aircannonsinc Chapter 246 Kaleidoscope Exposed
Chapter 246 Kaleidoscope Exposed
Chapter 246 Kaleidoscope Exposed
A casino in the Land of Iron.
Tsunade watched as the dealer swept away the last of her chips with a single stroke, her lips twitching uncontrollably.
However, it must be said that Tsunade's luck in gambling is absolutely terrible, but her gambling etiquette is top-notch.
Although the "big fat sheep's" voice was faint, Taiyi could hear it clearly, let alone her, who was in the middle of it!
But he wasn't angry at all. Although he was very unwilling after losing all his chips, he still left the gambling table reluctantly, completely ignoring the loan service recommended by the dealer behind him.
Taiyi, listening from behind, broke out in a cold sweat. This dealer was truly courting death. If Tsunade really borrowed the money, she probably didn't intend to pay it back. After all, when dealing with loan sharks, her methods didn't have to be so ethical.
As soon as Tsunade turned around, she froze on the spot. She couldn't help but rub her eyes, as if she was seeing things. How could she see Taiichi here?
However, reality is reality, and it won't change just because you don't believe it. No matter how much she rubbed her eyes until they were red, Taiyi still didn't disappear.
"Tsunade-sensei, there's no need to rub it. Your eyes are fine; you didn't see wrong." Taiichi seemed to know what Tsunade was thinking and spoke first, shattering Tsunade's wishful thinking.
Tsunade reached for her ninja tool pouch at her waist, realizing how this guy had gotten there. She then said angrily, "You brat, didn't I tell you not to come looking for me? Besides, how old are you? This isn't a place for you! Come with me!"
Without turning back, he strode quickly out of the gambling den. However, looking at his retreating figure from behind, Taiyi couldn't help but feel that he was running away.
He shook his head and chuckled, not giving it much thought, and followed Tsunade out of the gambling den.
On the way, Tsunade didn't say a word and just walked ahead on her own. Whenever Taichi tried to catch up, she would quicken her pace to create distance.
After this happened several times, Taiichi realized that Tsunade was probably embarrassed and felt ashamed in front of her disciple, and now she needed time to calm down.
Taiichi stopped chasing and simply followed behind Tsunade. Sure enough, after circling a fixed route three times, Tsunade finally brought Taiichi to an inn.
As soon as I entered the door, before I could even say hello, I heard Jingyin's cute voice coming from inside.
"Lady Tsunade, you're finally back! Were you incredibly lucky today? You managed to hold on for so long before losing everything?"
As they were talking, a cute little girl came out from the inner room. It was Shizune, whom Tai hadn't seen in a long time.
At this moment, an eerie silence filled the air, and Tsunade's face, which had just calmed down, darkened again at a visible speed.
At this moment, Shizune also noticed something was wrong. In the past, Tsunade would definitely have retorted if she said this, but today she was unusually quiet.
She turned to look at the door and immediately noticed that there were still guests there. Upon closer inspection, she let out a gasp.
"Ah~ Taiichi, it's you! How did you find us?!"
Shizune rushed towards Taiichi with joy, grabbed his hand and shook it up and down, completely ignoring Tsunade's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot.
But that's true. After spending two years together, how could she not know what kind of person Tsunade is? It's more accurate to say that she was taking care of Tsunade than that Tsunade was taking care of her.
"Shizune, long time no see. I used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport directly from the village. That distance must have taken a lot of energy, almost using up most of my chakra." Taichi said with a smile, while also explaining to Tsunade that this was not a regular method and that it consumed too much energy, so he couldn't use it often.
"Oh, oh, I see. The White Reaper of the battlefield, who reaps the lives of enemies in the blink of an eye, and together with the Yellow Flash of Konoha, they are known as the Konoha Duo. I've heard of all that."
The little girl recited the rumors with a melodious voice, her eyes sparkling.
But now it was Taiyi's turn to be embarrassed. What kind of rumor was this? How did it evolve from the White Reaper to the Leaf Village Duo? He remembered that there was no such thing when he left the front line!
"Haha, really? There's such a rumor? I didn't even know that."
"Alright, alright, you two brats, you can catch up later, why are you standing at the door?" Tsunade had recovered by now, and gave Taichi and Shizune a flick on the forehead each, urging them to come inside quickly.
Once the three of them were seated inside, Tsunade asked Taiichi why he had come. She didn't want the two kids in the room to bring up her embarrassing experience of losing money. She could tolerate Shizune, but she also wanted to maintain her master's glorious image in front of Taiichi.
