Chapter 899

Upon getting close, he deactivated his Byakugan.

After all, keen-eyed ninjas could detect the prying of the Byakugan.

Kitazawa looked toward the two Hidden Stone ninjas.

A middle-aged man and a young man were sitting on a rock, chatting idly.

And on the rock they were sitting on, there was a cyan area that looked like moss.

Kitazawa examined it for a moment and confirmed that it was indeed Rock Blue Powder.

Judging by the color, however, it would take a few more days to mature.

Kitazawa rubbed his chin.

He couldn't wait here for a few days; it would be too much of a waste of time.

That left only one final method: move the entire rock away.

Once back in the Hidden Leaf Village, he could just find a similar environment to cultivate it.

Kitazawa walked out with his right hand behind his back.

"Who's there?"

The two Hidden Stone ninjas immediately stood up, blocking Kitazawa's path from the left and right.

Temple of Nirvana Jutsu!

Kitazawa's genjutsu was activated.

Feathers began to fall from the sky.

The two Hidden Stone ninjas subconsciously looked up and immediately felt sleepiness wash over them.

"It's a genjutsu!"

The middle-aged man reacted in an instant and hurriedly warned his companion.

But it was already too late.

Kitazawa lunged forward and, with one punch each, knocked them both unconscious to the ground.

He drew Zangetsu and Thunder and slashed down at the rock where the Rock Blue Powder was located.

Under the infusion of chakra, the base of the rock was cut clean through.

Kitazawa took out the summoning storage scroll and packed it away.

Just then, he raised an eyebrow and turned around.

Coming into view was a short, big-nosed old man.

Beside him was a little girl with black hair who looked to be about the same age as Naruto Uzumaki.

【Encounter the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki; stall him until Konan arrives.】

【Current Task: Stall for time and wait for Konan to arrive.】

【Task Reward: Earth Style: Rock Fist Jutsu】

【Do Itachi accept?】

Kitazawa raised an eyebrow and chose to accept.

"If I hadn't been bored and decided to accompany my granddaughter out for a hike, Itachi really would have stolen this Rock Blue Powder."

The old man said with a calm expression.

Both his expression and his tone were filled with powerful confidence.

Kitazawa felt that after spending so much time with Tsunade, even his luck had turned sour; he had actually run into the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki.

But thinking about it carefully, it wasn't a matter of luck.

After all, this place was too close to the Hidden Stone Village.

If one jumped off this mountain, they would be in the Hidden Stone Village.

Although the commotion from his fight with the two Hidden Stone ninjas was small, it was normal for someone of Onoki's strength to notice.

And being able to trigger a system task meant his luck was actually alright.

"Kurotsuchi, stand aside."

Seeing that Kitazawa didn't speak, Onoki decided to take him down first and then interrogate him.

Upon hearing this, Kurotsuchi retreated to the side.

She was too young right now and wasn't yet the future Fourth Tsuchikage, so she couldn't help.

Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu!

Kitazawa didn't have the habit of being passive and took the initiative to use a ninjutsu.

A massive amount of chakra gathered in his throat.

Kitazawa leaned his body back and spat out a giant sphere of water.

The water sphere rotated and grew in the air, falling from the heights like a waterfall with great momentum.

Of course, Kitazawa's main purpose in using such a wide-range A-rank Water Style right from the start was to attract Konan's attention.

Onoki's pupils constricted.

Without a word, he created two shadow clones.

The two shadow clones took the two unconscious Hidden Stone ninjas away.

He himself picked up Kurotsuchi and ran away.

Although he could withstand the Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu, he wasn't confident in protecting Kurotsuchi and the others, so the best method was to move them first.

"So powerful!"

Kurotsuchi looked at the overwhelming waterfall of water that resembled ocean waves and felt amazed.

"Kurotsuchi, stay here and don't run around."

After Onoki left the range of the Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu, he put Kurotsuchi down.

He turned his head to look at Kitazawa and couldn't help but frown slightly.

He wasn't running away?

Onoki had thought that the reason Kitazawa used the Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu was to take advantage of the chaos to escape.

He stepped on the water surface and arrived in front of Kitazawa.

"Are Itachi Kitazawa?"

Onoki suddenly thought of something and asked.

He hadn't recognized Kitazawa immediately because Kitazawa wasn't wearing a Hidden Leaf Village forehead protector.

But this terrifying Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu reminded him.

After all, in the current ninja world, there were only a handful of ninjas with such Water Style strength.

He had met the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi.

The Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, was a female ninja.

That left Kitazawa of the Hidden Leaf Village, who had displayed Water Style second to none during the war with the Hidden Mist Village.

Responding to Onoki was a roaring water dragon.

"Hmph, Tobirama Senju's Water Style!"

Seeing this, Onoki had confirmed Kitazawa's identity.

Earth Style: Rock Fist Jutsu!

Onoki's right arm turned into rock.

He threw a punch and smashed the water dragon into pieces.

Body Flicker Jutsu!

Onoki flashed in front of Kitazawa and threw a fierce punch.

Super Strength!

Kitazawa's aura changed, and terrifying chakra erupted.

The two fists collided.

With a boom!

Visible layers of air waves were generated, centered on their fists.

Onoki couldn't help but be shaken, his expression becoming extremely grave.

The shocking power caused the rock on the surface of his fist to shatter at a rapid speed.

If this continued, he would inevitably end up crushed to pieces.

Onoki retreated without hesitation.

Uchiha Style: Gale Sword!

Kitazawa drew Zangetsu and used a Body Flicker Jutsu to appear behind him.

A scorching aura permeated the air.

As Zangetsu swung, a blade of fire flew out.

Earth Style: Rock Arm!

Onoki turned around, and a giant rock arm rose from the ground in front of him.

With five fingers spread, it blocked the blade of fire.

Lightning Style: Chidori!

Brilliant lightning bloomed on Kitazawa's right hand.

But Onoki's reaction was faster.

Earth Style: Earth Core!

Kitazawa, who was about to charge over, swayed, and the rock beneath his feet lifted him directly into mid-air.

Lightning Style: Chidori Current!

Dazzling lightning spread rapidly, radiating outward from Kitazawa as the center.

Besides defense, Lightning Style: Chidori Current could also be used for attacks.

Onoki leaped into the air to avoid the incoming lightning.

Earth Style: Rock Fist Jutsu!

He repeated the same trick in mid-air, and his right arm turned into rock again.

But this time, it was different.

Earth Style: Super Added-Weight Rock Jutsu!

The rock on his right arm suddenly became extremely heavy.

Onoki's chakra erupted, and he charged toward Kitazawa, throwing his fist directly.

After adding weight, the momentum of this punch became terrifying.

Wherever it passed, the air emitted a whistling sound.

Senju Chakra Mode!

Catching a glimpse of Konan arriving in the distance, Kitazawa immediately stopped holding back.

Super Strength!

Kitazawa met the punch with one of his own.

Onoki immediately revealed an expression of disbelief.

How could his strength increase again? And by so much?