svetikya Chapter 187 Capture Alive
Chapter 187 Capture Alive
After Itachi Uchiha's figure completely disappeared from sight, Boruto couldn't help but sigh deeply. The Uchiha clan was truly full of tragic stories.
As a result, this once glorious family was reduced to only two survivors in the future: Sasuke's master and Sarada.
After a moment of sighing, Boruto put away the crow with the Sharingan that Itachi Uchiha had given him.
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Meanwhile, the battle between Naruto and his friends below was nearing its end. Naruto gathered his chakra, forming a giant Rasengan, and hurled it at "Uchiha Itachi" in front of him.
The massive energy shockwave sent Itachi flying, crashing heavily to the ground and leaving a deep crater. Itachi remained motionless in the crater, completely incapacitated.
On the other side of the battlefield, Team Guy and his group also successfully defeated the Sand Village Jonin who had transformed into Kisame.
Boruto returned to the battlefield, his gaze piercing through the swirling dust to the crater created by Naruto's Giant Rasengan. Just as he had predicted, the figure of Itachi Uchiha had transformed into that of another ninja after the dust settled.
Granny Chiyo stared at the ninja, her face grave, muttering to herself, "What... what is going on..."
At this moment, Kakashi noticed that Granny Chiyo's expression was a little strange, so he asked, "Do you know him?"
Granny Chiyo nodded slightly and replied to Kakashi with certainty, "Yes, this person's name is Yura, and he is a Jonin from our Sunagakure." As an advisor to Sunagakure, she certainly wouldn't mistake a Jonin from their village.
Granny Chiyo continued, "However, this guy disappeared after Gaara was kidnapped by the Akatsuki." It's unexpected that he would appear at this time, even impersonating an Akatsuki member to stop them from rescuing Gaara.
Sakura stepped forward and carefully examined the Sand Village Jonin's aura, only to find that the Sand Village ninja had no vital signs.
Sakura frowned. Naruto's attack hadn't hit any vital points, so he shouldn't have died. She speculated, "Maybe he's an Akatsuki spy."
Naruto looked at the Sand Village Jonin at his feet and asked, "Is he disguised using the Transformation Jutsu?" He suspected that the Sand Village Jonin in front of him might be using this ninjutsu to disguise himself as Uchiha Itachi in order to confuse them.
Kakashi shook his head and said, "No, this is not a ninjutsu at the level of the Transformation Technique, but a more advanced ninjutsu."
Because when they fought against 'Uchiha Itachi' just now, the Great Fireball Technique that 'Uchiha Itachi' released was created by the Uchiha clan, so their clan really likes to use this move.
Moreover, that powerful fireball technique just now didn't seem like something that could be easily faked.
Having learned about the Transformation Technique from Itachi Uchiha earlier, Boruto explained to them, "This is one of the Rinnegan's eye techniques, the Transformation Technique. It can distribute Itachi Uchiha's chakra to a living sacrifice, allowing the sacrifice to play the role of a powerful being at the cost of its life."
Boruto continued to explain, "However, when the chakra of the living sacrifice is exhausted, the ninjutsu will automatically dissipate, and the sacrifice will die immediately. It is a very cruel ninjutsu because it not only consumes the life of the sacrifice, but also exhausts their chakra."
"Moreover, he only possesses 30% of Itachi Uchiha's chakra strength."
Upon hearing Boruto's explanation, Kakashi's face showed a shocked expression. He asked incredulously, "Boruto, are you sure you're not mistaken? The power of the Rinnegan?"
Naruto noticed Kakashi's change in expression and immediately became curious, so he hurriedly asked Kakashi, "Kakashi-sensei, what is the Rinnegan? Is it more powerful than Sasuke's Sharingan?"
Kakashi said in a deep voice, "The Rinnegan's abilities far surpass those of the Sharingan, because the Rinnegan is the eye of the legendary Sage of Six Paths, possessing extraordinary power and the ability to control Yin and Yang."
