The murderous intention began to waver.
Killing Fox can indeed maximize confidentiality, but then what?
How to deal with Gray Wolf and Night Owl? Kill them together? What is the difference between that and a cold-blooded butcher?
Lin Ze pursues power in order to survive and control his own destiny, rather than becoming a monster dominated by power and fear.
Leave it alone? They are seriously injured in this Desert, and they will most likely die in the end.
Save them? But Fox has seen everything. This is a huge risk.
'Would you like to take a gamble? Bet on Fox's character? Bet that his disappointment with Konoha exceeds his loyalty? Bet on his little 'affection' for me?'
Lin Ze's brain was running rapidly, weighing the pros and cons.
Fox is the former subordinate of Hatake Sakumo, and he obviously has a grudge against Konoha High Command. His words just now revealed a clear understanding of the dark side of Konoha.
Moreover, if he was truly loyal, his first thought would be how to pass the information back to the village, instead of asking himself to let his teammates go.
'More importantly...'
Lin Ze looked at Fox's pale but calm face, 'I... seem a little reluctant to do anything.'
This is not a woman's kindness, but an emotional connection based on the past three years of getting along that cannot be completely obliterated by cold logic, and the trust in Fox's character.
It is important to kill decisively, but if you completely lose your humanity and become a machine that can only calculate and kill, then what is the meaning of living? What is the difference between it and a tool?
Just as heaven and man were fighting in Lin Ze's heart, the cold and violent beast instinct brought by Complete Beastification seemed to sense the host's hesitation, and surged up again, trying to forcibly dominate his will!
That instinct roared crazily, urging to completely eliminate all potential threats in front of us! Destroy! Leave no one behind!
Lin Ze The huge dragon head suddenly raised, and a blazing Blue-Gold light burst out uncontrollably from the depths of its throat!
The terrifying Dragon Breath is aimed at Fox below, and is about to burst out!
Fox also seemed to feel the fatal energy fluctuations, but he still closed his eyes and frowned slightly, as if he was just waiting for the final outcome. Only his clenched right fist revealed a trace of his inner peace.
'No! It can't be like this!'
Lin Ze's human consciousness is shouting crazily, fiercely confronting the beast's instinct!
At the last critical moment, Lin Ze relied on his strong willpower to forcefully reverse the direction of the dragon's head!
Boom!!!
The blazing Dragon Breath beam of light almost rubbed Fox's body and struck hard on the Sunagakure young man dozens of meters away who had been lying motionless on the sand after being knocked unconscious by Lin Ze!
Just when Dragon Breath was about to land, the young man Sunagakure who was supposed to be unconscious suddenly opened his eyes and uttered a curse filled with shock and anger, full of despair and resentment:
"Asshole! You're so fucked..."
Boom!!!
His cursing stopped abruptly.
Together with the piece of sand where he was, they were instantly vaporized and annihilated under the extreme high temperature Dragon Breath, leaving nothing behind.
After spitting out this mouthful of Dragon Breath, Lin Ze felt that the violent desire for destruction in his heart was vented a lot. The blood in the cold Vertical Pupils gradually faded, and reason regained the upper hand.
He glanced coldly at the place where the Sunagakure young man disappeared, without any disturbance in his heart.
It's no pity for such a smart-aleck guy to die. It just so happens that his death can extinguish the murderous intention in his heart.
In the air, the light around Azure Dragon began to slowly subside, and its huge body gradually became blurry and transparent.
Lin Ze releases the Complete Beastification state.
Blue-Gold's light dissipated, and he returned to his human form. He landed on the sand with his upper body bare (don't ask why he couldn't pass the trial if he had pants~), and his face looked a little pale.
Lin Ze swallowed a handful of Soldier Pill, and then felt the majestic power in his body despite the huge consumption, and recalled the invincible posture of Complete Beastification crushing Toroi and resisting Iron Sand World Method.
An idea gradually became clear.
'I seem... a little too cautious?'
In the past, the reason why I had to hide Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon's ability like a thief was because I was weak!
Just like a child walking in a busy city holding a gold brick, he is afraid of being discovered by anyone, because he has no ability to protect himself. Once exposed, it will be a disaster.
At that time, the slightest secret could lead to death.
But what now?
Lin Ze clenched his fist, feeling the terrifying power contained in his muscles.
Although he doesn't know exactly what level he belongs to in Kage Level, he is confident that if he uses all his cards, even if he can't beat Hiruzen Sarutobi or Sannin at their peak, it shouldn't be a big problem against the old bastard Danzo!
Even if he can't defeat him, with Azure Dragon's flying ability and endurance, if he wants to leave, few people will be able to keep him!
Now I am no longer the weak person who needs to be cautious and walk on thin ice!
Already have the initial power to control your own destiny!
'And...'
Lin Ze looked in the direction of Konoha.
He has lived in Konoha for more than five years, from Orphanage to ANBU. On the surface, he is Konoha Ninja, who has a good foundation. Although he was born as an alien orphan, over the years, Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude towards him is more to observe, cultivate and utilize him, and may not necessarily be forcibly controlled or sliced for research.
Although in the eyes of Lin Ze, Hiruzen Sarutobi is a very complex person, with a dark and compromising side, but he also has a side that protects the village and cherishes talents.
The greater the value you demonstrate, the safer you may be.
As long as you don't openly rebel, you can avoid being harassed by other villages by staying under the big tree Konoha.
High risks may also be accompanied by high returns.
The most important thing is--
Lin Ze once again turned his attention to Fox, who was still waiting for death with his eyes closed, as well as Gray Wolf and Night Owl, who were unconscious in the distance.
His original intention at the beginning was just to survive and not to become an Nameless among the countless cannon fodder in Third Shinobi World War.
What he desires is to truly control his own destiny.
What does it mean to truly control your destiny?
It is not just having the power to crush all living beings, but also being able to clearly hear your inner voice when standing at a fork in your destiny, and having the ability and courage to follow its choices!
If you want to pursue that seemingly "absolutely safe" path, you will not hesitate to kill the captain who is kind and caring to you, and kill your teammates who trust you...
So what is the difference between you and the walking dead who are swallowed up by power and dominated by fear?
How is it different from those "tools" under Danzo who only know how to execute orders and have no self-emotion?
Even if you reach the top of Shinobi World with this cold future, as the strongest, what else is left besides the coldness and loneliness brought by the boundless power?
That is not strength, that is the sadness of being enslaved by power!
This is definitely not the ending he wanted.
Strength should be a tool to protect one's heart and realize one's will, rather than a shackle that controls the soul.
What he wants to take is a path that allows him to have strength and keep his true heart at the same time!
One...Ninja Way that belongs only to his Lin Ze!
Its name is - wherever the heart goes, wherever the body goes! Unhindered Will, there is no obstacle!
That means, Follow One’s Heart!