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As Hotaru's body trembled with shyness, Gensou reached out to press her back.
The Anger of the Heavens technique had not yet been activated; the black orb remained silent, containing no energy within.
Gensou's fingers touched the black orb as he released chakra to sense its interior while his Mangekyō Sharingan spun with full force, carefully analyzing the structure of the black orb.
"It seems to be an ordinary bead, but the internal structure is quite complex. Such a design must be intended to better absorb energy?"
"Huh? What is this sealing technique? It's very different from the style of the Uzumaki clan. Worthy of reference."
"This combination enhances the storage effect? I hadn't considered this before."
"..."
Gensou became absorbed in his thoughts.
The black orb, which could carry the Anger of the Heavens technique and serve as an essential item for forbidden techniques, held immense value.
For Gensou, even though the Anger of the Heavens had yet to be fully demonstrated, studying the black orb alone was enough to justify his trip here.
Meanwhile, as Hotaru felt Gensou fondling the black orb on her back while muttering to himself, her face, already half-exposed, flushed red with embarrassment. However, she felt a slight sense of relief in her heart.
Judging by his behavior, just as he had promised earlier, he didn't seem like someone who was in a hurry to seize the forbidden technique.
This kind of research posture...
Perhaps, this is what her grandfather had mentioned before—a scientist.
Nine shadows were rapidly shuttling through the forest.
Under Team 8's pursuit, Kakashi's group was closing in on the direction Sasuke and his companion were heading.
Suddenly!
An eagle's cry resounded from above.
Neji activated his Byakugan, looked up, and quickly reported, "It's one of Konoha's messenger hawks."
"Another messenger hawk?"
Kakashi frowned.
The information carried by a messenger hawk was generally significant.
The Fire Temple had just been attacked, and now, shortly after, another hawk was heading towards Konoha. Could it be that Sasuke has done something again?
Kakashi made a quick decision, forming hand seals to release a chakra signal belonging to Konoha.
Soon, the messenger hawk noticed the signal and swiftly descended towards Kakashi's location.
"This is a distress hawk!"
Kurenai observed with a serious expression.
Typically, a messenger hawk carrying information wouldn't stop for Konoha ninja on the road but would head straight to the village.
The only reason a hawk would stop is if it received a distress signal.
In a critical situation, if it flew back to Konoha before calling for reinforcements, it might be too late.
In such cases, a messenger hawk would stop upon encountering Konoha ninja and relay the distress message.
Kurenai was familiar with this because she had encountered such situations during the Third Great Ninja War.
Kakashi, with his rich battlefield experience, had guessed this possibility, which is why he had just released the signal.
As expected, the hawk descended swiftly.
Kakashi extended his arm, and the hawk landed skillfully on it.
"This is... the emblem of the Tsuchigumo Clan."
Kakashi noticed the emblem on the scroll attached to the hawk's leg.
"What is the Tsuchigumo Clan?" Guy scratched his head, asking on behalf of the confused younger ninjas.
"They were a famous ninja clan during the Great Ninja Wars and had a protection pact with Konoha."
Kakashi answered simply and then opened the scroll to read its contents.
"As expected, the Tsuchigumo Clan has been attacked."
Kakashi quickly rolled up the scroll, reattaching it to the hawk's leg, and sent it on its way to Konoha.
Neji then remarked, "I just observed the direction the hawk flew from, and it aligns with the direction we're currently pursuing. It's highly likely that Sasuke and his companion are responsible for the attack on the Tsuchigumo Clan."
Kiba, puzzled, asked, "Why would Sasuke bother with the Fire Temple and then the Tsuchigumo Clan?"
Akamaru barked in agreement, also expressing confusion.
Shino intended to offer his analysis but saw that Kakashi was about to speak and wisely remained silent.
"Rather than Sasuke's intent, it's more likely the intent of the one accompanying him," Kakashi analyzed and then issued his orders: "Continue pursuing Sasuke and his companion. If the trail diverges from the direction of the Tsuchigumo Clan's Katsuragi Mountain, we'll have to split into two teams. After all, Konoha cannot break its contract to protect the Tsuchigumo Clan."
"Understood!"
The group nodded, their forms flashing as they sped up.
"Don't be afraid. Just stay still, and I'll handle the rest."
