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"Splash!" Ban stood up from the spring, and below his waist... was a pair of black trousers!
"Aren't you going to scrub my back, Chen?"
"No need, I'm naturally not prone to getting dusty."
"Whoosh!" Obito on the other side also stood up, wearing the same black pants!
Through the Impure World Reincarnation, the pants he and Obito wore became an integral part of their bodies!
Even if you take it off... it will grow back immediately!
However, for Obito, it was fortunate that this was the case.
He developed the habit of soaking in a hot spring by himself in a corner a long time ago!
Chen stepped out of the hot spring, put on a large white bathrobe, and turned around to say, "Uncle Madara, Obito... Hikaru and I will be staying at this hot spring inn tonight. You two can look around as you please."
"A body reborn through the Impure World Reincarnation will not feel hunger or the urge to defecate, nor will it have the need for sleep. How will it pass the long night?"
Madara and Obito met each other's eyes at that moment.
"Crackling..." The electric sparks that had been interrupted by the arrival of Guang and Xiaoyue burst forth again.
Chen ignored him, pushed open the sliding door, and went upstairs.
"The grudges and entanglements between those two cannot be resolved with just a few words; they will inevitably need to communicate with their eyes. There is no better place for them to talk than this paradise. Only after tonight can they put aside their past grievances and open their hearts to each other, and only then can this three-person team be officially established... In addition."
"Creak." Chen pushed open the door to the room, and a soft, fragrant body pressed against his chest.
"It's been a long time since Hikaru and I had a heart-to-heart talk..."
Chapter 24 Harmony with the World
8:06 p.m.
Dust and light embraced each other tightly, seeing only each other in their eyes and feeling only each other on their skin.
"Boom!" Fireworks burst open outside the window, marking the start of the monthly fireworks festival in Dark Hidden Village.
Colorful fireworks rose side by side into the sky, exploding with a sound and transforming into a dazzling display of light more brilliant than the stars.
This month's fireworks festival was much grander than usual because Konan specifically requested funding from Kakuzu, the finance director of the accounting department.
Hidden somewhere in the shadows, a pair of green eyes gaze intently at the sky.
In his eyes, what was blooming in the sky was not fireworks, but a rain of blood...
"That damned woman, she actually used Lord Shadow's name to ask for funding, and then wasted it on a fireworks festival, which is nothing but a waste of money!"
"If Lord Shadow has really returned, and is staying in this village tonight, why hasn't he come to comfort me yet? I'm his treasure trove!"
Under the cover of this fireworks display, hidden in the back mountains... an epic battle erupted!
Super Edo Tensei Uchiha Madara, Super Edo Tensei Uchiha Obito!
Right from the start, the two activated their Susanoo complete forms and greeted each other.
Obito unleashed the same power as Kakashi's Double Kamui back then, Kamui Shuriken!
To counter this troublesome offensive, Madara's four Limbo shadows simultaneously activated their Susanoo Complete Form, unleashing a barrage of visible and invisible magatama, fireballs, and even meteorites from outer space—let's just call them 'energy bombs'—all at Obito!
Kamui Shuriken, very powerful? Okay, it is indeed powerful; it will redirect any attack that touches it! It can ignore the quality of the attack!
If you can't win with quality, then win with quantity!
In the end... the overwhelming barrage of energy projectiles coming from all directions finally exceeded the limits that the Kamui Shuriken could handle!
More and more energy blasts broke through and bombarded Obito's Susanoo, which was fighting alone.
The armor was pierced, and the face was torn apart!
Obito entered Kamui Penetration, ignoring all the light rain and bullets!
Madara, unhurriedly, clasped his hands together and unleashed the most magnificent and awe-inspiring technique of his former nemesis and close friend, Hashirama Senju!
The moment Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands stood tall and imposing!
Deidara, the only one fortunate enough to witness this battle, felt a tremor run through his very soul.
"Art, this is... art!"
The Buddha on the top of the head... Thousands of fists flew like a meteor shower!
Obito roared, and his Susanoo Perfect Form stood still for the second time, its power even greater than before. A black sword curtain composed of Kamui Shuriken swept across the sky!
The 'conversation' outside the room has reached its climax!
But the 'conversation' in the room had only just begun!
Under the combined force and gentleness of the dust's offensive, the light was almost thrown to the other side.
She held tightly to Chen's neck and waist.
I have no right to speak ill of Samui...
"Because, the one whose brain is full of nonsense is clearly me..."
"Is the light... ready?"
"Um...please, Chen!"
It blends with the light and the dust, its stillness seems to exist!
Time passed by, the moon had long since climbed to the treetops, and the stars twinkled outside the window.
During the dozen or so hours of waiting, Naruto had racked his brains to share with Sasuke everything that had happened in the village during that time, and Sasuke had also told him about his experiences during his trip.
But the homeowner still showed no sign of returning home.
In the pitch black, Sasuke asked, "Should we wait any longer, Naruto?"
Naruto pondered for a moment, then decided to wait.
He was certain that Chen had gone out on business, and that he might come back late, or even spend the night outside, but he would definitely return!
This is the intuition he developed after living a monotonous life for more than a decade.
"Then let's just wait outside. It's not comfortable staying here any longer."
"Yeah...that's fine."
We came to the corridor outside.
The cool summer night breeze brushed against his face, bringing a moment of clarity to Sasuke's mind.
"By the way, Shikamaru mentioned that the rumors about the Otsutsuki spreading the dust were leaked by one of the Five Kage. Who do you think is the most suspicious?"
