Chapter 206: Plan succeeds?

"Okay, Kisame, let's go." After a long stalemate, Itachi proposed to retreat "according to the plan".

"Ah? But, Itachi..." Kisame prepared to refute "as planned".

"These two kids can deal with you, and my water jutsu is too weak, so I can't do anything to the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. This won't be good for us. We'll just have to find another opportunity." Itachi interrupted his partner's lines seemingly calmly.

Who knows if letting this shark head talk too much will reveal its true colors... no, reveal its shark fins.

Regarding Itachi's impromptu performance that did not follow the script, Kisame had no choice but to cooperate with him. He said "We will come again" and formed the Seal of the Unknown with one hand.

"Water Style: Exploding Water Wave"

A mouthful of old phlegm is like a waterfall that plunges three thousand feet straight down, as if venting hatred, rushing towards you without any warning.

"No? Huh?" Luo Yi didn't understand what kind of temper you villains have. Do you have to show your strength before leaving?

"You two step back!" Lao Zi took two steps forward and formed the Xia Si seal with his hands.

"Molten Release: Granite"

The magma spewed out of the mouth made a violent steam noise when it met water. After cooling, the magma turned into a hard rock wall, blocking the water flow like a dam and guiding it to the lowlands in the forest.

Bloodline limit is convenience.

By the time the tide receded and the fog dissipated, Itachi and Kisame had already disappeared without a trace.

It's such a rush.

"Huh... It sounds like they won't give up." Lao Zi let out a breath. It seemed that the high-intensity Lava Escape was not very friendly to the throat, and his voice was particularly low.

"We know that Akatsuki has been dedicated to searching for the tailed beasts recently. We didn't expect that the one who attacked you was a rebel ninja from our village." Luo Yi said without hesitation.

"I didn't expect that I would become their target, and they would be your target." Lao Zi lamented the impermanence of life.

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind." Hanabi has learned many idioms and proverbs from the other world.

"Oh! What a vivid statement! Little girl, you are very Zen." Lao Zi's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Hehe... Luo Yi taught me." Hua Huo would accept Shi Cheng's compliments calmly.

"Really? Young brother is really extraordinary." Lao Zi suddenly remembered that the boy in front of him had just resisted one of his lava balls. "At such a young age, he can go out and hunt down rebel ninjas. His strength is unfathomable."

The ninjas responsible for capturing S-rank rebel ninjas are all elites among the jonin of the Great Okunikugakure.

"You're too kind. You heard it. We just happen to be able to restrain the enemy's ability, which gives us an advantage in the match." Luo Yi was still very low-key when he needed to be humble.

Lao Zi had just experienced the discomfort of being restrained, and suddenly realized, "Isn't this the same phrase as 'The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind'? It really has a Zen meaning."

Luo Yi's eyebrows twitched. Oh no, could this be a crazy person who practices Zen?

"Luo Yi, what should we do next?" Hua Huo suddenly asked seriously. Her eyes had already discovered that there was more than one White Zetsu lurking around.

Hopefully, Itachi and Kisame's retreat won't arouse Zetsu's suspicion. After all, only Kisame knows about Itachi's recovery. It's reasonable for them not to force a two-on-three battle. They should take a long-term view.

Compared to three years ago, the intensity of the White Zetsu's surveillance is a world of difference.

"What plans does Mr. Lao Zi have?" Luo Yi did not intend to make a direct proposal, but to ask the person involved for his opinion first.

"To be honest, no." Lao Zi did not doubt him and explained clearly, "I am a wandering monk with no place to go. It was an accident that they found me. Maybe the next time will be the decisive battle."

Having said that, he planned to head inland towards the Land of Earth, so that at least the next battle could avoid affecting the forests and grasslands.

"I see. In that case, why don't you let us follow him for a few days? It just so happens that we have lost track of Uchiha Itachi. If his target is Mr. Lao Zi..." Luo Yi deliberately stopped talking.

"You're using me as bait to lure out Uchiha Itachi, right? You're quite honest." Lao Zi doesn't mind telling the truth. "Well, the Land of Earth is vast, and it's karma that we meet. As a monk traveling around the world, you might as well make more good connections."

"The Akatsuki organization's mission time is very tight, I'm sure we'll run into them again soon. Please take care of me during the short journey ahead, Mr. Lao Zi."

"Hey, hey... you're so polite."

