Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 19 The White Zetsu's Disguise

At the entrance of the bookstore.

Uehara Naraku looked down at the ninja world map he had just bought and couldn't help but complain, "Boss, this map you drew is pretty abstract..."

"Hahahaha..."

The bookstore owner scratched the back of his head and chuckled awkwardly, "There's nothing we can do about it. Only the Great Ninja Village can draw such detailed maps. These maps won't really hinder your travels!"

In fact, all the lifelines of the ninja world are controlled by ninjas. Apart from ninja villages being willing to send ninjas to collect terrain information, how could anyone else be willing to pay a high price to create a more detailed map?

Uehara Naraku glanced at him speechlessly, tapping his finger on the location of the Land of Water on the map. There was only a circle representing the area over the sea. He finally couldn't help but say, "But isn't the Land of Water a little too big?"

"Are you going to the Land of Water, young man?"

The bookstore owner's expression instantly tensed. He leaned down and whispered in Uehara's ear, "Whatever you do, don't go to that place! I've heard many merchants went there and never came back! Whoever goes to the Land of Water will definitely be killed by the ninjas there!"

"...Okay, I understand."

Uehara Naraku reluctantly put away the brief map.

The Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water is still ruled by the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura. He is a puppet Mizukage who is manipulated from behind the scenes. He continues to implement the Blood Mist policy and has kept the Land of Water isolated from the outside world for a long time, theoretically refusing any outsiders from entering the Land of Water.

Hidden in the blood mist, Kirigakure not only does not prohibit its own ninjas from fighting each other, but actually encourages them to do so.

The person behind Yagura seemed to be afraid that Kirigakure wouldn't perish, so through the Blood Mist policy, they gradually depleted Kirigakure's strength and tormented all the Kirigakure ninja.

If they're this ruthless towards their own people, what chance do they have against outsiders?

Uehara Naraku flipped through the abstract map in his hand, planning his route to the Land of Water, and choosing the fastest and safest route.

The fastest route currently is to travel east from the Land of Rain into the Land of Fire, then from the Land of Fire into the Land of Waves, and finally take a sea ship from the Land of Waves to the Land of Water.

This route also has many advantages.

Although you might encounter Konoha ninja along the way, there's no need to worry about danger. Apart from the Third Hokage and Might Guy, there doesn't seem to be anything to be afraid of...

Except for Kakashi Hatake.

If you can infiltrate Konoha under a different identity, you can also complete a lot of random side quests within the village.

Among the side quests issued by the system, the most numerous are related to the many ninjas of Konoha, which is not surprising, since that is where the main characters of the ninja world reside!

Uehara Naraku's biggest consideration was that this route led directly to the Land of Waves.

If the Land of Waves were currently occupied by Gato, that smuggling tycoon would definitely know how to get to the Land of Water, and he must have some kind of connection with Kirigakure.

Uehara could easily control Gato and use him to enter the Land of Water, or he could try to obtain information about Kisame Hoshigaki from Gato.

The Akatsuki's mission is really troublesome; just recruiting Kisame Hoshigaki into the organization takes so many brain cells.

The system doesn't utter a sound, it just keeps issuing missions. If only he had a White Zetsu by his side, White Zetsu are the best at gathering intelligence...

This thought flashed through Uehara Naraku's mind in an instant.

If there really was a White Zetsu by his side, it meant that the mysterious masked man and Black Zetsu definitely wanted to harm him, and Uehara would definitely twist the head off that White Zetsu on the spot.

Suddenly, someone reached out and patted Uehara on the shoulder.

When Uehara Naraku turned his head, he saw a girl who looked rather sweet, but her smile was a bit exaggerated.

Seeing Uehara turn around, the girl blinked curiously and asked, "Hello... do you know what it feels like to poop?"

"..."

What kind of devilish question is this!

Just then, Uehara Naraku thought of White Zetsu. Now, hearing the girl's strange question, he instantly remembered that Uchiha Obito had encountered those White Zetsu with bizarre brain circuits in the sealed underground base!

Uehara Naraku's expression immediately turned cold. He grabbed the girl by the neck, pinned her against the wall, and whispered, "Hey, you're White Zetsu, right?"

"..."

Upon hearing Uehara's words, the girl's expression stiffened, her eyes darted around, and she shushed him, saying, "What are you talking about? I don't understand..."

Uehara Naraku didn't believe her at all.

Because the system in his mind beeped, reminding him that a side quest had been completed.

Side Quest: See Through the White Zetsu's Disguise (1/1), quest completed, reward: the skill "Innate Charm".

Innate Illusion: Can disguise itself as any living being until it is damaged or uses a skill, at which point the disguise is broken. Consumes 100 chakra and has a 2-second cooldown.

Uehara Naraku's brows immediately relaxed.

After seeing through the White Zetsu's disguise, they actually gained a skill similar to, or even more amazing than, the White Zetsu's miraculous transformation technique.

The skill "Innate Illusion" comes from the talent of Neeko, a survivor of the Mist Tail Clan and the Mangekyou Summoner. This skill allows her to transform into the appearance of any creature in the ninja world.

For example, turning into a kitten.

The White Zetsu, currently transformed into a girl using the transformation technique, is unaware of this and is still feigning fright, trying to deceive the other party: "Let me go! I don't know what you're talking about, I just wanted to say hello..."

"Of all the people out there, you had to come looking for me!"

Uehara Naraku grabbed her neck and snapped it. Unable to contain his emotions, he cursed, "Damn it, what are you pretending for!"

He's already claimed all the system rewards, okay?

The townspeople stared in horror as Uehara Naraku committed murder in the street. One of them, seemingly emboldened by his courage, questioned, "Hey, kid, why did you kill her?"

"Because she insulted my intelligence."

Uehara Naraku retorted without turning his head, only watching as the girl's corpse transformed into a hideous white humanoid monster.

It looked exactly like White Zetsu.

Ding…

The system in Uehara's brain beeped.

Side Quest: Kill a White Zetsu of the Ninja World (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Mayfly Technique.

Mayfly Technique: This technique allows the user to merge with the earth and vegetation, enabling them to move quickly among the underground plants. During the activation of this ninjutsu, all traces of life are cut off, and the user consumes 3 chakra points per second while on the ground.

"Waaaaaah!"

The villagers of these towns had never seen such a hideous monster before, and they witnessed such a bloody scene. They screamed and scattered in all directions!

Uehara Naraku ignored him and simply took out a sealing scroll, sealing the corpse inside. He could give it to Konan and Pain to slander Zetsu and the masked man, or keep it as a sacrifice for the future Impure World Reincarnation.

After Uehara strolled away from the town, a spacetime vortex quietly appeared on the rooftop. The mysterious masked man pressed his mask with a headache, muttering, "Those White Zetsu are truly useless trash who can't change anything! If they're no good, I'll have to find another guy suitable to be a spy..."

(End of this chapter)