Black Zetsu's Invitation, Executor of the Moon Eye Plan

Intelligence 1: The ninja who had mastered Five Release Ninjutsu was suspected of possessing the Sharingan.

(Image: Single-eyed Sharingan)

Intelligence 2: The mysterious bloodline limit belonged to a ninja from an unknown cult. He disliked killing, and his rituals were prayers for the dead.

(Image: A simple sketch)

Intelligence 3: Kimura Takuya had also joined this surprise war.

(Evidence: Ibuse's mucus)

Hyuga Kei sat at the desk in his room, revising and fabricating evidence.

He now felt like the failed webnovel author from his previous life. He had to make it convincing without letting anyone spot any flaws.

Knock, knock, knock! A knock sounded at the door.

"Come in."

"Excuse me." Uzumaki Yuka pushed open the door with a tray in hand, walked over to Hyuga Kei, and carefully set the pastries on the desk.

"Lord Kei, you have worked hard. Please have some pastries."

"It's nothing. I'm not tired." Hyuga Kei picked up the pastries Yuka had carefully prepared and sampled them.

Hyuga Kei quickly finished the pastries, then drained the drink in his cup. Yuka gathered the cup and other items, preparing to leave.

Just as Yuka was about to depart, Hyuga Kei reached out, pulled her into his arms, and said, "Don't be in such a hurry to leave, my little secretary... Heh heh heh."

Ever since Hyuga Kei had broken his restraint for the first time recently, things had gotten out of hand. Having developed a taste for it, he had become somewhat unable to control himself. Fortunately, his powerful Sage Body physique had kept anything from going wrong.

A few hours later, the refreshed Hyuga Kei resumed his work while Uzumaki Yuka went to rinse her mouth.

After finishing the rest of the fake intelligence in one go, Hyuga Kei suddenly noticed in the mirror that he looked somewhat haggard. Counting the number of times he had spent with Uzumaki Yuka these past few days, he muttered, "I've been so damaged by lust these past few days that I look this worn out. Starting today... abstain... No, I should just do less."

Hyuga Kei felt that cultivation was more important now. Besides, although his body looked like that of an adult, he was truly only thirteen years old.

He should do fewer bad things in the future.

After rinsing her mouth, Uzumaki Yuka came downstairs and saw Uchiha Izumi doing housework.

Izumi asked curiously, "Why did you take so long?"

"Nothing. I was just helping tidy up the room." Uzumaki Yuka blushed slightly.

"Then why did I hear so many noises downstairs?" Izumi asked in confusion.

Yuka was stunned by the question. Did Izumi really not know, or was she pretending not to know?

After chatting with Izumi for a few more moments, Yuka discovered that she was truly innocent. As Hyuga Kei's first teacher in such matters, she felt she should also shoulder the responsibility of looking after the harem.

Uzumaki Yuka seriously called Izumi into her room and began teaching her the necessary knowledge.

Inside the room, Izumi blushed furiously. "Ah? Did he really say that? I'll become Lord Kei's wife in the future too."

"Big Sister Yuka, then what should I do?"

Naturally, Hyuga Kei had no idea what the women in his household were discussing. He left home, found Zetsu, who was in charge of scouting and communications, and handed him the intelligence he had written. "This is the forged intelligence."

Zetsu took the small booklet and carefully flipped through several pages. When he saw that it said Hidan prayed for the dead, White Zetsu barely held back his laughter before bursting out, "Hahaha, can this really fool them?"

Hyuga Kei said, "They do not have accurate intelligence either. Why wouldn't they believe mine?"

Just as Hyuga Kei was about to leave, Zetsu stopped him.

"Have you ever considered replacing Madara Uchiha and becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki?" Black Zetsu's very first sentence set alarm bells ringing in Hyuga Kei's mind.

Was this Obito's test, or Black Zetsu's own idea?

"Aren't you the manifestation of Madara's will? Did Madara send you to test me?"

"Heh heh heh. He is not actually Madara Uchiha. His name is Uchiha... Obito."

Hyuga Kei put on a shocked expression and widened his eyes. "Uchiha Obito? Konoha's hero from the Kamui Battle?"

"That's right. He did not die. Lord Madara saved him and used him as a pawn in the Moon Eye Plan."

"Now that pawn has stopped obeying, I want to find a new executor for Lord Madara."

Hyuga Kei sneered. "So you want me to become your pawn, is that it?"

Black Zetsu explained, "Of course not. You can become the one who controls the board. You are stronger than Obito and desire power even more."

Hyuga Kei acted as though he had been persuaded. "Then what do I need to do?"

"You need do nothing. Wait—wait for an opportunity to kill Uchiha Obito, then replace him as the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Fine."

After parting with Black Zetsu, Hyuga Kei secretly sneered to himself. Is this because you want me to become Kaguya's sacrifice?

But Obito was indeed an unpredictable variable. He now possessed both Kamui eyes, making him far more powerful than in the original work, and Susanoo protected him as well.

Killing him now was harder than ascending to heaven.

Perhaps he could use the power of others, such as Nagato and Konan.

Or them...

Hyuga Kei returned home and informed his household that he would be heading to Ryūchi Cave to continue his cultivation.

Under Hyuga Kei's surprised gaze and Uzumaki Yuka's encouraging one, Izumi shyly stepped forward and kissed Hyuga Kei on the cheek.

"Lord Kei, please be careful." The two women bowed together in farewell.

"Alright, I'll come back often." As he said it, Hyuga Kei almost did not want to leave.

He repeated it three times in a row: "Beauty is a hero's grave."

Hyuga Kei hardened his heart and activated the Reverse Summoning Jutsu. The world spun around him, and when he opened his eyes again, he had already arrived at Ryūchi Cave.

Tagorihime immediately caught Hyuga Kei's scent and appeared before him almost instantly.

"Welcome back, Lord Kei."

Tagorihime suddenly twitched her nose, her eyes filling with tears. "You were with another woman... Sob, sob, sob. Why did you reject me and get together with another woman?"

Her first sentence left Hyuga Kei at a loss for words. He knew she was a snake, but did she have to be this outrageous? Did she not understand how to speak tactfully?

Besides, although she was female, she was still a damn snake.

Hyuga Kei's voice also turned cold. "So what?"

Tagorihime bowed deeply. "Please, you must be with me..."

"No interest." Hyuga Kei walked past Tagorihime. He was not desperate enough to fool around with a snake.

Even if she was an incomparably beautiful snake spirit, Hyuga Kei had no interest in becoming Ning the Herbalist.

Ichikishimahime was better. She only craved his chakra and wanted him to play with her, while Tagorihime wanted his body.

He should go find Ichikishimahime and get some senjutsu from her.

But behind him, where Hyuga Kei could not see, Tagorihime revealed an even more excited expression. Being rejected by Hyuga Kei had only made her more excited.

Hyuga Kei arrived outside the cave where Ichikishimahime lived. "Ichikishimahime, I've come to play with you."

Upon hearing Hyuga Kei's voice, Ichikishimahime instantly appeared before him.

"What are we playing today? Cards or dice? Or should I call my sisters over too?"

"Dice again. Just the two of us. The usual rules: if I lose, you get one bite; if I win, you teach me one senjutsu."

Ichikishimahime patted her flat chest. "No problem."