Two days later, High Tower.
When Senju Chen (Kirisame Ryo) returned here from Special Assassination and Tactical Squad's interrogation room, the aftertaste of the incident a few days ago seemed to still linger in the air.
But everything seems different again.
In the corridor, the instructors who once had eyes full of scrutiny and disdain, now all lowered their heads and bowed in salute from a distance when they saw him. Their actions were completely different from their previous perfunctory behavior.
That look was no longer a look, but a look of awe, a bone-deep fear.
This minister is a ruthless boss who really disregards village rules and dares to kill his colleagues at High Tower. Even if Tsukiki is later proven to be a traitor, Kirisame Ryo is Special Assassination and Tactical Squad in the village resorted to killing him, even when Tsukiki was already "controlled" by them, he still wanted to kill him, which shows how ruthless Kirisame Ryo is.
In their hearts, the children captured from the bottom are dead if they die, but now that this situation has happened to them, of course they will feel scared.
"Mr. Minister."
"Hello, Mr. Minister."
The greetings came one after another, but they were subdued and respectful.
Senju Chen walked straight past without squinting. He knew that from the moment he killed Tsukiki in public and then Anbu informed Tsukiki of his identity as a spy, he was truly secure in this "throne" of High Tower.
Rules? Procedures?
In the face of bloody facts and absolute strength, these things are fragile and vulnerable.
"Dong dong dong."
There was a knock on the office door.
"Come in."
An instructor pushed open the door and walked in, holding a stack of documents in his hand. He bent at almost ninety degrees and had a smile that was so humble that it was almost flattering.
"Mr. Minister, this is the final evaluation report of all graduating students this year. Please take a look at it."
Senju Chen took the file and flipped through it at will.
His eyes paused for a moment on a name.
[Zabuza Momochi: Comprehensive evaluation is S level. Unfortunately, he died in the line of duty after being silenced by the spy Iwagakure.]
The word "died in the line of duty", circled in red pen, looked particularly dazzling.
Senju Chen's mouth curved in a way that no one noticed.
"Good job." Senju Chen closed the file and said calmly.
Nakamura Instructor nodded and bowed as if he had been granted amnesty. "That's right, it's all because of the good leadership of the Minister!"
Senju Chen waved his hand, indicating that he could go out.
After the office door closed again, he leaned back on the chair and tapped the table with his long fingers.
A Zabuza Momochi is just the beginning.
High Tower Minister, holds a high position of authority.
Every year, he has the right to contact the top ninja seedlings of Kirigakure.
Those geniuses who were tragic, died young, or went astray in the original works...
Kisame Hoshigaki, the "Tailless Tailed Beast" who was disappointed in the world because of his mission to kill his companions.
Hozuki Mangetsu, a genius who can skillfully use seven Ninja Blade.
Raiga Kurosuki, one of the future Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
There are even future Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Utakata...
These are all first-class "high-quality projects".
Senju Chen's eyes shone with the excitement of capitalists when they see high-quality assets.
Kirigakure?
No, in Senju Chen's eyes, this is no longer a ninja village.
This is a huge talent market, a leek waiting for him to harvest... ah no, a "project pool" waiting for his investment.
What he has to do is to use the power in his hands to use various reasonable "accidents" to remove these "projects" from the Kirigakure list before they mature.
Then, he will take them into his pocket one by one and become the sharpest knife of his future power.
"Haha...Fourth Mizukage Yagura or Obito Uchiha, you have to manage the village better and train more talents. My company, which is an 'angel investor', is very short of employees."
Senju Chen chuckled softly, and the laughter seemed particularly cold in the empty office.
At the same time.
The power center of Kirigakure, Mizukage's Office.
A figure wearing Spiral Mask was sitting quietly on a chair in the office.
He held his chin with one hand and exposed the Sharingan, staring intently at the pool in front of him, his eyes changing.
It is Obito Uchiha.
The death of Genji was just a piece removed from the chess game, and now he took this opportunity to truly hold the power of Kirigakure firmly in his hands. Genji The remaining forces of the faction were already panicking due to the loss and death of their leader. Under the calm operation of Obito, they were even more shaky like a candle in the wind.
Kirigakure's Special Assassination and Tactical Squad has long been firmly under his control. Under the instructions of "Lord Mizukage", Special Assassination and Tactical Squad mobilized all resources in the name of "eliminating potential threats and maintaining village stability" to target Genji's old department launched a "screening and purge". The information was sealed tightly. Those ninjas who had had anything to do with Genji either "died" in an "accidental" training accident, or were accused of "collaboration with the enemy and treason" and disappeared quietly.
He also knows that true control does not lie in eliminating all opponents, but in making them harmless or even useful to oneself. Among those Genji's party members, those who have special talents or have a certain influence on the village have become the targets that Obito can win over.
"Shasha..."
A figure slowly emerged from the ground behind him, half black and half white, it was Black Zetsu.
"Obito, what are you thinking about? Now that Kirigakure Genji's power is eliminated, will we start to implement Eye of the Moon Plan next?" Black Zetsu's unique voice, as if made up of countless wills, sounded.
"Genji's faction has been completely wiped out from the center of power of Kirigakure." Black Zetsu said in its unique voice that seemed to interweave countless voices., "Their former foundations have been uprooted, and what's left are just some scattered branches and leaves, which are nothing to worry about. Now, Kirigakure is a monolith and is completely under our control."
"Then it's time for us to move on to the next step."
"Obito, what are you thinking about? Now that Genji's power is eliminated and Kirigakure is in our hands, will we start to implement Eye of the Moon Plan next?" Looking at Obito Uchiha who was silent, Black Zetsu said again
Obito did not look back, his voice was low and hoarse, with a trace of uncontrollable irritability.
"Black Zetsu, let me ask you."
"Rin Nohara, it was because he was forcibly transformed into Three-Tails Jinchūriki by Kirigakure, and he died in the self-destruction, right?"
Black Zetsu felt a little thump in his heart.
Here we go again! What's going on with this guy? Why is he always struggling with this kind of problem?