The Primal Puppet—Storm Release had its blood collected from among the surviving shinobi within the Land of Lightning, which had already been wiped out.
After Kakuzu found him, he killed that Storm Release shinobi outright.
After all, shinobi with Kekkei Genkai could develop small factions of their own in the future.
Once their forces grew strong, exterminating them would become troublesome. Killing them while they were still weak was the proper course.
"Is it that Black Lightning? Now that you mention it, it really is quite good! Kakashi's talent for Lightning Release is also exceptional. Very good, very good!"
Kakashi had obtained an excellent Kekkei Genkai, and Chisato was happy for him as well. After all, no matter what, he had to call her Grandmother-Master.
"Wait until tomorrow. I'll have Kakashi come over, and I'll teach him some Storm Release ninjutsu."
Naturally, Chisato also knew about the puppets. Having been married to Torikaze for so many years, she understood most of his abilities and methods.
Except for the system. Torikaze had not told anyone about its existence, as it was his greatest secret.
It was also the key to Torikaze's rapid rise. Without the system, he would still have been powerful, but he could never have reached his current heights.
Just breaking through to the Six Paths Level was something Torikaze could not have accomplished.
Still, the system's existence had brought both gains and losses to Torikaze.
Without it, Torikaze's life would have changed drastically.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki certainly would not have regarded him as a vessel for reincarnation.
But at the same time, without powerful forces keeping the Shinobi World in check, chaos would have erupted.
While Chisato and Torikaze were chatting idly, Orochimaru returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds.
"Yo, back so early? I thought you'd stay at home