It was still the same boat heading for the Land of Water.
The Perverted Hermit (Jiraiya) and Kakashi-sensei were resting at the stern, while the three members of Team Seven were hanging out at the bow.
The three sat quietly separated at the front of the boat.
But compared to a moment ago, the situation among the trio had changed slightly.
Heh-heh...
Heh-heh...
Naruto sat on the boat, uncontrollably giggling to himself.
Seeing this, Sakura and Sasuke exchanged a strange glance; they could both see curiosity in the other's eyes.
What exactly happened just now?
Naruto went out for half an hour and came back looking like this?
"Naruto, what's wrong with you?"
Finally, Sasuke's curiosity got the better of him, and he couldn't help but ask.
"Haha... nothing."
Naruto laughed and immediately changed the subject, "Hey, since we're so bored, how about we go fishing!"
"Fishing?"
Hearing this, a dark line appeared near Sasuke's eye. Naruto was truly acting too strangely today.
"Yeah, fishing!"
Naruto nodded emphatically, looking completely serious.
Then, a brilliant smile suddenly broke out on his face, a sun-like grin that nearly blinded the other two.
The sun had just set, yet it seemed to rise again.
"I recently acquired a super useful fishing rod,"
Naruto said mysteriously, "I haven't had a chance to use it yet, so now's the perfect time to test it out and see if this rod is any good!"
With that, Naruto swooshed the fishing rod—a long-treasured item from the Ōtsutsuki Clan—from his backpack.
Looking at the entirely red rod, composed of some unknown, powerful material and chakra, Naruto was completely confident in its quality.
This was an item from the Ōtsutsuki Clan; it was definitely durable!
"Come on!"
Shouting in a playful manner, Naruto swung the rod with all his might, casting it far out.
As soon as the hook dropped, Naruto's max-level talent immediately kicked in. Before he was even ready, the hook was bitten by a gigantic creature.
"Here comes my catch!"
Sensing that he had hooked something, Naruto immediately started reeling in.
Only...
Why did the rod feel so heavy to pull?
But.
Could any fish be stronger than Naruto Uzumaki?
Even a Sea King can be hauled up!
"Rise—!!"
Naruto roared, using the outburst to exert maximum force.
The next moment, a giant black mass flew out of the sea and rapidly hurtled toward the boat.
The colossal shadow of the unknown fish species instantly enveloped the tiny boat.
It was like a size 13 foot about to crush an ant!
"Aah—!!"
Seeing the monster descending from the sky, Sakura screamed in terror, her eyes turning white.
"Naruto!!!"
Jiraiya, too, couldn't help but yell at the aerial behemoth.
But before anyone could react, the massive fish in the air had already slammed down.
Plop—
The little boat of friendship was completely capsized.
The scene shifts.
At the moment Naruto's boat capsized, inside the capital of the Land of Water.
In a secretive room.
"You said... what? What is the mission?"
Orochimaru's distinct, raspy voice couldn't help but shift slightly; anyone could hear the surprise in it.
He was utterly shocked. What did the person in front of him want him to do?
Assassinate the Daimyō of the Land of Water?
And not just the assassination!
But to completely root out the Daimyō's entire family!
Orochimaru couldn't help but examine the Black Mamba (Zetsu) in front of him, and then connected him to the Obito Uchiha behind him.
What exactly did they want to achieve?
What did the "Eye of the Moon" Plan truly entail?
Assassinating the Daimyō?
For a rogue ninja whose philosophy was already considered 'deviant,' this action was far too radical.
"Was my description not clear enough?"
Black Mamba maintained his usual demeanor; his dead fish eyes didn't even ripple at the mention of such a heinous crime.
It was as if the victim were not a Daimyō, but a stray cat or dog.
"I will repeat it once more. Lord Obito's mission for you this time is: Assassinate the Daimyō, kill all leaders of the Land of Water's power structure, and completely destroy the central government of the Land of Water."
Hiss—
Hearing such an outrageous mission, Orochimaru couldn't help but suck in a cool breath.
Confirmed. He hadn't misheard. It was indeed that mission.
What on earth does Obito Uchiha want to do?
This thought spun in his mind. Orochimaru struggled to maintain his composure, giving the Black Zetsu a profound look.
However, a thought suddenly flashed across Orochimaru's mind.
No matter what they plan to do, I'll achieve my own goal first.
His cold voice sounded again, "You previously agreed to give me the Impure World Reincarnation puppet for this mission. Where is it?"
"Here~"
Black Mamba pulled a scroll from somewhere, unsealed it, and a mummy-wrapped, Impure World Reincarnation body was released.
"This is..."
Looking at the mummy, which was either the First or Second Hokage, Orochimaru's gaze suddenly turned cold, the chill in his eyes piercing straight toward the Black Mamba.
They promised to give him the Impure World Reincarnation body, and this was all he got?
Were they trying to fool him?
"This is the First Hokage."
Facing Orochimaru's blatant threat, Black Mamba remained unperturbed, acting as if he hadn't noticed.
"Lord Obito instructed you to use this Impure World Reincarnation body to complete this mission."
Noticing the fierce glint in Orochimaru's eyes, Black Mamba grinned nonchalantly. "Oh, by the way, Lord Obito is currently in the Land of Water. You should be careful; his mood hasn't been very good lately."
There was a hint of mockery in his eyes as he spoke.
However, upon hearing that name, Orochimaru's expression darkened. He was helpless.
Hearing the name of that person and thinking of that Mangekyō Sharingan, Orochimaru knew he couldn't resist.
As for the specific mission...
Orochimaru understood that this was a plot to fully frame him for the entire incident.
But.
Did he have a choice?
If that's the case, let the chaos begin!
Orochimaru clapped his hands together. The mummy-wrapping shattered, and the benevolent face of the First Hokage emerged.
He was momentarily confused, as his memory was still fixed on the moment before he was sealed.
Then he looked around.
He didn't recognize the Black Zetsu, but the other person...
"It's you again! What do you want to do this time?"
He remembered the last mission, which had nearly destroyed Konoha. Fortunately, it was stopped by the descendant—no, the grandson, perhaps—of Tsunade.
But why had he fallen into this person's hands again?
What did he intend to control him into doing now?
The evening sun outside the door shone on half of Orochimaru's face. Cut by the shadows, Orochimaru's face was full of captivating malice.
He curved his lips into a chilling arc, and his hoarse voice sounded.
"First Hokage, please make the entire Land of Water erupt in chaos!"
That night.
The capital of the Land of Water suffered the most terrifying tree disaster in its history.
Countless towering trees burst from the ground, forcefully transforming the densely populated modern city into a green hell.
Fortunately, most people were only injured.
However, the next day, people were astonished to discover that the Daimyō of the Land of Water, along with all the high-ranking officials, had completely turned into fertilizer?!
The Daimyō had been assassinated!
The Land of Water was shaken!
The entire Ninja World was shaken!
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