Under such circumstances, their patience cannot last long. If they still haven't received any response after a period of time, it can be concluded that these people have encountered misfortune.
However, the Kumogakure did not abandon its plans because of this setback, and could still send out other ninja teams to continue the mission of kidnapping Kushina.
certainly...
Even if these ninjas from Kumogakure racked their brains, they would never have imagined the role Araki played in all of this.
So I infiltrated here again!
This moment.
Araki's two Wood Clone exchanged a glance.
They exchanged glances, sharing a tacit understanding. They were originally one entity, merely splitting into different beings acting under their own wills. Yet, faced with this outcome, they both envisioned the same reaction.
This is also a response Araki would take when faced with this situation!
"Not a single one can be left alive!"
Both of these Wood Clone were thinking the same thing, because when facing the Kumogakure ninjas, they no longer needed to care whether or not they should keep the 10 Explosive Tag.
We've been accumulating these strengths, waiting for this very moment!
but...
There are some problems at present.
From the simplest perspective, the reason why these Kumogakure ninjas are too scattered is that they cannot be killed by the instant self-destruction of their two Wood Clone.
This just requires Araki to come up with more countermeasures!
Now, the two Wood Clone are facing two different choices. One of them is to create two more Wood Clone and give each of them half of the Explosive Tag, meaning each of them will have five Explosive Tag.
Correspondingly, the amount of poison they carry will be reduced by half.
This makes it seem like there are more clones, but the effect of a single clone becomes less.
The second option is to use a certain degree of planning!
At that very moment.
Araki's two Wood Clone exchanged a glance once more, like butterflies flitting about, and instantly realized that they had both made almost the same decision: to use the plan.
Under such a premise.
Maximize the power of the Explosive Tag as much as possible.
That's the only way to potentially cause the greatest damage.
Instantly, one of Araki's Wood Clone changed, transforming from his original Uchiha Ueki form into the appearance of Kushina Uzumaki.
This was a very rapid change; after this change, the object itself looked no different from Kushina.
After all, judging from the strength of these ninjas from Kumogakure, they were basically Chunin captains leading Genin squads, and it was impossible for them to see through Araki's Wood Transformation within his Wood Clone.
After the transformation was completed.
This Wood Clone, now transformed into Kushina, swaggered out of the corridor.
This situation immediately attracted the attention of several Kumogakure ninjas present.
Almost simultaneously, the eight gazes of the four figures all turned to the Wood Clone disguised as Kushina.
Target spotted!
The Kumogakure ninjas were simultaneously shocked.
They had already seen Kushina's photo before they came out, and had memorized Kushina appearance.
Their purpose in coming here was to kidnap Kushina. They had initially thought that finding her would take a little longer, which is why they chose to sneak in at night to avoid attracting attention. After all, if they were discovered, they might not escape their fate.
But what they didn't notice was...
The target has now appeared right in front of them effortlessly!
Thinking about this...
These four ninjas from Kumogakure were no longer in a hurry.
There's nothing to rush about right now.
All you need to do is quietly follow behind Kushina.
After all, this is still the place where the residents of Konoha live. If they were to make a move here, they would likely be discovered by others, which wouldn't be very safe. This was a last resort, but now they had another option. They chose to silently follow behind Kushina and wait for a more opportune moment to strike.
In this way, it can be obtained without any effort.
Araki's Wood Clone led the way, heading into the forest.
He wasn't worried about being recognized by the Kumogakure ninjas at all, because the Kumogakure ninjas hadn't seen Kushina's face much in the past, and he relied entirely on the information they had.
Moreover, given his Wood Release transformation ability, let alone these Kumogakure ninjas, even ninjas from Konoha or Uzushiogakure might not recognize him in this form.
Now, the main purpose of this wood spirit, who has transformed into Kushina, is to lure these Kumogakure ninjas into the forest.
Another group silently observed everything, waiting for the Kumogakure ninjas to make the first move, so they could find another opportunity to strike.
To some extent.
The current situation is quite peculiar.
