Chapter 340: Chapter – 336 To Sunagakure
A few days later.
Amidst the howling wind that swept the yellow sand into the sky, turning the entire sky dim, two travelers were walking on the sand dunes, walking through the sand storm... compared to the occurring sandstorm both of them seemed to be very small… just like two inconspicuous grains.
These two travelers wearing a black hooded cloak that covered them entirely are obviously none other than Hyuga Kuroto and Uchiha Shisui.
There was no need to emphasize the danger of the Akatsuki Organization to Sandaime-sama, after hearing the fact that the leader of Akatsuki is probably multiple times stronger than Hanzo. With his experience, Sandaime naturally understood that if you want to launch an effective surprise attack on Akatsuki, then secrecy, surprise, and timing are of key importance here. The entirety of success and failure depends on these three key factors. Two ensure the latter two key factors, the first is of more priority. And to maintain secrecy, it must be ensured that intelligence does not leak from any source.
For this reason, Sandaime did not arrange other Anbu squads to pass on the message to Raikage and Kazekage. Sending Anbu team-11 for this task who had just reported the location of Akatsuki's base, limits the number of hands and ears involved in the matter. So, it further ensures that the number of mouths and brains who would be aware of the intelligence would be highly limited. Thus, narrowing the scope of people involved.
To contact two villages at the same time, Team-11 had to be split into sub-groups. And after years of work of the four in the Anbu department, Sandaime is also aware of Kakashi-Guy and Kuroto-Shisui duo, so he naturally split the team into these two teams.
The purpose of not sending Shisui and Kuroto to Kumogakure was also to ensure that Raikage does not lose his temper upon being reminded of the events of the Valley of the Land of Lightning as well as the Hyuga affair…
As such, Kakashi and Guy are on their way to Kumogakure, meanwhile, Kuroto and Shisui are on their way to Sunagakure.
The raging sandstorm made it difficult for normal shinobi to open their eyes, but these two are obviously not normal. Shisui squinted his eyes, then asked Kuroto aloud, "Kuroto-san, our direction is not wrong, right?"
To ensure the secrecy of this mission, Kuroto and Shisui did not take the commercial road or any other common routes but took a very uncommon route that no one travels on because of the frequent raging sand storms occurring here.
Byakugan…
Activating his Byakugan, Kuroto looked around.
However, all he saw was endless desert and sandstorms raging on this endless desert.
So, determining the right direction was difficult, even the Sun is not clear so determining the direction of Sunagakure using the movements is difficult.
Using Byakugan to locate Sunagakure doesn't seem to be possible.
Sighing slightly, Kuroto closed his eyes, then opened them again, this time his pupils changed into beautiful royal blue, it was obviously Tenseigan.
After activating Tenseigan, Kuroto formed some Hand Signs, and instantly purple dragon wings made of Chakra sprouted on his back.
With Ryuumyaku Wings on his back, the next Kuroto controlled Rein Wheel Interactive Force to form was silent zone around him. Within this silent zone, the raging winds of Sandstorm stagnated, forming sort of a low wind zone.
Next, he flapped the Chakra wings on his back and flew vertically high, then looked at the direction they were moving in.
Not long after, he landed back and dispersed the Chakra Wings, and said to Shisui, "The direction we are moving in is correct, but the area that these sandstorms cover is vast, so it would take a few more hours for us to make out of it, then a few more days to reach Sunagakure."
Shisui nodded, and they both started traveling.
While walking next to Kuroto, Shisui can't help but think, 'I must get stronger, with the way I am, I am only dragging down Kuroto-san.' – Although the previous display of techniques by Kuroto was nothing big, it still made Shisui feel powerless…
Shisui knows that with just a wave of his hand, Kuroto-san can easily disperse the sand storm. In fact, he doesn't even need to travel to Sunagakure on foot when he could just fly there!
It is only because he is with Kuroto that Kuroto is using this method.
With these thoughts in his mind, Shisui suddenly remembered something that Tsukihi once said, 'Those eyes are Tenseigan and they hold the potential to be on the same level as the Rinnegan.' And he can't help but be curious, "Kuroto-san, the leader of Akatsuki has Rinnegan, the eyes of Rikudo Sennin, and Tsukihi said that your Tenseigan holds the same potential as the Rinnegan, so what do you think, which dojutsu is superior of the two, Pain's Rinnegan or your Tenseigan?"
