Arc 2Chapters 27–50

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Ch. 27Tang San Helped Dai Mubai Deceive Zhu Zhuqing—So Tang San Was the Real Hypocrite

Tang San paid the old woman to claim Dai Mubai had only watched Ma Hongjun, then joined them in a staged explanation for Zhu Zhuqing. Zhu Zhuqing questioned the story, and Tang San insisted it was true.

  • Tang San paid the old woman one hundred Gold Soul Coins to say Dai Mubai had only watched Ma Hongjun.
  • Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun acted as though Dai Mubai had accompanied his friend out of loyalty, while Tang San backed up their story.
  • The old woman called out that Dai Mubai had watched Ma Hongjun, exposing the lie in front of Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Chen.
  • Tang San told Zhu Zhuqing that Dai Mubai had done nothing, but Zhu Zhuqing repeated the claim with a vacant expression and challenged him to believe it.
  • Tang San continued to insist that Dai Mubai had only watched Ma Hongjun.

Ch. 28The Pitiful Cat Girl Zhu Zhuqing—The Least Respected of the Seven Monsters

Zhu Zhuqing lost the last of her faith in Dai Mubai and the Shrek Seven Monsters as Dai Mubai and Tang San dismissed her distress and urged her to return with them. She stayed behind with Ye Chen, while the others left without fearing she would abandon them because they believed she had nowhere else to go.

  • Zhu Zhuqing agreed with Dai Mubai’s denial but fixed him with a chilling smile, and Dai Mubai acted as if she believed him.
  • Ma Hongjun joked that Dai Mubai had watched him and paid for him, while Dai Mubai scolded him and then invited Zhu Zhuqing to return with him.
  • Tang San urged Zhu Zhuqing to forgive the disagreement, citing Dai Mubai’s payment for Ma Hongjun as proof of his loyalty.
  • Zhu Zhuqing, feeling that her love and faith had collapsed, asked to stay behind and talk with Ye Chen.
  • Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun left, convinced Zhu Zhuqing had nowhere else to go, while she watched them with cold disappointment.

Ch. 29Dai Mubai Vilely Insulted Zhu Zhuqing Behind Her Back; the Evil-Eyed White Tiger Was About to Die a Miserable Death

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San showed their contempt for Zhu Zhuqing and treated her as expendable. As Zhu Zhuqing sat silently with Ye Chen, he planned to recruit her into the Akatsuki Organization.

  • Dai Mubai insulted Zhu Zhuqing behind her back, and Ma Hongjun joined in while Tang San stayed silent.
  • Tang San told Dai Mubai to keep Zhu Zhuqing under control before their next trip to Sea God Island, and Dai Mubai called her a breeding tool.
  • Ye Chen, transformed into Hinata Hyuga, sat with Zhu Zhuqing beneath the night sky as she remained silent and emotionally shattered.
  • Ye Chen put an arm around Zhu Zhuqing and planned to recruit her into the Akatsuki Organization while disguising himself as Tobi.

Ch. 30Zhu Zhuqing Decides to Join the Akatsuki Organization and Avenge Herself Against Dai Mubai and Tang San

After Shrek turned against her, Zhu Zhuqing despaired until Ye Chen urged her to seek revenge and gain power. He offered to take her to join the Six Paths of Pain, and she realized she might have encountered them already.

  • Zhu Zhuqing told Ye Chen that she no longer trusted Tang San or the Shrek Team and felt she had nowhere left to go.
  • Ye Chen urged Zhu Zhuqing to stop enduring Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San’s treatment and seek revenge.
  • Zhu Zhuqing declared that she wanted power and wanted to kill Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, and everyone in Shrek.
  • Ye Chen told Zhu Zhuqing that joining the Six Paths of Pain could give her the power she wanted.
  • Zhu Zhuqing recalled meeting people with ripple-patterned eyes, and Ye Chen offered to take her to join the organization.

Ch. 31Zhu Zhuqing Is About to Meet the Six Paths of Pain—The Witch Is Born

Ye Chen, disguised as Hinata Hyuga, tried to persuade Zhu Zhuqing to join the Six Paths of Pain by turning her against Dai Mubai and testing whether her friends would support her. Zhu Zhuqing left to think about it and promised to give Ye Chen an answer in three days.

