CHAPTER 590: CHAPTER 78: THE 3-HEADED DOG OF REVENGE

In the forest outside Konoha Village.

The sound of distant explosions was relentless, and Su Xiao stood in the forest with a smile on his face.

Nagato had begun his attack on Konoha, which meant his mission was 70% complete. The challenge of his main quest wasn’t in the destruction of Konoha, but in how to get Nagato to destroy Konoha ahead of schedule.

According to the original storyline, Nagato would carry out his plan to destroy Konoha a month later, by which time Su Xiao’s mission deadline would have already passed.

At the current point in time, the protagonist Naruto had yet to head to Mount Myoboku to learn the Immortal Technique. If Danzo didn’t intervene, Nagato might be able to flatten Konoha.

On the surface, Konoha was the strongest ninja village, but this wasn’t truly the case. After the death of the Fourth Hokage, Konoha started to decline. The return of the Third Hokage was a clear signal—Konoha had no successors.

Right now, Konoha’s top combatants were only Tsunade and Danzo. Although Kai was incredibly strong, he wasn’t in Konoha at the moment. He left the village for a mission three days ago, and Su Xiao confirmed this before deciding to attack Konoha at this time. That previous kick was deeply etched in his memory.

Su Xiao stood up and patted the grass off his body.

"Bubu, stay hidden here."

"Woof."

Bubu Wang was a bit puzzled. If Su Xiao entered Konoha, the Ice and Snow Goddess’ Aura and healing abilities wouldn’t be effective at this distance.

"The battle will end soon. As long as Konoha is destroyed, victory or defeat doesn’t matter."

That’s right. As long as Nagato leveled Konoha, Su Xiao’s mission would be deemed complete, and he could leave the Naruto World at any time.

Su Xiao picked up his knife and walked toward Konoha, directly passing through the barrier. Konoha was in chaos, and no one would come to trouble him.

The Six Paths of Pain were causing destruction and investigating within Konoha Village. Su Xiao didn’t plan to help; he intended to loot within Konoha Village since this was a rare opportunity.

"Where should I go? Konoha should have a treasury or something."

Su Xiao walked slowly into Konoha Village. A bomb fired by the Shurado landed nearby, exploding violently, with the blast whipping his clothes into a frenzy and firelight reflecting on his cheeks.

A child rushed down the street in a panic, bumping headfirst into Su Xiao because he was too focused on looking behind him.

"Hey, kid, where’s the Hokage Office Building?"

Su Xiao squatted down, trying to show a gentle smile, but he didn’t really care how terrifying his aura appeared to be, especially since his Charm Attributes were ’astonishing.’

The child stopped in front of him in shock, especially witnessing the blood-stained long knife.

The child’s pants gradually became wet, and he eventually burst into tears.

"Kid, don’t cry."

Su Xiao patted the kid’s head. To say the least, under his ’comfort,’ the child immediately stopped crying.

Not because the kid stopped wanting to cry, but because he was utterly terrified.

"I-it’s over there."

The child trembled as he pointed in a certain direction, and Su Xiao headed toward the Hokage Office Building. If something needed to be hidden, nowhere would be safer than the Hokage Office Building.

Just as Su Xiao was on his way to the Hokage Office Building, a figure rapidly approached him.

Stopping his footsteps, Su Xiao looked at the white-haired, masked ninja.

"Last time I didn’t kill you, and now you’re standing in front of me again."

As soon as Su Xiao spoke, a force suddenly struck, faintly accompanied by the voice of the Heavenly Dao.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Boom!

The impact spread out, and an energy shield formed at Su Xiao’s side, lifting him off the ground one second later.

Adjusting his balance in mid-air, Su Xiao landed, caught in the battle of the Heavenly Dao.

"Hmm?"

The Heavenly Dao looked toward Su Xiao, who gestured to the three enemies present. After nodding, the Heavenly Dao walked away.

No words were exchanged between them. Su Xiao’s meaning was clear: he would take care of these opponents, while the Heavenly Dao should go search for the Nine-tails.