Atop Katsuragi Mountain, Gensou, who had finished researching the black orb, was ready to further study the forbidden technique, Anger of the Heavens.
Before proceeding, he comforted Hotaru, who was trembling with fear.
Having spent some time together, Hotaru, who had grown more trusting of Gensou, quickly nodded and said:
"Yes."
Seeing this, Gensou didn't delay. He recalled the information he had just gathered from the mind of a Tsuchigumo practitioner and swiftly formed hand seals:
"Tsuchigumo Forbidden Technique Release: Heaven and Earth Creation!"
A black sealing array instantly formed beneath Hotaru's feet, transforming into black tadpoles that surged into the black orb on her back.
As the orb absorbed the array, a blinding light suddenly erupted from within.
At that moment, Gensou could clearly sense that all the chakra and natural energy within a hundred-meter radius were madly rushing into the black orb on Hotaru's back.
"This is Anger of the Heavens? It's truly domineering."
Through his Mangekyō Sharingan, Gensou observed chakra and natural energy flooding into the black orb, and within less than half a minute, all the energy within a hundred meters was drained. He was amazed that the Tsuchigumo Clan's ancestors could develop such a secret technique.
He had never heard of a Tsuchigumo Clan during the Warring States Period.
Gensou shook his head, dismissing the thought, and focused his attention on the black orb, which had already absorbed a significant amount of chakra and natural energy.
At this moment, if the black orb were compared to a human body, the absorbed chakra would be like personal chakra cultivated through training, while the constant influx of natural energy corresponded to senjutsu training.
Unlike chakra, natural energy was an extremely difficult power to control.
The Anger of the Heavens forbidden technique not only absorbed natural energy but also mixed it with chakra without causing the irreversible damage that would occur from failing senjutsu training.
The principles behind this were worth Gensou's deep exploration.
Before long, Hotaru, feeling uncomfortable, spoke up:
"Sir, can we stop now? I can't hold on much longer."
Gensou didn't make things difficult for the girl:
"If you can't hold on, then release it all."
"Can I really?"
"Of course."
(End of Chapter)
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At this moment, under the influence of the forbidden technique, even though her body was already overwhelmed, Hotaru forced herself to turn her head and look at Gensou behind her, to make sure she hadn't misheard.
"Milord, can... can I really?"
"Yes, release Anger of the Heavens," Gensou nodded again.
Although the longer the Anger of the Heavens technique accumulates, the more powerful it becomes, Gensou wasn't using it to destroy anything.
In comparison to the release of Anger of the Heavens, the process of gathering chakra and natural energy was what intrigued him more.
Even if Hotaru hadn't mentioned it, Gensou would have had her release Anger of the Heavens soon. Starting over once, twice, three times... this could greatly accelerate his research.
Relieved by the confirmation, Hotaru kindly reminded him, "Milord, please step back; the power of Anger of the Heavens is very strong."
"You have a kind heart," Gensou remarked, glancing at her. He didn't refuse her suggestion and flashed back a hundred meters.
Seeing this, Hotaru didn't hesitate and decisively released Anger of the Heavens.
In an instant, a blinding white light pierced the sky.
Centered on Hotaru, a violent surge of energy composed of chakra and natural energy erupted from the black orb, sweeping out in all directions.
BOOM!!!
A deafening explosion roared.
Within a fifty-meter radius, everything material was instantly reduced to nothing.
"In such a short time, it can create this level of destruction. A forbidden technique that once destroyed a town indeed lives up to its name," Gensou commented calmly from outside the explosion's range, observing everything.
"However, the energy released isn't exactly senjutsu chakra as I imagined. The chakra and natural energy within the orb merely coexist, without merging proportionately. The release process seems more like a deliberate collision between chakra and natural energy, resulting in greater destructive power."
"Even so, understanding how chakra and natural energy can peacefully coexist without harming the user is a significant discovery."
The challenge of senjutsu lies in the proportional merging of natural energy with the body's chakra.
Originally, the entire process, from absorbing natural energy to merging it with chakra, could not be paused.
However, through the Anger of the Heavens forbidden technique and the black orb, Gensou saw an opportunity for chakra and natural energy to coexist peacefully, even if only for a brief moment.
This realization sparked his interest.
As the blinding light faded, Hotaru, exhausted, was standing in the newly formed massive crater, hands on her knees, panting heavily.
