Not arguing with the system anymore, Gekko Chizan turned his gaze toward the distance.
The thick fog had already begun to blanket the sea, which meant they were entering the territory of the Land of Water.
"Are you three still not used to it?"
"Forget it, let me help you."
Gekko Chizan casually pulled out a bottle of medicine, walked to the three little ones, handed each of them a pill, and let his chakra surge out, wrapping them in chakra.
He waited until the medicine took effect.
"Chizan-sensei, what did you give us?"
"Not gonna lie, it actually works—I'm not dizzy anymore!"
Freed from the misery of seasickness, Obito immediately perked up, quickly getting curious about the medicine Gekko Chizan had given them.
"This? Seasickness pills."
Gekko Chizan shook the bottle in his hand, then tucked it away while the three stared at him.
"Wait, Sensei, if you had this kind of medicine, why didn't you take it out earlier?"
"You let us suffer for nothing."
Hearing it was specifically for seasickness, Obito nearly died inside; even Kakashi and Rin were speechless.
Seeing this, Gekko Chizan burst into loud laughter, extremely pleased.
"How was I supposed to know you three would get seasick?"
"Alright, forget the medicine. Let's talk about some real business."
"Kakashi, Rin, Obito—tell me what you know about Kirigakure."
Gekko Chizan sat back down in his chair, waiting for the three to respond.
As usual, Kakashi spoke first, but instead of answering the question, he asked in return:
"Sensei… why do I feel like you asked us this before?"
Once he said it, Obito and Rin both nodded.
That left Gekko Chizan a bit embarrassed—he actually had forgotten that he'd asked them this already.
But Gekko Chizan was who he was: a man with skin thicker than a fortress wall.
He just burst into laughter again, using it to cover his embarrassment.
"Still, Kakashi, looks like you all know something about Kirigakure."
"Enough. We've already entered the Land of Water's territory."
"The sooner we finish, the sooner we go home."
"I really don't know what Minato is thinking, signing some kind of agreement with Kirigakure."
"That village shrouded in blood mist… tch. As if they deserve it."
It wasn't that Gekko Chizan looked down on Kirigakure—he simply never saw value in that village to begin with.
A village that harms its own people—what good could it possibly hold?
And...
A shadow flashed across Gekko Chizan's heart as he remembered the second coming of Uchiha Madara. With their personalities, they might already be inside Kirigakure at this point.
If that were true, then this trip would be full of danger.
Damn Minato—why did he have to send them to Kirigakure? What a mess.
As the fog grew thicker, they formally set foot in the Land of Water, entering Kirigakure.
...
At the same time, in a hidden corner of Kirigakure—
"Tch. Konoha has really shown off in this war. First they repelled Sunagakure, then handled Kumogakure."
"Then on the main battlefield they pushed back Iwagakure and Kirigakure. Tch. The Yellow Flash, the Konoha Ghost."
Staring at the intelligence report in his hands, Uchiha Makito's face was full of disdain.
Beside him, Zetsu and Nagato remained emotionless, as if none of this could affect them.
"Hey, are you two made of wood?"
"Konoha's sending people to Kirigakure. Should we just kill them outright?"
Uchiha Makito hadn't fought in a long time, and he was itching for a battle.
Black Zetsu helplessly shook his head, immediately shutting down that idea.
"Don't cause trouble. Kirigakure is already under our control. Let them come."
"Namikaze Minato becoming Fourth Hokage—him doing something like this isn't surprising."
"But they won't get to enjoy the spotlight for long. The Nine-Tails' jinchūriki is already married to Minato. Once the jinchūriki becomes pregnant… hmhm… that'll be the perfect time to release the Nine-Tails."
"Even if we can't reclaim the beast, it'll severely weaken Konoha."
Black Zetsu's voice was dripping with malice—he had already made the necessary plans.
They would never allow Konoha to grow stronger. Since the other villages couldn't damage it, they would create an opportunity themselves.
"Tch, fine, fine. We'll wait a bit longer."
Uchiha Makito waved his hand. Thinking about unleashing the Nine-Tails, his desire to fight faded—better to save his strength for then.
Nagato coldly added, "I'll go too. To repay Konoha… I have no reason not to."
Because of Yahiko's death, Nagato now hated Konoha to the extreme.
He couldn't strike directly because of their plan, but interest had to be collected.
"Right—Madara, Nagato. What about the Three-Tails?"
Uchiha Makito and Nagato both nodded.
"No need to worry. Once it revives, we'll retrieve it immediately. Then Yagura Karatachi will become the jinchūriki to secure the Three-Tails."
Seeing the plan progressing step by step, Black Zetsu was satisfied.
...
A day later, traveling at full speed, Gekko Chizan finally arrived at Kirigakure with his wife and disciples.
Feeling the thick mist, he felt extremely uncomfortable.
As soon as they reached the shore, a dozen silhouettes rushed toward them. Sensing their arrival, Gekko Chizan spoke calmly:
"We've got a welcoming party."
As his words fell, the figures revealed themselves. They all wore identical masks—except for the leader.
Seeing that familiar face, Gekko Chizan spoke first.
"Yo, isn't this an old friend?"
Yes, the man before him was someone he had fought before—Jūzō Biwa.
"Tch. Of all people, it had to be you."
"Come on. Mizukage-sama sent us to pick you up."
Seeing that punchable expression on Gekko Chizan's face, Jūzō Biwa was furious.
But what could he do? He didn't think he could take down Gekko Chizan, especially now that Chizan's strength had grown to a terrifying level.
The Ghost of Konoha—the name he earned on the battlefield. Kirigakure might be isolated, but they weren't clueless.
Jūzō Biwa knew perfectly well about Gekko Chizan's many solo battles against the demi-god Hanzō.
"Hehehe, the Executioner's Blade is still as handsome as ever."
"Makes me want to snatch it for myself."
With a grin, Gekko Chizan placed his hand on the hilt at his waist, looking at Jūzō Biwa with a teasing glint.
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