Zetsu: Madara, You Can Stop Laughing Now!

"Chief Raizo, in your opinion, what should we do after we arrive in Kyoto?"

The chieftain of the Yuki Clan humbly sought guidance.

Before this, he never believed that the patriarch of the Kaguya Clan was actually intelligent and resourceful, and not the brainless brute he had been rumored to be.

Seeing is believing!

"This..."

Kaguya Raizo couldn't answer immediately.

If you ask him, he would definitely send his family to be settled, and then lead his people to attack Kirigakure, to let them know that his two clans are not to be trifled with.

but.

Kyohiko and Hizashi didn't mean that.

He thought for a moment and said, "In my opinion, from now on we are the Feudal Lord's ninjas, and we must follow the Feudal Lord's arrangements."

"Alright."

Haha, hahahaha!

In an underground space within the Shinobi World, a hearty, listless laugh echoed.

Black Zetsu in the shadows.

"Sir, you're not angry?"

"Hmph."

Sitting in his seat, an elderly man with several tubes inserted into his back chuckled, "Angry?"

He stood up.

The Demonic Statue behind him swayed as a result, and his Chakra became stronger than ever before.

Madara Uchiha became excited.

His voice was deep.

"The world is too small for me, so small that there wasn't a single person who could be my enemy, but now such an opponent has appeared."

"Don't you think this is something to be happy about?"

At this moment, Madara Uchiha was old, but he seemed to have regained the vigor of his youth.

but...

He glanced regretfully at his hands.

"Unfortunately, my body no longer supports my fight against him, and he's not strong enough to please me anymore!"

Madara Uchiha looked at Black Zetsu, "How are those eyes?"

"It's well-nurtured, but it hasn't reached the level to unleash the Samsara of Heavenly Life yet."

Black Zetsu answered.

Ban sighed regretfully.

"Pity!"

With a crippled body, if he were to go out, he could at most put up a fight.

Although his opponent hadn't fully matured either, and the battle seemed fair, it didn't satisfy him.

"By the way, that kid seems to know Wood Release, and unlike the experimental subjects mentioned before, he seems to have mastered Sage Mode, and can perform Sage Mode similar to Hashirama Senju's."

Black Zetsu suddenly brought up a piece of information.

Kyohiko once used the Deep Forest Emergence, and its scale and power were extraordinary.

This made Ban even more excited.

He turned his head and said, "Why didn't you say so before?"

"I'm worried about you..."

Black Zetsu naturally continued from where Madara left off.

Madara chuckled softly, "It's indeed not suitable for me to step forward right now, but the Uchiha... hehe, this clan has no shortage of people who crave power."

"Yes, I understand what to do."

Just as Black Zetsu was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something else. "By the way, should we launch an operation against the Feudal Lord in the Land of Water?"

"Leave the children's affairs to them; you just need to do your own thing."

"Yes!"

At the seaside pier, a boat is moored, and the boatman inside communicates with the fishermen beside him in the accent of the Land of Water.

After a moment, he suddenly paused.

This aura is...

"What's wrong?"

"Oh, it's nothing, I was just spacing out."

The crew members smiled and then continued their casual conversation.

After a while, Hizashi Hyuga approached from afar, and he immediately perked up.

"I'm not talking to you anymore, I have guests!"

As he spoke, he began to hawk his wares and solicit customers.

Hizashi walked towards him.

The fishermen nearby looked on with envy. "This guy looks like a wealthy nobleman, sigh!"

"Nobles are difficult to please; that may not be a good thing."

The boatman chuckled, and then, as the Hizashi approached, he eagerly went to greet him.

The business will naturally be successful.

He went to the bridge, and the ship sailed away.

Not long after.

"Buso, your Land of Water accent is pretty good, and you've really mastered the boatman's profession."

"It's all thanks to the adults who taught us so well. If it weren't for your hard work, how would we know these things?"

Iburi Busaku chuckled.

It's not out of modesty.

His words came entirely from the bottom of his heart.

Before actually working in this industry, he didn't quite understand why Kyohiko had so many requirements, but after working in it for a while, he finally understood...

