I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

Ye Lan stared at Kakuzu and the other man who were blocking the road with a wary look on his face, because Payne had previously specifically instructed others not to wear Akatsuki uniforms to perform missions. For a moment, Ye Lan did not know that the two were also from Akatsuki.

"It seems that the guards are just a few Konoha ninjas. They don't seem to be very strong. I'll go first!" Kakuzu didn't stop him. Normally, in their group, Hidan would go first to test the opponent's strength, and Kakuzu would be responsible for providing support.

"Brother Ye Lan..." Ino felt a little uneasy as she looked at the somewhat sick Feiduan.

"Leave it to me." Ye Lan placed his fingers on the wristband, summoned lightning to turn into a sword, and a ninja sword appeared in his hand. This was just an ordinary ninja sword, not as good as the previous ones. Ye Lan, who had some financial difficulties, could only make do with it for the time being.

Seeing Ye Lan abandoning his protection and rushing towards him, wanting to fight him in close combat, Fei Duan couldn't help but grin. No matter how strong the person was, he only needed a little blood...

Before he could finish his thoughts, Ye Lan's figure disappeared in front of him like a ghost, and the sickle he swung did not hit anything.

"Is this all you can do?" Ye Lan's words came from behind Fei Duan. Fei Duan did not panic, but swung his sickle at Ye Lan in an exaggerated posture. Ye Lan's movements were faster, and the wind escape technique was attached to his ninja sword. He cut off Fei Duan's right hand that was swinging the sickle like tofu, and blood spurted out of his right hand like a fountain.

"Ah!" Feiduan let out a heart-wrenching scream and fell to the ground, unable to support his body.

That mark. Kakuzu saw the Uchiha clan emblem on Ye Lan's back, and his face turned slightly ugly. He didn't look at Hidan's miserable state but asked tentatively: "Uchiha Ye Lan?"

Ye Lan turned around and looked at Kakuzu. He didn't expect that this guy knew him. Could it be that his fame had spread to the Land of Hot Spring? He did not respond to Kakuzu. The Sharingan in Ye Lan's pupils was the best proof.

"It's true. Your reputation is boasted everywhere now." Kakuzu was not lying. Ye Lan's reputation was spread by some people in Sunagakure. Ye Lan didn't know about it. Sunagakure publicized all his deeds against Orochimaru and Uchiha Itachi, saying that Uchiha Ye Lan was the last glory of the Uchiha clan.

They praised Ye Lan to a level no less than that of the Three Ninjas. I really don't know why they did this.

Kakuzu didn't care much about these titles. In fact, he had assassinated the first Hokage, a man known as the God of Ninja, and had lived for who knows how long. The reason why he cared about Ye Lan was more because Akatsuki's plans had been ruined twice by Ye Lan.

Both Itachi and Deidara were at a disadvantage in the confrontation with Ye Lan, and Deidara was even captured alive once. Kakuzu always mocked them when he met with Hidan, but he also felt the pressure when he faced Ye Lan for the first time.

Just based on this point, Kakuzu would not retreat. How could he go against Kakuzu's temper if he left without trying? Kakuzu instantly raised one hand, and the fist separated from Kakuzu's body directly, with a black tentacle connecting in the middle, like a rubber band, knocking Kakuzu's fist backwards.

Ye Lan had never seen this kind of ninjutsu, but he was still able to react to its speed. He originally wanted to dodge to the side, but then he remembered that Shikamaru and others were right behind him, so he could only pick up his ninja sword to block.

Clang—

It seemed that what hit the ninja sword was not a fist but a bullet, making a sound like metal collision. Ye Lan did not retreat but went towards Kakuzu. Kakuzu ignored Ye Lan and was not surprised that the tentacle fist did not succeed. He just passed Ye Lan and his target was Kanagawa Moko.

Ye Lan discovered that Kakuzu's target was not himself and wanted to catch up with Kakuzu, but found that his ankle was grabbed by a hand. He looked down and found that it was Hidan who had just been knocked down by him.

Feidan's expression at this time did not show any sign of pain. Instead, he shouted, "Trust the Evil God! The Evil God will give you eternal life!"

