By the campfire, the two talked about their experiences over the past year.
"You idiot." Mito put her hands on her waist, wishing she could poke his head with one finger: "How could you be fooled so easily?"
"Blame me." Uchiha Kyosuke smiled bitterly, thinking that except for a sensor who could sense malicious intent, it would be really difficult for ordinary people to tell White Zetsu's disguise.
That thing can even simulate chakra and mental fluctuations. It is worthy of being a product of the sacred tree. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki regards it as a force to resist the family.
"By the way, why did you run away from home?" Uchiha Kyosuke was a little confused.
Why didn't she just stay as a princess and become a homeless child? She even almost got kidnapped by Black Zetsu.
"I..." Mito was speechless when he heard that.
She couldn't say that she didn't want to believe that you were really dead, and she would search the entire Land of Fire to find any news about you.
If I really say that, this guy will definitely kill me in the future.
No, find a reason to fool him.
"Well, how can a commoner like you understand the princess's thoughts? Reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles is the key to success, don't you understand?"
She rolled her eyes slightly, ignoring Uchiha Kyosuke's face full of suspicion, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Tell me, why don't you show up all the time? Is it because the Snake Princess from Ryūchi Cave is too beautiful?"
"Yeah, very beautiful." Uchiha Kyosuke answered honestly.
"Let me tell you, I will definitely be more beautiful when I grow up." Mito looked very dissatisfied.
"I hope so..."
"Damn stinky Kyosuke."
After a while of crazy talk, Uchiha Kyosuke finally expressed his thoughts: "I originally wanted to go back, but suddenly I discovered something unusual about the Land of Rain."
Mito had met Hisako Hyūga and knew a lot about the relationship between them, and even helped seal Ōtsutsuki's chakra.
Therefore, Uchiha Kyosuke did not hide it from her and described the matter of the moon in detail.
"So, back when we were in the Hyūga clan's territory, you actually secretly went to the moon without telling me?!" The girl with the bun head was really shocked.
The moon landing expert is right next to me?
It took her a while to accept that she had missed the chance to go to the moon.
It was obvious that Mito's focus was a little off.
Completely unaware of the situation, Uchiha Kyosuke continued to explain, "In order to conduct a secret investigation, I must go to the Land of Rain to find out what's going on."
There was another thing he didn't say. There was another benefit of hiding in the dark, which was that you could avoid the prying eyes of those who had ulterior motives.
Wouldn't Black Zetsu be exposed? If he were still in the open, he would probably be deceived by the enemy.
Sneak into the Land of Rain to investigate and find a way to destroy the manufacturing chain that creates human puppets.
Otherwise, it won't be long before no one can stop the Moon Ōtsutsuki.
Upon hearing his idea, Mito immediately raised her hand, indicating that she also wanted to eliminate this scourge for the ninja world.
"Take her with you?" Looking at the girl with the bun-headed look that said, "If you dare to refuse, I will bite you," Uchiha Kyosuke finally had no choice but to compromise.
She knows how to use the Byakugō no In and her strength is at least stronger than that of an average Jōnin.
Especially the attainment in fūinjutsu, which might be able to play a role at a specific moment.
Thinking about it this way, having her around doesn't seem like a bad thing.
"But let me tell you in advance, you must obey me, otherwise I will kick you back to the Land of Whirlpools."
"Great." Mito jumped up and down, looking like she didn't hear what he said at all.
"This girl."
...
"The operation failed?!"
Not to mention Fūma Yukishi, even Black Zetsu who was hiding in his shadow couldn't help but tremble slightly.
He is an elite Jōnin-level master. He is just catching Uzumaki Mito, not going to deal with Uzumaki Ashina. How could he fail?
Given the scarcity of White Zetsu clones, it did not go forward to conduct surveillance.
I didn't expect that a momentary negligence would cause such a huge loss to our side.
"Mr. Black Zetsu." Fūma Yukishi suppressed his anger and asked in a low voice: "Do you know who did this? I will kill him now."
"...I will investigate it as soon as possible." Black Zetsu said and gradually fell silent.
Inside the room, Fūma Yukishi lowered his head, trying his best to conceal his expression.
"Mr. Black Zetsu, I am no longer the persecuted orphan of the branch family."
"Some things are better not to be taken too far."
A few minutes later, Fūma Yukishi returned to normal, as if the person who was full of resentment just now was not himself.
Black Zetsu, who left early to investigate, was not aware of all this.
...
The Land of Rain is located at the junction of the three regions of Land of Earth, Land of Fire, and Land of Wind.
Geographically, they are destined not to enjoy the peace they deserve.
In the pouring rain, Uchiha Kyosuke, disguised as a traveling merchant, drove a truck into this strange country.
As for Miss Mito, of course she hid in the carriage to avoid the rain. In her words, too much rain would easily affect her growth.
He didn't know where she heard the rumor from, but Uchiha Kyosuke seriously suspected that she was just fooling him.
Because the country is shrouded in rainy conditions all year round, most buildings in the Land of Rain are made of steel, but there are also a considerable number of stone houses.
On each building, countless steel pipes of various sizes are erected for dredging and drainage, forming a unique and beautiful landscape in the ninja world.
"Uchiha Kyosuke, I'm hungry."
"The food stall over there looks pretty good~"
"Buy me a bunch of candied haws."
"Uchiha Kyosuke..."
"Uchiha Kyosuke..."
"Uchiha Kyosuke..."
He had completely transformed into a servant and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He grabbed the whip and rushed into the truck.
"Ah, what are you doing? If you have something to say, talk it over nicely."
A few minutes later, the princess with the bun hairstyle drove the car with an angry look on her face, letting the rain continue to drip from her hat.
As for Uchiha Kyosuke himself, he was sleeping comfortably in the car.
If you don't treat this little bean sprout, she'll make a big fuss.
"Remember to wake me up when we get there. Be careful of the human puppets."
"snort."
Ignoring the girl's cold snort expressing her dissatisfaction, Uchiha Kyosuke came here to investigate the situation thoroughly.
Not everyone can master the Moon Ōtsutsuki's puppet technology.
Instead of fighting with those puppets, it is better to directly find the sorcerer hiding behind them.
This requires him to take risks and go deep, and there is a high probability that he will attract the attention of the enemy.
As he was thinking, Uchiha Kyosuke fell asleep in a daze.
The last image that came to mind was the shining Rinnegan in Ōtsutsuki Shanren's eyes.
If I could get it off, I believe Hisako Hyūga would be very satisfied with this gift.
Bang!
After an unknown amount of time, he was awakened by a sudden vibration.
Pulling open the car curtain in a daze, he saw Mito, in disguise, being interrogated by several shinobi in the distance.
After a quick observation, Uchiha Kyosuke confirmed that two of them were human puppets belonging to the Moon Ōtsutsuki.
It seems he has indeed found the right place.
"It's okay, I can handle a simple question from Mito."
Before he could get out of the car, he saw Marukotou knock the shinobi opposite him to the ground with one punch.
Uchiha Kyosuke: "..."
"I'm exposed." said the girl.