Naruto: Uchiha Survivor Forced to Save the Shinobi World

Chapter 182: Ch.182 Infinity Castle



Staring at the fleeing Kakashi and the others, Kokushibo did not pursue but instead turned around and approached the fallen bodies of the Allied Forces members on the long street.

Although the previous battle was brief, it had consumed a lot of his energy.

He had only just begun experimenting with using chakra to stimulate his body and enhance his breathing technique, which inevitably resulted in some unnecessary energy wastage.

In addition, as a demon, his body could not naturally refine chakra, so after every high-intensity battle, he had to replenish his chakra by devouring the flesh and blood of shinobi.

After slowly consuming the bodies on the street, Kokushibo stood up and casually chose a direction to start walking.

The strange city he was in now was the "Infinity Castle," controlled by the Blood Demon Art of Nakime, one of the Twelve Kizuki.

In this "Infinity Castle," Nakime could freely replace spaces through her biwa.

Thus, as long as one was in this city, who they fought, who they didn't fight, and where they fought—all were determined by Kokushibo and Nakime.

This was also why Kokushibo had vanished even though the Fourth Raikage had found him.

According to Nakime's judgment, the Fourth Raikage was too powerful, and his fast combat style was a counter to Kokushibo.

If Kokushibo fought against the Fourth Raikage, it would be hard to defeat him quickly.

And if the Fourth Raikage were to entangle Kokushibo, not only would Kokushibo waste a lot of chakra, but he would also miss the opportunity to take down the scattered Allied Forces members in the "Infinity Castle" one by one.

Therefore—

At the moment the Fourth Raikage approached Kokushibo, Nakime, who controlled the "Infinity Castle," moved Kokushibo to a different location.

Swish!

With another space replacement, Asuma and Guy, who had been together, were thrown onto an unfamiliar street.

"Damn it!"

Asuma climbed to his feet, looking frustrated.

Guy scratched his head, "What on earth is going on here?"

Asuma said seriously, "It's a space-time ninjutsu! There's a top-level expert in the Akatsuki who is skilled in space-time techniques!"

In the shinobi world, "space-time ninjutsu" was the highest-tier and rarest of jutsu. Without exception, every shinobi who could master "space-time ninjutsu" was an expert.

At that moment, a figure walked out from a narrow alley nearby.

Asuma and Guy immediately became wary, only to realize that the figure was the injured Kitsuchi.

Seeing Asuma and Guy, Kitsuchi breathed a sigh of relief, "Seeing other living people in a place like this is really a blessing!"

Asuma hurriedly asked, "What's happened to you?"

Kitsuchi shook his head and briefly explained his encounter with Kokushibo and his subsequent escape after being injured.

Asuma asked, "Is that guy really that strong?"

Kitsuchi replied, "I suspect he might be a samurai from the Land of Iron, a top-tier master of swordsmanship! He also possesses some kind of taijutsu technique—his speed is incredible, almost on par with the Fourth Raikage!"

Guy murmured, "That speed, combined with that masterful swordsmanship, reminds me of a certain senior."

Asuma seemed to understand who Guy was referring to, nodding, and then looked around, "No wonder the Akatsuki dared to set up a trap to ambush us. It turns out they still had such hidden cards."

Kitsuchi urged, "Let's regroup with the others quickly. The longer we stay here, the more dangerous it becomes! Only by gathering everyone can we stand a chance."

Asuma and Guy nodded in agreement.

After all, the Akatsuki still had a number of other S-rank rogues. The Allied Forces could only protect themselves by staying together.

At that moment, from the end of the quiet street, came the sound of slow footsteps.

The three gathered members looked over and found that it was none other than the Akatsuki member with "Upper Rank Two" engraved in his eyes!

"Damn..."

Kitsuchi cursed inwardly.

He had used all his strength to escape from the man's pursuit, but just after resting for a short while, the opponent had caught up again.

Asuma took out a signal flare and fired it into the sky while saying to Guy, "We'll hold him here until reinforcements arrive!"

Whistle!

The signal flare shot into the sky with a sharp screech.

