Chapter 86: No wonder you wear a mask, you're actually so ugly
"Indra?"
Hyuga Makoto's voice wasn't loud, but it still pierced through the entire forest.
Outside the forest, the reconnaissance Ninjas from Root had numb expressions on their faces.
Looking at the forest before them and the clash between the two Chakra giants just now, they suddenly realized something!
"Uchiha Itachi is here, and the person fighting him possesses equal power, and there's also..."
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Wood Release!
This was Wood Release, the power belonging to Konoha that could pacify a chaotic world!
And this guy even used the Wood Dragon Technique?
"Who exactly are these people?"
These two Root Ninjas were incredibly panicked, but they didn't dare to leave for the time being.
They decided to use a summoning jutsu to transmit information, while also needing to investigate further!
"Indra..."
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On the other side, Black Zetsu had already arrived under the guidance of White Zetsu.
As soon as he poked his head out, he heard this name, and he immediately knew that he had "guessed" a part of it correctly again!
That evil Otsutsuki old ghost...
Creating these two people indeed had that intention; it was hard to say if he really wanted to collect the Tailed Beasts!
"And with such Wood Release, even if it can't compare to Senju Hashirama, it's much stronger than Obito's..."
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Black Zetsu was somewhat terrified. Without even thinking, he understood that this person was "Asura."
Only, he always felt that the tone of these two people speaking seemed to be reversed?
Uchiha Itachi's expression wasn't great either, but he instinctively committed the name to memory.
Then he glanced at Biwa Jūzō, his new partner...
Who seemed to have been beaten quite miserably!
Not to mention being covered in blood, his Chakra seemed almost completely depleted.
But he remembered that the intensity of the battle on Biwa Jūzō's side wasn't that high?
"Can this Wood Release absorb Chakra?"
Uchiha Itachi analyzed silently, but at this moment, Shisui spoke.
"I'm just a bit curious and want to understand this guy's thoughts, Asura..."
"There's no point in understanding such a boring fellow."
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Hyuga Makoto nodded with satisfaction, seeing Shisui cooperating so well.
Especially when he sensed people nearby, particularly the appearance of White Zetsu's aura, which made him even more satisfied.
Since he was going to mess with them, he would mess with them to the end; he wouldn't stop until he scared Black Zetsu to death!
Moreover, he had never found a good opportunity to provoke Obito so that Wood Leaf would have a chance to advance.
"If I can lure Obito over and find an opportunity to shatter his mask..."
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Then many things would become simple!
"So, I really didn't take Konoha's operational funds for nothing..."
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The only pity was that he currently couldn't see Obito's movements; Byakugan was still too overpowered...
"Who exactly are you people?"
Just then, Uchiha Itachi suddenly asked in a low voice.
"And what is your purpose?"
"A dying man, and yet you still have so many questions?"
Shisui snorted coldly, while Hyuga Makoto was very leisurely.
"It doesn't matter. Before he dies, he can still provide some contribution and value, and likewise, he can leave without regrets. Do you understand what I mean?"
"The organization we belong to is called 'Akatsuki'..."
Uchiha Itachi naturally understood what Hyuga Makoto meant; he was currently planning to stall for time and find a way to retreat.
"As for our purpose, I have nothing to say because I know very little myself."
"I see..."
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Hyuga Makoto smiled slightly and then spoke.
"In that case, I can only tell you that our organization is called 'He.' Other than that..."
"!"
Vroom! The Wood Dragon suddenly let out a roar, and in an instant, the entire forest trembled slightly.
In the next moment, the Wood Dragon swept towards Uchiha Itachi frantically, and Hyuga Makoto's voice fell at the same time.
"Well then, goodbye."
This calm voice was still so clear amidst the roar of the Wood Dragon.
Uchiha Itachi felt the power coming from the Wood Dragon and understood how dire his current situation was.
"I can only go all out..."
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Although his whole body was in pain and his eyes were almost at their limit.
If he really did nothing, he would surely die now!
Without any further hesitation, Uchiha Itachi frantically poured his ocular power into Susanoo.
In just an instant, his Susanoo also let out a roar!
The originally stage-two Susanoo began to grow in size, and armor and a Karasu Tengu mask covered its body.
The Susanoo now was like a small mountain, even though it still looked a good deal shorter than the Wood Dragon.
But its aura seemed not to lose to the Wood Dragon at all!
"Stage three, he's really desperate..."
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Hyuga Makoto raised an eyebrow at the sight; the limit of a normal Mangekyō opening Susanoo seemed to be stage three.
In his memory, except for Uchiha Madara, everyone else reached this point and their eyes couldn't take it anymore.
"Is this guy going to be broken by me before we even reach the Shippuden era?"
