XX-level Hokage

“Oh, I see. By the way, Ida, there’s something I want to ask you,” Cowder asked. “You just want to know how to remove the limiter in your body, right?” Ida said softly.

“Nothing beats you, that’s right. Only after removing the limiter can I kill the Hokage and the Uchiha clan, and then kill Mashiro Otsutsuki to avenge Isshiki-sama,” Kaud nodded.

“Only Amado can dispel it. It requires his iris scan and voiceprint to complete iris authentication and input commands. I don’t know the specific commands,” Ada replied.

"Use iris and voiceprint for authentication?" Cowd nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Let me remind you, his eye markings have been modified with scientific ninja tools, and even the Transformation Technique cannot replicate them. In other words, we either need Amado's cooperation, or we need to gouge out his eyes. There are only these two methods," Ada continued.

"This is a difficult situation. If I were to venture into Konoha alone for this, not to mention Otsutsuki Mashiro, the Hokage and the Uchiha clan could pose a fatal threat to me. Even if I brought all the members of the organization with me, it would be the same," Kaud said helplessly.

"He anticipated this situation, which is why he chose to hide in Konoha. He's incredibly clever. But I'll still kill him next time I see him," Ada said.

"Do you hate Amado?" Cowd asked, somewhat curiously.

“Yes, do you know why?” Ida nodded and asked in return. “Because he modified your body?” Cowd replied.

“You got half right, but not entirely correct. Alright, you’ve finished your business. Can you leave now?” Ada said, getting up.

“But I…” “Bagu, see the guest out.”

“I want to know more about you,” Codd said.

“I knew you’d say that, but there’s no need. You can’t solve the problem I’m facing,” Ada said with a hint of helplessness.

"Don't jump to conclusions. I'm willing to do anything to solve your problem," Codd said urgently.

“No, you can’t solve it, because you’re not an Otsutsuki,” Ada said calmly. “What do you mean?” Kaud asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Speaking of the Otsutsuki, Jigen’s death was truly pathetic, almost laughable,” Ada said softly. Hearing this, Cowd’s eyes sharpened.

“It’s a shame you can’t see it for yourself,” Ada said provocatively, looking at Cowd.

Calder's eyes were icy cold as he slammed his fist on the table, shattering it to pieces. "Don't you dare renege on your promise in front of me," Calder said coldly.

To regret the thick strings is to regret the thick style, which is something that Kaud, who regards the style as his faith, cannot tolerate.

“That won’t do, Codd. You can’t take your anger out on things,” Ida said calmly. Codd’s body then unconsciously withdrew his hand.

"This is unbelievable! How dare you insult Master Yishi! I should have ripped you to pieces in an instant!" Kaud said incredulously, looking at his hands.

“Do you know why?” Ida asked softly. “I don’t understand at all,” Cowd replied.

"Cowd, you like me, right? Answer me, Cowd, do you like me?" Ada suddenly asked seductively.

Looking at Ida's fair legs and beautiful face, Cowder nodded unconsciously and said, "Yes, I like you, Ida, from the moment I saw you."

Chapter 267: A Girl Yearning for Love

"This is my other ability," Ada said calmly.

"A surge of love fills my heart. Are you trying to say it's all fake, just influenced by your power?" Cowd said incredulously. "What does it matter if it's real or fake?" Ida said nonchalantly.

“This is a big deal. I want to know if this feeling is real?” Cowd asked.

"You are not an exception. Everyone who sees me will become my captive. Everyone who sees me will become my captive, men and women, young and old, it's the same for everyone. Can you understand? How monotonous and boring it is."

Whether your feelings for me are genuine or not, the person I most want to know is not you, but me. Even those who might simply like me, I cannot judge whether their feelings are sincere.

Amado deprived me of the right to love like a normal person, so I hate him. "Ida said calmly. Cowd remained silent.

"Goodbye, Kaud, you two talk, I'm leaving." Sensing the tense atmosphere, Bagu got up to leave. Kaud instantly left claw marks on Bagu's body.

“And you, Bagu? You don’t look like you’ve been captured by Ida,” Cowd asked. “Me too. I’ve been Ida’s prisoner for a long time,” Bagu said firmly.

“Bagu is so shy and timid. He seems afraid of me. It’s so cute,” Ida explained with great interest.

"I understand now. Boro refused to destroy you even at the cost of disobeying Cixian's orders; it was because you captured him." Kauder suddenly realized, and said.

“Yes, but like Bagu, he’s got some guts and is afraid of me, afraid of my abilities,” Ada nodded. “Shouldn’t Cixian be the same? Why was he still able to give orders to deal with you?” Kaud asked, still somewhat puzzled.

“Ci Xian is an exception; I can’t win his heart,” Ida said softly. “Why?” Cowd asked.

