From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

More importantly, Sage Art may very well be the opportunity, the medium, for the Otsutsuki bloodline and the Divine Tree bloodline to merge.

Why hasn't he injected the cells from the Kaguya and Hyuga clans, even though he has them in his possession?

Isn't it because he didn't understand why the two would conflict?

"I wonder how the Otsutsuki clan managed to perfectly fuse with the Divine Tree without any Sage Mode?"

"It can't be a sacrifice, can it?"

Sasuke joked that in his past life, when he watched fantasy or martial arts dramas or read novels, some powerful treasures would appear.

Some villains or protagonists manipulate this treasure at will in order to make it fit them better.

They either sacrifice their own flesh and blood or that of their closest relatives to become nourishment for the growth of the treasure.

Or they might be branded with some kind of so-called "soul imprint."

Shaking his head, Sasuke put away the green orb, walked out of the laboratory, and went straight to Kabuto Yakushi.

"Senior Kabuto, after we settle down at our base in the Land of the Sea, I have a task for you."

"What mission?" Kabuto adjusted his glasses, his usual smile on his face.

"I need you to personally go and find someone."

"Who?"

“Beiluhu”.

Chapter 236 Black Zetsu's Scheme.

Inside a laboratory in Amegakure Village.

This is a fully equipped, spacious, and clean room.

In the center of the room, in front of a small experimental table, Kazuma was studying a corpse.

The corpse of a man once regarded as the pinnacle of the ninja world, hailed as a "demigod".

Hanzo the Salamander!

"I never imagined that Hanzo, who was hailed as a demigod, would die so quietly."

As Kazuma dissected the corpse with a scalpel, he clicked his tongue in amazement.

"And he died at Payne's hands, tsk tsk, it seems this organization is far more dangerous than I imagined, hehe..."

Not long after Kazuma escaped from the Land of Swamps, Pain contacted him using the Illusionary Body Technique.

Kazuma was initially worried that Payne would blame him, but as expected...

Instead of blaming him, Pain told him the location of Akatsuki's headquarters and urged him to hurry to Amegakure.

Having only joined the Akatsuki a few days ago and still not understanding many things, Kazuma only now learns that the Akatsuki is actually backed by Amegakure.

On the way to Amegakure, Kazuma speculated about Pain's true identity more than once.

At the time, he believed that Payne was very likely the "demigod" Hanzo.

Although it is unknown where his Rinnegan came from, in Kazuma's view, Hanzo, who has the title of demigod, is the most likely to truly transform from a demigod into a "god" and possess the Rinnegan of the legendary Sage of Six Paths.

Moreover, judging from Akatsuki's mission, it will inevitably stand in opposition to the Five Great Nations in the future, which is consistent with Hanzo's actions in his early years.

Kazuma thought he had guessed the truth, but when he arrived at Amegakure, Konan coldly threw Hanzo's corpse at him.

All previous speculations were thoroughly refuted by this fact.

However, Kazuma showed no embarrassment at being slapped in the face; instead, he was overjoyed and excited after obtaining the corpse.

This is the corpse of the demigod Hanzo!

"But who exactly is Payne?"

Kazuma was somewhat curious, especially after seeing the outline of Pain transform into a long-haired, slender young man during the last Illusionary Body Technique.

Kazuma began to feel curious, wondering if the so-called Pain was just a puppet.

The "Zero Burial" he first met, and the long-haired Payne he met last time, were both puppets.

The true leader of Akatsuki, or rather, the real Pain, is someone else.

The "Zero Burial" Pain was likely destroyed by Sasuke Uchiha in that valley of the Land of Swamps.

Kazuma, realizing this, was greatly relieved; thankfully, he had run away as soon as he saw the situation was turning against him.

Otherwise, he probably would have died there too.

I can't afford to mess with this Uchiha Sasuke!

Kazuma sighed inwardly.

Although he had obtained Hanzo's body, Kazuma still felt that Sasuke Uchiha was too dangerous and that he was no match for him.

He decided that from now on, he would not put in any real effort in the hunt for Uchiha Sasuke, and would let Pain or the person controlling Pain fight Uchiha Sasuke instead.

He can stay behind the scenes, play guerrilla warfare, and cheer others on.

After regaining his composure, Kazuma focused his attention on Hanzo's corpse in front of him, his eyes revealing excitement.

Hanzo's corpse was the strongest thing he had ever obtained, and he had to study it carefully to enhance his own combat power.

"As expected of a former demigod of the ninja world, even if I use Earth Release: Reincarnation Technique now, it would be difficult for me to unleash his full power."

