Back at the base of the Akatsuki in the Land of Frost, Obito hid himself to install his Rinnegan. Li Xing found a place to sleep. As for Anko, Li Xing almost forgot about her, and then Li Xing took off his cloak.
He found Anko had been throwing up on his back, her eyes red as she glared at Li Xing, unsure if she was angry or crying.
"No way? Can ninjas throw up? Is it because I tied you too tightly? Sigh, fine, I'll wash you."
Li Xing sighed and brought Anko into the Infinite Domain, creating a long river and taking out a scrub brush to wash off the dirt from her body.
But Anko thrashed wildly in the water, splashing Li Xing all over. Li Xing simply cast a genjutsu on her.
After washing her, Li Xing released the genjutsu. The moment Anko woke up, she found her clothes changed into a black robe. She looked up at Li Xing and glared at him fiercely.
Her mouth and hearing were sealed, so Li Xing didn't understand what Anko wanted to express. He then removed the seal.
"What do you want? I'll get it for you. Escaping is impossible. You have my seal, your curse mark is sealed, and you can't gather chakra."
"I'm hungry. I want to eat. I want mochi dumplings, and red bean paste, and red bean soup." Anko knew she couldn't escape, so she decided to give up and eat well first.
Li Xing's head immediately developed a black line, and the corner of his mouth twitched: "This guy, is she this relaxed even when captured? Or is this just her personality?"
Actually, Li Xing was overthinking. Anko was simply hungry. She had been captured for a day without eating anything, and her stomach was empty. In front of food, Anko wouldn't be modest.
Despite his complaints, Li Xing summoned ingredients and started cooking in front of Anko, making a portion for himself as well. Anko drooled watching him.
"These three-colored dumplings, Itachi seems to like them. I'll let Itachi come out for a meal another day." Li Xing picked up a skewer of three-colored dumplings, and the image of Itachi came to his mind. No one had ever said whether Edo Tensei could eat, but he figured it should be possible.
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"It's ready. Come and eat slowly." After Li Xing finished making the food Anko asked for, he waved for Anko to come and eat. No matter how difficult things were, one shouldn't go hungry. This was Li Xing's life motto.
"Wow! Thank you for making so much for me. I'm starting!" Anko came to the food and directly grabbed three skewers of dumplings and started eating voraciously.
Li Xing quickly took most of it away. He was kidding, Li Xing had a huge appetite, so he made so much for himself.
"You're overthinking it. This is mine. You eat your portion first," Li Xing said, and then he also started eating ravenously. The speed at which he ate completely stunned Anko. Anko hadn't expected Li Xing to be such a big eater, especially since he wasn't fat.
Before long, Anko had finished her portion. Then, she sneakily reached her hand towards Li Xing's side, quickly grabbed a skewer of dumplings, and stuffed it into her mouth. But the next second, she spat it out. Fortunately, Li Xing reacted quickly and caught the food Anko spat out with his hand.
"Don't waste food, that's my principle. I know you don't like spicy food, so I put chili on all my dumplings to prevent you from stealing them."
Anko took a big gulp of red bean soup to recover. "I was watching you cook. When did you add the chili?"
Li Xing put a dumpling into his mouth and grinned sinisterly, "Heh heh, if you could see my speed, you wouldn't have been caught by me."
Anko lowered her head and touched her stomach. "I'm not full yet. Can you make a little more? Otherwise, I'll tell Lady Tsunade."
Li Xing tapped Anko's head with his hand. "I can make it for you, but you can't threaten me. Even if you tell Tsunade, she can't do anything to me."
Then Li Xing made some more dumplings for Anko. After Anko was full, Li Xing brought her out of the Infinite Domain, then tied her up again and carried her on his back like a child. Li Xing then found a place to lie down and fell asleep.
Zetsu was startled by the sudden appearance of Li Xing. He had disappeared with Anko just now, and must have done something bad. In Zetsu's eyes, Li Xing was just that kind of person.
Kabuto, on the other hand, acted as a guard, standing outside obediently to watch over Li Xing.
