Naruto: A parody of the entire ninja world, the opening scene infuriates the Kage.

Chapter 292 Target—Ghost Lantern Castle

"Bang~"

Zero-Tails' massive body dispersed, and a large amount of dark chakra surged into Danzo's body and subsided.

Danzo is also unable to control the power of the Zero-Tails for the time being.

However, for Danzo, a crisis has been temporarily averted.

Once he caught his breath, Danzo would be able to control the Zero-Tails.

At this moment, Danzo's gaze was fixed on Awei.

Ah Wei cursed inwardly. Danzo was such a bastard. He had saved Danzo, yet Danzo didn't even say thank you. Danzo didn't understand any social etiquette.

After all, if it weren't for Awei using illusion magic to control Zero-Tails, Danzo would have been dead for sure.

It's no exaggeration to say that she saved Danzo's life.

Danzo was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

They made eye contact and then used illusion magic to control Zero-Tails. What kind of eye power is that?
The key point is that Danzo didn't see any change in the White Zetsu's eyes; they weren't Mangekyou Sharingan, Rinnegan, or Tenseigan.

However, the fact that he can control Zero-Tail demonstrates an astonishing level of eye power.

Now that Danzo can no longer use the power of the Zero-Tails, his strength has been greatly reduced.

"The Darkness of Ninja is somewhat overrated and disappointing." Awei shook his head.

For a moment, Danzo's subordinates glared angrily at Awei.

As for Danzo, he remained expressionless, but he was also displeased.

"Awei from the Akatsuki?" Danzo squinted.

Danzo exuded an aura of stoic darkness, radiating an imposing presence without anger.

“I’m no longer a member of Akatsuki. I saved you this time just to cooperate with you,” Awei said with a shrug and a smile.

"You left Akatsuki? And are cooperating with me?" Danzo asked, his face showing surprise.

Years ago, Danzo and Hanzo conspired to utterly betray Akatsuki, resulting in Yahiko's death and Nagato's legs being crippled.

In addition, some members of Akatsuki also died.

It's fair to say that Akatsuki and Danzo had a deep-seated grudge.

With the appearance of the light screen, Danzo became even more wary of Akatsuki.

When the screen displayed that Pain would destroy Konoha in the future, Danzo was shocked, angry, and terrified.

As a result, Danzo collected a great deal of information about Akatsuki.

I also have some understanding of the current members of Xiao.

I know that Awei is one of Xiao's official members.

However, Ah Wei is very mysterious.

Ah Wei's strength should not be underestimated, as evidenced by his infiltration of Konoha to kidnap Naruto, and Itachi's defeat in the pursuit.

The fact that he could defeat Itachi was enough to make Danzo very wary.

Just now, even someone as strong as Zero Tail was subdued by a single look from Awei.

This eye power is probably no weaker than Obito's!

Such a powerful figure has left Akatsuki?
If it's true, it would certainly be a good thing for Danzo.

As for cooperating with Danzo, that's not something that can't be considered.

“Perhaps you should go to Hozuki Castle,” Awei suddenly said to Danzo.

Danzo: ? ? ?
Why did we suddenly get onto the topic of Hozuki Castle?

This puzzled Danzo.

Danzo certainly knew about Hozuki Castle.

Hozuki Castle was a prison built by the Grass Ninja Village at the request of various countries to imprison ninjas who had committed crimes.

Just like the criminal ninjas of Konoha, some were directly imprisoned in Konoha Prison, while others were sent to Hozuki Castle.

The location of Hozuki Castle is also special. It is located on a small island near Kusagakure, surrounded by the sea. The island is named Hozuki Castle because it is rich in a kind of sour berry called 'Hozuki'.

In Danzo's view, Hozuki Castle was not entirely unimportant, but it wasn't particularly important either.

As for now, Danzo doesn't think Hozuki Castle is worth a trip for him.

You can also get the Hero's Water by going to Takigakure. Although there was a slight accident, thankfully it was a close call.

What else does Hozuki Castle have besides a few grass ninjas and a group of sin ninjas?
Seeing Danzo's dismissive attitude towards Hozuki Castle, Awei stopped being mysterious and said directly, "The Box of Paradise is in Hozuki Castle."

"The Box of Bliss?" Danzo exclaimed in surprise.

Not only Danzo, but even his subordinates were surprised when they heard the words "Box of Paradise".

Many people know the legend of the Box of Elysium.

It is said to be the ultimate weapon from the era of the Sage of Six Paths, and the box is decorated with human faces representing joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

Once someone opens the box, it can grant them one wish.

Once, the Grass Ninja opened the Box of Paradise and almost conquered the world.

Of course, these are all legends.

Many people question whether the Box of Elysium truly exists.

As for those who search for the Box of Elysium, there are quite a few, but as time goes by, fewer and fewer people are searching for it.

They searched the entire Kusagakure village but couldn't find the Chest of Bliss.

"You'd better go early. It wouldn't be good if the Kusanagi ninja of Hozuki Castle opened the Chest of Bliss." Awei smiled.

