strictlysupreme Chapter 815 Excited
Chapter 815 Excited
"Kuroto?! You...you're actually back?!" Ebizo's voice was filled with excitement and shock. He gripped Zhang Hai's hands tightly and asked urgently, "Where have you been all these years? Why haven't we heard from you?"
Upon seeing this, Chiyo immediately explained, "Ebizo, Kurotsuchi has been carrying out secret missions assigned by the Kazekage for years, which is why she has been unable to return to the village."
Hearing that it was the Kazekage's order, Ebizo, though puzzled, didn't ask any further questions. He simply gripped Zhang Hai's hand tightly, his eyes filled with worry: "So, this time you've come back... will you leave again?"
Upon hearing this, a complex look flashed in Zhang Hai's eyes. He sighed softly, "Teacher, I'm afraid I can only stay in the village for half a day this time. My identity is special, and if I stay in Sunagakure for too long, it could easily cause some unnecessary trouble."
Ebizo, who worked in intelligence, naturally understood the meaning behind Zhang Hai's words. He knew Zhang Hai's current identity and that it was indeed not advisable for him to remain in the open for long. He held Zhang Hai's hand tightly, his eyes filled with relief and heartache: "These years, you've worked so hard..."
Feeling Ebizo's genuine concern, Zhang Hai felt a pang of guilt. He was clearly one of the masterminds behind all this, yet he was causing his teacher worry. He smiled somewhat awkwardly, took another fishing rod from Ebizo, and sat down beside him.
"Teacher, let me go fishing with you for a while," Zhang Hai said.
Seeing this, Ebizo was immediately delighted, and the wrinkles on his face smoothed out considerably. The two sat silently by the pool, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.
However, time always flies. When Zhang Hai realized he could no longer delay, he put down his fishing rod and got up to leave.
"Teacher, I can't stay here any longer," Zhang Hai said.
Ebizo nodded, his eyes filled with reluctance, but he didn't say anything more. He took out a scroll from his pocket and put it into Zhang Hai's hand.
"This is the intelligence I've compiled over the years; it might be useful to you," Ebizo said in a low voice.
Zhang Hai took the scroll, feeling its weight, and his heart warmed. He knew the value of this intelligence and understood the profound care that Ebizo had shown him.
Chiyo, standing to the side, showed a hint of shock in her eyes when she saw Ebizo hand the scroll to Zhang Hai. She seemed to recognize what the scroll was, but in the end, she only opened her mouth but said nothing.
After bidding farewell to Ebizo and Chiyo, Zhang Hai went straight to the Kazekage's office.
When he entered the office, he found that in addition to the Third Kazekage and Sasori, Kakuzu and another unfamiliar woman were also present. The woman had long purple hair and was none other than Amabui from Kumogakure.
Upon seeing Zhang Hai enter, Scorpion immediately set up a barrier, completely isolating the office.
As soon as the barrier was set up, Mabuyi rushed over like a wild horse and complained loudly to Zhang Hai, "Lord Heitu! I've had enough! I want to leave!" Tears welled up in her eyes, clearly indicating that she had suffered a great injustice.
Mabui complained to Zhang Hai, feeling wronged: "Lord Kurotsuchi, ever since I was transferred here, all the paperwork has been piled on my shoulders! I'm not familiar with the affairs of Sunagakure at all, and Lord Sasori always tells me to handle things on my own! I'm so busy every day that I haven't had a good night's sleep in days! Look at my eyes, they're all red!"
Looking at Mabui's red eyes, Zhang Hai felt a pang of guilt. He turned to Sasori and scolded, "Sasori, how could you leave everything to Mabui alone? She's not from Sunagakure; she's completely unfamiliar with things here!"
Scorpion simply shrugged, his signature indifferent smile still on his face.
Zhang Hai turned around and comforted Mabui, saying, "Mabui, don't be angry. Think about it from another perspective: you are now the Kazekage of Sunagakure. You control all the affairs, and you can do whatever you want with Sunagakure's affairs. Anyway... it's not your own village."
Upon hearing this, Mabuyi was taken aback at first, then angrily retorted, "Hmph! No matter what, I'm leaving! Unless you, Lord Kurotsuchi, kill me right now!"
Zhang Hai looked helplessly at Sasori and Kakuzu, his eyes filled with pleading, as if asking: What should we do? How can we appease the angry Mabui?
However, Sasori and Kakuzu simply stood there blankly, offering no response whatsoever. Clearly, they were completely helpless when it came to coaxing a girl.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Hai suddenly had a flash of inspiration and suggested, "How about this, after the Third Shinobi World War ends, I'll accompany you back to Kumogakure, okay?"
A flicker of surprise crossed Mabui's eyes, but it quickly faded. She pouted and said irritably, "You? You're full of bad intentions; nothing good will come of you going back to Kumogakure!"
Zhang Hai felt a pang of injustice; he couldn't understand why he had such a bad impression on Ma Buyi.
Mabuyi replied confidently, "You know what you're doing!"
Faced with Mabuyi's resentment, Zhang Hai could only silently endure it. He forced a smile and quickly changed the subject: "Little Scorpion, didn't you say you had something to show me? Let's go now!"
Upon hearing this, Scorpion's eyes lit up with a rare excitement. He nodded, his voice trembling with barely concealed excitement: "Yes! Brother Black Earth, what I've created this time is extraordinary!"
The group followed Sasori through Sunagakure and arrived directly at the desert behind the village. As far as the eye could see, the desert seemed to contain nothing but endless yellow sand. However, Sasori stopped in an inconspicuous spot and swiftly formed hand seals.
"Boom!"
With a deafening roar, the ground beneath their feet began to tremble violently. Sand churned, rocks crumbled, and a huge circular fissure rapidly widened, revealing a deep, secret underground base. Staircases descended, disappearing into the darkness, as if leading to another world.
"Come with me," Scorpion said calmly, and then walked down first.
The group ascended the stairs into the spacious base. The space was enormous, large enough to house a small ninja village. Various puppet materials were piled high on the ground. In the center of the base, a massive object was completely covered by thick gauze, exuding an air of mystery.
Scorpion walked up to the enormous object, took a deep breath, and his eyes gleamed with fanaticism. He reached out and abruptly ripped off the gauze.
"Dang Dang Dang!"
Accompanied by a crisp metallic clanging sound, a mecha warrior standing ten meters tall suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.