Escape From Konoha

"Raikage-dono, Hokage-dono, you two are finally back."

At the junction of the Kingdom of Taki and the Kingdom of Iron, at the fortress where the Allied Forces of the Five Powers headquartered, Kazekage Rasa and General Mifune of the Iron Kingdom were at the entrance of the fortress, welcoming the Fourth Raikage and Tsunade who had returned from Turtle Island.

"Are you just the two of you, Kazekage and Mifune?"

Seeing that only Rasa and Mifune came out, the Fourth Raikage frowned slightly.

Luo Sha nodded and said: "Mizukage-dono returned to Kirigakure. I heard that there are some things to deal with. As for Tsuchikage-dono, I heard that there was a problem with the hired bounty hunters."

Luo Sha spoke extremely quietly, and her facial expression could not be called relaxed.

"What happened to those bounty hunters? Did they stop doing things after taking the money?"

Tsunade also frowned slightly at this.

She has never had a good impression of bounty hunters.

In particular, the bounty hunter was still in contact with a shady platform like the black market, which made Tsunade even more disgusted.

After all, the black market is a mixed bag, with all kinds of people, and it is full of all kinds of dirty transactions, which shows the dark side of the ninja world.

As one of the Five Shadows, she was firmly opposed to cooperating with bounty hunters. However, when it came to wooing the black market bounty hunters, among the Five Shadows, the Earth Shadow, Raikage, and Wind Shadow voted in favor. Ying Teru Mei Mei abstained. Under the condition that the minority obeys the majority, it will not help if she is the only one to oppose it.

"No, I heard that several powerful bounty hunter teams were attacked by unknown forces, including the Black Moon Clan, Rakshasa Clan, Believer Group, etc. None of the core members survived."

Luo Sha said with a serious expression.

The Fourth Raikage and Tsunade looked at each other, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

"Although I don't like these people and don't deal with them... but their power in the black market is not weak. I heard that the leader of the Black Moon Clan is a samurai with similar strength to Mifune. How could it suddenly..."

Tsunade was confused by this.

"According to the results of Lord Tsuchikage's investigation, the behind-the-scenes of this incident are related to the Kingdom of Demons. And there are traces that indicate that the Thorn Team of the Demon Kingdom was dispatched, and the leader is Chiba Shiraishi's daughter Chiba Kazuhime."

Rasa told the progress of the Tsuchikage Onoki's investigation.

"A spearhead of the Kingdom of Ghosts? If so, it is indeed possible. That little girl, those who have fought with her, all say that she is a real freak, and it is impossible to use common sense to deduce her mobility."

Tsunade's facial expression was a little stiff.

In the last war, Konoha's troops were blocked by the opponent, and Konoha's frontline troops were almost wiped out.

Moreover, half of the credit was due to the opponent's single sword attack.

Even so, it is not clear at what level her upper limit of strength lies.

I just doubt that her strength has surpassed that of her parents.

"In addition, traces left behind by the explosion of the suspected Iwagakure ninja Deidara's escape were also found at some sites. Lord Tsuchikage speculated that Deidara, who was captured by the Demon Country earlier, is likely to seek refuge at this time. The land of ghosts.”

Luo Sha said again.

Deidara, the explosive escape ninja, was once a member of the Iwagakure blasting force and the most important 'seed' young ninja in Iwagakure Village.

Unfortunately, due to problems with his personality and values, he eventually parted ways with his homeland and became an S-class rebel ninja.

Deidara was only twelve years old at the time.

"That explosive escape kid... I remember he was a member of Akatsuki before. If he really joins the Kingdom of Ghosts now, things will be in trouble."

Tsunade said with a frown.

"What's the trouble? This brat's ninjutsu will turn into a dud once it comes into contact with the Thunder Release. Then we can just leave it to our Kumogakure Thunder Release ninjas to deal with it."

The Fourth Raikage said disapprovingly.

Deidara's information has also been collected by Hidden Cloud Village, and he knows where the opponent's weaknesses are.

This kind of ninja with extremely obvious weaknesses, once he encounters a natural enemy, he can use his strength to achieve great results.

In the eyes of the Fourth Raikage, Deidara's weakness was nothing to worry about.

Tsunade shook her head and said: "No, Raikage, you don't know Chiba Shiraishi. He attaches great importance to the cultivation of talents. Deidara is only nineteen years old now. For a ninja's age, he is still in the growth stage. In the future There is still a lot of room for improvement. It is impossible for Chiba Shiraishi not to focus on training such a young ninja. Furthermore, Deidara's explosive escape is very intimidating. If it were me, I would probably improve his explosive escape. Eliminate the weakness of fear of thunder release. I think Sunagakure, who has fought against Deidara, should understand the power of his ninjutsu."

