Chapter 86
Black Jue! The 3rd generation Raikage!
Deep underground, directly beneath the southeastern border troops of Konoha, Black Zetsu controlled a white creature that followed the Uchiha group above.
To some extent, Black Zetsu is indeed a genius.
He exploited the "vegetative state" characteristic of White Zetsu, killing its spirit and then using the ability of "spiritual fusion" to control the actions of the dead White Zetsu.
White Zetsu is an extremely special kind of creature. After it dies, its body becomes completely like a tree, air, or stone. In this way, the Black Zetsu residing in it can more perfectly conceal its aura to ensure that Indra will not discover it.
As for the specific effects...
Looking at Uchiha Mo above, who showed no unusual behavior, Black Zetsu felt that his concealment was perfect.
"..."
Uchiha Mo withdrew his attention, his pupils narrowed slightly, and he began to scan his surroundings with his Clairvoyance.
Now that Black Zetsu has reappeared, Mo is certain that there is a very high probability that something unexpected will happen next...
Yes, from the moment Black Zetsu caught up with the group and focused his gaze and attention on Uchiha Mo, Mo had already noticed his presence.
In addition to enhancing his ability to see and hear from afar, the "Sky-Gazing" ability further amplifies Mo's already high level of perception. Furthermore, after a period of familiarization, Mo can now perfectly control his perception abilities simply through his will without needing to consciously shift his gaze.
Mo didn't expose Hei Zetsu directly like last time, but continued to pretend to be unaware. However, even so, he didn't forget Hei Zetsu's ambitions for him, so although his current permanent perception range was already very wide, he still took the initiative to use his clairvoyance to scout out the situation in the distance.
A short while later, as Mo's gaze swept across a dense forest in the Land of Whirlpools, near the border of Konoha, a dark-skinned man with an exaggeratedly muscular build came into view.
The burly, dark-skinned man was hiding among the dense foliage. If it weren't for the ability of the clairvoyant to detect his presence, it would have taken quite a bit of effort to spot him.
"This is... the Third Raikage?" Mo frowned slightly.
According to the original timeline, the Third Raikage should be entangled with Rasa on the Sunagakure battlefield right now. Even if Kumogakure suffered repeated setbacks on the Konoha battlefield because of Sumi, at most he would have returned to reinforce the area early, been betrayed by Onoki, and ultimately been beaten to death while covering his comrades' retreat. There's no way he could be here...
While pondering, Mo glanced at the ground beneath his feet without leaving a trace, silently confirming a certain conjecture in his mind.
"It seems he's the gift Black Zetsu prepared for me..."
The Third Raikage is different from the nobodies Uchiha Sumi killed before. If the Third Raikage is the final boss of a level, then Yugito is at most a soldier, and Danzo is just an elite monster blocking the way.
Below the level of Kage, the Third Raikage is definitely one of the strongest people in the entire ninja world.
His physical body was so strong that he could fight the Eight-Tails to exhaustion, suppress the Eight-Tails' rampages on his own several times, and even broke all of the Eight-Tails' tails in one battle!
Even in his Edo Tensei state, where his chakra quality and physical strength were far inferior to those of his former self, he was still able to withstand the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, which was theoretically the counter to Naruto's own form!
This is a monster with almost no weaknesses in any aspect. Whether it is speed, endurance, defense, or attack power, he is a top-tier existence in the entire ninja world.
After glancing at the panel, Mo decided not to reveal the news beforehand.
Such a "high-quality" opponent should naturally be utilized to the fullest extent, and all its value should be extracted.
The group continued to advance in silence until the sun began to set in the west, and the dense forest where Mo had previously discovered the Third Raikage appeared on the horizon in front of them.
"..."
Mo narrowed his eyes slightly, focused his attention, and continued leading the team forward, quickly stepping into the dense forest.
"Thump...whoosh..."
"Thump...whoosh..."
"Thump...whoosh..."
One by one, figures leaped swiftly from branch to branch, landing on another branch in front of them, and then continued leaping...
"Mo... isn't it a little too quiet around here...?"
Fugaku turned his head, but before he could finish speaking, a dazzling bolt of lightning suddenly shot straight towards the group from the upper diagonal sky directly in front of them!
"Hellish Thrust - Four-in-One Slash!"
Fugaku's expression suddenly froze on his face, but Mo didn't even look at him. Instead, he looked serious and instantly drew the Futsu-no-Mitama from his waist and held it horizontally in front of him.
"Crimson Blaze - Burning Ring!"
