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Chapter 1347: Black Zetsu's Strength!
【Wuwuwuwu——————】
A sharp, piercing, long alarm sound echoed throughout the vast valley camp.
This caused Uchiha Fugaku, who was reading documents in his office, to suddenly look up.
He was the Fire Minister of the Sea Ninja Village, in charge of the Flame Hidden Police Force, overseeing duties such as law enforcement, patrol, and supervision.
Last year, after the World Government transferred the Ninja World Stargate from Area RL1560 on the Red Line Continent to here, he also moved his office along with it.
It also served as the headquarters of the Flame Hidden Police Force.
This was to demonstrate the Sea Ninja Village's importance towards the Ninja World Stargate.
However, Uchiha Fugaku had always felt that nothing could go wrong, as the Ninja World had been completely conquered by the World Government.
Therefore, his face was filled with astonishment at this sudden alarm.
What happened?
【Bang!】
The door was forcefully pushed open, and a ninja ran in, reporting urgently:
"Lord Fire Minister!"
"A strange fellow who can use Wood Release has appeared at the Star Gate!"
"The four chunin squads that arrived consecutively were no match for him at all!"
"Jonin Baiyun Zhaojiu is currently commanding the frontline combat!"
By this time, Uchiha Fugaku had already stood up.
His red and white fire-patterned divine robe was fully displayed before the person who entered.
If not for the rule that only the Sea Kage could wear a Kage Hat, and the words 'Fire Minister' were on his back.
Otherwise, his attire would be no different from a Konoha Hokage.
"Wood Release?!"
Uchiha Fugaku's mood sank upon hearing this.
Without a word, he pushed open the window behind him and shot out, transforming into an afterimage as fast as lightning.
At this moment.
On the rooftops of the buildings outside, there were ninjas darting around at high speed everywhere.
There was also a single talking Kasu Crow.
But the biggest commotion came from the direction of the Star Gate, with bursts of rumble and black smoke rising into the sky.
At this very moment.
The open ground in front of the Medium Star Gate was completely covered by thick trees that were intertwined and wrapped around each other.
On the tree branches, many ninjas wearing black vests could be seen tightly bound in mid-air.
It wasn't that they didn't want to break free.
But the dense tree branches on their bodies were rapidly and forcefully absorbing the chakra within them.
This filled them with extreme fear.
"Rasengan!"
Just then, a loud shout erupted.
It was the only jonin present, Baiyun Zhaojiu.
He swung his right hand, wielding a long saber coated with Wind Release Chakra, cutting the tree branches that attacked like pythons into shredded pieces.
Until he charged aggressively towards Black Zetsu.
He immediately pressed the pale blue energy mass held loosely in his left hand forward.
This Rasengan, under the instruction of Minato Namikaze, had been included in the Sea Ninja Village's library building.
Any ninja of the Sea Ninja Village could view the secret technique by paying Military Merit Points, or even request professional guidance.
However, Rasengan was an A-Rank Ninjutsu, which not only required a high number of Military Merit Points but also had a considerable learning difficulty.
So currently, basically only ninjas above elite chunin could afford to learn it.
It is worth mentioning that secret techniques like Rasengan belong to individuals or ninja clans.
Anyone who views and learns them must be registered, and it is strictly forbidden to teach them to others without authorization, including their own children.
Otherwise, once discovered and reported, they will face severe punishment.
This is because the 'copyright owners' of these secret techniques can receive a certain amount of Military Merit Points income.
It could be said that Minato Namikaze could live comfortably and support his family just by relying on this single 'Rasengan'.
After all, a high-power ninjutsu like 'Rasengan', which requires no hand seals and has no attribute restriction.
Any ninja could see its value.
【Boom!】
When Jonin Baiyun Zhaojiu's Rasengan collided with Black Zetsu, a deafening explosion rumble immediately occurred.
But there was no trace of delight on his face, because the body that had torn apart before him.
It rapidly faded into pieces of wood in mid-air.
"Wood Clone!"
Yes, Black Zetsu had no intention of staying here at all. He had already left a clone to attract attention, while his main body used the Mayfly Technique to infiltrate underground.
"Over there!"
"Don't let him escape!"
Suddenly, a sharp voice rang out.
It was a Hyuga ninja who had just arrived, his Byakugan bulging with veins at the corners of his eyes, staring intently at a certain spot on the ground, while raising his finger to point out the specific direction.
