Naruto: Immortal Spirit

The closer he got to Konoha's camp, the more indifferent Kato Oo's aura became. The three children around him could clearly feel it, but they didn't know why, so they could only walk in silence as usual.

Twilight Jungle - the vast forest on the border between the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Sichuan. It rises from the Kingdom of Sichuan and goes deep into the Kingdom of Fire. It is the largest jungle in the southwest of the Kingdom of Fire, and it is also the most difficult place to defend.

With the cover of the jungle, ninjas who are agile and good at hiding are difficult to catch. Without the presence of large-scale sensing ninjas, it would be difficult for Konoha to defend this jungle, and the largest mountain range in this jungle is— — Platycodon Mountain.

It is also the location of Konoha's largest fortress near the southwest border, and is the base camp for the entire garrisoned ninja.

Even during non-war times, countless sentient ninjas and family ninjas would gather here, especially the Hyuga family, the Inuzuka family, and the Aburame family.

At this time, due to the invasion of the Sand Ninja, many powerful people such as Namikaze Minato, Tsunade, and Uchiha Fugaku were stationed here, which was also the last line of defense on the entire battlefield.

When Kato Oo's team arrived at the Twilight Jungle, it was already getting dark. The jungle at night was full of dangers. The four of them stationed themselves at the edge of the jungle, waiting to join the main force the next day.

Night shrouded the earth, the moon was bright, and the jungle was like a dark and quiet cemetery, whistling in the night wind.

In the simple camp built by Tudun, Iruka was soundly asleep. Uchiha Itachi's figure was shrouded in darkness, but his eyes were bright and there was no trace of sleepiness. He vaguely felt something unusual, but there was nothing more. clue.

"That's...Teacher Xu?"

Suddenly, a figure flashed in his eyes, quietly walking towards the jungle, and confusion filled Uchiha Itachi's eyes.

After thinking for a while, he looked at Iruka who was sleeping soundly, but did not disturb him. He slowly got up and followed him, but he seemed to have thought of something, and split his body into two, leaving a shadow clone behind, sitting quietly. By the campfire outside the camp.

Uchiha Itachi's figure disappeared, and the camp was silent, leaving only the crackling of the campfire...

But at this moment, Uoyuki Xiyan's eyes suddenly opened and she looked at Weasel's shadow clone beside the campfire, but her eyes fell on the dark depths of the jungle.

……

"Minato Namikaze, long time no see..."

Kato Oo's figure slowly emerged from the depths of the jungle, looking at the blond man in front of him with faint eyes.

There was a smile on Namikaze Minato's face. Although there was still doubt in his eyes, he still greeted him with a smile at this moment.

"Xu, you are finally here..."

After saying that, he frowned slightly, chuckled, and continued: "You should call me Senior Brother Minato..."

"I heard that you killed the fourth Mizukage! It directly led to the end of the battlefield in the Kingdom of Water! Xu, you are really reliable!"

Listening to Namikaze Minato's voice, Kato Oo smiled slightly, but had no words.

"You asked the psychic beast to deliver a message to me and let me come here secretly. Did you find traces of the enemy?"

Hearing this, Kato Oo couldn't help but laugh. He no longer knew what to say. If Minato Namikaze was a stupid guy, then it was not surprising that he said such things, but he was a very smart guy.

Should we say that he is unwilling to infer ill intentions on others, or should we say that he is too confident?

"Minato Namikaze...are you finished?"

Kato Oo's voice became colder, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. He looked directly into Minato Namikaze's eyes with a gloomy voice.

"Can't we find a burial place for you here?"

"The scenery here is good. Besides, isn't it what you have been doing to guard the border for the Country of Fire? Then, dying here is a fitting outcome..."

"Xu, stop joking..."

Namikaze Minato's smile faded a little, and there was some fear in his eyes. He hadn't seen Kato Ou for a long time, and besides, he had a record of killing Mizukage here, so he didn't dare to boast about it for a while.

"Haha, Namikaze Minato, you trust others too easily!"

Kato Ou waved his hand lightly, and countless black talismans appeared out of the sky, gradually condensing into huge chains, and rushed towards Namikaze Minato.

"Vajra Chain! No, it's just very similar to Diamond Chain..."

"Have you practiced the sealing technique to this level?"

Namikaze Minato dodged in a flash, golden light jumped in the space, and Kato Oo's attack had no effect at all.

"Xu, what exactly do you want to do!"

Namikaze Minato stopped, and he vaguely felt that there didn't seem to be much killing intent in the rune chain...

"The art of Flying Thunder God is really useful..."

Kato Ou did not launch another attack, but looked at Minato Namikaze quietly, with a smile on his lips.

"Nothing, I'm just asking you to watch a good show..."

"As a good spectator, you'd better not scare the 'actors' who are about to arrive..."

After saying that, he ignored Namikaze Minato and just leaned against the big tree quietly. Namikaze Minato frowned, took a deep look at Kato Oo, and disappeared from the field, hiding in the jungle nearby. .

"Are there two..." Kato Ou frowned slightly. He sensed the two little guys getting closer and closer. Itachi could detect his actions. He was not surprised at all, but Xiyan's words seemed to He's a little smarter than he looks...

Not only him, but Namikaze Minato also sensed it. He frowned slightly and looked at Kato Oo's expression. He seemed to think it was an accident. He wanted to see what Kato Oo would do, but he only saw him taking out two blades from his knife bag. Shuriken.

