Bang! Bang!
In the forest, a huge explosion from Ninjutsu release echoed.
Ino, who was searching for the two Akatsuki Organization members, sensed it instantly.
She then led her squad towards the direction of the commotion.
"Is this the enemy's ability?"
Choji looked at the distant place where dust was rising high.
"It's Sensei Satoru's squad, let's hurry and catch up."
Ino sensed Satoru's Chakra, and her confidence immediately soared.
If it was Sensei Satoru, even if they couldn't defeat the opponent, they could still hold them off for a while.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
"Heh, it's Satoru. That Akatsuki Organization guy is going to have a hard time."
Aoba Yamashiro also sensed Satoru's Chakra, a smile playing on his lips.
If there was anyone he least wanted to fight, it was definitely Satoru.
That old classmate had too much of a twisted sense of humor.
When they arrived near the battlefield, they all concealed their presence and stealthily moved in.
What greeted their eyes was a guy like a madman, with a slicked-back hairstyle and a scythe.
This guy, facing the Konoha Ninja on their side, was wildly swinging his scythe, seemingly fending off some attack.
The three Konoha Ninja outside were throwing Shuriken and Kunai from a distance, impaling him all over.
But the opponent seemed not to notice at all.
"Hiss, what kind of ability is this? He's full of holes and still not dead?"
Choji looked at Hidan, cold sweat breaking out.
If he were stabbed that many times, Ino's medical Ninjutsu probably couldn't heal him!
Aoba Yamashiro: "This is a member of the Evil God Cult from the Land of Hot Springs. The Intelligence Department recently received news that this cult has developed an immortal body. Except for sealing, as long as they have enough Chakra, they are immortal."
"There's such a powerful cult?" another Ninja exclaimed.
"It's alright. As long as you sever their head and stop providing nutrients to their body, their body will slowly lose energy, they won't be able to refine Chakra, and they will still die," Aoba Yamashiro explained.
"What is that other guy doing?"
Choji then pointed at another guy whose body was emitting black threads.
He saw the opponent making hand signs, and two masked monsters on his mouth and shoulders spewed out three-meter-long Lightning Release, Wind Release, and Fire Release.
They seemed to be attacking Sensei Satoru, who was standing on a treetop playing a flute.
He occasionally swayed his head, seemingly adjusting the direction of the attack.
But with such a short attack, it was still a long way from Satoru!
Ino's mouth curved into a smile: "That's Uncle Satoru's Genjutsu: Line of Sight Manipulation, Quality Manipulation, and Form Manipulation.
Line of Sight Manipulation can create illusions in the enemy's line of sight, causing them to misjudge attack distances.
Quality Manipulation can create illusions about the quality of the Chakra the enemy releases, making them use more Chakra to release smaller Ninjutsu.
Form Manipulation can create illusions about the form of the Ninjutsu, making the enemy visually perceive normal Ninjutsu forms, but in reality, the Ninjutsu they release has undergone many changes in form, either larger or smaller, longer or shorter.
When these three illusions combine, it's just like what we see; the opponent looks like an idiot…"
"So, the Akatsuki Organization enemy is being played in the palm of Sensei Satoru's hand?" Choji's face showed shock after hearing Ino's explanation.
Is this Sensei Satoru's strength!
Having experienced a battlefield simulation training once before, he knew Sensei Satoru's strength was not simple. He never expected that an enemy even Chiriku, one of the Fire Temple Guardian Twelve Ninja, couldn't defeat, would be toyed with like this.
Choji simulated in his mind that if he were to face such Genjutsu, he would probably be dealt with very quickly.
Aoba Yamashiro: "That's right, Satoru was an Acting Hokage; he has that strength. This move is indeed disgusting, and ordinary Genjutsu release methods simply can't dispel it, unless the opponent also has a special method."
Bang!
Before he finished speaking, they saw a masked monster appear at the foot of the tree, beneath Satoru.
It suddenly spat out a blue water stream from its mouth.
And Satoru on the treetop seemed completely unaware.
"Be careful."
Choji couldn't help but shout.
Whoosh!
Just then, Satoru moved, his body performing a somersault, dodging the Water Release attack.
As he landed on the treetop, the flute in his mouth did not stop.
In the air, he was like a falling leaf, with the momentum of a meteor.
Bang!
He stomped down on the monster from above.
The monster's instincts were also quick; it blocked the attack with both hands.
However, the mud beneath its feet sank half a meter.
"So powerful! Maintaining Genjutsu while also performing such exquisite Taijutsu," Choji watched in admiration.
"Of course, Sensei Satoru's Chakra control ability is the strongest in Konoha.
Even Lady Tsunade might not be able to compare," Ino said with a smile.
"Let's go too; it seems the opponent also has a way to break Satoru's Genjutsu."
Aoba Yamashiro quickly made hand signs.
"Alright."
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique."
"Human Bullet Tank."
"Mind Body Switch Technique."
"Earth Release: Earth Spikes."
..."Oh, such a quick reaction, and strong Taijutsu too."
Kakuzu saw the opponent easily break his tactics and stopped pretending.
He also noticed the Konoha support.
If he didn't deal with the enemy soon, the Konoha enemies would only increase.
Facing the attacks from the newly arrived support, he didn't care.
Sure enough, Ino and the others' attacks landed on him without any damage.
Only his clothes were inevitably tattered.
Choji was sent flying by his monstrous punch, spinning several times in the air.
Ino's Mind Body Switch Technique was also forcefully broken free by the monster inside his body, showcasing the quality of a Ninja who had lived from the Sengoku period to the present.
Whoosh!
He controlled a masked monster, rushing to Hidan's body, wrapping threads around him.
Chakra not belonging to Hidan continuously injected into his body, directly dispelling Satoru's Genjutsu.
"Genjutsu-type Ninja are just troublesome."
Wasting a combat-ready force just to continuously break the Genjutsu on Hidan, Kakuzu also felt how difficult Satoru was to deal with.
He was indeed the man even the leader found troublesome.
"Eh? How did I get hit by so many Shuriken?"
Hidan emerged from the Genjutsu, saw the Shuriken and Kunai stuck in his body, and then looked at the three people in the distance who were continuously throwing Ninja tools.
He immediately understood, and his whole mood soured.
So he had been immersed in Genjutsu the whole time.
Looking at the threads on his body, he knew it was Kakuzu who helped him break the Genjutsu, which made him even more annoyed.
He was saved by Kakuzu again.
He then looked at the Konoha Ninja, a cruel expression on his face. This time, it wouldn't be Genjutsu, right?
And the Konoha Ninja in the distance, seeing Kakuzu's actions, also knew that Captain Satoru's Genjutsu should have been dispelled, and they retreated a few steps.
They held their Ninja tools, on guard.
They only needed to hold back this immortal monster.
Once the captain and Ino's group dealt with the other one, they would tackle this monster together.