Rustle~
Rustle~
A cold wind from the distant plateau mountains of the Land of Lightning gently swept through the trees along the northern border of the Land of Fire.
The branches and leaves trembled as though murmuring softly.
A pitch-black figure emerged halfway from the ground. Looking up at the blood-red figure overhead, he chuckled quietly. "Alucard."
"That fast?"
Hearing this, Alucard turned his head slightly, sounding somewhat surprised. Then he held out a hand. "Hand it over."
???
A string of question marks seemed to pop up above Black Zetsu's head. Fortunately, he quickly realized that he still owed Alucard a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan!
Did he think he had come to repay the debt?
Somewhat speechless, he said, "It's not about the Mangekyō. I told you, I still need some time to prepare for that."
"Oh..."
Alucard withdrew his hand and turned his head back around.
"Then what did you come to me for?"
"Hmm..."
Black Zetsu pondered for a moment, deciding to bypass the question of why and get straight to the deal.
"I want you to help deal with the Raikage. What are your conditions?"
Alucard froze.
He wanted him to deal with the Raikage? That fierce man capable of taking on ten thousand enemies alone? Why?
But as an evil god, caring about whether humans lived or died seemed beneath him.
So he did not voice his doubts. Instead, he asked, "The Third Raikage? The one known as the Strongest Spear and the Strongest Shield?"
"That's him."
Black Zetsu nodded.
"That's the Strongest Spear and the Strongest Shield! You actually want me to fight such a terrifying enemy?"
Alucard's tone was exceedingly exaggerated, as though Black Zetsu had done something utterly unforgivable to him.
"It might be troublesome for others, but for you..."
Black Zetsu's