Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 289 Helping to Find a Helper

A dozen humanoid puppets crawled out from the ground ahead and flew close to Chisuke, sharp scythes popping out from their arms.

Chisuke glanced at the puppets and then looked away, focusing instead on the sky and the ground. He raised his left hand and used it to create waves that crashed down on the puppets.

But the sand passed right through the puppets, which, like phantoms, swept across the sea of ​​sand without any hindrance.

"Interesting, it's not a mix of real and fake, it's all fake."

Chisuke waved his hand again, and the surrounding sand quickly rose up, forming a circular sand shield that completely protected Chisuke.

In mid-air, eyes made of sand float, observing everything around them.

Clang clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out one after another, and sparks flew from the hard sand shield, leaving shallow scratches, as if it had been attacked by a sharp weapon.

"I see. So it's some kind of mirage-like ninjutsu. The objects you see are just illusions, but what you can't see are the real attacks."

Chisuke chuckled: "Such a large-scale and long-lasting ninjutsu must require some kind of support. I'll destroy everything around me and see what you can do then."

The entire desert came alive, with countless grains of sand swirling and forming towering pillars like mountains.

This pillar grew taller and wider, shattering everything in its path into dust.

When Optimus Prime reached a height of about 100 meters, it seemed to have hit an invisible barrier and could no longer grow taller.

"Indeed, it's in the air."

Chisuke continued to exert his strength, and Optimus Prime stopped growing and began to shrink, becoming more slender. However, its rotation speed increased, amplifying its destructive power. Like a drill, it thrust upwards with all its might, directly piercing through the barrier.

A series of cracking sounds came as the barrier shattered into large and small fragments, just like crystal-clear glass.

Under the sunlight, these fragments reflected a variety of colors and shapes.

At this moment, the puppet's phantom disappeared, while the real puppet appeared in different locations dozens of meters away.

At that moment, Chisuke dispersed all the sand, and the entire desert returned to calm.

On a sand dune a few dozen meters away stood a wrinkled man wearing a large gray robe with his hands tucked into his sleeves. He looked at Chisuke and said calmly, "You must be Chisuke, the perfect human jinchūriki. I've heard of you; you're a truly outstanding junior."

With his mission in mind, Chisuke politely flattered her: "Hehe, Lord Sonoda Hiru, your strength is truly remarkable. I racked my brains to come up with a solution."

This person was none other than Sonoda Hiru. Upon hearing the praise, Sonoda Hiru nodded reservedly, slightly raising his chin, and said, "Of course. I once fought against the Second Mizukage. His summoning beast's vapor tower left a deep impression on me, so I devoted myself to research and developed this ninjutsu that is no less powerful than the Second Mizukage's, enough to withstand thousands of troops."

Suppressing his disgust, Chisuke listened respectfully to the other party's boastful words, and then said in a flattering tone, "So you once fought a great battle with the Mizukage. That is truly admirable. No wonder the Kazekage has always praised you. This time, she even asked me to invite you to come out of seclusion and assist her in governing Sunagakure."

At first, Sonoda listened to Chisuke's flattery with great satisfaction, but when he heard what Chisuke said next, he immediately shook his head.

"The Hokage is dead. This little girl, Yekura, is a bit too much for the job. If she wants me to come out of seclusion, let's wait until she defeats Chiyo. This can also be considered a test for her."

What kind of test is this?!

You don't contribute when you need it, but you're thinking about getting a share of the pie later. You're like a prostitute trying to maintain a virtuous image. You're shameless!

Once you've wiped out Chiyo and the others, who will still come looking for you!

Suppressing his dissatisfaction, Chisuke still smiled and said, "As long as you come out of seclusion, you can serve as an advisor and be in charge of the village's economic development."

Faced with the prospect of high office and generous rewards, Sonoda Hiru hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head: "No, no, I don't want to participate in the civil war, it will harm the Sand Village."

I bother!

If it weren't for the three generations of strong suppression back then, you wouldn't have received enough support and would have started a civil war long ago. Stop pretending!

