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If blood is still flowing after the senbon needles are pulled out, it means he is truly dead. If the pierced pores close quickly after the needles are pulled out and the blood stops flowing, it means he is still alive.

But all he's got is that he's still alive!

If you can't regain consciousness, then it's no different from death!

“The final step!” Raiga Kurosuki said mockingly, standing next to Juzo Biwa’s “corpse.”

"Lightning Release: Lightning Ball!!"

A small ball of lightning condensed on the twin swords, and with his slow movements, it slowly moved towards Juzo Biwa's chest.

Upon contact with Juzo Biwa's body, the electric current suddenly spread throughout him.

Pipa Juzo's body began to move rapidly.

The current lasted for a full three minutes!

The three of them stared intently at Pipa Juzo lying on the ground.

Zhang Ye was even more interested, after all, he had never seen anyone dare to use this method to break the illusion.

No one in Konoha would ever use this move. After all, the village has Tsunade, who has the strongest medical ninjutsu in the ninja world, and the Uchiha clan, who are proficient in genjutsu. You should know that even the strongest genjutsu in the early stages of Naruto, Tsukuyomi, could be broken by Tsunade. In addition, who among the other ninja villages can surpass the Uchiha clan in genjutsu?

Pipa Juzo trembled all over. He opened his mouth and a puff of black smoke came out. He slowly opened his eyes and looked angrily at the mocking Kurosuki Raiga beside him.

"Black Hoe... Raiga, I'm going to kill you!!" Hibiki Juzo roared in a low voice.

However, he had just lost too much blood, and his voice sounded very weak, completely lacking any intimidating power.

"You should thank me. If it weren't for me, you would have spent your whole life in illusions!" Kurosuki Raiga said mockingly.

"Even so, huff huff... you shouldn't have used this method!" Pipa Juzo cursed Kurosuki Raiga while panting.

"Seniors, stop hurling insults at each other. Don't forget the enemy is still here!"

Zabuza pointed at Zhang Ye, who was smiling in the sky, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent. If he hadn't been unaware of Zhang Ye's true strength, he probably would have killed him long ago. However, seeing that Biwa Juzo was easily ensnared by Zhang Ye's genjutsu, he dared not make any rash moves.

Pipa Juzo clutched his wounds, his eyes glaring at Zhang Ye in the sky as if he wanted to devour him. But he knew he was no match for Zhang Ye, especially with his injuries. Even a Chunin could take him down!

Kurosu Raiga understands the same principle!

"Senior, may I come down for a chat?" Zabuza spoke first.

“Of course, no problem.” Zhang Ye stretched in mid-air and then free-fell from the sky, raising a cloud of dust from where he landed. He then struck the classic Iron Man pose and walked toward the three of them.

Zabuza took a deep breath and asked, "May I ask who you are, senior?"

"My name is Zhang Ye!" Zhang Ye grinned.

“Zhang... Ye…”

The three of them froze, mechanically turning their heads to look into their companion's eyes.

There is only one person named Zhang Ye in this ninja world, and that is the Fourth Hokage of Konoha Village, a Hokage who is rumored to be able to rival the God of Shinobi.

But wasn't he treated with great care by the Hidden Mist Village? How did he end up here?

The three of them superimposed the face of the person in front of them with the blurry image in their minds.

They originally kept the Kage of the five great ninja villages firmly in mind, but the pursuit they had been subjected to recently had put them on edge. In addition, although Zhang Ye was somewhat handsome, he was far less outstanding than the Kage of the other four ninja villages.

For example, the Fourth Raikage, A, was all muscle and had thick wrist guards; the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was short and had a bulbous nose. These Kage were all very distinctive. Unlike Zhang Ye, who had ordinary black hair and a somewhat handsome face, he would only be considered handsome in a crowd. Who would know that he was the Fourth Hokage?

Just like the last time he went to see Orochimaru, he was ridiculed by his subordinates.

And as a Shadow, why don't you wear the Shadow's divine robe?

"How did you get here? Weren't you...?" Zabuza asked, pointing in the direction of Kirigakure.

“I’m very interested in you, so I came to find you!” Zhang Ye said with a light laugh.

"But..." Zabuza wanted to say that they had left the dock village at full speed yesterday, so how did Zhang Ye know they were here? That doesn't make sense!

Seeing the confusion on Zabuza's face, Zhang Ye laughed and said, "Don't worry about it. I left a spell on you. As long as you are still in this world, I can know exactly where you are. It's very easy to find you, unless... you know what I mean."

"A technique?" Zabuza hurriedly checked his body, but couldn't find the technique Zhang Ye was talking about.

"Don't bother looking. You wouldn't find it even if you cut yourself into pieces," Zhang Ye advised, then added, "And you should answer the questions I asked you back then!"

Chapter 219 Mizukage Yagura

Zhang Ye said, "Also, you should answer the questions I asked you back then!"

The three exchanged a glance, their brows furrowed tightly. The entire ninja world knew of the poor relations between the five great ninja villages. If they told Zhang Ye the whole story, he might very well cooperate with them to weaken Kirigakure and bring down Osamu, but…

There's a saying: There are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests!

They were also worried that Zhang Ye might have received some benefits from Zhi Bo, leading him to mistakenly believe that Zhang Ye would help them find the "master" they were talking about and kill him.

They dared not gamble with that lord's life!

Even though they dislike each other, they are absolutely loyal to that person!

“Kill us then, we won’t tell you where that person is!” Pipa Juzo spoke first, raising his head high to reveal his scarred neck, his body completely relaxed and at ease.

