Chapter 364 Kakashi, You Should Know Who She Is
After recovering, Uchiha Itachi looked at Bai Ye as if he was a monster.

He knew that there was a gap between himself and Bai Ye, but he didn't expect the gap to be so big. The eye technique Tsukuyomi, which he was so proud of, had no effect on Bai Ye.

Could it be that in addition to reaching the Kage level in ninjutsu and taijutsu, Bai Ye has also reached the Kage level in illusion techniques?

This made Uchiha Itachi gradually begin to worry, wondering whether Byakuya's existence would pose a threat to the village. Although the Hidden Rain Village where Byakuya was located had a good relationship with Konoha, Byakuya had the strength to threaten Konoha's Ninja Village.

However, considering that Bai Ye is currently an enemy of the masked man, there is no need to worry too much.

But I'm afraid I'm going to suffer this time.

Bai Ye noticed the change in Uchiha Itachi's expression, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. At this moment, he focused on his Mangekyō Sharingan.

Although his pair of Mangekyō Sharingan did not have any special eye techniques, they provided him with extremely high resistance to illusions and enhanced his ninjutsu abilities.

After entering the Tsukuyomi space just now, he was ready to hold out for three days and three nights.

But he didn't expect that his Mangekyō Sharingan would quietly exert its power, allowing him to instantly escape from the Tsukuyomi illusion.

This ability reminded Bai Ye of an old friend who loved to laugh wildly, that was Uchiha Madara. As far as he could remember, Uchiha Madara's Mangekyō did not record eye techniques. Could it be that his Mangekyō was the same as Uchiha Madara's?
Is this the power of numbers? There are no fancy skills, just pure powerful numbers.

Retracting his gradually dispersing thoughts, Bai Ye looked at Uchiha Itachi again, ready to continue practicing with Uchiha Itachi.

At this time, Uchiha Itachi was sweating profusely, thinking about how to leave this place.

After seeing Bai Ye disappear from the spot, he subconsciously prepared to use the Crow Body Flickering Technique to avoid the attack, but Bai Ye had already locked the position of the chakra and appeared at the place where Uchiha Itachi was hiding in advance.

The wind blade was unsheathed and landed on Uchiha Itachi.

At this critical moment, Uchiha Itachi used his trump card and activated Susanoo.

With a large amount of chakra condensed, Susanoo appeared on Uchiha Itachi's body, blocking the chakra wind blade for him, leaving clearly visible sword marks on Susanoo.

Soon, Susanoo expanded rapidly, flesh and armor appeared on its body, and it entered the third stage.

The scarlet Susanoo stood on the ground like an ancient demon god, looking down at the people in Bai Ye not far away.

Bai Ye smiled slightly, then formed seals with his hands and slapped the ground.

The ground cracked open and countless vines rose from the ground. They entwined with each other and turned into a wooden man over 30 meters tall. The height of the wooden man was more than twice that of Susanoo, and he looked like an angry King Kong who was trying to subdue demons.

Seeing this scene, Naruto and Sasuke took a few breaths.

When they saw Uchiha Itachi using Susanoo, they were filled with despair. They didn't know how Bai Ye could defeat Susanoo. An armed force of this scale was completely beyond the scope of ninjutsu.

However, the next moment, Bai Ye showed them his confidence.

Kakashi and Yamato, who were fighting with Kisame, were distracted by the huge noise and looked towards where Byakuya and Uchiha Itachi were.

Seeing Susanoo and the wooden man, Kakashi and Yamato were filled with surprise.

Surprised, Kakashi asked Yamato beside him: "Yamato, you also have Wood Release Kekkei, can you use ninjutsu of this scale?"

Yamato glanced at Kakashi, smiled bitterly and said:
"What do you think, Kakashi-senpai? In front of him, I'm like a newly graduated Genin meeting you and me. I have no ability to resist at all."

After a pause, Yamato continued, "Being able to use ninjutsu of this magnitude, Lord Byakuya's strength may not be as good as that of the first generation, but it should be almost the same."

After hearing Yamato's evaluation of Bai Ye, Kakashi was silent for a long time, and then said to Kisame: "Kisame, if nothing unexpected happens, Uchiha Itachi will be defeated soon. Do you still want to continue to resist?"

Kisame was silent for a few seconds, then made his choice with practical actions.

After forming seals with his hands, Kisame also slapped the ground. This time he did not attack Kakashi and Yamato, but summoned a small lake on the flat ground.

At the moment the lake collapsed, the body and the shark skin merged into one and disappeared in the water.

