Chapter 296: Black Zetsu Stirs
Night had already fallen as Akaseki arrived outside a small grove—
Sharingan, activate!
Although he had yet to spot an enemy, Akaseki activated his Sharingan the moment he drew near.
He had noticed something here before—
While searching this grove, he had found that the distribution of certain trees and plants seemed to carry subtle psychological suggestions. For instance, branches in some places were especially unsuitable for a ninja to step on while moving, while other areas had large patches of rotten wood that attracted mosquitoes—
They gave off a foul stench that instinctively made people want to avoid them—
It was precisely these "coincidences" that had caused Akaseki to bypass an entire area.
Akaseki had not noticed at first, but after it happened repeatedly, it reminded him of a scenario from one of his Immersions, "Surviving on a Deserted Island." Back then, Hong Yan had used the same method to keep his ingrate teammates from finding him.
Although the vegetation showed no signs of artificial alteration, and Akaseki had found no traces of Genjutsu or Sealing Techniques, he felt there were simply too many "coincidences."
"As a member of the Uchiha Clan, you don't even dare use Genjutsu. You can only rely on such petty tricks. Looks like you really can't cut it anymore—are you trying to avoid my edge?" Akaseki muttered, psyching himself up.
[You must be cautious. I shall rest.] Hell Yama King's voice sounded one final time.
After that, Hell Yama King would sink into slumber as much as possible—
There was no way it dared help!
Though that old bastard should be extremely weak now, he still possessed the Rinnegan. He might even have previously activated both eyes.
Under such circumstances, Hell Yama King's control was most likely still in