Naruto and Sasuke are doing nothing; Madara and I will set an example.

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Shikamaru sighed and shook his head: "It seems we're not coming back. We've been tricked again, without anyone seeing us."

Fang Zhu continued, "These puppets are [autonomous] combat puppets created based on my scientific ninja tool technology."

"If, if I had used my latest creation, the [Scientific Ninja Tool Absorption Shield], which I created based on the inspiration from Momoshiki Otsutsuki's absorption ninjutsu, as cover, I probably wouldn't have paid such a heavy price."

"But it's too late to say all this." Fang Zhu looked at the bodies of the fallen soldiers, sighed, shook his head, and said solemnly, "Seventh Hokage, I now solemnly tell you that scientific ninja tools are no longer the exclusive domain of Konoha Village!"

"The unknown organization that created these combat dolls possesses far more advanced scientific ninja tool technology than we do! Finding out about this organization as soon as possible and minimizing our losses is the right thing to do."

Shikamaru said, "So, we still have to use 'that child' as our breakthrough point?"

Besides the puppets brought back by the eight Konoha ninjas who sacrificed their lives to defeat them, another 'child' of unknown origin was also brought back from the airship crash incident.

"Still won't you speak?" Naruto asked, clenching his fist tightly.

Shikamaru shook his head: "All I know is that his name is 'Kawaki' and he has a strange 'mark' on his left hand. I won't say anything else."

“A mark…” A bright light suddenly flashed in Naruto’s dim pupils.

He remembered the mark on Boruto's right hand that he had seen before.

Could it be that... the mark on the left hand of that boy named Kawaki is related to Boruto's mark?

He forced himself to stay alert.

"Take me to see Kawaki!"

On their way back from Sunagakure, on their way to board the Thunder Chariot, they had already stopped to rest for the third time in half a day.

Shinichi, seeing Gaara resting on a stretcher, asked with concern, "Father, are you alright?"

Gaara placed his hand on his forehead, glanced at Shinki with weary eyes, and forced a smile, saying, "It's nothing serious, just that my chakra was a bit overused and I haven't recovered yet. I just need to rest more."

"Shin-ki, go to the river and fetch me some water."

"Yes, Godfather!"

After Shinki left, Gaara said, "Yado, Araku, go into the forest and find some fruit."

"Huh? But we haven't finished our rations yet."

"Besides, we're not comfortable leaving you in this condition."

“It’s alright, go ahead,” Gaara said. “As the Kazekage, I’m not so weak that I need you genin to protect me.”

After Yoto and Araya left, Gaara forced himself to sit up from the stretcher.

Under the cold moonlight, he covered his eyes, and a tear slid down his left cheek.

As the Kazekage, there are certain aspects of his appearance that he cannot show to his subordinates.

He was very worried about Naruto and Konoha's current situation. If Sunagakure could stay without the Kazekage for a long time, he would really like to stay in Konoha and accompany Naruto through the crisis.

Unfortunately, he is the shadow, and he is also the shadow.

Some things are simply beyond our control.

"Naruto, why have we all become like this...?"

"Yo, isn't this Lord Kazekage of the Sand Village? You look so disheveled after just a few days?"

Suddenly, a mocking voice drifted over on the night breeze.

Gaara wiped away the traces from the corner of his eye and turned to look at the boy with the white eyes who was walking out of the woods carrying a red fishing rod.

He stared coldly and said, "Byakugan? But you're not a member of the Hyuga clan, are you?"

"You're right, but the only prize is to eat a fishhook!"

"Whoosh!" He grinned maliciously as he swung the fishing line and hook!

After absorbing the chakra of the girl with the bull-headed chakra seal on her back that night, my Karma thawing level has greatly increased to 20%, and I can now fight against a Kage!

—The Fate of the Meteorite!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" Numerous red fishing hooks shot out like raindrops, causing ripples to spread across the sand defense that rose in front of Gaara!

"Such powerful force... My Sand Shield is barely able to defend against it!"

"He must be subdued quickly!"

Gaara suddenly stretched out his hand, and the sand waves swept towards Uratarou!

"Heh." Urataro's eyes bulged with veins, and in the next instant, he surprisingly escaped from the sand, then aimed at the weak spot in the sand created by the fishing hook and swung the fishing rod directly at it!