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Not long after heading northwest of the Land of Earth, you will come to a desolate rock wall with a clear boundary.

The mountains of this country are almost distributed along the national border, which seriously affects the transportation with other countries. Therefore, until now, the degree of isolation of the Land of Earth is not inferior to that of the Land of Water during the "Blood Mist Reign".

"Take it easy when you walk at the foot of the mountain. Although spring has long arrived in your Konoha, the northwest wind in the Land of Earth is still very strong. If you encounter "rock rain", you have to be careful of your head." Lao Zi turned into a tour guide, introducing the local customs and practices along the way.

"Thanks for the reminder, we will pay attention to it." Luo Yi said obediently.

"Thank you, uncle." Huahuo is well-behaved +1.

"These days, there are fewer and fewer young people who are capable but not arrogant." Lao Zi had a good impression of the two foreign children.

But for some reason, "Sun Wukong" felt a little impatient.

In particular, he had an almost intuitive aversion to that smooth-talking young man, but he couldn't tell the specific reason.

"By the way, this is probably not the first time you've fought against Uchiha Itachi and his companions. Can you share some information about them with me?" So Lao Zi asked casually.

"Of course." Luo Yi knew that this was a statement from the other party to test his sincerity. "Uchiha Itachi is good at fire escape and water escape, and his shuriken and taijutsu are very strong, but his most powerful skill is his Sharingan."

"The Uchiha clan is famous for their bloodline limit, so it's understandable." Lao Zi nodded. Under normal circumstances, his Lava Release Bloodline Limit has attribute suppression on the five basic attributes of escape techniques. "His eyes... can see through everything, right?"

"It's not that simple. What's more important is that his Sharingan can cast powerful illusion-type eye techniques." Luo Yi pretended to be tricked.

"No wonder the Hokage of Konoha sent you who have the Byakugan to hunt us down." Lao Zi laughed, and his heart was finally at ease.

In fact, long before Luo Yi and Hanabi joined the battlefield, Itachi had tried an illusion attack on him, but was completely blocked by the determined Sun Wukong, so he also got the information that "Itachi is good at illusion".

Lao Zi used this to test Luo Yi's sincerity, and the result was that he passed.

"As for the other person, Hoshigaki Kisame, his water jutsu is very powerful and special, and that...big sword 'Samehada' seems to have life, very strange." The information sharing about Kisame is quite limited.

"Indeed, I have experienced it myself. A Water Style Ninja who can restrain Lava Style is extremely powerful." Lao Zi's evaluation of the shark was that it was an existence that could not be defeated without transforming into a tailed beast.

"Kisame's chakra capacity is astonishing, and he is known as the 'Tailless Tailed Beast.'" Luo Yi led the topic naturally.

"How arrogant! I wonder who has more chakra, the "tailless tailed beast" or the Four-tailed Son Goku." As a Jinchūriki, Lao Zi has an almost instinctive confidence in the amount of chakra.

"Sun Wukong... sounds like a very Zen-sounding name." Luo Yi catered to the Zen-minded man.

"Right, right! I think so too!" Lao Zi became excited.

He naturally didn't know that the name "Sun Wukong" was given by Bodhi Patriarch. The surname Sun is taken from the "狲" in "猢狲", the word "悟" represents the tenth generation of the twelve-character master, and the word "空" is taken from the empty, clear and pure thing, implying the practice of enlightenment and reaching the state of emptiness and selflessness.

The Sun Wukong here is a fan of the tailed beasts, so naturally he doesn’t have any master; if he has to say he has one, it would be the Six Paths Sage.

"What kind of tailed beast is it?" Luo Yi asked interestedly.

"Hmm... a red-haired gorilla with a temper very similar to mine," Lao Zi said without fear of offending Sun Wukong. "This old guy was difficult to get along with at first. We argued for many years, but later... hey, we became close friends regardless of age difference."

How deeply did the original author and his colleagues misunderstand the existence of "Sun Wukong"? How could a macaque crossing the ocean become an orangutan...

"A companion who lives together day and night? That's quite interesting." Although Luo Yi now also has a Pu Shi on him, the Pu Shi in the wedge is more like an artificial intelligence with his memories and personality.

"If you are interested, I can let you communicate directly." Lao Zi laughed, and then changed his tone.

Although the voice is similar, the tone is obviously different, "I am Sun Wukong. Unlike Lao Zi, I... don't like you."