And the Jinchuriki's target was actually him.
Thinking of this, Shinji sped up his movements, as the last of the oil and water on his body was placed.
Shinji's fingertip, with a trace of Chakra, tapped the insect that had been on his body.
As soon as Muta sensed it, he immediately notified the insects placed on Asuma and Yushu. Before long, the figures of several people converged in a corner.
"What's wrong?" Yushu asked, as she still had oil and water on her that hadn't been placed.
"We have to go. Someone is coming this way." Shinji said, shaking his head.
Upon hearing this, the others were startled for a moment, then prepared to move.
Shinji had a serious expression, looking at the sky not far away, and whispered, "It's too late."
The owner of that massive Chakra seemed to know they were leaving and sped up even more.
Shinji didn't hesitate and communicated with Mimi to come over. Then he looked at the others and said, "You guys go first. I'll hold them off."
After speaking, Shinji wanted to walk out.
Asuma, behind him, saw this and grabbed Shinji, saying in a deep voice, "With me here, when would you need to step forward like this?"
Saying that, he wanted Shinji to step back so he could stop the approaching people.
Bang!
Shinji grabbed Asuma and forcibly pulled him back.
"The amount of Chakra on the other side, I've only seen it on a Jinchuriki. If you go, you'll just be walking to your death."
"Go first. Later, you'll still have a chance to detonate the placed oil and water."
Asuma was stunned when he heard it was a Jinchuriki. If it was just a Jonin, he could resist with all his might, but a Jinchuriki...
"No, we all go together." Asuma said, shaking his head firmly.
"Oh, come on. Don't make it sound like a life-or-death farewell right now. It's not like I can't escape."
Shinji grumpily picked Asuma up and threw him into the sky.
Mimi, who had just flown over, caught Asuma. Shinji then said to Yushu and Muta, "Find the right moment and detonate it. Don't worry about me."
"Yes." Yushu and Muta nodded directly, then jumped onto Mimi's back.
Asuma, sitting on Mimi's forehead, realized, 'Oh, right.'
Shinji had even defeated the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. Staying here would probably only hold him back.
"Mimi, I'm troubling you." Thinking of this, Asuma no longer hesitated and said to Mimi beneath him.
"It's fine. Just remember to treat me when we get back."
Mimi knew about Asuma's generosity. Sometimes, when Shinji wasn't around in Konoha, Asuma would help pay when he ate and drank excessively.
"No problem." Asuma laughed when he heard this.
Shinji watched as Mimi quickly flew away, then looked at the figure approaching his direction.
He chuckled. "He really is coming for me."
As soon as his voice fell, a huge lava rock smashed in front of him.
Shinji's expression remained unchanged as he looked at the human-shaped figure covered in lava in front of him.
"Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi."
"You must be the Hokage's disciple, right?" From within the lava, Roshi opened his eyes and stared at the overly young Shinji, speaking.
"Oh? How are you so sure?"
Shinji said, while tearing off his Suna ninja attire that concealed his identity, revealing a black-based Konoha outfit.
Hearing this, Roshi couldn't help but rub his forehead.
What could he say? That Ōnoki, while in Kumogakure, had casually taken a piece of Shinji's clothing from the battle arena?
And then, through a special method, determined Shinji's location?
Seeing Roshi's expression, Shinji guessed it was probably some trick of Ōnoki's. That old geezer is really quite active.
Although he didn't directly respond to Shinji's words, seeing the person in front of him so relaxed, Roshi asked inexplicably, "You seem very confident?"
"Not bad. I didn't expect Iwagakure to actually cooperate with Sunagakure. And they even sent a Jinchuriki like you. That's quite a grand gesture." Shinji's lips curled into a slight smile as he spoke to Roshi in front of him.
"I'm just repaying the village's kindness. After this, I will no longer interfere in any of the village's affairs."
Roshi shook his head and glanced at Mimi flying in the sky, saying, "Although I won't attack them, your companions won't escape either."
Shinji raised an eyebrow. He had sensed that large group of Chakra.
"It's fine, I'll just deal with you first." Shinji chuckled, then his entire body turned into an afterimage and disappeared.
Monster Strength: Serious Punch!
Swoosh!
The moment Shinji appeared, his right fist clenched, erupting with substantial Chakra flames, and he punched Roshi.
Roshi's heart pounded. Without thinking, he leaped back.
Whoever takes this punch—dies!
Bang!
With a single punch, the entire ground was instantly torn apart by a monstrous force. After a dull roar, there was an immediate, teeth-grinding sound of rocks shattering and the ground collapsing.
The ground where Roshi had just been crumbled and rolled up like fragile building blocks, layer by layer. In the swirling dust, a deep trench, more than four meters wide, spanned the entire logistics camp.
After landing, Roshi stabilized himself and looked, then he understood that Shinji's punch was to cut off the Suna ninjas' pursuit route.
Shinji shook his wrist and looked at Roshi. This was the most he could do now. The rest depended on whether Asuma and the others could take the opportunity to burn the supplies.
"I heard you can defeat the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki head-on?" Roshi just asked this one question, then quickly formed hand signs.
Lava Release: Scorching Stream Rock Technique!
In an instant, several scorching lava balls, emitting a sulfurous smell, like small suns, attacked Shinji. The ground where the lava balls passed was scorched, emitting black smoke.
Shinji clenched his hands, and the black-gray Yang Release Chakra Armor immediately covered them. With a light tap of his toes, his figure shot towards the lava balls.
Bang... Bang...
Facing Roshi's bewildered expression, Shinji shattered a lava ball with a punch.
"Hmph! Let's see how long you can last." Roshi snorted coldly.
His entire body's Chakra began to surge, and dark red lava once again appeared on his body surface.
The surrounding ground instantly melted upon contact, and then his entire figure rushed towards Shinji. His speed was even greater than before.
"Lava Release Chakra Mode, huh?"
Roshi's figure disappeared, instantly appearing in front of Shinji, and a lava-covered fist shot directly towards Shinji's head.
Shinji dodged and maneuvered, avoiding Roshi's powerful blow. As a taijutsu master, Shinji seized the momentary stiffness after Roshi threw his punch. Amidst his movements, a whirlwind kick, covered in Yang Release Chakra Armor, swept towards Roshi.