“There are two types of people whose hearts I cannot win over: one is my blood relatives, and the other is the Otsutsuki. Ah, Kawde, Kawaki almost became an Otsutsuki, right?” Ada suddenly asked as she spoke.

“I understand. If there’s anyone who can let you experience love like a normal person again, then that person is…” Cowd suddenly realized something.

“That’s right, it’s Kawaki.” Ada said softly. As she said Kawaki’s name, a fleeting image of Mashiro flashed through her mind, but it disappeared in an instant.

"So that's how it is. Kawaki is immune to your abilities, which means he's someone you can date like a normal person. In other words, he might be your Prince Charming," Kaud said somewhat resentfully.

“You finally understand, Codd,” Ida nodded.

“Then Boruto Uzumaki is the same, right? He also became an Otsutsuki because of the Karma, so he’s qualified to be your Prince Charming,” Caud said.

“You mean Boruto? He’s cute and lovable, but I’m sixteen, and he’s only twelve,” Ada shook her head and said. “That’s true. Of the three Ōtsutsuki clans currently existing in the ninja world, Boruto is still young, and Mashiro is a woman. Only Kawaki is someone you could have your eye on.”

"The object." Codd said with considerable regret.

Actually, if we don't consider gender, Mashiro is the one I really like. As for Isshiki, he was killed by Mashiro. Through her eyes, I saw everything that happened. When I saw Isshiki die, my heart trembled, and I felt extremely relieved. I haven't had that feeling in a long time.

"Unfortunately, just as you said, she's a woman, and I have no intention of dating a woman." Ada said, quite pleased. At that moment, the image she had seen through her clairvoyance flashed through her mind again, her heart began to race, and she felt agitated. How strange.

“Besides, aren’t Boruto and Mashiro your next targets? Prey should be shared, since we’ll be working together in the future.” Ada took a deep breath and said.

"So, you're willing to join forces with me? That's great! Coming to you was definitely the right choice. Let's toast to each other then. Please take care of me in the future, Ada," Cowd said with great joy, raising his glass.

“Likewise, I still need to rely on you,” Ada said expressionlessly, clinking glasses with Kaud. This was in Konoha.

Kawaki was injured in his battle with Boruto and was taken to the infirmary. There he ran into Amado.

Amado suggested helping Kawaki restore the Karma seal. Now that Isshiki is dead, the Karma seal no longer has any side effects. Once it is successfully restored in Kawaki, Kawaki will be able to use Isshiki's power at will. (To prevent the existence of multiple consciousnesses, once an Otsutsuki is resurrected through one "vessel," the Karma seals on the other "vessels" will disappear. After Isshiki was resurrected through Jigen's body, the Karma seal on Kawaki disappeared.)

But Koki rejected Amado's offer. He no longer wanted to have anything to do with Isshiki. He wanted to rely on his own strength to deal with Kaud and protect the Seventh Hokage.

"You and I are just outsiders. Once we're no longer of any use, we'll be kicked out. And you, who are powerless to protect the Hokage, do you even deserve to stay in the village? Besides, isn't Konoha currently under the protection of another Otsutsuki? Whether it's to protect others or to protect yourself, you need power. Think about it carefully."

These are the words Amado left for Kawaki.

Upon hearing this, Kawaki froze, then turned and left with an incredibly complicated expression. Snow Country Outpost.

“Poor Kawaki, he wants to protect the Hokage but is powerless to do so. He seems very distressed about it. It’s so heartbreaking that I can’t bear to watch. I said, Kawde, why don’t we let the Hokage go for now?” Ada said softly.

“I can’t agree to that. Otsutsuki Isshiki is my god, and they just happened to harm him. Everyone involved should be punished. For your sake, I can spare Kawaki for now, but Otsutsuki Mashiro, the Hokage, Uchiha, and Uzumaki Boruto, I must kill those four with my own hands,” Kaud said seriously.

“Okay, okay, I understand,” Ada nodded. Then she continued to use her clairvoyance to observe Kawaki.

Just then, Cowd suddenly asked, "Ada, do you think I can defeat Otsutsuki Mashiro if I remove the limiter?"

Upon hearing Mashiro's name, Ada instantly snapped out of her daze, shut down her Clairvoyance, and after a moment of serious thought, replied: "Theoretically, with your limiter removed, you should be able to surpass Jigen. Compared to Mashiro, you might have a chance to win, but if you don't remove your limiter, you can probably only last three minutes."

“She’s really strong. Do you know what abilities she has?” Codd asked seriously.

Abilities? Time ninjutsu, chakra control, unseen attacks, that's about it. "For some reason, Ada subconsciously didn't tell Kaud everything."

“Time manipulation? It seems I need to study this carefully,” Kaud said. His claw marks were, in a sense, spatial divine magic, so he knew very well that anything involving time and space would be extremely troublesome.

"Speaking of Mashiro, what is she doing now?" Ada murmured curiously.