Kuroto was surprised by Shisui's sudden question, he thought about it a little then replied. "I have never fought against someone with Rinnegan before so I can't be sure which dojutsu is superior. But if you ask me potentially both of them are of equal caliber. The outcome of a battle between the two Dojutsu users would depend on the strength of the wielders of the said eyes, not on the dojutsu themselves."
This is Kuroto's belief. For analogy's sake, the same weapon would show different performance when it is in the hands of an amateur, or when it is in the hands of a master.
The strength of Rinnegan displayed by Nagato was much inferior compared to what Uchiha Obito displayed with just one Rinnegan, and that was also much inferior to what Uchiha Madara displayed.
The Rinnegan itself was the same in the eyes of the three, the difference lied in the abilities of the three.
Tenseigan too holds the potential of being on the same level as Rinnegan and compared to the level he started at the time of awakening it, Kuroto has come too far ahead.
What worries Kuroto now is that his personal growth curve has started to slow down.
Time has been passing but there is not much change. And what worries him, even more, is that he has no idea why he has fallen into such stagnation.
Kuroto has of course made many theories to understand this, but only one of them seems reasonable.
He feels that this is because of his lack of understanding of Senjutsu, to cross the realm of Super Kage and to ascend to the Rikudo Sennin realm, he has to learn to use Rikudo Sennin Mode. But is that easy? Obviously no! Even after awakening Rinnegan, even after being in contact with Gedo Statue for so long, Madara still needed to become Juubi's Jinchuriki to learn to use Rikudo Sennin Mode.
At this time Shisui said, "I believe that you will not lose Kuroto-san."
Kuroto smiled and nodded.
Tendo Pain's Shinra Tensei could flatten the entire Konoha in one shot, Rikudo Pain then fought against Uzumaki Naruto in the Sennin Mode as well as toads of Mount Myoboku. Then he also fought and held off against the berserk Kyuubi whose eight tails were liberated. And even after that, he still had enough chakra to bring thousands of Konoha Shinobi back to life.
So, Nagato is also no joke.
Kuroto believes that he is not weaker compared to Nagato, and if the two were to engage in a life and death fight, then it would definitely be him who would survive, that is to say, Nagato would ultimately die at his hands. That is if they do engage in a life and death fight.
Seeing Kuroto's nod, Shisui said, I just hope that we can completely solve Akatsuki this time… so that the village will remain safe…"
Kuroto thought a little and said, "Don't hold too high expectations, the success and failure will entirely depend on Akatsuki Organization's response. If they do not make any mistakes, it will be very difficult to eliminate them all at once."
Shisui nodded.
And the two continued their casual conversation along the way. Soon they passed through the sandstorm and successfully reached Sunagakure after a few more days of travel.
As soon as they entered the territory of the Sunagakure they were spotted by Suna shinobi, then stopped the two, and asked, "Who are you two and your purpose?"
Both Kuroto and Shisui lifted their hoods at the same time and revealed their Konoha's Shinobi forehead protector, following which Kuroto said, "We are Konoha Shinobi, and we are here upon Hokage-sama's order to pass on a message to Kazekage-dono about the matter of Joint Chunin Exams"
The shinobi looked at each other and nodded, but they still did not drop their Kunai and asked again, "Verify your names?" "Hyuga Kuroto." "Uchiha Shisui."
The captain of the team noted down the details and then said, "Two of you, please follow me."
Kuroto and Shisui nodded and followed the leader.
Konoha and Suna are in an alliance, so it is somewhat normal for the Shinobi of one village to travel to another village because of many different matters. Moreover, Joint Chunin Exams is a topic that has been in talks for a while now, so the leader of the team was not too surprised by the arrival of Konoha shinobi.
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Chapter 341: Chapter – 337 An ongoing test in Sunagakure
Led by the patrol team of Sunagakure, Kuroto and Shisui entered into Sunagakure through the narrow cleft between the two cliff faces.
As one of the five great Shinobi villages, Sunagakure is naturally not small in size. Being surrounded by the Desert on all sides, Sunagakure lies in a fortified valley behind cliffs of rock, with only a single passage in and out of the village, making it a very hard target of invasion by foreign enemies.