But just as it was about to explode, the flare suddenly vanished, only to reappear far off in the sky and burst.

Asuma was stunned for a moment, then his face darkened.

No doubt, the flare he fired had been displaced by the space-time expert of the Akatsuki to another location.

Kitsuchi glanced at the flare that exploded far away and sighed, "I also fired a flare earlier, but it didn't explode. It must have been moved into a building."

The fact that the opponent could move Kitsuchi's flare into a building to make it explode quietly, but had intentionally let Asuma's flare explode elsewhere, was a clear indication that they intended to lure reinforcements away.

Asuma gritted his teeth while staring at Kokushibo approaching them, "He moved the flare to lure others away because he wants to kill us here!"

Kitsuchi decisively said, "Let's split up and escape! At least one of us should make it out!"

Asuma was about to nod, but Guy said, "If the flare can attract others to regroup, then why not head toward where it exploded?"

Kitsuchi helplessly replied, "You have no idea about his speed, we—"

Before Kitsuchi could finish, Guy shouted, "Eight Gates Release, open!"

Boom!

A blast of air erupted from Guy, radiating outward.

"First Gate, Gate of Opening, open!"

"Second Gate, Gate of Rest, open!"

"..."

"Sixth Gate, Gate of View, open!"

In just a few breaths, Guy opened six gates in a row, his chakra mixing with the evaporating sweat, forming a bluish aura.

"You—!?"

Kitsuchi's eyes widened; he had never imagined that a seemingly ordinary Leaf shinobi could unleash such terrifying chakra.

Asuma was equally astonished, "Guy, you can open the Gate of View?"

Though they were peers, Asuma, who had just returned to the village not long ago, didn't know much about Guy. In his memory, Guy had long since shaken off the image of being last in the academy, but he hadn't realized Guy had become this strong!

Without wasting any time, Guy grabbed Asuma and Kitsuchi, then kicked off the ground, launching like a cannonball toward the spot where the flare had exploded.

Kokushibo was left standing on the long street, staring in a daze.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

As Guy sped through the air with Asuma and Kitsuchi, buildings flashed past like a revolving lantern, and the roar of the wind filled their ears.

Boom!

Moments later, Guy landed.

Asuma and Kitsuchi, dizzy and struggling to stand, were put down.

Holding himself up, Kitsuchi looked at Guy with disbelief, "You just..."

Asuma explained, "This is our Leaf's 'Eight Gates Release Formation.' Once the fifth gate, the 'Gate of Limit,' is opened, one can step on the air!"

Kitsuchi understood.

It seemed as though Guy was flying while carrying them, but in reality, Guy was simply stepping on the air at extreme speed, creating the illusion of flight.

In essence, Guy was still running, but instead of stepping on solid ground, he was stepping on the invisible air.

Seeming to remember something, Kitsuchi's expression grew solemn, "I remember now. You're the Blue Beast of the Leaf—the son of the man who defeated the Mist's Seven Ninja Swordsmen by himself!"

Guy said nothing, just smiling while releasing the Eight Gates.

Swish, swish, swish!

At that moment, Chiyo, Kakashi, Kurenai, and Shi arrived. Soon after, Eight-Tails Jinchūriki Killer Bee also joined them.

Once they regrouped, they immediately exchanged information.

The fact that Kokushibo had an immortal body, could devour flesh to gain chakra, had incredible speed, and was a master of swordsmanship was quickly shared.

Meanwhile, they also began trying to break through the "Infinity Castle."

Kakashi said, "I mapped the streets along the way as I came here. This city, although vast, isn't truly endless."

Shi, as a sensory ninja, added, "I've also mapped a portion of the area and discovered a pattern. Each time I approached a particular area, I was forcibly moved to another place."

Kitsuchi nodded in understanding, "So that area is likely the boundary of this strange city?"

Shi replied, "That's what I think."

Swish!

Just then, the injured Zabuza arrived. After a brief conversation, he also provided important information, "That guy's eyes are different. I suspect he possesses a dojutsu-based kekkei genkai that allows him to see through my Hidden Mist assassination technique."

