Muzan's voice was slightly cold. This was also a test.
It would test not only Hizashi Hyuga's Blood Demon Art, but also whether he would secretly help Konoha. No one could say for sure; only Hizashi himself could sever those ties.
Standing to the side, Hizashi understood the meaning behind Muzan's words. He nodded slightly, then left the laboratory.
At the border between the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire lay a strait.
To enter the Land of Waves, one had to travel by boat. However, as more and more large ships from Persia arrived, the small fishing boats had been completely driven out of business. Many fishermen either went to the Land of Fire to make a living or disappeared into the mist.
The three had just slipped off the large ship when they spotted a figure in the fog. With the thick mist obscuring everything, they could only make out a dark silhouette. Even so, it placed immense pressure on them, and they immediately drew their kunai and stood on guard.
Three shuriken suddenly flew out of the fog, colliding with their kunai with a crisp ring.
"Fire Release! Fireball Jutsu!"
The heat wave from the flames cleared the surrounding mist. When the three saw the person walking out from within, their faces changed drastically.
"Y-you!"
Besides the eyes in the sky, there were also surveillance points scattered throughout the forests of the Land of Waves. Muzan watched this utterly one-sided slaughter.
Hizashi Hyuga had already possessed the strength of a Jōnin. With the aid of his Blood Demon Art, his power now rivaled that of an Elite Jōnin.
Muzan did not care much about Hizashi's combat strength. After all, Hizashi's role was support; his surveillance over the island was far more valuable than his fighting