Swish...
In a slight dizziness, everything around Shinji changed completely.
Where he was at this moment was no longer the drizzly Land of Rain, but a vast expanse of snow-white ice field.
Undoubtedly, he had just traveled from the Land of Rain across several countries instantly to the ice field at the northernmost end of the Land of Iron through Yakumo's 'Red Dragon'.
This was also the reason why Shinji always kept a blood clone of Yakumo by his side.
Because with the displacement of 'Red Dragon', as long as there were coordinates, he could instantly reach any corner of the Ninja World.
As his gaze swept across, Shinji saw two small black dots on the snow field not far ahead. Obviously, those were two figures, and not others, but exactly Haku and Akatsuki's Shinno who fought a great battle on the snow field before.
Soon, Shinji led Yakumo and walked over slowly.
Seeing Shinji, Haku immediately came up: "My Lord, I'm sorry, to prevent him from interfering with the decisive battle between 'X' and the demon Moryo, I could only stall him here."
"Mhm!"
Shinji nodded.
'X' in Haku's mouth was naturally Shion.
The confrontation between Shion and Moryo was a confrontation between the positive and negative sides of the priestess. Outsiders could only cause trouble and not help much. So Haku stalling Shinno to prevent him from disrupting the situation and destroying Shion's fusion with Moryo was already doing very well.
Shifting his gaze, Shinji looked at Shinno opposite.
At this time, Shinno's body was covered with sword marks, his aura weak. If not for his mastery of dark medical ninjutsu and having modified his body, such shocking injuries would have probably taken his life.
Undoubtedly.
In this duel between Haku and Shinno, the final winner was Haku.
Retracting his gaze, Shinji glanced at Haku: "It seems you won very easily!"
Yakumo was also sizing up Haku.
In her eyes, although Haku was not weak among his peers, he was far from reaching the level of being able to duel a formal Dark Akatsuki member alone.
Unexpectedly, in a one-on-one duel, Haku actually won, and it seemed he won very easily.
Haku smiled and shook his head: "Mainly took advantage of the terrain. On the ice field, my 'Ice Release' is strengthened by at least double, while his 'Zero-Tails' needs to absorb negative emotions as nutrients, more suitable for fighting in densely populated places. On this endless ice field, he is at a great disadvantage."
Shinji nodded with a smile.
What Haku said was indeed reasonable, but this couldn't cover up his strength.
Shinno, who concurrently cultivated 'Dark Medical Ninjutsu' and 'Eight Inner Gates', belonged to the top Taijutsu experts in the Ninja World. Although in terms of will and experience, he was inferior to Taijutsu experts like Guy who trained bit by bit with his own ability, without certain strength, one couldn't force him to the point of competing in will.
Ordinary ninjas, even Jonin, facing Shinno who opened 'Eight Inner Gates', had no room for maneuvering and resistance at all.
Moreover, he also created a 'Zero-Tails', becoming a pseudo-Jinchuriki.
It was just a pity he met Haku.
Haku, who refined 'Breathing Style' and trained 'Mark', could confront his 'Eight Inner Gates' in Taijutsu. And Haku's Kekkei Genkai 'Ice Release', after being strengthened by the environment, could also confront the 'Zero-Tails' he created.
Most crucially, Shinji also gave Haku the Kusanagi Sword of Orochimaru which could freely extend and retract, giving Haku a sharp weapon capable of easily inflicting heavy injuries on him. So after this chase and fierce fight, he was finally defeated by Haku.
Noticing several wounds on Shinno's body, almost all at the connection points of acupoints or the junction of fascia, Shinji's mind moved, asking Haku: "Opened?"
Undoubtedly, Shinji was asking about the 'Transparent World', because only by opening the 'Transparent World' could Haku attack the vital points on Shinno's body so accurately.
"Mhm, luckily succeeded!"
Haku nodded solemnly.
Shinji looked at Haku with much more complicated eyes.
He was also practicing 'Breathing Style', but let alone opening 'Transparent World', he hadn't even grasped the 'Mark' yet.
However, he also knew clearly that he practiced 'Breathing Style' purely as a tool, not putting much effort into it. In the end, utilizing his attainments in medical ninjutsu and Taijutsu experience, he developed 'Twelve Palaces' based on 'Breathing Style'. Thinking about it this way, it was not bad.
After exchanging a few simple words with Haku, Shinji led Haku and Yakumo to Shinno.
Although heavily injured, Shinno didn't lose consciousness and faint, just wilting on the ground, difficult to move.
Seeing Akatsuki's 'A' and 'D' appear, he had no luck in his heart anymore. Before Shinji approached, he shouted: "Leader-sama, I am willing to serve you!"
Yakumo secretly said: "Shameless!"
Looking at the opponent's fawning look, Shinji thought: "This kind of goods dares to use the name 'Shennong' (Divine Farmer), truly deserves to die!"
Thus, Shinji said coldly: "From now on, you are not allowed to call yourself 'Shinno'!"
Shinno was stunned, nodding hurriedly: "Yes yes!"
Shinji continued: "Didn't you create a Zero-Tails? From now on your code name is 'Zero-Tails'."
Given a new name, Shinno, no, should say 'Zero-Tails', nodded fawningly: "Everything according to your instructions."
"You are a remnant of the Sky Ninja. I remember the Sky Ninja Village has a hidden flying fortress, right?" Pausing, Shinji ordered: "Dedicate that fortress to the organization, and I'll allow your surrender!"
Obviously, Shinji's purpose for not killing Zero-Tails was for that flying fortress left by the Sky Ninja Village. For Shinji, that aerial fortress capable of flying could serve as both a weapon of war and a mobile laboratory, with maxed out functionality and practicality.
In addition, he was also very interested in Zero-Tails' 'Dark Medical Ninjutsu' and Tailed Beast manufacturing technology. So he kept Zero-Tails for a while, waiting for the opponent to offer the flying fortress and various technologies before dealing with this fence-sitter.
Zero-Tails hesitated: "This..."
Shinji said indifferently: "It seems you are not sincerely surrendering, then you have no value to me."
Zero-Tails hurriedly said: "No no, I am willing to offer the fortress!"
Shinji said to Haku: "'C', you are responsible for monitoring him. If he plays tricks, you are allowed to kill him on the spot!"
Haku responded: "Yes!"
Shinji said to Yakumo again: "'D', send a clone to assist 'C'."
"Understood!"
Yakumo immediately created a blood clone.
Meanwhile.
In a cave in the Land of Demons.
Ido possessing a blood clone of Yakumo walked into the mountain belly, looking at the colorful light ball inside, curling her lips: "Finally found it!"
The light ball in front of her was exactly Shion and Moryo still in fierce confrontation.