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"Tell me what you mean about Orochimaru breaking into the palace and the Kusanagi sword."

Uchiha Yi stared at the pupils of the Iwagakure jonin, his voice a little cold, "Also, where is the other Kusanagi sword you mentioned before?"

"I……"

The Iwagakure Jonin's eyes flickered and he seemed to be struggling inside, but the power of the illusion made it impossible for him to resist.

After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke, his voice trembling, "Orochimaru...he planted a traitor among our guards, and with the help of the traitor, he broke into the secret room under the palace."

"The underground secret room in the palace? Explain it clearly." Uchiha Yi frowned.

"It is a secret room passed down from generation to generation in the Land of Earth. It contains treasures that the Land of Earth has treasured for many years, including the Kusanagi sword. It is a short sword made of the hardest material in the world. It can even break the defense of a tailed beast."

"When did Orochimaru break into the palace?"

"Not long after the Konoha ninja broke the sealing formation of the capital, I was the captain of the guard appointed by the Tsuchikage to protect the daimyo. However, I didn't expect that there were two Konoha spies in the guard. They opened the gate of the palace and led Orochimaru to the underground secret room. He took away one of the Kusanagi swords."

"Is there more than one Kusanagi sword in the Land of Earth?"

Uchiha Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes flashing.

Many people who don't know much think that the Kusanagi sword is just a sword, but in fact the Kusanagi sword is a type of sword rather than a specific sword.

In ancient Japanese legends, the "Three Sacred Treasures" have been passed down since the Age of Gods - the Eight-foot Mirror, the Yasakani no Magatama, and the Ame-no-Musuko, which were given to Ninjago by Amaterasu when the grandson of the goddess descended to the sky.

Among them, the sword of Ame-no-Musukomo is also known as the Kusanagi sword. Legend has it that it is a divine sword that emerged from the tail of the Yamata no Orochi when Susanoo killed it.

But in the world of Naruto, there have been three Kusanagi swords, used by Orochimaru, Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi respectively.

In the later period, the katana used by Uchiha Sasuke was the Kusanagi sword given by Orochimaru.

"There are two Kusanagi swords hidden in the Land of Earth. The Kusanagi sword in the underground secret room is used by the daimyo for sacrifices, so many people know about this sword. But the other one is hidden in..."

"It is hidden in a secret altar deep in the capital. Only the highest-ranking ninjas know its exact location. Those two traitors are only Chunins. There is no way they know this secret."

"Very good, tell me the detailed location of the secret altar."

Uchiha Yi listened quietly to the message conveyed by the Iwagakure jonin and marked the location of the secret altar on the map in his hand.

Then he untied the illusion.

The Iwagakure jonin woke up and his face turned pale in an instant.

"Thank you for your cooperation."

There was no emotion in Uchiha Yi's words. He slowly drew out his sword. A cold light flashed and the air was filled with the breath of death.

"But unfortunately, I can't let you leave alive."

Despair flashed in the eyes of the Iwagakure Jonin. He tried to beg for mercy, but no sound came out of his throat.

Uchiha Yi did not hesitate. He swung his sword and ended the life of the Iwagakure Jonin cleanly and neatly.

[Successfully killed the target, experience value: +31%]

"Killing a jonin alone only gives me 31% experience? The experience decreases too much after leveling up."

The last time I teamed up with Kakashi to kill a jonin, I got 40% experience.

This is equivalent to a direct reduction of more than half.

After Uchiha Yi complained, he gradually restrained the emotions on his face, lowered his head slightly, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

Based on the intelligence just obtained, it is obvious that Orochimaru had selfish motives in organizing this raid.

This time, his plan was probably to seize the Kusanagi sword.

No wonder Orochimaru disappeared after entering the capital.

"The Kusanagi Sword is a weapon that even Kage-level warriors can hardly obtain!"

As a ninja who uses a sword, a sharp ninja sword can definitely greatly enhance your strength.

What's more, the Kusanagi sword is more than just a sharp sword.

Even the defense of the tailed beasts can be broken by the Kusanagi sword!

The power of chakra that the Kusanagi sword can carry far exceeds the ninja sword in Uchiha Yi's hand, and each Kusanagi sword has unique Kusanagi swordsmanship.

This is similar to the ninja swords of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Kirigakure. Those seven ninja swords all have special attack capabilities, and the Kusanagi sword also has that.

"If I can get the Kusanagi sword, my strength will definitely be directly improved to a higher level!"

"However, Orochimaru...if he knew about the Kusanagi sword, I would definitely not be qualified to fight for it with my current strength!"

Uchiha Yi lowered his head in thought, his eyes flickering.

After a moment, he raised his head and made a decision in his heart.

According to the Iwagakure jonin, Orochimaru probably didn't know the information about the Kusanagi sword.

But who knows if Orochimaru has any backup plan.

Uchiha Yi decided to investigate the secret altar first. If it had been invaded by Orochimaru, he would have to give up.

Before going to find the Kusanagi sword, Uchiha Yi decided to pass the news of the Daimyo of the Land of Earth to his teammates first.

He quickly tied the small piece of paper with the information on it to the leg of the ninja insect. Then the little ninja insect buzzed its wings, drew an invisible track in the air, and quickly disappeared into the sky.

Without a moment's delay, Uchiha Yi stretched out his body and rushed towards the secret altar marked on the map like a ghost in the night.

He was moving so fast that he almost merged with the wind, and the scenery along the way was rapidly receding like flowing light and shadows.

He knew that time was running out and any delay could mean losing the chance to obtain the Kusanagi sword.

A moment later, an ancient stone platform covered with vines appeared in Uchiha Yi's sight.

According to the instructions of the Iwagakure jonin, Uchiha Yi found a dark cave behind the stone platform that was only wide enough for one person to pass through.

Holding the ninja sword at his waist tightly in his right hand, Uchiha Yi jumped lightly into the dark cave.

After entering the dark cave, Uchiha Yi found himself falling into a turbulent stream. The water was rushing, as if consciously taking him into the depths and pushing him through the dark cave at the bottom.

Uchiha Yi floated along the water for nearly a minute, and suddenly a soft light came in front of his eyes. The speed of the water flow on his side suddenly increased, sweeping him in, and then suddenly it became bright.

“Is this the secret altar?”

Uchiha Yi looked around and found that the space underground was much wider than he had imagined.

Here, the light is dim and there is a chilly feeling in the air. The stone walls on the ground are engraved with strange winding patterns and faint light is scattered everywhere.

"There is a chakra fluctuation ahead!"

Uchiha Yi's pupils spun rapidly, turning from black to scarlet. In each scarlet pupil, two black magatama slowly rotated.

With the help of the Sharingan, Uchiha Yi moved carefully and searched everything around him.

About fifty meters away from him, there were four men wearing black uniforms and holding knives.

Judging from the markings on their clothes, these four people should be guards of the royal family of the Kingdom of Earth.

"There are guards here. It seems that Orochimaru has not discovered this underground altar yet. Judging from the chakra fluctuations in these people's bodies, their strength should be around Chunin."

There was a look of caution in Uchiha Yi's eyes. Although the strength of these people was not strong, he could not make too much noise to avoid attracting other people's attention.