The wind and rain are sudden.

The masked man's steel-clawed fingers landed on Xiao Nan's back.

In a pitch-black room in the Land of Rain, a man writhed angrily trying to get rid of the black pipe that was stuck all over his body, and let out an angry roar from his mouth. At the same time, "Payne, Heavenly Dao" jumped from the top of the ruined high-rise building and rushed into the distance.

Beneath the ground, a half-human, half-wood monster floated silently from under the ground.

Not far away, a Konoha ninja named Kakashi Hachiki came in the wind and rain, and approached quickly under the leadership of the ninja dog.

Behind the masked man, there was a scorching heat wave. In the center of the heat wave, a kunai stabbed his body almost at the same time.

His body turned into an illusory shadow, but the right hand still penetrated Xiao Nan's back unwillingly, but it couldn't bring any harm.

The three figures slammed into each other, and then suddenly separated like a released spring.

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The wind and rain suddenly stopped.

There was an eerie solemn smell in the air.

Itachi Uchiha gasped for air, the sound like a dilapidated bellows being pulled. His blood-red eyes faded uncontrollably, leaving only two long streaks of blood on his cheeks.

His body trembled violently, and even standing firm seemed to be a luxury. Although the blow of his burning body just now successfully saved Xiao Nan, it also brought a great burden to his body. If the masked man made a move at this time, he would have no choice but to accept his fate.

Konan stood dumbfounded behind Uchiha Itachi, as if he hadn't figured out how he had escaped from the hands of the Grim Reaper.

Deathly silence in the woods.

The masked man surprisingly didn't make a move. He stood silently, his gaze wandering over Itachi's face, as if thinking about something.

"I didn't think you'd be able to get this far. I was really impressed. ”

There was no more frivolity in his voice, but a solemn and undisguised appreciation.

"It's a shame."

He stopped and took another step,

"I think you're going to get me in big trouble one day. So even though you have those eyes, I have to kill you. ”

There was no wind. But the red moire on the masked man's black trench coat danced in the air again, and an incomparable chakra surged around his body.

"You go first."

Muffled words came out of Itachi Uchiha's mouth. As if stimulated by the masked man's words, his body stood still in an instant, once again as vigorous and upright as a mountain.

"Who are you?"

A voice abruptly interrupted the atmosphere.

An uninvited guest, who was not expected by the three people present, rushed out of the woods.

It's Kakashi Hachiki. Behind him, there is also a ninja dog named "Parker".

This time, the whole body trembled and turned into a masked man.

"Damn it!"

Without hesitation, he soared into the air, and in a few leaps, it turned into a black dot in the distance, and then disappeared without a trace.

The murderous aura that was about to overflow in the air suddenly dissipated.

There were still three people standing in the forest, but the position of the masked man was replaced by Kakashi Hagi with a puzzled face.

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"Who's that man?"

Kakashi Hachiki glanced at Konan, and seeing that it was a strange ninja, he turned his gaze to Itachi Uchiha.

At this moment, the task assigned by the three generations of Hokage Ape Fei Sun Slash has long been forgotten by him. His heart had been swallowed by the familiar chakra and aura of the masked man.

"Who the hell is that man?"

Without waiting for Uchiha Itachi to answer, he asked again eagerly.

His voice trembled, as if he was eager and afraid to hear the answer.

"That... If you want to know, just catch up and ask the guy with the mask, why bother asking me. ”

The Uchiha hesitated for a moment, then gave an ominous answer.

It could be seen that instead of being displeased, Kakashi Hachiki had a feeling of relief, as if he was afraid to hear an answer he didn't want to hear.

Perhaps, it would be best to catch up with the masked man and remove his odd orange mask.

"Be careful...

Kakashi Hachiki gave Uchiha a deep look and said a thoughtless word.

"Huh?"

Uchiha Itachi just wanted to ask, but Kakashi Hachiki had no idea of continuing,

"Parker, catch up with that masked guy!"

In the somewhat surprised gazes of Uchiha Itachi and Konan, one man and one dog left faster than when they came, leaving only Konan and Uchiha Itachi standing alone in the forest.

For a moment, neither of them knew how to speak, and the forest fell silent again.

It's just that this time there is no longer murderous aura in the air, but there is more of an embarrassing atmosphere.

"That... Thank you for coming to my rescue... ”

In the end, it was Uchiha Itachi who spoke first.

After all, Xiao Nan came out of good intentions, and he almost lost his life. It's just that why Xiao Nan risked his life to help a Konoha ninja he didn't know before, but he couldn't figure it out anyway.

Xiao Nan nodded with a cold face, which was in response to Uchiha's thanks.

She looked in the direction Kakashi Hachiki had left, stomped her foot hard, and left in the opposite direction.

No need to guess, Itachi Uchiha is also very clear.

That's where Akatsuki is stationed.

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Konan and Uchiha Itachi left one after another.

Compared to the preoccupation when Konan left, Uchiha Itachi's pace was much brisker.

With Kakashi's tenacious personality and the ninja dog Parker, who is extremely good at tracking, he will never give up if he doesn't catch up with the masked man.

In a short period of time, it is impossible for the masked man to have the energy to come to his own trouble.

And by mistake, with this intersection with Xiaonan, "Xiao" should not come to his own trouble in a short time.

Although his body is extremely weak, it is not difficult to protect himself in this sparsely populated rainforest.

The top priority is to make peace with the dried persimmon ghost shark as soon as possible.

"Compared with Xiao Nan, whose heart is far higher than his strength, he is still more reliable."

He muttered as he left, completely unaware that there was another person in the here and now.

In fact, it is not really a human being, and perhaps it is more appropriate to describe this creature as a "monster".

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The shrubs and turf that have been soaked by the rains of the years are exceptionally green.

That green is beyond the normal range, with a bewitching taste.

Under the dense bushes is a few inches thick turf, and underneath the turf is a moist, thick earth.

Beneath the ground, several feet deep, a faint grass-green chakra distinguishes a small patch of dirt from the surrounding dirt.