I Punch the Tailed Beast Ball

”Shinra Tensei!” Nagato, floating in the sky, stretched out his hand toward Darcy on the ground. Terrifying Chakra erupted, and powerful repulsive force was like a waterfall’s current, pressing down from above toward Darcy. A large amount of air moved because of this, erupting into a powerful airflow that surged toward Darcy, forcing Darcy, who was rushing quickly, to stop.

Darcy crossed his arms in front of his chest, leaned his body forward, slightly bent his calves, tightened the muscles of his whole body, and used all the strength in his body to resist the storm attacking from above. Only then did he barely avoid being blown down by the airflow.

But immediately, an even stronger power descended. Powerful repulsive force poured downward from above, and a power that made Darcy extremely terrified descended onto his body.

Pressure, like the pressure of using a mortal body to forcibly resist a mountain range, appeared on Darcy’s body.

Almost instantly, Darcy was fiercely pressed to the ground with a bang. The clothes on his body burst open, and traces of blood seeped out of his body.

’What is going on? This power, I simply cannot resist it.’ Darcy, who was pressed to the ground, no longer had the arrogance and contempt from the beginning. His eyes were full of terror and incomprehension. He widened his eyes, as if he did not dare believe this was reality.

Darcy felt his mind become somewhat dazed. How could such a newly established small ninja village have such a powerful leader?

Just one move could instantly kill him, pressing him firmly to the ground and making him unable to move.

Then came rumbling loud sounds. The ground also could not withstand such a powerful force and collapsed, producing a huge pit, while Darcy was at the very center of the pit, also the deepest place.

At this moment, Darcy felt as if his body had been fiercely pressed over by some large object. Every part of his body was letting out wails, and the great pain made his expression extremely twisted.

Aside from the physical pain, Darcy had even more mental confusion.

He did not understand why reality and the result he expected had such a large gap.

Should it not have been him easily defeating this Hikari leader, then the Hikari leader knowing his own strength was insufficient and abdicating for the capable? How did it become like this?

He actually did not even receive one move from the Hikari leader.

’Could it be that I am actually not strong at all?’ Darcy was somewhat mentally disordered.

He began to think. Was there a possibility that actually he was not strong at all, and it was just that other people were too weak, while the Hikari leader was only the strength of a normal small ninja village leader?

Thinking of this, Darcy’s expression became serious. If that was the case, then they had truly greatly misestimated the strength of the ninja villages.

Even the strength of a small ninja village leader was like this, then what about the leaders of those Five Great Ninja Villages? What terrifying strength would they have?

’This intelligence must be reported to Lord Jigen.’ Darcy thought inwardly.

If it was like this, they had to formulate the plan again. The current plan was a little radical.

Even he, this cadre, was easily instantly killed. Although the other two cadres had older qualifications than him, their strength was not much stronger, and they would definitely also be instantly killed, so they still had to make long-term plans.

”Lord Yahiko’s power is really powerful. With him here, our Hikari Ninja Village has great prospects.” The Hikari Ninja watching from the side could not help but speak.

”That’s right. With this power, the Demigod Hanzo from back then was probably only like this, or might even be inferior to our Lord Yahiko.” A Hikari Ninja beside him followed and said.

”I just don’t know how this strength compares to the Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages.” The surrounding people all joined the discussion.

Nagato did not pay attention to the surrounding Hikari Ninja. He slowly descended from the sky, and with the blazing sun in the sky, it really gave Darcy, who was lying on the ground, a feeling as if he were a god.

However, Darcy was still very loyal to Jigen. He shook his head and dispelled this thought.

Even if the Hikari leader was stronger than him now, it did not mean he would be unable to surpass him in the future.

As long as he continued to develop the power of Karma, sooner or later, he would surpass a mortal like the Hikari leader.

”How is it? Have you felt true power?” Nagato said expressionlessly, and his eyes did not even specially look at Darcy.

Although Nagato’s words were extremely plain and did not seem to carry any emotion, Darcy felt a hint of mockery from within them.

Because he had previously retorted against Nagato, saying that after the battle ended, someone would understand what true power was.

In terms of the result, indeed, someone had felt true power, but it was not as he imagined, him making Nagato comprehend true power, but Nagato making him comprehend what true power was.

Now Nagato asked like this again. Was this not purely slapping his face?

