A White Zetsu Given for Free

In truth, the Soul Sealing Technique Chuanhe gave to Orochimaru was specially modified; the dimensional knowledge had been stripped away, leaving only the method of implementation.

It was just like the Flame Explosion Technique.

If Orochimaru could truly transcend himself and grasp the underlying principles, Chuanhe would actually be quite happy to have a proper chat with him.

Unfortunately, there are no "ifs." The probability of Orochimaru understanding is nearly zero; knowledge cannot simply appear out of thin air.

After sending Orochimaru away, Chuanhe held the Impure World Reincarnation ninjutsu scroll in his hand.

Chuanhe was not skilled in this type of technique, and he could not comprehend the principles behind Impure World Reincarnation.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi could not understand the Flame Explosion Technique, Chuanhe also lacked some cognition regarding the knowledge of this world.

However, this was unimportant. Everyone has their own strengths, so he would leave these matters to Orochimaru.

Chuanhe's current chakra control was truly exaggerated.

If he didn't need to change bodies so frequently, he could have already begun the fusion of Kekkei Genkai.

Regrettably, the difficulty of cloning a body with a Kekkei Genkai increases exponentially.

Since even Orochimaru, an expert in the field, could not solve this problem, he might as well stop worrying about it.

Kekkei Genkai was indeed a powerful force, but in Chuanhe's eyes now, it only had civilian value.

Combat was never about having as many abilities as possible; having a fighting style that suited oneself was enough.

Moreover, there were significant issues with chakra, and Chuanhe did not want to use it unless absolutely necessary.

Most of the powerhouses in this world relied on a single core ability to dominate the world.

Just as Chuanhe was still researching Impure World Reincarnation, Obito had dispatched White Zetsu to investigate intelligence on Chuanhe.

In the past, Obito mainly had the White Zetsu scout for Uchiha who had reached the Three Tomoe.

As a proud Uchiha, those who had not reached the Three Tomoe were not worthy of his attention.

Yet, having learned the "truth" from Itachi, he had also developed some curiosity about Chuanhe.

Three White Zetsu slunk silently through the underground, relying on the stealth of the Mayfly Technique to laboriously breach a layer of barrier.

Their forms merged with the soil, as if they were merely a wisp of energy flowing through the earth's veins.

They slowly closed in on the Chuanhe Residence, yet as the distance shortened, a strange sense of dissonance gradually enveloped them.

Was this path really this long?

It was clearly a distance of less than ten meters, yet no matter how they accelerated, they could not reach their destination.

The Mayfly Technique was originally their innate instinct; even if they could not see, they could precisely discern direction.

But now, even this instinct seemed to be interfered with by some force, their sense of direction becoming blurred, as if they had fallen into an invisible labyrinth.

Finally, they realized the gravity of the situation—they had been discovered!

This phenomenon of being trapped in a loop was the most direct evidence.

The surrounding soil faintly exuded a strange power, like an invisible net, silently trapping them within.

The White Zetsu tried to retreat, only to find that the path they had come from had vanished, as if they had arrived in an unknown, isolated space.

There was no turning back now.

They steeled themselves and continued forward, until at a certain moment, the layer of soil above them became thin.

The three White Zetsu broke through the surface simultaneously.

However, what met their eyes was not the ninja or barrier they had anticipated, but rather... a cat?

A calico cat, its size comparable to a fierce tiger, was lying lazily on the ground, her pupils flashing with a cunning light.

She tilted her head and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a smirk.

"Meow~ Welcome!" Her voice was sweet to the point of being eerie, yet it carried an undeniable sense of oppression.

"Before Master Chuanhe arrives, why don't you play with me? It's been so long since I've stretched my legs~"

The three White Zetsu froze in place, instinctively sensing danger.

The faint, lingering pressure radiating from the creature before them made their entire bodies run cold.

It was over... there was truly no going back now.

Amber slowly stood up and stretched, her claws pressing lightly into the ground.

She narrowed her eyes, her tone remaining light: "So... shall the game begin?"

The small town belonging to Chuanhe and Yuki was initially protected only by a simple barrier.

About half a year ago, after his understanding of the fourth dimension reached the third stage, he used the newly developed Four-Dimensional Topological Labyrinth to envelop the entire town.

