After Asuka absorbed the Kumogakure ninja's Ninjutsu, he let out a soft burp as the energy spread through his body, slightly easing his exhaustion.
He looked at the stunned Kumogakure squad and said casually,
"Thanks for the treat. In return, I'll make your deaths painless."
Under the terrified gazes of the Kumogakure ninjas, Asuka slowly raised his fingers.
Blue streaks of light shot out one after another. Each flash claimed the life of a Kumogakure ninja.
Finally, someone couldn't take the pressure anymore and turned to flee in panic. But before he could run far, a blue-glowing finger bone pierced straight through his head, leaving a bloody hole.
Asuka stood where he was, firing repeatedly with both hands like a cold, emotionless sniper, harvesting the lives of the Kumogakure ninjas one after another.
By the time Asuka lowered his hands, not a single person remained alive.
Before he could catch his breath, another large Kumogakure squad entered his sensory range. Asuka let out a helpless sigh.
He began moving toward the direction of the Hidden Cloud Village. He hadn't forgotten the mission the Third Mizukage had given him. Although the current situation had exceeded his expectations, Asuka had no intention of giving up. After all, the newly awakened Black King mutant ability was incredibly powerful.
The situation was troublesome, but not enough to make him retreat.
Having made up his mind, Asuka increased his speed while keeping himself hidden. Occasionally, when he encountered stray Kumogakure squads, he dealt with them along the way.
In this manner, Asuka began waging a guerrilla war against the Kumogakure ninjas, advancing deeper into the Land of Lightning while maneuvering around them.
…
On the Kumogakure side, Killer Bee—who had not seen any trace of Asuka for several days—finally exploded in anger.
"What are you all good for?! One person managed to drag our entire border force around in circles! Look at this map yourselves—what progress have you made since he was last spotted?"
Shu Yi had never seen Killer Bee this furious before. Trembling, he knelt on the ground and quickly explained,
"My Lord, please allow me to explain. That kid is simply too cautious. He also possesses extremely powerful sensory abilities. Every time our squads locate his trail, he has already moved on. Even when a squad occasionally finds him, they're quickly silenced. By the time reinforcements arrive, his tracks are already gone."
Killer Bee didn't listen to the explanation.
"Then send more men! Other than the units maintaining basic patrol duties, send out every squad guarding the border!"
The furious Killer Bee left Shu Yi too afraid to speak further, and he hurriedly obeyed the order.
Killer Bee narrowed his eyes as he stared at the map marking Asuka's movements.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but it felt like Asuka was gradually moving deeper into the Land of Lightning.
Meanwhile, Asuka was currently sitting comfortably on a tree branch, chewing on a soldier pill.
He had been maneuvering against the Kumogakure ninjas for several days now, and he could clearly feel that they were growing impatient. Their search was no longer as meticulous as it had been before.
This was exactly what Asuka had been waiting for.
The enemy had lost their composure.
Now he planned to create chaos and take the opportunity to completely shake off his pursuers.
After replenishing his energy, Asuka stood up and performed the Water Clone Technique.
A clone identical to him appeared beside him.
But Asuka didn't stop there. He placed his hand on the clone's shoulder.
In the next moment, the originally dull-looking clone became vivid and lifelike.
This was a Ninjutsu he had learned from Uzumaki sealing techniques—the Elephant Transformation Clone.
The Elephant Transformation Clone was a secret technique used by the Akatsuki organization, performed by Pain, also known as Uzumaki Nagato. Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki had once used this technique to stall the Konoha reinforcement team for quite some time.
Considering Nagato's identity as a member of the Uzumaki clan, the technique was most likely passed down within the clan. Because of that, Asuka had paid special attention to it while studying sealing techniques and had indeed found it.
The Elephant Transformation Clone could carry thirty percent of the user's chakra and perfectly replicate their abilities. The only drawback was that the technique required a sacrifice.
At the moment, Asuka didn't have a suitable sacrifice available, so he decided to attempt it using a clone instead.
To his delight, the Water Clone successfully sustained the Elephant Transformation technique.
However, the amount of chakra it could carry was only around fifteen percent.
Even so, Asuka possessed an enormous chakra reserve, so fifteen percent was already comparable to the chakra level of an average Jonin.
Looking at the clone standing before him, Asuka nodded in satisfaction.
