Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 100 The Game Out of Control (Seeking Monthly Tickets!!)

"...I'm sorry, Third Generation Lord."

Yagura's lowered eyes flickered slightly as he spoke in a respectful and low voice, "The target's actions were very covert, clearly indicating that they were well-prepared and not acting on a whim. It will be very difficult to investigate further."

"Also, Suigetsu Hozuki's greatsword Samehada, Jinpachi Murashi's longsword Sewing Needle, Kushimaru Kurihara's explosive sword Hibiki, and Raiga Kurosuki's lightning sword Kiba."

"I don't know what methods they used, but they've already severed their connection with the psychic scroll."

Kirigakure truly valued these seven ninja swords, leaving summoning contracts on them so that even if the Seven Ninja Swordsmen died, they could still summon the swords back.

As long as they still have those seven ninja swords, they can train a second generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

If enough suitable candidates are found, their tacit cooperation may even be enough to deal with "Shadow".

Upon receiving the message, Yagura immediately notified the Anbu to perform a summoning ritual, but the four ninja swords did not respond.

"Has the connection with the ninja sword's summoning scroll been severed?"

The Third Mizukage muttered something to himself, then fell silent, seemingly lost in thought.

Or rather, Madara Uchiha, hiding in the shadows, already understood what this meant.

— "Contract Seal".

This technique is a sealing technique developed by the Uzumaki clan. It can sever the contract between the target and the summoned object, making it impossible for the target to continue summoning the contracted object.

Let alone the four ninja swords lost by Kirigakure, even the summoning contract between him and the Nine-Tails could be directly severed by this high-level sealing technique.

This thing was developed by Ashina Uzumaki and left for Tobirama Senju to deal with him.

This is why Madara Uchiha hated the Uzumaki clan so much; he had been disgusted by them too many times in the past, and even if he couldn't beat them, he could still disgust them to death.

"...They don't seem to care about the four lost ninja swords, but are concerned about the life and death of the Uzumaki clan?"

Noticing his teacher's reaction, Yagura lowered his head and thought to himself, "As expected, it still feels a bit off."

Those were seven ninja swords that Kirigakure had painstakingly crafted with great effort and resources. Only three of them remained: the blunt sword Kabuto, the broken sword Kubikiribōchō, and the twin swords Hiramekarei. These three were the simplest to use but also had the lowest potential.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, whom the Second Mizukage had painstakingly cultivated since his time in office, had yet to make a name for themselves and Kirigakure on the battlefield.

Just because of one sure-fire operation, they were wiped out and only a handful of small animals remained.

In other words, they lost both their wife and their army.

If the higher-ups of the Hidden Mist Village find out about this, it will surely make those old guys so angry they'll vomit blood.

However, upon hearing such devastating news, the Third Mizukage's reaction was even calmer than Yagura had anticipated.

"By the way, Yagura, I've heard that your methods have become increasingly bloody lately?"

Just as Yagura was deep in thought, a voice suddenly interrupted him, and the profound meaning in the tone made him tremble.

"I apologize, Lord Third Generation."

Yagura quickly realized what was going on and replied calmly, "Because those ninja clans have started to stir again recently. Only by suppressing them as soon as possible can we stabilize the internal situation of the village."

"Now that Suigetsu Hozuki and the others are dead, it's foreseeable that they will test your limits. I hope you can grant me a transfer order, allowing me to take over the forces of Suigetsu and the others..."

Upon hearing these words that seemed to blur the lines between ambition and loyalty, Yagura actually felt a significant weight lifted from his shoulders.

"Quite ambitious, Yagura." The Third Mizukage's voice, tinged with a hint of meaning, came through. "Fine, but you must prioritize investigating the whereabouts of the Uzumaki clan in your future missions."

Upon hearing this, Yagura lowered his head even further and replied excitedly, "Yes, please rest assured, teacher, I will do my best!"

"Hmm." The Third Mizukage, with his back to him, waved his hand dismissively. "Go."

Click.

As the sound of the door closing came from behind, a figure emerged from the shadows.

"Absolutely." Madara Uchiha's face was grim as he said softly, "What happened?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the all-white Zetsu emerged from the ground, its upper body protruding, its tone filled with undisguised surprise: "Lord Madara, it's the same as what that baby-faced guy said."

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha frowned: "What is Tobi doing? Isn't he in charge of scouting Konoha? Has he discovered anything unusual?"

Afei is also a member of the White Zetsu. Unlike other White Zetsu, Afei is the only White Zetsu who has a 'name'.

Madara paid considerable attention to him; with Tobi's abilities, most ninjas in the ninja world were no match for him.

After all, Tobi inherited that man's Wood Release ninjutsu. Even if he couldn't compare to Hashirama Senju himself, that level was enough to deal with most ninjas.

"Abi said he's trying out what it feels like to poop in Konoha. He said he's determined to find out what it's like to poop today and write a few thousand words about it, which I envy," White Zetsu answered Madara's question truthfully.

After saying that, he blinked and looked at Ban with hopeful eyes. In fact, like Afei, he also wanted to know what it felt like to poop.

Why don't they have an excretory system? This question seems to be an obsession for them.

After all, he was once the Asura of the Ninja World. If it were Madara-sama, he would definitely know what it feels like to take a dump.

"..."

Madara Uchiha stared at White Zetsu in silence for a moment, while White Zetsu met Madara's gaze with innocent and harmless eyes.

The atmosphere fell silent.

"...Tell Afei to hurry up."

Finally, Madara turned his head first, looked ahead and said in a low voice, "Find a way to infiltrate the Uchiha clan and move the plan to find the proxy forward."

Whether it was the disappearance of the White Zetsu by Nagato's side or the failure of the plan to destroy the Land of Whirlpools, it was all completely unexpected by Madara.

The situation in the ninja world was getting out of control, and even he felt a sense of urgency.

But now he's just clinging to his last breath, and it's normal for him to suddenly die at any time.

To ensure the plan could be implemented smoothly, he decided to bring forward the search for a proxy.

In this way, even if something unexpected happens on Nagato's side, he can still direct his proxy to remedy the situation in time.

"I originally planned to let them roam free for a while, but it seems I'll have to adjust the plan now," Madara Uchiha said in a low voice, frowning. "It's really disgusting to feel this plan slipping out of my control like this."

Seeing that Lord Madara was in a bad mood, and having not received an answer, White Zetsu scratched his head. Just as he was about to burrow into the ground to find Tobi, his body, which was halfway down, suddenly stopped.

"Hiss." As if he had received some unexpected news, White Zetsu couldn't help but gasp sharply, which also successfully drew Madara's attention.

"..." Madara Uchiha's wrinkles deepened, and an ominous premonition surged into his heart again. He said in a deep voice, "What message did you receive?"

Hearing the urgency in Madara's tone, White Zetsu suddenly snapped out of his daze and replied with a look of surprise and uncertainty, "Tobi just sent word that Konoha has been invaded by the Land of Sky..."

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha's brows immediately relaxed, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, casually saying, "Didn't we already know this information in advance? It's just an overconfident fool leading a bunch of fools."

Although he disliked the current state of Konoha, he believed that with Konoha's strength and foundation, it wasn't possible for just any random nobody to rise to power by stepping on Konoha.

"No, no, no, it's different!"

White Zetsu quickly shook his head and reorganized his words, saying, "Tobi said that Konoha was invaded by the Land of the Sky... oh no, it should be said that it was invaded by the Sky Army. Then, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki went out of control and went berserk, and Konoha suffered heavy losses beyond expectations."

(End of this chapter)