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Chapter 200: The Enemy Who Nearly Killed Kakashi! What's So Great About Them…
🕑 Added 2025-08-09 15:13:37 +0000 UTCChapter 200: The Enemy Who Nearly Killed Kakashi! What's So Great About Them…
Orochimaru's professions were truly extensive.
Currently, besides being a scientist and a biologist, he could also claim the professional titles of historian and archaeologist… He had even managed to reanimate a ninja from the Third Great Ninja War. His grave-robbing skills were clearly maxed out.
On the battlefield, confronting Itachi's squad, besides the sealed Mahiru, was another Iwagakure Jonin named Kakko.
They were by no means small fries!
The names of these two Iwa-nin weren't very impressive; they sounded like minor characters. However, they had played a crucial role in pushing forward the historical progress of the ninja world.
This was a fact without any exaggeration… because these two Iwa-nin had nearly killed Obito Uchiha and Kakashi Hatake during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.
If Madara Uchiha hadn't meddled in their affairs, Obito Uchiha's grave should have been covered in blooming flowers by now…
Because Orochimaru was curious about Obito Uchiha's situation, he had sent Kabuto to do some archaeology at the former Kannabi Bridge, and while he was at it, he dug up the remains of the two Iwa Jonin.
As Iwa-nin who had been dispatched by Onoki to participate in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge during the Third Great Ninja War, their strength was certainly to be trusted…
Facts proved that Orochimaru's judgment of people had always been very accurate.
"Konoha is truly full of geniuses…"
Kakko held his ninja sword, gritting his teeth as he looked at the Konoha youth standing by his comrade's side. "I never thought that besides Kakashi Hatake, whom I met at Kannabi Bridge, there would be other genius ninjas…"
Itachi Uchiha shook his head seriously. "I'm not the same as Kakashi-senpai…"
As for how they were different, there was no need to say it out loud.
After all, if he were like Kakashi, winning against weak opponents without a clean finish and losing to strong opponents without looking too bad, the crow in his backpack would probably go crazy…
Kakko also shook his head. "I'm not the same as Mahiru either…"
That guy Mahiru always thought too much… He was a ninja who would use any means necessary to achieve victory! Even after being controlled by Orochimaru, Kakko was willing to be used, to find a way to sweep away all obstacles for Iwagakure!
The Konoha genius before him was definitely an obstacle to Iwagakure's rise!
There was a certain degree of difference between Konoha's geniuses, and there was a chasm between Jonin and Jonin. It wasn't something that the advantage of a reanimated body could compensate for…
"Surrender!" A ball of black flame floated in Itachi Uchiha's palm. He thrust his palm towards the Iwa-nin from a distance. "Blaze Release: Yin Fire Dragon!"
"Earth Style: Earth-Style Wall!"
The small black flame dragon grew as it met the wind, instantly breaking through the defense of the Earth Style ninjutsu. After crashing into the Iwa-nin, it transformed into black flames that burned the reanimated body!
Slap!
A sealing scroll was slapped onto Kakko, sealing the reanimated Iwa-nin into a 'mummy'.
Might Guy scratched his head and asked curiously, "This guy feels so weak. Was he really an enemy Kakashi fought?"
"He was probably an enemy Kakashi-senpai encountered in his youth!" Itachi Uchiha wasn't particularly surprised.
Kitahara had once mentioned the magical nature of Kakashi-senpai: First, one never knew what kind of weird enemies Kakashi would encounter…
Second, one never knew what kind of weird fight Kakashi would have with his enemies…
"That should be it."
Yamato spoke up to explain, "That guy mentioned Kannabi Bridge. As far as I know, Kakashi-senpai was promoted to Jonin just before the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, and it was there that a teammate of Kakashi-senpai's died in battle, Obito Uchiha, who is known in the village as a hero."
Might Guy: "…"
Itachi Uchiha: "…"
Kisame Hoshigaki: "…"
The three of them exchanged a glance and simultaneously looked at Yamato. Oho, do we have an innocent little bunny on our team?
