Simultaneous traversal: All Abyss difficulty.

Chapter 228 Four-fifths of the horns are born
Kakuzu was born in the most turbulent war-torn era in the ninja world. At that time, death was always around and life was as fragile as an ant in a storm.

Since childhood, he has been struggling to survive in a sea of blood and corpses. The raging flames of war and the screams of his relatives became the background color of his childhood.

It was this cruel environment that forged his tough and cold character. In his heart, survival became the supreme goal, and the only thing he relied on to survive was strength and wealth.

With his innate ninja talent, Kakuzu was quickly recruited by the Takigakure Village.

When he first entered the village, he was full of enthusiasm, eager to use his strength to exchange for a stable life. He tried his best every time he carried out a mission, and he never backed down no matter how dangerous the mission was.

Even if the village leaders told him: "Go, kill Senju Hashirama!"

After hearing such an outrageous order, Kakuzu would charge forward without hesitation!

He threw a shuriken, but was knocked away by a wooden stick from Hashirama Senju. The fight ended before Hashirama could even see the guy's face.

Kakuzu, who barely survived, rapidly improved his strength through repeated life-and-death experiences and became the ace ninja of the village.

But as time went by, he gradually saw the ugly faces of the village's top leaders.

Those people who sat in high positions used these low-level ninjas as pawns for the sake of power and profit, sending them on missions that were almost certain to lead to their death time and time again.

In a brutal war, Kakuzu watched his comrades sacrifice their lives because of the wrong decisions made by the top leaders, and the land was dyed red with their blood.

Later, they found out that it was due to a war between two big countries. In order to make some money, the village leaders "sold" them to the weaker side and charged a high commission.

At that moment, Kakuzu's loyalty to the village completely collapsed!

"Why should my life be controlled by them at will? They use my life to exchange for money! I don't even know who the opponent in the war is! I only know loyalty! Allegiance!"

So, he betrayed Takigakure Village and stole the village's forbidden technique - Earth Grudge.
The Earth's Resentment gave him five lives, making him almost immortal. From then on, he embarked on the path of a bounty hunter.

As long as the reward is generous enough, he will take the mission without hesitation, no matter if the target is a ninja from another country or a wanted criminal, he will show no mercy.

After completing a mission and watching the money pile up, he felt a sense of satisfaction that he was in control of his destiny.
Imprisoned in the dark and damp dungeon of Konoha, his horns were tightly bound to the stone bed with iron chains.

Looking at the Earth Wrath Yu, who he once regarded as his strongest weapon, now rushing towards him with fangs and claws bared, Kakuzu's eyes were filled with fear and despair.

He struggled desperately, but was unable to break free from the chains.

The earth's resentment instantly submerged him, its sharp teeth biting his body, and severe pain spread throughout his body.

In his final moments, Kakuzu's entire life flashed through his mind.

From a passionate young man who fought for the village, to a cold-blooded killer who betrayed everything, and then to a member of the Akatsuki organization, he has been chasing power and money all his life, thinking that this would allow him to control his own destiny.

But now, he was about to be devoured by his most proud technique in this dark dungeon, ending this life full of killing and betrayal.

As the Earth Grievant continued to eat, Kakuzu's consciousness gradually became blurred. In the end, with endless resentment, he disappeared in this world where he once struggled desperately.

After the Earthly Grudges had eaten Kakuzu until only his legs were left, Uchiha Yu recalled the Earthly Grudges.

He looked down at the extra Earth-Drifting and Earth-Wrath Mask on his body and felt in a good mood.

"So the earth escape technique is the heart of Kakuzu's body?" Thinking of this, Uchiha Yu tried to launch the earth escape technique.

"Earth Release·Earth Spear!"

Suddenly, his body stiffened and his skin hardened into a black color similar to Armament Haki.

I tried swinging it, and the effect was almost the same as after attaching the Armament Haki.

The name of this technique sounds like an earth spear, but its effect is defensive.

A single Earth Escape·Earth Spear can be used to create an explosive talisman with bare hands.

Uchiha Yu's mind moved and he had an idea.
After packing up Kakuzu's feet and taking them away, and dealing with any remaining evidence, he turned and left.

Next to an open forest, a large hole was dug in the ground.

After throwing Kakuzu's feet in, Uchiha Yu called on Di Yuanyu to push the soil in.
Uchiha Yu took a deep breath, his chakra circulated at high speed, and he formed seals with his hands, "Shadow Clone Technique!"

