Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

"Black Zetsu, keep an eye on him for me. I need to know everything he does."

"Yes, Madam Madara."

Black Zetsu had been hiding in the shadows all along. During the battle between the Sannin and Hyuga Hoshino, he monitored the entire fight through White Zetsu. The fighting power displayed by Hyuga Hoshino made Black Zetsu feel a sense of unease.

Especially Susanoo and Wood Release; Black Zetsu racked his brains but couldn't figure out how Hyuga Hoshino possessed them.

Black Zetsu's sixth sense told him that Hyuga Hoshino had even deeper hidden abilities, and perhaps he really was his fourth brother.

Hei Jue shook his head, dismissing such a far-fetched idea. How could that be? I am my mother's only child. Fine, one last test of his worth. If he passes again, he will be my fourth brother, if not my fourth brother.

Black Zetsu sank into the ground and moved to the outskirts of the Hozuki clan. Based on Hyuga Hoshino's movements, he should be heading to this place.

Black Zetsu pulled out several White Zetsu and took out several scrolls. In the center of the scrolls were the characters for Water II, Earth II, Thunder III, and Sand III.

"The art of reincarnation from dirty soil"

The scroll seal was broken, and several test tubes appeared. Black Zetsu manipulated White Zetsu to form hand seals, and four White Zetsu were used as sacrifices to begin the reincarnation process.

Second Mizukage Hozuki Gengetsu, Second Tsuchikage Mu, Third Raikage A, Third Kazekage.

The four opened their eyes, but before they could even observe their surroundings, the kunai binding their heads were embedded in the back of their heads, turning them into emotionless killing machines.

The buildings in front of Hinata Hoshino suddenly distorted, and Hinata Hoshino stopped in his tracks, looking at the Hozuki clan's territory that had suddenly appeared before him.

It's an illusion, interesting. Kaleidoscope Eyes activated. Sure enough, it's just an ordinary apartment building, a mirage.

Hyuga Hoshino turned and headed towards the outskirts of Kirigakure. Four figures quickly pursued him. Hyuga Hoshino glanced at them and, sure enough, it was these people. Impure World Reincarnation? It was Black Zetsu.

Hinata Hoshino silently pulled out a kunai, its surface gleaming coldly—a special set. A sage mask appeared on his face, and he entered Sage Mode.

The Third Raikage, being the fastest, leaped ahead of the three.

"Hellish Thrust - Four Fingers Piercing the Root"

"Immortal Technique - Eight Trigrams - Great Void Palm"

With the help of thrust, Hinata Hoshino flew away like a butterfly, gliding away. This is Boiling Sheep's godfather.

The Third Raikage paused, and the Third Kazekage manipulated the iron sand to form a platform beneath his feet. With this leverage, the Third Raikage soared into the sky, heading straight for Hoshino Hinata.

"Hellish Thrust - Three Fingers Piercing the Root"

With the little finger tucked in and the three fingers brought together, another earth-shattering thrust was launched.

Water Release: Water Gun Technique

"Dust Release: Limit Detachment Technique"

"Magnetic Escape: Iron Sand Assault"

The Second Tsuchikage, Mu, appeared in front of Hyuga Hoshino and used Dust Release to smear his face.

Behind him was the Third Raikage's Hell Thrust, and countless iron sands fell from above, turning into sharp blades. Below, Hozuki Gengetsu raised his finger, aiming at Hyuga Hoshino's indescribable area.

Gan

This was Hinata Hoshino's only thought: was this little mustache a joke, or was it intentional?

Kamui - Hollowfication

A passed through Hyuga Hoshino and faced Dust Release head-on. A water pillar struck A, delivering a fatal blow with a "clang".

Hyuga Hoshino gasped. Ai truly lived up to his reputation as a master of external martial arts; his Iron Crotch Technique was incredibly powerful.

"Splash splash splash"

Iron sand fell, annihilated along with A by Dust Release. A transformed into Hokage Gojo Satoru, landing vertically like a nail driven into the ground, scattering paper scraps as A regenerated.

They cooperated very well, but their ninjutsu was somewhat hesitant. The four Kage remained silent, likely being controlled by Black Zetsu.

Endless iron filings, like fine needles, pierced through Hyuga Hoshino in a continuous stream. It looked somewhat familiar; Sasori of the Red Sand did the same thing.

Black Zetsu, what are you pretending for?

Hyuga Hoshino dispelled his intangibility, and the four Kage attacked again, unleashing "Sage Art: Heaven's Return."

Dust Release was ineffective, and no Earth Release ninjutsu was used.

"Earth Release·Rock Fist"

Water Release: Water Arm Technique

"Storm Release: Black Spot"

"Steaming Danger"

The other three Kage's ninjutsu were countered by the Rotation Technique, and only Hozuki Gengetsu's Steam Explosion broke through the defense.

The child-shaped figure, composed of oil and water, was enveloped by the rotating cutting force of the Rejuvenator, causing the temperature to rise and explode instantly.

"Sage Art: Wood Release: Wood Blossom Wall"

Just as the force of the explosion was about to reach Hinata Hoshino, wooden strips emerged from the ground, forcefully intercepting the blast.

"Dust Release: Primal Limit Detachment Technique"

The Dust Escape Barrier enveloped the wooden wall, and in an instant, the wooden wall was reduced to dust.

Black Zetsu was taken aback. It was resolved? That shouldn't be the case. Sure enough, the next moment, Hyuga Hoshino appeared behind Mu.

