blogombal Chapter 256 Undercurrents, the Calm Before the Storm
Chapter 256 Undercurrents, the Calm Before the Storm
"Hehe! That's not important. At least we've taken the initiative now and completed the mission." Ishikawa gave an awkward laugh, glancing through his red eyes at Itachi and Kisame on the two streets next door with a smile on his lips.
He didn't expect that following the plot would lead him to his target so easily, and that he would find Itachi and Kisame.
However, this is for the best. Tsunade can save on her blood potions if possible. If Tsunade refuses his contract with Shikkotsu Forest again this time, he will have no choice but to bypass Tsunade and go to the Slug Sage.
In short, he's determined to take down Sage Mode in Shikkotsu Forest! Tsunade can't disagree!
“Let’s go find Jiraiya-sama first…” Shaking his head, Ishikawa instantly appeared in front of Jiraiya, who was holding a beautiful woman in purple.
"Release it." Without giving Jiraiya a chance to speak, Ishikawa reached out and patted the young lady's shoulder to dispel the illusion.
The next second, "Smack!!"
Almost the instant the illusion was broken, the woman in purple felt the large hand on her waist turn red and warm, and slapped the old man beside her with a crisp, loud sound!
"How dare you take advantage of me, you lecherous old man..."
She slapped him, then turned and saw Ishikawa dressed as a ninja wearing a mask. Not wanting to cause trouble, the purple-clad beauty immediately ran away.
"Uh, don't go! Pretty lady, you've misunderstood!!" Jiraiya shouted in a panic upon seeing this, but his words only made the beautiful woman quicken her pace and run away again.
"Ahem, now is not the time for such pointless things, Lord Jiraiya." Ishikawa couldn't help but remind him with a dark face, what kind of time is this to be looking for fun?
Yes, that's right. It's just about having fun, just playing around...
Ishikawa didn't believe that Jiraiya hadn't seen through that low-level illusion; he was just taking advantage of the situation.
"Kid, you'd better give me a perfect explanation!" Jiraiya shouted in annoyance, his eyes sweeping over the white fang sword on Ishikawa's back and the red-haired Karin who was rushing up behind him, and he understood.
"Lord Jiraiya, I know you're just putting on an act to wait for the mastermind behind the illusion, I can tell you that. But for now, let's go to Naruto first."
"Just putting on an act??" Instantly, Karin and the other two cast questioning glances at Jiraiya.
Judging from his lecherous look and the way he took advantage of her, if this is considered playing along, then it's just too shameless!
"Hmph, what did you three brats think?" Jiraiya nodded in satisfaction, gave Ishikawa an appreciative look, and strode towards his hotel room.
At the same time, "Kisame, retreat..."
Sensing that the illusion had been broken and that there were traces of the Anbu, Itachi immediately turned and left.
"Why? Even if that person is one of the legendary Sannin, we still have a chance to take the Nine-Tails away," Kisame said unwillingly. This was the best opportunity to retrieve the Nine-Tails.
As for those few secret agents? Heh, he won't hold back this time; he'll just use his ultimate move to take them out.
"The information has already been leaked, there's no need to continue. Besides, the legendary Sannin are not beings that the two of us can handle!" Itachi said indifferently, turning his foot and leaving without hesitation.
Anyway, he has already achieved his goal of returning this time, so there is no need for him to confront Jiraiya directly to retrieve the Nine-Tails.
Most importantly, if the fight leads to the ANBU revealing that he is a Jinchūriki, that would be bad news.
He was powerless to deal with the Jinchuriki in the open, but he tried his best to help hide them in secret, which could delay or interrupt Akatsuki's Tailed Beast retrieval plan.
"What a pity! That guy got off easy..." Kisame had no idea what Itachi was thinking, he just grumbled and left.
On the other side, in a hotel room.
"Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke's older brother Uchiha Itachi! Is he the one who caused Sasuke so much pain?"
"Damn it, you perverted sage! We need to catch that guy right now. I'm taking him back to Sasuke to deal with."
Upon hearing that he was being targeted by two S-rank rogue ninjas, Naruto showed no fear but instead shouted indignantly.
He was even more furious after learning that Sasuke had been defeated in one move.
"Idiot, you're their target. Going up there like that is just walking into a trap!" Jiraiya gave Naruto a flick on the forehead before turning to look at Ishikawa.
“I already know the intelligence! But I don’t agree to let Naruto come back to Konoha with you. That guy still wants to learn ninjutsu from me. Besides, who can be sure those two won’t continue to attack Konoha!”
“So from now on, your team must operate with me. Especially you, Ishikawa brat.” Jiraiya’s expression was solemn and serious, and at the end, he stared intently at Ishikawa.
This kid is now the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast. If he makes a mistake and is accidentally captured by Akatsuki, that would be a real problem!
"Huh? He's Senior Brother Ishikawa??" Before Ishikawa could even speak, Naruto belatedly widened his eyes and stared blankly.
In response, Ishikawa could only remove his mask to reveal his true face, while giving Naruto a speechless look.
Can't you see his voice or the white teeth on the back of his head? This guy is really careless...
"Lord Jiraiya, we can act together, but we'll be in the shadows while you're in the open," Ishikawa compromised, putting his mask back on. This way, he would also have the time and opportunity to act stealthily.
“Sure.” Jiraiya didn’t mind; as long as the person was nearby, he could provide timely assistance if an accident occurred.
Seeing this, Ishikawa said no more, nodded, and led Karin and the other two away to find an inn to rest.
Yes, it's just about resting!
Karin sensed that Kisame and Itachi had already left, and the rest of the time was spent on a paid vacation.
Perfect timing! They also need to take this opportunity to train, as Karin and the other two are no longer strong enough to keep up with their increasingly powerful enemies.
Well, it's time to give the three of them another power-up! After this time stealing Orochimaru's base, hmm, it's time to ask the teacher for the Scroll of Seals.
Seeing Karin and the other two change into casual clothes and check in, Ishikawa's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he made a decision.
After washing up in his room, Ishikawa entered the sealed space.
After his in-depth conversation with Shukaku, he used his spiritualization technique to break the seal and tear open a gap, allowing him to freely enter the sealed space.
Similarly, Shukaku can also transmit tailed beast chakra through that opening to help him break the genjutsu.
"Ishikawa brat, is the Mangekyou ninja we encountered today the Akatsuki member you mentioned before who was supposed to be capturing tailed beasts?" Shukaku's loud voice couldn't wait to shout as soon as they entered.
They had no choice but to shout! Shukaku was terrified.
That's the Mangekyou Sharingan, the eye technique specifically designed to counter tailed beasts! Even the Nine-Tails is powerless to resist it, so what right does Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, have to resist it?
In particular, this means that the information Ishikawa mentioned earlier is more credible: their tailed beasts have been targeted by an organization with the Rinnegan and Mangekyou Sharingan!
This is really going to be the death of me...
"Thank you for today, Shukaku." Ishikawa nodded in acknowledgment, then took a deep breath and looked intently. "Next, I'm going to try out a ninjutsu, and I hope you can help me with that."
"Ninjutsu?" Shukaku's head was full of question marks. What does it need to be paired with when you practice ninjutsu?
Is this guy trying to drain its chakra again...?