radicalducati Chapter 540 Kaguya's Palace, Information from Jiraiya T2
Chapter 540 Kaguya's Palace, Information from Jiraiya T2
"Ah... Achoo..." Trembling with his arms crossed, Obito sneezed, snot bubbling from his nose, his face pale. "Damn it, what kind of place is this?! We've been walking for so long and it's still freezing cold, with absolutely no sign of human habitation."
“Yes, this kind of weather is not suitable for human survival at all.” Kakashi looked around and echoed, his teeth chattering and his whole body shivering from the cold.
"Perhaps there are no humans or other living beings here at all!" Nohara Rin's face was pale from the cold, and she bit her lip lightly. After her right eye flashed red and she surveyed the area within several kilometers, she couldn't help but sigh.
"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, we managed to force Obito to open the spatial portal and evacuate just before Jigen closed it, and we might have accidentally wandered into another dimension." The Fourth Hokage gave a wry smile as he looked at the endless snow and ice, his eyes filled with worry.
While this prevented Jigen from returning to seize the Rinnegan, it also cost them the opportunity to gather intelligence.
I wonder how things are going in Konoha now. Without their strength, Jigen is probably already...
The thought of Konoha being destroyed by Jigen made the Fourth Hokage gasp and clench his fists!
Damn it, he had already decided to use the forbidden technique of the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique to perish together with the opponent, but unexpectedly, something went wrong and he couldn't activate it in time...
Seeing the Fourth Hokage's expression, Nohara Rin and the other two immediately thought of the crisis Konoha was facing and fell silent, their hearts heavy.
They are all exhausted now. Obito, the only one who can open a spatial portal, is at his last gasp and is not strong enough to open a spatial portal to return to Konoha.
In particular, since they are in an alternate dimension and have no coordinates of the ninja world, even if they forcibly open the space, it would be like finding a needle in a haystack with a very slim chance.
“Minato-sensei…” Obito thought for a moment and gritted his teeth. Just as he was about to suggest that he try using Kamui, the black Zetsu markings on the Fourth Hokage’s body suddenly spoke.
"Wait, this is it!!"
"Here??" Fourth Hokage asked subconsciously, and Nohara Rin and the other two also turned their heads at the same time.
"Kaguya's palace! This is the icy, otherworldly dimension of Kaguya's palace!" Black Zetsu exclaimed excitedly, causing the four to freeze and force a wry smile.
At this point, what use would it be even if we found Kaguya's palace?
Now that Black Zetsu is ready to confess, the most important thing now is to go back to Konoha and stop Jigen.
"Hmph, you know absolutely nothing." Seeing that Minato's team ignored his shouts, Black Zetsu became furious. "Kaguya's palace not only records information about the Otsutsuki, but also has a way to manipulate the Rinnegan to open spatial passages."
"With Nagato's Rinnegan right eye as a medium, as long as Rin Nohara can control the Rinnegan to open a spatial passage, she can leave this place!"
"What? You can do that?" Upon hearing this, Minato's crew was overjoyed and immediately began to clench their fists, full of enthusiasm.
"Then what are we waiting for? Tell us where Kaguya's palace is!" Obito urged anxiously, his eyes burning as he looked at the markings covering the Fourth Hokage's face with Black Zetsu.
Kakashi and Rin Nohara watched with equal excitement, their hopes rekindled!
Faced with the intense gazes of the three, Black Zetsu withdrew his runes and gave an embarrassed smile, "Uh, well, I don't know..."
"You don't know??" Minato's team, including the Fourth Hokage, immediately raised their voices and glared angrily, their eyes filled with killing intent that could almost strangle Black Zetsu.
This guy is trying to blackmail them, isn't he?
"Damn it, how could I know such things so clearly? I was born in a very rushed way, how could I know such detailed information..." Black Zetsu cried out aggrievedly, feeling extremely frustrated.
If it weren't for the fact that Cixian is a very troublesome guy, he wouldn't have revealed this information on his own initiative.
"Hasty??"
The four members of the Water Gate Squad instinctively looked on with curiosity, but the situation was urgent and this was not the time for gossip.
"Alright, everyone. Let's find Kaguya's palace first, then go back to save Konoha. This might be our last Super S-rank mission..."
At the Fourth Hokage's command, Nohara Rin and the other two immediately nodded solemnly and took their respective actions.
On the other side, in Amegakure.
"Nagato, what's wrong with you...?" Konan's eyes reddened as she rushed forward to ask when she saw Nagato return, who was skin and bones and looked pale.
"What happened, Nagato?" Yahiko asked anxiously, realizing why it was Jigen who had returned to help instead of Nagato.
Has something unexpected happened in Konoha?
"I was accidentally discovered by Konoha ninjas and got into a fight with them," Nagato said, downplaying the seriousness of the situation, and was relieved to see that the two were alright.
"A battle with Konoha??"
Yahiko and Konan exchanged a worried glance, both sensing the danger hidden in Nagato's calm words.
Keep in mind that Amegakure is the strongest ninja village, full of hidden talents. By doing this, Nagato not only put himself in danger but also dragged Amegakure into the war.
“Nagato, you…” Yahiko was about to ask more questions with concern when he saw a sudden spatial distortion and Jigen walk out with a dark face.
[No, that's...] Yahiko noticed the crystal in Jigen's abdomen that was about to shatter immediately, and his mind raced.
But his thoughts did not attract Cixian's attention, or rather, he was dismissed with disdain!
"Nagato, your Rinnegan retrieval failed, and the Fourth Hokage and the others escaped!" Ignoring Yahiko and Konan, Jigen delivered a devastating message to Nagato.
"They escaped?" Nagato's eyes widened as he blurted out, "How is that possible?!"
This is troublesome. If the Fourth Hokage goes back, given his personality, Konoha might actually declare war on Amegakure!
"Don't worry, even if they escape, they might not be able to return to Konoha. More likely, they'll end up in some other dimension." Jigen sneered, thinking of Obito's Kamui eye technique.
Is that Uchiha brat? Damn it, he was careless before!
“Now I need you to do two things, Nagato.” After a pause, Jigen spoke again with a solemn look in his eyes, “My body was seriously injured in this battle, and it will take at least three years to recover.”
"So, your next task is to gather information on the Tailed Beasts, as well as all the information Konoha has about sealing barrier techniques."
Just thinking about that eerie room that left him powerless to resist made Cixian grit his teeth and feel lingering fear!
In any case, he had to figure out what kind of ninjutsu it was.
"What about the container? Sasuke Uchiha's sister?" Nagato nodded, then suddenly remembered something and tentatively asked.
"Her??" Cixian smiled slightly upon hearing this. This hard-won container was the biggest gain from his operation.
"Let her enjoy this short but wonderful childhood in Konoha. When I return to Konoha, she will know her destiny!"
With unwavering confidence, Jigen ignored the surprise of Nagato and the other two and opened a spatial portal to return to his lair.
What none of them noticed was that a tiny red-backed toad, no bigger than a palm, was silently witnessing everything from the sewer.
The moment Cixian left, he also quietly leaped into the drainage pipe and quickly disappeared into the water...