Naruto: Transmigrating With Yuta's Template-Chapter 193: The Strongest Kazekage Is No More

A sharp pain suddenly struck the Third Kazekage. Then, his body plummeted from mid-air. He knelt on the ground, looking disheveled.

Gritting his teeth, he propped himself up. The intense pain inside his body made him dizzy.

He shook his head slightly, trying to stay conscious. His body felt incredibly heavy. Even lifting his arm was difficult.

Akasuna stood opposite him, a brilliant arc spreading across his lips.

"You…"

Another wave of weakness washed over him. The Third Kazekage's legs began to tremble slightly. He struggled to maintain balance even while half-kneeling.

He took a deep breath, attempting to channel Chakra to dispel this abnormal state. The moment he made a move, a sharp, piercing pain shot through his body.

Bang—

His body fell awkwardly to the ground.

"Impossible…"

The Third Kazekage muttered, a flicker of panic in his pupils.

"When did you poison me?!"

He meticulously recalled every detail of the battle.

All of Akasuna's attacks—senbon, sharp blades… he had defended against all of them. Not a single attack had truly touched his body.

So when did this poison enter his body?

Another, more intense wave of dizziness struck.

His breathing became rapid, and beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Kazekage-sama, I've always wondered about you people. When fighting, just focus on fighting. Why say so much nonsense?"

"Now I understand."

Akasuna squatted down in front of the Third Kazekage.

If the Third Kazekage hadn't talked so much, how could these poisons have infiltrated his body so quickly?

Looking at Akasuna before him, a terrifying thought formed in the Third Kazekage's mind.

"Not through direct attack…" The Third Kazekage gasped, his voice trembling.

"From the very beginning… the poison began to spread the moment you appeared…"

The Third Kazekage struggled to breathe. His vision began to blur.

The Third Kazekage asked through gritted teeth, "Why betray me?"

"Why betray Sunagakure?"

Akasuna raised an eyebrow in surprise, saying innocently, "Kazekage-sama, I didn't betray you, nor did I betray Sunagakure."

The Third Kazekage's pupils widened in a death stare.

Akasuna leaned closer to the Third Kazekage's ear and whispered, "I was never a part of your Sunagakure from the start and I'm not Akasuna. So how can there be betrayal?"

Blood vessels appeared in the Third Kazekage's eyes.

He had even thought Akasuna just hadn't understood at first and had given him time to come to his senses. He hadn't expected that the time he gave Akasuna only accelerated his death.

"This poison was specially prepared for you, Kazekage-sama."

Akasuna stepped on the Third Kazekage's back, preventing him from continuing to crawl towards the door.

"This is a new poison I created from the toxins within Hanzo. No one has the antidote except me."

The Third Kazekage coughed up a mouthful of blood.

To get Hanzo's toxins from him…

"You… you are an Ame ninja…"

Akasuna didn't answer. A kunai appeared in his hand. The tip of the kunai gleamed coldly under the moonlight. He held the kunai and approached the Third Kazekage.

The tip of the kunai pierced the Third Kazekage's forehead. The Third Kazekage's pupils gradually dilated, losing focus.

Akasuna's smile deepened. He applied force with his hand, and blood splattered.

...

The Kazekage's office was a mess. There were traces of battle and splattered blood everywhere.

The moonlight crept in through the window, shining on the Third Kazekage's motionless body.

Sounds of commotion came from the village in the distance.

The battle in the Kazekage's office had already attracted attention.

"That direction…"

An Anbu wearing a mask stood on the rooftop, looking into the distance, his voice grave, "It's Kazekage-sama's office!"

Without further orders, the Anbu immediately rushed towards the Kazekage Building. Their figures became streaks of shadows under the moonlight, moving so fast they were almost imperceptible.

When they finally arrived at the Kazekage's office, the sight before them made them gasp.

A puppet, cut in half at the waist, lay in the center of the corridor.

The Anbu exchanged glances.

A puppeteer?

The person who attacked the Kazekage Building was actually a puppeteer.

An ominous premonition coiled in the heart of every Anbu.

Ever since Chizuru sacrificed herself on the battlefield, the only puppeteers in Sunagakure were Akasuna and Chiyo.

Akasuna is currently fighting on the front lines, so could it be Chiyo?

But that's impossible!

They arrived at the door of the Kazekage's office. The office was almost completely destroyed. Files were scattered everywhere, stained black with blood and iron sand.

Two heavily damaged puppets lay in the corner.

In the center of the room, the Third Kazekage stood in place, his back to the door. His Kazekage robe was severely damaged, but his posture remained upright.

At the Third Kazekage's feet lay a motionless body. The Anbu quickly recognized who the corpse was.

Akasuna

Akasuna had a terrible wound on his chest, from which blood was gushing out, forming a steadily expanding pool of dark red blood on the ground.

Akasuna's eyes were wide open, completely devoid of life.

"Kazekage-sama!"

The Anbu rushed forward and asked, "Are you injured? What happened?"

The Third Kazekage slowly turned around. The forehead protector, symbolizing a Sunagakure ninja, covered his forehead.

"Akasuna betrayed us."

The Third Kazekage's voice was terrifyingly calm, almost devoid of any emotion. "He tried to assassinate me, but he failed."

The Anbu looked in shock at Akasuna on the ground, then at the seemingly unharmed Third Kazekage.

Akasuna was one of the most respected ninja in the village, how could he betray them?

(End of Chapter)

New Book

Marvel: Infinite Stat Points

Transmigrating to Marvel, Lucas awakens two talents.

[Energy Absorption: Can absorb any energy and convert it into lifespan.]

[Stat Transfer: Lifespan can be converted into Physique, Perception, and Spirit.]

Additionally, every time all stats are maxed out, he can choose to upgrade to the next rank.

From an ordinary person to an extraordinary person, then a God and...

So, the quest for energy begins and he negotiates (blackmails) energy from Dimensional Lords.