After Tsunade finished speaking, she glanced at Rasa.

Luo Sha nodded solemnly.

"Yes, the destructive power of Deidara's explosive escape is not on the same level as that of the blasting force ninjas I have seen in the past. Even the former explosive escape ninja hunters were far less destructive than Deidara in terms of blasting. If used properly, Deidara will be an extremely terrifying weapon for siege and ground-breaking."

The Iwagakure Demolition Force is the well-known spearhead force of Iwagakure Village, just like the Thorn Team established by the Demon Country's military.

They are particularly powerful in blasting.

On the battlefield, it has caused a lot of trouble to various countries.

And Deidara can also occupy a unique position in the demolition force. The destructive power of his ninjutsu can be imagined.

This kind of ninja can only be contained with a small number of elites.

Even if we can defeat with numbers, we will pay an extremely heavy price.

"If, as the Hokage said, this is indeed a trouble, then some ninjas from the alliance should be mobilized to set up an air combat force specifically to deal with him. After all, his bomb-dropping ability must be restricted."

When the Fourth Raikage heard this, he also knew that what Tsunade said was very likely to happen, and he took it seriously.

"We can discuss this proposal with each other later. So, how is the situation of the Jinchuuriki? Regarding Naruto's perfect Jinchuuriki training, is it going well?"

Luo Sha asked about this matter.

"There is no doubt that Turtle Island is safe. There is no need to worry too much about this. And it is not the final hiding place. Bi and Naruto will be relocated at the appropriate time."

The Fourth Raikage knew that eggs could not be put in one basket. Although he was confident about the concealment of Turtle Island, he still erred on the side of caution and waited until the right time to relocate the jinchuriki's position.

"As for the training of a perfect Jinchuuriki... we still don't know yet, but with Yubi here, it shouldn't be a problem. He is a ninja who can be trusted at critical moments."

The Fourth Raikage had full confidence in his younger brother Kirabi, believing that he would be able to successfully teach Naruto and complete the training of a perfect Jinchuuriki.

Luo Sha and Mifune nodded without expressing their opinions.

If becoming a perfect Jinchuriki was so easy to achieve, there wouldn't be only a few people in the ninja world until now.

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Turtle Island.

Several days have passed since Konoha's team entered here.

In the past few days, Naruto repeatedly asked Kirabi to teach him how to practice the perfect Jinchuuriki, but every time he was ruthlessly rejected by Kirabi.

This made Naruto feel very distressed.

"Captain Yamato, why must he reject me?"

Naruto couldn't understand this and complained to Tenzo in the wooden house where he was resting.

Currently, the only one with Naruto in Konoha is Tenzo, who is responsible for Naruto's safety. His Wood Release Ninjutsu can suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra at critical moments.

"If you ask me about this, I'm not particularly clear about it, because I'm not particularly familiar with the Eight-Tailed Jinchuuriki named Kirabi."

Tianzang shook his head helplessly.

He also saw what happened to Naruto and kept it in his heart.

After all, time is limited, and no one knows when the war will suddenly break out.

If this meaningless consumption continues, then the ultimate goal of coming here will not be achieved.

"Furthermore, the personalities of jinchuriki are really difficult to deal with. Because of their unique encounters, their personalities are different from ordinary people in some aspects."

Tianzang has something to say.

In his opinion, Naruto felt the same way.

In terms of personality, there is a certain extreme, which is very different from ordinary people's performance.

Naruto frowned secretly and thought.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and before the two of them could respond, the door of the wooden house was pushed open.

The person who walked in was a blond woman with snow-white skin, about thirty years old, wearing the uniform of a Kumogakure ninja, with a short sword-style weapon on her back.

As soon as she walked in, she put one hand on her hip and glanced at Naruto and Tenzo with her blue-green eyes.

"It just so happens that you two are both here."

"Well, you are..."

Naruto thought the blond woman in front of him looked familiar.

"I am Kumogakure Jonin Samui, and I am responsible for your daily life here. But I heard from the people below that you don't seem to get along very well with Kirabi-sama."

Samui introduced himself.

"Ah, I remembered that you have been to Konoha before."

Naruto remembered who Samui was.

Kumogakure had sent envoys to Konoha many times before, and Samui was the leader of them.

It is said that he is an outstanding jonin among Kumogakure who is deeply trusted by Raikage.

He didn't care about Naruto's fuss. Jinchuriki always had such a strange personality, and Samui was already used to it.

In her opinion, Kirabi was also a weirdo.

"Excuse me, why did you come to us, Samui Jounin?"

Tenzo stepped forward and asked.

"Kirabi-sama has a very strange personality, you don't have to worry about that. Seeing that you are staying here leisurely, you probably haven't practiced jinchūriki."

