"Lord Rengoku, I am following your Uchiha clan's rules."
"See if you should now release the seal on Yugito Nii."
Rengoku rubbed his fingers together, "I'll count the money first."
Cee's gaze flickered slightly and directly opened the storage scroll.
A row of black boxes appeared on the ground, numbering several dozen.
Rengoku slowly opened one box. Inside were large-denomination banknotes.
One box should contain around forty to fifty million.
Cee explained beside him, "This one box is forty million. There are a total of seventy-five boxes."
Rengoku opened each box one by one. With a sweep of his Mangekyo Sharingan, he confirmed there was no problem with the money.
'Seems like Kumogakure is confident I won't escape.'
Rengoku chuckled silently in his heart. They simply thought he definitely couldn't run.
"All right, pack it up."
Rengoku waved his hand nonchalantly, instructing Cee to pack the money back into the scroll again.
Cee pointed at Yugito Nii, meaning to have Rengoku release the seal.
Rengoku sneered, then a flame rose in his hand, and he pressed a palm onto Yugito Nii's chest.
Flames instantly surged from Yugito Nii's body. She was currently conscious.
A huge burning sensation immediately swept through her, as if her flesh was being roasted directly over fire, making Yugito Nii feel intense pain.
But she was Kumogakure's jinchuriki. She couldn't bring shame to the village at this moment.
So she stifled a groan and forcibly endured the pain.
Rengoku let out a soft laugh, then withdrew his hand.
The flame aura once again entwined around Yugito Nii's body.
Cee frowned and asked, "Lord Rengoku, what does this mean?"
Rengoku wagged his finger, "I've already removed the sealing technique on her."
"But this sealing technique needs about half an hour to fully lose its effect. She can now leave my side, but her chakra recovery will only happen after the seal fully dissipates."
Cee frowned and came to Yugito Nii's side to inspect.
As a ninja with rare genjutsu, medical, and sensory abilities, a versatile type, Cee quickly confirmed it.
Rengoku wasn't lying. The seal was disintegrating, but very slowly. It would take half an hour for it to gradually break.
"Lord Rengoku, we need the seal fully released immediately."
Rengoku chuckled, "You have no right to bargain."
"If you don't want the deal, I'll take Yugito Nii away."
Cee's expression was grim, but Rengoku didn't give him much time to think, "You have five seconds to decide."
"Five."
"Four."
"Three."
"Wait! Lord Rengoku, we agree to the exchange."
Rengoku gestured with his hand, meaning "give me the scroll."
Cee looked at the still-standing Yugito Nii, "Yugito Nii."
"You move back a bit first."
Yugito Nii gritted her teeth against the pain, and under escort from the other Kumogakure shinobi, slowly backed away.
Only Cee stood beside Rengoku holding the scroll.
Once Yugito Nii was over a hundred meters away, Rengoku spoke, "Here is fine."
Cee tossed the scroll from his hand and rapidly retreated.
Rengoku grinned, leapt up to catch the scroll, then formed hand seals.
"Explode!"
The still-remaining Fire Release: Heavenly Prison Technique on Yugito Nii was fully activated.
A burst of flames erupted, making Yugito Nii let out a heart-wrenching scream.
"AHHHHHH!"
After catching the scroll, Rengoku's figure flickered and he immediately dashed southeast at full speed.
Cee's eyes widened in rage. He hadn't expected Rengoku to have this trick. He fired a signal flare into the sky.
He then rushed to Yugito Nii's side to treat her.
Upon seeing the signal flare, two figures instantly arrived.
Cee didn't dare delay and immediately said, "Boss! Yugito Nii has lost combat strength, Rengoku fled southeast!"
Raikage glanced at Yugito Nii, "Take care of Yugito Nii. He won't get away!"
"Yes!"
Raikage stomped the ground forcefully, lightning erupting from his body.
Killer Bee also released Tailed Beast Chakra, and the two immediately accelerated, pursuing in the direction Rengoku fled.
Raikage was not known for agility but for raw speed and overwhelming force.
Wherever he passed was like a bulldozer, knocking everything aside.
The surrounding scouts were all shocked by this scene.
Because they knew, Raikage had arrived.
"What the heck did Uchiha Rengoku do for Raikage to come personally?"
"The other powerful chakra reaction is Eight-Tails jinchuriki Killer Bee."
"Team AB deployed to hunt Uchiha Rengoku!"
"Let's go! Follow and see what happens!"
Rengoku had been here for so long, naturally attracting many people.
Including Zetsu, who was looking for Konan and Nagato.
Obito, upon hearing the news, also arrived nearby quickly. But knowing that Rengoku had Amaterasu, he never revealed himself.
Now seeing that Kumogakure even deployed Raikage to pursue Rengoku, he also secretly followed.
Raikage left very deep marks on the ground. Others didn't even need to search specifically to track them.
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Raikage activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode to the max. His hair was standing straight.
His speed was like lightning, leaving Killer Bee far behind.
In less than three minutes, he had already caught up to Rengoku, who was fleeing at full speed.
Though surprised by the speed of Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Rengoku was not panicked.
But he couldn't keep running anymore. After all, turning his back on the enemy would mean quick death.
"Uchiha Rengoku, prepare to die!", Raikage's thunderous voice echoed across the border.
"Liger Bomb!"
Rengoku's Mangekyo Sharingan spun violently.
Susanoo!
BOOM!
Rengoku had just materialized his Susanoo's skeletal armor when it was shattered by Raikage's blow.
But Rengoku had long estimated Raikage's power, so at the moment of being struck, he retreated backward instantly.
As Raikage's Liger Bomb shattered the Susanoo, Rengoku's body was flung backward.
At the moment Raikage's momentum weakened, Rengoku's Mangekyo spun fiercely again.
"Amaterasu!"
Whoosh!
Amaterasu directly struck Raikage's right forearm.
"Aaargh! Damn it!", Raikage was shocked, but it was already too late.
He moved his body and used his right arm, now burning with Amaterasu, as a blade to strike toward Rengoku.
Rengoku's pupil power far surpassed a normal Mangekyo. As Amaterasu was released, a second Susanoo had already wrapped around him again.
As that Susanoo was shattered once more, and Rengoku was preparing to repeat the tactic, Raikage used Body Flicker to dodge Rengoku's line of sight.
Rengoku saw his second Amaterasu miss, so he formed seals with his hand.
"Fire Release: Demon Lantern!"
Countless fireballs spread in all directions, then plunged toward the ground.
The flames smashed into the ground, but Raikage didn't dodge at all. Aside from obstructed vision, he was not affected.
Raikage again stomped the ground and charged forward like lightning.
His Amaterasu-burning fist punched directly at Rengoku's head.
But at the moment Rengoku was struck, there was a loud sound of crows cawing.
Kah~ Kah~ Kah~ Kah~
Rengoku's body transformed into a flock of crows, scattering through the sky.
He had already prepared the crow substitution at the moment Demon Lantern hit the ground, completing the replacement.
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