Listening to Kato Dan's voice roaring, Ryun did not give him a chance. He flipped a mental switch to block him.
The system spoke at this moment. "Congratulations, host, for completing the mission. Reward: 990,000 points. Ding. Detected that the host's current strength is far greater than before. Unlocking advanced mall.
Rinnegan: "5,000,000 points"
Six Paths Power: "10,000,000 points"
Eight Gates Released Formation (No Side Effects Version): "6,000,000 points"
..."
Well then. Ryun felt a bit speechless. The points from missions and other sources added together only totaled about 1.2 million. It seemed he still had a long way to go.
However, figuring out why Kato Dan could sense events from the original story was the most important thing right now.
He put away the system mall interface and then went to the Nine Hells Purgatory.
Nine Hells Purgatory.
This was the personal space created by Ryun's ocular technique, Soul Shattering Nine Hells. Here, the souls of enemies were collected and constantly burned by the spiritual fire of this space, eventually turning into energy that fed back to Ryun.
Ryun's soul appeared in the Nine Hells Purgatory. Kato Dan gritted his teeth. "Bastard. It's you. It's you who stole my life. I will kill you."
"Hmph, fool. Without me, I would have died long ago in the Second Shinobi World War. As for your life? Don't make me laugh. A guy who takes advantage of others' misfortune, are you even worthy?" Ryun mocked.
"No matter what, I should have had sweet times with Tsunade. But all of that was taken away by you. I won't let you off." Kato Dan raged impotently.
"I can't be bothered to reason with someone like you. You're not worthy of hearing it." The Sharingan in Ryun's right eye spun. Several chains appeared in the Nine Hells Purgatory, binding Kato Dan tightly.
"You, what are you going to do. Uchiha Ryun, I warn you, this is killing a shinobi from the same village. Even if you are the Hokage, you will be despised." Kato Dan's face turned pale, seeming to lose the righteous front he had just moments ago.
"Soul searching. To see where exactly you learned so many things." Ryun said coldly. The matter of his transmigration was known only to himself and the system. Kato Dan knowing about it had already made him suspicious.
If he didn't clarify this, Ryun wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.
"Soul searching. Your Uchiha clan shouldn't have such a technique. Apart from the Yamanaka clan, I haven't heard of anyone who can search memories." Kato Dan said coldly.
"Heh, that's none of your concern." After saying this, Ryun's soul body reached out a hand, preparing to touch Kato Dan's head. At that very moment, Kato Dan's soul suddenly exploded.
Ryun quickly activated his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, forming a soul defense. Damn, soul injuries take eight to ten years to recover from without something special.
Then he saw a golden fragment fly out from within Kato Dan's body. It shot at extreme speed towards the outside of Ryun's space.
Just as Ryun widened his eyes, thinking 'this is bad', the Enma Necklace suddenly glowed. The fragment seemed to encounter something ferocious and began to tremble.
Then the Enma Necklace transformed into a fierce beast composed of golden flames. It instantly dashed in front of the golden fragment, opened its bloody maw, and swallowed it.
After doing this, the fierce beast grinned, looking somewhat ingratiatingly at Ryun, before turning back into a necklace and hanging itself around Ryun's neck.
Ryun was stunned. This Enma Necklace actually had such power? And it only showed its edge after over a hundred chapters?
Ryun took off the necklace, pinched it. "Hey, you, come out. What's your situation? Helping me without a word."
The Enma Necklace did not respond, only flickering once before calming down. Ryun had no choice but to put the necklace back on. But this time, he raised an eyebrow.
He seemed to have gained some information.
Kato Dan. One of the pawns of the Ninja World's Heavenly Dao. Mission: encounter Tsunade, die on the battlefield in the Second War, promote the development of the story. Supporting character level: 2.
Ryun was taken aback. A pawn of the Heavenly Dao? Pushing the plot? So he was a supporting character, and a minor one at that, barely on the charts?
And he had that fierce, imposing manner, like a protagonist, scaring Ryun quite a bit.
Indeed, the louder they are, the weaker they are. Ryun touched the necklace again. Since it wasn't coming out, there was nothing he could do. So he left the Nine Hells Purgatory and headed towards the village.
Elsewhere.
Black Zetsu was fleeing for its life. In its heart, it kept cursing. "Dammit, this Uchiha Ryun is too sinister. He actually possesses means to directly attack the soul. Most of my body is constructed from soul power. This is troublesome."
"Lucky for that useless Kato Dan. Not much skill, just barking like a dog, attracting Uchiha Ryun's attention for me. Otherwise, if he targeted me, who would save Mother then."
Black Zetsu's desire to save its mother remained undying. As long as it drew breath, it would dedicate all its power to saving its mother.
Because it missed its mother. Unlike its two unfilial sons, Hagoromo and Hamura. They actually sealed away their own birth mother for the sake of the ninja world.
I, Black Zetsu, am ashamed of my two older brothers. Then it arrived at the cave where it had previously lived with Madara, calming its emotions, and began new scheming.
"Since Kato Dan is gone, I should make plans early. That guy Uchiha Ryun is too terrifying. Konoha Village is somewhere I can't go for a while." Black Zetsu muttered. Then its mind started working.
Suddenly it remembered something. Since Kato Dan's soul was gone, was his physical body still there?
Black Zetsu started heading back. After sensing for a long time and not detecting Uchiha Ryun's scent, it looked towards the place where it had escaped.
Sure enough, Kato Dan's body was still there. Then it attached itself to Kato Dan's body, instantly taking over the vessel.
Its appearance changed slightly. The whites of its eyes quickly turned black. The skin on its body sometimes became illusory, sometimes solid.
"Tsk, tsk, not bad. This body is quite usable. Kato Dan, since you're dead, I'll borrow this body." Black Zetsu slowly said.
Then, following the body's original memories, it began to perform the Spirit Transformation Technique. Black Zetsu could see its main body sitting on the ground, motionless, while its consciousness from within it.
After testing it enough, it returned to the body, regaining control. It clicked its tongue. "This technique, in my opinion, is just so-so. Not as good as my Black Zetsu Heart Removal."
"Oh well, it'll do for now. At least this body looks somewhat human." Black Zetsu moved the body around, then left the area, heading towards the Land of Water.
Well, you have to pick the soft persimmon to pinch. Both Kumogakure and Iwagakure, whether in terms of military numbers, the leader's strength, or the Jinchūriki's power, made him apprehensive.
Only Kirigakure, Black Zetsu wasn't so afraid of.
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