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A month later.
In the courtyard of the Daimyo's mansion, Kenshi sat cross-legged on the corridor. The red light of the setting sun shone through a large tree in the courtyard, illuminating him as if he were clad in a layer of red armor.
Kenshi's mood wasn't good at the moment.
Over the past month, the three beautiful ninjas had died one after another, and Kenshi still hadn't sensed any difference in spiritual energy.
It was as if the slight difference in spiritual energy fluctuation he had sensed a month ago was just an illusion.
But Kenshi knew that it wasn't an illusion.
He could only say that the road ahead was long.
Fortunately, he had chosen the right path. He just had to keep going.
"Big Brother, all the Daimyo's family members have gathered."
Yezi walked in from outside. At this time, all the members of the Daimyo's family had gathered in the Daimyo's mansion.
Over the past month, at the Daimyo's command, his family members had dared not disobey and had rushed to the Daimyo's mansion.
Just now, the last member of the Daimyo's family had entered the Daimyo's mansion.
"Let's go then."
Kenshi stood up. With a thought, the clay bird condensed in the air. The two of them jumped onto the back of the clay bird and flew towards the sky.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... A rain of paper explosion tags, called Paper Release Explosion Tags, fell from the sky above the Daimyo's mansion. The number was so large that people looking up from other places outside the Daimyo's mansion could see them.
"Huh... strange. Is it snowing over the Daimyo's mansion?"
Because they were Paper Release Explosion Tags, they were white. From a distance, the countless falling explosion tags really gave people the feeling of a heavy snowfall.
But it was only September, a time of late summer and clear skies. It shouldn't be snowing.
While everyone was puzzled, they discovered that the countless explosion tags quickly disappeared.
The falling explosion tags seemed to float randomly, but they were actually under Kenshi's control. He precisely enveloped every person in the Daimyo's mansion with them.
Everyone in the Daimyo's mansion was under Kenshi's genjutsu control, unable to resist.
As the last person was enveloped by the explosion tags, Kenshi, who had already flown into the sky, looked back at the Daimyo's mansion and then gave a cold smile.
"Art is explosion!"
Boom!
The power of at least ten million explosion tags detonating simultaneously was comparable to a small Tailed Beast Ball. Everything within a three-kilometer radius was blown into the sky. The entire Daimyo's mansion instantly turned to ashes.
The massive flames shot straight into the sky. People on the docks seven kilometers away could see the towering flames.
Boom... Bang... !
The shockwave swept outwards from the Daimyo's mansion, destroying trees and houses along the way, leaving only broken ruins.
"Beautiful fireworks, very artistic!"
Kenshi looked back and said with a smile. Indeed, explosions were art. Deidara's obsession with this kind of art was actually understandable.
Explosions always make people's adrenaline surge and feel extremely pleasurable.
"The entire Water Country will go crazy now. The entire ninja world... who knows what will happen?"
A hint of worry appeared in Yezi's eyes. They had stirred up a hornet's nest. It was hard to say about the other Five Great Nations, but the Water Country and the Hidden Mist Village would definitely seek revenge on them.
"This..."
"This... what's going on..."
"...The Daimyo's mansion..."
Everyone in the entire capital stared dumbfoundedly in the direction of the Daimyo's mansion, watching the towering flames and smoke. Their hearts felt as if they were weighed down by a heavy stone. Their thoughts went blank at this moment.
Finally, the flames dissipated, leaving only black smoke continuing to rise. At this moment, someone reacted.
"The... the Daimyo's mansion was blown up!!!"
"Ah!!!"
In an instant, the entire capital erupted. Everyone was in a state of intense fear mixed with a hint of excitement.
For a thousand years, this was the first time someone dared to attack the Daimyo's mansion. It was also the first time someone dared to challenge the Daimyo's authority.
Even ninjas who could fly, teleport, and destroy the world couldn't shake the Daimyo's ruling position in people's hearts.
But today, someone actually blew up the entire Daimyo's mansion.
The power of the blast instilled fear in most people, but it also ignited a fire in the hearts of some.
