Naruto: Betrayed From The Start

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"Black Lightning!"

"Adamantine Binding Chains!"

"Water Release!"

"Wind Release!"

"Who is Kenshi's true identity?"

Four thousand meters above the sea, Sarutobi Tenjū and his wife stood on the ink bird. His expression was more serious than ever before. His inquisitive gaze was fixed on Kenshi, who was standing on the back of the Black Iron giant eagle, seven kilometers away.

From beginning to end, Kenshi hadn't noticed the couple.

The couple and the Third Raikage's team were very synchronized.

Kenshi split into two paths, and they always followed the path that the Third Raikage's team didn't follow.

This was why Kenshi couldn't shake off the Third Raikage's team, no matter how hard he tried.

With people watching both paths, how could Kenshi escape their pursuit?

"Yeah! Who is he?" Sarutobi Ayase's beautiful eyes were full of apprehension.

All the way here, Kenshi and the Third Raikage's back-and-forth exchanges had not only revealed the true Adamantine Binding Chains, unique to the Uzumaki clan, but also the Third Raikage's signature Lightning Release - Black Lightning.

The Adamantine Binding Chains were one thing. After all, Kenshi had the Black Chakra Chain Sealing Technique. They had considered the possibility that Kenshi's previous body was an unknown powerful ninja from the Uzumaki clan, so it made sense that he knew the Adamantine Binding Chains.

But Lightning Release - Black Lightning was the Third Raikage's signature technique. Not only did he develop it, but until now, only the Third Raikage in Kumogakure knew it.

How did Kenshi's previous body learn Lightning Release - Black Lightning?

How did Kenshi's previous body enter Kumogakure?

Or was Kenshi's previous body a Kumogakure ninja?

Too many questions!

Too many mysteries!

Sarutobi Tenjū racked his brains, but he couldn't figure out how Kenshi's previous body could jump back and forth between Kumogakure and the Uzumaki clan, learning the signature techniques of both.

Until his wife, Sarutobi Ayase, unconsciously said,

"Could it be that Kenshi has possessed more than one person?"

Hearing his wife's words, Sarutobi Tenjū's eyes lit up.

"Right, you're right."

Sarutobi Tenjū affirmed, "Kenshi must have possessed more than one person. That's why he knows the Uzumaki clan's Adamantine Binding Chains, the Third Raikage's Black Lightning, and even other jutsu."

Only this could explain why Kenshi, who had been staying in the lab, knew so many jutsu.

But... thinking about the fact that Kenshi could really possess others multiple times, it meant that he could abandon Kimura Yō's body and possess others at critical moments. Sarutobi Tenjū felt a pang of helplessness.

If that was the case, then Kenshi was too difficult to kill. He wondered if his father's backup plan could play a key role.

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Konoha.

When Kenshi was driven into a desperate situation by the Third Raikage.

Katō Dan, who had been researching the Dead Demon Consuming Seal for over a week in the secret room, came to the Hokage's office with a dejected face.

"I'm very sorry, Hokage-sama."

Katō Dan said with a face full of guilt, "I don't seem to have much talent in sealing jutsu. It's been so many days, and I still haven't learned the Dead Demon Consuming Seal."

It wasn't just about not learning it.

Until now, Katō Dan was still clueless about the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

The Dead Demon Consuming Seal scroll contained a detailed explanation of the sealing jutsu formula, as well as development notes left by predecessors.

But he could understand the words, but the formula patterns were like looking at ghost symbols to Katō Dan. He didn't understand the function of those sealing jutsu formula patterns at all, and he couldn't draw them with Chakra.

He was like an outsider who was suddenly asked to create a peerless sword. He could only rely on his basic knowledge of sealing jutsu to learn.

But the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, a powerful ultimate sealing jutsu, involved too much profound knowledge. Katō Dan's shallow knowledge of sealing jutsu was simply not enough to understand, let alone learn.

So, after more than a week, Katō Dan was dejected to discover that even if he was given another year, he would still have a hard time learning the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

"This... is impossible!"

The Third Hokage put down the pipe he was holding in his mouth, stood up, and frowned in confusion. "You can learn the Spiritualization Technique. Your soul perception must be very sharp. The Dead Demon Consuming Seal, a sealing jutsu that targets the soul, should be very easy for you to learn. How could you not learn it?"

Faced with the Third Hokage's confusion, Katō Dan was very ashamed. He lowered his head and said, "I... I'm sorry. I've failed Hokage-sama's expectations."

