Chapter 75: The Completion of the Soul Palace and the Unlucky Voldemort! [Ten Thousand Word Chapter, Begging for Subscriptions, Monthly Tickets!]
75.
Because of Chu Yang, the two major factions in the Demon Slayer Corps World fell into a strange balance in a short period of time. A large number of demons began to disappear, and the number of times Demon Slayer Corps members acted outside was also significantly reduced.
But this moment of peace was just an illusion. Both sides felt the impending storm.
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Naruto World.
Under Senju Tobirama's mediation, Chu Yang and Uchiha Madara, who had a disagreement over safety issues, finally reached an agreement. The number of Anbu members participating in the operation was reduced according to Uchiha Madara's wishes, but the premise was that it must be enough to protect Chu Yang's safety.
It was finally decided that Uchiha Yang Dou would lead three Earth Release-proficient team members to participate in the operation. They would be responsible for protecting Chu Yang's personal safety.
Other Anbu members would primarily focus on intelligence gathering.
In fact, for the entire Tailed Beast capture plan, the Hyuga Clan was more suitable for reconnaissance work than the densely packed Uchiha Clan Anbu.
However, out of the idea of balancing the Uchiha Clan, Senju Tobirama was unwilling to rashly use the Hyuga Clan. If too many casualties were caused, it would put the Hyuga Clan at a disadvantage in the competition with the Uchiha Clan.
It was best to consume the Uchiha Clan's forces with a proper reason, as it was currently.
Based on the intelligence gathered by Anbu over several days, Chu Yang quickly located the Nine-Tailed. Coincidentally, the Nine-Tailed at this time was wandering along the border of the Land of Fire.
So, very quickly, Senju Tobirama issued the order to capture the Nine-Tailed.
On the way to capture the Nine-Tailed, Chu Yang kept thinking about why the Nine-Tailed would appear at the border of the Land of Fire?
So far, all Tailed Beasts' movements have been away from the Land of Fire. Every Tailed Beast's intelligence is no less than that of a human; they can sense the reason for their companions' disappearance.
Logically, the Nine-Tailed should not appear so close to Konoha Village. There must be some special reason forcing it to come here.
Ninja travel quickly. It only took one day and one night to reach the target location from Konoha Village.
Next, Chu Yang would have to rely on his Observation Haki for a thorough search to find the Nine-Tailed's location.
Throughout the entire process, Uchiha Madara had been silently observing Chu Yang's actions. After half a day, he found that Chu Yang did not like to use complex tracking techniques, but rather relied purely on his naturally strong perception to track the Nine-Tailed's whereabouts.
Is this not good?
No.
This is very good.
In Uchiha Madara's view, techniques can be honed through time and experience, but talent is something that cannot be interfered with later in life. What you are at birth is what you will be for life.
Uchiha Madara had always been a believer in talent. He never believed that mere effort could surpass a genius. Only a more diligent genius could surpass a genius, especially in the special profession of Ninja.
"It's a pity, this kid isn't from the Uchiha. If he could marry a member of the Uchiha Clan, how high would the talent of their child be?"
Such a thought suddenly popped into Uchiha Madara's mind, and then it became unstoppable.
"When Izuna returns, I'll discuss it with him and see how we can trick that Senju Yang-daren over. A marriage alliance between the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan can further solidify the harmonious atmosphere between the two sides in the Village."
Uchiha Madara's lips curved slightly upward, and his eyes also lit up. He thought this was an excellent idea.
"Madara, the Nine-Tailed is ahead. Yang-daren said you can prepare to make your move." Yang Dou appeared beside Uchiha Madara and whispered a reminder.
The blood-colored tomoe in Uchiha Madara's eyes slowly rotated.
His gaze passed over a large mountain, and he saw the Nine-Tailed sleeping soundly under the moonlight.
It was currently early morning, and the surroundings were silent.
Aside from the chirping of insects and birds, any other sound would be exceptionally noticeable.
The Nine-Tailed's strength was different from any other Tailed Beast before it. Even the Eight-Tails had a considerable gap compared to the Nine-Tailed. So this time, Uchiha Madara had to be a little more careful.
A weak barrier would be like paper to the Nine-Tailed, providing no containment whatsoever. There was no need to deploy it; it was better to let Uchiha Madara act directly.
This time, Chu Yang learned his lesson and left the battlefield before they started fighting, even bringing three meat shields to block damage for himself.
The battle between Uchiha Madara and the Nine-Tailed was fierce, with much greater commotion than the previous fight with the Eight-Tails. This one man and one beast fought from the sky to the ground, already difficult to evaluate from a human perspective.
This was the realm of gods…
The team members, including Yang Dou, watched with dazed expressions.
Chu Yang thought that if the Senju Clan didn't have the anomaly that was Senju Hashirama, perhaps the entire clan combined wouldn't be enough for Uchiha Madara to fight.
And vice versa.
Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, these two were powerhouses who transcended generations.
As Chu Yang was sighing, he suddenly sensed a malicious intent approaching.
"Alert!"
Chu Yang first roared to warn his companions.
Then he quickly formed hand signs, erecting a defense in front of him.
The Tree Boundary Wall that shot up from the ground just happened to block the opponent's attack.
"Hmph!"
A humanoid black creature appeared in front of Chu Yang, seemingly exasperated that he had blocked its attack.
Seeing such a bizarre creature, Uchiha Yang Dou and the other three Anbu members showed shocked expressions. Only Chu Yang was somewhat surprised and confused.
This black creature was Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's conscious creation—Black Zetsu.
