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Chapter 291 - Chapter 12: Behind the Scenes and Beyond (Part 3)

It's not that it's impossible, but the subsequent handling is very troublesome.

The ninja village forces of the Five Great Nations are too powerful, no matter how much they fight amongst themselves, it's their internal matter, and they would never allow outsiders to intervene in their distribution of interests.

With the current level of technology, the resources that can be utilized are so limited. Naturally, the Five Great Nations require the best, the neutral countries get the second best, and the worst goes to those small countries.

Especially for small countries like the Land of Grass and the Land of Rain, caught between great powers, their situations are even more worrying.

"It's not only the Five Great Nations that have Tailed Beasts. During the first Five Kage Summit, Senju Hashirama allocated a Tailed Beast to Hidden Waterfall Village in the Land of the Waterfall, which is not one of the Five Great Nations."

"The village hidden by a waterfall? I've indeed heard of it. Due to its remote geographical location, it's rarely affected by the wars of the Five Great Nations, and the domestic situation is relatively stable."

It's also one of the most notable ninja villages under the Five Great Nations, with considerable strength.

"Yes. Besides the Tailed Beast, this ninja village also possesses something called Heroic Water, which significantly amplifies Chakra when consumed by a ninja."

"There's such a miraculous item?"

Hakushi pondered deeply.

He knew Hidden Waterfall Village possessed a Tailed Beast, but it was the first time he had heard of Heroic Water.

"I do not recommend using this, Lord Hakushi. The amplification ability of Heroic Water is indeed strong, but it consumes the user's life force. Although the amplification is powerful, the side effects are very apparent."

The words of Katsuyu reduced Hakushi's enthusiasm for Heroic Water.

But the interest remained, and it was entirely feasible to find an opportunity to contact the ninjas of Hidden Waterfall Village and exchange something of equivalent value for some Heroic Water to study.

"Is there any other way to amplify Chakra?"

"The Dragon Vein Power of Roran."

"Roran? I remember that place is within the Land of Wind, known as a country within a country, but I've heard that it seems to have declined."

Hakushi fell into thought.

"Yes. The Dragon Vein Power of Roran is actually the Earth Vein, a special Chakra formed by the convergence of the natural energy of the earth. With Lord Hakushi's understanding of natural energy, taming the special Chakra of the Dragon Vein shouldn't be difficult."

Katsuyu said so.

"What about the total energy?"

"Although the Dragon Vein's power has dried up considerably compared to the Ancient Era, it should easily reach Tailed Beast Level."

Katsuyu continued to provide information to Hakushi.

Hakushi nodded. With Chakra at the Tailed Beast Level, it would be enough for him to lavishly use various Immortal Techniques, and lack of Chakra would not often hinder combat.

And most importantly, the Hidden Sand Village of the Land of Wind is currently at war with Konoha; domestic defense levels will rise, but the overall forces stationed in the Land of Wind are decreasing.

This is indeed a great opportunity to sneak into the Land of Wind and take the power of the Dragon Vein.

After all, Chakra at the Tailed Beast Level is something Hakushi values greatly.

Having Chakra at this level would also raise the combat power of his avatars.

Therefore, Hakushi immediately decided to go to the Land of Roran, to find and utilize the Dragon Vein Power mentioned by Katsuyu.

Hakushi walked to the window, just about to take a breath of relief, when suddenly he saw the scene outside the window and was taken aback.

"What's the matter, Lord Hakushi?"

Katsuyu saw Hakushi freeze in place and asked in confusion.

Following Hakushi's gaze, it saw nothing strange.

Just then, a staff member from the Intelligence Department, wearing a black trench coat with a Shion Flower emblem embroidered on the back, knocked on the door and entered.

"Lord Hakushi, this is the latest information compiled by the Intelligence Department, please take a look."

As they were about to leave after placing the documents, Hakushi immediately asked, "What happened in the few days I was away? I remember there was a mountain in that direction—why is the mountain peak suddenly gone now?"

Hakushi pointed to a mountain range visible outside the window, where one mountain peak appeared to be gouged out and missing.

Hakushi remembered clearly that before he left, the mountain peak was intact—how did it disappear after just one trip?

He hadn't requested any construction team to start work there.

The staff member stiffened, stammering, "Uh... Lord Hakushi, it's better to ask those two lords."

I am just a messenger, I don't want to get involved in such dangerous matters. The staff was nervous.

Getting involved in the household affairs of these lords is far too dangerous.

After speaking, the staff quickly fled the office, unwilling to linger for another second.

"..."

Am I that frightening? Hakushi wondered, puzzled.

But what do Ruri and Ayane have to do with this?

Hakushi went to the desk, picked up various intelligence documents handed over by the staff, and began to read.

One piece of intelligence caught Hakushi's attention.

"White creatures that use Wood Style?"

Hakushi murmured.

This intelligence came from the Earth General and his Water Clone, the Water Dragon God.

Tracing the lair of those white creatures, they encountered a white creature with an Uzumaki-like face using powerful Wood Style.

It detailed the battle process and the strength and abilities displayed by the enemy.

Concluded that the Uzumaki-faced creature was an extremely dangerous enemy.

If encountered by a regular team, they should prioritize escape and avoid prolonged combat.

Lastly, it included pictures of the Uzumaki face and the other white creatures.

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