"Snap!" The sand's defense was breached, and the fishhook, along with the fishing line, pierced Gaara's chest!

"Ah!" Gaara's eyes widened immediately. As Uratarou grinned and made the hook, a palm-sized flame of chakra landed in Uratarou's hand along with the pulled hook.

"Is this the Kazekage Gaara, who is known as the Third Kage of the Shinobi World?"

"This is absolutely hilarious!" Urataro put his spoils into the red fish basket at his waist.

"Boom!..." The black waves of iron sand descended from above.

"You thief! What have you done to my godfather!" Shinki, draped in a sand iron cloak, hovered in the air with black wings, glaring angrily at Uratarou.

Uratarou chuckled to himself: "Heh~, know when to quit while you're ahead. One fish, one pond. There are plenty of fish anyway. I'm going to find 'Mizukage' now, so I'm not playing with you anymore~."

"Boom!" The iron sand waves crashed down, and Uratarou had vanished without a trace.

After finishing their own tasks.

Madara and Obito arrived together at the stone chamber hidden in the southern mountains.

I saw the finished Kaguya artificial body on the golem's chest.

Ban glanced sideways and said, "Is that the result that Chen mentioned before? Only a madman could come up with such an idea."

Obito said, "If that thing could move, I'd probably be sweating by now."

"Hmm?" Soon, their attention was drawn to Dust, who sat motionless in front of the golem.

"This chakra... could it be that you, Hagichen, have actually mastered it...?"

"Sizzle!" Chen sat cross-legged on the ground, and on his face, which resembled both Hashirama and Madara... a dark immortal mask appeared!

"—Hashirama's Sage Mode!"

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Hashirama Senju's Sage Mode was due to his innate Asura Sage Body.

Therefore, it can also be called [Asura Immortal Technique].

Under the Asura Sage Art, the Sage Chakra refined to suit the Sage's physique will bring the user an overwhelming boost to Yang Release power and vitality.

Therefore, when used in conjunction with Wood Release, which is based on Yang Release and life force, the power of this Sage Art can be maximized.

When it comes to enhancing eye power related to Yin Release and spiritual energy, Asura Sage Technique is inferior to Shikkotsu Forest Sage Technique.

Chen possesses both immortal techniques simultaneously. Although he cannot use them in sync for the time being, he can seamlessly switch gears with the 'Fengyu Qichuizun', which can be considered a kind of compatibility.

With a "whoosh!" Chen transferred the Asura Immortal's state into the 'Abundant Qi Cooking Venerable', rose from his seated position, and greeted the two people in front of him with a smile.

"Uncle Madara, Obito, you're here! Did you have a good time these past few days?"

Madara crossed his arms and smiled contentedly: "Guiding Xue's training and watching her improve little by little makes me very happy~"

Chen smiled and said, "That's wonderful! Thank you so much, Uncle Ban!"

Ban chuckled, "Hmm~."

Seeing that Obito remained silent, Chen turned his gaze to him: "And you, Obito?"

Obito pondered for a moment and said, "Besides playing with Tobi, I've been secretly observing Sasuke's daughter these past few days."

Chen asked curiously, "Sarana, are you interested in that child?"

"It wouldn't be accurate to say I'm interested."

Obito lowered his gaze, silently confiding his innermost thoughts.

I am one of the main culprits who destroyed the Uchiha clan of Konoha.

This sin has always been on my shoulders. Besides the harm I caused to the Minato couple, it is another major source of my pain.

Although I agree with Chen's philosophy, I choose to ignore the current state of Naruto and Sasuke.

However, the rights and wrongs of our generation are irrelevant to the next generation.

Chen, your decision to take Boruto as your disciple was based on a similar idea, wasn't it?

Sarada Uchiha, I always felt I should do something for my junior who had left her home and was deeply lost.

But the child was wary of everything around her at that moment, and I had not yet found a suitable opportunity to appear in front of her.

Seeing that Obito had something difficult to say, Dust tactfully refrained from pressing him for details.

He said seriously, "It's time to move our plan to the next stage."

"Oh? Hunting tailed beasts, huh?" Madara and Obito's eyes lit up simultaneously.

"With that?" Ban gestured with his chin toward the golem's chest.

