It's been 24 years, why am I reincarnated in Konoha without a system?

Chapter 121 Lin is being monitored, the contract with the White Zetsu

Night, a time-traveling room

"You're finally back. What happened last night? Was it...?" Seeing Nohara Rin reappear out of thin air, Ishikawa hurriedly stepped forward and asked pointedly.

"Yes, it was him who came!" Nohara Rin nodded with a frosty expression; she knew perfectly well what Ishikawa meant.

"Who? White Zetsu or Uchiha Madara?" Ishikawa's heart tightened, and he activated his red eyes. Although Nohara Rin should be fine now that she's here, he had to be careful when facing Uchiha Madara.

Hmm, thankfully. Rin Nohara's chakra flow is normal, and her body hasn't been tampered with!

"White Zetsu?" Nohara Rin asked suspiciously, but seeing that Ishikawa had activated his X-ray vision, she didn't seem to care and assumed he was looking outside the room.

"Well, I forgot to tell you that's the name of that white guy. He's a tool created by Madara Uchiha. The exact number is unknown, but all of them are called White Zetsu."

“I see.” Nohara Rin nodded upon hearing Ishikawa’s explanation, then her eyes turned solemn. “Yesterday during the assembly, I secretly noticed that another White Zetsu had arrived. However, this White Zetsu seemed different from the previous one. He had a round face that covered his features, so I didn’t dare to look too closely. In order not to be noticed as to be abnormal, I deliberately delayed until the hyperspace connection was established before going home yesterday.”

"And as I expected, because Kakashi and Obito lived together, that guy followed me home and kept an eye on me until 5 a.m. If he hadn't known beforehand that I was secretly spying on him from under the covers with my red eyes, I probably wouldn't have realized that he was watching me."

"But you don't need to worry. It seems he's been eyeing Minato-sensei since the group disbanded today, so he probably won't be coming over tonight."

"Is that so? Well, according to that White Zetsu's memories, they were different batches of inferior tool dolls made by Madara Uchiha, so it's normal for White Zetsu to look different from one another." Hearing Nohara Rin explain the cause and effect, Ishikawa breathed a sigh of relief and answered Rin's question.

As long as nothing happens to Obito, given Madara's current condition and arrogance, he probably won't continue investigating. At most, he'll monitor him for a few days and then attribute it to an accident!

After all, although White Zetsu is good at stealth, his weak strength means he could be accidentally caught in the crossfire and killed if he's unlucky.

As for the white-faced Zetsu with the circled face? Isn't that Tobi who doesn't know his place? He's here, but has Madara Uchiha come?

Ishikawa doesn't believe that Madara Uchiha can't leave the Ten-Tails Statue. If he doesn't leave, how can he use Kirigakure to scheme against Obito and Rin, and how can he control the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi?

"Just to be on the safe side, you shouldn't go home at this time for the next few days. I'll be checking the security cameras at home, and once everything is clear, I'll leave a safety mark on you," Ishikawa said cautiously, his gaze fixed intently on Nohara Rin.

"I understand, that's what I was thinking too." Nohara Rin nodded in agreement. She had come to explain to Ishikawa so he wouldn't worry, since monitoring him for a day was nothing according to the ninja's surveillance principles.

"Rin, be careful. If it's just a White Zetsu, he won't dare to attack you. But if something goes wrong and the person inside him is Uchiha Madara, you have to bring him here, even if it exposes our secret!" Suddenly, just as Nohara Rin turned to open the door, Ishikawa's concerned voice rang out again.

Immediately, Nohara Rin's pupils dilated, and she stopped in her tracks. "Uchiha Madara? Aren't you afraid that bringing him here will implicate you??"

Turning slightly to the side, Nohara Rin's breathing quickened as she stared at Ishikawa with surprise and doubt. She had previously assumed that the White Zetsu was indeed a White Zetsu, but she hadn't expected it to be Uchiha Madara.

“I told you, I’ll face any risk with you! Don’t worry, even if Madara Uchiha comes in person, I have a way to ensure our safety here.” Ishikawa met her gaze with confidence, his self-assured demeanor causing Nohara Rin to gasp for breath, before quickly regaining her composure and a blush rising to her cheeks…

"Thank you, Ishikawa." With a renewed smile, Nohara Rin blinked her big eyes at Ishikawa and mustered her courage to open the door and leave.

At that moment, she felt that she was not fighting alone!

Even when facing the legendary Uchiha Madara, her steps and mindset were not as heavy, fearful, or even hesitant before the battle.

"Phew... I hope that won't happen. If it really comes to that and I can't even handle Old Man Madara using the doorknob, then I'll just have to spoil the plot and trick Old Man Madara into cooperating with me!" Ishikawa sighed as he watched Nohara Rin's departing figure through his red eyes and immediately grabbed the doorknob to recover.

Today's blood pact took a toll on him, and he needs to replenish it first.

Two minutes later, as the familiar currents intertwined.

"Earth Release: Heart Decapitation Technique." He quickly went outside and activated Earth Release. With a "poof," Ishikawa disappeared underground and brought home the severed-arm White Zetsu that he had retrieved and hidden underground.

Time was of the essence, and without much thought, Ishikawa immediately bit his finger and began to inscribe a contract spell on the White Zetsu. Since the White Zetsu itself had no blood, Ishikawa frankly didn't know if he could successfully form a blood contract.

But thinking too much is useless; how will you know if you don't try?

"Spiritual Blood Pact - Bind..." Soon, Ishikawa finished inscribing the hand seal and shouted in a low voice.

With a whoosh, under Ishikawa's tense watchful gaze, his crimson magic formula seemed to come alive once more, rapidly flowing back into White Zetsu's body.

The next second, "So that's how it is..."

Suddenly, Ishikawa felt a faint resonance and his face lit up with surprise.

He had misunderstood before! While Bai Jue did not have the meridians and blood vessels of the human body, that thick white liquid was Bai Jue's flesh and blood.

This thing transcends flesh and blood; once connected, it automatically evolves into meridians and blood vessels, functioning in the same way as blood.

Without the transmission of blood and meridians, Madara and Obito would not be able to transplant White Zetsu arms at any time and control them to use chakra to activate ninjutsu.

"Hahaha, now I can finally go home anytime and have a good trump card, that's great!" Looking at the one-armed White Zetsu who had established contact, Ishikawa could no longer help but burst into laughter.

Previously, when he went on a long trip, he couldn't quickly return home, which delayed his ability to use cheats and communicate with Rin Nohara. But now, with this White Zetsu, he can control the other party to perform the Mayfly Technique while carrying his physical body.

The Mayfly Technique is a unique secret technique used by White Zetsu to travel at high speed through an underground organic network. In the ninja world, it is the fastest way to travel besides Kamui and Flying Thunder God Technique.

White Zetsu is a special being that attaches itself to the earth and plants. As long as you find a place with trees and water and throw it into the ground, you don't have to worry about feeding it or any accidents. Just like the Ten-Tails Golem, it can be summoned at any time.

The only pity is that this White Zetsu doesn't have a vortex-shaped body like Tobi's, which can envelop him like armor, allowing him to move freely and possess the abilities of a White Zetsu. Instead, it can only open its chest, arms, and legs like a pitcher plant, curling up its body and carrying him around.

"Then, let's try strengthening him first. After all, it's not safe if White Zetsu's strength is too weak. With him, many things we didn't dare to do before can be put on the agenda." After thinking for half a second, Ishikawa immediately grabbed White Zetsu's only remaining left hand and touched the doorknob.

Another familiar "click" rang out, and Ishikawa saw White Zetsu instantly stiffen, exhaling white smoke as he passed out...