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The mere act of absorbing chakra is terrifying enough.
In the original work, it could even absorb the chakra of tailed beasts.
But Kitazawa is a traditionalist; he's not used to using a knife that has a life of its own.
Moreover, Samehada might not necessarily approve of him.
This knife is picky about what it eats.
Even if they acknowledge him, they would still have to defect if they encountered a Jinchūriki.
Kitazawa couldn't help but let out a soft "hmm".
Jinchuriki? Then give it to Naruto Uzumaki.
Kitazawa exclaimed, "Wow!"
He suddenly realized that this choice was actually quite good.
Naruto Uzumaki's chakra is undeniable; aside from Hashirama Senju, it would be difficult to find another ninja in the entire ninja world stronger than him.
Of course, this excludes figures like the Sage of Six Paths and Kaguya Otsutsuki.
It's certain that Kitazawa will really like Naruto Uzumaki's chakra.
Conversely, Naruto Uzumaki probably also likes the Samehada sword.
After all, Samehada is an intelligent being and can be kept as a pet.
Naruto Uzumaki has many friends, but he certainly wouldn't mind having one more.
Thinking of this, Kitazawa bound the Greatsword Samehada with bandages.
It is a living thing, so it cannot be thrown into a spirit storage scroll; it can only be carried with you.
"Kitazawa!"
A fragrant breeze wafted over.
Kurenai came to him.
Kitazawa glanced at the other three Kirigakure Jonin, who, like Suigetsu Hobuki, were already lying on the ground, unable to get up.
"Are you OK?"
Kurenai asked with a worried expression.
"I am fine."
Kitazawa shook his head and asked, "And you guys?"
"Izumi and Torane were slightly injured, and Kabuto is treating them."
Kurenai Yuhi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and said...
"Sorry, I'm a step too late."
Itachi Uchiha said, somewhat embarrassed.
"It's nothing, you've arrived just in time."
Kitazawa paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Itachi, your strength is truly impressive. You took down three Jonin in one go."
"I had the help of senior colleagues like Hong; it wasn't just my achievement."
Uchiha Itachi looked at Suigetsu Hozuki and said sincerely, "I am far inferior to you."
"Alright, now's not the time to talk about this. Let's get out of here quickly."
Kurenai Yuhi cautioned, "If we delay too long, other Kirigakure ninjas might return."
"Ah."
Kitazawa nodded.
He just used the Thousand Hands Chakra Mode, and if he goes into battle again, he's likely to get into trouble.
However, it's alright since Itachi Uchiha is around.
Even with three Jonin enemies present, he still didn't reveal his Mangekyou Sharingan.
Kitazawa used a summoning storage scroll to store the corpses of Suigetsu Hozuki and the other three Kirigakure Jonin.
The group headed towards the Konoha Village headquarters.
After they left, a figure suddenly appeared.
It was the same Kirigakure ANBU ninja who had previously notified Suigetsu Hobutsuki.
"It's over! Something terrible has happened!"
The ANBU ninja said, his body trembling.
Suigetsu Hobuki is one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and also the vice commander of this war.
His death will inevitably deal a huge blow to Kirigakure.
The ANBU ninja snapped out of his daze and quickly left.
He had to go back and report this to Qing.
[Current Mission: Stop or kill the Suigetsu Hozuki.]
[Mission Reward: Two-fifths of your maximum Chakra limit.]
[The host has completed the mission; reward issued.]
Kitazawa paused slightly while running, looking at the three lines of text in front of him.
A large amount of chakra surged into his body.
He has recovered a significant amount of the chakra he had just exhausted by using the Thousand Hands Chakra Mode.
Kitazawa's chakra now exceeds four chakra levels.
In terms of chakra alone, there are very few Jonin who have more than him.
The group returned to the Konoha Village headquarters.
It was dusk, and the sun hung on the horizon with only a faint glow.
"how is the situation?"
When Tsunade saw them, she took the initiative to ask.