"Alright!"
Another elite chunin, alerted, immediately squatted down and slammed his hands heavily onto the ground.
"Earth Release: Fissure Palm!"
This seemingly unknown ninja, upon making a move, used a B-Rank Earth Release.
Although he was currently an 'elite chunin', he was a jonin from Stone Village when he was in the Ninja World.
The Sea Ninja Village was originally a place that gathered a large number of Ninja World elites, so even a genin should not be underestimated.
【Rumble Rumble Rumble!】
In an instant, the land in front of this ninja disintegrated amidst violent tremor.
"Ah, Byakugan, how troublesome..."
Black Zetsu, once again exposed to the sunlight, looked at the several Hyuga ninjas staring at him with helplessness.
Although his Mayfly Technique could isolate aura.
Both Sensory Ninja Technique and Observation Haki were difficult to detect.
But it wasn't truly disappearing into the void after all.
Means like the Byakugan, which possessed X-ray vision, happened to counter him.
"We need to leave quickly, they are preparing a Barrier Jutsu!" White Zetsu reminded nervously.
Black Zetsu, who was currently using Wood Release to resist the attack of multiple ninjutsu, naturally understood this principle.
But the problem was that the ninjas on the other side weren't fools either.
When they saw that Earth Release could force him out, they began to tacitly take turns using 'Fissure Palm'.
Their purpose was to keep this area of land continuously vibrating and collapsing.
And it must be said, this was indeed effective against Black Zetsu.
The Mayfly Technique made the earth feel like seawater to him, allowing him to move at high speed within it.
While 'Fissure Palm' was equivalent to completely disrupting the water flow.
It must be said that the combat intelligence of this group of ninjas was indeed worthy of praise.
However, Black Zetsu was Black Zetsu after all. The strength of his Wood Release was indeed difficult for this group of ninjas to resist.
In the canon, he alone suppressed Mei Terumi, Chōjūrō, and thirteen jonin and chunin from the 'Five Great Ninja Villages'.
From this, it can be seen.
Although Black Zetsu claimed not to be good at combat, he still possessed Kage-level strength.
Equivalent to the current elite jonin of the Sea Ninja Village.
"Let's go."
In less than a moment.
Black Zetsu dealt with the few ninjas who could use 'Fissure Palm'.
Ignoring Jonin Baiyun Zhaojiu, who charged up again, he directly escaped into the ruined underground and left before the Four Violet Flames Formation was about to take shape.
"He ran towards the south!"
"Quick, chase!"
The Hyuga ninjas on the scene immediately shouted reminders, while simultaneously using Body Flicker Technique to pursue Black Zetsu.
It wasn't that Black Zetsu hadn't thought of killing them.
But he knew that the Hyuga Clan had a martial art called 'Rotation', which he estimated even his Wood Release couldn't easily break through.
The key was that he couldn't afford to waste time now.
And without the interference of large-scale Earth Release, with the movement speed of the Mayfly Technique underground, Black Zetsu didn't think these ninjas could keep up with him.
This was indeed the case.
Although the ninjas had the boost of Body Flicker Technique, they were still quickly left far behind by Black Zetsu in the blink of an eye.
The skills he had accumulated over these thousand years were all focused on hiding and running away!
"Where is he?"
Black Zetsu left just moments before Uchiha Fugaku arrived at the scene.
But the ninjas here were either hanging from tree branches or lying in a pool of blood, on the verge of death.
"He ran in that direction..."
A ninja whose injuries were not very severe slumped on the ground, pointing towards the south with a face full of suffering.
He then took out a Purple Butterfly Emergency Pill and threw it into his mouth.
【Swish!】
Without a word, Uchiha Fugaku once again turned into an afterimage and disappeared.
He wouldn't let Black Zetsu go easily.
Several minutes later.
"It seems we arrived late, that guy Black Zetsu..."
In front of the giant Medium Star Gate.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo floated in the air, sighing as he looked at the scene of heavy casualties below.
However, none of the ninjas present noticed his existence.
"He probably mistakenly thought we were trying to capture him."
Little Kaguya, standing on her eldest son's shoulder, nodded in agreement: "Yes, if he knew it was I, he wouldn't have run."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo said in a deep voice: "So we must find him quickly and explain clearly."
"Mother, can you still sense his direction?"
"Yes."