  • Zhu Zhuqing hesitated to join the Six Paths of Pain because she did not want to hurt Ning Rongrong, Xiangxiang, and Xiao Wu.
  • Ye Chen urged Zhu Zhuqing to test her friends’ loyalty and revealed a fabricated story about his brother A-Chen serving Pain.
  • Zhu Zhuqing agreed to consider joining and said she would return with an answer in three days.
  • Ye Chen reminded Zhu Zhuqing that Dai Mubai and his father had humiliated the women of her clan, fueling her desire to kill them both.
  • After Zhu Zhuqing left, Ye Chen dropped his disguise, summoned his Ducati motorcycle, and rode away as his Eye of the Deep Sea became the Rinnegan.

Ch. 32Ye Chen and Konan Establish an Akatsuki Organization Base and Officially Begin Recruiting New Members

Ye Chen and Konan planned Akatsuki’s first base and discussed recruiting Zhu Zhuqing and other powerful members. Convinced Zhu Zhuqing would join in three days, Ye Chen set out with Konan to find a cave near Jinshui City.

  • Ye Chen reasoned that Zhu Zhuqing would leave Dai Mubai and join Akatsuki because she had little support among the Seven Monsters.
  • Ye Chen told Konan that Zhu Zhuqing’s recruitment was nearly certain, and Konan agreed to prepare to welcome her.
  • Ye Chen proposed recruiting Xiao Bai and the Sea Demoness later, with Zhu Zhuqing and other Akatsuki members helping.
  • Ye Chen described plans to establish multiple bases and recruit powerful figures, including Guang Ling Douluo and Lingyuan Douluo.
  • Ye Chen took Konan’s hand, and they set out to find a cave base outside Jinshui City before Zhu Zhuqing arrived in three days.

Ch. 33Bibi Dong, the Empress, Was About to Join the Akatsuki Organization and Hunt Tang San and the Good-for-Nothing Yu Xiaogang

Ye Chen took Konan for a ride and found an abandoned Angel God statue in a cave, which he planned to turn into the first base of his Akatsuki Organization. He began preparing the base and considered recruiting people by appealing to their deepest desires, including Bibi Dong.

  • Ye Chen took Konan out of the hotel on a Ducati Motorcycle, and she chose to enjoy the ride rather than use ninjutsu.
  • Ye Chen stopped at a cave near Sea God Island after spotting a ruined statue inside.
  • Ye Chen identified the statue as one of the Angel God and decided to remake it as a statue of the Evil Goddess and use the cave as the Akatsuki Organization's first base.
  • Ye Chen summoned the Six Paths of Pain and planned to alter the statue's fingers so Akatsuki members could stand on them.
  • Ye Chen considered potential recruits and concluded that they needed to believe in the Eye of the Moon Plan by trusting it could fulfill their deepest desires.
  • Ye Chen planned to win Bibi Dong over by promising that Infinite Tsukuyomi could restore her purity, reunite her with her parents, and let her kill Yu Xiaogang.

Ch. 34Little Wu Helps Tang San Insult Zhu Zhuqing—This Rabbit Has a Death Wish

Zhu Zhuqing wrestled with whether to join the Six Paths of Pain, then faced Tang San’s shameless demand that she care for Dai Mubai. She went to buy medicine while planning to reveal the truth and see whether anyone would stand by her.

  • Zhu Zhuqing spent the night considering whether to gain power from the Six Paths of Pain and take revenge on Dai Mubai, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and the others.
  • Tang San asked Zhu Zhuqing to buy and prepare medicine for Dai Mubai, insisting that Dai Mubai had done nothing wrong and that Zhu Zhuqing had misunderstood him.
  • Zhu Zhuqing called Tang San a hypocrite, but Xiao Wu defended him by citing the gifts he had given Zhu Zhuqing.
  • Zhu Zhuqing agreed to buy the medicine and left the hotel, suppressing her tears.
  • Zhu Zhuqing decided to expose Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun and judge whether Ning Rongrong, Bai Chenxiang, or anyone else would support her before she chose whether to seek refuge with the Six Paths of Pain.