Everything that Yakushi Nonō said is true.

The higher the requirements, the greater the chances of them returning.

In other villages, which important figure is like this?

Kyohiko said, "I'm learning as I go, mainly just getting started. You'll have to do the research and summarizing yourselves later."

"Yes, I understand."

Iburi Busaku was serious.

Kyohiko asked, "How's the situation here?"

Currently, the squad leader of the Anbu intelligence team is Gekko Shusaku, but in the Land of Water, the main person in charge of the spies is Iburi Busaku.

He is making rapid progress.

In less than two months, he has fully adapted to this identity and job, and is doing very well in the Land of Water thanks to his Kekkei Genkai.

so.

Currently, he is basically in charge of things in the Land of Water.

"Regarding Kirigakure, the original plan was to target the Yuki Clan and Kaguya Clan, but according to our intelligence, we should primarily focus on the Kaguya Clan first."

"However, according to reports, they all withdrew today."

Iburi Busaku.

Kyohiko seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems...

For the time being, we will not choose to fight Kirigakure again.

but.

Considering that Yagura might be controlled by Madara Uchiha, we cannot so hastily conclude that they have given up.

For someone like Madara Uchiha, changing the minds of Feudal Lord and nobles would be incredibly easy.

As for being discovered.

That has nothing to do with freckles.

Madara Uchiha didn't care about the Land of Water at all; he seemed to be playing around in the world, regarding himself as a god who controlled the heavens and the earth.

"Grown ups?"

Iburi Busaku cautiously probed, and only when Kyohiko looked over did he ask, "Do we still need to gather more information on our side?"

"Recruit all personnel; except for the essential ones, keep everyone else in hiding and silent."

"Yes!"

Iburi Busaku answered in a low voice.

Kyohiko nodded, then quietly left without attracting the attention of the sailors in the cabin.

Go inside the cabin.

Seven pregnant women, one sick person, and one disabled person were sitting in the cabin. The window was open, so the air was relatively fresh.

The sickly-looking man sat with another pregnant woman, and they appeared quite intimate.

Kyohiko walked towards him.

"May I ask your name?"

Kaguya Eisuke.

The sickly man answered weakly.

He didn't recognize the man in front of him, but the clan chief told them to follow, so he did. He didn't expect the man to know Space-Time Ninjutsu, which teleported them directly to the ship, avoiding a lot of trouble.

Kyohiko said, "I know some Medical Ninjutsu, and I'm also curious about your illness, so I wanted to talk to you about it and see what's going on."

"Sure."

Before the man could answer, the pregnant woman next to him spoke first.

Then, blushing, she explained, "My name is Kaguya Ayako, and I'm Eisuke's wife."

"Really."

Kyohiko was not surprised.

Their relationship was so obvious that it required no further guessing; in fact, he dared to speculate—

Could these two be Kimimaro's parents?

It's not impossible.

However, he looked at Kaguya Eisuke curiously, seeking her opinion.

Kaguya Eisuke hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly and extended her hand. "What do you think?"

Everyone else around looked over.

The others were also Kaguya Clan, so they naturally knew about Kaguya Eisuke's illness.

This is Kekkei Genkai disease of their clan.

In the Land of Water, there is simply no cure.

"Don't worry."

Kyohiko spoke, he suddenly extended his finger and pressed it against the acupoint corresponding to his "Gate of Wonder" point.

This is a crucial Chakra hub.

As long as it is carefully controlled, the power of the Gate of Wonder will not be activated, and at the same time, the Chakra circulation of the Gate of Shock can be used to sense the condition of Kaguya Eisuke's body.

One second, two seconds...

Half a minute later, Hizashi Hyuga arrived--

He noticed Kyohiko using Pressure Point Strike by Byakugan, so he came over to check on the situation.

result.

Then I saw Kyohiko's finger pressing on Kaguya Eisuke's "Gate of Wonder" acupoint, his expression quite solemn.

Two minutes later, Kyohiko withdrew his finger.

"How about it?"

Ayako couldn't help but ask, her face showing undisguised anxiety.