"Haha, it's been so long since I've seen Master and Jingyin. I couldn't before, but now that I'm able, of course I came to see you as soon as possible!"
Taiichi spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, showing no sign of treating the two of them as outsiders. This touched Shizune deeply. In the past two years, she had been running around with Tsunade, never staying in one place for more than three months at a time, so naturally she hadn't made many friends her own age.
This made her value the friendship between her former friends even more; didn't you see her eyes welling up with tears when she heard Taiyi's words?
As for Tsunade, it's impossible for her not to be moved, but she is a worldly person after all. She was moved in her heart, but she didn't hold back in her words.
"I told you not to come looking for me so easily, but you wouldn't listen. And what's the worst that could happen? Don't you know that a medical ninja's chakra is incredibly precious? It can save a life in a critical moment!"
"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right!" Taiyi didn't argue and obediently lowered his head to listen to the instruction.
Shizune pursed her lips but didn't say anything more.
Seeing how well-behaved Taiyi was, Tsunade couldn't continue her conversation.
Consider Taiyi's current reputation; even in the Land of Iron, his deeds are still being told, which shows how great Taiyi's fame is.
But how could she not be moved that such a genius ninja was now willing to listen to her lecture?
Once they calmed down, the three of them were able to communicate normally again. It was Taiyi's turn to talk non-stop, mainly recounting his own experiences on the battlefield.
Konoha was, after all, the village founded by Tsunade's grandfather, and almost her entire family had sacrificed themselves for Konoha. How could she truly be indifferent to Konoha?
So, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Tsunade was subtly inquiring about everything concerning Konoha through Taiichi, especially the recent war situation in Konoha.
As the bright moon hung high in the sky, Taiichi's chakra had almost fully recovered. He then bid farewell to the two of them and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to his home in Konoha.
Looking at the spot where Taiyi disappeared, Shizune could no longer hold back her tears, which streamed down her face. She didn't speak, but just sobbed softly.
Tsunade stroked her hair, remaining silent for a long time before finally whispering a comforting message: "Don't worry, Taiichi will come often from now on."
Upon hearing this, Shizune nodded gently, but after a long while, she whispered, "Lady Tsunade, I miss everyone so much, not just Taichi, but also Kurenai, Rin, Kakashi, and the others. I—I want to go home!"
Tsunade paused slightly while stroking Shizune's hair, then resumed her gentle touch, murmuring, "Going home—"
While Tsunade and Shizune were still reflecting on their experiences in the Land of Iron, Taichi, back home, was relaxed and happy. Through their previous conversation, he could clearly sense Tsunade's concern for Konoha, and that alone was enough.
After washing up, he went straight to sleep. The sudden consumption of a large amount of chakra was indeed quite tiring. It seemed that his 70,000 chakra points were still not enough. He needed much more chakra to reach the level of a humanoid tailed beast, or even far surpass the level of a tailed beast.
Shortly after Taiichi fell back into this routine life, news spread throughout the ninja world: Kumogakure had declared war on Konoha.
This is not good news for Konoha, but it was also within the expectations of Konoha's leadership. On the northern front, Orochimaru's forces had been entangled with Kumogakure, and small-scale battles had never stopped. Now, it was just a matter of escalating the scale of the battle.
But less than half a day after the news of the declaration of war arrived, a truly devastating piece of news reached Konoha.
After wreaking havoc in the Land of Wind for more than two months, the Cloud Ninja, after raiding their last target in the Land of Wind, did not retreat directly to the sea. Instead, they headed north, detouring through the Land of Rivers, and launched a surprise attack on the Leaf Village's camp.
With the Tailed Beast Ball clearing the way, the remaining fifty elite Cloud Ninja rampaged through the Konoha camp. If it weren't for Minato and Yohei returning in time, the Konoha camp might have been completely destroyed by the Cloud Ninja's attack.
The attack came too suddenly, and the massive damage inflicted by the tailed beast completely stunned the entire camp.
Only then did they realize how lucky Konoha had been to win the great battle against Sunagakure last year. Shukaku's destructive power was completely stopped by Taiichi, which allowed them to systematically inflict heavy damage on the Sunagakure forces.
This time, the tailed beasts that truly unleashed their power, especially the Eight-Tails Gyūki, which was second only to the Nine-Tails, really gave the Konoha ninjas a lot of trouble.