Nara Shikaku, Hyuga Hiashi, and the others inside the main tent also looked towards Kitazawa.
Especially Hyuga Hiashi.
The task of stopping the Suigetsu Hozuki squad was originally assigned to the Hyuga clan.
Unfortunately, it did not succeed.
"I have successfully completed my mission."
Kitazawa said with a smile.
"Good job!"
Upon seeing this, Tsunade's lips curled up, and a smile appeared on her face.
"These are the four corpses of the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Squad."
Kitazawa took out a scroll and reminded him, "There's a lot of blood."
Tsunade paused for a moment, then took the scroll.
She didn't look at it, but handed it to Nara Shikaku.
"Were all four killed?"
Nara Shikaku's eyes widened in surprise.
Suigetsu Hozuki's identity was extraordinary, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his death could cause a stir in Kirigakure.
"As expected of Lady Tsunade's student!"
The other Jonin were thrown into turmoil upon hearing this.
They initially thought Kitazawa's squad had repelled Suigetsu's Fuguki squad, but they didn't expect them to have wiped them all out.
The difference in difficulty between these two is like heaven and earth.
"clear."
Tsunade glanced at Kitazawa and said, "Pass this information on to the old man."
"Yes."
Haru, a member of the Anbu ninja, immediately responded.
"Shikaku, go and make arrangements now to prevent Kirigakure from retaliating."
After a moment's thought, Tsunade spoke again.
"Yes, Lady Tsunade."
Nara Shikaku turned and left the main tent.
Chapter 249 The Popular Kitazawa
The news of Suigetsu Hozuki's death spread to Konoha Village's headquarters, sparking heated discussions.
Besides his special identity, it was also due to the harassment tactics employed by the Suigetsu Hozuki Ninja Squad over the past week.
Their strength is formidable, causing many Konoha ninja squads to live in fear, and they have to be constantly wary of them when carrying out missions.
If the Suigetsu Hozuki Ninja Squad suddenly appears, it means they will either die or be maimed.
Although Konoha Village organized ninja teams to launch heavy attacks against them multiple times, they managed to evade them all.
Now, Kitazawa has led his team to eliminate the Suigetsu Fugu Oni Ninja Team, which can be said to have removed a major threat to them.
At least when the Konoha ninja squads go out on missions, they don't have to worry about being ambushed halfway through and causing terrible consequences.
The name Kitazawa became known to the ninjas of Konoha Village again after the death of Suigetsu Hobutsuki.
Previously, their impression of Kitazawa was that of Tsunade's student, but now they remember Kitazawa as a strong person.
The shift from immediately thinking of Tsunade to immediately thinking of his strength proves that his fame is rising.
In the original work, Sarutobi Asuma rebelled as a child for similar reasons.
Because when people see him, all they will remember is that he is the son of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Sarutobi Asuma was proud and ambitious, and wanted to change this situation, so he ran away to the Land of Fire.
But his talent was undeniable, which destined him to never surpass Hiruzen Sarutobi.
After Sarutobi Asuma finally figured things out, he returned to Konoha Village.
A certain island.
In contrast to the cheerful laughter at Konoha's headquarters, Kirigakure's headquarters was completely silent.
"You're saying Lord Fugu Demon is dead? That's impossible!"
Kisame Hoshigaki looked incredulous after hearing the report from the Anbu ninja.
At this time, he was still in the Anbu, a trusted subordinate of Suigetsu Hobutsuki.
Before Kisame Hoshigaki betrayed Kisame's information about Kirigakure, he trusted him completely.
Did you see it with your own eyes?
Mei Terumi frowned and asked.
Her tone was also full of disbelief.
How could the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon, a veteran of countless battles, be killed so easily?
"Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, I went to the scene of their battle, and there was blood everywhere."
The ANBU ninja took a deep breath and said, "The most important thing is that I have indeed lost contact with Lord Fuguki and the others."
"I have already sent my ANBU to Konoha's headquarters to gather intelligence, and we will soon know the truth."
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