Chapter 224: Teach Me
Chapter 224: Teach Me
Hei Jue had not expected Hanyu Xuan Yue to act so swiftly, so precisely, and so unexpectedly.
His first move struck right at the heart of the Akatsuki.
Now, Pain's master, Nagato, and Konan were in peril; the Rinnegan and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had likely changed hands; Kisame Hoshigaki, Sasori, and the others seemed to have been attacked and had gone missing without a trace.
The formidable Akatsuki organization, renowned for capturing tailed beasts and striking fear into the hearts of the great ninja villages, had been reduced to an empty shell in an instant.
The only ones left were himself and Uchiha Obito.
In an instant, he was back to square one.
This perfectly described Obito's current situation.
Hei Jue couldn't help but consider fleeing.
However, he quickly changed his mind. He was currently masquerading as a product of Uchiha Madara's will, and abandoning Obito would surely expose his deception.
Moreover, there was almost no possibility of Hanyu Xuan Yue accepting him, given his mysterious origins.
Hei Jue decided to stay with Obito for now.
After all, having worked together for so many years, he knew full well how deeply Obito believed in the Moon's Eye Plan.
As for Hanyu Xuan Yue, although he had witnessed his abilities first-hand and knew that he had also taken action, Hei Jue still had his reservations.
Having survived for a millennium, he couldn't bring himself to trust someone so quickly.
Unlike with Madara and Obito, Hei Jue couldn't be sure that Hanyu Xuan Yue fully agreed with and would carry out the Moon's Eye Plan.
"Let's wait and see. If things become uncertain, I still have an ace up my sleeve."
Hei Jue thought of the burial place of Madara, a secret known only to him, and felt reassured.
Then, he turned to look at Obito, whose expression had gone from confused to ferocious.
Fearing that Obito would do something rash and die a pointless death, Hei Jue quickly spoke up:
"What I mean is, Lord Madara left me another backup plan before his death. Obito, don't lose heart. We still have a chance."
As expected, the battle outside Mount Guruguri startled the various forces in the ninja world.
Hanyu Xuan Yue, who had successfully acquired the Rinnegan and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, uprooting the Akatsuki and transplanting it to his own turf to use as he pleased, paid no heed to the uproar in the outside world.
After extracting the Five-Tails and Six-Tails in succession, he did not immediately continue with his tailed beast capture plan.
Whether it was Uchiha Izumi, Uchiha Magaki, Kisame, Sasori, Kakuzu, or the others, they had all been through a major battle and had carried out two consecutive tailed beast extraction missions. They needed time to rest and recover their energy and strength.
Thus, Hanyu Xuan Yue led a group of people back to Lock City.
Out of caution, he did not bring Kisame, Sasori, or Kakuzu, his recent captives, into the village. Instead, he took them to a secret intelligence base in the Land of Fire, not far from the Wave Country, for rest and recuperation.
As for Ying, Tonbeni, and Hagou, who had nowhere else to go and chose to follow him, Hanyu brought them into the village.
Unlike Kisame and the others, who still had missions ahead of them, these three would not be leaving anytime soon once they entered.
"So there really is a city in the sky! It's so beautiful! So magnificent!"
Ying, who was venturing far from home for the first time, couldn't help but gape in awe at the sight of Lock City floating in the sky. Her face was filled with delight.
"Am I going to live in this city from now on?"
This was the first time she would be living with so many people, especially in a city in the sky.
It reminded her of the fantastical fairy tales she had read as a child.
Ying's initial apprehension vanished, and her small face was now filled with joy and eagerness.
Beside her, Tonbeni and Hagou were equally awestruck.
After answering a few of Ying's questions, Hanyu Xuan Yue signaled for Ali to lead the three of them through the relevant residency procedures.
"New boss! Boss! Slow down! Really! There's no need to rush! I can wait!"
Hidan, whose head had been transferred from Uzumaki's waist to Yuyi Xuan Yue's hands, watched wide-eyed as one sealed door after another swung open before them in Lock City.
Disinfection, odor removal, sterilization... one white mist after another was sprayed all over his body.
Then, he witnessed the activation of numerous unfamiliar and chilling instruments, followed by the sight of several White Zetsu clones soaking in nutrient tanks, which sent shivers down his spine.
Despite his immortal body and fearless nature, Hidan finally panicked and hastily pleaded with his new boss to slow down.
A good boss understands the sentiment, but responsibility must be shouldered.
Yuyi Xuan Yue placed Hidan's head and body on the operating table and advised him to maintain a "calm mind" before beginning his work.
Two hours later...
Having thoroughly analyzed Hidan's immortality, Yuyi Xuan Yue glanced at the now silent Hidan, whose eyes had lost their focus, and turned his attention to a series of reports about him.
"His blood, bones, organs, and brain are no different from those of a regular person. He still bleeds when injured, his bones can break, and his organs can be damaged. However, a strange power distinct from chakra sustains his life force. Moreover, his recovery speed far surpasses that of a regular person, but only if he consumes a large amount of nutrition, or in other words, eats a lot."
After reading the analysis report, Yuyi Xuan Yue had a clear understanding of Hidan's immortality.
Knowledge, however, did not equate to mastery. Developing the technique for immortality would be a challenging task.
Just as the Moon's Eye Plan required the Rinnegan, unlocking the secret of immortality would require the involvement of the being Hidan worshiped—the one he called the "Evil God."
"Is it a being similar to the Shinigami?"
Intrigued, Yuyi Xuan Yue walked up to Hidan, patted him on the head, and said, "Hidan, stop pretending to be dead. It's time for you to spread the word."
"Spread the word?" Hidan's scattered gaze suddenly sharpened.
Yuyi Xuan Yue was terrifying.
Despite having endured pain far beyond what a regular person could imagine, the scientific experiments he had just undergone introduced him to a whole new level of agony.
Who said that followers of the Evil God were all lunatics?
In Hidan's opinion, scientists like Yuyi Xuan Yue were the real madmen! In fact, just seeing Yuyi Xuan Yue made his insides quiver with fear.
But wait, did he just say he wanted him to spread the word?
Hidan's eyes lit up.
Spreading the word was a great idea!
Once he joined the cult and put his faith in the Evil God, he would have the backing he needed.
As the current leader of the Evil God's cult, he would make sure to give this boss of his, who dared to bully his subordinates, a taste of divine wrath!
Thus, without needing any further prompting from Yuyi Xuan Yue, Hidan eagerly unleashed his preaching skills and began expounding the doctrines of the Evil God's cult.
(End of Chapter)
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