radicalducati Chapter 127 Kakuzu, you don't need to play dead!
Chapter 127 Kakuzu, you don't need to play dead!
A few days later, Uchiha Sanfeng arrived at the ancient city of Loulan with his four queens.
Once a thriving pearl of the desert, it is now shrouded in the shadow of drought.
Queen Sarah stood beside him, her golden crown gleaming in the sun, but her brow was furrowed.
She stroked the weathered relief of the irrigation canal, her fingertips covered in sand: "Twenty-three days ago, the underground water veins suddenly dried up, and the oasis dried up overnight. This is definitely not a natural phenomenon. Sanfeng, think of a solution. If this continues, the people of Loulan won't be able to hold on for long."
Uchiha Mitsunori did not answer immediately, but slowly closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, his crimson Mangekyou Sharingan had appeared, with mysterious patterns swirling in his pupils.
After activating his Eye Technique: Divine Eye, his gaze pierced through layers of sand and reached deep into the earth.
Within the vision of the God's Eye, several unfamiliar chakra fluctuations lurked within the ancient city of Loulan.
One of them was particularly powerful, cold and greedy, carrying a heavy stench of blood.
"Kakuzu..." Mitsumine murmured the name, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
Queen Sarah asked anxiously, "Three Peaks, how is it?"
Uchiha Mitsunori's lips curled slightly: "The underground water veins are still there, but someone deliberately blocked them. Perhaps... someone wanted to force me to come here through this means."
He formed hand seals: "Shadow Clone Technique!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
More than a dozen shadow clones appeared instantly.
The main body calmly instructed: "Go and have some fun with those guests. Remember to leave them alive. I want to know who is so eager to take my head."
The shadow clones grinned and then scattered.
Screams echoed through the desert ruins.
A bounty hunter had just drawn his kunai when he was frozen in place by the Sharingan's genjutsu. The most terrifying scene appeared before his eyes, and he instantly suffered a mental breakdown.
Another ninja who tried to escape was kicked over by a shadow clone, then pinned to the sand and had his memories forcibly read.
The shadow clone sneered: "An underground bounty... 8.8 million taels... that's quite a sum."
At the same time, the true forms of the three peaks of the Uchiha clan were already standing in front of Kakuzu.
The masked rogue ninja from Takigakure was sitting on a boulder, counting the silver notes in his hand.
Kakuzu raised his head, his green eyes gleaming with greed: "Uchiha Mitsunori... your head... is worth a lot of money."
Uchiha Mitsunori smiled slightly: "You can give it a try."
The next second, he threw out several kunai and activated the Flying Thunder God Technique!
"Swish...swish...swish"
The two vanished from their spot in an instant, and when they reappeared, they were already deep in the desert.
The desert storm howled in Kakuzu's ears. His pupils contracted, and he felt a pang of guilt: "Space-time ninjutsu? Interesting!"
Uchiha Sanfeng stood before him, his eyes indifferent, as if looking at a struggling ant.
"Kakuzu, you've lived to be seventy-six years old. Let me see what you're capable of!"
The Earth Grudge Mask inside Kakuzu's body writhed wildly, and the chakra of the four elements boiled within him.
He can't wait any longer; he must strike with all his might!
"Fire Release: Head Carving... Wind Release: Suppression... Lightning Release: False Darkness... Water Release: Water Curtain... Earth Release: Earth Spear!"
The five elemental ninjutsu erupted simultaneously, flames and gales intertwined, lightning and water curtains merged, forming a destructive torrent of energy that blasted toward the Uchiha Three Peaks!
However, Uchiha Mitsunori didn't even bother to dodge; his Mangekyou Sharingan began to spin.
"A boring battle, Susanoo - Complete Form."
Boom... Rumble!!!
The desert trembled violently, and orange chakra erupted into the sky like a volcanic eruption! Bones, flesh, and armor were built layer by layer, eventually transforming into a giant two hundred meters tall!
Kakuzu's torrent of ninjutsu crashed into Susanoo's armor, leaving not even a crack before being completely annihilated.
He lived for over seventy years, saw countless powerful figures, and even fought against the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.
But at this moment, he felt pure despair once again.
This wasn't even a battle of equals; it was a complete rout!
"What a joke... The intelligence was wrong... Damn it..." His voice was hoarse, and he unconsciously took a step back.
Uchiha Mitsunori stood in the crystal between Susanoo's eyebrows, looking down at him with a slight smile on his lips.
"What, are you not continuing?"
Kakuzu's reason told him... Escape! He had to escape!
Without hesitation, he turned around, frantically channeling the chakra of the Earth Grudge into his legs, and his speed exploded to the limit!
"Whoosh...!"
A blur was left on the desert as Kakuzu's figure had already rushed hundreds of meters away!
Uchiha Mitsunori simply sighed softly, "How boring."
He raised his hand, and Susanoo's giant sword slowly rose, then slashed!
"boom......!!!"
A thousand-meter-long abyss was cleaved open in the desert, and the sandstorm generated by the shockwave swept across like a tsunami!
Kakuzu's body was thrown into the air by the aftershock and crashed heavily into the rock wall, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Uchiha Mitsunori stood inside Susanoo, looking at the disheveled Kakuzu.
Suddenly I understand a little better how Madara Uchiha felt when he toyed with the Five Kage in the original story.
If you use your full strength, your opponent might not be able to withstand a single blow.
If I don't use my full strength, the opponent gets a little cocky.
Kakuzu lay on the ground pretending to be dead, hoping to deceive his opponent.
Uchiha Mitsunaga released his Susanoo and looked down at him, saying, "Kakuzu, you don't need to play dead! Because I have no intention of killing you. I know your past and your character very well."
Upon hearing this, Kakuzu remained lying on the ground, motionless, continuing to feign death.
Uchiha Mitsunori smiled and said, "The Land of Water has only recently been unified, and its financial system is in disarray. The national treasury has 3660 billion ryo in assets, and I need a 'professional' to manage it. Kakuzu, are you interested?"
Kakuzu stood up nimbly: "You want me to be your finance minister... You trust me that much?"
Uchiha Mitsunori crossed his arms and smiled confidently: "I trust my judgment, and I can help you reach your full potential. Of course, the reward will be generous."
Kakuzu stroked his chin, feeling somewhat wavering. After all, managing the national treasury was far more stable than being a bounty hunter, and the rewards would certainly be substantial.
"Okay, I agree, but if you dare to mistreat me, I won't be polite."
Uchiha Mitsunori nodded: "Don't worry, as long as you do your job well, you'll get your share of the rewards."
With the battle over, the Uchiha Mitsuru returned to Loulan City with Kakuzu.
He used the Kaleidoscope Eye Technique: God's Eye to find the closest place to the underground water source.
Then, he took Queen Sara and the Loulan minister to that place.
He activated his Scorching Angel form, conjuring a flaming spear in his hand, which he thrust straight into the ground!
Boom... Boom... Boom...
The moment the spear pierced the earth, drill-like flames shot downwards, melting the sand and rocks along its path.
A jet of water shot into the sky, refracting a rainbow of colors under the rising sun.