We'll probably arrive at Kirigakure late at night, so we might as well set off tomorrow morning.
"Then go and rest. We can leave first thing tomorrow morning. Oh, and take this with you."
Ōnoki tossed Didaze a scroll containing Ōnoki's insights into Dust Release training.
"This is?"
Didaze looked at the scroll and asked with some confusion.
"These are my cultivation insights. You can take a look at them; they will help you achieve the Dust Release sooner."
Ōnoki wouldn't just give away his Dust Release.
There are quite a few people who can learn Dust Release, more than a dozen, but he has only shared his cultivation insights once.
That was to give the Kitsuchi to his son, Huang Tu. As for the others, Ōnoki felt that their talents were even inferior to his son's, so naturally he wouldn't give them any cultivation tips.
"Thank you, Lord Tsuchikage! I will definitely learn Dust Release!"
As Didaze looked at Ōnoki's training notes, he felt the old man's care for the younger generation, and his heart was filled with warmth.
He felt that if he had started in Konoha, he would probably still be scheming and plotting against each other.
Go and rest, you'll be refreshed for tomorrow.
Ōnoki waved his hand, and Didaze bowed before leaving the Iwagakure office.
Land of Grass
"Damn it, why isn't there even a single ninja!"
Kakuzu has been searching the Land of Grass for most of the day, but hasn't found a single ninja.
He now strongly suspects that all the ninjas of the Land of Grass are dead!
Suddenly, Kakuzu spotted a figure and quickly ran over to investigate.
"Just another ordinary person!"
Kakuzu glared at the man who showed no Chakra aura and cursed him.
"Die!"
Enraged, Kakuzu extended his tentacles and killed the man instantly!
This man didn't even know who killed him before he died!
I refuse to believe it!
Kakuzu's stubbornness kicked in; he was determined to fight to the death in the Land of Grass today.
You think you're so good at hiding your ninjas from Kusagakure? Wait until you find them all, none of them will survive!
With this in mind, Kakuzu continued his search.
Soon, Kakuzu sensed a powerful aura!
"This aura... Is this the village chief of Kusagakure?"
A wicked smile crept across Kakuzu's face.
He's going to completely destroy the Kusagakure that's been playing him for so long!
Achoo!
Orochimaru, who was at home, suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.
"What bad luck..."
Orochimaru spent this time at home recovering his strength, and in a few days he recovered to about 50%.
However, this is already the limit of this body; it cannot become even a little stronger.
Orochimaru decided to go out today to find a new body, preferably Jonin.
He also became lost on his search for ninjas.
He couldn't understand why the huge Kusagakure had no ninjas at all.
Until he also sensed a powerful Chakra...
"What a powerful body! This is the body I've always dreamed of!"
Orochimaru's eyes were filled with excitement as he headed straight for the source of the Chakra!
"You're the Kusagakure?"
Although Kakuzu wanted to kill everyone in Kusagakure, the elderly were still very wary.
"You're in good health..."
Orochimaru looked at Kakuzu's strange body and not only did he not find it ugly, he even saw power in it.
If he can obtain this body, his power will definitely increase to a higher level!
" Wind Release: Decapitating Airwaves!"
Orochimaru struck first, unleashing Decapitating Airwaves towards Kakuzu!
"You have a good heart; looks like I've come to the right place!"
Kakuzu also became excited.
This is a top-quality wind-attribute heart! If I can obtain this heart and replace the original one, my strength will increase!
One wanted the other's heart, and the other wanted the other's body, so they immediately began to fight.
However, Orochimaru only possessed half of his peak strength, and Kakuzu could only use his earth-attribute ability.
Earth Release: Earth Flow River!
" Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!"
Orochimaru and Kakuzu's Ninjutsu clashed once again, resulting in a draw.
"You're quite something, woman!"
Kakuzu looked at the ordinary-looking woman opposite him and sincerely praised her.
Who are you calling a woman!
Orochimaru's face instantly darkened.
He doesn't care about gender, but that doesn't mean he can tolerate being called a sissy!
"Oh? You're quite a strong woman!"
"Neither of us can do anything to the other, so how about we call a truce?"
Kakuzu, hearing that the woman opposite him was angry, changed his tone.
Because he felt he might not be able to defeat his opponent, he didn't want to fight anymore.
Those who understand the times are wise; even the Kakuzu change ninja villages to collect hearts!
He'll finish collecting the hearts before he takes care of the Kusagakure!
" Wind Release: Continuous Great Breakthrough!"
Orochimaru, his face dark, remained silent as he unleashed a series of Great Breakthrough upon Kakuzu.
"What do you mean, you damned woman!"
Kakuzu, seeing the persistent " Kusagakure," also cursed out loud.
The two engaged in another fierce battle.
During the process, Kakuzu used a life-or-death tactic, sacrificing two of his own hearts in exchange for Orochimaru losing a leg.
"Without legs, let's see how you fight me!"
Kakuzu looked at the " Kusagakure " who had lost a leg, full of confidence.
"Wow!"
Orochimaru immediately began to vomit, and then a completely new Orochimaru appeared in front of Kakuzu.
"Goodbye!"
" Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!"
" Earth Release: Earth Movement!"
The moment Kakuzu saw the new Orochimaru appear, he immediately used Wind Release to enhance his speed, then left behind multiple Earth Style Wall, and finally used an earthquake to slow down Orochimaru's advance.
He sensed that the opponent's Chakra consumption didn't seem to be high; based on the method just now, he should be able to use it a dozen or so more times without any problem.
"If I were in my prime, would I have been so easily beaten by this trash!"
Although Kakuzu fled in a disheveled state, he was still cursing under his breath.
He felt he was really unlucky today; first he encountered Didaze, and then he was chased away by the village chief of a small ninja village.
His lifelong reputation has been ruined in an instant!
"That bastard!"
Orochimaru could Kakuzu watch helplessly as Kakuzu ran further and further away; he could no longer catch up.
He wanted to give chase, but the dense Earth Style Wall and the constantly trembling ground ahead greatly increased the difficulty of his pursuit.
"Forget it, let's go find the ninjas from Kusagakure."
Orochimaru believed that his current strength was more than enough to overwhelm the Kusagakure, which is why he was preparing to go to Kusagakure to find someone to possess.
Although 30% was enough before, Orochimaru, having nearly died once, became even more cowardly.