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The next morning, Obito had finished installing his Rinnegan. He was now wearing a white mask and carrying Madara Uchiha's fan.
"Kisame's information was sent yesterday. Kisame is probably dead. Next, I'll capture the tailed beasts. This eye of mine craves war."
At this moment, Kabuto stepped forward. "Can I go? I can greatly strengthen White Zetsu."
Obito pondered for a moment, then looked at Li Xing. "Where are Karin and Yugito?"
Li Xing waved his hand. "They're out playing. I'll have them return when the war starts. You can let Kabuto try."
Seeing that Li Xing agreed, Obito nodded. He then ordered Black Zetsu to do his job, which was to find the Kages of the Five Great Nations.
After getting Obito's permission, Kabuto said goodbye to Li Xing and prepared to go to the place Kisame had provided to search for the Jinchuriki. Before leaving, Li Xing patted Kabuto's shoulder. Kabuto instantly felt lighter. After trying it out, he flew towards the sea of the Land of Lightning.
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Kabuto arrived above the sea of the Land of Lightning, at the location Kisame had provided, but there was nothing on the sea surface.
"It seems to be that mobile fortress, the island turtle that Kumogakure has been raising. The information has leaked, so it should be moving towards Kumogakure's headquarters."
As a professional spy, Kabuto naturally knew that Kumogakure had a super giant turtle. Then, following his guess, he flew towards Kumogakure's direction. At the same time, he summoned a large snake, made from the remains of Manda. It was now like a puppet technique, and the second Manda's body was full of mechanisms.
After flying for a while, Kabuto finally found the giant island turtle and controlled the second Manda to launch missiles, blowing the island turtle to smithereens.
Naruto and Killer Bee, who were inside the turtle's shell, instantly felt the world turn upside down. Everyone except Naruto knew that the enemy had arrived. However, before this, they had already reported the information leak to headquarters, and ninjas would likely be sent to support them soon.
At this moment, Onoki, Kurotsuchi, and Akatsuchi flew from Kumogakure's direction. The moment they saw Kabuto, they began to attack. Onoki directly punched him.
Kabuto was prepared and clapped his hands. A coffin appeared in the air, blocking Onoki's punch.
Because his opponent was Onoki, Kabuto dared not be careless. He directly summoned the Second Tsuchikage, Mu. Mu was Onoki's teacher and also used the Particle Style, which was perfect for dealing with Onoki.
The moment they saw Mu, Onoki and the other two were shocked. However, Kabuto didn't give them time to reminisce. He directly extracted Mu's consciousness and ordered Mu to hold off Onoki while he descended.
"Lava Style: Corrosion, Lime Solidification Jutsu!"
Kurotsuchi above directly spat several mouthfuls of cement at Kabuto, trying to seal his movements, but Kabuto dodged them with ease. Akatsuchi chose to protect Onoki.
"Water Style: Water Trumpet Jutsu!"
Kabuto jumped backward to dodge Kurotsuchi's Water Style. However, as he landed, he stepped on Kurotsuchi's cement. It turned out that the Water Style was just to spread the Lava Style, which was intended to seal Kabuto's movements.
Afterward, three people ran out of the turtle's shell: Yamato, Aoba Yamashiro, and a sensing ninja from Kumogakure.
Yamato was slightly shocked to see Kabuto. However, seeing that Kabuto was immobilized, he immediately used Wood Style to create a bridge over the cement, making it easier for Aoba Yamashiro to investigate Kabuto's mind.
Just as Aoba Yamashiro was about to examine Kabuto's memories, Kabuto suddenly began to shed his skin and crawl out of his mouth. Then, he suddenly swallowed Yamato and hid in the nostril of the second Manda.
The target was secured, and Kabuto didn't linger. This place was too close to the Allied Shinobi Forces Headquarters, and staying too long could lead to trouble. Then, the second Manda disappeared, and Mu, who was fighting Onoki in the air, was also recalled by Kabuto.
The Jinchuriki were safe, and Onoki and the others breathed a sigh of relief. However, losing one person could easily expose information. Onoki simply used his hands to hold up the island turtle and flew back to Kumogakure.