Araki 'Wood Clone, appearing as prey, led the way, attracting the attention of four Kumogakure ninjas who aspired to become hunters.
Araki's other Wood Clone, in the end, also acted like a hunter, eyeing the four Kumogakure ninjas and regarding them as prey.
It looks like a three-layer structure, but it's not actually that complicated.
It's somewhat similar to the fishing methods Araki had encountered before, except this time he's using himself as bait, waiting for four fish to take the bait.
Gradually.
over time...
The Wood Clone had transformed into Kushina had gone further and further away, gradually entering the dark and windy forest. Apart from the chilly wind and the pitch-black road, there was no one else around.
Araki's house.
Araki, still all smiles, played games with the two girls.
Kushina and Mikoto, completely unaware that they had just missed a potential disaster that could have befallen them, were still engrossed in the game.
"Speak up, Araki! You can't deny it, you can't lie!"
Mikoto blinked her big, dark eyes and stared intently at Araki. This question had crossed her mind many times before.
She had a vague feeling that Araki was the most powerful person in this generation.
Their strength even surpasses that of Minato Namikaze at present.
but...
All of this is just speculation!
She didn't have a single piece of evidence to prove her suspicions.
"I have no idea."
Araki shook his head directly. He felt that this answer was the real truth. Of course, he was also telling the truth; he really didn't know what position he should be in.
"Strictly speaking, I think I would rank in the top third of the class if it were a written test!"
Araki started lying before he even finished speaking, because his previous statement had already set the tone for his lie, and it wasn't really appropriate for him to say anything completely truthful right now.
After all, they were only facing two little girls.
They weren't carrying any lie detectors.
They have no idea that I'm telling them lies.
Only those who want to tell the truth and some children truly believe these game rules.
"But what if it's a simulated match..."
Araki spoke again, pausing slightly as he realized he had captured the attention of both of them. He then said, "I think my strength should rank in the top five of the class!"
"Just the top five?" Mikoto frowned, not entirely believing Hanagi's words.
"Top five is already incredibly impressive!" Araki said irritably. "The key is that I haven't even verified it. If I don't actually have that kind of strength, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing to say this now? It's better to be conservative. Actually, I'm not even sure if I really have the strength to be in the top five."
"You even defeated the Maemoto Takashi, how could you only be in the top five? Can you find four more people in the class who can beat him?" Mikoto Iori argued.
"Then this is my honest opinion. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do." Araki simply spread his hands, indicating that he didn't want to dwell on this issue any longer.
"Okay, okay, I believe you!"
Mikoto suddenly stopped agonizing over it and instead seemed to have taken a step back, presenting an overall shy and charming demeanor.
After all, even the first place is still in the top five!
If we understand it this way, saying the top five is actually not a problem, it just broadens the scope a bit.
However, she also understood Araki's thoughts. After learning from Might Duy, Araki's strength had increased, but he had not accurately found his own position in the simulated battles. Therefore, even if he was confident in himself, he could not exaggerate and say anything more frightening.
Furthermore, given that Araki's strength has never been particularly high, it's understandable that he didn't initially place himself at a higher level when assessing his own abilities.
Mikoto quickly understood Araki's thoughts after a simple thought, so she didn't press Araki further on this matter.
"Next round! Next round!"
Mikoto excitedly rolled up her sleeves; she was now completely immersed in this very interesting game and couldn't wait to ask Araki a new question the next time the spoon landed on Araki side.
"Good!"
Araki nodded immediately, raised his hand, and began to spin the spoon.
He is now silently sensing the point in time in his mind.
Until this point.
Neither of the two Wood Clone returned to their own bodies with the information.
This is enough to show that the problem they discovered is related to themselves or Kushina. Of course, if they ultimately find that the problem is related to Mikoto, then they might simply follow up again to confirm the latest news and information.
However, if the news is unrelated to him, he will confirm it and then cancel the clone to return and relay the information to himself, or at least cancel one of them and have the other keep an eye on it.
This is also one of the biggest reasons why Araki uses two Wood Clone.