Does this guy still not know the truth?
Yamato was so scared he nervously took half a step back. "Captain… what's wrong with you all? Did I say something wrong?"
"No… it's nothing."
Itachi Uchiha looked at the two reanimated figures sealed up like mummies and said in a low voice, "It seems Orochimaru's reanimated army has grown again… Were there any Iwa-nin recorded on the previous list?"
"There was one Dust Release user from Iwagakure, the Second Tsuchikage, Mu…" Kisame Hoshigaki mentioned a name, then let out a few low laughs. "Hahaha… really interesting…"
Itachi Uchiha shook his head gently. He understood what Kisame meant. In this war that had yet to erupt, the deceased Kage from the Five Great Shinobi Villages had, more or less, all appeared on the lists of both friend and foe.
"Let's leave this place first!"
Itachi scanned their surroundings and said softly, "Orochimaru should have discovered us by now. Let's prepare to find a safe place to rest and recuperate. Tomorrow, we will enter the Land of Rain and infiltrate the Hidden Rain Village!"
"Captain, what should we do with these two sealed Iwa-nin?" Yamato asked, pointing at the sealed ninjas on the ground with confusion.
"Don't worry, someone will come to handle it."
Itachi Uchiha tapped his backpack. Kitahara poked its head out and let out a caw towards the sky. "Caw!"
Not long after, a small frog suddenly appeared, hopping along. It opened its large mouth and swallowed the two mummies on the ground.
This was an agreement between Jiraiya and Mount Myoboku.
To avoid causing a major conflict, the Konoha ANBU could not come forward to assist with the cleanup. Therefore, the communication frogs from Mount Myoboku, which were spread throughout the ninja world, would help handle it.
In a remote mountain forest.
After the reconnaissance squad found a water source.
"Are… are we preparing to camp here?"
Yamato saw his young squad leader nod, and his hands suddenly began to form hand seals. "Wood Style: Four-Pillar House Technique!"
As Yamato's palm touched the ground, wooden planks grew from the earth, forming a luxurious duplex house…
Σ(⊙▽⊙"!
Itachi Uchiha: "…"
What kind of weirdo is my teammate?! What on earth happened to the First Hokage's Wood Style in his body… How did he become a lifestyle-type ninja?
Yamato pushed open the door of the three-bedroom, two-living-room house and extended a hand to invite his teammates inside. "I've already prepared rooms for everyone inside."
Might Guy said with an envious expression, "What a convenient ability!"
"This is a ninjutsu I researched to practice my chakra control…" Yamato scratched his head sheepishly. "After all, I can't help much in a fight…"
"No, you've already done very well."
Kisame Hoshigaki patted Yamato's shoulder and pointed to Itachi Uchiha at the front. "Providing everyone with a good resting environment is the best help… especially for that one."
"Our captain… he cares a lot about these things?"
"Not him, it."
Kisame Hoshigaki replied with some difficulty. To be honest, sometimes he also didn't understand the great leader's leisurely lifestyle. Couldn't it focus a little on Tobirama Senju, who was currently seizing all the power in the organization?
Under the curious gazes of the other members of the joint reconnaissance squad, Itachi Uchiha paid them no mind, lowering his head to organize his backpack.
He took out a red-eyed crow from his backpack.
He took out a small mattress from his backpack.
He took out a small blanket from his backpack.
Yamato looked at the crow, which had been covered with the blanket and was now sleeping soundly, and shook his head gently. "Truly… incomprehensible."
"Because Mom told me to take good care of Kitahara, to prevent anything from happening," Itachi Uchiha turned back to look at Yamato and, in a rare moment, offered an explanation.
The young Jonin was well aware that ever since the great incident three years ago, whenever he went out on a mission, he had to take the crow with him.
Who could have imagined that the crow would actually use its unique Tailed Beast Bomb to wipe out the people of a ninja village!
Even that super-fierce Madara Uchiha had never dared to do that!
