Naruto：Immortality and the Eight Inner Gates[Double agent]

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"Yo~ everyone, where are you planning to take our Konoha's washboard princess?"

Rinjin raised his head slowly, his tone teasing, and a faint smirk played on his lips.

Hearing the familiar voice and tone, Tsunade, who had been pretending to faint, felt her vision darken.

Why is it this guy?

Damn it, did he just call me a washboard?!

Tsunade, who hated this nickname the most, gritted her teeth in anger, her entire body trembling. She almost forgot she was in the middle of being kidnapped.

Bastard!

I swear, one day I'll grow so big that I'll blind your stupid eyes!

While Tsunade cursed Rinjin in her heart, the man in question looked at the three people in front of him, his expression gradually growing serious.

The three individuals, dressed in the most common civilian attire, stood in a triangular formation, blocking Rinjin's path.

Although Rinjin wasn't a sensory ninja, their sheer presence was enough to tell him they weren't to be trifled with.

Tch! Three Jōnin. This is going to be troublesome.

With his explosive power, he could easily take down one Jōnin.

Against two, he could barely manage a victory using some tricks and the advantage of his immortality.

But with three Jōnin, it became a whole different story.

The three could support each other, using overlapping ninjutsu to suppress his attacks.

And anyone who could reach the rank of Jōnin had no obvious weaknesses, with particularly rich battle experience.

In a split second, a plan formed in Rinjin's mind.

As he was pondering, a streak of blue-purple lightning shot out suddenly, aimed straight at him.

"*Lightning Release: False Darkness!*"

Rinjin's brows furrowed as his figure instantly vanished, leaving the sneaky bolt of lightning to strike empty air.

"What the hell, a sneak attack? Can't play fair, you little trash?"

Perched on a tree branch several meters away, Rinjin looked at the trio with a face full of disdain.

"Such explosive power... not an ordinary brat," the leader, masked in armor, muttered with a grim expression. Ignoring Rinjin's taunts, his gaze swept over the spot where Rinjin had just been standing. He quickly added, "His body is tough, likely a taijutsu type! Maintain distance. I'll engage with the second one while the third secures the hostage and then assists us. Plan B! Finish this quickly."

The leader's rapid instructions were met with unanimous nods from the other two, and in a flash, they scattered.

Rinjin made no move to stop them.

It wasn't that he didn't want to—it was that he couldn't.

When the three of them were grouped together earlier, it might have seemed like an opportunity for a clean sweep. But in reality, there was no opening to strike.

Had he recklessly charged in, taking their combined ninjutsu head-on, he might not have even managed to reduce their numbers. And revealing his immortality would have been almost inevitable.

His immortality was one of his trump cards; it could only be exposed when he was certain it would lead to reducing their numbers.

On the other side, the third ninja carrying Tsunade retreated to the edge of the battlefield.

"Shhh... shhh... shhh..." Three silver-white metal rods were driven into the ground in a triangular formation.

The third ninja roughly threw Tsunade onto the ground in the center of the triangle, looking down at her as she continued to feign unconsciousness.

"Heh~ No need to pretend. Your heartbeat has already given you away," he sneered, forming hand seals with lightning speed.

"*Lightning Release: Lightning Prison!*"

With a crackling sound, a blue arc of electricity shot from his fingers to the three metal rods. Instantly, three blue light screens appeared between the rods, accompanied by a faint electric hum.

Seeing herself trapped by the technique, Tsunade stopped pretending. She quickly got up, her face serious.

A hundred meters away, Rinjin was dodging various *Earth Release* and *Fire Release* attacks. His gaze swept over to Tsunade, and his heart sank.

Damn it, why is this girl awake? How am I supposed to show off my immortality now?

He could kill the three kidnappers to silence them, but how could he silence Tsunade?

Suddenly, Rinjin's footing became slippery.

He instinctively looked down, his heart sinking.

Crap! A mud bog! Are you seriously trying to shove mud into my pants?

Not far away, the leader knelt on the ground, forming the "tiger" seal with both hands, his gaze locked on Rinjin with a serious expression.

Damn it! Three Jōnin really are a pain!

