eurekapd Chapter 881 Something Big Happened
Chapter 881 Something Big Happened
"Something big must have happened." Kakuzu's green eyes narrowed. Although he spoke sarcastically, his body was already moving. "For someone like him to lose his composure like this, it can't be a small matter. And... if that kid dies, who will I collect my bounty from?"
"Follow up and have a look."
The two exchanged a glance, then instantly transformed into two afterimages, chasing after the direction in which Zhang Hai had disappeared.
High in the sky, Zhang Hai's heart felt as if it were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand.
"white……"
That name, as pure as snow, kept echoing in his mind.
He had always thought he had become cold-blooded and hard-hearted enough to sacrifice everything for his goals. But he was wrong. When Ban used Bai's life as a bargaining chip on the scales, he realized that all his composure and calculations seemed so fragile and vulnerable at that moment.
"I was too arrogant... I was too presumptuous..."
Zhang Hai gripped the war eagle's feathers tightly, his knuckles turning white.
"They thought that with the Mangekyou Sharingan and this group of Kage-level teammates, they could go toe-to-toe with an old monster like Madara Uchiha. But what happened? Not only were they completely outmaneuvered, but their own foolish provocation led to Haku's death!"
If, because of a moment of impulse, the boy who always smiles gently and says, "I want to be your tool," gets hurt...
"I will never forgive myself!"
A fierce glint flashed in Zhang Hai's eyes as he channeled his chakra, making the war eagle even faster.
"Wait for me, Bai. You must wait for me..."
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Kirigakure Village, Mizukage Building.
Genji, an elder of Kirigakure, pushed open the door to the Mizukage's office while leaning on his cane.
"Lord Mizukage, regarding the allocation of supplies to the front lines..."
His voice stopped abruptly before he could finish speaking.
The office was empty. The Third Mizukage, who usually sat by the window exuding a cold aura, was nowhere to be seen. Documents were scattered on the floor, and the tea in the cup had long since gone cold.
"What's going on?" A very ominous premonition rose in Master Yuan's heart.
Just then, a trusted undercover agent rushed in in a panic, not even bothering to knock.
"Master Yuan! Something terrible has happened!"
"What's the panic! Speak slowly!" Master Yuan shouted sternly.
"We just received a report from the outpost that the village's ANBU... have disappeared!" The ANBU member's voice trembled. "Not only the ANBU, but also a large number of registered elite Jonin, all of whom received the highest-level secret order from the Mizukage just an hour ago and have all left the village!"
"What?!" Master Yuan slammed his cane heavily on the ground, his old eyes filled with shock. "Why wasn't this large-scale military operation approved by the elders? Where did they go? Who is their target?"
“I…I don’t know…” The ANBU member lowered his head, cold sweat pouring down his face. “The transfer order was issued directly to each squad. It’s an S-class top secret. Apart from the Mizukage himself, no one knows the specific details of the mission.”
Master Yuan slumped into his chair, looking out the window at the village shrouded in thick fog.
The Third Mizukage has disappeared, and the elite troops have been mobilized in full force, all in a secret operation kept from everyone.
“Chaos… complete chaos…” Master Yuan muttered to himself, his unease, like the thick fog that filled the sky, completely engulfing the entire Hidden Mist Village. An unseen storm had quietly descended without anyone noticing.
In the dimly lit, enclosed room, the air seemed to freeze, with only the chilling sound of bones grinding and suppressed growls echoing.
Black Zetsu's asphalt-like body was slowly peeling away from Nagato's withered form, like the receding tide of black water. Nagato remained in a deep coma, but his extremely thin face was contorted with pain, and an unconscious hiss escaped from deep within his throat, as if his soul were being torn apart. The veins around his eyes bulged, displaying a sickly bluish-purple hue. His Rinnegan, imbued with divine power, was now tightly closed due to his host's extreme weakness, even oozing traces of blood.
Madara Uchiha stood by the bed, his withered fingers resting on Nagato's forehead, cold chakra probing into it. After a moment, he withdrew his hand, letting out a disappointed sigh.
"Still not working..."
A shadow crossed Madara's single eye. "Even with the powerful life force of the Uzumaki clan, a distant relative of the Senju clan, this body has been drained dry by the Gedo Mazo. Right now, he can't even open his eyes, let alone withstand the backlash from a technique like 'Rinne Rebirth,' which defies life and death."
His original plan was to use Black Zetsu's possession to forcibly control Nagato to revive himself and return to his peak state to cleanse his sect. But reality is cruel; Nagato is now like a broken porcelain vase, ready to crumble completely at the slightest mishap.
"Never mind." Madara turned around and waved to Black Zetsu, who had returned to his original form. "Although I can't use it immediately, this broken state in despair saves me the trouble of brainwashing him later. Only those who have experienced true hell will crave false salvation."
As the heavy footsteps faded into the distance, the iron door to the secret room slammed shut.
After an unknown amount of time, Nagato suddenly woke up from the nightmare.
"Ha ha……"
He was breathing heavily, his body drenched in cold sweat, his empty eyes fixed on the dark void. The terrifying feeling of his body being eroded and his soul being torn apart still lingered in his mind, intertwined with the image of Yahiko's death, bringing him to the brink of collapse.
Just when his mental defenses were at their weakest, a voice suddenly rang in his ears. The voice was deep and aged, yet it possessed an indescribable magnetism and majesty, as if a god were whispering in the clouds.
"you're awake."
Nagato trembled, looking around in terror: "Who? Who's there?!"
"I'm Uchiha Madara."
The voice calmly announced its name without the slightest hesitation, "No need to search, I am in your destiny. Look at yourself, child, look at your pitiful state. You possess the power to change the world, yet you have lost everything because of your inner weakness."
"No...don't say anymore..." Nagato clutched his head in anguish.
"This world is sick, and only God can end this endless war." Madara's voice was full of seduction, slowly seeping into Nagato's heart. "And you, Nagato, the eyes you possess are the key to a new world. You are the chosen 'god,' the savior who will lead this world in the future."
In this absolute darkness and solitude, that divine lie became Nagato's only lifeline.