Chapter 566: The Amegakure Village Spy
Shocking.
At that moment, everyone in the underground plaza wore a look of shock.
The Evil Spirit Cult’s secret weapon and totem, the terrifyingly unique mutated beast, the Tengshe, was really dead? And it had been killed in an instant, with one unquestionable strike of the sword!
"No, that’s impossible! This can’t be happening!" Xu Jie stumbled backward and shouted in disbelief. "It’s fake! All of this is fake! Hahahahahaha!"
Amid his wild laughter, the cult’s grand elder began to wither as if all the life had been drained from his body. Under everyone’s horrified gaze, his flesh and blood vanished until only a skeleton remained.
Gulp.
The horrifying sight made everyone swallow hard again. They stood there, stunned.
"He’s suffering the backlash." Li Yaran reached that conclusion without even needing to examine him. "Summoning a Tengshe he couldn’t fully control had already pushed him to the brink of collapse. Then the Tengshe died..."
Ye Rong, standing nearby, paid no attention to any of this. She simply kept her eyes fixed on Qi Luoli. She seemed to want to say something, but hesitated.
"Looks like you’re having a hard time getting used to me looking like this, huh, litter-scooper?" Qi Luoli spread her lips into a teasing smile. Taking advantage of the moment, she quickly snapped several pictures and sent them to the group.
Lazy Kitten: Come on, everyone, let’s enjoy this together! I’m having such a hard time holding back my laughter right now!
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Wow, Lulu-chan! Your catgirl form is amazing!
Soul Society’s Villain: The outfit is really well put together too.
Curly-haired Guy: Pfft, your face as her owner could go down as a classic painting.
Doujin Artist: Definitely. Three parts shock, three parts confusion, and four parts disbelief. I’ve never seen someone express all of that so vividly at the same time.
Lazy Kitten: Right? Right? I’m saving this picture! If I ever get the chance, I’ll show it to her kids someday! Though I didn’t put that outfit together myself. It came with the Animagus transformation. This must be Brother Anzen’s work, right?
This is an Actor: I designed it according to the image I had in mind.
Amegakure Village’s Angel: You have a good eye. I never knew my darling had that kind of talent.
Doujin Artist: Wait, how did you know Lulu-chan’s measurements after her transformation? Gods may be all-knowing and all-powerful, but isn’t that a little too much of a cheat?
This is an Actor: You seem to have the order of cause and effect backward.
Doujin Artist: ???
This is an Actor: I didn’t need to know her measurements, because I was the one who decided what those measurements would be in the first place. Got it?
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: So you’re saying Lulu-chan’s current figure and build... are something you created yourself?
This is an Actor: Mm-hm.
Lin Fengjiao: Like Nuwa creating humans?
Doujin Artist: Then it’s settled. Lulu-chan has to call you "Father."
Lazy Kitten: ???
The corner of Qi Luoli’s mouth twitched. She had gone from calling him "Big Brother" to calling him "Dad"? What kind of relationship change was that? Wait, if this body really had been created by Brother Anzen, then she might actually have to call him Dad.
Amegakure Village’s Angel: Asking for a friend: what should you pay attention to when becoming a mother for the first time?
Lazy Kitten: Sister Konan! You’re taking advantage of me too?!
Curly-haired Guy: Hey, think carefully. There are countless people in this world who want to be our president’s sons or daughters. Once you miss this chance, it’s gone forever. Or are you interested in trying out a plot where the daughter takes the mother’s place?
Machete Girl: What do you mean, "the daughter takes the mother’s place"?
[Notice: Curly-haired Guy has been muted by the group owner for one minute.]
This is an Actor: What an idiot.
Doujin Artist: I know what "the daughter takes the mother’s place" means, but I can’t say it!
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Same here.
Lazy Kitten: You people are seriously terrifying!
This is an Actor: There’s no daughter-and-father relationship here. This is simply a magic experiment.
Amegakure Village’s Angel: Tsk. That’s a shame.
Konan really did feel that it was a little unfortunate. She had missed out on a chance to become a mother. At the same time, though, it made her feel hopeful. If she and her boyfriend really had a baby together, it would surely be an amazing experience.
A happy family of three... No, it should be a happy family with many members. The child would have lots of young mothers. That wouldn’t be bad either.
Thinking about it, Konan’s lips curled into a faint smile, and her mood lightened. "Hmm, judging by the timing, it should be about time. Teacher Jiraiya must be ready to make his choice, right?"
As she spoke, Konan looked toward the monitor beside her. "Oh my, it looks like he’s arguing with the Hokage again."
On the screen, Jiraiya walked out of the Hokage’s office with a grim expression. He looked thoroughly unhappy.
Tsunade had once again rejected his proposal to use ninja as a source of labor. She had even warned him not to get any foolish ideas.
Tsunade’s meaning was simple: Wasn’t it good enough to go out every day to gather material and help Konoha learn about the situation and intelligence of other factions? Why did he keep thinking about these thankless, exhausting projects?
If the Jiraiya of the past had heard the words "gather material," he would have been thrilled. But now, he clearly no longer had those worldly desires. More than gathering material, he wanted to change the ninja world before him.
But why? He had explained himself so clearly so many times, yet Tsunade still refused to support him.
Jiraiya was confused and deeply exhausted.
"Lord Jiraiya." Suddenly, a voice came from beside him.
Jiraiya turned his head in confusion. A tall, thin ninja with copper-colored skin came into view.
"You are..." Jiraiya had never seen this ninja before, but judging by his age, he was probably part of the younger generation.
"Kawaki Yosuke, a specially appointed teacher at the Konoha Ninja Academy."
"Is there something you need?"
"Comrade Jiraiya, Leader Konan sends her regards."
Jiraiya froze. An incredulous look appeared on his face. "You’re a spy from Amegakure Village?"
Though phrased as a question, Jiraiya had already decided that this man definitely belonged to Amegakure Village. During his labor-reform experience there, he had learned that only people from Amegakure Village addressed one another as "comrades."
Jiraiya had once asked Konan specifically what the term meant. It referred to people who shared the same ideals. Their goal was to liberate the entire ninja world, and anyone who shared that goal was a comrade.
But Jiraiya never could have imagined that a spy from Amegakure Village would dare appear openly in front of him. Was the man stupid? Was he out of his mind? Wasn’t he afraid of dying?
As Jiraiya’s expression shifted between uncertainty and suspicion, the spy named Kawaki spoke again.
"Leader Konan believes that you are our comrade, and comrades shouldn’t hide things from or mistrust one another. That is why I am standing here in front of you."
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