He then ordered the clone to head in another direction while he himself continued sneaking deeper into the Land of Lightning.
The clone walked openly without any attempt to conceal itself.
Before long, a Kumogakure patrol squad spotted it.
When the signal flare rose into the sky, the Kumogakure forces—who hadn't seen any trace of Asuka for days—immediately became excited. Multiple squads rushed toward the location at full speed.
The clone wasted no time eliminating the squad that had discovered him.
Sensing Kumogakure ninjas gathering nearby, the clone smiled faintly and deliberately led them away from the main body.
With the clone attracting all the attention, Asuka's infiltration became much easier.
While maintaining control over the clone, he suppressed his own presence and continued moving forward.
At this moment, all of Kumogakure's attention was focused on the clone.
Asuka's real body quietly slipped deep into the Land of Lightning, while the clone continued breaking toward the borders of the country.
Although the clone possessed Jonin-level chakra, it couldn't replenish itself from afar. Therefore, it deliberately allowed weaker Kumogakure squads to "discover" it, luring more and more squads to chase after it near the border while pretending to prepare for withdrawal.
After leading the Kumogakure ninjas around for several days, the clone finally completed its mission.
Asuka had successfully infiltrated deep into the Land of Lightning.
Having reached its limit, the clone quietly dissipated near the border before the Kumogakure ninjas could realize what had happened.
…
After entering deep into the Land of Lightning, Asuka disguised himself and joined a merchant caravan as a groom.
To avoid exposing any flaws, he used Shikotsumyaku to shrink his skeletal frame and transferred most of his chakra into the mutant gene bank, leaving only a small amount—just enough to resemble that of an ordinary person.
He then applied a substance to his skin, making it dark and rough.
Looking at his reflection in a water mirror, Asuka nodded in satisfaction.
The figure in the mirror was short and thin, with dark skin, a head wrapped in a turban, and a thick beard.
This appearance was completely different from Asuka's true self.
Combined with the fact that his internal chakra now appeared pitifully weak, no one could possibly associate this refugee-like figure with the infamous Kaguya Asuka.
Just as he was admiring his disguise, the caravan leader began shouting for everyone to prepare to depart.
Asuka stepped out of his simple tent and saw the caravan members already packing up efficiently.
Standing in the center of the camp, the leader shouted loudly,
"Move it, everyone! Let's try to reach the Hidden Cloud Village today! I'm telling you, it's not safe outside lately. If you don't want to die, work faster. The sooner we enter the village, the sooner we'll be safe!"
The leader's words made the workers move even faster.
Before long, the fully prepared caravan began its journey toward the Hidden Cloud Village, with Asuka blending into the group without drawing attention.
By evening, after a full day of travel, the caravan finally arrived at the gates of the Hidden Cloud Village.
The caravan owner stepped down from his carriage and whispered something to the ninja guarding the gate while discreetly slipping a red envelope into the guard's pocket.
After receiving the envelope, the ninja coughed lightly and ordered his companions to inspect the goods.
After a brief inspection, he waved them through.
The caravan owner approached him again with a smile, and the two chatted casually for a while before the owner returned to the group.
Judging by their familiarity, this process had likely been repeated many times before.
But this time, something was different.
Asuka had successfully slipped inside.
Once the caravan finished unloading the goods at the designated location, Asuka quietly parted ways with them.
He walked into an inconspicuous alley in Kumogakure.
When he emerged again, his appearance had changed once more.
This time, he looked like a wealthy nouveau riche.
He wore a small skullcap, his body draped in gold and silver jewelry. A round belly stretched his clothes tight, and two thin mustaches curled at the corners of his mouth.
Strutting into a hotel, he knocked loudly on the front desk.
"Where's the staff? Get me a room!"
The manager hurried over and asked respectfully,
"Sir, what kind of room would you like?"
Asuka waved his hand impatiently.
"What do you mean by that? Are you looking down on me? Of course I want your best room! And listen carefully—the room must have a large bathtub, and it must be filled with ice water. I like cold baths!"
The manager immediately replied,
"What a coincidence, sir. We do have such a room available. May I ask how many people will be staying?"
Asuka raised his pinky finger impatiently.
"Just me. Now hurry up and take me there so I can rest."
Hearing this, the manager didn't ask any further questions and quickly led Asuka upstairs to his room…
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