Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Chapter 108 The Unexpected Attacker

Chapter 110 The Unexpected Attacker

"How could this be? How could it be you? Hong Yan, get up—weren't you at Zhenguo Temple? Get up!"

The princess seemed very anxious at this moment, holding Hong Yan's body, crying and making a scene—

Akaishi:————

Is this so sudden? Why are you suddenly in such a hurry?

The emotions aren't consistent at all.

"You wicked woman! I order you to be buried alive with General Hong!" the emperor roared.

"No! Your Majesty—no!—I have a letter of divorce written by my brother before his death. He ordered me to deliver it to Her Highness the Princess—" Hong Yao immediately knelt down.

Akaashi:? ? ?

There's another one like this?

It was only at this moment that Akaishi remembered, or rather, it was at this moment that his memories of his dying moments came to light.

A deeply moving letter of divorce, read aloud by Hong Yao, brought tears to the eyes of the emperor, the princess, and the people on both sides—all deeply moved.

Akaishi:————

The princess finally made her decision.

"My fellow villagers, today is not a day of great joy for me, Ruoxi, but rather a day of great sorrow!"

Akaishi:————

Are you crazy? Why don't you let me come out and shake hands with you and the groom instead—I feel even more awkward!

"My wedding banquet is cancelled today. Please come to my house, to General Hong's house—to bid him farewell!"

Akaishi:————

Are you sure it's not because you can't waste money at a banquet? You're changing the red banquet to a white one, right?

Amidst the confusion in Chishi, everyone went to the princess's residence, where, under the princess's direction, they removed the red lantern decorations.

Just then—

"Wait! What are you doing? Who told you to do this?" Su Jingyun said angrily.

"Jingyun, Hongyan has already sacrificed his life for the country, so let's postpone our wedding!" the princess explained confidently.

Akaashi:? ? ?

It's just a postponement? I still think he should be buried alive with the emperor. Or should I ask your brother to say a few more words?

"Postponed? Just because of that brute Hong Yan?"

"I am the greatest scholar in the capital—no, in the entire land!"

"How can I postpone my wedding because of some brute?"

"—What are you doing? Stop! Stop! If you keep hitting me—I'm going to write a poem—"

Hong Yan felt a surge of satisfaction watching Su Jingyun being kicked out for "throwing a tantrum."

No, I'm not happy at all!

Akaishi couldn't help but complain – wasn't this transition a bit too abrupt?

"I never imagined Hong Yan was such a great hero!"

"Waaaah, I knew the Hong family had no cowards!"

"What's so great about the greatest talent in the world? We should admire General Hongyan!"

"Indeed, let us mourn for General Hongyan and celebrate for the Great Zhou!"

Akaishi:————

Isn't this all too bizarre?

The fact that everyone was so obsessed with Su Jingyun and half the city was shipping them was already inexplicable, but the twist at the end felt so abrupt.

Why did the repentance come so suddenly, and even become inexplicably agitated?

Especially those idiots who have completely abandoned morality and tradition, how did they suddenly change? It's like they've been under a spell—

Finally, at Hongyan's funeral (?), the people reached a consensus and happily made dumplings to commemorate Hongyan.

End.

Akaishi:————

Now it's confirmed that Akaishi's "doubt" is definitely not some emotion that strengthens attributes; otherwise, this outcome would be enough to boost Akaishi's popularity!

This is absolutely baffling!

[The drama "The Prince Consort Dies in Battle and Returns to Court, the Princess Wants to Remarry" is coming to an end. This drama was sponsored by the nourishing brand "Emperor"! Emperor Kidney Tonic: One bottle refreshes the mind, two bottles eliminate fatigue, and three bottles nourish the kidneys and improve overall health —]

"What is this?" Akashi noticed that this time the sponsor was different from before, and the randomly generated rewards were also unfamiliar.

"Kidney Tonic — Target Selection? Looks like it's something you eat —" Akashi discovered that this thing could select its target, and based on previous experience, only food could do that.

Nourishing the kidneys and urinating the orifices —

Is it appropriate to put this at the end of the show?

Anyone who didn't know better would think this was the reason the princess was going to remarry.

Akaishi decided to give it a try himself.

Yes, the promotional claims were indeed exaggerated.

It only means that the chakra extraction speed is faster, and it's not a permanent effect. Even if it's only slightly faster (by about 50%), the effect will diminish.

However, it can be used as a precaution and is not very useful in normal times, but—maybe one day, you'll be just short of that little bit of chakra recovery speed?

So Akaishi bought five more portions, each costing 68.

In other words, he spent all the money he got from trading a First Hokage statue—

Meanwhile, it was already dawn.

Early in the morning, after a good rest at the inn, Akaishi and Ranmai left Tanabata Town, full of confidence, and headed to the post town, ready to show off their skills.

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As evening approached, they were halfway through their journey, but if they were to continue, they wouldn't arrive until midnight. To maintain their energy, the two prepared to rest as usual.

"Who's there?" Akaishi suddenly shouted alertly at the bushes beside him.

At the same time, Akaishi's Sharingan has been activated, and he is clearly on high alert!