Kyohiko asked, "Is this a bloodline disease of your clan?"

"Right."

Kaguya Eisuke nodded, but didn't seem too excited.

He had no hope.

Kaguya Ayako was overjoyed, as the other party had determined it was a bloodline disease simply through examination...

"Have you discovered something?"

"The disease is very rare; it appears to be a blood disorder, but I feel the root cause might not be blood-related. We can't determine that yet."

Kyohiko said.

Kaguya Eisuke smiled calmly.

"It is indeed a bloodline disease. In our clan, those who contract it have virtually no chance of survival; some live for a few months, others for several years..."

He sighed softly.

"I've heard that the current Hokage of Konoha is the legendary Lady Tsunade? Perhaps the clan head hopes that if I go to Konoha, I might be saved by Lady Tsunade, but..."

He shook his head, clearly not optimistic.

and.

He would rather die in battle than die in a hospital bed, but he couldn't say these words to his wife.

but.

Kyohiko gained some understanding of his inner state through his emotions.

He shook his head slightly.

"That's not true. At least, you're important to me."

"What's the meaning?"

Ayako was initially disappointed, but now she couldn't help but feel invigorated.

Could it be...?

Is there any hope for her husband?

Kyohiko said, "Kekkei Genkai diseases are extremely complex and cannot be solved in a short time. Every additional case provides more research data."

The Kaguya Clan was completely bewildered.

Hizashi, however, somewhat understood Kyohiko's meaning, and couldn't help but feel a little shocked.

So that's what Kyohiko was thinking?

He then stepped forward to explain.

"Diseases Kekkei Genkai require long-term research. If we can make a breakthrough in this area, there will be a way to treat similar diseases in your children and descendants in the future."

At this point, Hizashi looked at Kyohiko with a mixture of admiration and respect.

He thought...

The other party only took in this patient without hesitation because of the pregnant women.

At least, that's what he thought.

Compared to Kyohiko, I am far too realistic.

Hizashi felt deeply ashamed.

The nine members of the Kaguya Clan looked at each other in bewilderment, and then all turned to look at Kyohiko.

"Kekkei Genkai diseases themselves have high research value."

Kyohiko said.

Everyone fell silent.

At this moment, they could already feel the importance that Konoha placed on them.

Perhaps Konoha wanted them to be more loyal, but the past of Kirigakure was never mentioned, and they were more often seen as tools.

The difference is obvious when comparing the two.

Several pregnant women touched their bellies and suddenly felt very lucky.

If they go to Konoha, they and their descendants may live a different life than those within their clan.

However.

What about the rest of the clansmen?

They looked towards their hometown, a hint of worry flashing in their eyes.

I don't know if I'll ever come back.

Kyohiko took out a pen and paper, roughly noted down the results of his investigation, and then put them away.

The specific situation will definitely require a consultation with more experienced specialists back in Konoha.

Tsunade would definitely be happy to accept.

Without any important surgery, she has no excuse to skip work.

but.

What Kyohiko cared about more was...

Why haven't Kaguya Clan's rewards arrived yet?

That shouldn't be happening!

Kyohiko glanced at Hizashi, a thoughtful look on his face.

It seems the problem lies with the Hyuga Clan. He extradited the Kaguya Clan in the name of the Hyuga Clan, but this also caused a problem with the "ownership" of the Kaguya Clan.

Ultimately, who has the final say, Konoha or Hyuga?

These two are very different and may affect the final reward you receive.

This matter still needs to be addressed.

We can't let the talents we've worked so hard to acquire Hyuga Clan.

What does Hyuga Hiashi know?

He only knows how to hide people, like a hamster.

Kyohiko smiled slightly, and then exchanged pleasantries with everyone.

Once everyone got to know each other better, they weren't as afraid of each other as before, and several pregnant women dared to approach him to ask him to check their bodies.

Over time, Kyohiko became very familiar with the nine members of the Kaguya Clan.

Hizashi Hyuga, standing nearby, didn't interfere. Instead, he thought it was an incredible skill that Kyohiko could chat with everyone at such a young age.

In comparison, he couldn't do it.