Chapter 66: The Destroyed "Script"
Kakashi was desperately rushing forward under the guidance of his ninja dog Pakkun.
Uchiha Obito was also desperately rushing forward under the guidance of White Zetsu Tobi.
Their goal was the same—both were heading toward Nohara Rin, who was becoming the Three-Tails jinchuriki. But under the "director" Black Zetsu's arrangements, Hatake Kakashi would arrive at Rin's side first.
At that time, Hatake Kakashi would display great prowess, rescuing Nohara Rin from Kirishima Shinya and the Mist shinobi's hands. But the Mist shinobi wouldn't simply give up—they'd inevitably pursue relentlessly. And at the very instant when Hatake Kakashi and Nohara Rin were about to reunite with Uchiha Obito, Rin would die!
This would reduce all of Uchiha Obito's efforts and prayers to nothing in that moment. Everything would become meaningless to him!
His script was so perfect. As long as everything proceeded according to the script, Uchiha Obito had an extremely high possibility of awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan under such extreme, intense stimulation. Then the grand plan to revive Mother would proceed smoothly.
Of course, the possibility of Obito failing to awaken couldn't be ruled out. After all, Uchiha Obito's Sharingan was only two-tomoe, with the three-tomoe realm still standing between it and the Mangekyo Sharingan.
If by chance Uchiha Obito's awakening failed, it wouldn't matter much.
There were still other "backup options" hidden in other bases anyway. It was just that among all the candidates, Uchiha Madara had been most optimistic about Uchiha Obito, which was why Obito became the first experimental subject.
"Don't disappoint us!"
Black Zetsu murmured.
At this moment, the Three-Tails sealing was also entering its final stage.
Kamaha's sealing technique mastery was quite brilliant. From beginning to end, he steadily controlled the situation without any accidents, securely and properly sealing the Three-Tails within Nohara Rin's body.
The observing Kirishima Shinya nodded with great satisfaction.
Initially, it had been Kamaha who suggested choosing Nohara Rin—this seemingly extremely ordinary Konoha shinobi—as the Three-Tails' temporary jinchuriki. At first, he'd doubted Kamaha's choice, feeling such an ordinary Konoha shinobi couldn't possibly serve as the Three-Tails jinchuriki, even temporarily.
He'd feared she simply couldn't last until reaching Konoha Village before the Three-Tails went out of control and berserk en route, or possibly the Three-Tails would lose control right after sealing completion, or even before completion.
But ultimately he'd agreed with Kamaha's suggestion because Kamaha was the sealing technique expert. His sealing technique skill was among the best in the village.
And the current situation indeed proved Kamaha's choice correct. The entire sealing process took less than ten minutes, with no signs of losing control throughout. This showed Nohara Rin did indeed possess a certain degree of tolerance for the Three-Tails' chakra. Combined with Kamaha's sufficiently brilliant sealing technique, taking Rin to Konoha should present no problems.
Clang!
The Gami Pot's lid suddenly fell with a crisp collision sound.
The last wisp of crimson tailed beast chakra was poured into Nohara Rin's body. Kamaha collapsed sitting on the ground, displaying an exhausted appearance.
But he still forced himself to turn and look at Kirishima Shinya standing nearby, saying excitedly, "Shinya-sama, it's complete!"
"Good!"
A trace of joy appeared on Kirishima Shinya's face. He couldn't help clapping in approval.
He took two steps forward, glanced at Nohara Rin breathing steadily as if fallen into deep sleep, then looked at Kamaha and reached out to vigorously pat his shoulder. "Kamaha, beautifully done! Rest a moment, then we'll—"
He didn't finish speaking.
A slight tremor came from underfoot, and this trembling sensation was rapidly intensifying.
"My lord, watch out—"
Sensory ninja Suiro's sound-breaking warning was completely drowned out by the tremendous noise from the great snake bursting from the earth. Nohara Rin, Kirishima Shinya, and Kamaha—all three—fell without exception into the snake's maw.
This change came too fast, too suddenly, too unexpectedly!!
Looking at the great snake with its head raised skyward, the Mist shinobi were all stunned speechless for a moment. Similarly, not far away at the forest edge, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu hidden in the tree canopy were both dumbfounded.
A great snake?
Was it Orochimaru?
When had he infiltrated here?
Questions emerged one after another, but Black Zetsu's mentality, honed over a thousand years, was extremely strong. He wasn't broken by this sudden accident. Instead, he ordered, "Matsu, you go—"
His words also stopped abruptly before finishing.
Because that great snake disappeared with a "poof" sound, transforming into white smoke. Nohara Rin, Kirishima Shinya, and Kamaha—all swallowed into the snake's mouth—all revealed their forms.
However, there was one more person among them: Hyuga Ritsu.
At the same time, both Kirishima Shinya and Kamaha's conditions weren't good.
Kamaha had over ten white bones piercing through his entire body, all four limbs firmly locked down. What was strange was that not a drop of blood flowed from so many wounds.
But Kirishima Shinya had no time to care about this detail.
Facing Hyuga Ritsu at such close range, his heart ran cold, his body even colder. That instant just now had happened too fast, and he'd relaxed his vigilance slightly due to the successful sealing of the Three-Tails.
The result was that he'd been swallowed into the snake's mouth and brought close to this notoriously fierce White Yaksha. In just an instant, he was struck by Hyuga Ritsu's Gentle Fist. It wasn't that he didn't attempt to counterattack.
But Hyuga Ritsu had chosen to trade injury for injury. Though the Boil Style: Skilled Mist Technique he'd hastily released corroded and dissolved large chunks of flesh, Ritsu had resolutely used Gentle Fist to seal his chakra, injured the meridians in his limbs, depriving him of mobility, and hadn't even spared his throat—directly blocking his ability to speak.
Despair pervaded Kirishima Shinya's heart. Unable even to commit suicide, he truly couldn't accept why such a favorable situation had suddenly become like this.
Kamaha was the same—or rather, Kamaha had been the initially targeted subject. Hyuga Ritsu hadn't used Gentle Fist on Kamaha but instead pierced his limbs with sharp white bones, physically destroying his mobility.
It was precisely because of this that Kirishima Shinya had been given the opportunity to form seals and use Boil Style: Skilled Mist Technique. Unfortunately, his choice was wrong. This hasty, incomplete strike had only injured Ritsu, corroding and dissolving large patches of flesh on his left arm, but was blocked by those proliferating white bones without managing to take Ritsu's life.
In the blink of an eye, Hyuga Ritsu shouldered Nohara Rin, held Kirishima Shinya in his right hand, his left hand too injured to move, but extended white bones to pierce through Kamaha's body. Barbs grew horizontally, firmly holding Kamaha in hand.
Then he landed steadily on the ground.
"Damn it! Kill him!"
Suiro roared furiously, flinging three shuriken. But what made Suiro instantly lose color was that Hyuga Ritsu raised Kirishima Shinya as a shield before him, blocking the three shuriken.
"You bastard!"
Suiro cursed in rage, both hands trembling uncontrollably.
Hyuga Ritsu's expression remained unchanged. He'd left Kirishima Shinya alive precisely to make the Mist shinobi hesitate to strike at a rat for fear of breaking the vases. Besides, these Mist shinobi simply weren't on his mind at all.
What he was wary of was Black Zetsu, who was definitely lurking nearby.
Therefore, he had to seize time to grow stronger.
Right there in this environment surrounded by wolves and with powerful enemies hidden, Hyuga Ritsu boldly activated the Chimera Technique targeting Kamaha held in his hand.
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