(End of this chapter)
【Wuwuwuwu——————】
A sharp, piercing, long alarm sound echoed throughout the vast valley camp.
This caused Uchiha Fugaku, who was reading documents in his office, to suddenly look up.
He was the Fire Minister of the Sea Ninja Village, in charge of the Flame Hidden Police Force, overseeing duties such as law enforcement, patrol, and supervision.
Last year, after the World Government transferred the Ninja World Stargate from Area RL1560 on the Red Line Continent to here, he also moved his office along with it.
It also served as the headquarters of the Flame Hidden Police Force.
This was to demonstrate the Sea Ninja Village's importance towards the Ninja World Stargate.
However, Uchiha Fugaku had always felt that nothing could go wrong, as the Ninja World had been completely conquered by the World Government.
Therefore, his face was filled with astonishment at this sudden alarm.
What happened?
【Bang!】
The door was forcefully pushed open, and a ninja ran in, reporting urgently:
"Lord Fire Minister!"
"A strange fellow who can use Wood Release has appeared at the Star Gate!"
"The four chunin squads that arrived consecutively were no match for him at all!"
"Jonin Baiyun Zhaojiu is currently commanding the frontline combat!"
By this time, Uchiha Fugaku had already stood up.
His red and white fire-patterned divine robe was fully displayed before the person who entered.
If not for the rule that only the Sea Kage could wear a Kage Hat, and the words 'Fire Minister' were on his back.
Otherwise, his attire would be no different from a Konoha Hokage.
"Wood Release?!"
Uchiha Fugaku's mood sank upon hearing this.
Without a word, he pushed open the window behind him and shot out, transforming into an afterimage as fast as lightning.
At this moment.
On the rooftops of the buildings outside, there were ninjas darting around at high speed everywhere.
There was also a single talking Kasu Crow.
But the biggest commotion came from the direction of the Star Gate, with bursts of rumble and black smoke rising into the sky.
At this very moment.
The open ground in front of the Medium Star Gate was completely covered by thick trees that were intertwined and wrapped around each other.
On the tree branches, many ninjas wearing black vests could be seen tightly bound in mid-air.
It wasn't that they didn't want to break free.
But the dense tree branches on their bodies were rapidly and forcefully absorbing the chakra within them.
This filled them with extreme fear.
"Rasengan!"
Just then, a loud shout erupted.
It was the only jonin present, Baiyun Zhaojiu.
He swung his right hand, wielding a long saber coated with Wind Release Chakra, cutting the tree branches that attacked like pythons into shredded pieces.
Until he charged aggressively towards Black Zetsu.
He immediately pressed the pale blue energy mass held loosely in his left hand forward.
This Rasengan, under the instruction of Minato Namikaze, had been included in the Sea Ninja Village's library building.
Any ninja of the Sea Ninja Village could view the secret technique by paying Military Merit Points, or even request professional guidance.
However, Rasengan was an A-Rank Ninjutsu, which not only required a high number of Military Merit Points but also had a considerable learning difficulty.
So currently, basically only ninjas above elite chunin could afford to learn it.
It is worth mentioning that secret techniques like Rasengan belong to individuals or ninja clans.
Anyone who views and learns them must be registered, and it is strictly forbidden to teach them to others without authorization, including their own children.
Otherwise, once discovered and reported, they will face severe punishment.
This is because the 'copyright owners' of these secret techniques can receive a certain amount of Military Merit Points income.
It could be said that Minato Namikaze could live comfortably and support his family just by relying on this single 'Rasengan'.
After all, a high-power ninjutsu like 'Rasengan', which requires no hand seals and has no attribute restriction.
Any ninja could see its value.
【Boom!】
When Jonin Baiyun Zhaojiu's Rasengan collided with Black Zetsu, a deafening explosion rumble immediately occurred.
But there was no trace of delight on his face, because the body that had torn apart before him.
It rapidly faded into pieces of wood in mid-air.
"Wood Clone!"
Yes, Black Zetsu had no intention of staying here at all. He had already left a clone to attract attention, while his main body used the Mayfly Technique to infiltrate underground.
"Over there!"
"Don't let him escape!"
Suddenly, a sharp voice rang out.
It was a Hyuga ninja who had just arrived, his Byakugan bulging with veins at the corners of his eyes, staring intently at a certain spot on the ground, while raising his finger to point out the specific direction.
