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Chapter 219: Black Zetsu's Conspiracy!
Chapter 219: Black Zetsu's Conspiracy!
Black Zetsu!
Completely a Shinobi World Low-Level Yandere, a Super Backstabber.
At the same time, a True Filial Son!
Fake Filial Son: Itachi!
True Filial Son: Black Zetsu!
Compared to that Filial Son who slaughtered his clan, he has been working hard for a thousand years just to save his mother.
A Shinobi version of 'Saving Mother with Incense'.
The other party, aside from backstabbing and self-preservation, didn't show much combat ability, but this super villain wouldn't have some special abilities, Tang Ping wouldn't believe it.
Just like this time.
If not for the Rinnegan's terrifying insight, it wouldn't have been possible to discover Black Zetsu hiding hundreds of meters underground.
Ordinary Byakugan can't see through such thick earth layers.
Yes, overly thick earth layers can block the Byakugan.
Originally, the Hyuga clan's limit could see through three kilometers, but underground, it would only be a few dozen meters, and the interference would be severe.
Now it's clear why the hidden bases of Konoha are mostly underground.
It's just that the Rinnegan can clearly see hundreds of meters underground, and the interference isn't strong, allowing for a clear distinction between situations.
So, it's not surprising that Black Zetsu was careless, completely because the opponent didn't think they would encounter a Rinnegan, even if it's just a'monkey version'.
If it were just the Rinnegan, that would be one thing.
But what's worse is that Black Zetsu has the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki by their side, making it a super bright light that can't be ignored.
"What is the opponent doing?"
Tang Ping asked Hyuga Cangyue in a low voice after Black Zetsu appeared.
The latter, maintaining the Rinnegan's activated state, reported.
"It seems like they're doing something to Kushina's stomach..."
Even the smallest movement, she reported everything.
To be honest, if not for Kushina being the reference point, it wouldn't have been possible to see the opponent.
It's like trying to find a person in the dark of night.
Listening to the report, Tang Ping's expression gradually became serious.
He wouldn't suspect Black Zetsu of having ulterior motives, as that's not their function.
So, what could be significant about Kushina's stomach?
Others might think of the Nine-Tails.
But only Tang Ping knew that Black Zetsu wouldn't touch the Nine-Tails.
At least, not for now!
Because to unseal Otsutsuki Kaguya, the basic condition is the Ten-Tails' revival, capturing the Nine-Tails would be useless, and would only raise alarms.
So, if it's not the Nine-Tails, then there's only one possibility left.
Ashura!
Or rather, the reincarnation of Ashura.
"Ah, I see!"
Tang Ping suddenly understood many things.
That's why Ashura's brain was messed up.
All the saintly behavior, and some parts were extremely contradictory.
For example, when facing Danzo, Itachi, or Nagato, they would just forgive and forget, but when facing Akuma, who killed Ashma, they would be extremely ruthless.
Logically, Akuma was just a bounty hunter who killed people and caused destruction, not as bad as the others.
It's just that Ashura's personality was extremely abnormal, making people suspicious of external interference.
But someone like Itachi had a normal personality, unfortunately, he was directly 'personality-corrected' by Ashura, turning him into a brain-dead person.
If Ashura, the reincarnation of Ashura, was tampered with by Black Zetsu beforehand, then everything makes sense.
If it was done after birth, it wouldn't be possible, as if the six sages of the Pure Land were just for show.
If done beforehand, there's no problem.
As for how the opponent locked onto Ashura's reincarnation mother, it should be due to bloodline and Uchiha Madara's involvement.
There are only a few branches with the Otsutsuki bloodline, and the timing is around Madara's death, two conditions that can be ruled out, making it possible to lock onto the reincarnation mother.
After figuring this out, Tang Ping's eyes became incredibly profound.
If it were someone else, he would pretend not to know, but if it's Kushina, he would definitely find a way to resolve it.
He doesn't plan on destroying Ashura's reincarnation.
After all, the storyline is his greatest advantage, and excessive destruction would be suicidal, so he can make some moves without breaking the storyline.
For example, allowing Naruto to be born while ensuring that Kukune's child remains unaffected in a secret birth.
Thus, various plans began to form in his mind.
Half an hour later.
"The enemy is starting to bring people back to the surface!"
Hyuga Cangyue's exhausted voice interrupted Tang Ping's thoughts.
Using the Rinnegan consumes both eye power and chakra, and the deeper the usage, the greater the consumption. To observe conditions several hundred meters underground, the consumption would be significant.
If the target were on the surface, even using it for a few hours wouldn't be much of a burden.
"We need to retreat a bit!"
Tang Ping immediately prepared to move away.
After all, he didn't want Black Zetsu to notice.
Right now, he was in the shadows, and the enemy was in the light, and he was unwilling to switch roles.
The two quickly retreated to the Rinnegan's maximum range.
Five kilometers!
On the surface, this distance wouldn't consume much, so there was no fear of running out of energy.
"The enemy has left!"
Hyuga Cangyue reported.
And Tang Ping wasn't in a hurry to move forward.
Since Black Zetsu wanted to tamper with the future reincarnation of Ashura, he would be even more concerned about Kukune's safety, so there would be no danger.
Several dozen minutes later!
Tang Ping finally moved towards where Kukune was unconscious.
However, his actions were designed to appear as if he were searching, completely unaware of anything.
Hyuga Cangyue naturally understood what this meant, so she also pretended to be unaware, with her Byakugan veins bulging as if she were searching.
When they unintentionally entered the 500-meter range, she acted as if she had discovered something, 'excitedly' leading Tang Ping to where Kukune lay.
Behind them, in the trees, a black shadow slowly disappeared.
Clearly, Black Zetsu had been monitoring the surroundings to ensure Kukune's safety.
Soon, Tang Ping found Kukune in a patch of grass, looking disheveled and with many injuries.
"Kukune-nee!"
He hurriedly helped her up.
Considering her injuries, an ordinary person would have been incapacitated long ago.
But for someone of the Uzumaki Clan, she was rapidly recovering, which was truly astonishing.
And when he discreetly examined her, Tang Ping found nothing, which made him admire Black Zetsu, the filial son, for his high-level skills.
It wasn't long before Kukune regained consciousness.
She had been made to fall unconscious by Black Zetsu's methods, and now that he had lifted the effect, waking up was no issue.
The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Tang Ping.
"Am I... Candy?"
She was still a bit confused, only remembering the scenes from the battlefield, with nothing after that.
"Kukune-nee, earlier the Nine-Tails went berserk, and I received the news and immediately came to find you..."
Tang Ping recounted the events.
However, he also added some details.
He emphasized Minato Namikaze's choice at the critical moment.
Village first, fiancee second!
After hearing this, a trace of sadness flashed in Kukune's eyes, but it quickly disappeared, as she also believed the village was more important than herself.
"Alright, let's hurry back, or Waterfall will worry!"
She urged.
Tang Ping didn't expect a single report to change her mind, so he shrugged and nodded.
"Alright!"
Then he led her away.
With their strength, they didn't fear encountering search parties along the way.
At this time, both the Hidden Cloud Village and Konoha, though their main forces had retreated after suffering heavy losses, had dispatched numerous search teams, determined to comb the battlefield thoroughly to find the missing people.
So, they hadn't even returned to the Konoha camp when they encountered several reconnaissance teams along the way.
The Cloud Shinobi all chose to retreat upon seeing Tang Ping.
The Purifying Flame!
They couldn't risk it.
The Konoha search teams, on the other hand, relayed the news back while escorting them.
Even if they knew they didn't need the escort, it was a gesture they had to make.
(End of Chapter)
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