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Chapter 241: Secrets of Lock Village Unveiled
Chapter 241: Secrets of Lock Village Unveiled
The relentless rain, unhindered by the barrier, pounded against the buildings of Sky City, washing away the dust that had accumulated.
Within an office in the village, Hayate Ugatsu, having just returned after dealing with the Three-Tails, stood by the window, his eyes, a swirling violet vortex, fixed on the area beyond the barrier.
Through the misty rain, a flying ninja tool could be faintly seen speeding towards the ocean.
That wasn't a flying ninja tool from Lock Village.
"Remnants of the Kuga ninja, have they been found by the Five Great Ninja Villages?" Hayate asked without turning his head, addressing Ali, who had just entered the room.
Ali, who had accompanied Hayate back to the village, wasted no time in resting and had swiftly analyzed and compiled intelligence from various sources. Standing before Hayate now, he reported:
"Yes. It is said that the Kirigakure ninja discovered remnants of the Kuga ninja on a secluded island and obtained the technology for the flying ninja tools after capturing them. More importantly, they have learned of the existence of the aerial fortress."
Ever since Hayate captured Shennong and relocated the aerial fortress, he hadn't paid much attention to the Kuga ninja.
Minor matters such as these were usually left to the village elders, and they had handled them quite well.
With Shennong's cooperation, the village had initiated an assimilation process for the Kuga ninja to prevent the secrets of the aerial fortress from leaking out.
The Kuga leader had surrendered, and many Kuga ninja, tired of their precarious existence, had readily embraced the protection of Lock Village.
However, there were always a few stubborn individuals in any organization who refused to conform, especially since Shennong's control over the Kuga ninja wasn't as absolute as imagined, given his frequent travels.
While Lock Village had decisively sent ninjas to eliminate these dissidents, the stubborn Kuga ninja had their own means of survival, having managed to remain hidden for so many years under the noses of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
After a series of pursuits and clashes, a few of these stubborn Kuga ninja narrowly escaped and had remained undetected by Lock Village.
But their luck had finally run out.
While Hayate was pursuing Orochimaru, they were found by the Kirigakure ninja, who were conducting a thorough search. Under intense interrogation, they revealed everything they knew.
Kirigakure now knew all there was to know.
The other four great ninja villages, bound by shared interests, quickly became aware of the situation and immediately concluded that Lock Village was most likely in the sky.
This was the only logical explanation!
With so many people in a village, it seemed highly suspicious that there had been no clues or traces during the extensive searches conducted by the Five Great Ninja Villages and their allies.
Unless these people were in the sky.
None of the Five Great Ninja Villages had considered this possibility until they had exhausted all other options, including searching the vast oceans.
Now, with the revelation of the aerial fortress, the ninja villages were racing to produce their own flying ninja tools and dispatching ninjas to search the skies.
The ninja from Kirigakure who had just flashed by was one such example.
In their haste, they hadn't noticed the nearby aerial fortress, which had been cloaked by a concealment technique.
However, at this rate, it was only a matter of time before Lock Village was discovered.
"After all, they were the true rulers of the ninja world for over sixty years. When they set their minds to something, they can still get it done," Hayate remarked with a hint of admiration.
"Chieftain, do we need to relocate the aerial fortress?" Ali inquired at this moment.
"No," Hayate rejected the idea.
While the aerial fortress could be moved to various locations, there was one issue: how to provide for the needs of the thousands of people in the village.
The fortress had limited space and couldn't accommodate large-scale farming.
Relocating elsewhere would require a significant amount of effort to rebuild their network of connections, and the risk of exposure could potentially be even greater.
It was best not to move.
Moreover...
"It won't be long before the Five Great Ninja Villages no longer have the time to concern themselves with Lock Village." Yuyi Xuan Yue said calmly.
With the Three-Tails secured, it was time for the final stage of the Bijuu Capture Plan.
Soon, the Five Great Ninja Villages would feel tangible pain.
And when that happened, Yuyi Xuan Yue would only laugh if they still chose to focus their main efforts on Lock Village.
As one of Yuyi Xuan Yue's confidants, Ali also knew about the Bijuu Capture Plan.
"Is it starting that soon?" she asked.
"It's about time," Yuyi Xuan Yue nodded, "Instead of letting the Five Great Ninja Villages cause trouble for us, we might as well take the initiative and cause trouble for them."
"Inform Samui to find out the whereabouts of Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails as soon as possible."
"Yes!" Ali replied, ready to carry out the order.
As Ali's figure disappeared from view, Yuyi Xuan Yue retracted his gaze and once again looked out the window.
Once the locations of the two Jinchuriki from Kirigakure were confirmed, it would mark the official conclusion of the Bijuu Capture Plan.
An unprecedented change was about to occur in the Ninja World, and the grand curtain was about to be raised.
In a secret base...
The mastermind who had once stirred up turmoil in the Ninja World, Obito Uchiha, now alone after losing his partner not long ago, sat silently in the main seat, deep in thought.
Suddenly, a pitcher plant emerged from the ground.
A voice, belonging to Black Zetsu, sounded: "We received news from Konoha that the Three-Tails has been captured by Deidara and Kisame Hoshigaki, and is currently being absorbed by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path."
"The Three-Tails..." Obito lifted his eye beneath the mask, "Together with the Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Six-Tails, and Seven-Tails, there are now five Bijuu within the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path."
"Don't forget the Nine-Tails chakra that you captured, Obito." Black Zetsu reminded him.
Now that the Akatsuki was no more and Pain was dead, Black Zetsu no longer referred to him as 'Madara' in front of Obito.
"That was only for emergency use. Given Yuyi Xuan Yue's personality, he wouldn't be interested in that small amount of chakra. The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Naruto, is already on his menu."
Obito, unbothered by the change in address, replied calmly.
He looked at Black Zetsu and asked again, "Black Zetsu, are you certain that the technique you mentioned, used by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, truly exists?"
"Of course." Black Zetsu nodded, "As an embodiment of Madara's will, my knowledge of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path surpasses that of Pain, and even Yuyi Xuan Yue."
"In that case, we can begin formulating a plan."
Obito slowly stood up.
"I need to create an opportunity to meet with Yuyi Xuan Yue in front of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path."
"Meeting in front of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path? That won't be easy."
Black Zetsu furrowed his brow.
Then, noticing Obito's confident demeanor, he asked curiously, "Do you already have an idea, Obito?"
"Yes. It's time to pay a visit to the Land of Lightning."
With that, Obito began walking out of the base.
Black Zetsu watched Obito's departing figure, narrowing his eyes:
"I hope you bring me a pleasant surprise, Obito."
"Ideally, a surprise so great that you have no further use to me."
(End of Chapter)
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