Ch. 35Zhu Zhuqing Slaps Dai Mubai in the Face in Fury, Beating Him into Loud Wails

Zhu Zhuqing confronted Dai Mubai after he ordered her to brew and cool another bowl of medicine in front of Tang San and the others. She splashed the hot medicine on him and attacked him, leaving Dai Mubai screaming in pain.

  • Zhu Zhuqing returned to Dai Mubai's room and prepared medicine for him.
  • Dai Mubai smugly ordered Zhu Zhuqing to make another bowl and blow on it, hoping to flaunt his control over her to Tang San and the others.
  • Zhu Zhuqing splashed the hot medicine across Dai Mubai's face when he insisted she obey.
  • Zhu Zhuqing slapped Dai Mubai and grabbed his hair, accusing him of pretending alongside Tang San and Ma Hongjun the previous night.
  • Dai Mubai screamed as Zhu Zhuqing yanked his hair, shocked that she had dared to attack him.

Ch. 36Zhu Zhuqing Slapped Dai Mubai in Fury, Making Him Cry Out in Pain

After Dai Mubai insulted Zhu Zhuqing and her mother, Zhu Zhuqing slapped him and attacked him, and he retaliated with threats and a Soul Skill. Tang San stopped her strike, leaving the two former partners surrounded by their shocked companions as Dai Mubai accused her of assaulting him.

  • Zhu Zhuqing slapped Dai Mubai twice and said one slap was for herself and the other for his mother.
  • Dai Mubai unleashed his soul power, broke the bed, and threatened to rape and kill Zhu Zhuqing.
  • Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai both summoned six Soul Rings and launched their Soul Skills at each other.
  • Tang San intervened and blocked Zhu Zhuqing's Netherworld Slash with his Mysterious Jade Hand.
  • Ning Rongrong asked Zhu Zhuqing what had happened, while Dai Mubai claimed Zhu Zhuqing had slapped him after he asked her to change his medicine.

Ch. 37Tang San Joined Everyone in Ostracizing Zhu Zhuqing, the Hypocrite's Heart Was Incomparably Sinister

Dai Mubai raged after Zhu Zhuqing slapped him, while Tang San and the others stopped him from attacking her. Zhu Zhuqing accused Tang San of valuing Dai Mubai’s pride over her, but Tang San denied it and blamed her for the conflict, leaving her isolated.

  • Dai Mubai cursed Zhu Zhuqing and tried to attack her, but Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Tang San held him back.
  • Ning Rongrong questioned Dai Mubai’s insults and tried to comfort Zhu Zhuqing, while Xiao Wu looked pleased at Zhu Zhuqing’s distress.
  • Zhu Zhuqing asked Tang San whether he had helped her as a friend or only because she was Dai Mubai’s fiancée, then accused him of letting her be slandered to protect Dai Mubai.
  • Tang San denied favoring Dai Mubai and claimed Zhu Zhuqing had overreacted to Dai Mubai accompanying Ma Hongjun to a brothel, saying she had delayed their return to Sea God Island.

Ch. 38The Rabbit Xiao Wu Humiliated Zhu Zhuqing Again—Turns Out You All Deserve to Die

Zhu Zhuqing was condemned by Tang San and the others after Dai Mubai accused her of attacking him, despite her pleas for the truth. Realizing they had all chosen to believe Tang San, she mocked their acceptance of the claim that Dai had gone out with broken legs and called them idiots.

  • Xiao Wu, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong urged Zhu Zhuqing to apologize to Dai Mubai and put the team first.
  • Tang San blamed Zhu Zhuqing while hiding the truth, convincing himself that protecting the team and his standing justified it.
  • Zhu Zhuqing stared at Tang San in disbelief as the others sided against her, while Ma Hongjun remained guilty and silent.
  • Zhu Zhuqing recovered from her shock, laughed coldly, and ridiculed everyone for believing Dai Mubai had gone out at night despite his broken legs.

Ch. 39The Witch Zhu Zhuqing Is About to Awaken—Do You Think I'm Easy to Bully?

