Chapter 577

Nara Shikaku couldn't figure out one thing: even if Mind Transfer Jutsu failed, the Shadow Possession Jutsu was still active, so how did the enemy launch an attack?

Akimichi Choza, who had one eye slashed blind, stopped his attack.

"Dad!"

Akimichi Choji's breathing was rapid; he had witnessed with his own eyes his father being slashed blind in one eye.

As the dust and smoke dissipated, Su Xiao's figure appeared.

He had indeed been bound by the Shadow Possession Jutsu, but he had released his Blade of the Demon energy onto his legs; the shadow of the Shadow Possession Jutsu was infused with chakra, and as long as the chakra within it was devoured, the shadow would dissipate.

Su Xiao continuously released his Blade of the Demon energy, immediately breaking free from the Shadow Possession Jutsu and leaping back several steps.

The number of enemies had increased from the original four to seven; although he had killed two, new reinforcements had now appeared.

Su Xiao's mind raced; this location was not far from Konoha, and when Yuhi Kurenai's team tracked him, they must have left a mark. Given Tsunade's hatred and the importance she placed on the Akatsuki organization, she would certainly dispatch numerous ninja, conservatively estimated at over five Jonin-level squads.

Considering the subsequent Anbu support, in less than half an hour, the enemies Su Xiao would have to face would certainly be several times the current number.

If that were truly the case, with a combination like the Ino-Shika-Cho and the intelligence and battlefield command capabilities of the Nara father and son, he would very likely die here, even though Konoha would pay a painful price for it.

Previously, he had nearly managed to kill Hinata, which would have been a coveted reward, but Hinata was a major plot character second only to the male lead and secondary lead; unless he launched a full-scale attack on Konoha, the chances of killing her were slim.

Su Xiao had already used his full strength, not only severing one of Hinata's arms but also having a large amount of Blade of the Demon energy invade her body.

He had used all the abilities he could, yet still failed to kill her; it seemed like he was only a hair's breadth away, but in reality, he was still far off.

Hinata's injuries were severe, so the possibility of her using the Byakugan to pursue him was low.

Whoosh, whoosh—

The sound of wind being broken came from afar; reinforcements had arrived again. Su Xiao could deal with the people present, but the reinforcements for Konoha would not stop, and he would eventually be defeated. Moreover, this was Konoha's territory, and the enemy's reinforcements would only be endless.

Thinking of this, Su Xiao sheathed his Dragon Flash and extended both hands to his sides.

"What is this?"

Su Xiao's actions made Nara Shikaku somewhat surprised, but a moment later, he understood what was going on.

Dense swarms of white spiders crawled out from Su Xiao's sleeves; these were all alchemy bombs.

"Consider yourselves lucky."

After leaving these words, Su Xiao mounted Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang.

"Don't even think about escaping."

"Stop him."

"Wait, don't pursue!"

Nara Shikaku shouted loudly, but before his voice could carry, the dense swarm of parasitic insects had already surged toward Su Xiao.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

A deafening explosion rang out. The impact of the blast forced Konoha's pursuers to crouch down and keep their eyes tightly shut. Because the number of white spiders was so high and they did not explode simultaneously, the impact of the explosions was continuous.

When the firelight of the explosions faded, the surrounding forest was a mess, with large swaths of trees blown to smithereens, and the few Konoha ninja had collapsed to the ground.

"Shikaku, what should we do?"

Akimichi Choza habitually asked Nara Shikaku.

Nara Shikaku glanced at the two corpses, thought for a moment, and shook his head.

"No need to pursue; it's meaningless. For an enemy that even the Anbu cannot track, our hopes of catching up are slim, unless Hyuga Hinata can still hold on..."

The advice Nara Shikaku gave was very sound: use the Byakugan to monitor, keep following Su Xiao at a distance, and as Konoha's reinforcements continue to grow, form a numerical suppression.

"I... I can still go."

As Hinata spoke, she stumbled a few steps; the massive blood loss left her feeling dizzy and faint.

Nara Shikaku shook his head and picked up the severed arm from the ground.

"Shino, take her back to Konoha as quickly as possible. With the Hokage's medical ninjutsu, reattaching this severed arm won't be a problem; the cut is very clean."

Konoha's pursuers stopped the chase after two deaths. The trouble caused by Danzo would ultimately be borne by the Hokage faction; this was not the first time such a thing had happened in Konoha.

In the forest on the outskirts of Konoha, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang was running at high speed.

"Xiang Bubu, are the enemies pursuing?"

"Woof."

Su Xiao nodded; as expected, Konoha's pursuers had stopped the chase.

This battle made him realize one thing personally: his mana was in short supply.

The battle did not last long, but he only had 300 mana points left. Although the energy shield had extremely strong defensive power and was convenient to use, it consumed too much mana.

It was a good thing Konoha's people didn't pursue; he wasn't prepared to go to war with Konoha yet, as the timing wasn't right.

Even if he did go to war, he wasn't prepared to be the main force; it would be better for Nagato to lead the charge. The main mission clearly stated: assist Nagato in destroying Konoha.

Up to now, Su Xiao had stayed in the Naruto World for about a month, and most of what he needed to do had been accomplished, with some extra gains during the period.

With more than half of his stay time gone, Su Xiao guessed that the stay time for other contractors shouldn't be too long. He needed to drag it out for a while longer, preferably waiting until all other contractors returned to the Reincarnation Paradise before implementing the Konoha destruction plan.

If there were a large number of contractors present, someone would definitely try to fish in troubled waters when Nagato destroyed Konoha; this was a headache-inducing matter.

The ideal time would be to attack Konoha 15 days before the mission deadline. The traces of those large adventure groups could be obtained from the Derived World Contact Platform.

According to Su Xiao's observation, the God Emperor Adventure Group had already left the Naruto World; otherwise, God Emperor would definitely have participated in the team pursuing Su Xiao, as God Emperor had already made contact with Danzo.

Now that not a single contractor had appeared, it meant there were no longer any people from the God Emperor Adventure Group around Konoha.

With the Savage Heaven Adventure Group destroyed and the God Emperor Adventure Group having left the Naruto World, the only remaining threat was the Blood Gate Adventure Group.

Su Xiao had killed people from the Blood Gate before, so he had to stay away from this adventure group. If the two sides met at close range, a war would be inevitable. Medium-sized adventure groups like the Other Shore Flower all had the "Blood-Colored Tracking Mark" ability, let alone a large adventure group like the Blood Gate.

Su Xiao could take on the Other Shore Flower one-on-one, but taking on a large adventure group like the Blood Gate one-on-one was absolutely impossible. Not to mention the numerical suppression, the Blood Gate Adventure Group not only had Tier 2 contractors but also higher-tier contractors. The suppression in terms of attributes alone was enough to give Su Xiao a headache, let alone the fact that he would be facing a siege.

Not to mention taking on the entire Blood Gate group, even the leader, Stein—whether Su Xiao could take him on one-on-one was an unknown; the leaders of large adventure groups were not to be trifled with.

If he wasn't a match head-on, then Su Xiao would avoid their edge and wait until the Blood Gate Adventure Group left the Naruto World before taking action.

The Blood Gate Adventure Group would be leaving the Naruto World in the near future; it was said that there were internal problems, which was information many contractors knew.

Now, staying within the Land of Fire was meaningless, and he still had to face Konoha's pursuit. Su Xiao simply headed toward the Konoha border. He was prepared to meet Obito; if Obito could go along when destroying Konoha, that would be even better, although the possibility of that was slim.

Obito wouldn't appear in the open for the time being, but as the number of Akatsuki members dwindled, Obito couldn't hide in the shadows forever.