Hyuga Makoto felt a bit strange, but despite his thoughts, he still struck out heavily at Uchiha Itachi!
The Wood Dragon roared and crashed towards Susanoo, and Uchiha Itachi immediately controlled Susanoo to defend.
His Susanoo had no weapon, so it could only tank it like this!
Boom—
The two giant monsters collided, and for a moment, the ground shook and the mountains moved.
Under the impact of these two monsters, large patches of spiderweb-like cracks instantly appeared on the ground.
Then it shattered frantically, with countless fragments of stone soaring into the air, and the massive shockwave caused large swaths of surrounding trees to fall!
At the center of the battle, the red Susanoo was desperately holding back the massive Wood Dragon, its arms and body showing large areas of fracturing.
Uchiha Itachi, standing inside Susanoo, coughed up blood; clearly, this blow had a huge impact on him!
But he still raised his head, his gaze fixed firmly on the figure standing atop the Wood Dragon.
"I don't know whether to say you're desperate enough, or to say you're an idiot."
Hyuga Makoto remained calm; even with the mask, the amusement in his voice could be heard.
"Wood Release can absorb Chakra to strengthen itself. By using Susanoo to block me, are you helping me?"
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Uchiha Itachi didn't speak, but Hyuga Makoto's next sentence made him freeze!
"Do you think I can't feel the energy gathering in your eyes? Let me guess, is it the Amaterasu flames?"
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"This little trick of yours is really no secret to me, after all, I've seen it before."
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Uchiha Itachi was speechless; he couldn't figure out how this person knew his secret?
"As expected, they know everything..."
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And Black Zetsu, hearing all this, looked even more pained.
This once again proved that the evil Otsutsuki old ghost craved his mother's power?
"Why hasn't Obito arrived yet? He needs to get here quickly..."
Black Zetsu roared in his heart, and Uchiha Itachi had no other choice.
"Amaterasu!"
He immediately released the energy in his eyes, and in an instant, those pitch-black flames covered the Wood Dragon and even Hyuga Makoto's body!
The pitch-black flames continued to spread and burn, instantly igniting the surrounding trees as well!
Moreover, the scope of these flames was still expanding, as if they wanted to consume everything!
"What a boring trick."
However, Hyuga Makoto, standing in the center of the flames, shook his head gently, and his body slowly began to change.
"This is..."
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This scene made Uchiha Itachi freeze for a moment, and then his expression changed.
"A Wood Clone? Since when?"
"Did you really think I would stand on top of the Wood Dragon's head and collide with your Susanoo?"
Hyuga Makoto's calm voice rang out from the other side; at some point, he had already been standing with Shisui.
"You were indeed staring at me the whole time, but your eyes clearly cannot distinguish a Wood Clone..."
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Not just you, even if Uchiha Madara came, he wouldn't necessarily be able to tell easily.
"This pair of eyes of yours is quite good, only..."
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While speaking, Hyuga Makoto formed a hand seal with one hand, and the vines carrying the Amaterasu flames frantically swept towards Uchiha Itachi!
And the massive, burning Wood Dragon also opened its mouth at this moment, and in an instant, a burst of Chakra began to continuously gather.
"This is..."
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Uchiha Itachi could hardly move at all; he looked at the continuously condensing Chakra with eyes full of horror.
And in the distance, Black Zetsu's face also turned a bit pale; he felt like he had seen this thing before?
"Wait, this is..."
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This kind of Chakra rotation, this precise condensation of Yin and Yang Release in an 8:2 ratio...
Isn't this a Tailed Beast Ball!
But since when could Wood Release be used like this?
"Maybe it's a Rasengan, after all, Namikaze Minato came up with something similar, but..."
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Being able to replicate it so accurately seemed to once again prove that the evil Otsutsuki old ghost was truly very interested in the Tailed Beasts!
"It seems that in a real combat environment, doing this is still somewhat difficult..."
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Hyuga Makoto didn't know what Black Zetsu was thinking; he was focused on controlling his "Wood Release: Tailed Beast Ball"!
Ever since he obtained and studied the data on Senju Hashirama's Wood Release, he had started thinking about how to "make a ball" himself.
His original body's fighting style was clearly not suitable, but the clone was different!
And he also had some small clever ideas of his own, after all...
"The Rasengan was originally derived from the Tailed Beast Ball. Since I know the ratio for synthesizing Tailed Beast Ball Chakra and I've'seen' Naruto's training, then..."
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Why shouldn't he combine the two and create a Rasengan that was truly similar to a "Tailed Beast Ball"?
Actually, he knew that Naruto's Wind Release: Rasenshuriken was considered a success.
But he didn't have Wind Release, nor did he plan to use it on himself.
