"If I remember correctly, the Third Mizukage should have attended the Five Kage Summit."
"Was his strength really this weak?"
"Hmph, just as I said back then—what Five Kage? Just a bunch of slightly stronger shinobi."
"All rookies."
"Had I known this Third Mizukage was so unreliable, he's not even as good as that Onoki."
Uchiha Madara was extremely displeased, but no matter how annoyed he was, there was nothing he could do—after all, the man was already dead.
But soon, his displeasure faded, replaced instead by a faint smile.
With a single hand seal, the tomoe in his Sharingan spun rapidly, transforming into a Mangekyō Sharingan, and then into the Rinnegan. His eyes glimmered with a strange light.
At the same time, on the shores of the Land of Frost—
Gekko Chizan stared at the Third Mizukage before him, completely unaware of the danger approaching.
He was still pondering the new skill he had just obtained: "Draw a circle and curse you."
Curses hardly existed in this world. After all, this was a world of ninjutsu, not some fantasy cartoon.
But since it was a reward issued by the system, his curiosity was piqued. He wanted to test it out on someone and see its power.
Just as he turned around, a sudden change occurred.
"Chizan! Watch out!"
Chōmei's urgent voice rang out.
The unease Chizan had pushed down immediately surged up again, as an overwhelming sense of danger rose from behind him.
"Dodge!"
Without thinking, Gekko Chizan tried to use the Flying Thunder God to evade—but for some reason, his body refused to move.
He was completely immobilized.
"Damn it! A Genjutsu? Paralysis Jutsu?"
"Impossible!"
Paralysis Jutsu was an unusual type of Genjutsu that left the victim's mind fully aware, yet unable to move.
"Chōmei! Chōmei!"
Chizan called out desperately in his heart, but there was no response.
Clearly, Chōmei had also fallen under the Genjutsu.
The supposedly dead Third Mizukage slowly stood up, and his eyes had transformed into circles.
The Rinnegan!
Chizan's heart jolted.
Damn it—what kind of Genjutsu had Uchiha Madara placed on the Third Mizukage? He was clearly dead, so how could he still move?
No—this wasn't the effect of Genjutsu. Sure enough, Chizan noticed a black rod protruding from the Mizukage's chest.
He understood. This was Madara's failsafe.
Using the power of the Six Paths for remote control! Damn it!
That old bastard!
"Gekko Chizan… hehehe…"
"Shine!"
The Third Mizukage's mouth moved, and in the next second, he drew a kunai and lunged for Chizan's throat.
"I'm screwed! Chōmei! You useless bum! Wake up already!"
Though Chizan shouted for Chōmei, deep down he knew the odds. Uchiha ocular powers controlling tailed beasts—that was a certainty.
And this was Uchiha Madara himself.
The kunai was less than a handspan away from his throat when suddenly, a crimson surge of chakra burst from his body.
The chakra shattered his immobility, returning control of his body.
"Get the hell away from me!"
Like Naruto punting away a Truth-Seeking Ball, Chizan unleashed a brutal Konoha Whirlwind that sent the Third Mizukage flying.
Without pause, he dashed forward and reached for the black rod lodged in the Mizukage's chest.
Madara was taken aback. He hadn't expected this brat to instantly pinpoint the problem.
In that moment, Chizan's weight in his mind rose again.
From a somewhat capable brat… to a brat who could actually hinder him.
From "must kill" to "pulverize into dust."
As the rod was pulled free, the Rinnegan in the Mizukage's eyes faded, turning gray.
His body collapsed heavily to the ground.
"Bastard! Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
A torrent of flames roared from Chizan's mouth, crashing down onto the Mizukage's body.
The fiery blast was so forceful that it lifted Chizan into the air.
The blazing inferno melted the surrounding snow and ice, reducing the Mizukage's corpse to ashes.
[Ding! Detected that the host incinerated a corpse out of anger. Truly a master of erasing evidence—our condolences to the Third Mizukage. Being tormented by both Uchiha Madara and the host in succession, a special reward is issued: Ninjutsu Amplification +5.]
In that instant, Chizan had wrung out every ounce of value from the Third Mizukage.
Fueled by rage, his Fire Release grew even more fearsome, scorching the ground so badly that it collapsed in places.
When the flames finally dispersed, Chizan was left gasping for air.
But he didn't dare rest. He immediately dove into his inner world to check on Chōmei's condition.
What he saw there stunned him.
"Chōmei! You…"
Chōmei, who had fallen under the Genjutsu like him, had broken free at the very last moment. That alone had surprised Chizan.
But now, curiosity was the last thing on his mind. His heart was filled only with emotion.
Because Chōmei was in a terrible state, his body swarmed with insects gnawing at him.
In just a few minutes, his body already showed visible damage. Even though this was the inner world, even though his body was made of chakra—damage was still damage.
Chōmei's crimson eyes stared back, his breathing ragged.
"Chizan, you're awake."
"Chōmei, what the hell are you doing! Stop this right now!"
Chizan unleashed the tailed beast's chakra, obliterating the insects into powder.
Chōmei let out a pained cry:
"Aiyo! My rations!"
"Chizan, I'm fine. Without these backup rations, we'd both be done for this time."
He then explained what had happened. At first, he had indeed fallen under the Genjutsu, but as a tailed beast—and a bug—he had acted quickly.
Just before succumbing, he separated part of his chakra.
With that chakra, he activated the backup rations—Aburame clan insects—and ordered them to gnaw at his own body. The outside damage and pain forced him out of the Genjutsu.
But since there weren't many insects, the damage they caused was limited. That was why he'd taken a bit longer to break free.
Chizan was deeply moved. Though Chōmei was usually unreliable, in critical moments, he always came through.
At that moment, Chizan's bond with Chōmei deepened once again.
Man and bug stared at each other, then spoke in unison:
"I won't fall in love with you!"
"You're ugly!"
The next second, both burst into loud laughter.
Sometimes, camaraderie really was that simple.
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