"Bai Ye."

A voice with a slight chill reached him as Su Xiao turned to look at the enemies present. There were three of them, all of whom he’d previously fought: Kakashi, Akimichi Choji, and Akimichi Choza.

Kakashi had one eye closed; the Sharingan had been gouged out by Su Xiao, but his body injuries had been healed by Tsunade.

"Choza, you and your son should leave first."

Having fought Su Xiao before, Kakashi knew how strong Su Xiao’s close combat ability was. The Akimichi father and son specialized in close combat, making them unsuited to fight Su Xiao.

"But, Kakashi..."

Akimichi Choza hesitated, knowing that this was the best choice under the circumstances.

"Choza, the village is being attacked. Informing Lord Hokage of the attackers is the most important thing."

"Understood."

The Akimichi father and son slowly retreated. Even though leaving Kakashi to face the enemy alone was risky, there was no other choice, especially since reinforcements had already arrived.

A female ninja emerged from the rubble, with short hair and two red marks painted on her face, followed by a one-eyed ninja dog.

This female ninja remained silent, simply staring at Su Xiao. She was Kiba Inuzuka’s mother, Kuromaru.

"Kuromaru, don’t be rash."

Kakashi stepped beside Kuromaru; he could sense that she was like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

"I’m very calm."

Kuromaru’s voice was slightly hoarse, and as she spoke, her teeth clenched audibly.

The Akimichi father and son quickly left, and Su Xiao didn’t stop them; the Chikushodo had already intercepted ahead.

"No one will open the Seven Gates to save you this time."

Su Xiao rolled his shoulders, first looking at Kakashi, then turning to Kuromaru.

He knew that Kuromaru was Kiba Inuzuka’s mother and that she was here seeking revenge.

"My son died by your hand; this means his training wasn’t enough."

Kuromaru spoke, and her words were shocking.

"But even if his training wasn’t enough, he was still my son, my own flesh and blood. If I don’t avenge him, then I’m not worthy of the Inuzuka name."

Kuromaru formed a seal, and the Chakra inside the ninja dog’s body beside her became active.

"Inuzuka Style Human-Beast Hybrid Transformation·Three-headed Dog."

With a puff, white smoke rose.

As the smoke dissipated, Kuromaru had disappeared, and the ninja dog’s size had grown, with two heads emerging by its neck.

This black ninja dog resembled a hellhound. At this moment, Kuromaru was controlling it. To be precise, the Three-headed Dog was a transformation of Kuromaru and the ninja dog.

"Kakashi, I’ll hold him off; you find the opportunity."

The Three-headed Dog spoke in a human voice. To hide which head was Kuromaru’s, all three heads made speaking gestures simultaneously.

"Wait!"

Kakashi was startled. If Kuromaru rushed ahead like this, her three heads would be severed instantly.

"No worries; even if he’s strong in close combat, he won’t be able to kill me instantly. The Inuzuka Family is also an expert in close combat."

Kuromaru was slightly impatient.

"The enemy’s sword technique..."

Shing!

A Blade Aura sliced toward Kakashi. Su Xiao wouldn’t let Kakashi reveal information about him to Kuromaru.

After sending out one Blade Aura, Su Xiao released another three, pressing down on Kakashi and Kuromaru, giving him a chance to close in.

"Thunder Shield·Thunder Chain."

A lightning chain formed in Kakashi’s hand and swung forward; the Blade Aura was actually shattered by the Thunder Chain. Su Xiao had experienced this before, so he wasn’t surprised.

The Thunder Chain shot toward Su Xiao. In mid-charge, Su Xiao suddenly leaped into the air. Just as he jumped, the Three-headed Dog lunged simultaneously, aiming to bite with three wide jaws.

In the air, Su Xiao gripped the handle of Dragon Slash tightly, his aura suddenly turning sharp.

"Ring Break."

Shing.

A circular Blade Aura expanded outward from him, slicing off all three heads of the Three-headed Dog.

With a bang, the Three-headed Dog disappeared into smoke; it had actually been a shadow clone.