Hōryūsai looked at Hongshi quietly. "I say, Elder... Hongshi, why did you throw away my knife? It was my only knife."
Hongshi sneered, "Don't you know that it's a grave sin to lay a hand on a beautiful woman? Look at this girl, how beautiful she is, how could you bear to do that!"
While Hōryūsai was talking to Hongshi, Kurotsuchi and the others took the opportunity to use the Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Technique to sneak underground.
Suddenly, a sense of crisis surged into Hōryūsai's heart, and he shouted, "Watch out!"
Temari suddenly saw a short figure and a muscular figure floating in mid-air. " Hongshi! Watch out!"
" Dust Release: Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
A cylindrical barrier shot down onto the Hongshi below, engulfing it.
The person in the air was Kitsuchi other than Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki of Both Scales and father of Kurotsuchi, and this barrier was created by Ōnoki.
Hōryūsai exclaimed in surprise, " Hongshi!"
The Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique can break down anything it touches into dust at the molecular level. Hōryūsai learned from Nuclear Shadow that this is one of the few techniques that can damage Hongshi.
The spot where the Hongshi had once stood was now covered in dust.
" Dust Release? Could it be the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure? He's here too?"
Temari's Great Sickle Weasel Fan ignited with flames, and she swung it with all her might into the air, unleashing a violent gust of air carrying the Dragon Fire Technique towards the two of them.
Ōnoki snorted coldly, "Hmph, that little girl Kurotsuchi is such a worry. Luckily, I came along."
Kitsuchi asked, "Grandpa, Kurotsuchi and Seigan are out of danger. Let's go."
"Hmph, I never thought that I, an old man, would one day be able to miss."
However, Ōnoki was unwilling to fight, and after using the Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique, he immediately flew away, Temari's attack to miss.
Hōryūsai extinguished all the flames on his body and ran towards the spot where Hongshi had just stood.
Amidst the dust, Hongshi opened his left hand, a transparent barrier protecting him— the Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal of the Preta Path, one of the methods to break the Dust Release technique.
"Big Brother... Hongshi, are you alright?!"
Hongshi, having exorcised the Preta Path, "Do I look like I'm in trouble?"
Temari rushed over and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Hongshi was unharmed, "Hey, Hongshi, that technique just now, was it Dust Release?"
Hongshi nodded. "That's right. Currently, there is only one person in the world who can use Dust Release."
Temari nodded and said, "I know, but what I'm more concerned about is why you're unharmed after being hit by Dust Release."
Hongshi gave a thumbs-up. "ଘ(ˊᵕˋ)ଓ⁾⁾ Hmph, because I'm invincible."
Temari said solemnly, "Alright, forget about Hongshi. Now that the Third Tsuchikage has appeared here, then..."
Hōryūsai interrupted Temari's conversation, "Captain Temari, wait a minute, something's fishy about this."
After hearing this, Temari seemed to realize there was a problem. "Tell me your opinion."
Hōryūsai thought for a moment, "Think about it, if you were the Tsuchikage, and your identity had already been exposed in this situation, why didn't you just kill us? If he really did that, we would have a hard time surviving."
Temari thought for a moment and said, "That's right. I was almost misled. Hoshigakure is such a small village, there's no way Ōnoki, the Tsuchikage, would come here personally."
It would be understandable if only the Four Seigan Brothers appeared in the Land of Bears, but now the Tsuchikage and his two guards have arrived, which is a bit exaggerated.
Hōryūsai looked at the trees and rocks above that had been disintegrated by Dust Release: "If someone is impersonating the Tsuchikage, then how do you explain the Dust Release from just now? Has someone else learned Dust Release?"
Temari thought for a while, but couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it, "Forget it, since that Sunagakure Rock Ninja away, let's head back to Sunagakure first. By the way, Hongshi, did you get the star?"
Hongshi should still be in a slumber, but he woke up after sensing Ōnoki's powerful Chakra. After listening to their analysis, he became sleepy again, yawning as he replied, "Got it, got it. It should have been delivered to Shino by now."
Temari looked at Hongshi, who was asleep with his eyes open. "Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟﾉ) Damn, you fell asleep so suddenly! At least finish what you were saying!"
Hōryūsai put his haori back on and carried Hongshi on his back. " Hongshi saved my life, I must thank him properly. Let's go back to the cave without delay."
Temari agreed, "That's right. If that person really was Ōnoki, then the problem is much bigger than I imagined."
Hōryūsai opened his right hand and retrieved the samurai sword that had just been thrown away.
In the distance, Hatoyama Dayū, biting a twig and preparing to painfully draw his katana, cried out, "Ouch! My butt!"
The Ōnoki and Kitsuchi fell to the ground, and Four Seigan Brothers— Kurotsuchi and Blue Rock—rose from the ground.
The Four Seigan Brothers, Kurotsuchi and Aoyama, knelt on one knee. " Lord Orochimaru."
The burly Kitsuchi, dispelled his Transformation Technique, revealing himself to be Orochimaru.
Ōnoki spoke up, " Orochimaru, you summoned me and made such a big fuss, just for that bald, muscular black man?"
Orochimaru, now in Kidomaru's body, looked rather strange. "Heh, that guy is the vessel I want most right now. He's ugly as hell, but he's very strong."
Ōnoki and Kurotsuchi also deactivated their Transformation Technique, revealing themselves to be the Second Tsuchikage Mu and Kabuto Yakushi in disguise, their bodies completely wrapped in bandages.
The Second Tsuchikage Mu, was also a user of the Dust Release Kekkei Tōta, and a very powerful sensory ninja. It was only natural that he could evade the detection of the thermonuclear life form inside Hōryūsai's body.
Orochimaru looked at Kabuto and laughed, "Kabuto, thanks to your research, I have finally perfected the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu."
Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses. " Lord Orochimaru flatter me."
Wu was currently under control and unable to act according to his own will. " The Second Hokage actually invented such a dangerous technique! How could you summon me? What do you want to do!"
Orochimaru's eyes widened, filled with hatred. "Of course, we must completely destroy Konoha!"
Kabuto stood up and said to the Four Seigan Brothers, "You four go back to Iwagakure first and keep a low profile."
"Yes!"
The Four Seigan Brothers are indeed the original, but they have been turned by Orochimaru and Kabuto, and have also obtained the Cursed Seal, making them their subordinates and operating as spies in Iwagakure.
After the Four Seigan Brothers left, Kabuto asked, " Lord Orochimaru, what should we do next?"
Orochimaru wasn't worried about his plans being overheard. "We've already lit the fuse of war. The rest is up to them. It's a long process, and we need to be patient. Right now, the most important task is to summon more Impure World Reincarnation ninja and train Sasuke."
After the battle in Tanzaku Town, Kabuto seemed to have become a different person, making full use of his talents. He not only perfected the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, but also, based on limited information, found the tomb of the Second Tsuchikage and successfully summoned him, making him his pawn.
Wu Nu said, "You Konoha ninjas are indeed all evil people..."
"Boom!"
Kabuto seemed unwilling to hear Wu's voice, so he sealed him in a coffin and sank him underground.
Orochimaru praised him highly, "Not bad, Kabuto. You're getting more and more skilled. Next, you'll need to put your talent for espionage to use and find those people's tombs."
"Understood, Lord Orochimaru."