A flowing black light shield appeared around Mo in an instant, but before it could fully take shape, it instantly condensed on the blade of Futsu no Mitama under Mo's deliberate control, forming a thin light shield.
At the same instant, a burly, dark-skinned man with long white hair standing on end suddenly appeared in front of Mo, accompanied by a bolt of lightning. His right hand, crackling with blue lightning, slammed into the blade of Futsu-no-Mitama, which was flowing with black light!
"bite--!"
"boom--!"
After a crisp, unusual sound, everyone saw Uchiha Mo's figure being violently slammed away by a blue bolt of lightning!
The lightning bolt, carrying Uchiha Mo, crashed through countless thick tree branches, then slid across the ground for dozens of meters, kicking up two thick plumes of dust on either side, before finally stopping in front of a towering tree that was so thick it would take three people to encircle it.
"Chieftain!"
"Nii-san?!"
"ink……"
"..."
The tribesmen cried out in alarm and quickly leaped from the tree branches to the ground, rushing anxiously behind them.
"cough……"
However, at that moment, a clear cough sounded from the smoke, and everyone stopped in their tracks, looking with concern at the smoke below the big tree.
As the dust settled, Uchiha Mo slowly stood up from in front of the charred and dilapidated tree trunk.
Mo's upper body clothes had been completely reduced to dust, revealing his fair and muscular body below, and his trousers were also tattered.
He quickly noticed something amiss, his eyes rolled downwards, he raised his hand to wipe his lips, then placed it in front of him and looked down.
"Um?"
A splash of bright red color lingered on the back of the dark white hand.
"Blood……?"
Although the powerful penetrating force of "Hell Thrust - Four-Pronged Strike" was completely blocked by Futsu-no-Mitama, the powerful impact still landed squarely on Mo's body. So although he appeared to be unharmed on the surface, his internal organs suffered a considerable impact from that force.
"Heh~"
The injuries within his body were instantly healed by the powerful life force, but a somewhat manic smile appeared on Mo's lips.
He suddenly looked up, and no one noticed that on a tree trunk diagonally above him, a burly, dark-skinned man was standing with his arms crossed, staring at him with a look of surprise and suspicion.
Mo looked at the Third Raikage and suddenly grinned.
"This is such a long-lost feeling... It's simply... amazing! This is what a real battle should be like! This is what a true battle should be!!!"
To some extent, Black Zetsu is indeed a genius.
He exploited the "vegetative state" characteristic of White Zetsu, killing its spirit and then using the ability of "spiritual fusion" to control the actions of the dead White Zetsu.
White Zetsu is an extremely special kind of creature. After it dies, its body becomes completely like a tree, air, or stone. In this way, the Black Zetsu residing in it can more perfectly conceal its aura to ensure that Indra will not discover it.
As for the specific effects...
Looking at Uchiha Mo above, who showed no unusual behavior, Black Zetsu felt that his concealment was perfect.
"..."
Uchiha Mo withdrew his attention, his pupils narrowed slightly, and he began to scan his surroundings with his Clairvoyance.
Now that Black Zetsu has reappeared, Mo is certain that there is a very high probability that something unexpected will happen next...
Yes, from the moment Black Zetsu caught up with the group and focused his gaze and attention on Uchiha Mo, Mo had already noticed his presence.
In addition to enhancing his ability to see and hear from afar, the "Sky-Gazing" ability further amplifies Mo's already high level of perception. Furthermore, after a period of familiarization, Mo can now perfectly control his perception abilities simply through his will without needing to consciously shift his gaze.
Mo didn't expose Hei Zetsu directly like last time, but continued to pretend to be unaware. However, even so, he didn't forget Hei Zetsu's ambitions for him, so although his current permanent perception range was already very wide, he still took the initiative to use his clairvoyance to scout out the situation in the distance.
A short while later, as Mo's gaze swept across a dense forest in the Land of Whirlpools, near the border of Konoha, a dark-skinned man with an exaggeratedly muscular build came into view.
The burly, dark-skinned man was hiding among the dense foliage. If it weren't for the ability of the clairvoyant to detect his presence, it would have taken quite a bit of effort to spot him.
"This is... the Third Raikage?" Mo frowned slightly.
According to the original timeline, the Third Raikage should be entangled with Rasa on the Sunagakure battlefield right now. Even if Kumogakure suffered repeated setbacks on the Konoha battlefield because of Sumi, at most he would have returned to reinforce the area early, been betrayed by Onoki, and ultimately been beaten to death while covering his comrades' retreat. There's no way he could be here...
