It's been 24 years, why am I reincarnated in Konoha without a system?

Chapter 563 Sasori and Dai, the Wrath of the Three-Tailed Shukaku

"Is that the place, Taro?"

As he sped across the river, Ishikawa's left eye flashed crimson as he stared at the sealed rock dozens of meters ahead to confirm his presence.

"Yes, it's just ahead. However, according to our observations, the other side has set up a barrier in advance, and we must dispel the barrier before we can enter."

"A barrier?" Karin frowned upon hearing this, then raised her hand to carefully examine the sealing talismans on the large rock in front of her before realizing, "It's a five-seal barrier. To break it, you must tear open the four talismans that are connected to it at the same time."

"Tear them apart at the same time? This is troublesome. We didn't bring any wireless equipment this time, so how can we unseal them simultaneously?" Jiro frowned, his hands forming hand seals, ready to strike. "Then, we'll have to use brute force to break through!"

"No, it's impossible to forcibly break the five seals unless all five locations are destroyed at once," Karin said sharply, biting her finger and forming hand seals.

"Spiritual communication..."

With a whoosh, a puff of white smoke drifted by, and a slug clone the size of Parker appeared.

"Let the slug handle the communications, and I can also treat everyone at any time," Karin explained with a smile. As she spoke, the slug immediately split into five and climbed onto everyone's shoulders.

"Is that so? Then I'll leave this to Elder Chiyo. We'll go to another place to remove the four talismans together." A glint flashed in Ishikawa's eyes, and he instantly threw a kunai, which was then nailed to the red torii gate in front of the large rock.

"Disperse..."

At his command, the four members of Ishikawa's team immediately scattered and left.

With the help of the red-eyed observer, Ishikawa used a slug to transmit information, allowing Karin to locate the talisman. Tarojiro, with his Byakugan, naturally had no further explanation.

"I'll count to three, then everyone tear off the talisman together!!"

Red-Eye confirmed that everyone had arrived at their positions, and Ishikawa relayed the command again through the slug.

After three sounds, the five people tore open the talisman in unison.

Just as the talisman was torn open, a strange phenomenon occurred in front of Ishikawa and the other three: each of their own clones appeared.

"Hmph, what a boring trick!" Ishikawa sneered disdainfully, and directly threw a heavy punch that shattered the clone and made it disappear from the spot.

Compared to his current physical condition, any clones are inferior imitations and cannot be compared at all!

"Lightning Release: Chidori Lightning Explosion..."

Almost simultaneously, just as Chiyo was tearing open the seal and retreating, she saw a blur before her eyes as Ishikawa, hanging upside down on the torii gate, drew his long sword and shouted.

In an instant, countless lightning blades shot out like a storm, tearing the solid sealing stone into pieces...

"What an amazing Lightning Release sword technique! But was that... the Flying Thunder God Technique with its yellow flash?"

Looking at the overwhelming scene before her, Chiyo was filled with doubt and apprehension as she recalled the kunai that Ishikawa had thrown earlier.

And that sharp ninja sword... it feels so familiar...

“However, now is not the time to talk about these things.” With a sharp look in her eyes, Chiyo immediately leaped up and jumped into the cave.

But while she moved quickly, Ishikawa moved even faster.

Almost the instant he destroyed the sealing stone, his body transformed into lightning and rushed straight inside.

"Am I late, Gaara...?"

Looking at the figure lying motionless on the ground, Ishikawa frowned slightly, surprised and astonished!

When he used his red-eyed X-ray vision before, he saw that the seal had not ended, and it was only the second day now, which was much shorter than the three days of absorption in the original story.

Wait, could the seal time being halved be because...?

"Hehehe... Sorry, you guys seem to be late!" On the other side, Deidara sat astride Gaara's corpse and grinned.

Then, his gaze sharpened as he fixed it on Ishikawa. "Brother Sasori, I'll handle the Konoha ninjas. You can have that old woman."

"Grandma Chiyo?" Sasori ignored Ishikawa and looked at the familiar, aged figure opposite him. "Deidara, keep the Kazekage's body safe for me. He is a valuable material for my next Jinchuriki puppet development."

"Of course, I also want to see your masterpiece, Brother Sasori!" Deidara nodded with a smile, spat out a clay bird from his mouth, and it took shape with a bang, grabbing Gaara's corpse and leaping onto the bird's back.

"Konoha ninjas, let's go outside and have some fun..."

With that, Deidara flapped the wings of the bird beneath his feet, and carrying Gaara's corpse, he flew directly out of the cave.

"Heh, it seems they don't take me seriously." Ishikawa chuckled and turned around. "Old lady Chiyo, Karin and the others will soon defeat the clones and come to our aid. I won't disturb your reunion any longer. Don't die at your grandson's hands before the reinforcements arrive."

"You brat from Konoha, I didn't come here to die. Maybe I'll be the one to save you later!" Chiyo retorted stubbornly, waving her hands and raising ten kunai that were surrounded by chakra threads.

"Twenty years have passed, and you're still hiding behind the Scarlet Amber, afraid to show your true face to me? Sasori..."

"So eager to see your once adorable grandson? Then show me your true skills, Granny Chiyo." With a muffled snort and a ferocious look in her eyes, Scorpion opened her mouth and unleashed several venomous senbon needles.

Chiyo, of course, wouldn't surrender so easily. She brandished ten kunai with chakra threads in her hands and charged straight at him...

"Well, it seems you two will need some time to get to know each other!" Ishikawa smirked, then stepped forward and transformed into lightning, bursting out of the cave.

Now that Gaara is dead, the inevitable next step is Chiyo's forbidden resurrection technique, Reincarnation of My Own.

Therefore, he must retrieve Gaara's body and revive the Kazekage to become a staunch ally of Konoha.

At the same time, we should also take this opportunity to obtain the forbidden technique, Self-Resurrection, which allows one to revive even after losing a tailed beast.

"Ishikawa, is that my future with Aira?" Just as I was about to make a move while standing on the torii gate, Shukaku, the Three-Tailed Beast, sighed and murmured in Ishikawa's ear with a complicated voice.

[If you hadn't existed, would I have been absorbed by the Akatsuki's Ten-Tails Statue and become the first tailed beast to revive the Ten-Tails?]

"What? Seeing Gaara's expression makes you feel a little sorry for him? Don't worry, I will absolutely not let anything happen to you. We are inseparable partners!" Ishikawa chuckled confidently, making his promise without the slightest hesitation.

Over the past few years, he has come to regard Shukaku as a true comrade-in-arms and partner!

To say he would die for Shukaku would be an exaggeration, but he would definitely do his best within his capabilities.

[Tch, I'm not the same as the previous One-Tailed Shukaku, and we're not as weak as Gaara and that half-body! Protect me? Haven't you been borrowing my power to fight all along?] Shukaku retorted subconsciously with a haughty tone, but his heart was in turmoil.

This guy calls it his partner!

【Then let that bastard know the power of Shukaku! He actually ripped half of my One-Tailed Beast! Unforgivable!!】

With a roar, Shukaku was about to unleash its chakra when Ishikawa activated Shukaku Chakra Mode.