Kakashi's eyes were full of worry. If what Boruto said was true, then things were in big trouble. What kind of monster were they fighting against?
Despite hearing Kakashi's explanation, Naruto remained fearless and declared firmly, "I don't care about the Rinnegan or the Yin-Yang Eyes. If anyone dares to attack Gaara, I will crush him!"
No matter how strong the opponent is, he will not back down.
Kakashi couldn't help but smile wryly after hearing Naruto's words, unsure whether to say Naruto was ignorant and fearless or simply a young calf unafraid of tigers.
After a brief, wry smile, Kakashi felt relieved. After all, that was just Naruto's personality; otherwise, he wouldn't be Naruto.
Sakura's gaze shifted between Boruto and Naruto. She never imagined that during the time she was unaware, the two of them had actually become enemies with those powerful and fearsome opponents.
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Deep within that sealed cave, Gaara's body was suspended in the air. Members of the Akatsuki were using the Gedo Mazo's sealing technique, Genryu Kyujin, to continuously extract the power of Shukaku from Gaara's body.
Payne slowly lowered his hands from the hand seals and said calmly, "The spell is off. That's enough."
Payne realized that his Transformation Technique had been broken, but he was not worried about it because the technique was no longer important at the moment.
Sasori turned his gaze to Pain, his tone filled with dissatisfaction: "That's easy for you to say. Those two victims of your ninjutsu, the two who donated their bodies to them, were both my subordinates."
Pain lowered his eyes slightly, his expression unusually cold. In response to Sasori's dissatisfaction, he said, "The two of them should thank me instead, because it was thanks to my Transformation Technique that they were able to temporarily become members of Akatsuki and reach a level of strength that they could never achieve in their entire lives."
Payne's words revealed a sense of arrogance, as he had given the victims a rare opportunity to experience power beyond their own limits in the final moments of their lives.
It made them understand that even the weak can shine a faint light under God's guidance.
"Speaking of which, where is Zetsu? He disappeared after I sent him to gather intelligence on the enemy." Payne's gaze swept over the members present, searching for Zetsu, but he obviously couldn't find him.
Payne continued, "Very well, Itachi, tell me their population characteristics."
Uchiha Itachi responded, "Chiyo, the advisor from Sunagakure, and Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and..."
Before mentioning Boruto's name, Itachi paused for a moment, turned his gaze to Kakuzu not far away, and continued, "...and Boruto, who was declared dead by Kakuzu several years ago."
Upon hearing Itachi's words, Kakuzu's tone was clearly skeptical. He coldly retorted, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Itachi, are you mistaken? I know best what injuries I sustained back then!"
Hidan firmly believed in his senses and thought that Boruto could not possibly survive. After all, his Shichibukai had never failed except against Kakuzu, who had multiple hearts, let alone a teenager.
On the other side, Yakaku said, "I also saw that brat die from Hidan's Death Possession Blood, his whole body shattered and he fell from the sky. Unless he is immortal like us, or he has some kind of resurrection method."
Itachi Uchiha did not respond to Hidan's question; his attitude at that moment spoke volumes.
Hidan's face showed deep resentment. He recalled the severe injuries he had suffered. He knew that if it weren't for Kakuzu collecting his shattered body and using the Earth Grudge Fear's stitching ability, he would have been able to move around with difficulty after several days of stitching.
During that time, he nearly died because his body was broken and damaged and he was unable to eat. This near-death experience made him hate Boruto even more.
Kakuzu originally intended to find any body for Hidan to replace him, in order to ensure that his abilities could continue to function. However, Hidan firmly opposed this, believing that his body was given to him by the Jashin and was sacred and irreplaceable.
Kakuzu couldn't bear Hidan's desperate pleas and finally gave in to him, after all, who would want to lose a free laborer?