With such power, what was there to fear from the Daimyo? He was blown up by someone.
"Ninja!"
"I want to be a ninja!"
A fiery ambition burned in the hearts of many people.
The thrill of strength was here. It always stimulated the instinctive evil deep within the human heart. They wanted to do whatever they wanted.
"If I remember correctly, the Daimyo's mansion gathered all the family members from all over the country a month ago."
"Now... wouldn't..."
They didn't dare to say the rest, but those who understood realized something. The Daimyo's family that ruled the Fire Country might be completely wiped out.
Even if they weren't completely wiped out, there wouldn't be many left.
At this moment, the hearts of the few major nobles in the capital, and the small and medium-sized nobles from all over the Water Country who were staying in the capital, all inexplicably became hot.
For a time, undercurrents surged in the Water Country.
What happened here would soon spread throughout the ninja world.
Unfortunately, all the ninjas in the entire capital had been caught by Kenshi. Other villages might have to wait a day or two to get news from the Water Country.
And those two days were enough for Kenshi to reach the Hidden Mist Village.
Actually, it took Kenshi only half a day to reach the sky above the Hidden Mist Village.
In his chakra perception, the entire Hidden Mist Village was enveloped in a circular barrier. Only the village gate at the exit had a barrier exit.
Going in through the gate wouldn't trigger the barrier's perception, but other places would be sensed by the barrier.
The sun hadn't risen yet. It was just starting to get light.
The Third Mizukage was already sitting in his office.
He was a diligent Mizukage.
The original work didn't mention how the Third Mizukage died. Kenshi didn't know either. But after witnessing the Third Mizukage's heavy Water Release, Black Water, he couldn't imagine anyone who could kill him.
Unless... it was Uchiha Madara.
Thinking about the tragedy that Madara had arranged for Obito, Kenshi had an answer.
"So... if I kill the Third Mizukage here, Madara shouldn't have any objections, right?"
"Heh!"
Kenshi smiled. He had made his decision.
...
Just as Kenshi was about to launch his hunt for the Third Mizukage, in a secret chamber deep underground in the Land of Grass, White Zetsu woke up Madara.
"Madara-sama, I found him. I found him."
As soon as Madara woke up, White Zetsu excitedly said. Madara had been searching for an Uchiha clan member who was filled with love for the world. He had finally found him.
"Who is it?" Madara's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly.
"His name is Uchiha Obito. He's six years old this year. He just started ninja school. He's a big idiot who would miss the opening ceremony because he helped an old lady cross the street." Afei said with a laugh.
Hearing this, Madara finally showed a relieved smile.
"That little idiot is really stupid. He's also very untalented. As a member of the Uchiha clan, he's not even proficient in the basic three jutsu. Madara-sama, are you sure he's the one you're looking for?" Afei continued.
A year ago, Uzumaki Mito, who had been clinging to life, finally died. White Zetsu was able to go deep into Konoha to investigate the Uchiha clan.
After a year of intelligence gathering and comparison, White Zetsu finally determined the target. According to Madara's request, "filled with love for the world," he locked onto Uchiha Obito.
In the entire Uchiha clan, Uchiha Obito, whose heart was overflowing with love, was completely out of place with the cold temperament of the entire Uchiha clan.
His heart was filled with love, but his ninja talent was very poor.
His talent was so poor that he couldn't even awaken the Sharingan. How would he have the strength to represent Madara-sama and carry out the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan?
White Zetsu had no confidence in that little brat, Uchiha Obito. His talent was too poor.
But Madara chuckled and said, "You don't understand. When intense love is overturned, it will give birth to even more intense darkness. This darkness will give birth to a Sharingan that is powerful enough."
"Keep an eye on Obito. When the time is right, I will guide him towards darkness."
Madara already had a plan. Obito's heart was filled with love now, but this love wasn't strong enough yet, and he didn't have a medium to carry this love.
When Obito poured his overflowing love onto someone, that would be the time for Madara to guide him towards darkness.
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