Zhu Zhuqing concealed her anger at Tang San and pretended to apologize to Dai Mubai and the others. Tang San found Dai Mubai’s leg had been reinjured, delaying their departure by at least half a month.

  • Zhu Zhuqing realized she saw Tang San as more dangerous than Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, and wondered how she could kill him.
  • Tang San noticed a fleeting, vengeful look in Zhu Zhuqing’s eyes before she composed herself.
  • Zhu Zhuqing apologized to everyone and called herself wrong for doubting Dai Mubai and attacking her fiancé.
  • Oscar and Ning Rongrong tried to smooth over the conflict, and Zhu Zhuqing played along.
  • Tang San examined Dai Mubai’s leg and said his use of White Tiger Vajra Transformation had reopened the fracture, leaving him unable to recover for at least half a month.

Ch. 40Zhu Zhuqing Decided to Kill Everyone and Make Tang San Pay a Painful Price

Xiao Wu’s soul returned to Tang San, and Zhu Zhuqing apologized while hiding her growing hatred. She decided to stay with the Shrek Team, secretly grow stronger, and take revenge on Tang San and the others.

  • Xiao Wu’s soul could no longer remain merged with her body, so she returned to Tang San.
  • Zhu Zhuqing apologized, and Tang San urged everyone to put the team first and stop fighting among themselves.
  • Bai Chenxiang confronted Ma Hongjun over his behavior the previous night, and he tried to stop her from leaving.
  • Zhu Zhuqing concealed her killing intent and decided that Tang San, Xiao Wu, Bai Chenxiang, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai all had to die.
  • Zhu Zhuqing chose to remain with the Shrek Team, gain strength in secret, and seek out Hinata in two days.

Ch. 41Tang San and Dai Mubai Join Forces in Desperation—Is Their End Near?

Zhu Zhuqing endured Dai Mubai’s insults while secretly plotting to kill him and the others, planning to seek help from Hinata Hyuga in two days. After everyone else left, Tang San and Dai Mubai reaffirmed their alliance and discussed uniting Heaven Dou and Star Luo against the Spirit Empire.

  • Zhu Zhuqing forced herself to brew and bring Dai Mubai medicine, but he took the bowl from her and insulted her before drinking it himself.
  • Zhu Zhuqing silently left without anyone comforting her, resolved to wait two days and find Hinata Hyuga.
  • Once the others had gone, Dai Mubai struggled upright and thanked Tang San for supporting him.
  • Tang San praised Dai Mubai’s influence in the Star Luo Empire and said they would need him to help unite the two empires against the Spirit Empire.
  • Dai Mubai and Tang San pledged to stand together, and Dai Mubai again cursed Zhu Zhuqing.

Ch. 42Zhu Zhuqing Officially Decides to Join the Akatsuki Organization and Kill Everyone at Shrek Academy

Zhu Zhuqing met Ye Chen disguised as Hinata Hyuga and declared that she would kill Tang San, Dai Mubai, and everyone at Shrek. Ye Chen agreed to take her to meet Achen, where she would face a test to join the Akatsuki Organization.

  • Tang San approved of Dai Mubai’s promise to make Star Luo Empire resources available to him.
  • Zhu Zhuqing left the hotel alone and went to meet Hinata Hyuga after checking that nobody was following her.
  • Ye Chen planned to take Zhu Zhuqing to the Akatsuki base, where Pain would make her a provisional member and test her loyalty by requiring her to kill one of her Shrek companions.
  • Zhu Zhuqing embraced Ye Chen and said that everyone at Shrek deserved to die.
  • Zhu Zhuqing vowed to kill Tang San, Dai Mubai, and everyone at Shrek, and Ye Chen offered to take her to meet Achen.

Ch. 43Zhu Zhuqing Is About to Receive the Curse Mark of Heaven and Enter State Two to Become a Witch (Part 1)

Ye Chen reassured Zhu Zhuqing that joining Pain’s organization would give her the power to kill Tang San, and prepared to lead her to Pain. He left her with his Hinata clone and took on the role of Achen, an organization errand runner, as Zhu Zhuqing set out to seek approval.

