Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

The Uchiha clan has a tight security presence, with patrolling guards everywhere.

However, in his spirit form, these physical defenses are useless against him.

This is normal, after all. Even with the Uchiha clan's wealth, they can't keep the barrier open indefinitely. Not everyone has the financial support of Konoha like the Root clan, who can open a barrier like they're claiming land and occupying a huge area.

He easily passed through the outer wall, and just as he was about to arrive at the Naga Shrine, a strange fluctuation of chakra caught his attention.

That chakra was very special, and its nature was completely different from any "creature" he had ever seen.

It lacks the fusion of "spiritual energy" and "physical energy" found in human chakra; instead, it resembles a... pure, inorganic aggregate of natural energy.

Aoba's spirit stopped and looked in the direction of the fluctuation.

The thing was hidden inside the trunk of a large tree, and the texture of its chakra was unlike anything he had ever seen before.

It is neither human nor ninja beast.

It was a kind of... chakra, like that of a plant, devoid of any life or emotion.

Aoba instantly realized something.

Turning to look at the house next door, there were two people living there: an elderly woman and Uchiha Obito.

"It's a White Zetsu that's been keeping watch!"

Aoba confirmed his judgment.

"So Madara Uchiha had already set his sights on Obito at that time."

He pondered for a moment, and a bold idea came to mind.

Qingye controlled her spirit body and silently moved towards the tree.

Once the target was identified, Qingye's spirit lunged forward without hesitation.

Invade!

The spirit penetrated the tree trunk and entered the White Zetsu's body without encountering any obstacles or feeling any resistance at the soul level.

The process went more smoothly than I had imagined.

It felt like sticking your hand into a lump of warm, wet mud.

He discovered that there was no "soul" or any mental barrier inside this white body; there was nothing at all.

Aoba's consciousness penetrated deep into it and soon "saw" the internal structure of this thing.

Its brain is a wriggling mass of white fluid.

What drives this body's actions is a very special kind of chakra residing in the brain.

That chakra is its "consciousness".

Aoba's spirit manifested in White Zetsu's consciousness, and he showed no mercy to the special chakra that tried to resist.

Just to be on the safe side, crush it!

The overwhelming spiritual power crashed down, and that chakra consciousness couldn't even struggle before being completely crushed into dust.

Without the slightest hesitation, Aoba took control of the body.

A strange, unprecedented feeling came over me.

There is no heartbeat or internal organs, no blood flow, and not even pain transmitted by the nervous system.

It is a doll made of a special white substance and plant fibers.

"This is a White Zetsu?"

Aoba's consciousness flowed within it, and he could "feel" the veins of every fiber.

He knew that this White Zetsu was a degraded product of Hashirama's clone. Although it was already a degraded product, he could still feel its immense life force.

Suddenly, a stream of information naturally flowed into his consciousness.

It's the body's instinct.

Wood Release: Dan Gen Hidden (also known as Mayfly Technique)

"I see, calling it Wood Release ninjutsu is more like a natural talent!"

A thought struck Aoba, and he immediately tried to control this new "body".

The originally hard tree trunk seemed to him to have turned into the surface of water.

Half of the White Zetsu's body emerged from the tree trunk.

Aoba raised her pale arm, spread her fingers, and then clenched them tightly.

There was no awkwardness at all.

This body seemed to have been created specifically to be controlled, showing no signs of rejection, and was even smoother to control than one's own physical body.

With a thought, the white ape beneath him began to wriggle and slowly retract into the tree trunk.

The entire process proceeded without any hindrance, like a fish swimming back into the water; the trees were not obstacles for him, but rather a medium.

When he reappeared, he was already underground in his own courtyard.

He was enveloped by the scent of soil and grass roots. Although his vision was pitch black, through his connection with the earth, everything around him was presented to his senses in a wondrous form of energy.

"This ability is no less powerful than the [Spirit Transformation Technique]."

Aoba sighed inwardly, no wonder Madara, though hidden underground, was so clear about the information of the ninja world.

Ordinary barriers are useless against White Zetsu. In the original story, the aloe vera-shaped White Zetsu used this technique to swagger into the Five Kage Summit venue as if it were empty!

If they hadn't deliberately exposed themselves, none of the Five Kage, including their accompanying guards, would have noticed.

If I remember correctly, that aloe vera-shaped White Zetsu was a special individual among the White Zetsu.

Including the vortex-faced White Zetsu named "Afei," they are special individuals among the White Zetsu, suspected to be ancient humans who slowly transformed into White Zetsu during the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

The one captured by Aoba was clearly just a common mass-produced scout, a degraded product of Hashirama cell culture.

Aside from being a bit more resilient and good at hiding, their combat strength is only at the level of a Chunin.

He felt a little regretful. Although they weren't special White Zetsu, ordinary White Zetsu still had high research value.

Aoba suppressed his initial impulse to research it. If he remembered correctly, White Zetsu seemed to share a common neural network.

In other words, if this White Zetsu is killed or goes missing, it will be discovered very quickly.

If he were to face Madara Uchiha with his current strength, he would be courting death.

Aoba returned to her original form, and the remaining White Zetsu body instantly collapsed to the ground.

This is the proper way to perform the art of spiritualization.

"We need to seal this guy away first."

Aoba took out the sealing scroll and was about to seal it when he thought for a moment, took out a syringe from his ninja tool bag, and plunged it into White Zetsu's arm.

What was drawn out was not blood, but some white fluid.

"Although it is a defective product that has deteriorated further, it is still a product of Hashirama cells and has great research value."

Aoba put away the syringe with satisfaction, his hands quickly forming hand seals.

"seal up!"

A complex sealing spell unfolded on the ground, sealing the White Zetsu's body into a scroll, which he carefully stored away.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief after doing all this.

……

at the same time.

Inside a huge cave deep beneath the mountain cemetery.

This place is perpetually shrouded in darkness, and the air is thick with an aura of decay and coldness.

The colossal Outer Path Golem sat cross-legged in the depths of darkness, its nine tightly closed eyes radiating a chilling sense of oppression.

Below the golem, an old man, so aged he looked unrecognizable, sat listlessly on a stone chair.

Several thick pipes were attached to his back, leading directly to the golem's back, sustaining his life, which was as fragile as a candle flickering in the wind.

Madara Uchiha.

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