What was even more shocking than Kisame, Kakashi and others was the Nine-Tails in Naruto's body. After a corner of the seal was lifted, the Nine-Tails was able to sense the situation outside.

It originally wanted to manipulate Naruto's mind and find a way to regain its freedom.

Therefore, it has been trying to persuade Naruto to hand over his body so that it can make its plans with ease.

As a result, while the plan was still being formulated, it saw Uchiha Itachi using Susanoo, and Byakuya even used Wood Release, a ninjutsu that it would never forget.

It was also recorded in the Valley of the End decades ago, where it participated in the Battle of the Valley of the End as a psychic beast.

In that battle, Uchiha Madara and the First Hokage displayed fighting power that surpassed the tailed beast. Even if it was in its prime, it could not be a match for those two people.

In the battle just now, it could observe that Itachi was not as strong as Madara, and Byakuya was not as strong as the first generation.

But it is also not in its prime. Even if it is lucky enough to escape from the Jinchūriki, it will be severely damaged and sealed into the Jinchūriki's body again, and there is also the risk of being stuffed into the Ten-Tails.

The battle between Bai Ye and Uchiha Itachi continues.

After being hit by a heavy punch, Susanoo suddenly retreated dozens of meters, and cracks appeared faintly on its surface, and it could collapse at any time.

After seeing Kisame successfully retreat, Uchiha Itachi glanced at Sasuke's position and chose to retreat as well.

After attacking Bai Ye again and being hit by the wooden man's punch, Uchiha Itachi released Susanoo and flew towards the coastline.

As they approached the coast, a shark jumped out of the sea and took Uchiha Itachi away.

Bai Ye glanced at the sea and sensed the breath of Kisame and Uchiha Itachi, but did not chase the two. His purpose of demonstrating his strength had been achieved, and there was no need for him to continue to attack his future subordinates.

After forming seals with both hands and releasing the Woodman Technique, Byakuya returned to Naruto and Sasuke.

Naruto and Sasuke looked at Bai Ye with admiration. The strength that Bai Ye had just displayed shocked them greatly.

Naruto asked curiously, "Master Bai Ye, did you just use the Wood Release of the First Hokage?"

Bai Ye nodded, then touched Naruto's head and said with a smile: "It is the Wood Release of the First Hokage, but compared with the First Hokage, my strength is still far behind."

Sasuke looked in the direction of Uchiha Itachi, then at Bai Ye, and his mind became active.

If becoming Kakashi's disciple means there is no hope of defeating Uchiha Itachi in this life, and if becoming Shisui's disciple means there is a chance of fighting Uchiha Itachi, then becoming Byakuya's disciple will definitely enable one to fulfill one's wish.

Just as Sasuke was about to speak, Bai Ye raised his hand to stop him. Sakura, who was unable to intervene in the battle, ran over and came to Bai Ye and asked curiously: "Master Bai Ye, you seem to be using Wood Release, but why are you not a ninja from Konoha?"

After hearing this, Naruto and Sasuke's faces changed and they signaled Sakura not to continue asking questions.

Bai Ye possesses the Wood Release Kekkei, but he is not a Konoha ninja. There must be many secrets involved, which may involve a high-ranking member of the village.

Bai Ye smiled, looked at the innocent and cute Sakura, and said: "I am an Uzumaki ninja. Our group was not originally a Konoha ninja, and there is no need to join Konoha now."

"Uzumaki ninja?" Sakura asked in confusion, "Naruto's last name is also Uzumaki... you?"

Bai Ye nodded, and then said: "That's right, Naruto and I also have Uzumaki blood, but his identity is more complicated than mine. The specific identity involves Konoha's secrets, so I can't tell you for the time being."

So Naruto is also a ninja from a big family... Sakura was slightly stunned.

At this time, Kakashi and Yamato arrived here and said respectfully to Bai Ye: "Master Bai Ye, this time it is thanks to your help, otherwise our teams would have been wiped out."

"No need to thank me, I just did it for the sake of convenience."

After a pause, Bai Ye said to Yamato: "You should be the survivor of the Wood Release experiment. Your potential is greater than you think. Don't limit yourself because of your thinking."

Yamato nodded. Bai Ye's attainment in Wood Release was better than his, so whatever he said was right.

After a moment's silence, Kakashi asked cautiously, "Master Bai Ye, where have you been these days? Why are you here now?"

"Guess?" Bai Ye deliberately kept the question in suspense.

