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Chapter 573 The Earth Immortal Palace is Stolen

Sasuke's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan had quietly awakened, his crimson pupils fixed on Hiruko: "You think we'd give it to you?"

"No." Hiruko shook her head. "I don't intend to take it by force; that would be too foolish. I can't defeat you with your current strength. I'm here to negotiate."

"As I just said, I can help Tsunade prolong her life by stabilizing her cells with my abilities, buying her enough time to train in Sage Mode. In exchange, I need Naruto and Sasuke to provide a set of genetic information and a special chakra."

"Impossible." Kakashi refused decisively.

"I agree."

Two voices rang out almost simultaneously.

Everyone looked at Naruto.

"Naruto!" Kakashi raised his voice, "Do you even know who he is? Can you trust anything he says?"

"I know." Naruto's eyes remained unwavering. "But he was once a Konoha ninja too. Granny Tsunade is dying, and Ino is going crazy. I don't have time to look for other solutions."

He looked at Biljuk, his gaze burning: "If you're lying to me, I'll kill you with my own hands."

Hiruko met his gaze for a moment, then smiled slightly, a hint of amusement in his eyes: "The Fourth Hokage's son is indeed different."

He took out a syringe, inserted it into his own body, and swiftly drew out a vial of blood, throwing it to Naruto and saying, "These are my body tissue cells. As long as I inject them into Tsunade's body, I can activate the regenerative function of her body cells and help extend her lifespan. It's hard to say how long, but it can at least extend her life by 5 years."

"This is the payment I'm making in advance. As for your genes... I heard you're planning to attack Orochimaru's base and Shisei Aburame's Earth Immortal Palace. How about I join you? I'm also very interested in getting information about the Immortal Palace."

"No, you have to be in my group," Kakashi Hatake said firmly.

"So, you're saying you agree to my joining?"

No one objected, because Naruto had already agreed, so what could they say?

Although they didn't quite believe in this strange man who had suddenly appeared, they figured he was quite strong and could be considered an asset.

Most importantly, he should be the only person with scientific research capabilities they can contact, and perhaps he has a way to save Ino.

Konoha is currently severely lacking in scientific research talent; to be precise, it lacks everything.

Kakashi frowned and pondered for a moment, then finally sighed: "Naruto, it's your decision."

Naruto said, "Kakashi-sensei, I choose to believe him."

Seeing that Naruto remained unchanged, Kakashi stopped trying to persuade him. However, when they parted, he reminded Sasuke and Gaara, "Keep an eye on Hiruko; don't trust his words."

"Of course we know." Sasuke and Gaara were already prepared. At the crucial moment, they would use Hiruko as a shield. In any case, they had already obtained the item that could heal Lady Tsunade.

The two then parted ways and headed towards their respective goals.

As Sasuke leaped through the bushes, he kept getting closer to Naruto and whispered in his ear, "What if he's lying to you?"

"Then just like I said," Naruto's eyes gleamed golden in the moonlight, "I will kill him with my own hands."

Sasuke was surprised; he hadn't expected Naruto to say something so bluntly.

"Because I've been growing all along." Naruto grinned, but his smile lacked his usual silliness.

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The plan at Tuxian Palace is progressing exceptionally smoothly.

Because of a stroke of incredible luck, the Flying Thunder God Technique landed right next to the data storage room.

Before the group even reached the entrance of the Earth Immortal Palace, they had already slipped inside through the hole in the ceiling.

At this moment, the earth spider is lost in a dream, imagining the beautiful witch preening her feathers as she goes about her daily routine.

Completely unaware, someone had already quietly infiltrated his palace.

"Don't move. The ground is covered with sensory spider silk. The slightest movement will wake him up." Hiruko gently raised his hand, making everyone float up. Although he was relatively weak, he still had this much flying ability.

With Hiruko's help, the group easily flew over the big leader's head.

Sasuke Uchiha wanted to take the opportunity to finish off the giant spider, but he was stopped by someone saying, "If you want to wake him up, then never mind. Forgive me for being blunt, but your full-force attack isn't enough to defeat him. In the soil, beneath the earth, the earth spider is immortal."

"How do you know so much about this?" Sasuke looked at him with a questioning gaze.

Hiru cried out, "Because I was once one of Aburame Shisei's men!"

Everyone was speechless. Just how much did this Beiluhu enjoy betrayal?

Soon, they passed the spider and arrived at a cultivation room, from which bursts of natural energy emanated.

Hiruko pointed excitedly at the person inside and said, "We're really lucky! He's practicing Earth Immortal Technique. If we capture him now, our mission will be accomplished."

Having learned the answer, Naruto and Sasuke launched their attack with zero frames.

One of them threw a giant Rasengan, smashing the training room to pieces. Sasuke's Susanoo was already prepared, and before Jugo could react, it grabbed him in its hand.

"Ah—" Caught off guard, Jugo suffered a backlash and instantly became agitated, his body beginning to swell.

"Behave yourself!" Mangekyou Sharingan eye technique activated, Tsukuyomi!

No matter how average Sasuke's genjutsu talent may be, he is still an Uchiha, not an ordinary Uchiha. Moreover, over the years he has been using the Tsukuyomi technique to help Konoha villagers who are on the verge of mental collapse to stabilize their minds. He has long since mastered this eye technique.

Jugo was already mentally weak, and he fainted instantly upon seeing it, falling into a hallucination.

Just then, the sleepy earth spider finally woke up: "Ugh, can't a person get some sleep? What happened? Ping-pong ball clapping. If you want me to tell you, how about a nice foot massage...? Ugh, who are you people...?"

"Oh no, it's an intruder! Run! Wait, why should I run? You despicable intruder, prepare to die!"

Suddenly, wooden spikes sprouted from the ground, piercing through the underground palace in the blink of an eye, causing the earth to shake violently.

Then came countless silver spider webs, densely entwined within the cave.

"Hehe, you guys aren't getting out!"

"Who said that? Flying Thunder God, please, you must succeed this time." Tenten closed her eyes and prayed.

Then, the Flying Thunder God Technique was activated, and everyone appeared outside the Earth Immortal Palace. However, this time, Tenten was not lucky, and an accident occurred during the teleportation, causing them to be separated.

Tenten, Neji, and Sai were able to stay together because they were holding hands, and they were also teleported the farthest away.

However, Hiruko was trapped in place because someone pushed him out of the teleportation range from behind when the teleportation began.

He could see it clearly; it was yellow hair.