Is this kid afraid of death? ... A thought suddenly flashed through the Third Hokage's mind. Then, seeing Katō Dan's ashamed expression, he shook his head.

No, this kid, Dan, has a strong Will of Fire. He wouldn't deliberately not learn the Dead Demon Consuming Seal because he was afraid of death.

Then... it must be as he said.

This kid might really have too little talent in sealing jutsu.

But... no matter how little talent Katō Dan had, he had to learn the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

Because only he, who had soul perception, could sense Kenshi's soul and ensure that Kenshi would be sealed by the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

Everyone else, including him.

Even if they learned the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, if, in a crisis, Kenshi directly abandoned Kimura Yō's body, they wouldn't be able to sense Kenshi's soul. Even if they used the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, they wouldn't be able to find Kenshi's soul to seal it. They would only be able to lament over a soulless body. They would also have to lose their own lives for nothing.

Once the Dead Demon Consuming Seal was completely activated, summoning the Reaper's shadow, it meant that their souls were already in the Reaper's hands.

Whether they could seal Kenshi or not, their souls would be taken away and sealed by the Reaper's shadow.

This was a sealing jutsu that was "either we both die or I die."

It was powerful, but the cost was unprecedentedly heavy.

To ensure that they could seal Kenshi, Katō Dan had to learn the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

"From now on, I will personally teach you."

The Third Hokage decided to personally teach Katō Dan to learn the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

Ironically, the Third Hokage, who couldn't learn the Spiritualization Technique, should logically not be able to learn the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, which involved the soul, or it would be very difficult for him to learn it.

But the reality was that he had learned this complex and powerful sealing jutsu in half a day.

It has to be said that the title of "Jutsu Doctor" wasn't a waste of time. The Third Hokage's talent in learning jutsu, including sealing jutsu, was really strong.

Unfortunately, the Third Hokage didn't have the determination to sacrifice himself for Konoha. Or maybe he thought it wasn't time yet.

After all, the Sarutobi clan hadn't risen yet.

Madara's prophecy of the destruction of the Uchiha clan hadn't been fulfilled.

How could the Third Hokage, who had inherited the will of the Second Hokage, Tobirama, be willing to die?

Otherwise, while Kenshi wasn't willing to abandon Kimura Yō's body, which had Wood Release talent, the Third Hokage had a great chance to catch Kenshi off guard and directly use the Dead Demon Consuming Seal to take him out.

Unfortunately, he ultimately chose the safest and most secure method.

Trust the young people!

Trust the young people who have inherited the Will of Fire. They will surpass the previous generation and become the pillars of Konoha.

Thus, Katō Dan began to receive personal instruction from the Third Hokage, learning the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

And Kenshi, who didn't know anything about the Spiritualization Technique or the Possession ability, was now truly in a desperate situation.

Maybe the Third Hokage wouldn't have to intervene anymore.

Soon.

Two days later.

In a valley surrounded by mountains on the border of the Land of Earth.

Kenshi, exhausted both physically and mentally, landed from the sky. He stepped on the hard, reddish-brown rock surface and looked around.

It was all rock, with not a single blade of grass.

The border of the Land of Earth was all like this. There were no green plants, basically just rocky mountains and ground.

No wonder the ninja village in the Land of Earth was named Iwagakure instead of Tsuchi-gakure. This country was really dominated by rocks.

"I wonder if these rocks will prevent Wood Release from being used?"

Kenshi thought, and immediately released Wood Release Chakra to test it. A small sapling instantly broke through the hard rock surface.

"It's fine. It doesn't affect it." Kenshi smiled, relieved.

Then, he quietly waited in place, concentrating on adjusting his Chakra, preparing for the desperate battle to come.

After escaping from the sea to land, Kenshi thought he could hide underground using Earth Release Chakra, avoiding the pursuit of the Third Raikage and his team.

But the Third Raikage and his team were truly prepared.

Besides flying high in the sky, super long-distance sensing, and Water Release long-distance sensing, they even had someone skilled in Earth Release sensing.

It was useless for Kenshi to sneak underground. They found him.

Escaping all the way to this point, Kenshi realized that running away was useless. He had to fight with everything he had. At least he had to kill the Kumogakure ninja who was controlling the summoning beast eagle. Only then could he possibly escape this desperate pursuit.

To this end, Kenshi had deliberately chosen this small valley as the battleground. This was because it would increase the chances of killing the Kumogakure ninja who was controlling the summoning beast eagle.

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