But losing was losing, and he was also injured now. He had to lower his head, otherwise even his safety would be hard to say.

”I understand.” Darcy climbed up with difficulty, then lowered his head and said to Nagato, looking like he had yielded.

Seeing Darcy lower his head, Nagato nodded slightly.

As long as he was not the kind of stubbornly strong guy. Darcy looked to be only about twenty years old. Having such strength, even in a Great Ninja Village, he would be a top genius, and still had value.

Because of Kurosuki Raiga’s betrayal, the Akatsuki organization’s official members had once again become nine, lacking one.

If suitable, Nagato would invite Darcy to join the Akatsuki organization in the future.

But the premise was suitable.

The activities their Akatsuki organization was carrying out now could not be compared with before. Although Nagato had not told all the intelligence to those official members, with their big moves step by step, as long as one was willing to think, they could know that Nagato’s goal was not simple.

To be a bit safer, the Akatsuki organization could not recruit people as casually as before now.

Before, it only required strength, and then did not care about anything else. Whether one was a missing-nin or anything else, no matter what their personality was like, if their strength was enough, they recruited them.

Now, Nagato still hoped to find someone bold but careful, the kind who feared the world would not be chaotic enough.

If this kind of person knew Nagato’s plan, they definitely would not defect. Instead, they would enthusiastically help Nagato.

So Nagato would not directly invite Darcy to join, but would secretly investigate him first.

Afterward, Nagato dispersed the crowd and brought Darcy back to the office. Nagato thought for a moment and decided to give Darcy the position of Jonin Team Leader.

Hikari Ninja Village naturally did not have only Darcy, this one newly certified Jonin. There were roughly more than a hundred Jonin.

Of course, this Jonin could not be equivalent to the Jonin of the Five Great Ninja Villages. It could be seen as a small ninja village’s self-entertaining Jonin.

After all, something like ninja rank was not unified throughout the Ninja World. It was very chaotic. In one’s own ninja village, wasn’t it arranged however one wanted? Making everyone Jonin was just a matter of one order.

As long as one was not afraid of being laughed at by outsiders. When fighting, your country’s ”Jonin” loses to a Genin of the Five Great Ninja Villages, then that would really be laughed to death.

Of course, Nagato would not blindly play around to that extent. He did this considering the self-esteem of small country ninjas, and also to make the ninja village look more like a proper thing.

It was not to the point of saying that Hikari Ninja Village’s Jonin were inferior to the Genin of the Five Great Nations.

From Nagato’s standard, the strength of Hikari Ninja Village’s Jonin was probably above ordinary Chunin of the Five Great Nations, belonging to Chunin with some strength.

Of course, if they truly encountered Jonin from the Five Great Ninja Villages, Hikari Ninja Village’s Jonin would only be cut down like grass and would simply not be opponents. Of course, not everyone was like this. There were still a few with decent level. It could only be said that the average level was like this.

There were rumors that some small ninja villages even called the position of their village leader x-Kage. Nagato found it very hard to imagine where they got the confidence to entertain themselves like that.

Nagato would not deny reality. The Five Great Nations, the Five Great Ninja Villages, were indeed strong to an outrageous degree, and were not on the same level as small countries in strength.

If his legs had not recovered, and he also could not continue increasing his strength, Nagato would not have the confidence to lead small countries to directly overthrow the Five Great Nations head-on.

There were too many strong people in the great nations. It was not only those top combat powers. The Jonin of great nations uniting together was also a powerful force.

”Many thanks for Lord Yahiko’s regard.” Darcy thanked him and followed the recording Hikari Ninja, limping out of Yahiko’s office.

Newly joined ninjas were directly assigned houses. For someone like Darcy, who was directly certified as a Jonin and even became Jonin Team Leader, his house would also be better than ordinary ninjas.

After Darcy walked into the assigned house, first, he carefully searched the house once. After confirming that there were no monitoring or listening devices, he then sat on a chair to rest.

After recovering a little stamina, Darcy then cleaned himself up once, then quietly stayed in the house and did not go out until night.

Darcy first pretended to take a walk, patrolling outside once to check whether someone was secretly monitoring him.

After finishing one lap, Darcy also did not see any suspicious person. He nodded, walked back into his own house, and returned to the room.

He had to pass the intelligence obtained this time to Jigen.

Before coming, it had been set that he had to report intelligence on the first day. After that, he would report once every month. If there was any major intelligence, he could report ahead of time.