Danzo's pupils contracted, and he began to ponder, understanding the unspoken meaning in Awei's words.

It is common knowledge that the person in charge of Hozuki Castle is Kusanagi Shinobu.

If the Box of Bliss is in Hozuki Castle, then it's impossible that it's unrelated to the Grass Ninja of the Ghost Blows Out the Light.

Legend has it that the Kusanagi Ninja opened the Box of Elysium during the time of the Sage of Six Paths. If this is true, then someone who almost ruled the world might not want to open the Box of Elysium again.

If you failed before, would you fail again if you were given another chance?

"This Ah Wei... could he possibly want the Box of Bliss? To use me to help him deal with the Grass Ninja of Ghost Blows Out the Light?" Danzo squinted, thinking to himself.

Furthermore, the appearance of the Box of Bliss will inevitably cause a huge uproar in the ninja world, and all five great ninja villages will take it seriously.

Anyone who opens the Box of Bliss will likely become the target of everyone's anger.

Is it possible that Ah Wei wanted to gain benefits while letting Danzo handle all the trouble?
"Make me take the blame?" A sharp glint appeared in Danzo's eyes.

Awei didn't care what Danzo thought, and turned to leave.

Danzo neither stopped him nor called out to Awei.

Watching Ah Wei leave.

At this moment, Danzo's mind was filled with thoughts of the Box of Bliss.

Even though he felt that Ah Wei had ill intentions, Danzo still decided to go to Hozuki Castle.

If Danzo could obtain the Box of Bliss and open it, wouldn't he have a chance to rule the world?

Even if he can't rule the world, it would be a great help to him becoming Hokage!

Danzo looked at his subordinates around him without expression.

Destination—Hozuki Castle, let's go!

……

The Land of Grass borders the Land of Rain, as well as the Land of Waterfalls, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Fire.

It wouldn't be wrong to say that the Land of Grass is a landlocked country.

However, there is a sea near the Land of Grass.

The sea near the Land of Grass is turbulent and full of undercurrents.

There are many dangers at sea.

An island appears and disappears on the sea, and there is a prison on the island.

Hozuki Castle, a prison built by the Grass Ninja at the request of various countries.

To date, none of the sinful ninjas sent to Hozuki Castle have left alive.

Danzo led a group of his followers on the sea.

Despite the surging waves and turbulent waters, Danzo and his companions walked on the sea as if on flat ground.

To achieve this, it's not enough to simply have a large amount of chakra; one also needs exquisite control over chakra.

After all, this is far more difficult than walking on calm water.

"Wow~"

A wave crashed towards them, but Danzo cleaved it in two with a Wind Release technique.

At this point, Danzo's eyesight was already good enough to see Hozuki Island.

At Danzo and his men's current pace, they could reach Hozuki Castle within an hour.

Danzo had only one goal in going to Hozuki Castle: the Box of Elysium.

In less than an hour, Danzo and his group landed on the island. Hozuki Castle was not far away.

Danzo instructed some of his subordinates to spread out and keep a close watch on Awei if they spotted him.

Since it was assumed that Awei also wanted the Box of Elysium, then when Danzo came to Hozuki Castle, Awei might have been hiding in the shadows.

He was hiding in the open, while Awei was in the shadows. Wouldn't that put him at a disadvantage?

Therefore, some subordinates were scattered throughout the Ghost Lantern Castle. If they could find Awei, they would not be passive.

At Danzo's command, some of the ninjas behind him instantly disappeared.

In an instant, some of the ninjas behind Danzo scattered and left.

Danzo sneered inwardly. No one could use him. If Awei thought he could, he would show Awei what a big mistake he was.

Then, Danzo's gaze was fixed on Hozuki Castle.

Before coming, Danzo had of course gathered some information and had some understanding of Hozuki Castle.

They didn't storm in directly, after all, the power of Hozuki Castle should not be underestimated.

As for why he barged directly into Takigakure, one reason was that Danzo could use the power of the Zero-Tails at will.

However, even though Zero-Tails is still inside Danzo's body, Danzo is unable to use Zero-Tails' power.

Danzo even considered separating the Zero-Tails from his body.

However, Danzo was also worried that he would die if he lost Zero-Tails.

If he can obtain the Box of Bliss, opening it will likely grant him even greater power, and perhaps even solve the Zero-Tail problem.

Therefore, he was determined to obtain the Box of Bliss.

Upon approaching Hozuki Castle, Danzo and his men infiltrated directly.

……

Inside the Ghost Lantern Castle, it was time for the Sin Ninjas to be released for a stroll.

A grass ninja looked at the group of sin ninjas.

This ninja is none other than the lord of Hozuki Castle.

To become the lord of Hozuki Castle, one must possess certain qualities.

This grass ninja is a Jonin.

Of course, the Jonin of Kusagakure are not as prestigious as those of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

Even a Jonin from a small ninja village might not be as good as a Special Jonin from a large ninja village.

