Chapter 94: Chapter 104
I have set the time to auto upload at 06.00, but for some reason it didn't upload.
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So after witnessing the scene, Black Zetsu felt full of motivation once again today.
Just wait, Lady Kaguya — soon, this place will be able to provide you with a never-ending stream of Tailed Beast chakra.
[Beep!]
[Filial Black Zetsu has gone offline]
[Due to repeatedly going offline early, Black Zetsu is being penalized. However, considering his excessive filial piety, the title of Filial Black Zetsu is retained.]
[Congratulations, Filial Black Zetsu has earned the permanent title — Super Filial Black Zetsu]
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Wow, the guy keeps going offline and still gets rewarded by the system.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Seems like Mr. Black Zetsu is really a filial son.
[Minato Namikaze]: Probably busy with his mother-related stuff.
Minato analyzed calmly.
[Minato Namikaze]: But... it's been quite a while now.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Hm? Minato, what do you mean?
[Minato Namikaze]: I mean, the Sand Ninja squad returned to Sunagakure a few days ago.
[Minato Namikaze]: But we haven't received any updates since then. It's starting to feel a little off.
[Minato Namikaze]: Could it be that Kitahara-kun's message didn't move Chiyo-baa-sama?
[Tobirama Senju]: …
[Tobirama Senju]: That shouldn't be the case.
[Tobirama Senju]: According to my analysis, it should've worked quite well.
[Tobirama Senju]: …
[Tobirama Senju]: @Shukaku the One-Tail.
[Minato Namikaze]: @Shukaku!
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: @Shukaku
[Nine Tails - Kurama]: Just give it up already.
[Nine Tails - Kurama]: Haven't you noticed that guy hasn't shown up in days?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Huh?
[Tobirama Senju]: I've been organizing materials these days. I haven't been paying attention.
[Minato Namikaze]: Maybe he got beaten up and quieted down.
[Minato Namikaze]: And we just got used to the peace?
[Minato Namikaze]: …
[Minato Namikaze]: So much so that we didn't even notice he wasn't online.
[Minato Namikaze]: …
[Kakashi Hatake]: …
[Kakashi Hatake]: So what happened to Shukaku?
[Kakashi Hatake]: Normally if you @ someone, they'd sense it even if they weren't online.
Kakashi had personally experienced multitasking or not being online but still receiving mentions, so he didn't believe Shukaku was unaware of being pinged.
[Kakashi Hatake]: Could it be that the Sand Village… intends to rebel?
[Tobirama Senju]: That's unlikely. I analyzed this. If Chiyo refuses to join Konoha, then the Sand Village is essentially finished.
[Tobirama Senju]: She can't be that old and confused, can she?
[Tobirama Senju]: So if they really did rebel… wouldn't that mean I've been slapped in the face?
[Beep!]
[One-Tail - Shukaku is now online]
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: …
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Whoa! Just mentioned Shukaku and he popped up.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: We're doomed! Gaara's doomed!
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: Chiyo-baa-sama's doomed too!
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: !???
[Tobirama Senju]: Shukaku, what are you saying? Rephrase that more clearly.
[Tobirama Senju]: Didn't Gaara and the others return with Kitahara Kaede's letter for Chiyo?
[Tobirama Senju]: Don't tell me she refused and then they started fighting?
Tobirama had just said it wouldn't happen. Is he about to get proven wrong?
[Kakashi Hatake]: …
Kakashi had considered that Chiyo might refuse after Temari and Gaara came back, but never expected an actual fight.
If they really did fight, though…
But apparently, that's not what happened.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: Fight? Temari, Gaara, and Chiyo? That didn't happen.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: The problem is—I got caught.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: Gaara was killed by Chiyo's grandson, Sasori. That released me from the Jinchūriki's body.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: Sasori joined the Akatsuki of the Hidden Rain Village and was ordered to capture Tailed Beasts.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: And I was the target.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: Damn it… It reminded me of being captured by the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara.
[Tobirama Senju]: Captured, huh? If it was just that, then couldn't you let them capture you?
[Tobirama Senju]: Then relay the information back afterward?
[Tobirama Senju]: Remember your identity. You're Konoha's Tailed Beast now. Most importantly, remember your roots, and send intel back to Konoha.
[Tobirama Senju]: Don't worry. Konoha has your back now.
[Tobirama Senju]: But for the Akatsuki to dare capture Konoha's Tailed Beast… What kind of group is this Hidden Rain organization…
[Tobirama Senju]: Wait a sec…!?
[Tobirama Senju]: Hidden Rain Village?
That name sounded oddly familiar to Tobirama recently.
No, it wasn't just familiarity—Kitahara Kaede had told him before.
Danzo had provoked a certain young man from the Hidden Rain Village who had the Rinnegan.
His name was Pain.
And…
He had animosity toward Konoha.
The Rinnegan — just hearing that word made Tobirama nervous.
Because Kitahara Kaede also had the Rinnegan, and to them… the Rinnegan was world-ending, superior even to the Sharingan.
"…" Tobirama.
[Tobirama Senju]: Then does the Hidden Rain Village have another guy with the Rinnegan?
[Tobirama Senju]: Named Pain or something like that?
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: !?
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: You know about him? I was shocked too!
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: I thought only Kitahara Kaede had the Rinnegan.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: That guy calls himself Pain. He's the leader of Akatsuki and claims he's a god.
[Tobirama Senju]: …
[Tobirama Senju]: I see.
[Tobirama Senju]: I understand the situation now.
[Tobirama Senju]: What's the current status?
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: Gaara died. Chiyo used a forbidden technique to trade her life for his.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: So Chiyo died, and Gaara came back to life.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: But since Gaara died, I became free.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: And now… dammit, I'm about to get caught again.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: Why are my legs so short…
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: That Akatsuki guy named Deidara is obsessed with bombing things.
[Tobirama Senju]: …
[Tobirama Senju]: Hold on.
[Cowardly Old Man - Ōnoki]: Huh? Deidara?
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: Yeah, I'm being chased by this blond ponytail guy. Loves using clay bombs.
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: You know him?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Ōnoki, do you know him?
[Cowardly Old Man - Ōnoki]: Uh… no, never heard of him.
Ōnoki quickly denied it.
Because… this wasn't a matter of knowing or not.
Deidara was his personal disciple.
He originally wanted to train Deidara to succeed him as the next Tsuchikage.
But… while the kid had talent, he kept going on about "art" and clay bombs, then ran off from the village.
Ōnoki thought he'd return after blowing off steam, but later received news he'd become a missing-nin.
Claiming he was pursuing "true art."
Ōnoki felt like all his effort had been wasted. Even if Deidara came back now, he probably wouldn't behave.
So he started training his granddaughter Kurotsuchi instead.
But now…
Not only did Deidara become useless to them, he even joined the enemy side.
He couldn't even act tough at his age anymore.
But Deidara!
Actually captured the tanuki—no, the One-Tail—who belonged to Konoha!
So… who the hell is supposed to swallow this!?
[Cowardly Old Man - Ōnoki]: So how is he now?
[One-Tail - Shukaku]: He blew up.
[Cowardly Old Man - Ōnoki]: …
[Cowardly Old Man - Ōnoki]: …
[Cowardly Old Man - Ōnoki]: …
If he weren't already an old man, Ōnoki would have definitely sworn out loud.
So let's just pretend the guy died and there's no proof.
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