With a low shout, an identical shadow clone appeared beside him.

The shadow clone didn't hesitate at all and reached out to pull out a kunai from his waist!
The shadow clone held the kunai tightly, raised it high, and then slashed it towards Uchiha Yu's arm!
"hiss--"

The shadow clone's movements were swift and powerful, and even the sharp sound of kunai cutting through the air could be heard.

However, when the blade of the kunai touched Uchiha Yu's body, a shocking scene occurred.

The sharp kunai seemed to have scratched an extremely hard piece of diamond. Not only did it not leave a trace on Uchiha Yu's skin, there was not even a scratch.

Seeing this, the shadow clone increased the strength in his hands and swung the kunai again. This time, he used all his strength and slashed it hard at Uchiha Yu's even weaker neck.

"Gee~"

The sound of metal friction was heard, but Uchiha Yu's body remained intact.

On the surface of his skin, the defensive layer formed by the earth-style spear, armament Haki and iron blocks emitted a faint light, as if announcing to the world its indestructibility.

This is just great!

The Divine Barrier can make him almost immune to magic.

However, the earth spear, armament color, and iron block can make him harder than iron.

Now I’m going to be “invincible”!

But this is not over yet!
This is a earth escape!
There is also a Thunder Escape!

Uchiha Yu took a deep breath and whispered, "Shadow Clone Technique!"

In an instant, five shadow clones that looked exactly like him appeared out of thin air and rushed off in different directions.

Uchiha Yu followed the movements of the shadow clones closely, and then the Thunder Escape Earth Wrath Yu on his shoulder began to accumulate power! There was a "crackling" sound.

"Thunder escape false dark!"

With a roar, dozens of thick lightning bolts shot out, carrying destructive power, leaving black ionized tracks in the air!

The shadow clones had no time to react and were instantly engulfed by the electric current.

With a few muffled "bangs", the shadow clones turned into smoke and dissipated at the same time, leaving only a faint smell of burning in the air.

Bruce Yu commented: "The heart plundered by the Earth Wrath Yu can release a kind of escape technique of the heart's owner. If Uchiha Madara is swallowed, can't he be extinguished by the Great Fire?"

Uchiha Yu rolled his eyes: "First of all, I didn't find the Fire Release Earth Blade, and secondly, I can't beat Madara. When I can beat Madara, I won't need the Great Fire Extinguishing Technique."

Stephen Fang, who was chasing Loki all over the world, was thinking wildly at this moment, "What will happen if Lei Yu adds Pseudo Dark?"

Uchiha Yu's eyes suddenly lit up and he took action immediately.

He quickly began to charge the lightning mask on his shoulder. After a while, the lightning mask was activated and dozens of lightning bolts as thick as bowls roared out.

At the same time, he summoned Yuhe, reached out and plucked a feather from it, quickly attached the Lightning Chakra to it, and then threw it out with force.

The flying lightning feather, carrying with it the powerful dark force of thunder and lightning, actually formed an extremely peculiar attack form.

In the large-scale lightning attack, this feather with extremely strong killing ability is included.

Moreover, Lei Yu's speed was much faster than before! It was even harder to dodge!

This new attack method made all Fang Yu very happy, and the effect was unexpectedly good.

Uchiha Yu asked: "What should we name it?"

Stephen Fang, the genius of naming, said without hesitation: "Is your dam going to be bombed?"

The pirate Fang Yu, who was practicing Lai Ying·Qian Ju Sha on the boat, thought for a moment and suggested, "Let's use Thunder Release Pseudo-An Yu. It's simple and clear."

In Konoha Village, the sun still shines warmly on the streets and alleys. Candidates from various countries and their team leaders are strolling in the streets and alleys of Konoha. Even though many people have been eliminated, it is a rare opportunity to come to Konoha, so they still want to leave more memories.

The streets are bustling.

However, there was a depressing and tense atmosphere in the Hokage Building.

An Anbu ninja rushed into the meeting room in a panic, knelt on one knee, and said with an undisguised tremor in his voice: "Hokage-sama! Something terrible has happened! Kakuzu who was imprisoned in the dungeon... is missing!"

Mitokado En, Utane Koharu, and Tsunade, who were discussing matters, froze instantly, their movements came to an abrupt halt, and they all looked at the Anbu.

"What did you say? Kakuzu is missing? What's going on?!"

"Just lost it!"