  • Zhu Zhuqing asked Ye Chen whether Pain’s organization could make her strong enough to kill Tang San, and Ye Chen assured her it could.
  • Ye Chen planned to give Zhu Zhuqing a Witch Curse Mark, which could unlock powerful transformation states.
  • Ye Chen used a clone disguised as Hinata to stage a meeting with Zhu Zhuqing outside Jinshui City.
  • Ye Chen introduced himself as Achen, claimed he was Pain’s weakest errand runner, and offered to take Zhu Zhuqing to meet Pain.
  • Zhu Zhuqing thanked the Hinata clone, said she hoped to change her fate and find freedom and happiness, and followed Achen.

Ch. 44Zhu Zhuqing Is About to Receive the Curse Mark of Heaven, Unlocking State Two and Transforming into a Witch (2)

Ye Chen brought Zhu Zhuqing to Akatsuki’s base, where she asked to join the organization and revealed her despair over her family’s role as tools of the Star Luo Imperial Family. She confessed that she wanted revenge, to save her family, and to escape her fate, leaving Pain to judge her request.

  • Ye Chen told Zhu Zhuqing Akatsuki sought to create a world where everyone could be happy, then took her by motorcycle to the organization’s base.
  • Zhu Zhuqing entered the dark cavern and saw Pain and Konan standing on the fingers of the Evil God Statue.
  • Zhu Zhuqing told Pain she wanted to join Akatsuki, and he asked her why.
  • Zhu Zhuqing said she had lost faith in her lover, family, companions, and empire after learning her family were tools of the Star Luo Imperial Family.
  • Zhu Zhuqing declared that she wanted revenge, to save her family, and to break free from her fate.

Ch. 45Zhu Zhuqing Is Brainwashed by the Eye of the Moon Plan and Decides to Give Everything for It (1)

Deva Path of Pain persuaded Zhu Zhuqing that the world's inequality and suffering could only be ended through Akatsuki's Infinite Tsukuyomi. Zhu Zhuqing became drawn to the promise of reliving her childhood with the love and happiness she had been denied.

  • Zhu Zhuqing blamed the world's laws of status and power for making her a pawn in the royal struggle and leaving her with no support beyond Dai Mubai.
  • Deva Path of Pain told Zhu Zhuqing that Akatsuki sought to create a peaceful world where everyone could experience their deepest happiness.
  • Zhu Zhuqing questioned whether everyone could truly be happy, and Deva Path of Pain explained that the Infinite Tsukuyomi would place people in dreams tailored to their desires.
  • Deva Path of Pain claimed the Divine Realm had created a world of conflict and said the Infinite Tsukuyomi could free humanity from its shackles.
  • Deva Path of Pain promised Zhu Zhuqing that she could restart her life with loving parents, cherished relatives, and a royal family, and Zhu Zhuqing began to imagine that happy childhood.

Ch. 46Zhu Zhuqing Is Brainwashed by the Eye of the Moon Plan and Decides to Give Everything for It (2)

Zhu Zhuqing agreed to devote herself to the Eye of the Moon Plan and sought Akatsuki’s power to take revenge on Tang San, Dai Mubai, Shrek, and the Star Luo Imperial Family. Pain told her she had to kill one of her former companions within a month to pass Akatsuki’s test, and she hesitated as he urged her to accept the sacrifice.

  • The Deva Path of Pain promised Zhu Zhuqing that the Eye of the Moon Plan would bring happiness to everyone, and she said she would give everything for it.
  • Zhu Zhuqing vowed to kill Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, everyone in Shrek, and the Star Luo Imperial Family before devoting herself fully to the plan.
  • Pain said Akatsuki would grant Zhu Zhuqing power, but she would first have to endure a painful test before Konan could inject her with Hashirama Cells.
  • Pain told Zhu Zhuqing she had to kill one of the seven companions who had traveled with her within a month to become a true member of Akatsuki.
  • Zhu Zhuqing faltered at the demand because she had never killed an innocent person, and Pain insisted that sacrificing a few people was necessary to create a perfect world.