Samyi was sure of something.

"Yeah, I asked him many times, but he ignored me and I don't know what happened."

Naruto folded his hands, looking incomprehensible.

Samyi pondered for a moment.

"Is that so? Could it be that you offended him unintentionally?"

"Offended? But I didn't know him before, and I never met him."

"No, I mean after coming here. Jinchuuriki will be more sensitive to some evaluation matters than ordinary people."

Samyi wanted to be sure of something.

"I just commented that his self-composed songs were a little bit..."

Naruto remembered something at this time and added weakly.

"...It seems that the crux is here. Kirabi-sama attaches great importance to the raps he created. Rather, he cares about them as if he were his own children... It would be fine if they are acquaintances, but it is the first time for strangers to meet. , it is quite natural for him to feel displeased with such an attitude."

Samyi explained.

"No way?"

"Then let me ask you, what is your dream?"

Samyi asked without answering.

Naruto didn't know why Samui asked, but he still said firmly: "Become Hokage."

"Then what would you think if someone said that Naruto is a boring thing?"

Samyi continued to ask.

"Beat him, of course."

Naruto spoke without hesitation.

Then he realized what his problem was, why Kirabi said he had a bad attitude.

Those self-created raps, to Kirabi, are just like Naruto to him, they are something worthy of attention and implementation.

"Oops, I'm going to apologize to him."

Naruto is a man of action, realized his problem, and wanted to apologize to Kirabi.

"Master Kirabi is taking a nap. If you go there now, he will beat you out."

Samyi's words made Naruto stop stiffly.

Looking at Naruto who was at a loss, Samyi also knew that what happened these days might be a bit difficult for him.

So, after sighing, Samui said to Naruto: "Forget it, come with me. No matter how hard you hide it, the time Turtle Island can hide is limited. Before that, I have to help you complete the perfect task." The training of Jinchuuriki is also a task given to me by Raikage-sama."

With that said, Samyi turned around and walked out of the cabin.

Naruto and Tenzo looked at each other and walked behind Samyi. Soon, they passed through a bush and, led by Samyi, arrived at a waterfall.

It was the place where I met Kirabi that day.

"What are you doing here?"

Naruto asked confused.

Samyi replied: "This is the Waterfall of Truth."

"Reality Waterfall? What is it used for? Can you help me tame the Kyuubi?"

Naruto then asked.

"This is the first level of Jinchuuriki training. If you can't even pass this level, don't even think about defeating the tailed beast. Have you seen the boulder protruding from the water in the middle of the pool? Stand there, Just close your eyes to the waterfall.”

Samyi pointed to the boulder protruding from the water in the center of the pool.

Naruto raised his eyebrows and didn't say much. Following Samyi's instructions, he jumped up and easily jumped onto the boulder, standing firmly.

"Is this okay?"

"Well, yes, just close your eyes towards the waterfall. You will see an 'enemy' and then defeat him. You must complete this training before meeting Lord Kirabi."

Samyi said so.

"I know, I will try my best to show you."

A confident smile appeared on Naruto's face, and then he calmed down, facing the waterfall, and slowly closed his eyes.

A strange force seeped out from the waterfall and enveloped Naruto's body. Naruto's heart moved as something broke into his body.

Just when Naruto was confused, a familiar voice suddenly reached his ears:

"The villagers in the village are really boring. The friendship between friends is just taking advantage of each other. Parents and so on are also boring. Everyone is so selfish and boring. They are all a bunch of self-righteous bastards. It's so simple. Kill them all."

Upon hearing this extremely familiar tone, Naruto's expression suddenly changed. He opened his eyes and looked at the figure walking out of the waterfall in front of him in shock.

The short golden hair, the Konoha mark on the ninja forehead protector on his forehead, and the iconic six fox-like beards on both sides of his cheeks all clearly revealed the other person's identity.

"You are...how could you be with me..."

Seeing the person in front of him who looked exactly like himself, Naruto's eyes widened with disbelief.

"Why, don't you understand when you see me like this?"

The visitor asked with a smile on his face.

"What?"

"I am you, just a more real version of you."

"Stop talking, who are you? Are you that stinky fox?"

Naruto took a step back and looked warily at the person coming.

"As for the real fool, I have already said that I am you. It's just the darkness and hatred in your heart that created my existence."

"Darkness and hatred..."

Naruto's heart trembled as he seemed to remember something.

Kyuubi!

It was the embodiment of hatred and darkness.

No matter what kind of seal is used, the Jinchuuriki of the Nine-Tails will be affected by the power of the Nine-Tails.

"Do you understand? I don't want to be wronged in any way. Unlike you, a coward who can only forgive others, I want to kill everyone who has offended me, as well as those who think they are arranging everything for my own good. asshole."

