Chapter 21: Escape

Chapter 21: Escape

Chapter 21: Escape

“Chidori, huh.”

Hagoromo Gengetsu, gripping Kakashi Hatake's wrist, looked at the familiar face with a hint of amusement, saying, "I've already demonstrated deeper transformations. Is this all you've got?"

Kakashi's eyes showed surprise and suspicion.

Before he could ask further, Hagoromo Gengetsu exerted force, tossing Kakashi away, then crossed his hands in front of him.

The next moment.

"Burning my youth! Konoha's Strong Whirlwind!"

Accompanied by an enthusiastic shout, a green figure leaped forward with a deafening sonic boom, delivering a powerful kick.

Boom!

The shockwave roared.

Hagoromo Gengetsu didn’t resist; instead, he used the force of the kick to propel himself like a rocket, rapidly flying towards the outside of Konoha Village.

“I’m done playing with you.”

“With this time, I suggest you check on the Hokage.”

After giving the reminder, Hagoromo Gengetsu twisted in mid-air, accelerating and disappearing from view.

Might Guy wanted to pursue, but Kakashi stopped him: “The Hokage and the village's situation are more urgent.”

With Orochimaru's escape, they were unsure of the Hokage's condition.

The battle within the village was still ongoing.

They couldn't afford to waste time on someone who had decided to leave and wasn’t going to be dealt with in the short term.

Guy listened to Kakashi’s advice.

However, as they turned back, he couldn’t help but ask, “Kakashi, do you know who that person was?”

Kakashi recalled how Hagoromo Gengetsu spoke to him and casually neutralized his Lightning Blade, realizing that person might be intimately familiar with the technique.

Kakashi remembered a past conversation with Minato Namikaze, who had mentioned a powerful ninja from decades ago who developed a highly suitable Lightning Release technique.

“Could it be?” Kakashi pondered, remembering the smirk and the phrase “showing off in front of an expert.” He was struck by realization.

Facing Guy’s eager look, Kakashi took a deep breath and said, “If I’m not mistaken, it’s a very troublesome old senior.”

“Haha~ Hahaha~ Hahahahaha~~~~~”

Reflecting on the past, he didn’t regret leaving so many of his cells behind in his battle with Hashirama Senju.

With the Reanimation jutsu technique, and his reputation during his lifetime, he wasn’t worried about not being summoned from the afterlife.

Initially, Hagoromo Gengetsu had planned for the Fourth Great Ninja War to be his summoning time.

He didn’t expect Orochimaru to bring him out during the Chunin Exams.

Such a golden opportunity was not to be missed.

“Next, with Konoha in disarray, I’ll find my body that was sealed before my death.”

Hagoromo Gengetsu looked at his cracked hands.

Although the Reanimation jutsu body was a chakra perpetual motion machine, able to recover from fatal injuries easily.

It was still inferior to a real body.

Moreover, the quality of this Reanimation jutsu body severely limited his power.

Adding to that, the existence of the Reanimation jutsu body wasn’t limitless.

Noting the slight sand leakage from his body, Hagoromo Gengetsu knew he didn’t have much time left. He wasted no more time and sped towards his destination.

Whoosh~ Whoosh~

A shadow swiftly traversed the endless forest.

Along the way, Hagoromo Gengetsu heard the faint sound of bells.

He ignored it and continued.

At the same time.

Not far away, two figures in black cloaks with red clouds stopped.

One lifted his wind-bell hat, revealing a shark-like face, and grinned menacingly, “Itachi, do we need to deal with him?”

“No need.”

The other person, lifting his head to reveal his prominent tear marks and blood-red three-tomoe eyes, gazed towards Konoha and said calmly.

“Don’t create unnecessary complications.”

“Our goal is the Nine-Tails.”