The journey to where the Six-Tails was located was quite long. Perhaps to keep the Sand Ninja from getting any ideas, Kirigakure's people had not told anyone their destination in advance.
After all, those sand bastards hardly looked like decent people...
Bored on the road, Akaseki quietly approached Momochi Senzan.
The moment Akaseki changed his position in the marching formation, everyone grew tense. The entire formation shifted with him, especially the ninja of the Karatachi faction, who closed in to pressure him with an encirclement!
After all, Zabuza Momochi, whom Momochi Senzan was carrying on his back, was not only his son but also the Karatachi faction's candidate for jinchuriki...
Even the Mizukage's faction grew anxious. They did not know what Akaseki intended and feared provoking an excessive reaction from the other side, so they only moved closer from a distance.
The son of Momochi and Tide Valley had certainly won the genetic lottery. Momochi Senzan was just a commoner, and the Tide Valley Clan was no major ninja clan either. Yet during testing, Momochi Senzan had quickly discovered that Zabuza Momochi had an extraordinarily high capacity for chakra, along with... exceptional mental resilience!
He was not as suitable as Yagura, who had adapted to the tailed beast's power shortly after the Three-Tails was sealed inside him thanks to his compatibility with the Tide-Eating Coral Insect. Still, he was the best candidate for the Six-Tails' jinchuriki that the Karatachi faction could find.
Momochi Senzan watched Akaseki's approach warily...
"Black Pineapple, so your son's the one named Zabuza Momochi?" Akaseki asked as he drew closer, keeping pace.
"That's right," Momochi Senzan replied sullenly.
He did not bother correcting the nickname again. There was no point! "Zabuza... Hmm, 'never slash again.' A symbol of peace? You hope he'll grow up somewhere without