The sun gradually rose, its warm rays completely enveloping the land, but one remote village could not feel its warmth.
Even though most of the villagers had been saved, cries and grief still echoed throughout the village. They had lost their dearest loved ones today.
Even if the physical injuries could be healed, the emotional pain could not.
It was all the fault of those damned ninjas!
Sorrow occupied the hearts of most villagers, and they constantly resented the ninjas who brought them disaster.
Shennong's eyes narrowed. He sensed the darkness in everyone's hearts, but he held back. Although the Zero-Tails was preliminarily completed, his regeneration technique also needed refinement. Nothing was urgent yet.
Later, he only needed to find a carrier emitting dark chakra and let the Zero-Tails possess it to materialize the dark chakra, and then he would gain powerful dark chakra.
"You, are you Shennong?"
"Huh?"
Shennong turned around in confusion, the dazzling sunlight making him squint slightly.
Two figures in black robes walked slowly from the horizon. The young man in the lead had a few strands of red hair drifting out from under his black hood, while the other had a stern face, seemingly suppressing his anger.
Shennong sensed killing intent. The visitors were not friendly!
"Who are you?"
The visitors were Lin Yu and Shisui. Lin Yu said indifferently, "You don't need to know who we are. Leader of the Sky Ninjas, take us to the fortress built in the Land of the Sky."
Shennong's eyes widened. The other party actually knew his identity. How was this possible!
What was the origin of these two people?!
"What are you talking about? I'm just a physician. I have no idea what the fortress in the Land of the Sky is."
Shennong chose to feign ignorance, but he kept gesturing behind his back, intending to alert the surrounding ninjas to kill these two.
"Stop your petty actions. I've already cleared out the riff-raff around here."
Shisui's voice was filled with coldness. He despised people who slaughtered civilians and then acted like saints afterward. It was disgusting!
"Damn it, who exactly are you?" a fierce glint flashed in Shennong's eyes.
"Stop wasting time, let's move!"
As soon as Lin Yu finished speaking, Shisui's pair of scarlet Sharingan under his black hood looked up.
"This, this is the Sharingan! Are you from the Leaf..."
Before Shennong could finish speaking, a giant Sharingan that covered the sky appeared in his mind, and then he became numb like a puppet.
"Make him take us to the fortress."
Shisui nodded, but the surrounding villagers had already gathered.
"What did you do to Lord Shennong!"
"Damn it, they're ninjas! They must be working with those ninjas who destroyed our village!"
"Hurry up and release Lord Shennong and get out of our village!"
Shisui's throat moved. Just as he was about to explain, Lin Yu interrupted him, "Sometimes people only believe what they see. Explanations are useless, don't waste time."
"Alright." Shisui chose to believe what his teacher Lin Yu said. Besides, he wasn't good with words. The three of them Shunshin (body flicker) left the scene, leaving behind a group of grumbling villagers.
...
In a dense forest, Lin Yu and the other two appeared. White structures were embedded in the ground everywhere, looking like ruins.
"It seems this will be our organization's base from now on."
Lin Yu surveyed the surroundings, feeling a little disappointed. Weeds were everywhere, and clearing them would take at least half a month.
Although this fortress could fly, it still required a power source. He wondered if the Zero-Tails's creation was complete. If it was, he wouldn't need to consider other energy sources.
"We're here."
Shisui saw Shennong stop on a flight of stairs and said softly.
Suddenly, Shisui frowned. Shennong, who was previously controlled by his genjutsu, ran into the fortress like a madman. Suddenly, a group of ninjas in strange attire surged out.
"He actually broke my genjutsu?"
"It wasn't him who broke it. Something helped him!"
Lin Yu glanced at the Sky Ninjas surrounding them and grinned. It seemed the Zero-Tails was finished. Shennong was no longer needed.
"Clear out the trash, and let's go inside to see what other tricks he has."
"Leave it to me!"
Shisui already harbored killing intent towards Shennong. Now that he had let him escape, his anger had ignited. He showed no mercy to the remaining Sky Ninja remnants.
"Shadow Body Flicker Technique!"
Lin Yu didn't even look at the surrounding Sky Ninjas. By the time he reached the entrance on the steps, Shisui was already beside him, his expression unchanged, without even a hint of panting.
As the two entered the dark passage, a gust of wind carried away the heavy smell of blood. Shisui, who hadn't intended to kill them all, showed no mercy to these Sky Ninjas, killing them with a single blow. The ground was stained red with corpses, painting the green earth.
It seemed they would need to spray a lot of air freshener later!
Thump, thump, thump...
The two walked slowly through the passage, as if giving Shennong more time to prepare. Lin Yu hoped Shennong could bring some surprises to his monotonous life.
Soon, the light of the exit appeared before them.
"Hmm? You're here so quickly! Are all those people outside useless? But it doesn't matter. The experiment is complete, and I never expected it to be so successful!"
"Welcome to Ankbandian, this will be your grave!"
At this moment, Shennong had completely shed his disheveled appearance. He sat cross-legged on the throne in the center, with a tentacle-like pipe connected to his back, supplying him with something.
"Oh? Can you explain the current situation to me?"
Lin Yu was curious about Shennong's current state. It wasn't the perfectly completed form from the original story; it seemed to still require the assistance of the Zero-Tails's tentacles.
Shennong seemed eager to share his joy, saying arrogantly, "Since you're going to die anyway, I don't mind telling you!"
"The forbidden jutsu I've researched for years - Physical Rebirth, is finally successful!"
"I originally thought this could only be performed after Physical Activation and Physical Regeneration were completely perfected, but unexpectedly, it matched the dark chakra of the Zero-Tails at this stage surprisingly well. I have gained supreme power. You only have death as your path!"
Lin Yu sneered, "So it's a half-finished product paired with a defective one. It seems you've overestimated the so-called Zero-Tails. Your half-finished strength is just right for a trash Zero-Tails!"
"What do you know!"
Shennong roared, "In my current state, I can completely open the Eight Inner Gates without injury, including the Gate of Death. As a Leaf ninja, haven't you heard of the Eight Inner Gates?"
Shennong was enraged by Lin Yu's dismissive expression. He had to kill this person himself!
"I've heard of the Eight Inner Gates, and I've heard of opening them without injury, but your Eight Inner Gates seem a bit weak?" Lin Yu shrugged, showing disdain for Shennong's current state, looking down on him greatly.
"You're asking for death! I originally wanted to let you taste despair, but now I want you to die immediately!"
Shennong clenched his fist, and his upper body clothes all burst apart, revealing muscles like coiled dragons.
"Bone-Shattering Fist!"