"Not only that. If the Jinchuriki's strength greatly increases, it will be even more difficult for us to achieve our plan."
Obito reminded from the side.
Nagato cast a glance at this masked man calling himself Madara. He spoke indifferently.
"Where is that experimental subject?"
"The other party is heading toward the Land of Water. The target has only two possibilities: the Land of Bears or the Land of Water."
Obito spoke in a deep voice.
Having obtained the intelligence, the Deva Path turned and left the area.
Obito stood in place, frowning deeply. The surrounding space distorted. He quickly returned to the secret base.
White Zetsu, standing nearby, saw Obito return and immediately said, "That experimental subject has been staying high in the sky. It's difficult to observe it closely."
"Have you found out the intelligence regarding those masks?"
"We have the intelligence."
White Zetsu nodded. Recalling the intelligence, he still couldn't help but feel a bit astonished internally.
After stating the obtained intelligence, Obito immediately asked with some concern.
"Dark Tailed Beast? Will it affect the plan?"
"It won't. When it comes down to it, it's still Tailed Beast Chakra. To the Ten-Tails, it's nothing but nourishment."
White Zetsu shook his head with certainty.
After receiving an affirmative answer, Obito slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
But thinking of Konoha, his heart was filled with unease.
He half-closed his eyes. Pondered for a long time. And spoke with a stern tone.
"Konoha has caused truly too much trouble. We must weaken them. We cannot give them the chance to cause such trouble again."
"Simple. Didn't you already have a corresponding plan?"
White Zetsu spoke easily.
Land of Bears.
A disguised Orochimaru and Ryomen Sukuna walked on a small path.
"Sukuna-kun, the Hidden Mist Village is not that easy to infiltrate."
Orochimaru spoke with a sinister smile.
Sukuna snorted coldly without a care.
"With your strength and mine, how hard could it be?"
"It's been less than three years since the war ended. The vigilance of the Hidden Mist Village must have greatly decreased. It's the perfect opportunity to grab some experimental subjects."
Orochimaru didn't object. If it were just him alone, he indeed wouldn't have such thoughts.
But with Sukuna, it was different.
A market town appeared at the end of the road ahead. After the two disguised themselves, these ordinary civilians couldn't recognize them at all.
They found an izakaya and sat down. Preparing to eat.
Some conversational voices caught Orochimaru's attention.
"Really? That's Orochimaru. He was fighting a war here just a few years ago, so majestic! And now he's become a rogue ninja?"
"Who knows what's going on? How can we understand the thoughts of those big shots?"
"I heard he was doing some kind of human research. Even killing ANBU ninjas from his own village."
"He even created a monster. Extremely dangerous. The wanted poster says the other party seems to have fled in our direction..."
Sukuna expressionlessly took a bite of the passably delicious pork cutlet bowl. Casting a glance at Orochimaru from the corner of his eye.
Orochimaru put away his cold, fake smile. Stood up expressionlessly. And walked outside.
Not long after, Orochimaru returned. He had resumed his cold, fake-smiling demeanor. He sat down beside Sukuna.
"It wasn't me, Sukuna-kun."
"It's your old Clan Head."
Hearing this, Sukuna paused his movements and turned to look at Orochimaru.
The casualness in the depths of his eyes had dissipated. He spoke with a serious expression.
"Intelligence."
Reaching into his sleeve, Orochimaru took out a scroll and handed it over.
Sukuna took it directly and opened it. His brows gradually furrowing deeply.
"It seems coming to the Land of Water was the right choice."
Orochimaru chuckled lightly upon seeing this.
Land of Water. Hidden Mist Village.
Yagura Karatachi looked at the intelligence in his hand expressionlessly. The information from Konoha had largely been verified.
"Targeting the Land of Water? Can we be sure it's a Konoha conspiracy?"
Hearing the Mizukage's words, the subordinate immediately replied.
"We cannot be certain for now. But Konoha indeed suffered a certain amount of damage. If it's a conspiracy, the cost would be a bit too high."
"Yes. The cost is too high."
Yagura nodded. His expression serious.
"Dispatch more personnel during this period to strengthen village patrols."
"At the same time, heighten vigilance regarding intelligence across the entire country. Pay attention to any signs of trouble."
"Yes."
After the subordinate finished speaking, he immediately left the office.
The room instantly fell quiet. Yagura lowered his head, processing various documents.
A swirl appeared in the space behind him. Obito Uchiha emerged.
He looked coldly at Yagura, then turned to look at the village outside the window.
Is it a coincidence, or...?
Obito grew suspicious.
He hadn't forgotten meeting that strange man back then. Even though his face was covered by White Zetsu at the time.
But in this world, appearance wasn't the only way to determine a person's identity.
Worst comes to worst, I'll destroy this place.
The Land of Water is an island nation. The interior is mountainous. The climate is cool, but it is very foggy.
In a large mountain range near the west, mist permeated the valleys. A fairly prosperous township was located there.
The Village of the Kaguya. That was its name.
It was said that decades ago, a powerful ninja clan lived here.
But later, they all moved away and joined the Hidden Mist Village.
Tenkiou hovered in the mist on a cliff. Looking down at the township below.
"Rich vitality. All excellent materials."
An evil smile appeared on Tenkiou's small face.
He turned and flew into the mountains. Not long after, continuous roars of wild beasts rang out.
Wild boars, tigers, brown bears, foxes, monkeys, and other beasts were enveloped in a layer of barriers and floated up. Forming a circle centered around Tenkiou.
A faint light lit up on Tenkiou's heart. Translucent substances resembling illusory cells floated out one by one.
This was the final product. Created by referencing Yin-Yang Release Chakra, Hashirama's cells, and the God Tree structure. Ultimately using the Virtual Mass technology as the core, combined with techniques like the Chimera Technique.
More than ten Virtual Mass Cells flew into this massive group of wild beasts. They immediately radiated invisible spherical ripples.
The touched beasts instantly twisted. Amidst despairing, terrified roars, they were absorbed and integrated by the Virtual Mass Cells.
Formidable vitality erupted within these cellular embryos. Three of them even birthed the aura of chakra.
In this world, not only humans can possess chakra. Some animals also have chakra aptitude—which is the origin of ordinary summoned beasts.
"ROAR. ROAR—"
The roars of the wild beasts erupted continuously. The originally hundreds of animals instantly vanished. Leaving only a dozen or so illusory embryonic light clusters.
A moment later, the light clusters dissipated. Revealing over a dozen deformed beasts that looked as if they had been cobbled together.
Three of them were the largest and had the strongest auras.
One had a massive standing body like a bear. Covered entirely in muscle and fur—strong and hard—with a pig's snout on a bear's head and a mouth full of giant fangs.
It contained the most intense vitality. Its chakra was also the most massive. Barring any surprises, it was a taijutsu type.
_____________________________________________________
Read Advanced Chapters on : patreon.com/Kaizo247
~ Every 150 PS = Bonus Chapter!
~ Push the Story forward with your [Power Stones]