Chapter 884: Asuma's Clue!
Chapter 884: Asuma's Clue!
"Sakura!!"
Naruto saw Sakura being pulled out of the forest by gravity, her right arm bleeding profusely.
Yes, Sakura's right arm was pierced!
It wasn't that Hyuga Tsukuyuki had a special preference for severing arms.
But as she struck, Sakura seemed to have anticipated it and made an evasive move, which is why her heart wasn't pierced.
However, even with her quick reaction, she wasn't fast enough and still got hit.
Fortunately, the Drill Wave's power was too concentrated, or else her arm would have been 'shattered' instead of just pierced.
Whoosh!
The Nine-Tails emerged.
Naruto entered a state of frenzy.
"What a pity!"
Hyuga Tsukuyuki frowned, not wanting to provoke him further, so she used a force field to throw Sakura in another direction.
Even in his frenzy, Naruto rushed over immediately.
However, with this move, Asuma on the ground was left unprotected.
"Drill Wave!"
Hyuga Tsukuyuki pointed her finger.
If it were the Sky Void Strike, she would have needed some preparation.
But the Drill Wave was silent and incredibly fast, making it the best choice.
Due to the mental ball, Asuma, who had barely managed to stand up, saw the air spiraling towards him.
In his final moments, a technique came to his mind.
Haiten!
Indeed, this attack was very similar to it, except it was a miniaturized version fired simultaneously.
Aside from this, he recalled the details of their previous combat from intelligence reports.
Finally, a face flashed in Asuma's mind—the Hyuga girl from the 404 Squad, whose features were always blurred.
'So that's it!'
A bitter smile appeared on Asuma's face.
They had all guessed wrong.
The inconspicuous girl, almost forgotten and overlooked, was the true terrifying beast!
Whoosh!
The Drill Wave precisely pierced Asuma's throat, causing blood to gush out.
Bang!
His body, which had just stood up, fell heavily to the ground once more, and this time, there was no chance of getting up again.
After firing the Drill Wave, Hyuga Tsukuyuki turned and left without looking back.
A true woman never looks back at a corpse!
With such injuries, unless a medical ninja of Tsunade's caliber intervened, there was no hope of survival.
But why did she leave?
Of course, it was because of Danpei's orders; otherwise, she would have tried to finish off Sakura as well.
Wouldn't it be against orders if only Naruto was left in Team 7?
The battlefield fell silent.
However, Naruto, who had exited the Tailed Beast Suit, stood frozen like a wooden puppet.
"Asuma-sensei!!"
He rushed forward frantically.
But as he reached Asuma's side, his pace slowed subconsciously.
The ground was stained red with blood, and Naruto had a bad feeling.
Asuma was now a corpse.
Hit by the Drill Wave in the throat, it was a miracle he was still alive, unless he also had the Uzumaki body.
"Asuma...Sensei!"
Naruto's voice softened, as if afraid of 'awakening' Asuma.
Even now, Naruto was somewhat numb to Asuma's death, perhaps because Saji's brutal demise had shocked him.
Although he had been on battlefields before, the deaths were of strangers, and the sense of reality was distant.
But now, seeing his teammate crushed into a ball and Asuma, the kind and gentle squad leader, dead, left Naruto in a daze.
Yes, the battlefield was this cruel, and it wouldn't talk about bonds and the Flame Will.
"Naruto, there's writing here!"
Sakura, who had rushed over, checked Asuma's hand and found two words written in the mud below his palm.
Hyuga!
Yes, these were the last words Asuma left.
"Hyuga?"
The first person that came to Naruto's mind was Hinata, the always shy girl, but later he learned it was an act.
Unexpectedly, he still heard a familiar term.
"I think I understand who these Shell Organization people are!"
Sakura quickly bandaged her injured arm and drank a healing potion, her eyes gleaming with intelligence.
She had been testing their information and already had some suspicions. Combined with the name Yamato left before his death, she could now confirm it.
"What do you mean?"
Naruto still didn't understand what those two words Yamato left behind represented.
"Naruto, let's quickly take Yamato-sensei and Sai's bodies and retreat. If there are still enemies, it'll be troublesome!"
Sakura didn't answer but proposed calmly, holding back her sadness.
She was a ninja, and accepting death was perfectly normal; how could she be so weak?
"Okay!"
The correct version is on 69shu8! 6=9+shu8_8aoshufa.
Naruto nodded, his eyes slightly red.
He truly hadn't expected Yamato-sensei and Sai to die here.
Originally, he thought it was just a normal mission to find the Uchiha base, but who could have imagined encountering Akatsuki first and then the Shell Organization?
Even with his carefree nature, Naruto could confirm that Yamato-sensei and Sai were killed by the Shell Organization, not Akatsuki.
The two quickly took Sai's body, which had been crushed into a blue ball by a force field, along with Yamato's body and left.
After they left, the space began to distort.
A figure dressed in a black robe with red clouds and wearing a spiral mask appeared.
"Shell... Hyuga?"
Obito looked at the two words on the ground and muttered to himself.
He rushed here after receiving a reminder from White Zetsu, but he was too late and only managed to see those two words.
However, he didn't stay long and quickly left using his Divine Might.
Thus, the battle between brothers came to an end.
The result was unexpected.
Anyone who knew about it understood that the final victor could only be Sasuke.
Everyone could see that Itachi was prepared to sacrifice himself to fulfill his brother's wishes.
This was also why no one stepped forward to deal with Sasuke.
Otherwise, even Kisame alone might have been able to defeat Sasuke, so his 'duel' with Itachi was entirely Itachi's will.
But in this battle between brothers, Sasuke wasn't the victor; it was the sudden appearance of the Sunlight Nation.
Everyone was surprised, but no one felt it was wrong.
With the Sunlight Nation's strength, it was very normal for them to become the final 'victor'.
On another side!
After leaving the Forest Country, Tang Ping and his group didn't return to the Hot Spring Country but went straight back to the Heavenly Fortress Tower.
Having completed all their tasks, they naturally wouldn't continue wandering outside.
First, they received Orochimaru's 'inheritance', which was perfectly executed with the help of the traitorous Kabuto.
With Kabuto's assistance, all of Orochimaru's bases and experimental subjects fell into the hands of the Sunlight Nation.
It was no wonder Orochimaru was known as the 'Cave Sage'.
He had dug numerous bases throughout the Shinobi World, not to mention temporary hideouts and the like. The number of large and small bases alone was already in the double digits.
These bases alone were an astonishing wealth.
Having bases everywhere might not make the Sunlight Nation invincible, but it would definitely be convenient for them.
Especially in their current situation, with countless eyes watching, setting up bases was genuinely challenging, but using existing ones wouldn't attract attention.
Additionally, they acquired the Three-Headed Chakra Cannon, making Tenten the 'big sister' of firepower output. If a war were to break out, she could single-handedly break through enemy defenses.
As long as they spent money!
Furthermore, they hunted down an Undying God in the Hot Spring Country.
They had only planned to take a look on the way and didn't have high expectations.
But who could have predicted that it was real?
An Undying God with decent strength, along with his soul and body, was the best material.
They also brought back the long-awaited 'good son,' making this trip a perfect success.
Of course, killing Yamato and Sai was just an extra achievement.
They didn't have the qualifications to be the mission's targets.
After this incident, Naruto's motherly heart and hard work would likely change?
Infinite merit!
When it came to education, Tang Ping was a professional.
(End of Chapter)
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