Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 263 A Strong Sense of Déjà Vu

"That's right, but it's not the original Eight-Tails."

The one who spoke was the Third Mizukage.

It was only after recovering from the shock that Tachibana Kenkawa noticed that the 'Eight-Tails' sleeping in the giant glass jar was quite different from the original.

During the last attack by Kumogakure, Tachibana Kanagawa saw what Killer Bee looked like in his full tailed beast form.

Although they are basically the same in appearance, this "Eight-Tailed Fox" is much darker in color, and looks somewhat like a blackish-purple, which is completely different from the pinkish-brown of the original Eight-Tailed Fox.

At the same time, the upper body is also much smoother, unlike the original eight-tailed bull's body and arms which had grooves that looked like muscle lines.

Except for that finger!

Because the sleeping "Eight-Tails" had its hands clenched into fists, Tachibana Kanagawa only noticed its pinkish-brown fingers, which were exactly the same as the original Eight-Tails', at the very end.

"This was during the last major war."

"Yes, it's the finger that Kisame and Ao severed together!" The Third Mizukage noticed Tachibana's gaze and confirmed.

"The village successfully replicated the Eight-Tails by using the finger that was cut off from the Eight-Tails during the last battle, combined with the technology for cultivating the 'Zero-Tails' that was seized from the Sky Ninja."

Zero-tail breeding technology!

Upon hearing the Third Mizukage's account, a flash of inspiration struck Tachibana Kanagawa.

"Now I understand everything!"

Although Tachibana Kanagawa never saw the actual Zero-Tails breeding technology, it is estimated that the village obtained it later when they completely wiped out the Sky Ninja.

However, I still have a deep impression of the movie version of the original work, featuring Tachibana Kenkawa.

The Zero-Tail, created by Shennong, is a monster made of dark chakra that is born by devouring the darkness in people's hearts.

The village probably used some means to connect this absorption and transformation with the entire Kirigakure barrier.

This is why, starting more than half a year ago, everyone in Kirigakure was in harmony.

It seems that all the negative emotions were absorbed to nourish this counterfeit "Eight-Tailed Fox".

Moreover, the village has been actively publicizing the "Kumakushi Village attack incident," although on the surface everyone seems peaceful and doesn't seem to care at all.

But it's not that they don't care!

Clearly, the seeds of hatred had been absorbed into the body of this "eight-tailed beast".

That's just one way of putting it.

"Is the village planning to retaliate in kind?"

As expected, the Third Mizukage then explained without hesitation the connection between the recent strange occurrences in the village and the raising of this "Eight-Tails".

And then he said in a chilling tone.

"It's time to let Kumogakure feel the pain!"

Many busy ninjas around looked intently at the Third Mizukage and the sleeping Eight-Tails upon hearing this.

However, a piercing alarm and flashing red light interrupted everyone's excitement.

The Third Mizukage rushed to a strangely shaped, enormous device the moment the alarm sounded, stretched out his hands, and began to inject chakra into it.

Meanwhile, the "fake eight-tailed fox" in the glass jar, which had been violently shaking and twisting after the alarm started, gradually returned to calm and fell asleep.

This time, it was Yagura Karatachi who spoke up and explained the situation to Tachibana Kenkawa and the other person.

"After the Zero Eight-Tails fully formed, it began to exhibit a very strong destructive intent and was extremely unstable. The previous seal was no longer sufficient to control it for long, and the timing of its awakening was uncertain. The Third Hokage has been spending most of his time here recently suppressing the Tailed Beasts."

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Kanagawa nodded thoughtfully.

"A strong sense of destruction? It seems that monsters nurtured by negative emotions are indeed unsuitable as the core of a Jinchūriki; they can only be used as living nuclear bombs."

However, although Yagura's remarks seemed to be explaining why the Third Mizukage had been keeping a low profile recently, Tachibana still felt that something was amiss.

"If the Third Mizukage was able to suppress the Zero Eight-Tails here, is it really true that Yagura Karatachi, whose strength is similar to the Third, can't?"

"Shouldn't this kind of hard and tiring work be done by subordinate Yagura Karatachi?"

Just as Tachibana Kenkawa was still making wild guesses, the Third Mizukage, who had finished suppressing the "Zero Eight-Tails," returned to the group with a calm expression.

However, judging from his slightly paler complexion than before, it was clear that even with the seal, suppressing the "Zero Eight-Tails" was not easy.

Chunyu, who was standing nearby, asked with concern.

"Lord Third Generation, are you alright?"

"It's nothing," the Third Mizukage replied casually to the few ninjas in white coats standing nearby.

"Go and bring the person up."

"yes!"

Several people in white coats immediately set off, followed by a person dressed in Konoha ninja attire.

Dark-skinned girl!

A group of members from the Mist Hidden Sealing Team followed behind them.

The dark-skinned girl struggled in terror, but was held down firmly by several men in white coats and could not escape. She was even unable to shout because she might have been sealed in some way.

"This is a ninja from Kumogakure who was recently captured and who impersonated Konoha to attack the front-line camp. Fortunately, her constitution is special, and as the vessel for Zero, she can ensure that Zero will not break the seal on its own within seven days."

"Your mission is to send him to Kumogakure, break the seal, release Zero, and destroy Kumogakure!"

The Third Mizukage spoke to Tachibana and Harusame in a somber tone.

Jianchuan Ju carefully examined the dark-skinned girl, and the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily.

Although the time, place, people, and even the tailed beasts seem to be wrong.

The strong sense of déjà vu made Tachibana Kenkawa begin to suspect that Madara Uchiha was behind this.

"Could it be that Obito has fallen for this black woman? Or perhaps there are other Uchiha descendants in Kumogakure, and Madara has already chosen a new successor?"

Jianchuan Ju scratched his head helplessly, feeling an itch on his scalp.

"Ugh, so annoying! Can't these people just stick to the script? Looks like I'll just have to deal with things as they come."

After all, the order came from the village's higher-ups, so Tachibana Kanakawa had no reason to refuse.

Moreover, everything was just Jianchuan Ju's speculation, without even a trace of solid evidence.

"Maybe it was just Rin Nohara's audition?"

That was the only way Jianchuan Ju could console herself.

It's impossible to just go up and take down the Third Mizukage and Yagura Karatachi and start investigating the whole thing from the beginning, right?

In the end, Tachibana Kanakawa could only agree with Haruyu and accept the task.

After that, the two watched as the sealing team completely sealed the "Zero Eight-Tails" that had been trapped in the glass jar into the body of the dark-skinned girl.

As the girl groaned in pain and fell unconscious, the sealing team wrapped her tightly in a large number of bandages and finally affixed a sealing talisman.

"Alright, this talisman is connected to the seal on the carrier. Once it is torn off, the seal will be released within 3 seconds."

"What you two need to do is take the vessel to a height of 100 meters above the Hidden Cloud Village, break the seal, and drop it down."

(End of this chapter)