I will use the ninja world to aid my cultivation of immortality.

The shout had barely been uttered when a thunderbolt pierced the head of the Konoha ninja.

"Let's go!"

After finishing off another person with "Thunderbolt Finger", Naraku did not continue to use "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch" to travel. Instead, he calmly passed through the perception barrier and jumped down from the wall.

The ability to move with incredible speed and agility was clearly beyond what Nono and the other two had imagined.

The three of them were still somewhat dazed when they stopped at the wall.

However, all three of them had undergone rigorous training within the Root organization.

Upon hearing Naraku's greeting, the three of them immediately suppressed their doubts and followed in Naraku's footsteps.

Landing on the land outside the wall, Naraku and his group of four immediately sped away into the distance.

After entering the nearby forest, the four of them leaped onto tree branches and nimbly bounced along the branches to make their way.

"Aren't you going to clean up the traces?" Following closely behind Naraku, Nono glanced back and then reminded Naraku.

"No need. If someone comes after us, we can deal with them!" Naraku said calmly without turning his head, gazing ahead.

Chapter 29 Night Chase

"Lord Naraku, was the space-time ninjutsu you just performed with us?" Yu, who was on Naraku's other side, couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Nono and Wolf also stared intently at Naraku's retreating figure.

The movement method demonstrated by "shrinking the earth to an inch" is easily reminiscent of space-time ninjutsu.

In particular, Konoha already has a lineage like the "Flying Thunder God Technique".

Ordinary people naturally have no access to the "Flying Thunder God Technique," and may not even have heard of it.

But the situation is different within the root tissue.

Apart from Naraku, the other three, including Nonou, are all official members at the very least.

In other words, everyone has a chance to learn the techniques in the Book of Seals.

Even if you didn't choose "Flying Thunder God Technique", you must have seen its introduction in the catalog.

After all, the allure of time-space ninjutsu is still very strong.

"Hmm!" Naraku didn't explain further, but simply responded casually.

Seeing Naraku's reaction, the three of them, including Nono, didn't think much of it and actually believed that Naraku had just used a space-time ninjutsu.

This discovery immediately invigorated the three of them.

Nothing more than a sense of security.

The ability to "shrink the earth to an inch" undoubtedly demonstrates that even if they encounter insurmountable danger, Naraku still has the ability to lead them out of trouble.

With a greatly increased sense of security, the tension caused by defection was also greatly relieved.

We swiftly traversed the forest.

With the speed and agility of a ninja, even a horse cannot compare.

The four members of Naraku were rapidly moving away from Konoha.

But at the same time.

Konoha reacted quickly, and the first group of pursuers set off immediately.

The barrier was triggered, and the sentry ninja died.

Given Danzo's power in the village, he would naturally learn of these unexpected events immediately.

Similarly, Hiruzen Sarutobi also received the news.

"Danzo, how exactly do you manage your subordinates? You didn't even know that the 'Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue' had been broken?"

Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi, looking quite displeased, berated Danzo across from him.

"You can't blame Danzo for this; it's just that this Naraku was too good at hiding his true intentions."

"Indeed, we are all aware of the difficulty in breaking the 'Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue'. It cannot be said that Danzo is solely responsible for its breaking now."

Moreover, more important than assigning blame now is dealing with the four defectors, since they've been within the Root organization for a long time and have had access to too many of the village's secrets.

The office not only housed Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, but also two of the other four members of Konoha's Heavenly Kings: Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane.

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi was angry, the two quickly tried to calm him down and ease the tense atmosphere.

It seemed that Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu's persuasion had worked, as Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up his pipe and started smoking, no longer scolding Danzo.

"Hiruzen, don't worry, I've already sent Hayabusa with two squads to pursue them. I believe we'll have results soon." Danzo, though resentful, dared not act recklessly at this moment.

Two classes.

Given Danzo's emphasis on the "Seal of Eradicating the Root of Tongue Disaster," it is clear that he could not have only deployed eight official members, but also included twenty-four reserve members.

In other words, at this moment, there were a total of thirty-three Root members pursuing Naraku and his group.

The worst among them was a Special Jonin, while the strongest was Yamanaka Hayato, Danzo's right-hand man who was close to the level of an Elite Jonin.

"I hope so!" Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted coldly.

Four members of the Root organization defected, and one of them was a captain, which naturally made him very unhappy.

In his view, this was entirely Danzo's dereliction of duty.

He would indulge the other party in many ways, because he valued Danzo's ability to get things done.

The fact that this mistake has occurred makes him feel that he may have given the other party too much power, to the point that the other party has begun to slack off in managing them.

"What should we do about the Uchiha? They're still waiting for us to hand them over," Koharu Utatane said.

"Why bother with them at a time like this? Do you think they'd actually cause trouble?" Danzo, already in a bad mood, became even more annoyed upon hearing this.

Uchiha Shisui's two-tomoe Sharingan was clearly never shown within the clan.

When it was learned during this assessment that Uchiha Shisui had evolved his Sharingan to the two-tomoe stage, it caused a great sensation within the Uchiha clan.

This incident, which led to Shisui Uchiha being suppressed again, caused great dissatisfaction within the Uchiha clan.

This time, the Uchiha clan acted extremely aggressively.

Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally wouldn't take responsibility for this, so Danzo, the professional, had to take the blame.

Of course, Danzo would not be used to quell the anger of the Uchiha clan, so the final choice was to sacrifice Naraku.

He wasn't sacrificing himself, but in fact, Danzo didn't intend to hand over the people at first.

After all, in his eyes, the Uchiha clan was nothing more than dogs kept in captivity.

If a dog barks, just beat it up; there's no need to soothe it.

However, he wasn't the one in charge.

Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's command, he had no choice but to reluctantly hand over the person.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Danzo before saying to Koharu Utatane, "Go and communicate with the Uchiha clan. Don't hide anything; just explain the situation directly."

"Say it directly? Wouldn't that be a bit much?" Koharu asked hesitantly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and said, "If you want people to believe you, you have to provide evidence. And this will just confirm the matter and prevent the other party from causing any more trouble."

"I understand, I'll go take care of it then." Xiaochun nodded and left the office first.

"You should all go back now, Danzo. I hope to hear good news from you by tomorrow." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the remaining Danzo and Homura Mitokado.

Danzo, in particular, emphasized his words, putting pressure on the other party.

"Understood!" Danzo nodded with a gloomy expression, then quickly left.

Night fell over the sky.

The arrival of night added a touch of desolation to the forest.

Led by Yamanaka Hayabusa, a total of thirty-three Root members traversed the forest at full speed.

The unremoved traces served as a guiding line for the Root organization members, who were skilled at pursuit, ensuring they had no time to waste during the chase.

"Has the fear of death caused these people to lose their basic moral character?"

During the pursuit, Yamanaka Hayabusa looked at the traces left in the forest and sneered inwardly.

Although it was shocking that the other party had broken the "Seal of the Extinction of Tongue Calamity," it was clear that these defectors were just lucky ones.

Time passed little by little.

While pursuing at full speed, Yamanaka Hayabusa, who was observing the area ahead, suddenly narrowed his eyes.

In the dense forest ahead, a figure was sitting leisurely on a branch of a large tree.

There was no cover-up.

The figure was none other than Naraku.

Chapter 30 Lightning Release: Lightning Body

"Are you here?"