Gensou approached her, took out a secret medicine, and handed it to her. "Take this; it will relieve your fatigue and increase your chakra reserves."
Fully aware of the value of the secret medicine, Hotaru quickly shook her head in refusal.
She wasn't worried about being poisoned; after all, if Gensou had wanted to harm her, he would have done so long ago. It was just her nature to be cautious.
However, Gensou insisted, and eventually, she took the medicine.
As expected, Hotaru soon felt her fatigue fading away, and her chakra reserves noticeably increased.
Overjoyed, Hotaru was about to express her gratitude to Gensou, who was so different from the bad people she had encountered before and even gave her a sense of reassurance.
But just then, Gensou spoke up, "Now that your body has recovered, let's continue releasing Anger of the Heavens."
Hotaru's smile instantly froze.
"...Huh?"
In that moment, she realized she had greatly misunderstood Gensou.
The commotion caused by Anger of the Heavens was not small.
Approaching Katsuragi Mountain, Kakashi's team looked up and noticed the white beam of light rising into the sky in the distance.
"It seems the battle at Katsuragi Mountain isn't over yet," Kakashi breathed a slight sigh of relief. Fortunately, as they tracked Sasuke and his companion, they found that their path coincided perfectly with the direction of Katsuragi Mountain.
This meant that Sasuke and his companion were indeed the ones who attacked the Tsuchigumo Clan, and they wouldn't need to split up.
Kakashi's team quickened their pace.
Soon, they emerged from the forest and arrived at the outskirts of Katsuragi Mountain.
"Be careful, there are many traps here," Hinata, using her Byakugan, warned as all the traps became visible to her.
Following Hinata and Neji's lead, the group advanced rapidly without injury, closing in on Katsuragi Mountain.
"They've arrived?"
On the mountain, Sasuke noticed the familiar faces below and his expression shifted slightly. He then glanced back at the ongoing release of Anger of the Heavens.
With his right hand on the hilt of his sword, Sasuke turned back to face Kakashi's group and said coldly, "No one is allowed to take another step."
Kakashi's group swiftly scaled Katsuragi Mountain.
As they reached the summit and were about to rush towards the source of the Anger of the Heavens, a dozen shuriken clashed in mid-air, ricocheting off each other at sharp angles, forcing them to stop.
"This throwing style..." Kakashi, who had already lifted his forehead protector to reveal his Sharingan, narrowed his eyes, drew a kunai, and deftly deflected the incoming shuriken.
He then looked up towards a nearby residence.
On the roof, dressed in Uchiha's blue kimono, stood Sasuke, who hadn't been seen for a long time. With his hand on his hip and his three-tomoe Sharingan activated, he coldly looked down at them.
"We meet again, Sasuke," Kakashi said with a sigh.
It was a pity Naruto and Sakura weren't here.
Otherwise, this moment would have been filled with echoes of the name "Sasuke" across all of Katsuragi Mountain.
Sasuke glanced at Kakashi, his expression unchanged, and briefly stated his stance, "Leave."
At these words, Kiba smirked knowingly, "That guy, Sasuke, is still as annoying as ever."
Although he didn't share the deep bond of the former Team 7, Kiba had once hoped to catch up with Sasuke and have a proper reunion. But seeing him still acting all cool, unchanged from before, left Kiba disappointed.
"Even so, we're all comrades at the end of the day, and we still need to bring Sasuke back!" Lee said, thrusting his thumb up with a bright smile, full of determination. "Right, Neji?"
Last time, despite facing many hardships, they failed to bring Sasuke back.
This time, they had a new chance, and Lee was determined to seize it.
Neji, who had also been part of the previous mission to retrieve Sasuke, silently nodded.
He didn't have a deep connection with Sasuke, but since he had accepted the mission, he would do his best to complete it.
Not just for himself, but for Hinata as well.
Neji glanced at Hinata.
At this moment, while looking at Sasuke, Hinata's thoughts were focused on Naruto's relentless pursuit of Sasuke and his unwavering determination. Her expression became resolute.
For Naruto, she was determined to bring Sasuke back!
So...
"Sasuke, come back to the village with us. If not, I'll have to break your arms and legs and drag you back," Kakashi said, tightening his grip on his kunai, his tone flat as he delivered his final ultimatum.
(End of Chapter)
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