"Alright!"
Another elite chunin, alerted, immediately squatted down and slammed his hands heavily onto the ground.
"Earth Release: Fissure Palm!"
This seemingly unknown ninja, upon making a move, used a B-Rank Earth Release.
Although he was currently an 'elite chunin', he was a jonin from Stone Village when he was in the Ninja World.
The Sea Ninja Village was originally a place that gathered a large number of Ninja World elites, so even a genin should not be underestimated.
【Rumble Rumble Rumble!】
In an instant, the land in front of this ninja disintegrated amidst violent tremor.
"Ah, Byakugan, how troublesome..."
Black Zetsu, once again exposed to the sunlight, looked at the several Hyuga ninjas staring at him with helplessness.
Although his Mayfly Technique could isolate aura.
Both Sensory Ninja Technique and Observation Haki were difficult to detect.
But it wasn't truly disappearing into the void after all.
Means like the Byakugan, which possessed X-ray vision, happened to counter him.
"We need to leave quickly, they are preparing a Barrier Jutsu!" White Zetsu reminded nervously.
Black Zetsu, who was currently using Wood Release to resist the attack of multiple ninjutsu, naturally understood this principle.
But the problem was that the ninjas on the other side weren't fools either.
When they saw that Earth Release could force him out, they began to tacitly take turns using 'Fissure Palm'.
Their purpose was to keep this area of land continuously vibrating and collapsing.
And it must be said, this was indeed effective against Black Zetsu.
The Mayfly Technique made the earth feel like seawater to him, allowing him to move at high speed within it.
While 'Fissure Palm' was equivalent to completely disrupting the water flow.
It must be said that the combat intelligence of this group of ninjas was indeed worthy of praise.
However, Black Zetsu was Black Zetsu after all. The strength of his Wood Release was indeed difficult for this group of ninjas to resist.
In the canon, he alone suppressed Mei Terumi, Chōjūrō, and thirteen jonin and chunin from the 'Five Great Ninja Villages'.
From this, it can be seen.
Although Black Zetsu claimed not to be good at combat, he still possessed Kage-level strength.
Equivalent to the current elite jonin of the Sea Ninja Village.
"Let's go."
In less than a moment.
Black Zetsu dealt with the few ninjas who could use 'Fissure Palm'.
Ignoring Jonin Baiyun Zhaojiu, who charged up again, he directly escaped into the ruined underground and left before the Four Violet Flames Formation was about to take shape.
"He ran towards the south!"
"Quick, chase!"
The Hyuga ninjas on the scene immediately shouted reminders, while simultaneously using Body Flicker Technique to pursue Black Zetsu.
It wasn't that Black Zetsu hadn't thought of killing them.
But he knew that the Hyuga Clan had a martial art called 'Rotation', which he estimated even his Wood Release couldn't easily break through.
The key was that he couldn't afford to waste time now.
And without the interference of large-scale Earth Release, with the movement speed of the Mayfly Technique underground, Black Zetsu didn't think these ninjas could keep up with him.
This was indeed the case.
Although the ninjas had the boost of Body Flicker Technique, they were still quickly left far behind by Black Zetsu in the blink of an eye.
The skills he had accumulated over these thousand years were all focused on hiding and running away!
"Where is he?"
Black Zetsu left just moments before Uchiha Fugaku arrived at the scene.
But the ninjas here were either hanging from tree branches or lying in a pool of blood, on the verge of death.
"He ran in that direction..."
A ninja whose injuries were not very severe slumped on the ground, pointing towards the south with a face full of suffering.
He then took out a Purple Butterfly Emergency Pill and threw it into his mouth.
【Swish!】
Without a word, Uchiha Fugaku once again turned into an afterimage and disappeared.
He wouldn't let Black Zetsu go easily.
Several minutes later.
"It seems we arrived late, that guy Black Zetsu..."
In front of the giant Medium Star Gate.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo floated in the air, sighing as he looked at the scene of heavy casualties below.
However, none of the ninjas present noticed his existence.
"He probably mistakenly thought we were trying to capture him."
Little Kaguya, standing on her eldest son's shoulder, nodded in agreement: "Yes, if he knew it was I, he wouldn't have run."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo said in a deep voice: "So we must find him quickly and explain clearly."
"Mother, can you still sense his direction?"
"Yes."
(End of this chapter)
