Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 475 Ghost Man? ghost man

"Lord Mizukage, Zabuza Momochi has woken up."

As the sun set, Tachibana Kenkawa had just finished a day's work and was preparing to go home to rest when a member of the Kirigakure ANBU rushed up to him to report.

Ten days have passed since Tachibana Kenkawa returned to Kirigakure after the Chunin Exams.

Shingetsu Hozuki and Mei Terumi, who had previously been transformed into the Zero-Tails Jinchuriki by Yagura Karatachi and fell into a coma, had fully recovered five days ago.

After all, Kirigakure also possessed the same Zero-Tails technology and had even personally created a super experimental subject like the "Zero Eight-Tails".

When Yagura Karatachi created these Zero-Tails Jinchuriki, he didn't seem to have considered the issue of sustained combat power.

They simply used the negative emotions of some tormented pirates to ignite the Zero Tail, and then created a batch of small Zero Tail aggregates by extracting their life force.

It doesn't even have the ability to continuously absorb negative emotions from the outside world and continue to grow.

After the research department conducted a reverse study, they were able to easily dispel the Zero Tail from the two people's bodies.

The only problem is that Zabuza Momochi seems to have a constitution that is very compatible with Zero-Tails.

Simply relying on sealing techniques to extract and disperse the Zero-Tail Seeds within its body is insufficient to completely remove them.

On the contrary, the remaining Zero Tail within his body was constantly absorbing his own power, slowly growing stronger without stopping.

This has left the guy still unconscious.

Fortunately, the other two are recovering quite well.

Based on the descriptions given by Hozuki Shingetsu and Terumi Mei, the village also located the abandoned island base that had been abandoned by Yagura Karatachi.

Unfortunately, after the three of them found the base, they were captured on the spot by Yagura Karatachi, and they knew very little about the other members of the Zero organization afterward.

Zabuza has finally woken up, although he certainly doesn't know anything more about him.

However, as a former friend, Tachibana Kenkawa naturally had to visit him.

With that in mind, Tachibana Kenkawa didn't delay and went straight to the research department's independent clinic.

As soon as she arrived, Tachibana saw Ao, Mei Terumi, and Shingetsu Hozuki anxiously walking towards her from another direction.

"Tachibana."

"Lord Mizukage."

Tachibana first looked at Ao and Hozuki Shingetsu, then at Mei Terumi standing behind them with slightly evasive eyes. In the end, she didn't say anything, just nodded, and went in first.

As soon as I entered, I saw Zabuza sitting on the hospital bed, staring blankly at his own hands.

"Hmm, it's a bit strange to see this guy without a mask."

Seeing that Zabuza was still staring blankly at his hands after the four of them entered, Tachibana Kanagawa said with a bit of a laugh.

"What? What are you looking at? Did the doctor in the research department give you an extra finger?"

Zabuza looked up at him blankly, his eyes revealing a clear sense of foolishness.

His face, which usually looked somewhat fierce, now seemed to reveal a hint of dazedness.

However, Zabuza's next words surprised the other four.

"Tachibana, I think... I think I've gotten stronger?"

Zabuza's tone seemed to carry a hint of disbelief.

But since he can say such things, it is clear that the so-called "becoming stronger" is not just a simple "feeling".

At this moment, the doctor from the research department, who had been silent until now, finally found an opportunity and came up with a paper document.

"Lord Mizukage, Zabuza's situation may be somewhat different from what we initially expected."

Upon hearing this, Jianchuan Ju frowned slightly, signaling the others to remain calm before asking the researcher a question.

"Didn't we say before that Zabuza's only problem was his constitution, and that it was difficult to completely eliminate the Zero-Tails' foundation?"

"I remember the final solution was to forcibly seal away the remaining trace of the Zero-Tail Seed, right?"

Upon hearing Tachibana Kanagawa's slightly questioning tone, the researcher trembled, but still honestly began to explain.

"Yes, yes, Mizukage-sama. We previously thought that the Zero-Tails seed within Zabuza was simply absorbing his stamina and chakra to grow."

"Since the absorption rate is relatively slow, we expect that as long as it is sealed and the energy supply is cut off, even if it cannot be naturally depleted and dissipated, it will not affect Lord Zabuza himself."

"But..." The researcher hesitated at this point.

Although Tachibana Kanakawa was somewhat dissatisfied, she still softened her tone and spoke.

"Go on, but what is it?"

Upon hearing Jianchuan Ju speak, the man dared not hesitate and could only grit his teeth and continue speaking.

"It seems that Zabuza has hundreds of special mental imprints remaining on his body. Even though that wisp of Zero-Tail aura was sealed away separately, it is still continuously supplying him with negative emotions."

"This kind of supply is difficult to completely cut off with sealing techniques alone, which means that the Zero-Tails in Zabuza's body can only consume the existing amount, but cannot be completely exhausted and dissipated, and its overall size is even continuing to grow."

Upon hearing this, Jianchuan Ju frowned, and Qing, who was standing next to him, interjected with a question.

"You're not suggesting that a special mental imprint that can provide negative emotions is some kind of ghost or spirit, are you?"

The researchers broke out in a cold sweat after being asked this question by Qing, but they still managed to give a trembling explanation.

"It's not certain yet."

The others looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.

"You can't just have someone called a ghost and then actually be associated with these unclean things, can you?"

Even Zabuza himself, who was sitting on the bed, had recovered from the feeling that he might have become stronger, and looked around at himself with some doubt.

However, Tachibana Kanakawa didn't find the existence of the "ghosts" mentioned by the researchers strange at all.

Not to mention techniques like "Impure World Reincarnation" and "Spirit Transformation Technique" in the ninja world, which both involve the soul.

Even in Tachibana Kanagawa's own "Ghost Attribute Up Pool", there are quite a few weird and strange moves.

What puzzled Jianchuan Ju was...

The ninja world has a place called "Pure Land," which is similar to the underworld. Generally speaking, the souls of the dead will definitely go to Pure Land.

The "gatekeeper" of the Pure Land, the legendary Sage of Six Paths, is still alive and well.

What right does Zabuza, that little Karami, have to snatch ownership of the 'Ghost' from the Sage of Six Paths?

"And if it's hundreds of souls, has Zabuza already killed that many enemies?"

Various thoughts flashed through her mind, but Jianchuan Ju still asked the question that everyone was more concerned about at the moment.

"Tell me your research team's deductions. Since sealing cannot solve the Zero-Tail problem, what other solutions do you have?"

Thinking of Zabuza's earlier statement about his increased strength, Tachibana Kenkawa hesitated for a moment before changing his words.

"Or rather, what harm do you think this thing will cause to Zabuza?"

(End of this chapter)