Naruto: I'm Not a Pokémon

Chapter 475 Demon? Demon

"Mizukage-sama, Momochi Zabuza has awakened."

Under the setting sun, Kaito had just finished a day's work and was about to go home to rest when a member of the Kirigakure Anbu hurried to Kaito to report.

Ten days have passed since Kaito returned to the Kirigakure Village after the Chunin Exam.

Hozuki Shingetsu and Terumi Mei, who had been transformed into Zero-Tail Jinchuriki by Karatachi Yagura and fell into a coma, had fully recovered five days ago.

After all, the Kirigakure Village also has the same Zero-Tail technology, and has personally created a super experimental subject like the 'Zero Eight-Tail'.

When Karatachi Yagura created these Zero-Tail Jinchuriki, he didn't seem to have considered the issue of sustained combat effectiveness.

By simply using the negative emotions of some tortured pirates to ignite the Zero Tail, and then extracting their vitality, a group of small Zero Tail aggregates were created.

It doesn't even have the ability to continue absorbing negative emotions from the outside world and continue to grow.

After the scientific research department conducted some reverse research, they were able to successfully dispel the Zero Tail in the two people's bodies very easily.

The only problem is that Zabuza Momochi seems to have a physique that is very compatible with Zero Tail.

Simply relying on sealing techniques to extract and disperse it is impossible to completely remove the Zero Tail Seed from his body.

Instead, the remaining Zero Tail in his body was constantly absorbing his own power, continuing to grow slowly.

This guy has been in a coma until now.

Fortunately, the other two recovered well.

On this side of the village, based on the descriptions of Hozuki Shingetsu and Terumi Mei, the island base abandoned by Karatachi Yagura was found.

Unfortunately, after the three of them found the base, they were captured on the spot by Karatachi Yagura, and they knew very little about the subsequent intelligence of the other members of the Zero Organization.

Now Zabuza has finally woken up, although he definitely doesn't know any more information.

However, as a former friend, Kaito naturally still has to visit each other.

Thinking of this, Kaito did not delay and went straight to the independent clinic of the Scientific Research Department.

As soon as he came over, Kaito saw Ao, Terumi Mei, and Hozuki Shingetsu walking towards him anxiously from another direction.

"Kaito."

"Mizukage-sama."

Kaito first looked at Ao and Hozuki Shingetsu, then looked at Terumi Mei who was standing behind them with a slightly evasive look. In the end, he didn't say anything, just nodded, and took the lead to open the door and walk in.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Zabuza sitting on the hospital bed, staring blankly at his hands.

'Well, I'm a little uncomfortable seeing this guy without a mask.'

After seeing the four of them coming in, Zabuza was still staring at his hands in a daze. Kaito said with some amusement.

"What? What are you looking at? Did the doctor from the Research Department give you an extra finger?"

Upon hearing this, Zabuza looked up at him in confusion, his eyes revealing clear stupidity.

His face normally looked quite ferocious, but now it revealed a hint of stupidity.

However, Zabuza's next words stunned the other four.

"Kaito, I seem to have become stronger?"

There seemed to be a hint of disbelief in Zabuza's tone.

But since he could say such words, it was obvious that the so-called "becoming stronger" was not just as simple as "feeling".

At this time, the doctor from the research department, who had not dared to speak the whole time when he saw Mizukage-sama coming in person, finally found an opportunity and came up with a paper document.

"Mizukage-sama, Zabuza-sama's situation may be somewhat different from what we initially expected."

Kaito frowned slightly when he heard this, and signaled the others to stay calm, then he asked the researcher.

"Didn't you say before that it was only because of Zabuza's physical condition that the foundation of Zero Tail was difficult to completely eliminate?"

"I remember the final solution was to forcibly seal up the remaining trace of Zero Tail Seed, right?"

Hearing Kaito's slightly questioning tone, the researcher shuddered, but still explained honestly.

"Yes, yes, Mizukage-sama. Previously we thought that the Zero Tail Seed within Zabuza-sama seemed to be simply absorbing his energy and chakra to grow."

"Since the absorption speed is relatively slow, we estimate that as long as we seal it up and cut off the energy supply, even if we can't let it naturally dry up and dissipate, it will not affect Zabuza-sama himself."

"It's just that." At this point, the researcher's tone became a little hesitant.

Although Kaito was somewhat dissatisfied, he still spoke in a slower tone.

"Go on, just what?"

When this person heard Kaito's words, he did not dare to hesitate and could only continue speaking.

"It's just that there seem to be hundreds of special spiritual marks left on Zabuza-sama's body. Even if that wisp of Zero Tail's aura is sealed up separately, it still continues to supply him with negative emotions."

"This kind of supply is difficult to completely isolate simply by using sealing techniques. As a result, the Zero Tail in Zabuza's body can only consume the stock, but cannot be completely exhausted and dissipated. In fact, the overall volume is still growing."

Kaito frowned when he heard this, and Ao on the side interrupted and asked directly.

"A special spiritual imprint that can provide negative emotions, you don't want to say it's a ghost or something imaginary, right?"

The researcher broke out in a cold sweat when asked by Ao, but he still gave an explanation with trembling hands.

"At this moment, it's still uncertain."

The others looked at each other in surprise when they heard this.

'Just because I'm called a demon, I can't be associated with these unclean things, right?'

Even Zabuza himself, who was sitting on the bed, had recovered from the thought that he might have become stronger, and looked around him in confusion.

However, Kaito didn't find it strange about the existence of the "soul" mentioned by the researchers.

Not to mention the 'Impure World Reincarnation' and 'Spirit Transformation Technique' in the Ninja World, which all involve the soul.

Even in Kaito's own 'Ghost Attribute Pool', there are quite a few spooky and weird moves.

But what made Kaito a little confused was.

In the Ninja World, there is a 'Pure Land' which is similar to the underworld. Generally speaking, the 'souls' of the dead must return to the Pure Land.

And the 'gatekeeper' of the Pure Land, the legendary Sage of Six Paths, still exists.

How could Zabuza have the ability to snatch the ownership of "souls" from the Six Paths Sage?

'And if it's hundreds of souls, has Zabuza killed so many enemies?'

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but Kaito still asked the question that everyone was more concerned about at the moment.

"Tell me about your research team's inference. Since the seal cannot solve the problem of Zero Tail, what other solutions do you have?"

Thinking of what Zabuza had just said about his growing strength, Kaito pondered for a moment and changed his words.

"Or, do you think this thing will cause any harm to Zabuza?"

(End of this chapter)