At the top of the lonely peak, the vast sea of clouds surrounded the mountainside, and the cold wind blew erratically, giving people the illusion that they could touch the sky with one hand.
Hoodlum stood on the gray stone at the top of the peak, his clothes fluttering, and his whole body was shrouded in a murderous aura. It was difficult to see his face through the mask, but it was not difficult to perceive his unhappy mood.
"Snap!"
A small stone rolled down the steep cliff and fell into the vast sea of clouds, disappearing without a trace.
"Zetsu, what have you been doing? You didn't even show up when I sealed the Yonbi. "Hoodlum turned around, and his eyes stared at the Nepenthes that appeared, and his murderous aura was boiling.
The tall Nepenthes slowly drilled out of the ground, and its body was half black and half white. Black Zetsu helplessly spread out his hands. "That idiot White Zetsu was killed, and I need to find another replacement. It took me a lot of time."
Hoodlum stared at Zetsu for a long time, and his murderous aura subsided. "Is this your new body?"
"Yes, fortunately, the Golem has now accumulated the power of the four tailed beasts, otherwise, it would be very troublesome to make a good quality body." Black Zetsu shrugged.
"Well, since the private matter is done, let's continue with the business. The Yonbi has been successfully captured, and now I need the detailed whereabouts of the Gobi's Jinchuriki." Hoodlum looked at the new body of Black Zetsu, and soon lost interest.
Zetsu was the fusion of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu. It seemed to be equal, but in fact, Black Zetsu was in a dominant position, and White Zetsu was just a consumable. Black Zetsu was a creation made by Madara with the Yin-Yang Release, so Hoodlum valued Black Zetsu.
"Gobi's Jinchuriki? Understood, leave it to me, and I will give you the news soon. " Black Zetsu's voice immediately changed. "Compared to this, Sasuke Uchiha is tracking the whereabouts of Itachi, and it seems that he will be coming soon …"
Hoodlum was unmoved, and said coldly: "I have been paying attention to this matter. You do what I tell you, and don't interfere in the rest."
Black Zue's mouth twitched slightly, but he still responded. Then he burrowed back into the rock and disappeared.
After a long time, Hoodlum turned around and continued to gaze at the rising sun in the horizon. The dazzling golden radiance sprinkled down in an instant, covering the vast sea of clouds in a golden robe. It was a peerlessly beautiful scene, causing one's heart to be intoxicated.
On the yellow road, a group of people bathed in the morning light and hurried on their way.
"Setting off so early in the morning, these days are too tiring!" Xiao Tai rubbed his eyes and grumbled sleepily. He even let out a big yawn.
Aoyama squinted at Xiao Tai and said coldly, "Waking up at dawn is the rule of Root. Don't tell me you've been sleeping in the lab the whole time?"
"Eh? How could that be? Isn't it because the people who soak in the hot springs are a little lazy? Also, it was a little late to deduce the formula yesterday. " Xiao Tai shivered and hurriedly explained. He was very nervous and scolded himself for being an idiot. He almost exposed the fact that he was sleeping off.
Root's training was very strict. As long as one was in the base, there would be no shortage of daily training. Moreover, it was mandatory. If one was caught slacking off, he would be severely punished. Only when one left the base would there be no mandatory training.
The corners of Yue Hua's mouth quietly curled up, but it calmed down in the blink of an eye. She snorted coldly and didn't pursue the matter further. This allowed Xiao Tai to heave a sigh of relief. He didn't dare to speak any more nonsense and began to concentrate on his journey.
With the lesson learned from Kota's nonsense, no one dared to complain anymore. They all focused on their journey, and at the same time, they remained vigilant. Although no one would dare to provoke Konoha's Shinobi, after Root cleaned up the illegal organizations, bandits, and robbers back and forth several times, they didn't dare to do anything to Konoha's Shinobi, but at least not many people would dare to make a move against them.
However, because of Aoyama's high requirements, everyone still maintained a certain level of vigilance. They were afraid that they would be caught red-handed. It wasn't worth it to be beaten so early in the morning.
"Woof woof!"
Akamaru, who had been quiet all this time, suddenly barked and kept barking. Akamaru bared his fangs and claws, and white foam flew out of his mouth. He was extremely aggressive.
Ya quickly stretched out his hand and patted Akamaru's head. After comforting him, Akamaru finally calmed down and stopped barking.
"Did you find anything?" Aoyama asked while looking at the end of the road. The continuous forest blended into the dark green horizon. His eyesight was limited, so he couldn't see very far.
"There is a very strong smell of blood in front. There should be a lot of people who died … Oh!" While Ya was explaining, his nose began to twitch. He had already used his family's secret technique. Then his expression changed. The strong smell of blood assaulted his nose, and he almost suffocated.
"Smell of blood?" Aoyama frowned.
"Byakugan, activate!"
After Hinata heard Ya's words, he immediately activated Byakugan. Then … His small face turned pale, and his expression was gloomy. Obviously, he was greatly shocked.
"Let's go and have a look." Aoyama said and used Shunpo, disappearing in front of everyone in the blink of an eye.
Everyone looked at each other and hurriedly followed him.
The distance wasn't very far. It was only about a kilometer. A suffocating smell of blood assaulted their noses. Both Azurite and Hinata subconsciously covered their noses with their sleeves.
Blood flowed like a river, and corpses were everywhere.
The forest was not a paradise with birds and fragrant flowers. Instead, it was a miserable scene that resembled Asura hell. Broken bodies, decapitated heads, pieces of unrecognizable flesh, and internal organs were scattered everywhere. Large amounts of blood dyed the grass red.
"There are a total of 39 corpses here. The killer's method is very cruel and very professional. There is a high chance that he is a ninja, although there are no shurikens or kunai left at the scene." Sasai walked among the pile of corpses expressionlessly. He only glanced around twice and came to a conclusion.
"Most of the wounds were caused by weapons such as axes and katanas. Oh, his head must have been smashed by a hammer. I can't believe that someone would use such a heavy weapon. Even bandits don't use such a heavy weapon," Gu Ning said. Kota also squatted beside the corpses and excitedly checked the wounds. He even pointed at the corpses and explained to everyone.
Except for Hinata and Ya who were a little pale and a little uncomfortable, the rest of the people didn't seem to be surprised. Everyone had been with Orochi Maru before. In the entire ninja world, no one was more familiar with corpses than Orochi Maru. He was a man who could arrange a corpse in eighteen different ways. Of course, Shino's face was covered so tightly that no one could see his expression.
He bent down and touched the corpses. They were cold and had lost their heat. However, the blood on the ground hadn't solidified yet. The killer shouldn't have gone far.
"Aoyama -sama, look at this." At this time, Azurite found something from the pile of corpses. Her expression suddenly changed, and she immediately shouted.
"This is …" Aoyama's pupils shrank.
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