Namikaze Minato frowned deeply, as if he could no longer understand this former subordinate.

The Flying Thunder God Technique was activated, and Uchiha Itachi and Uzuki Yugao were brought back by him without any resistance. With a tap of his hand, the two of them stopped moving at all, only their eyes were turning, and what they saw was Minato Namikaze. And the panic gradually disappeared.

"Shh..."

Namikaze Minato smiled softly at the two, touched their heads, and then let go of the two. The runes flashed in his hands, and the auras emanating from the two completely subsided.

Uzuki Xiyan's eyes were completely confused, but she obeyed Namikaze Minato's order and leaned quietly among the trees.

But when she looked at Uchiha Itachi, she followed his eyes and saw Kato Oo in the distance. Her eyes brightened slightly. She looked at Uchiha Itachi and slowly relaxed.

A deep black curtain shrouded from the sky, and the ferocious black branches emitted the sound of clusters, like an abyss in the darkness, peering into the secrets of the world.

Kato Ou didn't let Kato Ou wait too long. When he was close to the edge of the jungle, he had already sensed the existence of root ninjas. Nonoyu would not lie to him. These people came just for him.

Hearing the movement here, like hunting dogs that smell prey, they swooped in madly one by one. As for his whereabouts, Konoha has no secrets from the roots.

"Target Appears!"

The first root ninja to arrive just took a deep look at him and shouted loudly. The jungle seemed to boil instantly, and countless black shadows hidden in the jungle began to gather towards Kato Ou quickly.

"This is it! Root Ninja!"

A trace of anger flashed in the eyes of Namikaze Minato who was hiding behind the tree. He was probably aware of the conflict between Kato Oo and Danzo, but seeing the root of his wanton behavior in killing the ninjas of this village still made him furious.

It's just that he didn't move at this moment, not only because Kato Oo asked him to be a quiet spectator, but also because of his confidence in strength. Even if the root ninja arranged a barrier, he could take Kato Oo out of here.

"They were able to evade detection..."

"Even able to escape my perception..."

What puzzled Namikaze Minato was that as one of the commanders of the Konoha Sand Ninja battlefield, he didn't have any information about the existence of root ninjas in the twilight jungle. Moreover, he came all the way without noticing any of their presence. .

"Is it a sealing technique that condenses the breath? Or something else?"

While Namikaze Minato was thinking, more and more root ninjas gathered around. Kato Oo watched quietly, still without making any movement, until a familiar figure appeared in his sight.

"Danzo sent almost all the jounin, a total of 50 people, some of whom are no less powerful than me. They are..."

Akihabara's eyes were sharp, just like the other root ninjas on the side, his eyes were full of killing intent, but in his mind, his thoughts were constantly communicating with Kato Oo, and some key jounin that needed to be 'cleared' were placed in Kato Oo's mind one by one. Marked out.

Although the number of people was different from what Nonoyu said, it was not too unexpected by Kato Ou.

A cruel smile slowly appeared on his face.

If Nonou's information let him know about the root interception, then the existence of Akihamaru was his opportunity to use it and leave Konoha. Konoha was nothing more than a prison for him now.

Besides, the master and apprentice defected one after another, how could it not be a good story in the ninja world?

"Duanzo really values ​​me..."

Kato Ou's eyes were cold, a blue light flashed from his eyes, and his voice was like thunder, exploding in the forest.

"Oh? Aren't these my dear colleagues at the root?"

"What? Are so many people coming to welcome me?"

Among the people at Genbu, a man wearing a purple mask slowly walked out. He seemed to be the person with the highest status among the people.

"Wei! Hand over the seal that breaks the Flying Thunder God's curse! I can leave you a whole corpse!"

"I see, are you ready to attack Minato Namikaze? It seems that so many people don't value me, but Minato Namikaze..."

When the leader of the roots said that he could break the Flying Thunder God's curse seal, Namikaze Minato's heart was filled with huge waves.

No one understands the power of the Flying Thunder God better than him. He never thought that someone would be able to break the Flying Thunder God's technique. At this moment, Danzo's roots are menacing. Such emphasis must not be groundless. Could it be that Kato Ou has really mastered the technique of breaking the Flying Thunder God? Thor's method?

It can be said that half of his strength was built up by the flying thunder god's space jump. Without the flying thunder god, he would be considered an elite jounin at most, and there is still a long way to go before the shadow level.

Even though he had commanded countless battles and was as calm as Namikaze Minato, at this moment, his heart could not help but feel a little confused.

Not only Namikaze Minato, but Yugao and Uchiha Itachi's faces were even more horrified. They had never heard such secrets before, and the familiar Konoha became increasingly unfamiliar to them.

"Didn't Danzo come? What a coward..."

"If he wants it, he can come and get it himself. With you, it's still far away..."

With a scoff, Kato O couldn't help but have a smile on his face. When he thought of Namikaze Minato's current mood, he couldn't help but feel happy.

"Insanity!"

"Bold!"

"Damn!"

It seemed that the reverse scales of these ninjas had been touched. They stopped talking, but their eyes looked as if they wanted to tear him apart.

"Hmph, you have sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, keep your head, and do whatever else you want!"

"kill!"

As soon as he finished speaking, countless ninjas rushed towards Kato Ou...