Land of Grass, Hozuki Castle.
Hozuki Castle was an island prison surrounded by sheer cliffs and the sea on all sides. It was Kusagakure's prison specifically for holding shinobi sent by various nations!
Today was the day Hozuki Castle received a new batch of prisoners. The guards and Mui, the lord of Hozuki Castle, were already prepared.
"I am Mui, lord of Hozuki Castle. Being sent here means your villages no longer trust you. In other words, you are completely worthless!" Mui said.
"Take them away. Next, I'll inspect them thoroughly..." the guard captain said lewdly.
Su Zheng entered Hozuki Castle under the alias "Longquan." On one hand, he wanted to see the legendary "Box of Paradise"; on the other, he intended to deal with the remaining Grass Seed.
The Land of Rain had long infiltrated the Land of Grass. There were two major factions within it: the war faction known as Grass Seed, which sought to revive Kusagakure, and Grass Flower, which opposed war.
Tobi and the others had replaced the members of Grass Seed and changed their stance, improving relations with Grass Flower. Thus, those war faction members who had escaped could only hide.
Mui was one of the members Grass Seed had planted in advance, and he had happened to provide them with a foothold.
Moreover, they intended to use the criminal shinobi in Hozuki Castle to open the Box of Paradise and reclaim their former status. How could Su Zheng simply stand by?
As for why he did not simply blast through Hozuki Castle, it was because he was in the mood to have some fun. With beautiful women accompanying him every day, both his body and mind were getting lazy. Playing around was not a bad idea!
Hozuki Castle's prison was enormous, and every prisoner