Ruofeng's Mission

"Shh, Ruofeng, this is the Hokage Building. Be careful what you say."

Upon hearing Ruofeng's question, Naraku put his index finger to his lips and whispered.

Seeing Ruofeng narrowed his eyes slightly and said nothing more.

"Orochimaru has defected. As a disciple of the Third Hokage, Orochimaru has brought shame to many people involved and severely damaged their reputation."

"One more time, that should be enough, Ruofeng. Don't rush. Don't discuss these topics in the Hokage Building; be careful, the walls may be overheard."

The Third Hokage had been stationed in the Hokage Building for many years. Although Naraku was the Fourth Hokage, he couldn't say that the Hokage Building's defenses had been completely eliminated, and that everyone was loyal. You can't judge a book by its cover.

"We've waited too long."

Ruofeng looked in the direction of the clan's territory, seemingly answering Naraku, but also seemingly talking to himself.

"Believe me, it won't be long before obsolete items are thrown in the trash anyway."

Naraku spoke softly, then continued:

"Ruofeng, there's a mission for you. Go to Takigakure and retrieve Takigakure treasure Hero Water. Use your Sharingan to control the Takigakure leader and complete the mission discreetly, avoiding conflict as much as possible. You might need this Hero Water later."

"Takigakure of Hero Water?"

Ruofeng came to his senses and asked softly in return.

"Hmm, this is information about Takigakure and the Hero Water. Takigakure is hidden inside the waterfall, and the village is very difficult to find. The Hero Water is worth studying."

"You, along with Uzumaki Taki Kurama Kaori, form a three-person team. I hope you can successfully complete this mission."

Naraku pulled out information about Takigakure and the Hero Water from his pocket and tossed it to Ruofeng.

Ruofeng caught the scroll that Naraku threw to him without any hesitation, and opened it to take a look.

The mission is rated S. Takigakure is a small ninja village with few powerful ninjas. Judging from the description, Hero Water seems to be a decent treasure.

"I understand. I'll summon them and set off immediately."

"Yes, they are both quite capable, skilled in Genjutsu and perception, which will be helpful for this mission. Please take good care of them."

Naraku offered a word of encouragement.

"I know."

Ruofeng answered softly, and his figure disappeared on the spot.

Naraku felt a sense of relief after Ruofeng left and quietly looked at Konoha.

"The Ninja War has ended; now it's just a matter of recuperation and restoring Konoha's vitality."

Naraku was well aware of Konoha's current situation, and then, as if struck by a thought, he frowned slightly.

"Zensui, you have let down Elder Kyo and me."

The Land of Tea

The Land of Tea is a long and narrow country, surrounded by the sea on three sides. On an island in the sea to the east of the Land of Tea, Hiruko and her three companions walked leisurely through the forest.

Hiss hiss hiss

A python, thicker than three people could encircle, sprang out of the nearby forest, stood upright, and stared at Hiruko.

"So this is the Island of Oblivion, the Island of Summoning Beast. As expected, there are many powerful ninja beasts here."

Hiruko at the giant python before him, a hint of excitement appearing in his eyes.

The giant python originally darted out of the forest intending to devour the people, but after carefully sensing their approach, it seemed to detect danger and began to slowly retreat, trying to hide back into the jungle.

Seeing the giant python trying to escape, Hiruko mobilized his Chakra, used the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of the python's head, and slapped the python's forehead with his palm.

"Puppet Curse!"

Hiss hiss hiss

The python seemed to be in great pain from the blow from Hiruko, making a hissing sound that resembled a human's cry of pain, which was quite anthropomorphic.

The python felt pain for less than two seconds. As the Puppet Curse ring on its forehead lit up, the python's upright body went limp, its eyes closed, and it was impossible to tell whether it was dead or alive.

"Truly worthy of being Hiruko."

"Hiruko is truly powerful."

"So strong!"

Hiruko's three assistants, like devoted fans, stared at him with admiration, praising him repeatedly.

"This is just some application of Ninjutsu, very simple. Alright, let's get to the research lab as soon as possible."

Hiruko delighted by the flattery of his three assistants, but he remained unperturbed and said softly.

The Island of Oblivion: When this peculiar island was discovered in Yuho City, it was inhabited by some wandering ninjas, including a member of the Uzumaki clan.

These people established research labs on the island, hoping to cultivate powerful Summoning Beast to conquer the Shinobi World.

Their ambitions were discovered by chance by the ninjas of Yuho City shortly after the completion of their research lab, and they were subsequently recruited by Yuho City.

Hiruko's three assistants are skilled in Fuinjutsu, Barrier Ninjutsu, and Medical Ninjutsu, respectively; they are all support-type talents.

The Island of Oblivion has been largely explored and inspected by the ninjas of Yuho City, who have discovered numerous Summoning Beasts.

Only after the buildings and research labs on the island were renovated and all kinds of equipment were in place was it the turn of Hiruko to take charge of the work.

Hiruko and his group walked slowly, constantly on guard against attacks from various ferocious beasts and giant poisonous insects.

Along the way, due to attacks from Summoning Beast, they had to stop and start frequently, and after suffering a lot, they finally arrived at the Ninja Beast Laboratory in the middle of the Island of Oblivion.

"This island is absolutely wonderful, I love it here!"

Hiruko encountered many Summoning Beast along the way. He was skilled in the Chimera Technique and mastered forbidden fusion techniques. He was a true expert in the research of Summoning Beast fusion.

"These Summoning Beast are too powerful. I'm afraid we'll have a hard time capturing them. We might have to ask the city lord to send ninjas."

Hiruko's assistants, lacking his Hiruko ambitions, were trembling with fear at the perils they faced along the way.

"This is an important research project for our Yuho City. The city lord and that other person have both specifically explained the objectives and details of my mission to me."

Hiruko explained to his assistants that the current Yuho City, in Hiruko's words, was already their Yuho City.

This shows that Hiruko recognized and valued Yuho City, as well as his arrogance after enjoying the privileges.

"That lord? Which lord are you referring to?"

The assistants were puzzled by Hiruko's words, wondering who the person Hiruko to was.

"Heh, that person is the leader of the Uchiha clan, the royal family of Yuho City, but that's not something you need to know."

Hiruko, Hiruko looked at the building from outside the research lab for a while before walking to the Daimon. The lab's gate opened, and two ninjas wearing Chakra Armor walked out.

"Lord Hiruko, please!"

The two ninjas clad in Chakra Armor dared not be negligent towards Hiruko and respectfully extended an invitation.

Their team was a four-person squad responsible for guarding the Island of Oblivion Laboratory, and was under the command of Hiruko.

"Um."

Hiruko in a wide white robe with the collar covering her mouth and nose, revealing only her eyes and obscuring her facial expression, responded arrogantly and stepped into the research institute.

"Are these the Summoning Beast we've captured so far?"

After entering the research institute, Hiruko soon arrived at the main hall of the research lab. The hall was filled with various tall vessels containing nutrient solutions and many unknown giant ninja beasts.