“This…” Naruto hadn’t thought about it deeply before. But now, he had to face the problem.
“Uchiha Chen, he even made his home in the Land of Lightning, and... after crossing those two mountains, there's the treasure land of Kumogakure, the Cloud Lightning Gorge!”
"So... I have reason to believe that it's highly likely that Darui made some mistakes, but I believe it was unintentional!"
Sasuke nodded slightly, a deeper concern in his eyes, and said, "Whether it was unintentional or not is no longer important. I'm mainly worried about something else."
Naruto asked, "What is it?"
Sasuke said, "Obito once used his Sharingan to manipulate the Fourth Mizukage and dominate Kirigakure for ten years. Could Uchiha Chen have done something similar...?"
Naruto was suddenly startled: "You're saying he might have used the Sharingan to manipulate Darui?"
"He even dared to touch Madara's corpse, so we can't rule out that possibility. Moreover, Orochimaru confirmed that he has the Mangekyou Sharingan, which makes the possibility even greater."
"I think it's necessary to go to Kumogakure to confirm this..."
Sasuke's somber words had barely faded when...
The moon was suddenly shrouded in dark, drifting clouds.
The wind rustled through the distant grove of locust trees.
Silver needle-like raindrops followed closely, piercing the wooden handrails of the walkway in front of them with a rapid sound.
"It's going to rain all day long." Naruto's brow furrowed with worry. If what Sasuke feared came to pass, it could very well trigger a chain reaction of suspicion.
"As the Hokage, it's not appropriate for me to get involved in this matter. Sasuke, why don't you go and investigate?"
Sasuke nodded and said, "Yes. Fortunately, this place isn't far from Kumogakure. Even if Uchiha Chen returns, I can come over to support you immediately."
Naruto leaned against the wall and laughed, "Actually, it's too much of an honor for Uchiha Chen to come with just the two of us. There's no one in this ninja world that requires us to join forces to deal with."
Sasuke took the bento box Sakura had given him during the day from his waist and handed it to Naruto. "Let's be careful. Each pair of Mangekyou Sharingan represents one or two powerful 'mechanisms.' Shin Uchiha is an example of someone who is only average in strength but was able to injure you and me."
"Yeah, that's true." Naruto took the bento box. "Go ahead, I'll save half for you."
"Whoosh!" Sasuke flicked his black cloak, leaped into the torrential rain, and sped off towards the Hidden Cloud Village!
Neither Naruto nor Sasuke noticed.
"Rustling..." In the heavy rain, under the eerie grove of acacia trees, a white head slowly sank back into the ground.
"We need to report this situation to that important person..."
Chapter 25 Start taking action
7:4 am on February 3th.
On the double bed, Guang had fallen into a deep sleep.
Chen pulled out the towel that was underneath, folded it, covered the small map on it, and put it into the inner compartment of the bag he carried with him.
After all, you can't be too casual when you're traveling. It wouldn't be good to stain the hotel bed sheets.
Wearing a bathrobe and wooden clogs, holding a glass of red wine, he went to the hotel's small balcony, enjoying the cool summer night breeze and savoring his post-coital drink.
Looking down, I saw a white head peeking out from beside the cornflowers planted in the flowerbed below, its light brown eyes gazing longingly at the dust above.
Chen placed the wine glass on the small wooden table on the balcony, closed the sliding door, and waved for the people below to come up.
A white head rose from the flowerbed, leaped onto the balcony railing, and respectfully greeted, "Lord Chen!"
If it's not White Zetsu, then who else could it be?
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, excluding Tobi, Chen saved a total of 200 White Zetsu.
This number is insignificant among the 100,000 White Zetsu, but it is the limit that Chen can do to ensure that he does not hold back and that his other actions are not affected.
After the Dark Hidden Ninja Village was established, Chen unfroze 108 of its members.
After casting the spell of Mitsubo Nen Kotoamatsukami on all of them to ensure their absolute loyalty, the 108 White Zetsu were divided into two columns, an inner and an outer formation, each with 54 members.
Why were the White Zetsu divided into two columns?
Because of the isolated environment of Peach Blossom Spring, even the ability of White Zetsu to sense each other through telepathy would be ineffective.
To ensure the absolute privacy of Taoyuan as a rear base.
Only two people can open the gate to Peach Blossom Spring.
The true master of the hidden world is Chen.
And Xiao Nan, who was granted agent privileges by Chen.
No matter how big the matter, Xiao Nan would never leave Taoyuan even for a moment; this was her resolve.
There was no one else outside who was worth her concern.
The "White Zetsu" were responsible for exchanging information with those inside and outside the region, gathering intelligence, and acting as their "feet".
But it's not feasible for White Zetsu to open the Peach Blossom Spring Gate every time he transmits information, which is why there are two columns!
Are the inner and outer formations still modeled after the shell's structure?
In addition, one person from the inner team and one person from the outer team will form a two-person team.
There are 108 numbers, divided into 54 groups, each assigned the same 'number', and group members communicate one-on-one!
With the Peach Blossom Spring Gate closed, only partners can communicate one-on-one through the gate to exchange information.
This dust was achieved using a 'special technique' that only he could use, and it could only be done one-on-one. This special technique had an irreversible limitation.
If a White Zetsu, as an outer formation member, dies outside, then the inner formation White Zetsu who remains in Peach Blossom Spring with his partner will also die.
Death is also a form of intelligence transmission.