The Wood Dragon was originally constructed from his Chakra, and his clone also possessed super-strong Chakra control.
Furthermore, the injection of Yin and Yang Release could make the Rasengan even more stable!
"The only drawback is that after 'firing it out,' there are issues with speed and accuracy, only..."
Looking at Uchiha Itachi, who was entangled in vines, and the Wood Dragon that was almost pressed against Susanoo.
Then.
"Wood Release: Spiraling Tailed Beast Ball!"
Hyuga Makoto casually called out a name, and in the next moment, this almost black sphere of Chakra blasted towards Uchiha Itachi!
In this instant, Uchiha Itachi's face turned pale, and the half-dead Biwa Jūzō beside him silently closed his eyes.
But also at this time, Hyuga Makoto's eyes suddenly lit up; he had immediately sensed something!
And at this moment, the space suddenly rippled, and a head quietly poked out from the space...
"People from that mysterious organization have appeared, and they actually possess Wood Release and Mangekyō?"
Not long ago, in the Hidden Mist Village, Obito received this information and immediately couldn't sit still.
Although his thoughts were different from Black Zetsu's, he also understood how terrifying the appearance of these two powers was!
"What exactly is this organization, and what do they want to do?"
Obito frowned deeply, especially knowing that those two seemed to want to kill Uchiha Itachi and take his eyes; he was even more unable to sit still.
That lunatic Uchiha Itachi, he had paid the price of one life to bring him out of Wood Leaf.
If he was killed now, wouldn't that be a huge loss?!
He didn't have time to think much and immediately took the reporting White Zetsu into Kamui, flying quickly in the indicated direction!
"How is the battle situation over there?"
While rushing, Obito couldn't help but ask.
"Although those two powers are strong, Uchiha Itachi and Biwa Jūzō should be able to hold out for a while, right?"
"I don't know, once I'm in here, I'm not too sure what's happening outside."
White Zetsu blinked and shook his head with a grin.
"But Obito, you guessed wrong; they really didn't hold out for long, they're almost finished."
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Obito was a bit stunned; they were finished so quickly?
"The one who can use Susanoo doesn't seem to fear the backlash; his intensity is high and his speed is faster than Itachi's."
White Zetsu knew Obito's confusion and gave an explanation with a smile.
"As for the one using Wood Release, he's even more impressive; Biwa Jūzō couldn't hold out at all. Before we left, he even used a Wood Dragon and made a move on Itachi."
"Damn it—, , , "
Obito cursed under his breath. Even the Wood Dragon was used; who exactly was this guy?
But while Obito was anxious, White Zetsu remained the same.
"Obito, you also use Wood Release; how come you're so far behind compared to that guy?"
"Shut up—, , , "
"He starts with Deep Forest Emergence, while you only know how to poke people with wood."
"I told you to shut up—, , , "
"If you had his level of Wood Release, you probably wouldn't be afraid of Hyuga Makoto."
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Obito fell silent, but his gaze also changed slightly.
He was considering whether he should just choke this damn thing to death right now?
Taking a deep breath, he forced down the anger in his heart.
He had to focus his energy on the rescue; he didn't have time to bicker with this idiot!
"We're here; this is Uchiha Itachi's location."
Fortunately, White Zetsu finally said something useful. He immediately stopped and then opened the Kamui space.
"Hmm?"
Only, the moment he poked his head out, he suddenly saw a massive vortex-shaped sphere of Chakra attacking!
"A Tailed Beast Ball? What the hell is going on?!"
Obito's face turned black; he really hadn't expected to encounter this situation!
But looking at Uchiha Itachi, who couldn't hold out at all, and Biwa Jūzō, who was closing his eyes waiting for death, he could only grit his teeth and absorb the two of them!
Boom—
Energy intense to the extreme suddenly exploded, and in an instant, the world turned brilliant white!
Following that, the ground began to sway and crack continuously, and the shockwave was visible to the naked eye as it frantically swept towards the surroundings.
A mushroom cloud also rose into the sky at the center of the explosion, and those black Amaterasu flames were scattered everywhere!
Amidst the dust and smoke, the figures of Uchiha Itachi and Biwa Jūzō had disappeared, leaving only Obito's figure.
But Obito looked exceptionally wretched; he was constantly panting, and his clothes had been blown to shreds.
His body was covered in burn marks everywhere, and more importantly...
At the moment he saved the people, a vine had instantly struck, hitting him heavily in the face!
At that time, he really couldn't make any reaction.
"No wonder you have to wear a mask, it turns out..."
Just at this moment, the dust was blown away by a strong wind, and Hyuga Makoto's voice rang out quietly.
"You're so ugly..."
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