Naruto: From Fake to Real, Deceiving the Ninja World.

However, the Land of Rain is short of food. In peacetime, it can be bought with money, but in wartime, trade will be cut off, and food will be unavailable. Even if some merchants take the risk, they cannot afford the prices that have increased several times over.

If Hyuga Kumokawa can truly provide food, they are truly willing to fight to the end against the Five Great Nations.

However, what Hanzo cared about most was that last sentence from the guy.

"You mean, a younger body and greater strength?"

Hinata Kumokawa collected Tenzo's flesh and blood into a scroll, then stepped onto the invisible shadow and, under the watchful or fearful gazes of the crowd, walked down from the height step by step.

And they finally saw the man's face clearly: a flowing black robe covering his entire body, obscuring his face from the deep shadows.

Meeting Hanzo's gaze, which was cloudy but still sharp, Hyuga Kumokawa stopped in front of him and said with a soft laugh, "Don't move."

As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out his hand to Hanzo. Jinda, who was standing to the side, changed his expression slightly and was about to step forward to stop him, but then he heard Hanzo say calmly, "Do as he says."

The movements of Shinta and the Amegakure members immediately froze, and at the same time, Hyuga Kumokawa placed his hand on Hanzo's shoulder.

The next moment, black, winding lines spread out from his palm and climbed up Hanzo's body.

This is the abridged version of the "wedge".

Like the complete "Karma", it has the ability to absorb and release ninjutsu, and also has certain effects of the "Yin Seal" and the "Heavenly Curse Seal".

Simply put, he can't replicate his complete genetic file like Momoshiki Otsutsuki; he can only achieve parasitism at the chakra and soul level.

Similar to how Minato and Kushina sealed a portion of Naruto's chakra in the original work, Hyuga Kumokawa was also able to communicate directly with the owner of the "Karma" through the chakra of the "Karma".

With this technique, Hyuga Kumokawa can do many things, and can also silently approach those who cannot be approached with their true identities...

Buzz! Buzz!

Feeling the gentle yet domineering chakra surge into his body, Hanzo frowned and opened his mouth as if to say something, but he suddenly stopped before he could speak.

As he stared in disbelief, something white began to wriggle and grow from his shoulder...

"what!!"

Accompanied by a terrified and shrill scream, a white, humanoid creature twisted and grew out, first its head, then its body.

"What the hell is this?!" x2

The white humanoid creature and Hanzo simultaneously let out sounds of fear.

Hanzo didn't know what it was, but Yun Chuan knew it very well.

Bai Jue.

It has been living parasitically in Hanzo's body, responsible for monitoring Hanzo and transmitting intelligence, and has been very stable for the past few years.

Until this guy suddenly appeared...

"How can it be?!"

White Zetsu twisted and contorted, emerging from Hanzo's body like a squeezed-out white liquid, uttering a cry similar to a human's, its white face filled with terror: "What the hell are you?!"

That black thing, which was clearly similar to chakra, actually squeezed it out of Hanzo's body!

It was created using the Gedo Mazo and Hashirama cells, but the chakra it exuded felt even more ferocious and domineering than that of the Hashirama cells!

It's like treating Hanzo's body as your own, not allowing any foreign objects to remain on your territory.

"That's a question I should be asking you!"

Before White Zetsu could get a response, it was grabbed by the neck by Hanzo, who looked shocked and furious, and was violently pulled out of his body.

"What the hell are you?"

Hanzo stared intently at it, his expression contorted with rage, and asked, "How did you get inside me? When exactly did it start...?"

py: American comic book: My Father is Superman, am I just an NPC?

Chapter 69 The Attack of Payne

Just as Hanzo was questioning White Zetsu in shock and anger.

Among the Rain Village members who were standing there in a daze behind him, several figures suddenly turned around and ran away at the same time.

Even Hanzo was caught off guard by this scene, but it didn't surprise Hyuga Kumokawa at all.

"Now that you're here, do you really want to leave?"

Hinata Kumokawa slightly raised his eyelids, and several dark figures emerged from his body, stabbing out.

puff!puff!

The dark figure pierced the chests of the men with the precision of a spear, causing them to let out painful and shrill screams.

Upon seeing this, the members of Amegakure immediately snapped out of their daze, their expressions changing drastically. One of them even angrily questioned, "What are you doing?!"

"Shut up, you idiot!"

Before the man could finish speaking, and before anyone else could make any rash moves, Hanzo interrupted him with a cold voice: "Open your eyes wide and see if that's a 'comrade'?"

Upon hearing this, the Rain Village members, who had been showing anger, were stunned. They subconsciously looked closely and realized that what had splattered on the ground was not scarlet blood, but white liquid.

Those whose chests were pierced by the black shadow's spikes were gradually eroded and covered by the shadow, their white bodies forced to be revealed amidst screams.

These people are all White Zetsu in disguise.

"How is this possible?" Shinta's voice trembled as he stood beside Hanzo. "Kita, Akihiro, Toshiya..."

Hyuga Kumokawa ignored the fear of the Amegakure members and turned his gaze back to the White Zetsu in Hanzo's hand.

These are all excellent offerings that can be used to perform the "Impure World Reincarnation Technique".

We can't let Hanzo kill us and waste our lives.

Thinking of this, the black shadow spread like liquid, reaching towards White Zetsu's body. Hanzo frowned and released his grip upon seeing this.

"No, no! Don't come any closer! You monster!"

Bai Jue gurgled and whimpered in his throat, like a frightened child, screaming in terror and wildly waving his arms, trying to get the thing off his body.

But it was all in vain. It was completely wrapped up in a black "pupa" and then lost its voice.

Gudong!Gudong!