Kazuma muttered something to himself, then revealed a confident look: "However, give me a little more time, and even if he is a demigod, I will be able to unleash his full power and achieve the most perfect control over the dead."

"No one is immortal. The resurrection of the dead with super-fast regeneration is ultimately not perfect."

Just as Kazuma was enthusiastically dissecting Hanzo's body, a low, hoarse voice rang out in the empty laboratory.

"who!?"

Kazuma's eyes narrowed instantly, his heart pounding, and he quickly turned his gaze toward the source of the sound.

"Absolutely amazing!?"

In the corner of the room, a figure enveloped in a pitcher plant slowly rose from the ground.

"Hehe, it's me."

Seeing that there was no heir, He Ma felt slightly relieved, but his expression remained wary: "How did you get in here?"

It should be noted that he did not come to Amegakure alone this time; he brought three of his subordinates with him.

Meanwhile, Bu Feng, Bu Dong, and Bu Yuan, three subordinates, were guarding outside the laboratory.

Faced with Kazuma's questioning, Black Zetsu casually replied, "With my abilities, your three useless subordinates wouldn't even be able to detect my presence."

"Don't be nervous, I mean no harm."

Kazuma narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Zetsu: "Didn't Pain tell you to find Sasuke Uchiha's whereabouts in the ninja world? What are you doing here?"

"My clone is handling this matter," Black Zetsu chuckled. "As for coming to find you, it's also related to this matter."

After saying that, Black Zetsu took out a scroll from his body and threw it at Kazuma.

After receiving the scroll, Kazuma frowned and did not open it immediately, just as Hei Jue's voice continued to come.

"You can take a look. You definitely won't want to miss out on this technique, hehe..."

"Humph!"

He Ma gave a light snort, unfurled the scroll, and the moment he did, his eyes widened in surprise, and he exclaimed:

"This is the Impure World Reincarnation technique created by the Second Hokage!?"

Kazuma, who has been studying souls and corpses for many years, how could he not know about the Impure World Reincarnation ninjutsu?

To some extent, his Earth Release: Reincarnation Technique is a high-quality imitation created by imitating the Impure World Reincarnation.

For someone like him, the forbidden technique of Impure World Reincarnation was undoubtedly a treasure he had been dreaming of!

"That's right, this is Impure World Reincarnation."

"You actually managed to get your hands on this forbidden technique?"

Black Zetsu shrugged and said indifferently, "That's not important. Can you learn it?"

"Give me some time, and I can get it done."

After saying this, Kazuma quickly regained his composure from shock and elation, and asked:

"Why did you give me this technique?"

"Now you are a member of the organization, and as a member, the organization needs you to do many things. The stronger you are, the more useful you will be to the organization."

Kazuma breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice, "Is it because of Uchiha Sasuke?"

"It's one of the main factors, I suppose." Black Zetsu didn't deny it and nodded.

"I hope you can thoroughly study the Impure World Reincarnation as soon as possible. If you can combine it with your Earth Release: Reincarnation Technique to further enhance its power, that would be even better."

"Use this technique to assassinate Uchiha Sasuke next time."

Upon hearing this, Kazuma frowned and replied, "We both know Sasuke Uchiha's strength better than anyone. Even if you resurrect me with the Impure World Reincarnation technique, what difference does it make if I resurrect Hanzo's corpse and unleash its full power?"

"Aren't they a match for Uchiha Sasuke? And Zetsu, don't forget, Sasuke also has Orochimaru by his side. He is also proficient in the Impure World Reincarnation technique. Perhaps, the number of powerful corpses they control is even greater than ours."

"You don't need to worry about that. Orochimaru only has the corpses of the Third and Fourth Kazekage at most, while we..."

At this point, Black Zetsu tossed a scroll from his hand.

After a loud bang and a cloud of smoke, seven neatly arranged corpses appeared in the scene.

"Loquat Juzo, Suigetsuyama Fuguki, Ringo Ameyuri, Mizusakuno Yuujin... What is this!?"

Kazuma's expression changed slightly, and he exclaimed in surprise, "These are the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?"

"The organization has spies in Kirigakure!?"

Kazuma looked up at Black Zetsu and asked.

"Strictly speaking, it wasn't that there were spies, but rather that Kirigakure was under our control for a period of time, hehehe..."

Black Zetsu smiled faintly and said in a hoarse voice.

Long before Madara Uchiha was alive and Obito had taken over Madara's title, Madara had already deeply infiltrated Kirigakure and manipulated many people.