It should have been hiding in the shadows, manipulating everything, so why did it suddenly appear and attack him?
"If it weren't for you, Uchiha Izuna would have died long ago! All the suffering Uchiha Madara should have endured was ruined by you, you damned fellow!"
Black Zetsu was furious, constantly cursing Chu Yang, the resentment in its heart visible to the naked eye.
Chu Yang suddenly realized that his appearance seemed to have largely hindered Black Zetsu's plan.
Uchiha Madara did not follow the path of blackening that it had arranged for him. Instead, Konoha Village had become more united than ever before.
As the head of Anbu, Uchiha Izuna spent all his time with Senju Hashirama, making it impossible for Black Zetsu to make a move.
It could only direct its anger at Chu Yang. It felt that Chu Yang was responsible for the deviation that led to the current situation.
After a brief moment of shock, Yang Dou immediately led his team to counterattack. Regardless of who the intruder was, once they attacked, they were to be considered enemies.
The three Anbu members coordinated their Ninjutsu, using Earth Release to block Black Zetsu's path. Yang Dou activated his Sharingan and lunged towards Black Zetsu, intending to control the opponent with Genjutsu.
The moment their eyes met, both bodies stiffened simultaneously.
"Captain Yang Dou has controlled the enemy." One of the Anbu members breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu Yang, however, frowned, not optimistic.
As a conscious creation of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, would Black Zetsu be so easily controlled by Genjutsu?
After Yang Dou dragged Black Zetsu into his Genjutsu, he wanted his consciousness to return to reality, but suddenly found that he couldn't escape the Genjutsu space.
Directly opposite him, Black Zetsu, who should have been under his control, suddenly moved, walking towards him step by step. With each step, the ground rippled like water.
Yang Dou panicked. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
"I'm very familiar with the Sharingan. It's not a wise choice for you to use Genjutsu against me." Black Zetsu smiled coldly, "What's more, you only have a three-tomoe Sharingan; you haven't even reached the Mangekyo stage."
"Tsk tsk tsk…"
Black Zetsu's mocking words made Yang Dou's heart tremble.
The opponent was clearly very familiar with the Sharingan and also knew how to counter it.
After a slight daze, Yang Dou felt himself being bound by something. Looking down, a large number of tree roots were spreading from his legs up his body.
The tree roots spread incredibly fast, reaching Yang Dou's waist in the blink of an eye, so much so that he wanted to break free but couldn't exert any strength.
By the time Black Zetsu walked in front of Yang Dou, the latter had already been swallowed by a large tree, leaving only his shoulders and intact head exposed, unable to move.
Extreme fear showed in Yang Dou's eyes. As someone skilled in Genjutsu, he knew what was about to happen next.
Black Zetsu placed one hand on the large tree, its inhuman eyes gazing at Yang Dou, and smiled eerily, "Don't be busy now; it's not too late to be scared later."
About ten seconds passed in the real world when Chu Yang noticed something was wrong. If Yang Dou had truly controlled Black Zetsu, there wouldn't be silence until now.
Chu Yang quickly stepped forward, formed a "Release" hand sign, and dispelled Yang Dou's Genjutsu. He found Yang Dou pale and looking at him with extreme terror.
"Hehehe, your reaction is quite fast. He was supposed to stay in my Genjutsu space for a whole day." Black Zetsu let out a chilling laugh, like an abyss staring at Chu Yang.
"Killing Uchiha Izuna isn't that important now. Through observation during this time, I've found that both Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara value you highly."
"Then… as long as I kill you, Uchiha Madara, who brought you on this mission, will definitely have a rift with the two Senju brothers."
"At that time, everything will return to normal."
Chu Yang looked at him indifferently, "You're quite confident, constantly talking about killing this and killing that. Haven't you ever considered that you might be the one who gets killed?"
As he spoke, three Anbu members quietly moved to Black Zetsu's side, forming hand signs simultaneously, intending to suppress Black Zetsu with a combination Ninjutsu. They had just seen Yang Dou's Genjutsu completely broken by the opponent, so they dared not be careless now.
"Earth Release: Heavenly Cover!"
A black hole abruptly appeared above Black Zetsu's head, and a green cover carved with strange creatures descended from the sky, swiftly enveloping Black Zetsu.
"It worked!"
The three looked at each other and shouted in surprise.
Chu Yang shook his head. This Ninjutsu could trap an ordinary Jonin, but it couldn't trap Black Zetsu.
This guy possessed a special Ninjutsu called "Mayfly Technique," which allowed him to merge with the earth and plants, moving at high speed anywhere through the network formed by underground plant roots and subterranean rivers, without revealing any of his presence.
"Don't be careless! The enemy wasn't trapped by this Ninjutsu, focus!" Having no time to explain, Chu Yang could only warn his teammates to be careful through shouting.
The roar made the three of them tremble!
Fortunately, Observation Haki didn't fail. Even through the ground, Chu Yang could clearly sense Black Zetsu's movements.
He threw Yang Dou, who was suffering from a major mental shock, towards the location of the three Anbu members, then formed hand signs with both hands and activated Wood Release.
Since Black Zetsu was moving underground, the tangled tree roots beneath his feet could perfectly control him!
As Chu Yang activated Wood Release, the surrounding ground began to vibrate violently, then rose in lumps, as if a sleeping giant dragon was turning over underground.
Observation Haki sensed Black Zetsu stopping its movement, but Chu Yang wasn't sure if the opponent was controlled by him, so he could only continue to increase the intensity, letting the tree roots entangle it.