Inside the village, the houses are made up of clay or stucco which help them keep a cool internal temperature, there are some small and large oasis nearby that makes survival in this scorching hot desert possible.
Walking through the village, Kuroto's first impression of the village was a depressive atmosphere.
Although the desert's geographical location does give Sunagakure a natural deterrent against invasion, there are also many negative effects. The main cons of the desert environment are obviously the lack of a proper crop and habitable environment. As a result, Sunagakure is very poor when compared to the other Shinobi Villages, especially when compared to Konoha.
Because of the unsuitable natural environment, Land of wind is one of the poorest countries among the elemental nations, even with it being the country with the most land area.
Because of its weak economy, Sunagakure's strength is also the weakest among the five great shinobi villages.
Although the average strength of its shinobi is higher when compared to some other villages, however, because of the lack of resources, the number of Shinobi Sunagakure can cultivate is limited. Leaving the Kazekage no choice but to adopt the elite route.
In fact, there are also rumors that the Daimyo of Land of Wind has limited economic support to Sunagakure. Which has further increased Sunagakure's troubles.
In fact, there are speculations that even after its decades of turmoil and civil war, the strength of the current Kirigakure is still higher than the current Sunagakure.
This fact is also clearly evident from the distribution ratio of the nine Bijuu.
Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure, each has two Bijuu, meanwhile, Konohagakure, Sunagakure, and Takigakure have one Bijuu each. The reason why Konoha has only one Bijuu is courtesy of the Shodaime Hokage's foolishness.
Regardless, Konoha still has Kyuubi, the strongest of the nine Bijuu, but the focus here is Sunagakure, which is a great shinobi village yet it has only one Bijuu.
Even at the time of distribution of Bijuu, the then Kazekage demanded part of arable land from Konoha and thirty percent of Bijuu purchase prices from the rest of the four great nations, clearly accentuating the poor condition of Sunagakure.
So overall, Sunagakure is pretty poor, and this fact is still visible.
Under the leadership of the captain of the patrol unit, Kuroto and Shisui made an immediate request to meet the Kazekage-dono.
The captain of the patrol unit obviously agreed and asked Kuroto and Shisui to wait at the guesthouse while Kazekage-sama is informed of the news of the arrival of two Konoha Shinobi.
Sitting in the room of the guest house, Shisui whispered lightly, "Kuroto-san, Sunagakure's situation doesn't seem good, I would say that it is even more terrible than the last time we visited here."
Kuroto nodded and said, "It seems that the rumors about Daimyo cutting funds are true…"
Shisui nodded, of course, he is also aware of this information, "But doing so is sort of foolish on Wind Daimyo's part."
Anyone with discerning eyes can see that Sunagakure is getting weaker by the years. And if Daimyo also decreases the support, then Sunagakure will become nothing more than a lamb to be slaughtered and distributed among four sides, each one fighting for the biggest piece of the treat.
Kuroto said, "Daimyo probably thinks that because Sunagakure is in alliance with Konoha, so other nations will not dare to declare open war against the Land of Wind. Without the pressure of external threat, Daimyo will obviously save what he can here and use those funds on other matters"
Shisui sighed, "However, this is short-sighted behavior."
Kuroto nodded, "Hmm, it is indeed short-sighted behavior." – After a pause, Kuroto continued, "But this is because of the Land of Wind's basic problem."
One of the main reasons why Sunagakure is still intact is because of the current Kazekage's Kekkei Genkai. Yondaime Kazekage's Magnet Release is based on Gold Dust, which is essentially gold… so with the help of his Magnet Release, Kazekage Rasa contributes to the village finances.
Kuroto also once thought of this approach but it resulted in a major failure. The nature of Magnet Release is not a standard one, with different variations appearing with different users. Because of this, Sandaime Kazekage uses Iron Sand, while Yondaime Kazekage uses Gold Sand.
Similar to how Uchiha Sasuke's Blaze Release is based on Amaterasu, while Uchiha Tsukihi's Blaze Release is based on Amenooshihomimi.
Therefore, Sandaime Kazekage's puppet was unable to collect Gold Dust effectively, as effectively as Kazekage Rasa.