Ch. 47Zhu Zhuqing Activates Jinchūriki Sage Mode, Furiously Kills the Hypocrite Tang San (1)

Zhu Zhuqing accepted the Akatsuki Organization’s Eye of the Moon Plan, and Ye Chen gained Hashirama’s constitution after recruiting her. Ye Chen prepared to place the Witch Curse Mark on Zhu Zhuqing, whose later stages could lead to Jinchūriki Sage Mode and Six Paths Sage Mode.

  • Deva Path of Pain persuaded Zhu Zhuqing that the Eye of the Moon Plan would create a perfect world, and she agreed to join Akatsuki Organization.
  • The system announced that Zhu Zhuqing had become a new member and that Hashirama Cells and the Asura Bloodline had fused into Ye Chen.
  • Ye Chen instructed Deva Path of Pain to place a binding Witch Curse Mark on Zhu Zhuqing, while Konan came down from the statue to watch.
  • Ye Chen read the Witch Curse Mark’s description and discovered that it could eventually grant its bearer Jinchūriki Sage Mode and Six Paths Sage Mode.

Ch. 48Zhu Zhuqing Activates Jinchūriki Sage Mode and Furiously Kills the Hypocrite Tang San (2)

Ye Chen accepted the hidden mission to claim the Sea God's Nine Trials and exchanged for a Witch Curse Mark. Zhu Zhuqing chose to join his organization and asked for the mark, leaving Ye Chen ready to place it on her.

  • The system issued Ye Chen a hidden mission to keep Shrek from reaching Sea God Island and reward him with Six Paths Power for passing the Sea God's Nine Trials.
  • Zhu Zhuqing pledged loyalty to the organization, said she wanted a new life, and asked Deva Path of Pain to place the Witch Curse Mark on her.
  • Ye Chen resolved to be the first to begin the Sea God's Nine Trials and considered how its rewards would help him defeat Tang San.
  • Ye Chen exchanged 10,000 Reputation Points for a Witch Curse Mark, and a golden-purple symbol appeared in his palm.

Ch. 49Ye Chen Will Become the Six Paths Sea God, Wielding a Trident and Standing on Truth-Seeking Orbs, Leaving Tang San Numb

Ye Chen gave Zhu Zhuqing the Witch Curse Mark so she could gain power to oppose Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the Star Luo Imperial Family. After Zhu Zhuqing endured the painful transformation and fainted, Konan asked Ye Chen about the curse mark and showed interest in its power.

  • Ye Chen transferred the Witch Curse Mark to the Deva Path of Pain and warned Zhu Zhuqing that it could only be removed by death.
  • Zhu Zhuqing agreed to receive the mark, determined to kill Tang San and Dai Mubai and destroy the Star Luo Imperial Family.
  • The Deva Path of Pain applied the mark to Zhu Zhuqing's collarbone, and she endured the agony by recalling her painful past before losing consciousness.
  • Konan carried Zhu Zhuqing into the stone chamber, and Ye Chen later confirmed that she had only fainted.
  • Ye Chen explained that the Witch Curse Mark granted women Imperfect Sage Mode, and he offered to give Konan one despite the pain.

Ch. 50Ye Chen Planned to Use the Gedo Statue to Create the Ten-Tails, Turning Both Konan and Zhu Zhuqing into Witches (1)

Konan agreed to receive Ye Chen’s Curse Mark and told him she supported the Eye of the Moon Plan because she wanted to see Yahiko and their fallen comrades again. Ye Chen promised to create a Tsukuyomi World for her, but Konan asked how they could revive the Ten-Tails without the tailed beasts.

  • Konan agreed to let Ye Chen place a Curse Mark on her, trusting him to help her control its power with Hashirama Cells.
  • Ye Chen told Konan that his earlier explanation of the Eye of the Moon Plan had been meant to brainwash Zhu Zhuqing and admitted he had not yet worked out a real plan.
  • Konan said she wanted the Infinite Tsukuyomi so she could see the real Yahiko and bring back those who had died fighting beside them.
  • Ye Chen decided he would create a Tsukuyomi World where Konan and others could live out their regrets.
  • Konan pointed out that activating the Infinite Tsukuyomi required enormous chakra and asked how they could revive the Ten-Tails without the nine tailed beasts.
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