Sensuke made a final effort, continuing to persuade: "Lord Sonoda Hiru, with your help, the Kazekage will surely be able to sweep away the rebels and resolve the civil war as quickly as possible, which will greatly reduce the damage to the Sand Ninja."

Seeing that Chisuke was pestering him like this, Sonoda Hiru got a little angry, snorted, turned around, and was about to leave.

"If you want me to change my mind, then send Ye Cang in person. Sending a brat like this is simply disrespectful!"

As he watched the other person's retreating figure, Chisuke's smile vanished. He slightly raised his hands, and the surrounding sand began to boil violently.

"You shameless old fool, you disobeyed the Kazekage's orders and must be planning to defect to a traitor. I'm going to clean house for the Sand Village now."

Sonoda Hiru, however, paid no attention. His body dissipated into the air, leaving only his voice echoing around him.

"Kid, find me first."

"Go find your grandpa!"

Chisuke cursed and immediately transformed into a giant Shukaku, gathering a Tailed Beast Ball without saying a word.

The terrifying chakra condensed and shot out in an instant. In the violent explosion, the transparent glass that Sonoda had set up turned into air.

When Sonoda saw Chisuke transform into a tailed beast, his heart skipped a beat. When he saw the Tailed Beast Ball, his teeth chattered, and he turned and ran away.

When the Tailed Beast Ball exploded, even though it was hundreds of meters away from Sonoda Hiru, the shockwave and strong wind generated by the explosion were comparable to a high-level ninjutsu, and it directly sent him flying.

Fortunately, he was quite strong, and although he was in a very sorry state, he was not seriously injured.

Once the strong winds subsided, Sonoda Hiru, who had been covered in sand, crawled out of the ground. Just as he lay down and coughed the sand out of his mouth, he saw a huge shadow on the ground.

Sonoda Hiru thought of some terrible reality, and his expression immediately froze. His neck slowly rose like a rusty machine, and he saw Shukaku's big face right in front of him.

Chakra once again gathered in Shukaku's mouth, and its violent aura was enough to tear Sonoda Hiru apart.

Seeing that Chisuke was about to fire again, Sonoda Hiru immediately raised his hands in surrender.

"I agree!!!"

Seeing Sonoda Hiru submit, Chisuke nodded in satisfaction and exited Tailed Beast Mode.

Despite Sonoda Hiru's somewhat poor performance against the tailed beast-transformed Sensuke, he is actually quite strong, much stronger than an ordinary Jonin, and even exceeds Sensuke's expectations.

Seeing that the other party had become obedient, Chisuke asked directly, "Where is Naomi? He is also my target."

Sonoda Hiru and Naomi were old comrades-in-arms and knew each other very well, so Sonoda Hiru immediately said, "He lives in seclusion in Asakumo Mountain. I'll take you to find him."

Sonoda Hiru silently thought to himself, "Since we're old comrades, we must share weal and woe. This isn't about betraying him."

Two days later, they arrived at Mount Asakusa and met Naichen.

Compared to Sonoda Hiru's old farmer-like appearance, Naomi was fair-skinned and dressed in a blue short shirt, looking quite like a handsome middle-aged man.

After the meeting, Chisuke began the formalities, first praising the other party and then expressing his intention to recruit him.

Nathan's response was very concise.

One word: "Get lost."

I don't know if it's because they've been suppressed for a long time, but these two old guys have become increasingly wicked.

Chisuke didn't hold back and attacked the opponent directly, also unleashing a Tailed Beast Ball.

After the fierce battle, Naomi, who had almost suffered multiple fractures, stood up shakily, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, turned to look at the giant Shukaku on his left, and then at Sonoda Hiru on his right, who was suppressing a laugh and beaming with joy. He was so angry that he almost exploded.

You bastard Sonoda Hiru! We're comrades-in-arms, we've been beaten up by the Third Kazekage together.

Now, you've gotten beaten up again, but you've brought the enemy here to beat me up. Fine, fine, is this how you play? You'll see in the future!

With a determined look, Naomi agreed to Chisuke's request.