Naruto: Passerby and Returnee

Chapter 465 The Storm in the Ninja World

Konoha is not the only one facing difficulties; Akatsuki is also being cornered.

With a roar from the Tailed Beast Ball, the first round of hunting targeting Jinchuriki came to an end.

Kisame's strength is indeed outrageous. When he merges with Samehada, he becomes like a bottomless pit of chakra, greedily devouring the power of Killer Bee and the Eight-Tails Gyūki.

Killer Bee hadn't encountered a formidable enemy in a long time; being enveloped by water for an extended period was unpleasant, especially considering that guy's astonishing appetite, having already consumed a large portion of the Eight-Tails' chakra. Fortunately, during the battle, they moved away from their initial position and entered a deserted lake. This was Kisame's home turf, but Killer Bee wasn't entirely without a chance to turn the tide.

An excessively large size would give the opponent an opportunity to absorb chakra. Killer Bee used partial Tailed Beast Transformation as a precaution, creating a small Tailed Beast Ball during the chase that could decide the outcome. While ninjutsu attacks could indeed be neutralized by Kisame's abilities, Tailed Beast Balls are all about instantaneous destructive power. The explosion at such close range even scorched Killer Bee's two octopus tentacles. Even with Kisame's amazing regenerative abilities, he couldn't possibly withstand it completely.

He was separated from Samehada by the explosion, and the living sword seemed to choose its new master based on the scent of chakra. As soon as it was separated, it rolled over to Killer Bee's feet. After finally defeating his opponent, Killer Bee had time to look at the "sword" that was trying to climb on him. This rather strange-looking little thing actually looked kind of cute. When it retracted its scale-like barbs and allowed himself to be petted, Killer Bee actually found it quite nice to touch.

Now that he's killed the sword's previous owner, it's his trophy, and his older brother won't object to him keeping it. Oh, I almost forgot, now that "Akatsuki" has gotten here, doesn't that mean it's no longer safe? Doesn't that mean he can finally leave this boring place?

Killer Bee was overjoyed and eager to try. He volunteered to return to the village to deliver the message and quickly ran off, giving no one a chance to refuse. The guards were already familiar with Killer Bee's personality and didn't listen to his nonsense at all. When their messenger arrived at the village, as expected, there was no news of Killer Bee's return. So they had no choice but to face the Raikage's thunderous wrath.

How could the Raikage not know what kind of monster his younger brother was? But no matter how angry he was, nothing was more important than Bee's safety. Akatsuki had already captured Yugito, and now they had attacked Bee. From the intelligence reports, the battle was extremely fierce; Bee was even using his half-tailed beast form. If they couldn't completely eliminate the Akatsuki threat, they would be forced to passively await the enemy's attack, which was completely out of character for the Raikage.

With his impatient nature, he's always the first to charge into battle; how could he tolerate his side being on the defensive? But his temper doesn't affect his intelligence. A simple review of Akatsuki's past movements is enough to clearly conclude that they are collecting Tailed Beasts. Even the two perfect Jinchuriki of Kumogakure have been reduced to this state; he refuses to believe that the Jinchuriki of the other countries are truly unharmed. Organizations composed entirely of rogue ninja from other countries should be the responsibility of those individuals themselves. Look at Kumogakure—they haven't produced any rogue ninja causing trouble for the ninja world!

The Raikage immediately dispatched four teams of envoys to demand the reopening of the "Five Kage Summit." His goal was to cause trouble, but also to use the summit to resolve the issue. Of course, Killer Bee had to be found before he left! That guy's too playful; knowing he's a target of Akatsuki, he's still running around everywhere! Doesn't he fear being captured in some hidden corner?!

As the Raikage's envoy left the gates of Kumogakure, the White Zetsu, located on the other side of the continent, reported the news to Madara, who was wearing a mask. This move was exactly what Madara wanted, but his current fighting strength was still somewhat insufficient, and he had placed almost all his hopes on one person.

If that person can deliver the location information of the Jinchuriki before our forces are completely wiped out, and if he can also collect some of the chakra of the nine tailed beasts before the main ninja force assembles, then there is hope of winning this battle.

However, even if he fails, it's not a big deal. At most, he can take the Gedo Mazo to another place and hide for another ten years or so. As long as the Tailed Beasts still exist, he will definitely find an opportunity to realize the Eye of the Moon.

"Did you get the Rinnegan?" Black Zetsu peeked out from the other side. Although both were Zetsu, Black Zetsu only had a hollow dot on his face that looked like an eye, making him appear even more sinister than White Zetsu.

"Ban" understood the reason for this difference very well. He was actually very wary of this guy and wouldn't give him his unused second eye even if he actually got a pair. But now he didn't need to bother with that. He only had one eye, and as he expected, if he hesitated even slightly, he could find himself in a tough fight.

However, the fight was far too swift. The White Zetsu clone died before it could transmit anything back, and Naruto himself, affected by the light, hadn't even seen the two Anbu members following him. To be taken by Naruto at a time like this, they must be deeply trusted. If only he had known their identities beforehand...

"We got one eye, that's enough." "Ban" said dismissively, showing no concern whatsoever about losing the second eye.

"These are that person's eyes, we must get them all no matter what." Black's attitude towards these eyes was not as casual as "Ban's," and his tone even had a rebellious undertone.

"Are you going to steal it?" "Ban" retorted. "If I hesitate even for a moment, I'm afraid I won't even get this eye."

“Nagato betrayed me, which means the original plan is no longer viable. As long as the technique can be completed, it doesn’t matter whether it’s one or two.”

Black Zetsu's face was expressionless, but who knew if he had secretly cursed this change? As Madara grew older, his scheming only increased. Unfortunately, he was facing a being who had been lurking in the shadows for who knows how long; Madara's experience was still insufficient.

"There's someone visiting outside, shall we go see them?"

Madara paused in placing the Rinnegan, his bright red three-tomoe staring directly at the strange dot.

Are you sure it's a 'visit'?

"He just stood there at the door without making a move, how can that not be considered a violation?"