The night was dark, and the office of Minister High Tower was silent.
Senju Chen sat behind the huge desk that symbolized power, tapping his fingers on the tabletop rhythmically.
"Tuk, Tuk, Tuk..."
The sound echoed in the empty room, as if it was beating the countdown for a character who was about to appear.
In the shadows, a figure quietly emerged, it was Zabuza Momochi who had been left hanging by Senju Chen for a long time.
He didn't ask any more questions, just stood quietly, like a wolf waiting for his master's hunting order.
"Are you waiting?" Senju Chen's voice sounded faintly.
Zabuza didn't answer, but those eyes that grew sharper in the darkness said everything.
"Very good, remember this feeling. The hunger for power is your best nourishment." Senju Chen smiled and snapped his fingers.
A strange scene happened.
The floor of the office rippled like water, and a white mass that seemed to be composed of some kind of plant fiber slowly "grew" out, eventually condensing into a human shape without facial features.
"What... what is this?!"
Even though Zabuza was cruel, he was so shocked by the unnatural scene before him that his hair stood on end. He subconsciously clenched the handle of the knife and assumed a defensive posture. He couldn't feel any Chakra fluctuations on this thing, like a dead thing, but it happened to be moving again!
"Don't be nervous, I'm one of you." Senju Chen waved his hand and ordered to the white humanoid, "Change his face."
"Shasha... yes, Mr. New!"
The white humanoid made a strange friction sound, and its body began to change violently like kneaded clay. The bones lengthened, the muscles bulged, and the facial features emerged...
It only lasts three seconds.
A "person" exactly like Zabuza Momochi appeared in front of him.
No matter the height, body shape, or the unruly expression on his face, even the fierce look in his eyes, they are all imitated perfectly.
"!!!"
Zabuza Momochi's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a needle tip. He looked at "himself" and felt a cold air rushing from the soles of his feet to the Tianling Gai. This was definitely not Transformation Technique, not even the category of Ninjutsu...!
"From today on, Zabuza Momochi of Kirigakure is 'dead'." Senju Chen's tone was as calm as if he was saying that Tenten is feeling good today.
He pointed at the White Zetsu Clone: "It will play the last scene for you."
Then, he pointed to another White Zetsu that emerged from the ground. "It will be taken to Capital of Water, to a restaurant called 'Food Is Heaven', and someone will pick you up there."
Zabuza's mind went blank.
He looked at the perfect replica and then at the white monster beside him. The last trace of doubt and resistance in his heart was completely crushed.
He originally thought that the other party was just a master of tactics, but now he realized that the person he had taken refuge in might not be a human being at all!
But... so what?
As long as you can become stronger!
Zabuza has no way out, and he doesn't want to. The unpredictability shown by Senju Chen makes him even more convinced that this road can lead to the pinnacle of his dreams!
"Yes!" Zabuza knelt on one knee, his voice hoarse, but full of unprecedented determination.
White Zetsu attached to his back like a huge white backpack, and then it sank into the ground with him and disappeared without a trace.
In the office, only Senju Chen and the fake "Zabuza Momochi" are left.
"Have you memorized all the scripts?" Senju Chen asked.
"Shasha... remember, Mr. New! I guarantee that the acting will be more real than real!" White Zetsu version Zabuza Momochi patted his chest and showed a smile that was more ferocious than his original self.
Senju Chen nodded with satisfaction.
"Go ahead, it's your turn."
Two days later, late at night.
Kirigakure A remote alley is the only way instructor Tsukiki must pass home.
Tsukiki was humming a little tune, holding a bottle of wine in his hand, with a gentle smile like a good old man on his face, just like in the daytime.
Just as he turned an alley, a figure blocked his way.
It is "Zabuza Momochi".
"Zabuza Momochi? It's so late, what are you doing here?" Tsukiki was a little surprised, but still asked with a smile, showing the appearance of a good instructor who cares about the students.
"Waiting for you." "Zabuza" said in a cold voice.
"Wait for me?"
"Instructor Tsukiki... No," the fake "Zabuza" raised a mocking arc at the corner of his mouth, "Should I call you, Mr. Inoshita Yamano?"
Boom!
These words were like thunder, exploding in Tsukiki's mind!
The smile on his face instantly solidified, and his gentle eyes were replaced by extreme shock and horror!
Exposed?
