OBS Chapter 563 Interesting
Chapter 563 Interesting
Upon hearing this, both Zhang Hai and the old man were stunned.
The old man looked at Zhang Hai in shock. The Uchiha clan? And the Seven-Tails even said he was more evil than Madara Uchiha? Madara Uchiha was a legendary figure!
Zhang Hai himself was utterly shocked. The Seven-Tails, Chongming, could actually sense his Uchiha clan identity, and it even claimed that his soul was more evil than Madara Uchiha's?!
This instantly ignited a strong sense of curiosity in Zhang Hai. He knew that Uchiha Madara was a legend in the ninja world, known as one of the "Gods of Shinobi" alongside the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama. However, he had never actually seen either of them, nor did he know the extent of their power.
"Oh?" Zhang Hai's soul spoke, a hint of interest in its tone. "Uchiha Madara? Senju Hashirama? You've seen them? Just how strong were they?"
The enormous eyes of Shichimei were fixed on Zhang Hai. It seemed to sense the yearning for power and the desire to explore that emanated from the depths of Zhang Hai's soul when he asked that question.
"Hmph! Powerful?" Chongming's tone carried a hint of disdain, but also an undisguised sense of apprehension. "Those two monsters... they are beings invincible under heaven, even without the Sage of Six Paths!"
Chongming's words shook Zhang Hai to his core. "Without the Sage of Six Paths, there is no one in the world!" This was the highest praise imaginable! It gave him a more direct understanding of the strength of the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha. He realized that the world's top powerhouses had reached such a terrifying level.
The old man's voice was tinged with despair and trembled. He couldn't understand why Konoha would target their small Takigakure village. The only thing he could think of was that Takigakure had inadvertently offended Konoha, attracting the attention of this powerful Uchiha clansman.
Zhang Hai looked at the old man's desperate face, but felt no emotion. He knew it was time to reveal the truth.
"Takigakure has not offended Konoha," Zhang Hai's soul spoke, echoing in the soul space. "I attacked Takigakure for revenge. Because of the hatred for your Takigakure, which burned down my village—Kagerou Village!"
Upon hearing this, both the old man and Nanao Shigeaki were stunned.
The old man's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Zhang Hai, his lips trembling as if he wanted to say something but couldn't utter a word. Yangyan Village? That small village famous for its fire-style techniques and mechanical arts? Burned down by Takigakure Village?
The enormous green eyes of Shichimei also flickered, as if it had caught some overlooked information from Zhang Hai's words.
Just then, in the soul space, the old man's face suddenly turned even paler. He clutched his chest and let out a painful groan.
“This aura… it’s him…” The old man’s voice was filled with fear and anger as he stared intently in a certain direction of the soul space. “It’s that traitor… Kakuzu! He… he’s back!”
The old man's senses seemed to detect, on a soul level, the powerful chakra fluctuations that Kakuzu was unleashing outside Takigakure. He knew that Kakuzu had already begun his actions.
"Kakuzu?" Shigeaki Nanao's green eyes narrowed slightly as it also sensed that familiar yet repulsive aura. "That greedy fellow... is he still alive?"
"Of course he's still alive! He harbors hatred for the village! He... he practiced the village's forbidden techniques!" The old man's voice became shrill with extreme fear. He pointed tremblingly outside the soul space, as if he could see Kakuzu's hideous face.
"A forbidden technique?" Zhang Hai's soul stirred slightly. He knew that Kakuzu possessed the secret technique Earth Grudge Fear, but this was the first time he had heard that it was a forbidden technique of Takigakure.
“That’s right! It’s Earth Grudge Fear!” The old man’s voice was tinged with hysteria. “That’s a forbidden technique the village developed to deal with the Tailed Beasts going berserk! It can manipulate five chakra natures and prolong life by taking the hearts of others! He… he used this forbidden technique to kill the village elders who advised him to stop killing innocent people for money! Then he ran away with the village’s forbidden technique scroll! He harbors a grudge against the village, and he won’t let anyone get away with it!”
The old man became extremely agitated, his aged face filled with despair and unease. He looked at Zhang Hai, his voice pleading, "Will he...will he keep his promise? He'll only kill the ninjas, he won't harm the other innocent villagers, will he?!"
Looking into the old man's eyes, filled with both hope and fear, Zhang Hai's heart sank slightly. He knew Kakuzu's character; that greedy fellow had no emotions whatsoever, only money. Promises? Those were merely a means for him to gain profit.
“I can’t guarantee that,” Zhang Hai’s soul spoke, his tone tinged with a cold reality. “Kakuzu is just someone I hired. I can’t completely control his actions. He will only act for profit.”
Upon hearing Zhang Hai's words, the old man was struck dumb, his face turning even paler. He closed his eyes in anguish, his body trembling slightly. He knew what this meant. Kakuzu's "cleansing" would likely spare no living creature.
However, just as the old man was sinking into despair, he suddenly opened his eyes again. A resolute light flashed in those cloudy eyes.
He suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhang Hai, his tone carrying a hint of pleading, yet also a resolute allure.
"Konoha ninja, Zhang Hai!" The old man's voice became hoarse, but unusually firm. "I can help you obtain Takigakure! I can tell you all of Takigakure's secrets, the locations of all its hidden treasures, and all its defensive weaknesses! In exchange... I have only one request!"
He suddenly stretched out his withered arm and pointed to a corner of the soul space.
"Please...protect my granddaughter!" The old man's voice was filled with grandfatherly love and pleading. "She's still very young, only two years old. She possesses the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan and the talent of a Jinchūriki! Please...please protect her, let her successfully inherit the Seven-Tails, and let her live a peaceful life!"
In his soul space, the old man conjured up the image of his granddaughter. She was an adorable little girl with green hair, orange eyes, and dark skin, who looked to be about two years old. Her face wore an innocent smile, and her large eyes gazed curiously around her, as if filled with wonder about the world.
“Her name is Fu.” The old man’s voice was full of love. “She is my granddaughter and the last hope of Takigakure. As long as you protect her, I will give you my life and everything in Takigakure!”
Zhang Hai looked at the adorable little girl, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected that the Jinchūriki of Takigakure would be such a two-year-old girl, and even possess the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan! This reminded him of Kushina, and the Uzumaki clan's talent that she had mentioned.