Pain looked at Hidan, whose chakra was somewhat disordered due to his emotional agitation, and spoke up to stop him: "Hidan, we have now entered the final stage. Concentrate and control your chakra. No mistakes are allowed now. The rest is up to them."
Pain shifted his gaze from Hidan to Deidara and Sasori standing on either side of him, and whispered, "Deidara, Sasori, you two take care of those intruders later."
Deidara's lips curled into a contemptuous smile: "In the end, it's us who will have to clean up the mess, huh!"
Sasori's tone was chilling as he promised Hidan, "Hidan, I will avenge you. I will turn Boruto into my living puppet and let him experience the art of eternity." He wanted to add Boruto to his collection of puppets.
After Sasori finished speaking, he turned his attention to Deidara: "Get things sorted out here quickly, Deidara. We need to rest for a while before welcoming our 'guests'."
Kakuzu warned from the side, "Be careful, that guy is very strange. If you underestimate him, you'll suffer a great loss."
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On the rest of their journey, Boruto and his friends made exceptionally smooth progress without encountering any obstacles.
Boruto used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring them all to the specific location that the Eight Ninja Dogs had previously scouted out.
At this moment, Naruto's expression became increasingly difficult to control. The features of the Nine-Tails' chakra began to appear on his face, and his eyes started to turn red.
Granny Chiyo keenly sensed Naruto's unusual obsession with Gaara, so she asked Boruto for the reason. Boruto then revealed to Granny Chiyo that Naruto was also a Jinchuriki, and a series of other things.
Through Boruto's explanation, Granny Chiyo also learned about Naruto's past. However, she did not expect that even after experiencing such a tragic childhood, Naruto was still able to maintain a sunny and cheerful personality.
This surprised her greatly, and she even began to question her long-held indifferent outlook on life.
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At this moment, Boruto and his companions stood in front of a sealed cave entrance, knowing that this was the place where the Akatsuki members had arrived after kidnapping Gaara. At the same time, the Akatsuki had also become aware of Boruto and his group's presence.
Pain ordered Deidara and Sasori to capture Naruto alive and kill Boruto and the others.
Might Guy and his team, the Third Squad, finally arrived at the scene. Kakashi saw them and smiled, saying, "You guys are really slow."
Might Guy responded to Kakashi's words: "We encountered some trouble along the way and were delayed, but we still made our way here as fast as we could. Kakashi, it seems you've recovered quite well. You've recovered so quickly and are already on a mission."
Might Guy walked up to Kakashi, patted him on the shoulder, and said seriously, "But Kakashi, although taijutsu requires full-body training, you don't need to train that part, right? After all, it's not useful in battle."
Kakashi's lips twitched slightly upon hearing Might Guy's advice, revealing a wry smile. He also noticed the confused expressions on the faces of the Team 3 members. To avoid further escalating the awkwardness, Kakashi changed the subject, pointing to a large rock not far away and saying, "Gaara is behind this rock. Let's hurry and find a way to get in."
Upon hearing Kakashi's reminder, Might Guy immediately turned his attention to the boulder in front of them. After examining it carefully, he said in a deep voice, "Hmm, but it seems that the Akatsuki has inscribed a barrier spell on this boulder. This is not good."
Boruto carefully examined the forbidden characters on the boulder, and then he recognized the special barrier. He explained to the ninjas present, "This barrier is a five-seal barrier. The talismans pasted in five places must be removed at the same time to break the barrier."
After hearing Boruto's explanation, Naruto frowned: "Do they have to be removed at the same time?" Boruto nodded: "That's right, they have to be removed at the same time. If all five talismans aren't removed at the same time, the barrier won't be broken."
Sakura looked around, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the boulder and the surrounding environment, and asked eagerly, "Then where are the other four talismans?"
"Byakugan!" Neji activated his Byakugan without hesitation upon hearing Sakura's question. His vision pierced through the surrounding obstacles, quickly pinpointing the locations of the other four talismans: "Found them. The other four talismans are located at..."