Of course, it's not to say that Jonin from small ninja villages are necessarily bad. Some Jonin from small ninja villages can surpass most Jonin from large ninja villages, but they are only a very small minority.

A closer look reveals that each of the criminal ninjas in Hozuki Castle bears a cursed seal. This is a secret technique of the Hozuki Castle lord, Fire Release: Heavenly Prison, which can seal another person's chakra.

Once imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, one is unable to use chakra.

When a ninja can no longer use chakra, they are not much different from ordinary people.

Meanwhile, some grass ninjas are scattered throughout Hozuki Castle.

There are also surveillance cameras in the city.

That's right, it's surveillance.

All I can say is that Hozuki Castle is quite high-tech.

In some respects, Hozuki Castle's technology surpasses that of the five great ninja villages.

Not long after infiltrating the city, Danzo frowned.

The city's alarms were sounded.

It wasn't Danzo who was discovered, but rather one of his subordinates who was accidentally discovered.

The city's surveillance cameras detected someone breaking in, so a ninja on the grass sounded the alarm.

Immediately, all the sinful ninjas were also surprised.

Some of the criminals had been in Hozuki Castle for quite some time, yet they rarely heard the city's alarms.

"Someone has infiltrated?"

"Who will it be?"

……

Many sinners began to stir within their hearts.

If ninjas were to infiltrate the city and cause trouble, they might have a chance to escape.

However, some of the sinful ninjas had no hope of escaping, since their chakra was sealed and even if they escaped the city, they would have no way to survive, as they were surrounded by the sea.

Of course, it would be great if there were boats.

The Lord of Hozuki Castle was also quite surprised; there were still people who didn't know their own mortality.

How long has it been since anyone sneaked into Hozuki Castle?

There are really people who are not afraid of death.

Currently, a strict investigation has begun within the city.

……

"idiot!"

Danzo's face darkened.

Infiltrating a mere ghost lantern castle, and yet some of my subordinates were discovered? What a bunch of useless idiots.

According to Danzo's plan, he would first infiltrate Hozuki Castle and then take action after figuring out the situation inside.

Ideally, the Chest of Elysium could be found directly in the city.

However, he did not expect that his subordinates would be discovered as soon as he sneaked into the city.

This made Danzo curse inwardly.

This completely ruined Danzo's plan.

Now that a strict search has begun in the city, it won't be easy for Danzo and his men to remain undetected.

Therefore, Danzo's face darkened.

One after another, the figures of grass ninjas appeared in various parts of the city, sensing the use of ninjutsu.

In addition, the city's surveillance equipment is operating at maximum power.

In this situation, as long as Danzo is in the city, it's only a matter of time before he is discovered.

As for those who infiltrated the city with Danzo, none could compare to him.

"Is it Awei?" Danzo's eyes were sinister.

He had barely infiltrated when one of his men was discovered. How secure is the Ghost Lantern Castle?

If Ah Wei was causing trouble in the shadows, then everything would be easy to explain.

It has to be said that Danzo was overthinking things.

Ah Wei didn't come to Ghost Lantern Castle.

Since Awei sent Danzo to Hozuki Castle, he obviously hoped that Danzo would obtain the Box of Elysium.

If the Box of Bliss falls into Danzo's hands and he opens it again, how powerful would Danzo become, given his current strength?
It's understandable that Danzo might feel that Awei had ill intentions.

If Ah Wei didn't have bad intentions, then what was he after?
As time went on, one of Danzo's subordinates was found by Hozuki Castle Lord.

"Who are you?" asked the Lord of Hozuki Castle.

Danzo's subordinates were all rigorously trained, and with the seal of the tongue-severing Root of Calamity, they would never reveal Danzo's secrets.

With Danzo's subordinates remaining silent, Lord Hozuki made his move directly.

The Lord of Hozuki Castle unleashed a palm strike, his chakra forming a sharp gust of wind.

"boom!"

From the very first exchange, Lord Hozuki gained the upper hand.

After exchanging a few blows, the Lord of Hozuki Castle unleashed Fire Release: Heavenly Prison in an attempt to seal his opponent's chakra. However, Heavenly Prison was blocked.

Although it was a powerful fire-style sealing technique, Danzo's subordinates were all quite skilled.

Even if you can't win, you can still hold out for a while.

Even if the Lord of Hozuki Castle uses all his strength, it won't be easy for him to win quickly.

"This person is no ordinary person. Just who is he?" Lord Hozuki wondered inwardly.

Soon, a grass ninja arrived.

However, two more of Danzo's subordinates appeared.

In an instant, the situation became Danzo's three subordinates versus Hozuki Castle Lord and a Kusanagi ninja.

However, Danzo's three subordinates were at a disadvantage.

"Are there any accomplices?" Lord Hozuki asked, keeping an eye on his surroundings as he fought.

Previously, the surveillance cameras only detected one person sneaking into the city. How many people went undetected?
Perhaps more than three people infiltrated the city.

(End of this chapter)