Clearly, Zabuza, who had suffered heavily at Kokushibo's hands, deduced that Kokushibo possessed some ability to see through the mist.

However, his assumption was that Kokushibo had some kind of dojutsu-based kekkei genkai.

The truth, however, was different.

Kokushibo's ability to see through the mist and accurately locate Zabuza relied on a technique called the "Transparent World."

It wasn't a dojutsu-based kekkei genkai but a state attained through breathing technique.

Once reaching a high level in the breathing technique, a swordsman could tap into the "Transparent World," gaining incredible abilities.

A swordsman who activated the "Transparent World" not only experienced a significant boost in speed and strength but also gained the ability to predict opponents' movements and see the veins and vessels beneath their flesh.

In some ways, the "Transparent World" was even more useful than the Byakugan.

Zabuza said, "Our top priority is finding a way to escape from here!"

Looking around, Chiyo said coldly, "Using space-time ninjutsu on such a large scale must consume a lot of chakra. Even if we can't find an exit, I doubt they can trap us here for long."

Kakashi shook his head, "No, they're continuously killing people. The longer this drags on, the weaker we become. Don't forget, only two Akatsuki members have appeared so far!"

Asuma asked, "So what should we do?"

After a moment of silence, Kakashi suggested, "Maybe we can target the Akatsuki member controlling this strange city."

Killer Bee spoke up, "I have a feeling that the Akatsuki member controlling this city must be hiding somewhere within it!"

Kitsuchi asked, "How are we going to find them in such a large city?"

Killer Bee looked at Kakashi and Shi, "Can you confirm there's a boundary we can break through?"

"Based on the information we've gathered so far, they can only move us within the city, and any damaged areas don't instantly recover."

"A boundary definitely exists!"

Kakashi and Shi responded to Killer Bee's question one after another.

"Then I'll use my own method to break through!"

Killer Bee snorted, beginning the transformation into his Tailed Beast form. The massive tentacles of the Eight-Tails began growing from his body, quickly expanding.

In moments, Killer Bee fully transformed into the Eight-Tails.

Seeing the gigantic form before them, the gathered shinobi had mixed reactions.

Zabuza's face was wary as he thought, "This guy's chakra is even stronger than the Fourth Raikage's. The Cloud Village is no joke!"

Kitsuchi, his expression serious, thought, "So this is a perfect Jinchūriki?"

As one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Iwagakure naturally possessed Tailed Beasts—both the Five-Tails and the Six-Tails.

However, Iwagakure had never mastered the method to tame a Tailed Beast, so their Jinchūriki could barely make use of the Tailed Beast's power.

Releasing the full power of a Tailed Beast like Killer Bee did was unimaginable.

Chiyo of the Sand Village had similar thoughts to Kitsuchi—both wary and envious.

At that moment, the fully transformed Killer Bee began gathering chakra.

A massive amount of chakra gathered visibly at the Eight-Tails' mouth, gradually compressing to form a "Tailed Beast Ball" that made anyone feel dread just from seeing it.

Whoosh!

With a piercing screech, the Tailed Beast Ball shot out close to the ground.

In an instant, it carved a deep trench in the earth, demolishing streets, buildings, and everything else in its path!

Outside.

Through Yugito's vision, Uchiha Shinji learned of the Allied Forces' plight.

"Kokushibo and Nakime are working together..."

He felt somewhat fortunate.

It was a good thing he had lured the strongest and largest Allied Forces to this anchor point. Otherwise, if the other forces had faced this anchor point, the outcome would have been disastrous.

As for the safety of the Allied Forces, he wasn't too concerned.

Kokushibo was strong, and Nakime's "Infinity Castle" was troublesome, but the Allied Forces had the Fourth Raikage, Killer Bee, Jiraiya, and many experienced shinobi. As long as they could get past the initial shock, they would find a way.

At this moment, Shinji glanced back.

He noticed a group of figures rapidly pursuing him from afar.

"Already caught up to me, huh..."

With that thought, he temporarily severed his connection with Yugito, picked up the unconscious Naruto, and disappeared from where he stood.


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