Zabuza and Raiga Kurosuki exchanged a smile and closed their eyes.

This scene left Zhang Ye both amused and speechless!

He just wanted to confirm whether his guess was correct. If it was true, he really intended to help Yagura regain the position of Mizukage.

But things took a turn for the better than he had imagined!

These three people were actually willing to sacrifice their lives for the "master" they spoke of.

Zhang Ye held this kind of person in high regard and had great respect for him!

In this dog-eat-dog world, to have such loyal subordinates is truly a person's good fortune!

The three closed their eyes, awaiting the final burst of light from their lives, but...

After waiting for so long without feeling any loss of life, the three opened their eyes again and saw Zhang Ye looking speechless across from them.

"Why haven't you made a move yet?" Pipa Juzo asked in confusion.

Zhang Ye responded with a wry smile: "Why would I kill you? Did you offend me? Even if you did, I've already retaliated. Why would I kill you again?"

"You...you're not going to kill us?" Juzo Biwa's eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, to which Juzo nodded helplessly. "Even if you don't kill us, we won't take you to where that person is!" Zabuza said coldly, then pulled out a kunai from behind him and slashed it at his own neck.

Because he knew that the spell Zhang Ye had planted on him could not be erased, he had no choice but to sacrifice himself to save the life of that person in order to prevent Zhang Ye from finding their location.

Juzo Biwa and Raiga Kurosuki also knew Zabuza's plan, because they had already decided in their hearts that if Zhang Ye did not kill them and Zabuza did not commit suicide, they would personally take action and end Zabuza's life here.

Seeing Zabuza's actions, they showed expressions of respect.

but……

Ding! !

Zhang Ye threw a kunai from his hand, knocking it away from Zabuza's attempt to slash at his neck.

"What are you doing? Are you willing to sacrifice your own life just to save the life of that 'master' you speak of? Do you think his life is more valuable than yours?" Zhang Ye asked in a deep voice.

In his opinion, Yagura's talent was indeed outstanding. After all, those who could perfectly control the tailed beasts were all geniuses. However, he did not think that Zabuza's talent was inferior to Yagura's.

“Yes, his life is the hope of Kirigakure!” Zabuza said solemnly, his eyes showing determination.

"Why can't you believe I'll help you?" Zhang Ye asked doubtfully. He had a good reputation in the ninja world, so why were these three so stubborn?

"If I wanted to kill the 'master' you're talking about, I could simply use illusion magic to control you and find out where he is. Why would I need to waste so much time talking to you?" Zhang Ye said irritably.

"Uh……"

The three exchanged glances. Zhang Ye was right. The illusion he had shown earlier was incredibly skillful. He could control them with just a flick of his finger.

Their eyes met, and finally it was Hibiki Juzo who spoke.

"Lord Hokage, we will take you there, but I hope you will keep your word and not harm your life!"

"Don't worry, what I, Zhang Ye, say is what I mean. I always keep my word!"

"Alright then, please come with us!" Pipa Juzo dragged his battered body, intending to lead Zhang Ye to their stronghold.

"and many more!"

Zhang Ye flashed to Pipa Juzo's side and stopped him.

"Since I said there's a high chance I could help you, then I'll help you out first!"

After saying that, he stretched out his hand, and pale green Yang-attribute chakra gathered in his palm. This was a medical ninjutsu called Palm Healing Technique, which was rarely known even among the medical team!

A moment later, the bluish-purple complexion of Pipa Juzo returned to rosy, and he also felt that the power within his body had recovered considerably.

"You've lost too much blood. This is the most I can do. The rest depends on diet or a gradual recovery!"

Although the Palm Healing Technique is a high-level medical ninjutsu, it is not a panacea.

"Thank you, Hokage-sama!" Juzo Biwa said gratefully.

If you think about it carefully, why did he lose so much blood? It was because he fell into Zhang Ye's illusion and offended Kurosuki Raiga. Otherwise, none of this would have happened. So, the source of everything is Zhang Ye!

Zhang Ye glanced at the corpses scattered all over the ground and frowned. There were over a hundred of these corpses, and if they weren't cleaned up in time, it could have very serious consequences.

If the corpses are not dealt with in time, they can rot and breed bacteria. In addition, the environment in Kirigakure is characterized by constant light rain and frequent heavy rain, which could cause these bacteria to flow into the river and cause a large-scale epidemic!

Buzzing!!

A cluster of blackish-red flames ignited from Zhang Ye's right hand. With a sudden wave of his hand, the flames transformed into a raging inferno that swept over the corpses on the ground.

The scorching heat reduced the corpses to ashes in just a few seconds.

Seeing the ground reduced to scorched earth, Zhang Ye nodded in satisfaction. He was satisfied, but others were not.

The vultures circling in the sky had bloodshot eyes. These corpses were enough for them to have a good meal, but Zhang Ye burned them all to ashes. All the vultures flew frantically towards Zhang Ye, trying to peck him to death with their sharp beaks.

However, they forgot the difference in strength between the two sides. Even if Zhang Ye didn't make a move, the other three could easily deal with the group of vultures.

Several bolts of lightning shot out from the twin blades in Lei Ya's hand, piercing a huge hole through the dense swarm of vultures in the sky. Many of the electrocuted vultures fell from the sky.

The rest naturally fled in panic. Don't underestimate them just because they're small-minded; they're afraid of death too.

"Tch, weakling!" Kurosuki Raiga finally vented his anger.

"Let's go!" Zhang Ye said to the three of them.