The moonlight shone on the surface of the "pupa," causing it to wriggle slightly, which made people feel uneasy from the bottom of their hearts.

Deep within a cave in the Land of Rain, a giant pitcher plant quietly closed its eyes, and Pain sat on a stone seat with his eyes closed.

Just then, the stone wall suddenly began to writhe, and a white Zetsu suddenly emerged from it.

"Original body!"

As if sensing something incredible, it looked at the pitcher plant sitting to the side with a surprised expression and said, "The White Zetsu responsible for monitoring Amegakure have all suddenly lost contact at the same time!"

Upon hearing this, the pitcher plant suddenly opened, revealing a black and white face, and exclaimed, "Impossible!"

But the next moment, it sensed it for itself and realized that it had indeed lost contact.

"what happened?"

Payne's emotionless, deathly voice rang out.

Zetsu looked at Pain beside him and said, "Something might have happened to Hanzo and Amegakure."

Upon hearing this, Payne's brows furrowed slightly on his usually expressionless face.

"Could it be one of the Five Great Nations?" he asked coldly. "Didn't Jue say yesterday that they had discovered many spies infiltrating the Land of Rain?"

“No.” Jue shook his head confidently, “They haven’t discovered ‘my’ abilities.”

Although the White Zetsu abilities that Madara obtained from the Gedo Mazo are basically the same, some special White Zetsu individuals actually have their own strengths.

For example, the half-white Zetsu possessed by Black Zetsu is one of the two most powerful white Zetsu created by Madara Uchiha. The other is the vortex white Zetsu that Obito once wore, which is the real "Tobi".

The half-body White Zetsu is the most skilled of all White Zetsu in "Mayfly Technique" and "Disguise Technique".

It can not only move at high speed to any place by intervening in organic networks such as plant roots and underground water flow, but also cut off all breath during activation.

It can also absorb the chakra of others and simulate the same appearance and chakra, so that even the most familiar people and sensory ninjas cannot recognize it.

"Afei" is a special individual who is most skilled in combat. When his body is "wrapped" in someone else's body, he can use that person's abilities, while also enhancing that person's overall abilities. He can also use extremely powerful Wood Release techniques.

Those White Zetsu sent out to secretly gather intelligence were created by splitting and multiplying from the half-body White Zetsu. Even if they were not as good as the half-body White Zetsu, their ability to disguise and hide was absolutely terrifying.

How could Hanzo and those spies possibly have discovered this?

But why at this particular time?

Why did it have to happen just when they were preparing to attack Amegakure?

And why specifically when "Lord Madara" was away from Konoha?

"...In that case..."

Pain remained silent for a long time, seemingly as if Nagato, who was controlling him from behind, had withdrawn his consciousness. After a moment, he stood up and calmly said, "I had already planned to kill Hanzo and take back control of Amegakure. Why don't we go now?"

Although his words carried a questioning tone, his tone and behavior clearly indicated that he did not care whether he agreed or not.

"what?"

Zetsu was also stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and the other half of the black Zetsu also opened its eyes, but before it could say anything, Pain glanced at it with indifferent eyes.

"Is there a problem?" he said coldly.

"Well...why don't we wait for Lord Madara to return before making any plans?" Zetsu suggested tentatively.

The "Madara-sama" it refers to is naturally Uchiha Obito, who inherited the name Madara.

Payne gave it a deep look and stated the facts calmly: "We are currently just partners."

Having said that, he didn't wait for Jue to say anything more and disappeared into the cave.

Nagato and Konan, who were behind Pain, did not trust Zetsu and the masked man who called himself "Uchiha Madara".

It's nothing more than a cooperative relationship of mutual exploitation and distrust.

"What do we do now?" Bai Jue asked.

"..."

Black Zetsu's face was completely black, revealing no expression, yet he felt a strange unease in his heart.

The sudden change reminded it of that person who seemed to be from outer space, but it could also be a case of overreaction and paranoia.

This is the feeling of suddenly encountering another unfamiliar player on a chessboard where you are the only one playing.

Black Zetsu had not urged Nagato and Obito before, and had always maintained a low-key and calm demeanor.

But that's because of its control over the past and future of the ninja world; even someone as powerful as Madara Uchiha was just a pawn in its game.

But now the appearance of "people from outer space" has completely shattered its composure and arrogance.

If these Rinnegan weren't something it had waited a thousand years to obtain, given Black Zetsu's personality, it would probably have already stolen them and hidden away, or at least waited until it confirmed the identity of the extraterrestrial before reappearing.

Unfortunately, no, this is the best and last chance. We must be extremely careful and cannot allow any accidents to happen.

However, as an "appendage" of "Madara," it is impossible for it to forcibly stop Nagato, since Nagato does not yet fully trust them. If it were to stop them, it would only arouse Nagato's suspicion.

"Let Tobi go and follow Nagato."

After a moment of hesitation, it spoke in a hoarse, low voice: "Let's go find Lord Madara. Only he can persuade Nagato."

Chapter 70 Go forth, hero, and show the arrogant god what's what!

In the Land of Fire, in a forest, the rising sun shines like a drop of blood.

The dust was soaked with thick blood, and stepping on it made a chilling sound.

Uchiha Itachi stood there, his pupils trembling, several lifeless corpses lying behind him.

Those were his Jonin teacher and classmates from Team 3, as well as the caravan they were supposed to protect on this mission.

There was no noisy fighting or roaring; just a silent figure walking towards you, and life was like a withered leaf swept away by a gentle breeze.

The bond we had so painstakingly built with our companions was so easily taken from us.

"you……"

Uchiha Itachi stared intently at the masked figure in front of him, his hand holding the kunai trembling, whether from fear or anger.

He's still too inexperienced; he hasn't been a genin for very long.