It wasn't just out of caution, but also because—for some reason—Akaishi felt a strange sense of unease, as if it weren't as simple as being ambushed.

After Akashi spoke, Lanwu immediately assumed a defensive posture and formed hand seals to use "Water Whip," holding it in her hand and ready to strike. Under the scrutiny of the Sharingan, the three ninjas who had been lying in ambush stepped out.

She looks to be in her early twenties, and is considered an "older genin," but—

What bothered Akashi and Lanwu even more was that the way the three of them walked out was a bit strange, and there was a sense of disharmony in their bodies!

"You are... ninjas from Kawagakure?" Akaishi recognized their headbands.

Kawage Village is a hidden village within the Land of Rivers, which borders the Land of Rain and lies between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind.

In theory, if Sunagakure wanted to fight Konoha, it would have to cross either the Land of Rain or the Land of Rivers.

Compared to the Land of Rain, the Land of Rivers is clearly an easy target. Although it appears to be larger in area, its population and number of ninjas are several levels weaker than those of the Land of Rain. This is because more than 90% of the Land of Rivers' territory is still in its original natural environment!

However, precisely because of this, the value of the land of rivers as a "chessboard" has been greatly reduced.

Currently, only the Land of Rain is putting increasing pressure on the Land of Rivers, having already occupied its southern territory.

Therefore, it was expected that Kawagakure would be close to Konoha and participate in the Chunin Exams.

Normally, genin from small, hidden villages, especially older genin like this one, wouldn't be very strong; among the remaining genin, they'd be considered relatively weak. But—

Akaishi still felt a sense of unease!

Judging from their current state, something seems off.

All three of them had blank expressions and stiff movements, and looking into their eyes—hmm?

Akaishi then noticed that all three of them had special patterns in their eyes, which looked like concentric circles inside each other!

"Huh? What kind of eye technique is this?" Akashi asked in confusion.

"It seems to be... the Rinnegan?" Lan Wu's tone was also full of doubt.

Akashi and Ranma knew about the Rinnegan, of course, and had learned about it in their textbooks—legend has it that it is the eye technique of the Ninja Cult and the Sage of Six Paths!

For ninja clans like the Uchiha and Senju, who claim to be descendants of the Ninjutsu sect, the appearance of the "Rinnegan" is even more familiar.

In contrast, the Ninja Academy doesn't actually teach this much. They only give a hand-drawn illustration when they talk about "bloodline limits"—after all, the "Rinnegan" was already a legend in the Warring States period!

Even in this "legend," the "Rinnegan" has never appeared since the Sage of Six Paths.

But----

"How is that possible! I guess—they're being controlled, that's why their bodies are so stiff and there are strange patterns in their pupils!" Akashi immediately rejected Lanwu's guess.

Suddenly, three low-ranking ninjas from a small, hidden village appear, each possessing the legendary eye techniques of the Sage of Six Paths?

This is ridiculous!

However, judging from the appearance of the three, they were indeed very unusual. Akashi also suspected that there was someone controlling them behind the scenes!

The three ninjas in front of them were two men and one woman. One of the men was fat and the other was thin, so they were easy to distinguish.

They were just an inconspicuous group of genin taking the exam, and Akaishi had never paid any attention to the three of them before.

But now—

The burly Kawanin suddenly used a "Body Flicker Technique" to appear behind Akaishi, a stark contrast to his stiff movements just moments before.

Red Stone's reaction was certainly not slow either!

Plan

With a single punch, the burly Kawanin vanished from his spot. His fist landed on the rock beneath Akaishi's feet, instantly shattering the entire rock into pieces!

Akashi didn't dodge too far; he simply jumped into the air, right above the burly Kawa ninja's head. Of course, all that taijutsu practice wasn't for nothing; he wouldn't panic and dodge wildly right away, but rather keep himself within a counter-attack range.

Ignoring the small pebbles hitting his face, Akashi formed hand seals while dodging. At that moment, Earth Release chakra condensed into a huge rock fist in his right hand, which he smashed directly at the burly Kawa ninja.

This should be his current blind spot —

But it was as if the other party had eyes in the back of their head; they lowered their head, bent their waist, and dodged Akaishi's punch with precision and skill!

Akaishi:————

Akaishi immediately realized that this was not a matter of combat experience or the ability to pinpoint location by sound, but rather a precise perception through sight or other means, which was why he used this method to dodge.

at the same time----

Snapped-

Before Akaishi could even land and regain his footing, something suddenly lashed out from beneath the opponent's battle skirt-style Kawagakure ninja robe. It struck with a swift and unexpected "snap," sending Akaishi flying backward before the force dissipated.

The next moment, Akashi's expression became even more solemn. The other party had actually extended a "tail". This tail was thick and long, made of metal, and had a very mechanical feel. It didn't look like it grew out of itself at all!

Does Kawakami Village possess such bizarre human modification ninjutsu?

Akaishi's unease grew, and he had already completed the hand seals by the time he landed—his Fire Release chakra had exceeded 1% of its total progress.

After reaching 0%, the stability of hand seals is greatly improved.