As Rinjin cursed inwardly, a chakra-infused cyclone shot toward him from another direction.

In that instant, Rinjin formed hand seals at lightning speed.

"*Substitution Jutsu!*"

With a loud "bang," the cyclone tore the substitution log into countless splinters.

Barely escaping the *Wind Release* attack, Rinjin appeared on a distant tree, wiping imaginary sweat from his forehead.

"Wow, that was close! You guys really have great teamwork!"

Hearing Rinjin's compliment, the leader's expression remained unchanged. But as his gaze swept over the cracked stone wall nearby, his heart filled with shock.

This kid had once again shattered his expectations.

Not only was his physical strength monstrous, but his mastery of the *Substitution Jutsu* was also flawless!

Damn it, looking at him, he can't be more than ten years old. Where did he find the time to train so much?

When I was ten, I was just an inexperienced Genin. But this kid is going toe-to-toe with two seasoned Jōnin.

If it weren't for my expertise in *Earth Release: Earth Flow Return*, I might have been taken down by his sneak attack.

But he refused to believe Rinjin's stamina could remain at its peak indefinitely. As soon as the kid tired out, their side would have the upper hand.

On the other side of the battlefield, the third ninja looked at Tsunade, who was trapped in the cage of lightning. A cruel smile tugged at his lips as he mocked, "Is this how cold-blooded Konoha's princess is? Watching your comrade fight desperately without lifting a finger? Not worried at all?"

Tsunade remained silent, her expression icy as she observed the battlefield. In her heart, she kept repeating to herself:

Rinjin is a spy from Amegakure. He's not a comrade. He's not a comrade. He's not a comrade...

At that moment, the battle took a sudden turn. Rinjin succeeded in a sneak attack, blowing off the leader's head in an instant.

But before Rinjin could react, the leader's body turned into a clay clone, which entangled him.

Seconds later, a swift *Wind Release* blade pierced through Rinjin's left shoulder, sending blood spraying.

Seeing this, Tsunade let out a startled cry and, without thinking, rushed toward Rinjin.

But after only a few steps, the blue light screens between the metal rods suddenly flared up. Accompanied by a piercing electric hum, Tsunade was electrocuted, her body paralyzed and collapsing to the ground.

Watching Rinjin in dire straits, Tsunade could no longer convince herself otherwise. In her mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi's words echoed repeatedly.

After all, he's just a pitiful guy!

Just a pitiful guy!

A pitiful guy...

Tears streaming down her face, Tsunade lifted her head from the dirt with all her might.

"Rinjin, run! Get out of here!

You... you still have to protect... protect your sister! You can't die here!"

Tsunade's voice cracked, growing quieter with each word.

Hearing her desperate cry, Rinjin was momentarily stunned, instinctively glancing in her direction.

How does she know I have to protect my sister?

Oh no... it must be Hiruzen Sarutobi again!

Why can't you people keep your mouths shut?

Seeing Rinjin briefly distracted, the third ninja standing in front of Tsunade's cage lit up with excitement.

"Now's my chance!"

Using the *Body Flicker Technique*, he rapidly closed the distance to Rinjin while forming hand seals.

"*Lightning Release: False Darkness!*"

In an instant, a streak of blue-purple lightning pierced through Rinjin's chest.

"Got him!" The three Jōnin cheered simultaneously.

But in that moment, Rinjin's body suddenly let out a "pop" and transformed into a fallen log.

"No, a substitution! Watch out for a sneak attack!" the leader shouted urgently.

Before his words could fully leave his mouth, Rinjin appeared behind the third ninja, his tightly clenched fist swinging toward the back of his head.

"Watch out, Number Three!" the leader yelled, quickly forming seals.

In the blink of an eye, the ground trembled, and a massive earth wall rose between Rinjin and the third ninja.

At the same time, the third ninja didn't hesitate or look back, lunging forward to distance himself from the feral boy. This was the consensus among the three of them.

However, he didn't realize that at this moment, he was only one step away from Rinjin's substitution log.

Seizing the opportunity, the leader and the second ninja unleashed large-scale, area-covering ninjutsu against Rinjin.

This time, they intended to finish him for good.