Its enormous size caused the earth to tremble with every movement, and the eight huge tails were deadly to anyone who touched them or grazed them. The siege that had been painstakingly assembled was destroyed in an instant by the eight tails raising their hands and stomping their feet.
Jiraiya was also temporarily tied down by A and unable to break free. Just when the entire camp was about to collapse under the onslaught of the Eight-Tails, it was Yohei, who had returned from his trip, who directly summoned Susanoo. With the help of that giant skeleton, he temporarily blocked the rampaging Eight-Tails, which allowed them to hold out until Minato returned to rescue them.
Taichi is still unclear about the final losses suffered by Konoha in this battle, but he imagines they must have been considerable. However, what truly concerns Taichi is the exposure of Yohei's Mangekyou Sharingan.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he directly summoned Susanoo, making it impossible to hide the truth any longer.
Judging from the fact that Taiichi, who was in Konoha Village, had a general understanding of the situation of that battle, the news must have already spread among all those in the know.
Thinking of the series of consequences this matter would cause, Taiyi could no longer stay. He left behind a shadow clone, sensed the coordinates on Yangping's body, and immediately disappeared from the spot using Flying Thunder God Technique.
In the frontline camp of the Land of Rivers, in the rest tent of the Yangping Squad, Obito was incessantly asking, "Cousin, cousin, what kind of amazing technique did you use to summon such a giant? It's incredible!"
Yang Ping was gently pressing his temples to relieve the stinging sensation in his eyes.
Two days have passed since the battle. Since the battle ended, Yohei has been exceptionally allowed by Jiraiya to attend the high-level meeting.
There was no way around it; their strength was undeniable. If it weren't for Yohei blocking the Eight-Tails' attack at the last moment, Konoha's losses would have at least doubled during this Cloud Ninja raid.
Meetings, missions, and the heavily damaged camp were all keeping everyone busy. Only now was their team able to reunite and take a short break.
However, Obito was clearly not in the mood to rest at this moment; he was more curious about the giants that had appeared on the battlefield.
Kakashi and Rin are the same; while their abilities are not as devastating as those of the tailed beasts, they are clearly beyond the reach of ordinary ninjas.
Only Saori looked at Yohei with a solemn expression. The scene when Taiichi gave her those instructions was still vivid in her mind. What Yohei was about to face was not as simple as she had imagined.
"That's the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan. It's the eye that appears after the three-tomoe Sharingan has advanced once again. That's the Mangekyou Sharingan."
Now that he had been exposed, Yangping no longer concealed it. He looked up at Obito and the other two, his dark eyes turning crimson, with three tomoe swirling around his pupils. Then the swirling accelerated, and the tomoe transformed into a triangular windmill, with two layers of black rings nested around it.
Obito stared at Yohei's Mangekyou Sharingan with fascination, muttering to himself, "So there are levels beyond the three tomoe. I wonder when I'll reach the Mangekyou Sharingan!"
Unlike Obito, who was simple-minded, Kakashi saw the problem at a glance. "Yohei, is there some hidden danger in this Mangekyou Sharingan? I saw you rubbing your head the whole time, and I've never seen you use it before."
Yangping gave Kakashi an appreciative look and readily nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, there are significant hidden dangers. Overuse can even blind you. As for the rest, I can't tell you for now."
Upon hearing this, Kakashi's expression grew even more serious. The blindness was already quite severe, and there were even hidden dangers that were inconvenient to discuss. It might even involve internal power struggles within the village.
Just as the group was about to say something, a person suddenly appeared inside the tent, startling everyone, but they quickly cheered up.
"Taiichi, you're here!" It was Saori, who seemed so surprised and delighted.
"Taiichi, what brings you here?" This was Obito, asking such an idiotic question.
Yangping and Kakashi both breathed a sigh of relief. No matter the reason, Taichi's arrival at the front line at this time would be a huge morale boost for them and for the entire front-line camp.
The moment Taiyi appeared, his gaze locked onto Yangping. Yangping's eyes were noticeably dim, a result of the immense depletion of his pupil power and the damage to his eyes.
Taiyi ignored everything else and went straight behind Yangping. Green light emanated from his hands, which he placed on Yangping's temples.
Immediately, Yang Ping's tense expression eased, and Kakashi and the others realized that what Yang Ping had just said—that the Mangekyou Sharingan could cause blindness if used too much—was not an exaggeration.
The first thing Taiyi did upon appearing was to treat Yangping's eyes. I didn't realize that the side effects of this ability were so significant!