Much like the formations in a cultivation world, there were indeed entrances and exits, but even Hui, as he was now, could only avoid getting lost by following the paths Chuanhe had designed.

Chuanhe had already arrived at the laboratory within the town and brewed himself a pot of tea, his perception watching with great interest as Amber "happily" toyed with the three White Zetsu.

The massive calico cat moved with agile grace, each pounce delivered with a playful force that ensured the prey could neither escape nor end the "game" too quickly.

The White Zetsu dodged in a panic, yet they remained unable to break through Amber's blockade, struggling in vain like a pack of mice batted about by a cat's paw.

The corners of Chuanhe's mouth curled upward; this was an unexpected delight.

He had originally been pondering how to capture White Zetsu, never expecting them to deliver themselves to his doorstep.

White Zetsu were excellent sacrifices, though their appearance here did catch him slightly off guard.

Could Shisui's situation have something to do with Obito as well?

Chuanhe narrowed his eyes, his thoughts swirling.

Logically, with Obito possessing Kamui and the White Zetsu's ability to possess others, he should have been immune to the mental manipulation of Kotoamatsukami.

Even if there were a genuine issue, Black Zetsu would not have allowed such a thing to persist.

Chuanhe gently set his teacup down on the table beside him.

This was the first time he had seen a White Zetsu in person since gaining his Four-Dimensional Perception. Perfect; it saves me the trouble of hunting them down.

Chuanhe walked over to Amber's side.

Amber seemed to have grown bored of the game; she swatted the last White Zetsu unconscious, turned to Chuanhe, and let out a "meow," her tail swishing triumphantly as if asking for a reward.

Chuanhe reached out to stroke her head, his tone gentle: "Had enough fun?"

Amber said with some excitement: "Lord Chuanhe, will there be toys like this in the future?"

Chuanhe laughed: "Haha, you can catch them yourself next time; these things aren't easy to find."

"Meow~ Alright then." Amber looked a bit dejected.

Chuanhe walked slowly toward the three unconscious White Zetsu and cast a sealing jutsu to temporarily suppress their chakra.

Using Impure World Reincarnation to retrieve a soul and Soul Sealing Technique to swap bodies—theoretically, this was also a form of resurrection.

But whether it could truly resurrect someone would require testing first.

A masked man, Obito Uchiha, listened with a look of shock as the White Zetsu reported to him.

"Lord Madara, that house still hides a powerful barrier."

"Once we attempted to breach the barrier, our connection began to weaken, and finally, it vanished into thin air."

Obito pondered this intelligence, though he paid no mind to the issue of the barrier.

How did Chuanhe discover them? Senjutsu?

Vanished into thin air? Could it be space-time ninjutsu? This Chuanhe is truly problematic.

Obito thought to himself.

Previously, there had been many White Zetsu clones in the Uchiha Compound, but a minor character like Chuanhe had not been within their scope of surveillance.

This was thanks to Fugaku's efforts; only a few high-ranking members of the Uchiha knew of Chuanhe's true importance.

The surface-level information alone had not been enough to warrant Obito's attention.

Obito did not care now whether it was Senjutsu that had exposed them; what he cared about was the matter of space-time ninjutsu.

The only space-time ninjutsu Obito knew of were a mere handful.

Summoning Technique, Flying Thunder God Technique, Heavenly Transfer Technique, and his own ocular jutsu, Kamui.

Originally, Obito had scoffed at the idea of a spy, but now even he wondered: could Chuanhe really be a spy from Kumogakure?

The situation just now was likely the Heavenly Transfer Technique.

That was a secret technique exclusive to Kumogakure; it seemed they had truly invested heavily for this infiltration.

Obito recalled the intelligence he had gathered over the past three days.

He had originally come to Konoha to investigate after hearing reports from the White Zetsu that someone had awakened a Mangekyou.

He had not expected that Shisui would have already passed away before his arrival.

However, he had discovered Itachi, an unexpected delight.

Revenge.

Obito saw the raging flames of revenge in Itachi's eyes.

Like Amaterasu, it was relentless and undying.

Obito stood atop the Hokage Rock, yet he drew no one's attention.

He watched Hui returning home from school below and muttered to himself: "Heh, interesting. Let me see if you truly do not care about the bonds of blood."