To be honest, Kuroto really hoped that Sandaime Kazekage can master to control Gold Dust, as this is the most profitable Kekkei Genkai. Can instantly make you rich. But alas, it doesn't seem to be possible.
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Kazekage Office.
After dropping Hyuga Kuroto and Uchiha Shisui at the guest house, the captain of the patrol guard came to Kazekage Office, to inform Kazekage-sama of the arrival of two Konoha Shinobi.
"Kazekage-sama, Uchiha Shisui, and Hyuga Kuroto of Konoha have arrived with the message from Konoha's Hokage regarding the joint Chunin Exams." – said the captain of the patrol while he kneeled before Kazekage.
But it seemed as if Kazekage Rasa was busy in some thoughts, he didn't pay any particular attention to the words of the captain and just waved his hands, signaling him to leave.
The captain nodded and left the Kazekage Office.
With the message delivered, his job here was done and he had to return to his post.
After a while, one of the elders of Suna, named Chiyo came to the Kazekage Office. Realizing the deep look on Kazekage Rasa's face, Chiyo asked, "Have you decided?"
Brought out of his thoughts by Chiyo's words, Rasa gazed at the village, then nodded, "Tonight is the day… if he can pass the test, he will live… otherwise, I have no other choice than killing him as the way he is, he is a threat to the village…"
Chiyo sighed softly, then asked, "Who are you going to entrust with this task?"
Kazekage Rasa did not turn back and said indifferently, "Yashamaru!"
Chiyo was surprised, "What ?! Do you intend to appoint Yashamaru with this task? He is Karura's Otouto, moreover, will he really be able to do something so cruel to the child?"
Kazekage Rasa said, "He is the only one who can do it… After all, Yashamaru is the one who can do it… after all, he is the caretaker of that child! For the sake of the village, this test must be conducted."
Listening to these words, Chiyo can only shake her helplessly. She then left the office and gave Rasa the silence he needed. After all, hardening the decision to kill your own child is not an easy matter.
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On the same night, Guest House where Kuroto and Shisui are staying.
Both of them are waiting for the summons from the Kazekage since morning, however, the Sun has already set, and the sky has darkened but there is still no response from the Kazekage.
Even the Shinobis around have no idea what's keeping the Kazekage occupied.
After taking a sip of green tea, Shisui asked, "Kuroto-san, is it possible that Kazekage is not in the village currently?"
Kuroto lifted his from the book his reading, then replied, "It's possible." It stands to reason that Kuroto and Shisui are here with Hokage-sama's personal message for the Kazekage. So, in a way, they are here representing the Hokage, yet Kazekage has not responded, this is obviously strange. The only possibility that might be keeping him away could be his current absence from the village, otherwise, why would he allow two shinobi from another shinobi village to stay inside his village for so long for no reas-….?
Kuroto's words came to a sudden halt, as he looked towards the window with a frowned expression.
Shisui also put down the teacup, and immediately stood up while asking, "Do you sense that Kuroto-san? Such powerful Chakra fluctuations…!"
Kuroto nodded, and he also stood up, "Mm-hmm, I would be strange to not feel this chakra… it reminds me of a Bijuu… and why is it coming towards us…?"
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Kazekage Office.
With sudden sounds of flashing, an Anbu appeared in Kazekage Office, he knelt and reported to Kazekage Rasa, "Kazekage-sama, Yashamaru is dead."
However, the Kazekage, who had one of his hands over his left eye did not show any reaction even after hearing the news of Yashamaru's death. Not even a trace of flicker in his right eye.
In fact, there was no need for the Anbu shinobi to report. Kazekage with his 'Third Eye Jutsu' had already witnessed the suicide of Yashamaru. And knew the direction in which that monster is going, and ordered, "Evacuate residentials of the third section…"
The Anbu hurriedly asked, "And what about the two Konoha shinobi staying in the Guest House of Section-3?"
Kazekage's frown deepened, and it was only now he remembers something about two Konoha Shinobi coming to the village with Hokage's message regarding the Joint Chunin Exams, realizing the emergency of the situation, Kazekage hurriedly said, "Guide them to the second section… Oh no, it seems to be late… I have to go to the third section as soon as possible otherwise both the Konoha Shinobi will most likely die at the hands of that monster!"
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