The corners of 'Naruto's' mouth cracked, revealing a smile that seemed extremely evil to Naruto. His eyes were dark and lightless, revealing a very deep gloomy color, like a bottomless black hole, swallowing people's hearts.

"etc--"

"It's too late, stupid me, give me your body to use now! Let everyone fear me and hate me! Those who have insulted me and whipped me must be punished. Kill it!"

'Naruto' stretched out his palm, and a dark jade ball mixed with destructive energy appeared out of thin air.

Naruto's pupils shrank, a chill swept through his body, and he couldn't help but tremble.

The black ball penetrated the barrier of space like a dark beam, rushed to Naruto in the blink of an eye, and launched a thunderous strike.

boom!

The explosive shock wave flattened the entire forest in an instant, and the chaotic storm that swept all around, together with the buildings in the forest, was all blown away without a trace in an instant.

…

Outside the Reality Waterfall, Naruto stood on the boulder, with an unsettling chaotic chakra stirring around his body, making the surrounding space extremely oppressive, making people suffocate like they were trapped in a quagmire, unable to breathe smoothly.

"What happened, Naruto..."

Tenzo looked at Naruto in the middle of the pool, and was a little confused for a moment, with cold sweat on his face.

Naruto now gave him an extremely uneasy feeling.

If the Nine-Tails Chakra hadn't been leaked, he would have immediately used Wood Release to block it.

"He is fighting against his own heart, which is the dark side of himself. Only by defeating the darkness of himself can he pass the first level."

Samyi said.

"Darkness of self?"

"That is a powerful monster with the same strength as the original body."

"Same strength as the main body? How to defeat this?"

Tianzang was suddenly shocked.

Samyi shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Now we can only believe him."

"Did the Eight-Tails train like this in the past?"

Tenzo asked.

"Yes, I heard that Sir Kirabi passed the first level in just a moment."

Samyi said this.

Tianzang was so excited that he cleared the level in an instant?

"I heard that this level is a training to reshape oneself. For Kirabi-sama who has already figured out who he is, it is nothing. But for Naruto who has not yet figured out who he is, it may be very difficult. .”

Sam said so, but he was still shocked by Naruto's strength.

"Naruto's chakra is close to that of Raikage-sama, and the inner battle will probably be very fierce. I hope nothing goes wrong."

Even Samyi has nothing to do about it. Apart from believing, he can only stare here.

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Yi Ji, who once again completed a target, used the same method as before, using fire escape to dispose of the body on the spot.

"This makes him the fourth one. Most of the remaining guys have also received the news and started to hide."

Yi Ji looked at the bounty hunter teams on the list, and most of them were marked with red crosses, proving that these bounty hunter teams had been dealt with by her team of thorns.

As for those that were not dealt with, they basically received messages from the Alliance of Five Powers and began to move their bases of activities and hide them.

Even with the intelligence system of the Kingdom of Ghosts, it is quite difficult to find out their whereabouts immediately.

Moreover, elimination to this extent is enough for the time being.

The bounty hunters hired by the alliance have lost half of their manpower, and they can play a very good role in knocking down the mountain and shaking the tiger.

The Xuan Yuanzhong also freed up manpower and could provide a lot of help.

"your Highness."

Deidara's voice came from the earbud communicator next to his ear.

His tone sounded very excited, probably because he had been able to fully unleash his 'art' these days, which allowed him to gradually reveal his true nature.

"Is the mission accomplished?"

"All targets have been wiped out, and the rest are hiding. Hmm."

Deidara reported on the progress of his work.

"My side is the same, and the Alliance Army has also adjusted its actions. It seems that they have noticed us. Next, you and others should return to the Kingdom of Ghosts. This level is enough."

Ichiji informed Deidara that their mission was over and they could return smoothly.

"Your Highness, won't you go back together?"

"I still have the final work to do. After all, as bounty hunters hunting the black market, we have probably attracted the attention of the major shareholders of the black market, and they will definitely find ways to deal with us. Therefore, we must destroy the entire black market system before they act. , in our future development blueprint, there is no soil for the black market to survive."

Ichiji replied.

"Such an interesting thing, is Her Royal Highness planning to eat alone?"

Deidara seemed to be quite critical of Kazuki's arrangement.

Destroying the black market headquarters, such an artistic thing, why didn't you ask him to join in?

"...If you want to come, come together. I don't care anyway."

Yi Ji heard Deidara's intention and said not paying much attention.

"Then it's agreed, I'll let the others go back first."

Deidara hung up the communication happily and ended the conversation.

Ichiji just spread her chakra wings behind her back as usual and flew away from the burning earth.