Then he activated his clairvoyance and began observing Mashiro. At this moment, he was on the Hokage Rock.

Mashiro was lying leisurely in a hammock.

While seemingly resting with his eyes closed, shadows were actually spreading out and converging one after another.

She was using the Shadow Legion to locate the Ten-Tails larvae. "Who!" Mashiro suddenly opened her eyes.

But nothing was found. "Is it an illusion?" Mashiro muttered to herself.

But her subconscious told her that something was definitely watching her.

Chapter 268: Another Knight

Ada had used her Clairvoyance to observe Mashiro more than once, including during Mashiro's battle with Isshiki, which Ada had watched the entire time. However, because Mashiro and Isshiki were focused on each other at the time, they didn't notice Ada's spying. Now, Mashiro didn't need to concentrate as much, so she gradually began to notice Ada's covert observation. "She noticed? That shouldn't be the case," Ada muttered to herself as she closed Clairvoyance.

"So, how long are you planning to stay here?" Bagu finally couldn't help but ask.

“Don’t worry about these trivial things. Here, there’s no more drink.” Ada said calmly, looking at Bagu.

"Trying to treat people like slaves, you wretched woman," Bagu thought angrily. But he still obediently handed Ada a bottle of wine.

“However, there are many armed soldiers in this base. Leave the rest to me; you'd better leave now,” Bagu continued. “That’s no problem. No one can touch me,” Ada said softly, picking up her glass.

That being said, wasting time here won't help; if you want Kawaki, you have to take action. "With that, Bagu uncorked the bottle and poured the wine into Ida's glass.

“No rush, I’m keeping an eye on Kawaki and the others, and besides, all five great ninja villages are searching for Kaud’s whereabouts,” Ada said calmly. “What do you want to do?” Kaud asked.

“Take your time, there will always be opportunities. With my keen eye here, how could we possibly miss a chance?” Ada looked at Cowd and said softly.

"Oh dear, if my restrictions could be lifted sooner, I could resolve these matters in no time. The Five Great Nations are nothing but a bunch of grunts, aside from that Otsutsuki. Even if it were Otsutsuki Mashiro, we might be able to take him down if we join forces," Kaud said with a smile.

Ada remained noncommittal, stating, "Let me make it clear first, don't have too high expectations for my fighting abilities. I dislike barbaric behavior, and I'm afraid of pain."

"Oh, I see. She's so delicate," Codd said with concern.

“So we're in the same boat. I'll be your eyes and ears, and in return, you'll be my knight in shining armor,” Ada said softly.

"A knight? That sounds good, but what if Kawaki wants to kill you when you're alone?" Cowder nodded, then asked. "What kind of question is that? I don't like it," Ada said, somewhat disgruntled.

“Mashiro Otsutsuki is an Otsutsuki, as are Kawaki and Boruto. Your charm is ineffective against them, so there’s a possibility of something going wrong. If that happens, I’ll be in a lot of trouble,” Cowd explained.

“That’s true. To be honest, I didn’t want it to be like this. Come with me, Cowd, I’ll take you to see another knight.” Having made up her mind, Ada spoke.

After saying that, Ada led Kaud in another direction deeper into the base, and Bagu followed. A moment later, the three arrived at a hibernation pod identical to the one where Ada had been imprisoned before.

"What kind of person was the other knight?" Kaud asked curiously, looking at the hibernation pod before him. "Let me put it this way, he's the only one besides the Otsutsuki who has ever killed me," Ada said calmly. Hearing this, Kaud glanced at Ada in surprise.

“I said, let’s just forget about it, this guy, only this guy.” Bagu reluctantly said the password to open the hibernation pod. “Do as I say, hurry up.” Ada said softly.

A moment later. "Beep~"

A large amount of smoke billowed out, and the hibernation pod was opened.

Kaud looked intently into the hibernation pod. The smoke cleared, revealing it to be empty. "Nobody here?" Kaud asked, somewhat puzzled.

"That kid's into collecting antiques," Ida muttered to herself with a hint of helplessness. "Hey!"

A child's voice rang out, and then a boy with light green hair wearing a red hooded jacket suddenly pounced on Calder's back. "Who are you? My sister's new boyfriend?" Dimon shouted.

"When did this kid appear?" Cowd was incredibly surprised; he hadn't noticed at all.

"Caud, don't attack him," Ada warned before anyone could launch an attack. Hearing this, Caud paused, then stopped moving.

“Sister, this thing is actually quite easy to ride.” Dimon said to Ida happily, swaying his body. “Get down, Dimon. You promised me you wouldn’t jump on people you just met,” Ida said softly.

"Are you truly sincere towards my sister? If you hurt her, I'll kill you." Dimon didn't respond, but threatened Calder with his head down.

“He’s just my friend, and he’s definitely not my type,” Ada said calmly. “That hurts,” Cowder said sadly.