As for how to report, of course it was to say it personally.

All three cadres knew one technique, which was to manifest their illusion at a specific place.

Using this to report the situation could be said to be most suitable. A live real-person explanation on site.

Because only Darcy was acting, there were only Jigen and Darcy’s illusion present.

”Lord Jigen, we have greatly misestimated the strength of small ninja villages. The infiltration plan should be properly adjusted.” Darcy opened his mouth by saying they misestimated the strength of small ninja villages.

”Oh, explain in detail.” Isshiki’s expression was indifferent. He did not reveal any unexpected expression because of this intelligence, as if everything was within his control.

”Because Hikari Ninja Village was newly established, the rule is that as long as one is strong, one can directly take an important position. So, I then...”

Darcy told Isshiki everything that had happened during the day.

”That man called Yahiko is truly too strong. Even after activating the power you bestowed upon me, I was knocked down by him in one move.” Darcy said respectfully.

”Instantly defeated you...” Although Isshiki’s expression was still so indifferent, there was also a trace of change.

Darcy had carried the power of his Karma, yet after using Karma, he was still instantly killed in one move.

If it were Isshiki in his full-power period, he naturally would not care. In his full-power period, someone of Darcy’s level, he could kill a large group with one punch.

But now his state was terrible. Someone who could instantly kill Darcy in one move was also worth him paying slight attention to.

”So I suspect that we may have misestimated the strength of these ninja villages. Just a newly established ninja village leader has such strength. Then the strength of the Five Great Ninja Villages is simply difficult to estimate. Our expansion must be more cautious.” Darcy said as if thinking for the organization.

Listening to Darcy’s words, Isshiki fell into thought. He always felt something was a little wrong, but he also could not say what was wrong.

According to Darcy’s statement, the strength of those leaders of the Five Great Nations was far beyond what was recorded in previous intelligence.

Isshiki knew Darcy would not betray him, so Darcy’s words were definitely true. It was that he saw that Hikari Ninja Village leader’s strength was not ordinary.

However, Isshiki had also never truly walked out. He had not personally seen any Kage of the Five Great Nations make a move, and his force had always stayed inside the Land of Rivers and had not gone out. So although he felt there was a problem, he also did not dare be one hundred percent certain.

”I know. Temporarily act according to the plan. Come report again if there is new intelligence.” Isshiki said lightly.

After Isshiki finished speaking, very quickly, Darcy’s illusion slowly dissipated.

Isshiki thought for a moment. He sent people to notify another cadre to come.

This cadre was different from Darcy. He was a middle-aged man who looked to be about thirty-something. His whole body had explosive muscles, stretching his clothes tight.

”Lord Jigen.” The middle-aged muscular man said respectfully.

”Minato Sugiyama, go to the Land of Wind, infiltrate inside, and test how the strength of Sunagakure’s higher-ups is.” Isshiki said with a calm face.

”As you command.” Minato Sugiyama nodded, did not ask why, said goodbye to Isshiki, and walked toward the direction of the Land of Wind.

This was Isshiki’s consistent way of getting along with his subordinates.

He would never specially explain anything. An order was an order. Just go do it.

However, because Isshiki revealed all kinds of divine miracles, those subordinates also had no complaints and felt it was all natural.

Like this middle-aged muscular man, when he began to remember things, Lord Jigen was already like this, and when he reached middle age, Lord Jigen’s appearance still had not changed, as if the power of time was ineffective on him.

This itself was a kind of divine miracle.

Not to mention, Lord Jigen could also bestow divine power called Karma.

And a god’s order naturally did not need explanation. Just go execute it.

”If it really is as Darcy said, then it is a little troublesome.” Isshiki picked up a tall red wine glass, gently shook it, then took a sip.

If every small ninja village’s leader had strength surpassing cadres, then his idea of quickly infiltrating large ninja villages and realizing a large-scale search for people who could carry his Karma would fall through.

As for why it was the Land of Wind and not the Land of Fire.

Although Isshiki looked down on the natives on this planet, he was also not stupid.

Although Nagasawa did not make many moves in front of the public, whenever he did, it was basically earth-shaking. Sending cadres to the Land of Fire would not be sending them to their deaths?

The Land of Wind was relatively suitable. Among the Five Great Nations, it also belonged to the relatively weaker one.