"Immortal Technique: Superhuman Strength"

One punch, and he was knocked to the ground.

"Wood Release: All Cloth Bag Technique"

The wooden hand inscribed with the sealing technique fell, and just as it was about to be sealed, it split into a clone, leaving behind half of its chakra.

Once the Steam Explosion had cooled down, it charged toward Hyuga Hoshino. A raised a finger, and the Third Kazekage unleashed a massive amount of iron sand, engulfing the Steam Explosion, A, and Hyuga Hoshino.

"Hellish Thrust - Piercing Through the Root"

"Magnetic Release: Sand Seal"

Without using the Super Light-Heavy Rock Technique, he flew into the sky. Although his chakra was inexhaustible in the Impure World Reincarnation state, the total amount would not change. Previously, half of his chakra was sealed, and now he could use Dust Release to charge up for a longer time.

The white Susanoo spreads out of the sand and iron, covering its armor, holding a weapon, with lines representing Sage Mode covering its entire body.

The Qilin Shield clashed with Ai's Hellfire Spike, the shield shattering and repairing itself repeatedly.

"Sage Art: Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique"

Two wooden dragons coiled around Susanoo, while another wooden dragon coiled around the explosive energy, absorbing chakra. Hozuki Gengetsu's secret technique was thus broken.

Another wooden dragon lunged at the Third Kazekage and swallowed him whole. The Third Kazekage launched a frantic counterattack, unleashing countless iron sands that pierced through the wooden dragon's body. However, after the wooden dragon absorbed the chakra, the iron sands turned into ordinary iron sand, scattering softly across the ground.

Seeing nothing, he charged up his Dust Release technique to attack Wood Dragon. Wood Dragon, with chakra provided by Hyuga Hoshino, darted back and forth between being broken and whole.

Wu's attack was not in vain; it paved a path for the Third Kazekage.

After absorbing the explosive power of the vapor, the wooden dragon pounced on the ghost lantern, Gengetsu.

"Boom"

With a muffled thud, the wooden dragon crashed into the mirage shell. Cracks appeared in the shell, and Hozuki Gengetsu peeked out from within.

"Water Release: Water Ball Technique, Water Release: Water Gun Technique"

Countless bubbles clung to the wooden dragon. Hozuki Gengetsu tried to detonate the bubbles, but as the wooden dragon continued to absorb chakra, the bubbles broke one by one without exploding.

The water jets attacked the wood dragon, but their chakra was absorbed as well. The water jet-like attack had no effect on the wood dragon.

Hozuki Gengetsu controlled the mirage to open its shell, and the wooden dragon swooped down. The shell closed, trapping the wooden dragon.

Hyuga Hoshino hissed. "That little mustache of Hozuki Gengetsu is up to no good! He hadn't even considered that possibility!"

A's Hell Thrust was exhausted, and the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand followed closely, providing A with a foothold.

The commotion was quite significant. After all, Hyuga Hoshino had infiltrated Kirigakure to investigate, not to unleash a rampage and sweep through the village.

We've had enough fun, let's finish this quickly.

Hinata Hoshino clapped his hands, and two wooden dragons appeared, attacking Muyu Ai directly.

Chapter 69 Hoshino Carries the Coffin

Driven by the four wooden dragons, the four shadows drew closer.

"Sage Art: Wood Release: Descent of the Tree World"

In the blink of an eye, the trees formed a small grove, trapping the four shadows. Countless branches attacked the four shadows, absorbing their chakra.

A unleashed his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, frantically chopping down trees, but was entangled by endless branches, his chakra being continuously absorbed.

Hozuki Gengetsu attempted to use the same trick again, unleashing his Steam Explosion, but was pierced by a suddenly appearing wooden dragon, which absorbed his chakra.

He attempted to escape the grove by using earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that involves earth-based escape methods) without forming hand seals, but the soil contained tree roots, so he was easily subdued.

The Third Kazekage, wielding a saw blade formed from iron sand, became Sunagakure's top lumberjack, yet he was no match for tree branches and was successfully hung from a southeast branch. This was a classic case of the grove turning the tables on Bald Qiang (a character from a popular Chinese TV series).

"System, copy."

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained Dust Release, Earth Release: Super Light Heavy Rock Technique, and Earth Release: Super Heavy Rock Technique. Do you wish to fuse them?]

"Fusion."

The techniques of increasing and decreasing the weight of rocks are a closely guarded secret of Iwagakure, which has intrigued Hyuga Hoshino for a long time.

Judging from their names, you can tell that these two ninjutsu techniques are used to increase or decrease the force of gravity.

Hyuga Hoshino could understand being able to float, but why were the thieves so fast? Were they using nitrogen acceleration, without making a sound or smell?

After acquiring two ninjutsu, Hyuga Hoshino had even more questions. He still couldn't understand the principles behind them. Anyway, he could fly, and even carry people with him. He flew incredibly fast.

Hinata Hoshino walked into the woods and patted Mu's face.

"Xiao Wu, how did you come up with such an outrageous ninjutsu?"

Unable to be manipulated or respond, Black Zetsu's probing yielded nothing except the fact that Hyuga Hoshino could use Sage Mode.

Black Zetsu had made up his mind to stop testing him; it was pointless. As long as Hyuga Hoshino was willing to cooperate, any ulterior motive didn't matter.

From today onwards, Hinata Hoshino will be my fourth younger brother. I acknowledge him on behalf of Mother.

Hyuga Hoshino looked at Black Zetsu and could roughly tell from his actions that this was the last test. He had made up his mind about this third brother.