While pondering, Mo glanced at the ground beneath his feet without leaving a trace, silently confirming a certain conjecture in his mind.
"It seems he's the gift Black Zetsu prepared for me..."
The Third Raikage is different from the nobodies Uchiha Sumi killed before. If the Third Raikage is the final boss of a level, then Yugito is at most a soldier, and Danzo is just an elite monster blocking the way.
Below the level of Kage, the Third Raikage is definitely one of the strongest people in the entire ninja world.
His physical body was so strong that he could fight the Eight-Tails to exhaustion, suppress the Eight-Tails' rampages on his own several times, and even broke all of the Eight-Tails' tails in one battle!
Even in his Edo Tensei state, where his chakra quality and physical strength were far inferior to those of his former self, he was still able to withstand the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, which was theoretically the counter to Naruto's own form!
This is a monster with almost no weaknesses in any aspect. Whether it is speed, endurance, defense, or attack power, he is a top-tier existence in the entire ninja world.
After glancing at the panel, Mo decided not to reveal the news beforehand.
Such a "high-quality" opponent should naturally be utilized to the fullest extent, and all its value should be extracted.
The group continued to advance in silence until the sun began to set in the west, and the dense forest where Mo had previously discovered the Third Raikage appeared on the horizon in front of them.
"..."
Mo narrowed his eyes slightly, focused his attention, and continued leading the team forward, quickly stepping into the dense forest.
"Thump...whoosh..."
"Thump...whoosh..."
"Thump...whoosh..."
One by one, figures leaped swiftly from branch to branch, landing on another branch in front of them, and then continued leaping...
"Mo... isn't it a little too quiet around here...?"
Fugaku turned his head, but before he could finish speaking, a dazzling bolt of lightning suddenly shot straight towards the group from the upper diagonal sky directly in front of them!
"Hellish Thrust - Four-in-One Slash!"
Fugaku's expression suddenly froze on his face, but Mo didn't even look at him. Instead, he looked serious and instantly drew the Futsu-no-Mitama from his waist and held it horizontally in front of him.
"Crimson Blaze - Burning Ring!"
A flowing black light shield appeared around Mo in an instant, but before it could fully take shape, it instantly condensed on the blade of Futsu no Mitama under Mo's deliberate control, forming a thin light shield.
At the same instant, a burly, dark-skinned man with long white hair standing on end suddenly appeared in front of Mo, accompanied by a bolt of lightning. His right hand, crackling with blue lightning, slammed into the blade of Futsu-no-Mitama, which was flowing with black light!
"bite--!"
"boom--!"
After a crisp, unusual sound, everyone saw Uchiha Mo's figure being violently slammed away by a blue bolt of lightning!
The lightning bolt, carrying Uchiha Mo, crashed through countless thick tree branches, then slid across the ground for dozens of meters, kicking up two thick plumes of dust on either side, before finally stopping in front of a towering tree that was so thick it would take three people to encircle it.
"Chieftain!"
"Nii-san?!"
"ink……"
"..."
The tribesmen cried out in alarm and quickly leaped from the tree branches to the ground, rushing anxiously behind them.
"cough……"
However, at that moment, a clear cough sounded from the smoke, and everyone stopped in their tracks, looking with concern at the smoke below the big tree.
As the dust settled, Uchiha Mo slowly stood up from in front of the charred and dilapidated tree trunk.
Mo's upper body clothes had been completely reduced to dust, revealing his fair and muscular body below, and his trousers were also tattered.
He quickly noticed something amiss, his eyes rolled downwards, he raised his hand to wipe his lips, then placed it in front of him and looked down.
"Um?"
A splash of bright red color lingered on the back of the dark white hand.
"Blood……?"
Although the powerful penetrating force of "Hell Thrust - Four-Pronged Strike" was completely blocked by Futsu-no-Mitama, the powerful impact still landed squarely on Mo's body. So although he appeared to be unharmed on the surface, his internal organs suffered a considerable impact from that force.
"Heh~"
The injuries within his body were instantly healed by the powerful life force, but a somewhat manic smile appeared on Mo's lips.
He suddenly looked up, and no one noticed that on a tree trunk diagonally above him, a burly, dark-skinned man was standing with his arms crossed, staring at him with a look of surprise and suspicion.
Mo looked at the Third Raikage and suddenly grinned.
"This is such a long-lost feeling... It's simply... amazing! This is what a real battle should be like! This is what a true battle should be!!!"