North of Kiba Village.
A new building was under construction.
"I've always wanted to ask, shouldn't Gen be kept a secret? Why are they building houses with such fanfare, just like the garrison troops? "Ino asked curiously.
Shikamaru was wearing a safety helmet. He crossed his arms and stood under an old tree watching the construction. He was in charge of the construction of the new base.
Shikamaru looked around. There were only three of them here, so he did not beat around the bush and said, "Root and Gen are no longer the same thing. Root is in charge of fighting against the outside world. We're not the assassins anymore."
"Eh! Root! I didn't expect Aoyama to become so powerful. "Ino sighed as he looked at the spacious Root base.
Dingji was eating chips happily. He did not interrupt and just listened quietly.
Underground base of Gen.
In a secret room, the sound of boiling water could be heard. However, the soundproofing effect of the stone walls was excellent. Standing outside the room, nothing could be heard.
Aoyama sat in front of the stove and stared at the boiling blue liquid in the pot. The room was filled with a strange smell of plants, but it was different from the last time he refined the curse seal.
He had been sitting here for six hours. In order to refine the Lunar Curse Seal, he did it himself and did not ask Kota to help.
"This should be enough, right?" Aoyama carefully looked at the liquid in the pot that was gradually calming down. It was a clear blue color and shone with a strange color. Unfortunately, the amount was too little.
He carefully took out the blue liquid and put it into a test tube that he had prepared beforehand. It barely filled up a test tube. He shook his head as he saw this. Sure enough, it was just as Kota Tai had said. No matter how effective this Curse of the Moon was, just the cost alone was unbearably high. He had used so much of his blood and only managed to refine one portion.
"Forget it, let's try it out first." He sighed. In the end, he still needed to see the effect to make a decision.
He got up and opened the door. He called his men to clean the room and asked someone to bring Zero over.
"Sir Aoyama, is there anything I can help you with?" Zero quickly rushed over.
"Of course there's something important, and it's something that concerns your life." Aoyama smiled, but a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. It had only been a few days since they last met, but Zero's life force had become stronger. However, this was not a good thing. He could not control this power, and if his life force continued to increase, he would die.
"Could it be that … the curse seal is completed?" Zero's eyes were filled with excitement. Although he was a vagabond, he still cherished his life. If he could live, who would be willing to die?
"That's right, but I don't know whether this method will work or not. Don't be too stubborn. Even if this method doesn't work, I can find other ways to help you suppress the growth of your cells. Aoyama consoled. Zero was strong enough, and he didn't want to lose such a subordinate.
"I understand." Zero nodded solemnly.
The two of them arrived at a remote area. The people here had all been chased away, leaving only the two of them here.
"Ouch."
0 lay flat on the bed and let out a low cry. The veins on his forehead were throbbing. The curse seal had already been injected into his body, and it immediately flared up. A huge force rampaged through his body, colliding with the power of Wood Escape.
Aoyama sat on the chair and looked at Zero's body twitching non-stop. Black patterns spread and climbed all over his body. It was obvious that the curse seal and the power of Mokuton were in conflict. He sighed slightly. He couldn't intervene now, and could only rely on Zero's luck.
The reason why he stayed here was to prevent Zero from going out of control and causing too much damage. With him here, he would naturally be able to suppress and control the situation in time.
Time passed by minute by minute. Originally, in the depths of the underground, it was difficult to tell the passage of time. Aoyama could only roughly feel that a day had passed. Fortunately, he didn't do anything else. He just read the scrolls and studied ninjutsu, so he didn't feel tired.
Zero's breathing was extremely long. His chest was constantly moving up and down. The patterns on his body were deep and abnormally dark, but it was as if they were naturally grown on his body. As time passed, the color of the patterns continued to deepen. Aoyama could clearly sense that Zero was devouring natural energy, but compared to other techniques, it was much slower.
"Ah! My head hurts. " Zero turned over and got up, holding his head. His face was wrinkled, and the patterns on his body quickly disappeared. It shrank to the center of his chest, and under his neck, it turned into a black crescent moon.
Aoyama immediately put down the scroll in his hand and calmed down. After a while, he said, "How do you feel?"
"Hmm … My head is very dizzy. I can't tell what it is." Zero answered subconsciously with a blank face.
Aoyama frowned slightly. He thought for a while and immediately used Sage Mode. In this state, his perception ability would be at its best.
A transparent snake flew out and passed through Zero's chest. It swam back and forth a few times before returning. It coiled around Aoyama's arm and hissed.
"Well, Zero, from now on, you don't have to worry about losing control. The curse seal has been formed, and it has suppressed the excessive proliferation of wood release cells. The curse seal can also help you strengthen the power of wood release." Aoyama smiled. He was in a good mood. Zero's strength increasing was also a good thing for him. After all, Zero was trained by him.
"Thank you, Sir, for saving my life." 0 couldn't help but be overjoyed. He was able to transform from a homeless child into a ninja, and he was granted such tyrannical power. Everything started when Yuehua took him out of the slums. Although he gambled with his life to obtain the power of Mokuton, he knew that many people didn't even have the chance to gamble on it.
He had recently learned how to read and learn some rules. He sincerely thanked Yuehua. It was all thanks to Yuehua that he was able to survive this time.
"Haha, you're also a great help to me. You don't have to thank me." Aoyama nodded with satisfaction and said, "I've always called you Zero. Do you have a name?"
Zero shook his head. He didn't know who his parents were, and no one gave him a name. When he was homeless, he just randomly called them. Plus, he didn't know how to read, so it didn't make a difference whether he had a name or not.
"Since that's the case, I'll give you a name. Let's call you … Jue?" Aoyama thought for a while and said.
"Jue … Jue, is it?" Zero repeated it a few times. His face revealed a happy expression and said, "From today onwards, I'm Jue."
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