Ultra-Miniature God Tree

After tidying up the body parts of the man with the Center-Part, Shinki looked at the Anbu members waiting to the side and asked, "Tell me in detail, why did you encounter this guy? And why were you attacked by him?"

The Hokage's Office.

The Anbu knelt on the ground and recounted in detail the events of the attack. "Following the Lord Hokage's orders, we were closely monitoring Victor Company's every move. Just recently, we discovered that Victor was secretly meeting with that man with the Center-Part hair, and then we were attacked by him..."

"Did Victor attack you?" Shinki continued to ask.

The Anbu shook his head. "He disappeared as soon as the battle began..."

Shinki frowned. "I see... Now that it's confirmed that Victor and the Center-Part are connected, it seems necessary to go inside Victor Company and take a closer look!"

Thinking of this, Shinki took out the body tissue of the Center-Part, separated a Wood Clone from it, and then used the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu...

A few seconds later, when there was no movement from the Wood Clone, the Shinki realized something was wrong!

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"Why can't we communicate with his soul in the Underworld? Is he also inside Death God's belly?!"

Shinki frowned.

"But the Center-Part clearly didn't use any technique similar to the Reaper Death Seal Technique back then... (°ー°)"

This was the first time he had ever encountered something so bizarre!

Shinki has always been a person who doesn't believe in superstitions!

So he decided to summon Death God from the Underworld to see if he had any other treasures left inside...

In some Alternate Dimension.

The Black Robes gathered together.

The man who appeared to be the leader, sitting in the chair, said, "Deepa is dead. He held too many secrets of our organization within him, not just his modified body, but also his memories of the 'shell'."

"The Sixth Hokage of Konoha could easily resurrect people from the Underworld. Combined with his ability to read the memories of Konoha's clans, he could uncover almost all the secrets of the Shinobi World..."

"Those people in the Outer Formation don't know much, so let's just leave it at that."

"But if Naijin Member is captured, they must ensure that their soul perishes along with their life..."

"Amado a good job this time, planting the Talisman inside Deepa's skull beforehand, otherwise the 'shell' would have been in danger."

As he spoke, the Black Robe pulled out several Scrolls. "These Scrolls contain Secret Technique. When used, it Sacrifices one's soul to the Shinigami of the Netherworld. This way, the Sixth Hokage won't be able to use the Impure World Reincarnation..."

After the Leader finished speaking, another Black Robes stepped forward. "I feel there are still some issues. Many Outer Members also know a lot of secrets, which cannot be easily ignored."

The Leader nodded upon hearing this. "Alright, then Amado will equip all the Outer Members you deem important with these Scrolls..."

"The shell isn't ready to be exposed yet. This is to protect the organization, keep secrets, and achieve our common goal..."

"Of course, if someone is caught and doesn't want to take their own life, I'll step in and help."

The Hokage's Office.

The Shinki and the Death God stared at each other, wide-eyed.

Death God:눈_눈

It was tired.

There are so many Ghosts in the Underworld, why does this little red-haired guy only dare to mess with himself?

They keep summoning themselves to the mortal realm all the time, they really don't take themselves seriously! (눈‸눈)

Across from him, Shinki belatedly realized, "So his soul really isn't in your stomach, is that right? ⊙_⊙"

Death God maintained his composure, knife in his mouth, staring straight ahead, making no move!

Honestly, it really wanted to give that red-haired guy a good beating, and even better, take him to the Netherworld for a visit!

But it doesn't really have that strength right now...

Little Red Hair placed a Thousand-Meter Great Buddha, a thousand meters tall, in the Underworld. Bathed in the Buddha's light Tenten, its abilities have diminished considerably...

Across from him, seeing that Death God hadn't answered his question, Shinki continued talking to himself, "If not in Death God's belly, then is it in King of Hell's belly? (°A°`)

"That can't be..."

Later, Shinki thought that since he had troubled Death God to come all this way, he couldn't very well let it go empty-handed, so he gave it a chicken...

Death God: (✘_✘)

When I first came to the mortal world, I was a soul!

Appearance fees are getting lower and lower these days! ꐦ≖ ≖

The Anbu standing nearby, witnessing the Lord Hokage negotiating with the Death God, were utterly astonished!

Of course, they were all wearing masks, so Shinki couldn't see their shocked expressions.

"Let's see if we can summon other Ghosts from the Netherworld..."

Shinki continued talking to himself, then suddenly turned around and saw the Anbu waiting nearby. "Don't just stand there like idiots, go back and rest."

The Anbu asked in surprise, "Shouldn't we continue monitoring Victor Company?"

Shinki shook his head. "He already discovered you last time, so he's definitely on guard... You don't need to worry about these things. Go back and get some rest. I'll go over there myself later."

The Anbu obediently withdrew, a warm feeling washing over them.

The Lord Hokage is the best! ❛‿˂̵✧

The next day.

Land of Valleys.

Inside Victor Biotech Company.

The biggest secret of Victor Biotech Company. lies hidden in the heavily sealed basement.

A half-finished God Tree is planted here!

Victor once participated in the Fourth Shinobi World War as Ninja.

He witnessed the power of the God Tree, understood the strength of its God Tree Fruit, and secretly collected fragments of the God Tree's essence on the battlefield...

Afterwards, the war ended.

He established Victor Biotech Company, amassing a fortune while simultaneously cultivating the God Tree!

The Hashirama Cells mentioned earlier were the ones he found for cultivating the God Tree.

Furthermore, he was responsible for all the disappearances in the Land of Valleys a few days ago, all to find nourishment for his Low-End Mini God Tree!

In the basement at this moment.

At the center is a huge open culture tank, inside which is the Mini God Tree that Victor has carefully nurtured.

Around the Mini God Tree, hundreds of people lay neatly in rows!

These people all exhibited symptoms of being under the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and were wrapped in cocoons by white Vines extending from the Mini God Tree.

If any members of the Hyuga Clan were here, they would definitely be able to see through their Byakugan that the God Tree is continuously absorbing the life energy of the Sacrifice humans through its Vines!

Nourished by the lives of these people, a flower bud has sprouted at the top of the Mini God Tree that Victor has cultivated, and two petals have even opened!

Beside the God Tree, Victor looked excitedly at the small flower at the top of the God Tree.

"So close, so very close!"

"Soon my God Tree will blossom and bear fruit... Although the artificially cultivated miniature Mini God Tree can't compare to the original large one, it's still enough to grant me considerable power! ୧⍢⃝୨"

Speaking of this, Victor thought of the red-haired boy from Konoha again.

On the battlefield of the Fourth Shinobi World War, that young man single-handedly sealed away Otsutsuki Kaguya...

"How many Lesser God Tree Fruits would I need to eat to fight him...?"

However, thinking about the benefits he would receive if the mission succeeded, Victor rallied. "You have to climb up step by step."

"And the Hokage isn't truly invincible."

"Perhaps the 'Wedge' can... maybe Amado's technology can too..."