At this moment, Naruto and Sasuke seemed to remember something and said quickly: "Teacher Kakashi, Uchiha Itachi and Kisame have escaped. Should we notify Dazna to continue building the bridge?"

Kakashi didn't answer Naruto and Sasuke, building the bridge was a small problem.

The key is whether Itachi and Kisame will make a comeback. They are no match for Byakuya, but as long as they assassinate Dazna, their mission will still fail.

Bai Ye looked at Naruto and Sasuke and said, "The Akatsuki organization will take over the construction of the bridge. You don't have to worry too much. I guarantee that there will be no interference in the construction of the bridge."

"But hasn't Cardo always been against it..."

As soon as Naruto and Sasuke opened their mouths, they realized something and said, "Master Bai Ye, could it be that you have already dealt with Cardo in advance?"

Bai Ye nodded slightly and said slowly:
"After I explained it to him with reason and emotion, Cardo finally realized how many mistakes he had made. He promised me that he would build the Whirlpool Bridge and construct a lot of infrastructure for the Kingdom of Waves."

"After completing these tasks, he will spend all his wealth and commit suicide in a secluded place to apologize."

Bai Ye's words seemed light and casual, but everyone present knew what Bai Ye had done to Cardo.

Cardo is a wealthy man in the ninja world and the local emperor of the Wave Country. How could he suddenly come to his senses? It must be Bai Ye who forced Cardo to wake up and eventually killed Cardo.

However, considering Cardo's bad record, these measures are nothing.

After hearing this, Kakashi and Yamato looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

Their mission to protect Naruto and Sasuke was completed, but the wealth of the Wave Country was taken away by Bai Ye first. No wonder Bai Ye has not been seen these days. It turns out that Bai Ye went to look for Cardo.

However, the two workers just sighed and said that the Third Hokage would probably have a headache for a long time.

Konoha's financial situation has not been very good in recent years. On the one hand, it was because of the coup in the Wind Country that Konoha lost the commission from the Wind Country.

On the other hand, the Fire Nation's income dropped sharply, and as a result, its military spending also dropped significantly.

There are many reasons for the sharp decline in the Fire Nation's income. One is that the Fire Nation has lost its suzerainty over some of the surrounding small countries. The second is that the Fire Nation has lost its competitive advantage in commodities.

The goods produced in places like the Rain Country are of high quality and low price, and have in turn earned money from the Fire Country.

All these factors combined led to the deterioration of Konoha's finances, and sometimes it couldn't even pay salaries.

Thinking of this, Kakashi looked at Byakuya. It was the Akatsuki organization where Byakuya belonged that caused all this to happen, but Konoha was powerless to do anything about it.

Konoha needs the Akatsuki as an ally, and has no reason to deal with the Akatsuki.

Bai Ye also glanced at Kakashi, formed a hand seal to signal Kakashi to come over, and then entered the jungle first.

Kakashi's expression changed slightly. He ordered Naruto and Sasuke to return to Dazna's house first, then he used the instant body-switching technique to chase after Bai Ye.

After arriving deep in the jungle, Kakashi looked at Bai Ye with a puzzled look on his face.

Bai Ye showed a harmless smile and said to Kakashi: "I know you have a lot of questions in your mind. It was inconvenient to answer them because there were so many people around. Now you can ask."

Kakashi was shocked. How could Bai Ye know what he was thinking?

After choosing his words, Kakashi slowly asked, "Bai Ye, why is your Wood Release so strong? What is your relationship with the First Generation? Where have Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura gone these days?"

Bai Ye glanced at Kakashi, then said: "I had some relationship with the first Hokage, but that is all in the past. There is no need to dwell on the past."

"As for, where have Naruto and the others been these days? I have found a few qualified teachers for them."

"Qualified teachers? Who are they?" Kakashi frowned. He wanted to know the identities of these teachers and see if they were in any danger.

Bai Ye smiled mysteriously, and then said: "They are just some forgotten dead people."

Kakashi frowned, he hated the Riddler.

After a short pause, Bai Ye continued: "I can't tell you the identity of the ninja who taught Sasuke for now, but I can tell you who the ninja who taught Naruto is."

"She is also a ninja from the Uzumaki clan, and you are very familiar with her. She is one of the few you are most familiar with."

Kakashi frowned. He vaguely got the answer, but he didn't dare to believe it. He asked with some uncertainty: "Could it be Master Kushina?"

Hearing this, Bai Ye nodded slightly: "Yes, it is Kushina."

Hearing this familiar name, Kakashi froze in place, his mind going blank.

(End of this chapter)