OBS Chapter 810 document
Chapter 810 document
After reading the document, Zhang Hai immediately realized that the bounty hunter was his "dear" uncle, Kakuzu. He secretly rejoiced that the document had been handed to him; otherwise, if Konoha and Kumogakure had joined forces, Kakuzu wouldn't have had enough lives.
Zhang Hai feigned righteous indignation, angrily declaring, "How despicable! How dare they profit from the war! Such traitors deserve to be killed!"
The Hokage's office was filled with smoke. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, took a deep drag on his pipe, slowly exhaling rings of white smoke, his gaze fixed on Uchiha Akira in front of him.
"Zhang Hai, your performance this time was outstanding, and I am very satisfied with your improvement." The Third Hokage's voice carried a hint of satisfaction, but also a touch of solemnity. "Now, I have a new task for you."
Zhang Hai bowed slightly: "Lord Hokage, please give your orders."
"The rogue ninja you were investigating has become increasingly secretive lately. According to intelligence, he may be colluding with the puppeteers of Sunagakure. Our three great ninja villages have jointly issued an inquiry to Sunagakure, but we haven't received a definite answer yet." The Third Hokage pushed a scroll in front of Zhang Hai. "This time, we will launch a joint operation to capture him. The objective is to capture him alive. If he encounters fierce resistance, he may be killed on the spot."
Zhang Hai took the scroll, quickly glanced through it, and frowned slightly. He knew that this rogue ninja was Kakuzu, a ninja of unfathomable strength and cautious behavior.
"Lord Hokage, this rogue ninja's strength should not be underestimated. He only uses puppets to conduct transactions every time he appears, and his real body has never shown up. This is enough to show that he is extremely vigilant," Zhang Hai said in a deep voice.
The Third Hokage waved his hand, a confident smile on his face: "Zhang Hai, you don't need to worry too much. You were able to fight against the Tsuchikage and Raikage, and now you've awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Dealing with a mere rogue ninja should be a piece of cake."
Zhang Hai smiled bitterly to himself. His battles against the Tsuchikage and Raikage were fraught with peril. While the Mangekyou Sharingan was powerful, each use placed a significant burden on his body. Even if he were to fight Kakuzu with all his might and win, it would be far from easy. Especially without using the Mangekyou, he knew the outcome of a one-on-one fight with Kakuzu was uncertain. Within Konoha, perhaps only the Third Hokage himself could reliably defeat Kakuzu.
However, his mission to capture Kakuzu wasn't actually to fight him to the death. Putting on a show was the best option.
“I understand, Hokage-sama. So, my team members…” Zhang Hai asked tentatively.
The Third Hokage smiled and said, "I have already given orders to your little ones. They will go to the Iwagakure battlefield first. The battle there has entered a critical stage, and their strength is needed. For the time being, they will be under Jiraiya's command."
"The battlefield of Iwagakure..." Zhang Hai's heart stirred. Sure enough, the goal of the Otsutsuki clan was to weaken the power of the major ninja villages, and war was the best catalyst.
"Don't worry, with your abilities, you'll complete the mission quickly and then head to the Iwagakure battlefield to reunite with them." The Third Hokage patted Zhang Hai on the shoulder, his tone full of trust.
"Yes, Lord Hokage," Zhang Hai replied respectfully.
After leaving the Hokage's office, Zhang Hai went straight to the gates of Konoha.
When he arrived, two people were already waiting there. One was a ninja with a calm demeanor, dressed in the traditional attire of the Hyuga clan, and the other was a tall ninja from the Aburame clan, whose entire body was covered except for his eyes.
“Uchiha Shokai.” Hyuga Hizashi spoke first, his tone gentle yet firm, “Hyuga Hizashi, I have been ordered to come and meet you.”
"Aburame Shiki," the Aburame clan ninja introduced himself briefly in a low voice.
"Uchiha Shokai, it's a pleasure to meet you." Shokai introduced himself and nodded to the two. He knew that Hyuga Hizashi was an important figure in the Hyuga main family and possessed considerable strength, and that the Aburame clan's tracking abilities were renowned throughout the ninja world.
"Now that everyone's here, let's set off," Hyuga Hizashi said.
Aburame Shiki walked at the very front, without the slightest hesitation, directly choosing a direction to move forward. His steps were neither hurried nor slow, yet exceptionally firm.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Hai couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He had thought that he would need to conduct some intelligence analysis or confirm the tracking methods first, but he didn't expect Aburame Shiki to be so decisive.
"Senior Zhiwei, do you... know the location of the rogue ninja?" Zhang Hai couldn't help but ask.
Aburame Shiki didn't respond immediately, but just walked on silently. The atmosphere was slightly awkward.
Hyuga Hizashi noticed Zhang Hai's confusion and explained, "Zhang Hai-kun, Zhiwei doesn't directly know the exact location of the rogue ninja. During the last transaction, we commissioned the Aburame clan to place nano-sized parasites into the rogue ninja's puppets. These parasites are invisible to the naked eye, but they have a special connection with the parasites inside Zhiwei's body. Therefore, Zhiwei knows where those parasites are."
"I see, that's a truly ingenious tracking method," Zhang Hai exclaimed sincerely, gaining a deeper understanding of the Aburame clan's secret techniques. These nanoscale parasites, capable of tracking undetected, were indeed a highly efficient and stealthy approach.
"So, how far are we from our goal?" Zhang Hai asked again.
Aburame Zhiwei finally spoke this time. His voice was still low and brief, but full of confidence: "It's not far off."
The group continued onward, traversing the rugged mountain path. Zhang Hai deliberately lagged behind by two steps, seemingly casually, but his hands were already rapidly forming hand seals within his sleeves. He unleashed the "Spirit Transformation Technique," and a jet-black soul separated from his body, silently merging into the air and flying swiftly forward.
The soul entity conducted a thorough search ahead at an astonishing speed, leaving no suspicious place unchecked. After traversing a dense forest and crossing a winding stream, Zhang Hai's soul entity finally sensed the target's presence in a narrow cave completely concealed by vines.
Deep within the cave, a figure sat cross-legged—their mission target, Kakuzu. He leaned against the stone wall, his eyes slightly closed, seemingly resting.
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Hai's soul, like a phantom wisp of smoke, pierced directly through the cave wall and effortlessly entered Kakuzu's forehead, entering his mental space.
Kakuzu's spiritual world was a dark desert, with howling winds and swirling sand and dust. As Zhang Hai's soul manifested, Kakuzu's spiritual body slowly condensed as well.
"Uncle, it's been a long time. How have you been?" Zhang Hai's spiritual form greeted him first with a smile on his lips.