12dz Chapter 571 Thunder! Thunder!
Chapter 571 Thunder! Thunder!
"Leiming! Leiming! Are you alright? You need to stay away from Killer Bee!" the classmate said anxiously, then lowered his voice and whispered mysteriously in Zhang Hai's ear, "I'm telling you, there's a very terrifying monster inside Killer Bee! I heard that when that monster gets angry, it can destroy an entire village! You absolutely mustn't go near him! He can suddenly become very scary!"
Zhang Hai's heart skipped a beat at his classmate's words. Monster? He immediately thought of the tailed beasts.
He recalled the faint sense of threat he felt when he first met Killer Bee. It was the chakra fluctuation of a tailed beast!
"I see..." Zhang Hai's eyes instantly deepened. He had previously only guessed that Killer Bee possessed a tailed beast, but now he understood completely. Killer Bee was indeed the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki!
This further solidified Zhang Hai's belief in Killer Bee's value as a target. At the same time, he realized that dealing with a complete Jinchūriki, even Kakuzu, would require a tremendous price. It seemed that his and Gen'ō's plan needed to be further refined.
"What do you think of that 'demigod' thing?" Zhang Hai's voice, tinged with a casual curiosity, broke the silence between the two as they walked. He turned his head to look at Kakuzu beside him, his eyes gleaming with inquiry.
Kakuzu's face remained expressionless. His green eyes swept over Zhang Hai, and he snorted coldly, saying disdainfully, "Just a junior. In terms of seniority and strength, he's nothing but a brat. The so-called 'demigod' is nothing but the boasting of those ignorant juniors. How many people in this world can truly be called 'strong'? They're all just worthless trash."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hai's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile, a smile of agreement. "Indeed," he softly echoed, then his tone carried a hint of arrogance, "The secret technique I've cultivated has made my body no longer merely flesh and blood. Ordinary poisons are basically ineffective against me. If I were to truly fight him, Hanzo's prized poison would be half-useless against me. In a real fight, he would have no chance of winning." His words were filled with extreme confidence, as if the title of "demigod" was nothing but a hollow illusion in his eyes.
The two didn't lower their voices, and several Rain Ninja patrolling nearby, hearing these extremely contemptuous remarks, were instantly enraged. "How dare you! You ignorant idiots!" One of the Rain Ninja drew a kunai, pointed it at them, and roared, "Lord Hanzo is a powerful figure in the ninja world! He's a 'demigod' who led our Rain Village to survive the flames of war! How dare you slander him like this? You're courting death!"
Kakuzu's face darkened, a hint of violence flashing in his eyes. He coldly shouted, "Shut up!" Before the words were finished, he formed a hand seal, and the soil beneath him instantly churned up. Several sharp earth spikes suddenly burst from the ground, like venomous snakes that had been lying in wait for a long time, instantly piercing through the bodies of the Rain Ninja in front of him.
"Pfft! Pfft!"
Blood and entrails gushed out as the earth spikes were pulled away, staining the damp ground red. The Rain Ninjas didn't even have time to scream before they died, their bodies riddled with holes, their deaths extremely gruesome. The stench of blood filled the air, making one want to vomit.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Hai merely tilted his head, seemingly unmoved by the carnage before him. He asked in a questioning tone, "Are you in a bad mood? There's no bounty for killing these Rain Ninjas."
Kakuzu slowly withdrew his hand seals, the violent glint in his green eyes gradually fading, returning to his usual calm. He casually flicked the bloodstains off his hands and explained lightly, "These guys were blocking our way to Sunagakure, so I just took care of them. Letting it all out has made me feel much better."
“Go to Sunagakure…” Zhang Hai repeated, then suddenly a strange light flashed in his eyes, as if he had thought of something interesting. “Before going to Sunagakure, I want to meet this 'demigod' first.”
Kakuzu's gaze fell on Zhang Hai, with a hint of inquiry: "What? You've suddenly become interested in that Hanzo guy?"
Zhang Hai's lips curled slightly, a smile brimming with curiosity about the unknown. "His way of dealing with enemies is very interesting," he explained. "Although he hasn't actually killed any well-known powerhouses yet, he manages to reduce his opponents to the point where only the strong remain. This unique 'selection' method has piqued my curiosity. I want to study his poisons and see what's so mysterious about them."
Upon hearing this, Kakuzu's tone carried a hint of warning: "If you are poisoned by that guy, you could very well die."
"Oh?" Zhang Hai raised an eyebrow and smiled nonchalantly. "I'll be careful. Besides, with you by my side, what do I have to fear from Hanzo?" His confidence seemed to be untouchable even by death.
Kakuzu, seeing Zhang Hai's fearless demeanor, simply snorted in tacit approval. He turned and strode ahead, heading deeper into Amegakure. Zhang Hai followed closely behind, their figures quickly disappearing into the drizzling rain.
Not far along, a deafening explosion echoed from the distant jungle. Startled, countless birds perched in the trees scattered and took flight, circling in the gloomy sky. The sound clearly indicated that a large-scale, fierce battle was raging ahead.
"It seems that Hanzo's Amegakure and Sunagakure have started fighting." Zhang Hai stopped and looked up in the direction from which the sound came, a thoughtful look in his eyes. He thought of Hanzo's style of doing things—once he declared war, he would act without hesitation and never back down, even daring to confront Konoha, one of the Five Great Nations, head-on.
He couldn't help but think that if Hanzo had remained low-key and less ostentatious, perhaps Konoha wouldn't have launched a massive invasion, and Amegakure wouldn't be in its current state of desolation and ruin. However, on second thought, if Hanzo hadn't been so high-profile and daring to challenge the strong, how could he have earned the title of "demigod"? This contradictory thought fueled Zhang Hai's even stronger interest in Hanzo. This ninja, from a small country, who dared to challenge the mighty powers, perhaps harbored a hidden ambition, a fanatical desire to reshape the world order through war.
Seeing that Zhang Hai was deep in thought, Kakuzu couldn't help but ask, "What? Are you going to wait here for that guy to return?"
Zhang Hai shook his head, rejecting Kakuzu's suggestion. "No." His eyes gleamed with excitement. "Let's capture a ninja first and ask about the battlefield situation. That way, we can find Hanzo more directly."