"Alright, let's not waste time chatting. How is that thing coming along?" Black Zetsu said, his voice deep. He didn't treat Mujō with the sa
"Alright, let's not waste time chatting. How is that thing coming along?" Black Zetsu said, his voice deep.
He didn't treat Mujō with the same subservience he showed Uchiha Madara.
Black Zetsu believed that only a handful of people in the ninja world deserved his feigned humility.
Mujō was certainly not one of them.
"Hmph, that thing is my lifeline. Of course, I'm prepared. You guaranteed you could unlock it. It's the key to restoring Kusagakure's glory," Mujō said coldly.
"Hehe, rest assured. With my help, your ambitions will soon be realized," Black Zetsu said with a strange laugh.
He took the summoning scroll from Mujō.
Before they could continue, hurried footsteps approached.
"Someone's coming. I'll take this with me. If you're in trouble, you can use reverse summoning," Black Zetsu said, glancing at the hallway.
To him, Mujō was just a pawn.
He had deliberately leaked the location of the Box of Ultimate Bliss to plant a seed of ambition in Mujō's heart.
Now, with a few well-placed words, he had driven Mujō towards darkness.
Black Zetsu was pleased.
For centuries, he had orchestrated most of the world's conflicts.
Manipulating small-time figures with grand ambitions was easy.
As Black Zetsu left, four figures wearing animal masks entered.
They spread out, surveying the area. The one wearing a monkey mask spoke first. "Mujō, has he left? Why didn't you introduce us?"
The others focused on Mujō.
Mujō had risen to power so quickly because of Black Zetsu and the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
But he also had the support of these four Kusagakure leaders.
The ninja world was in chaos, especially with the emergence of Kai.
Kusagakure saw an opportunity.
While the Five Great Nations were struggling to deal with Kai, they could unlock the Box of Ultimate Bliss, gaining the power to conquer the world.
By the time the Five Great Nations realized what was happening, it would be too late.
Kusagakure could become the sixth Great Nation.
The four Kusagakure leaders felt a surge of excitement.
"Hmph, that guy likes to hide, but his methods are surprisingly effective," Mujō said.
"Especially the binding techniques he taught us. Combined with our own jutsu, their power is unexpected."
The four Kusagakure leaders were silent.
The Fire Imprisonment Technique restricted chakra flow.
Forcibly drawing out chakra would activate the seal, turning the chakra into flames that burned the user.
Furthermore, moving too far from the caster would cause the seal to explode, incinerating the user.
Other binding techniques, when used by them, could easily subdue any jonin.
Working together, they could theoretically restrain even a Kage-level shinobi, catching them off guard.
The four were thrilled, looking at Mujō with admiration.
"Mujō, when did he say the Box of Ultimate Bliss could be opened?" the ox-masked ninja asked.
Mujō pondered for a moment. "He said it's almost time. We've absorbed a lot of unknown chakra recently."
"The amount of chakra we've absorbed is several times what we've gotten in the last six months. We should be able to unlock the Box of Ultimate Bliss before the Five Great Nations realize what's happening, fulfilling our ambitions!"
The four Kusagakure leaders exchanged excited glances.
"Good. Since Mujō is so confident, let's kill the guy the daimyo supports, completely taking control of Kusagakure. Then we can grow quickly and challenge the Five Great Nations," the goat-masked ninja said.
"I heard that the girl you want is with Akihiko Kusano," another added.
"Is that so?" Mujō raised an eyebrow, surprised. "Then let's leave now. The division in Kusagakure has lasted too long. We need someone with the resolve to lead Kusagakure to greatness."
The others agreed, exchanging glances before vanishing in a gust of wind.
Mujō turned and left.
Meanwhile, outside Kusagakure, at the makeshift gate, Kai, Orochimaru, and Kimimaro appeared.
Their black cloaks with red clouds were conspicuous, immediately attracting the attention of the guards.
"Wait here. I'll try to blend in," Kai said, pulling up his hood, revealing Yahiko's face.
He wanted to rescue the possible Uzumaki clan member.
He also wanted to find any research notes left behind by Uchiha Madara on the Rinnegan.
After accidentally activating the Rinnegan, Uchiha Madara wouldn't have given up on researching it.
That research was crucial to Kai.
His cell transplant had already made him uneasy. If he failed again, he would become like Danzo and Orochimaru.
No matter how strong his will, he couldn't accept that.
"Look at you, so used to impersonating people. If they knew they were being impersonated, what would their reactions be?" Orochimaru licked his lips, a playful smile on his face.
Suddenly, a sharp sound cut through the air. A bone blade slashed towards Orochimaru's tongue.
Taken by surprise, Orochimaru quickly retreated, narrowly avoiding the attack.
If he hadn't been quick, he would have lost his tongue.
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