manynovel Chapter 146 Beneath the Tower
Chapter 146 Beneath the Tower
Izumi Takashi dodged the flames in a sorry state and activated the trap in front of him. The explosion instantly engulfed the masked monster, but before he could catch his breath, the masked monster rushed out of the blast radius.
Izumi Takashi exclaimed in terror, "What kind of monster is this?!"
They had no choice but to continue running away.
I only knew that horns were very powerful, but I never imagined they were this terrifying.
Izumi Takashi had the idea of escaping, and during a lull in the fighting, he glanced in the direction of Mikami.
All that could be seen was Mikami and several clones continuously attacking Kakuzu using various ninjutsu.
Kakuzu and the two masked monsters beside him also retaliated with ninjutsu.
Both sides acted as if chakra was free.
Seeing this, Izumi Takashi's lips trembled slightly. He temporarily suppressed his thoughts of escaping and continued to be chased by the monster.
"Your rate of progress is truly astonishing!"
After exchanging ninjutsu for a while, Kakuzu realized something was wrong. His opponent had far too much chakra, and continuing like this might not end well.
Silently, the Earth Grudge within Kakuzu's body began to stir.
Mikami also had his own plan in mind. During a break in the ninjutsu attack, he suddenly activated a genjutsu with his Sharingan, and Kakuzu's body immediately froze.
"Plan successful!"
Throughout the battle, Mikami has not only failed to use any Sharingan genjutsu, but has also failed to demonstrate any observation or copying abilities.
According to Yamori's analysis, Kakuzu has lived for so long that he should have some understanding of the Sharingan and know its abilities.
Logically speaking, it's normal that Yamori, who hasn't had the Sharingan for long, doesn't have the bloodline of the Uchiha clan, is still young, and hasn't had anyone to teach him, can't master the Sharingan's abilities.
Mikami deliberately did not use the Sharingan's abilities in order to show that he could not master the Sharingan and make Kakuzu lower his guard.
As expected, Mikami successfully deceived the cautious Kakuzu, creating the perfect opportunity for himself to attack.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Mikami and his nearby clones used the Great Fireball Technique together, and the flames instantly engulfed Kakuzu's figure like a tidal wave.
After the flames subsided, only a charred object remained.
The masked monsters formed by the Earth Grudges also seemed to have lost their ability to move and lay on the ground.
"You killed him?"
Izumi Takashi and Iura Arata ran to Mimori's side, looking at the traces of the battlefield with surprised expressions.
Mikami did not answer, his expression remained solemn, and his Sharingan scanned the surrounding ground before he spoke after two seconds.
"No, none of the horns are dead. The black tentacles of these masked monsters are slowly extending into the ground, clearly being controlled by someone."
Upon hearing Mimori's words, Izumi Takashi and Iura Arata became alert, their eyes fixed on the ground beneath their feet, ready to face any attack that might come at any moment.
"Heh...heh...heh, what an annoying guy."
Having missed his chance to launch a sneak attack, Kakuzu emerged from underground.
From this angle, only the waistband of the clothes remained, and the exposed upper body was charred black, with countless black lines slowly wriggling and gradually forming a human-shaped body.
Kakuzu glanced warily at Mikami, then stood ten meters away without approaching.
If he hadn't been cautious, and had taken a portion of the Earthly Wraith's heart deep underground, he would have been killed just now.
Standing behind his clones, Yamori closely observed Kakuzu with his Sharingan, preparing to attack while continuing to extend invitations.
"Kakuzu, with our strength, we're capable of completing that mission, aren't we?"
Kakuzu fell silent, pondering the matter.
Kakuzu was very confident in his own strength, and Yasuke also showed great strength. The two of them joined forces to kill a child Jinchuriki from Amegakure, and their success rate was not low.
As for Izumi Takashi and Iura Arata, Kakuzu didn't take them seriously at all. If they got in the way during the mission, Kakuzu wouldn't mind getting rid of them easily.
Kakuzu nodded: "I can cooperate with you, but we still need more information."
Hearing Kakuzu agree, Mikami breathed a sigh of relief: "Give me the intelligence. I've placed spies in Amegakure."
Upon hearing this, Kakuzu let out a cold snort.
At your age, what kind of spies could you possibly plant to gather top-secret information about the Jinchuriki of Amegakure?
Perhaps you are a partner of some great ninja village.
Having witnessed all sorts of despicable things in the ninja world, Kakuzu doesn't trust anyone. Even in cooperative relationships, he remains constantly wary of Mikami.
Coincidentally, Mikami was also wary of Kakuzu.
Who can cheat whom depends on their own abilities.
In the following time, the four began preparations and gradually arrived at the border of the Land of Rain.
Mikami often went out to meet with non-existent Rain Ninja spies, and then brought back information about the Rain Ninja.
Izumi Takashi procured supplies, Kakuzu scouted the surrounding terrain, and Iura Arata gathered intelligence about the area.
Kyosuke and Kiichiro also began their journey towards the Land of Rain.
That night, Ooka Shin, wearing a mask and dressed in black, quietly arrived at a deep forest by a river.
A large river appeared in front of Ooka Shin.
The river is wide and the water flows swiftly.
In the middle of the river is a small island with a tall metal tower. Squads of Rain Ninja patrol the tower.
"So the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki was hiding here. I wonder what dangers lie inside."
To avoid alerting the enemy, Ooka Shin had no intention of investigating further. He simply noted down the environment and location before slowly leaving.
That night, Ooka Shin relayed the message to others through his dreams.
The action has just begun.
"The location has been confirmed. We'll take action tomorrow to avoid any accidents."
Mikami looked at Kakuzu.
Kakuzu said in a deep voice, "Can you guarantee the accuracy of the information? I don't want to be ambushed."
Mi Shou sneered, "I'll infiltrate first, and you guys will meet me outside."
Seeing that Mikami had taken the initiative to accept the most dangerous task, Kakuzu and the others naturally had no objections.
If the intelligence is inaccurate, we can simply abandon Mikami and run away.
At the same time, Kyosuke also saw Kiichiro, and the two followed at a distance behind Mimori and the others.
The following evening, bathed in the glow of the sunset, the tower's shadow stretched across the river, swaying gently with the flowing water.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Mi Shou glanced at the three people beside him and created ten shadow clones.
These shadow clones infiltrated underground and then entered the tower.
The tower has seven floors, each of which is a spacious space.
It is filled with various seals, mechanisms, and traps.
Fortunately, thanks to Ooka Shin's guidance, Mikami was quite familiar with the traps of the Rain Ninja and managed to scout the entire tower without any danger or alerting anyone.
"How could there not be?"
Inside the seven-story tower, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki could not be found, and Mikami's shadow clone fell into doubt.
“Ooka Shin has confirmed through various channels that the Jinchūriki is here, so how could he not exist?”
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed in the shadow clone's mind.
Perhaps the tower was just a distraction, and the Jinchūriki was no longer on the tower but below it!