Tsunade was fully aware of the seriousness of the matter and immediately gave an order: "Set up an investigation team immediately and make sure to find out the truth in the shortest possible time!" The investigation team quickly took action and they carefully searched every inch of the dungeon.

However, the results of the investigation disappointed everyone.

There were no signs of fierce fighting in the dungeon, and the Anbu on duty inexplicably entered a state of fainting illusion.

The clues were cut off here and the investigation came to a standstill.

Just when everyone was frowning, Mizuto Menen remembered the Akatsuki organization that Uchiha Yu had mentioned before.

He hesitated and said, "Could it be someone from the Akatsuki organization who did it?"

Tsunade frowned slightly, thought for a moment and nodded: "It seems that Kakuzu was most likely rescued by them."

As the summary came out, the office fell silent.

It was more than two minutes later before Tsunade spoke.

"Akatsuki's actions are becoming more and more rampant. Kakuzu's escape is a dangerous signal." Tsunade was the first to break the silence, her voice filled with fatigue and worry.

Mitomon Yan snorted coldly, "This mysterious organization has always been a hidden danger to the ninja world. They are recruiting traitors everywhere, and their strength should not be underestimated."

Utane Koharu nodded slightly, a hint of uneasiness in her eyes, "And their purpose is still unclear. Once a large-scale operation is launched, Konoha will probably bear the brunt."

The three of them discussed the strategy to deal with the Akatsuki organization, but they still couldn't come up with a perfect plan.

As the conversation deepened, the atmosphere in the office became increasingly depressing.

Just then, there was a slight noise at the door.

The three of them turned their heads subconsciously.

But then a tall figure appeared at the door.

He wore a forehead protector with oil-lettered characters on it, a red vest, wooden clogs, and had his signature smile on his face.

The person who came was none other than Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas.
The moment she saw Jiraiya, Tsunade's tense nerves suddenly relaxed and a long-lost smile appeared on her face.

Mitomon En and Utane Koharu also breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of relief in their eyes.

Jiraiya walked into the office and looked at the solemn expressions of the three people. He vaguely guessed that something big had happened. "What's wrong? Judging from your looks, has something happened in the village?"

Tsunade stood up, walked in front of Jiraiya, and sighed softly, "I'm glad you're back. There are some things we can talk about slowly."

The third round of the Chunin Exam in Konoha Village, the 1v1 battle finally kicked off amid everyone's anticipation.

Today is the group stage. The huge venue is packed with ninjas from all walks of life gathered together, and the atmosphere is as warm as the New Year.

Kazekage Rasa was sitting in the VIP seat, his eyes inadvertently sweeping over Jiraiya who was standing next to Tsunade.

After strolling around for a whole day, Mei Terumi finally showed up at the venue. She nodded slightly at Luo Sha as a greeting, and Luo Sha also nodded in response.

With the sound of a loud gong, the Ninja Exam officially began!
As the first player to compete, Kurama Yakumo took a deep breath and walked steadily onto the fighting stage.

She was wearing a simple ninja uniform, with a paintbrush on her waist, and her expression was calm yet slightly nervous.

But when he saw that his opponent was Fu, Yakumo's expression instantly became complicated.

Fu's face flushed with excitement. She jumped to the battle stage and shouted, "Yakumo! I didn't expect it was the two of us!"

Although he had eaten with Fu before, Yakumo didn't have much affection for her.

The referee, Kamijutsuki Izumo, stood aside and announced loudly: "The game begins!"

Following the referee's order, Kurama Yakumo stood with his hands slightly raised, the paintbrush tightly held in his hands, ready to launch his illusion at any time.

Fu's face flushed with excitement, her body trembling slightly, and she seemed to be eager to start the battle.

"Yakumo, we must decide the winner today!" she shouted loudly, her voice full of fighting spirit.

As soon as he finished speaking, Fu took the lead in launching an attack.

She took a deep breath and suddenly spat out countless grains of gleaming scale powder!
"Secret Technique of Scale-Powder Hiddenness!"

These scale powders were like fine smoke, quickly spreading towards Kurama Yakumo and covering him in the blink of an eye.

Surrounded by the scale powder, Yakumo immediately felt his body becoming sluggish and his vision becoming blurred.

She was startled and quickly sketched the lines on the drawing board.

Fu Ke didn't give her a chance to breathe. After releasing the scale powder, a pair of gorgeous butterfly feathers suddenly grew on her back.

She flapped her wings vigorously and rushed towards Yakumo. At the same time, she muttered something, as if preparing for the next round of attack.

