Zhutian Panlong: They've all become gods, and they're only just joining the chat group.

"Where to next?" Tsunade asked as soon as they left Amegakure.

"I want to go to Misty Village to check on things," Richard said.

"Does Kirigakure also have some big secret?" Tsunade asked.

"A big secret? Does the Fourth Mizukage being controlled by genjutsu count?" Richard said.

"Who can control..." Tsunade quickly realized that there really was someone who could control the Mizukage, Madara Uchiha, and that guy named Obito Uchiha. With the Mangekyou Sharingan or even stronger ocular power, it was indeed not difficult to forcibly control someone who was not paying attention.

There were more than just the two of them on the road; Shizune and Slug were also there. However, Shizune was truly quiet. She didn't show any unusual behavior after hearing so many secrets that could shock the entire ninja world, and she never interrupted, just listened quietly.

The slug already knew all this from the storyline uploaded by Lin Feng. But it didn't quite understand why Richard went to Wuyin Village, so it asked directly.

"Lord Richard, is there anything of importance about Kirigakure? I don't recall anything particularly significant there. Besides the Three-Tails and Six-Tails, what else is there? Are you planning to collect the Ten-Tails?"

"No, it's not even certain whether I'll be able to collect the Ten-Tails. I'm just interested in the Hozuki family's water transformation technique," Richard said, waving his hand.

"Water Transformation Technique? With your strength, you wouldn't even look at that kind of technique?" Tsunade was genuinely puzzled. The Water Transformation Technique was indeed a decent technique, but its potential was limited. Could Richard really be interested in it? Or was there some hidden secret behind the Water Transformation Technique?

"It has nothing to do with strength. Besides wind, I also specialize in water. I want to see the logic behind this water-based secret technique," Richard said. The water transformation technique's upper limit is indeed not high, but what can you do when there's a profound water body technique within the water element's laws? It sounds somewhat related to the water transformation technique, so I have to go and see what's going on. Just in case it really resonates with me and helps me comprehend the laws.

He knew very well what the Rinnegan, Tenseigan, and Ten-Tails were. It wasn't entirely true that these things were incredibly important to him; they were merely tools for comprehending the laws of nature. At his current level, understanding the laws was fundamental; other external things weren't that crucial. It wasn't that there weren't any useful external tools in the myriad realms, but rather that the chat group currently lacked those of that caliber.

"You specialize in Wind and Water Release?" Tsunade genuinely didn't know that. This guy had already demonstrated strong taijutsu, Yang Release, space-time ninjutsu, and a superb forging technique. Now he was saying he specialized in Wind and Water Release? If he wasn't this good at what he specialized in, how good would his specializations have to be?

"Didn't I say that?" Richard was stunned.

"Did you say that?" Tsunade retorted.

"Alright, since the Slug Sage knows, I'll assume you know too. The one I'm showing up in the ninja world right now is a Wind God clone," Richard said.

"A divine clone? Is it something like a shadow clone?" Tsunade looked him over, and she really couldn't tell that it was a clone.

"No, it's much more complicated than that. This is a permanent avatar, constructed from divinity and divine power," Richard said.

Even divine clones can be injured and bleed; if they die, they are permanently lost. Even if another wind-elemental divine spark is refined, the main body becomes a god, but the divine clone is gone. Of course, this doesn't apply to Tsunade.

"I see. You're also skilled in water-based magic? So you have a water-based divine clone?" Tsunade probed.

"Well, guess if there is?" Richard smiled but didn't answer.

The others were already following Richard's lead, so naturally they went wherever he said they would.

More than ten days later, after drifting at sea for more than a week, the group set foot on land again.

The Hidden Mist Village is isolated overseas, making it easy for outsiders to be discovered if they approach. However, Richard used illusion magic to conceal their tracks. Having comprehended the profound mysteries of the Mist Illusion and gained considerable insight into it, he actually possessed a fairly decent set of illusion magic skills, though he rarely used them in the Panlong world.

As they approached Kirigakure, the group noticed something amiss. While seemingly peaceful, elite ninjas were frequently seen passing by, indicating a state of martial law.

Obito Uchiha is dead, and the Fourth Mizukage has broken free from control. What will he do? Although he doesn't know who is controlling him, he must know that it is the Sharingan that is controlling him.

The Hidden Mist Village (Mist Village) has a tragic history. Two successive Mizukage were controlled by outsiders who stirred up trouble within the village, causing chaos and a decline in its talent pool. Despite not participating much in the Fourth Shinobi World War, the Hidden Mist Village, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, still suffered from a talent shortage. More than a decade later, it even fell to a state worse off than the Hidden Sunagakure (Sunagakure), and its own ninja clan was wiped out.

Of course, since the Sharingan control was broken more than a decade earlier, the losses to Kirigakure weren't as severe. The ninja clans are still alive and well; one could even say their foundation remains intact. This is because, at most, Obito Uchiha didn't control the Fourth Mizukage for very long.

However, due to Obito's manipulation, the conflict between the Fourth Mizukage and the major ninja clans has become extremely acute, to the point of life and death.

At this point, even if the Fourth Mizukage went to the major ninja clans and said, "I was controlled by the Sharingan before, let's make peace," it wouldn't be possible. One side would have to bleed and sacrifice themselves to end it.

Richard found the Hozuki clan and easily hypnotized a ninja, collecting the Water Transformation Technique. But he didn't leave in a hurry. Instead, he had the controlled ninja use the Water Transformation Technique multiple times, and even felt it wasn't enough, so he had the ninja practice it in a lake, all in order to comprehend the laws contained within it.

These ninjutsu techniques are actually quite interesting. Some seemingly ordinary ninjutsu are actually beyond the capabilities of ordinary superhumans when examined closely. Take transformation techniques, for example. In the ninja world, even children at the ninja academy can do them, but achieving a similar effect in a different superhuman system is very difficult.

This isn't because ninjas are incredibly powerful, but rather because of the extraordinary characteristics inherent in chakra itself. This ability system is unassuming and seemingly ordinary, but upon closer examination, it becomes remarkably complete. It's a very mature energy system.

The more I learn, the more I realize that the ninja world's chances of defeating the Otsutsuki clan are truly slim. Even though the original story always features a savior who defeats the villainous Otsutsuki clan, the protagonist's halo will eventually fade.

I was too arrogant before, thinking the ninja world was shallow, and by extension, that the Otsutsuki clan was nothing special. I also thought the Slug Sage wasn't decisive enough, but if I were to face a powerful Otsutsuki from the stars now, the outcome probably wouldn't be good either.

I was too arrogant. Panlong World is certainly a high-level transcendent world, but in the future, worlds stronger than Panlong World will definitely come into the group. If I don't adjust my mindset then, I might suffer a great loss.