Ye Lan was surprised at Hidan's vitality, but he didn't have time to care about Hidan now. He understood that the most powerful of these two was Kakuzu.

shadow mimicry

When Kakuzu was approaching quickly, Shikamaru finally seized the opportunity and used the family's secret technique to control Kakuzu. Before he could be happy, he found that the other party was incredibly strong. He could not control Kakuzu for a while and could not help but shouting: "Ino!"

"Understood! The technique of turning the heart!" Ino formed a seal towards the angle. Needless to say, the tacit cooperation between the three of Ino, Deer, and Chou was very good.

It was up to Choji to do it, and the coordination was perfect. Unexpectedly, less than a second after Ino used Heart Turn, her main body vomited blood and returned directly to her main body, with a look of fear in her eyes.

Sakata Basuke thought that Shikamaru and his men had succeeded, so he picked up his samurai sword and rushed forward. A faint chakra appeared on the samurai sword, and it seemed that his strength was not weak. He rushed directly to Kakuzu and said, "I'll do it!"

"No!" Before Shikamaru could finish his words, Kakuzu had already broken free from the shadow imitation technique and calmly raised one hand. Black lines appeared on his palm and he directly grasped the opponent's samurai sword. Basuke's attack did not have any effect at all, and he wanted to draw out the sword but it did not move at all.

"Get out of here!" Kakuzu had no interest in people without a bounty or mission target, so he punched Masuke and sent him flying. Masuke spun a few times in the air and fell to the ground, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.

Ye Lan was a little anxious. He didn't care about the life or death of his target. He was worried about the safety of Shikamaru and others. Seeing that Feiduan refused to let go, he had to cut off Feiduan's other arm. The strange thing was that Feiduan didn't seem to feel any pain. He kept yelling and crawling towards Ye Lan like a worm.

What on earth is wrong with this guy? Ye Lan suppressed his doubts and returned to his previous position.

Fire Escape·Head Hard Work

Part of Kakuzu's grey robe was torn open, and a strange black unidentified object came out of his body. The masked black object directly released a large flame from its mouth and attacked Shikamaru and the others.

Water escape, big water blast

Ye Lan finally arrived and slapped his hands on the ground. The surging waves instantly submerged the dry land. The endless sea water directly blocked the opponent's fire escape.

Composite Ninjutsu: Flame Wind Wave

Another black object appeared inside Kakuzu's body, and this time the mask it wore was a different color. It released a high-pressure wind ball from its mouth and melted directly into the flames. The originally weak flame instantly gained momentum and turned into a huge sea of ​​fire that collided with the waves. The white mist produced by the extinguished flames enveloped everyone. Ye Lan didn't dare to leave the vicinity of the carriage and could only stay on guard until the smoke cleared and there was no trace of the two people.

"Why didn't Kakuzu kill those guys!" Hidan, who was carried by Kakuzu, yelled, and his arm was held in Kakuzu's other hand, "As long as you hurt that guy, we will win!"

"Shut up! Uchiha Ye Lan is not that easy to deal with! You were cut into a human stick but I didn't see you hurt him." Kakuzu said dissatisfiedly.

"Are we just going to give up on this mission?" Feiduan asked unwillingly.

"The cost of dealing with Uchiha Ye Lan is too high. The leader asked us to keep a low profile now." He still had some respect for Pain's perspective. He had personally experienced the leader's strength, just like when he faced the first Hokage.

Although he didn't respond directly, Hidan could tell Kakuzu's decision, but he still refused to admit defeat.

"Brother Ye Lan, who is the other party?" The unkillable monster and the ninja who can easily use compound ninjutsu do not look like simple characters. Unexpectedly, they met them. Ino just used the mind turn to enter Kakuzu's body, and found that she could not control it at all. There was only darkness in front of her eyes.

"I haven't heard of such people in the ninja world. Looking at the forehead protectors they are wearing, they are from Yugakure Village and Takigakure Village, but with the mark of traitor ninja on them." Ye Lan couldn't help but think of Akatsuki, but the two of them were not wearing uniforms, so he was not sure if they were members of Akatsuki. If they were, Ye Lan didn't know what kind of strength this organization had, and he couldn't help but feel a little wary.