Just as Fu was about to rush in front of Yakumo, Yakumo's paintbrush suddenly stopped, and the pattern on the drawing board took shape instantly!

Looking down, there is a whole board of black!
In an instant, Fu felt a black screen in front of her eyes, she lost her sense of direction, and her body stopped involuntarily.

The two fought fiercely, but many people's eyes were not on the field, but on a guy who just walked from the sidelines to the audience.
Jiraiya noticed everyone's gazes, and Tsunade beside him explained: "That's Uchiha Yu."

Uchiha Yu seemed to notice someone was looking at him, and waved without even turning his head.

Jiraiya was surprised, "Has his Sharingan reached this level?"

Tsunade nodded, "Yes! It's the Mangekyō Sharingan! I've only seen it in Uchiha Kagami."

"That's amazing." Jiraiya looked at Uchiha Yu's back, thought for a while and asked, "What about the forty-six people rumored by the outside world?"

"Yes, it's true."

Jiraiya frowned, "So what was the final outcome of the village?"

Tsunade sighed helplessly: "This matter arose because of the teacher's reputation. Uchiha Yu considered it from the perspective of his own clan and there was no problem. In addition, the daimyo also defined him as innocent, so the matter was left unresolved.

Tsunade shook the dice and threw them, "But there are still many people in the village who hold a strong hatred for Uchiha Yu in the village. After all, the teacher's reputation has been tarnished, and Danzo's supporters cannot accept that those charges have been proven."

"I didn't expect that so many things would happen in the village after I hadn't returned for a few years." Jiraiya felt deeply remorseful. This time when he came back, he could clearly feel that the village's combat power had been reduced a lot.

Without the Uchiha Guard, without the veteran Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, without Root and Danzo, Konoha ushered in the weakest era in its history!

Thinking of this, Jiraiya praised Tsunade: "Your choice is wise. It is a smart move to generously display Konoha's reserves at this time and let the major villages measure Konoha's strength for themselves. I heard that you have reached a partial cooperation with Kirigakure?"

The two had just talked to this point when Fu on the field was suddenly confused by Kurama Yakumo's illusion, and she began to uncontrollably vent out a very angry chakra that was as turbulent as the waves of the ocean!
Seeing this scene, all the audience tensed up and looked at Fu in the center of the field very nervously!
Seeing this, Tsunade shouted, "Sealing Class!"

Six ninjas wearing ANBU masks instantly appeared on the stage, and began to perform Fu-kei-muji from all directions, with the Nanabi Shigeaki's chakra oozing out of their bodies!

Six rays of light flashed by, Fu covered her head in pain, knelt on the ground, and looked around in a daze.

The several jonins from the Takigakure Village were so anxious when they saw this that they quickly stepped onto the stage to help Fula down.

When the various forces saw that Fu actually showed the characteristics of transforming into a tailed beast, they began to discuss the matter.

However, despite all the talk, taking action to seize the tailed beast still requires long-term consideration.

Because in order to seal a tailed beast, it is necessary to mobilize the power of the entire country and sacrifice hundreds of ninjas to control the tailed beast.

Even in a big village like Kirigakure, after the deaths of Nohara Rin and the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, Isofashi has been left alone.

It's not like there are people from an animal protection association in the village stopping them from capturing the tailed beasts.

They simply felt they couldn't afford the loss and couldn't catch him, so they kept him at large.

After pulling Fu off the stage, a Takigakure jonin said anxiously, "Active tailed beast transformation and passive tailed beast transformation are completely different things! This is a weakness! Not a combat ability!"

Fu shed tears, "I, I don't know why this happened."

As they walked and talked, Fu followed the jonin into a dim corridor.

"Illusion! The resistance to illusion is too weak!" The jonin gritted his teeth, "This is terrible! So many villages have seen our weakness, it's inevitable that they won't keep it in mind! We have to talk to Konoha about cooperation!"

At this time, a figure appeared behind them.

"Hey, Fu~ How are you feeling? Did you feel sick just now? Do you have a cold? Do you want to go to Ichiraku Ramen?"

Uchiha Yu tried his best to put on a harmless expression, but with saliva hanging from the corners of his mouth, it was hard not to think the worst of him.

Of course, in addition to eating, he also had to think about how to successfully consume the Nanabi's chakra without hurting Fu.

Before Fu could say hello, the loud speaker behind him suddenly started announcing, "Next game! Kabuto! Against Uchiha Yu!"

(End of this chapter)