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

"Send this guy back to the village and keep him under control. I'll go deal with the other one," Naraku instructed Sasori.

"Alright!" Using Hiruko's metal scorpion tail to wrap around the thrown Old Purple, Sasori obeyed Naraku's command and returned to Hoshigaki Village.

This time it almost turned into a disaster.

On the way back to Xingnen Village, Sasori felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, the leader intervened in time, otherwise he wouldn't know how to face the situation.

boom! ! !

Their fists clashed again.

When the violent shockwave caused the ground to crack, Nono and Han Qiqi were both knocked back by the force of the other party and quickly steadied themselves.

"I was really startled just now, but thankfully, it seems your companion's attack failed."

After regaining her balance, Nonou didn't rush to attack as she had before; instead, she spoke with a relaxed expression.

When the Tailed Beast Ball flew towards Hoshigakure, it was naturally discovered here as well.

At first, Nono was also startled, but as there was no movement from the direction of Hoshigakure, she immediately figured out the reason.

Chapter 102 Onoki’s uneasiness

Hoshigakure was relieved that it hadn't been damaged by the Tailed Beast Ball.

but

The continuous fighting, especially close combat, naturally made it impossible to emerge unscathed.

Both Nono and Han sustained injuries during the fierce battle.

However, compared to others, Han's injuries were much less severe.

This is not because Nono's offense and defense are inferior to her opponent's, but rather because of the difference in recovery ability.

The high intensity of chakra actually makes Nonou's superhuman strength and defense no less than Han's tailed beast form.

However, in addition to increasing strength, the power of the tailed beasts also brings superhuman regenerative abilities.

Therefore, even if both sides are equally injured, Han's injuries can heal rapidly thanks to his superhuman regenerative abilities.

Nonou spoke in a relaxed manner, actually trying to buy time so she could use medical ninjutsu to alleviate her pain.

However, Han clearly saw through this.

He completely ignored Nonou's words and silently launched another attack.

With a start, realizing she hadn't managed to delay her opponent, Nono immediately tensed up again and entered battle mode.

brush!

Suddenly, just as Nono was preparing to meet Xiang Han head-on, a figure suddenly entered her field of vision.

boom! !

The same treatment.

Naraku, who appeared in a flash using the "Shrinking Earth to an Inch" technique, gave Han no chance to react. He raised his hand and used the "Shattering Heaven Spirit" technique to drive Han deep into the ground like a nail.

"Leave the rest to me. You take a rest, I'll get it done right away."

As Naraku slammed Han into the ground, he called out to Nonou, then used Earth Release to bring Han up from underground.

The same "Four Symbols Seal" and "Seal of Self-Karma Binding" package.

Having just emerged from underground, Han, still reeling from the heavy blow to the head, was swiftly sealed by Naraku, who also sealed his body with the tailed beast's chakra.

"It was done way too fast. I've only just caught my breath."

Seeing Han emerge from his tailed beast form and remain stiff and motionless, Nonou was inwardly amazed at how strong Naraku had become, and couldn't help but tease him.

"You can rest slowly when you get back."

Naraku responded, reaching out to grab Han's head.

His body was trembling violently.

Naraku's right hand gripped Han's head for a short while, and Han's pupils dilated, and his whole body began to tremble violently.

This was because Naraku had used a secret technique of the Yamanaka clan on him, and was reading Han's memories.

The method of reading memories is normally used on the dead.

If the other party is a living person, it will cause serious mental damage.

The most common outcome is becoming an idiot.

Unlike the last capture, this time Naraku had no intention of using Han as a hostage to exchange for supplies with Iwagakure.

Han has a strong will and spirit; other mountain tribes might not be able to break through his mental defenses.

But Naraku is clearly different.

The same technique, when wielded by different people, can have a greater impact than the difference between a human and a dog.

Naraku easily broke through Han's mental defenses and began reading his memories.

"As expected, it was sent by Onoki."

By accessing his memories, Naraku quickly learned the purpose of Han and Rōshi's arrival at Hoshigakure.

A playful look appeared on his face.

Onoki's idea was indeed good, but the other party clearly underestimated his methods.

Now, Han and Roshi, these two Jinchūriki, not only failed to take over Hoshigakure to force him to leave the Land of Earth, but instead became his prisoners.

"gone!"

The memory reading ended, and Naraku lifted Han in his left hand as if he were carrying a straw.

After calling out to Nonou, the two quickly returned to Hoshinobi Village amidst laughter and conversation.

"What's going on? Logically speaking, Old Purple and Han should have arrived at Hoshigakure long ago. Why haven't we heard from them yet?"

Exhausted from the battlefield, Onoki returned to the camp and learned from his subordinates that there was still no news from Lao Zi and Han. As he sat down to rest, a sense of unease crept into his heart.

Not right.

Something is wrong.

There's something really wrong with Lao Zi and Han's situation.

Even if Hoshigakure is stronger than expected, several days have passed. Old Purple and Han should at least send a message back.

Moreover, according to the constant intelligence coming from the village, Naraku never stopped plundering, as if he didn't care about the situation in Hoshigakure at all.

Is it that they genuinely don't care, or that the Star Ninja Village hasn't encountered any danger at all?

Or perhaps something happened to Lao Zi and Han, whom he sent?

"No, we can't keep waiting blindly like this!" The strange developments made Onoki uneasy.

He quickly called someone in and asked them to send a message to the village, instructing Huang Tu to send someone to Xingren Village to gather intelligence.

A few more days.

Not only did Onoki not receive any news from Rōshi and Han, but he also lost contact with the people sent by Hōtsuchi to gather intelligence in Hoshigakure.

This situation caused Onoki's inner unease to sink even deeper.

He never hesitates to consider the worst-case scenario for a matter.

Given the current situation, the worst-case scenario is undoubtedly that Old Purple and Han Zhen have already met with misfortune, either being captured by the Star Ninja Village or sacrificing themselves.

"We have no choice but to fight to the death!" Onoki's face was grim.

The situation in Hoshinin Village is unclear, and Naraku is helpless against it. The only breakthrough point now is this battlefield.

He's not a fool.

He might not have thought of it at first, but with the continuous attacks from the Hidden Cloud Village and Naraku's plundering, it was clear to him that the two sides were actually cooperating.

While using the war to tie themselves down, they also engaged in rampant plundering.

The alliance between the two may have been aimed at him from the very beginning.

The next day.

Onoki changed his previous fighting style and mobilized all his forces to launch a fierce attack on Kumogakure.

In previous clashes with Kumogakure, Iwagakure was actually always on the defensive.

But now, in order to create a breakthrough, Onoki wants to drag Kumogakure into a high-intensity war.

His idea is simple.

That is to force the Hidden Cloud Village to retreat by using a method that results in mutual destruction.

Once the Hidden Cloud Village withdraws its troops, regardless of whether the alliance between the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Star Village is truly aimed at the Land of Earth, he will be able to free up his resources to stop Naraku's plunder.

"What's going on? Has Onoki gone mad? With such a large-scale offensive, the casualty rate is hard to predict."

Onoki's fierce counterattack caught the Third Raikage somewhat off guard.