Chen said, "I have received confirmation from authoritative sources that the existence of Kaguya's artificial body will not affect the normal sealing of the tailed beasts. As long as that artificial body is properly disposed of before the final Nine-Tails is sealed, the Ten-Tails will be revived normally."

"Is that so? Authoritative figures?" Madara's mind was clear: It seems that Chen has seen those two people again. Is it because of this that he was able to quickly master Hashirama's Sage Mode?

Chen said, "Besides collecting the tailed beasts, we also need to take care of another matter on this trip. Otsutsuki Urashiki is still alive. He has used Karma to possess a boy named 'Taro' from the Hyuga clan's branch family."

Madara: "Wow, he's really good at jumping around. He's clearly weak, but he's as tenacious as a cockroach."

Obito: "He's somewhat reminiscent of Orochimaru back in the day."

Chen said, "After careful consideration, I've decided to keep his 'wedge.' I've already chosen the 'vessel,' but I need to consult the child's opinion first. Uncle Madara, Obito, please wait a moment in front of the Peach Blossom Spring Gate. I'll be there shortly."

Hidden in the shadows, Foxfire Palace.

“Uncle!” Feng stood at the bottom of the steps and bowed respectfully.

"Good child, no need for formalities." Chen said kindly, "I heard you sparred with Mitsuki last night and defeated his Sage Mode, is that right?"

"Uncle actually knew about this?" Feng seemed somewhat flattered.

“Of course, although I’ve visited Peach Blossom Spring less often these past few years, I’ve always kept track of your growth without interruption,” Chen said as he got up and walked down the steps.

"You didn't get a proper victory against Mitsuki during the Chunin Exams, so you must have felt uneasy about it, right? You can be quite serious sometimes, which is unlike Jin, more like me."

He stopped in front of the wind, looked into his eyes, and asked with a hint of profundity, "When you fought Mitsuki, you didn't use your 'hidden power,' did you?"

"No. This is just an exchange of skills. It hasn't escalated to a life-or-death situation, so of course I won't use these eyes."

The wind lifted its eyes, and the three tomoe swirled on its sclera, blooming into a matrix of dots! (See attached image)

That's right, Feng has already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan at the age of eleven, which was last year.

The catalyst was his return last year on the anniversary of his father Jin's death. On that stormy, rainy night, he recalled his father's death in a midnight dream, and in a fit of grief and anger, he awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan.

After Feng opened his eyes, he immediately found Chen and reported the matter to him.

Chen was pleased that Feng hadn't hidden anything from him and instructed him not to alert anyone else.

"Left eye, Ayahaji, a rare soul-attacking eye technique. When activated at the right moment to damage the opponent's body, it can cause equal damage to the soul."

"When injured, the soul is lost, and no method can heal it." (Refer to Orochimaru, whose hands were sealed by the Grim Reaper.)

"When one dies, the soul disappears, and both body and spirit perish, leaving no possibility of reincarnation or rebirth."

"Right eye, Ten'er Qizhi, a defensive eye technique, can also be used in conjunction with attacks. Upon activation, Ten'er Qizhi grants the user 0.5 seconds of invincibility that ignores grab effects (equivalent to super armor plus invincibility frames), with an internal cooldown of 1 second."

“Feng, you never talk about revenge, but the awakened pupil technique in your eyes, which are a reflection of your soul, is a true reflection of your bloody hatred and obsession with revenge against the enemy who killed your father.”

"As someone who has been through this, and as your father, I personally don't want you to get involved in the vortex of revenge."

"But as someone who has been through it, I know how cruel and heartless it is to force a child who has lost his father to let go of hatred and forgive his enemy."

"Since revenge is your inevitable path, then let your uncle hold your hand and help you avoid detours."

"Wind, would you like to become [Otsutsuki]?"

"Like Boruto and Momoshiki, you will inherit the 'wedge' of Otsutsuki Urashiki."

"You are the type of person who is good at analyzing the enemy's weaknesses and defeating them in one move during battle. No one is more suitable to master Urashiki's abilities than you."

"Of course, good boy, the decision is in your hands. I will respect your choice. If you are not willing to accept the wedge of the Urashiki, your uncle will think of other ways to make you stronger."