How is it possible! I have been lurking for many years and have never revealed any clues! How could I be discovered by a young boy?!
Tsukiki's brain was running rapidly, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back. He didn't know how the other party found out, and he didn't know who else knew this secret. But as a senior spy, he knew what he should do most at this moment!
Silence!
He must be killed before the news spreads!
"Boy, you can eat randomly, but you can't talk nonsense." Tsukiki's voice turned cold instantly, and the Chakra in him exploded, and the good old man's disguise was torn to pieces!
He didn't give "Zabuza Momochi" any chance to speak. He swayed like a hunting cheetah, approaching in an instant!
Earth Release·Hardening Technique!
His arm was covered with a layer of rock-like horny, and he punched "Zabuza Momochi" in the heart without mercy!
"Pfft!"
The fist passed through the chest without any hindrance.
"Zabuza" had a hint of "shock" on his face, and his body fell softly, with blood staining the ground red.
Tsukiki succeeded with one blow, but did not dare to pause at all. He glanced around vigilantly and was about to dispose of the body when several suppressed exclamations suddenly came from the entrance of the alley.
Several students who had just finished their extra training were looking at this scene in stunned silence, with fear written on their faces.
"Yue... Teacher Tsukiki... kill Zabuza Momochi!"
"Quick... run!"
Too bad!
Tsukiki cursed in his heart and was about to kill these "witnesses".
At this moment, an extremely cold murderous intention fell from the sky like a tsunami, completely covering the entire alley!
"Moon--wood--!"
A roar that seemed to come from the Nine Nether Hells made everyone's eardrums buzz.
Tsukiki As soon as he saw that he had been discovered, he hurriedly fled towards the passage.
The figure of Senju Chen appeared in the alley as if teleporting. He looked at Zabuza Momochi, who was lying in a pool of blood and had "lifeless". For the first time, the emotion called "fury" appeared on the thousand-year-old face of "Kirisame Ryo"!
"Traitor, don't even think about running away."
The figure of Senju Chen turned into an afterimage, chasing directly towards the fleeing Tsukiki.
The huge movement had already alerted the instructors at High Tower nearby.
More than a dozen figures rushed over quickly, just in time to see Senju Chen slap Tsukiki on the back of the heart. The violent Chakra had clearly killed him!
"Stop!"
"Kirisame Ryo Minister! You are crazy!"
An older instructor roared angrily, Body Flicker Technique stood in front of Tsukiki, and worked together with several others to withstand Senju Chen's attack.
"Go away! Tsukiki betrayed the village and deserves to be killed." Senju Chen's eyes were red with murderous intent.
"Minister Kirisame Ryo! How dare you kill your colleagues in public?!" Another instructor scolded righteously, "Even if Tsukiki made a mistake, it should be handed over to the village for trial! You are abusing your power and avenging private revenge!"
"That's it! Let's go and report it to Lord Mizukage! Let's see what he does with you!"
For a moment, the crowd was furious. These instructors, who had long disliked Senju Chen and thought he had become a minister because of his cleverness, seemed to have found an outlet at this moment. They transformed into messengers of justice and surrounded Senju Chen.
Tsukiki, who was being protected behind him, was breathing heavily while secretly feeling lucky in his heart.
He looked at Senju Chen, who was being criticized by everyone, with a hint of joy on his lips.
"Everyone, help me, Minister Kirisame Ryo killed graduate student Zabuza Momochi, and when I found out, he wanted to kill me to silence him." Tsukiki immediately said, confusing right and wrong.
"What? He killed Zabuza Momochi?"
"Kirisame Ryo, it is a serious crime to kill someone from the same village."
"You actually want to kill instructor Tsukiki to silence you. I advise you to arrest him immediately."
"That's right, you can't run away..."
"..."
As soon as these people heard that Tsukiki said that Senju Chen (Kirisame Ryo) had killed graduate student Zabuza Momochi, and now wanted to kill Tsukiki to silence him, everyone immediately got into a fighting stance and surrounded Senju Chen.
Senju Chen stopped moving, looked around at the "indignant" faces in front of him, and sneered in his heart.
He slowly regained his murderous aura, and his red eyes returned to their former calmness.
"Am I avenging my personal revenge? Killing people and silencing them?"
Senju Chen slowly turned his head, looked across the crowd, and locked on Tsukiki who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape, and said word by word:
"I'm just... cleaning up the portal for Kirigakure!"