Chapter 780

"What he gave me can show whether any of you are secretly leaving the communication—do you really think he was that trusting, letting you all stay here unmonitored?"

Slumped over the table, Lin Cheng stared intently at the array model in his palm.

This thing, besides surveillance, can also trap everyone within this range—he can prevent anyone from leaving if he wishes.

But to trap someone, it requires a great deal of energy.

Fortunately, whether it's chakra, senjutsu, or even spiritual energy, all can be used—otherwise, if he relied solely on chakra, he certainly couldn't stop certain people.

"He really came prepared!"

Hashirama Senju let out a cold snort, stood up, and walked toward the house on the mountaintop—he didn't want to say another word.

I thought he was just a partner, but it's truly laughable—my brother and I have become pawns trapped under someone else's control!

"Lin Cheng, you shouldn't have let the Second Hokage see this—he'll surely feel uneasy because of it."

Kushina sat beside him, watching the drama all night; now that the Second Hokage had gone to the mountaintop, she finally had a chance to speak.

Exposing this thing only causes psychological discomfort.

"Aunt Kushina, don't scold me—I just didn't want to wait until someone tried to slip away before stopping them."

Lin Cheng glanced back at the Fourth Hokage and his wife, their faces full of disapproval—these two truly worried for him. But right now, he couldn't find the hidden things, so he could only keep throwing out bait—after all, he truly didn't know where those people were hiding.

Whether the Death God lied to him, that guy was probably just exaggerating—but there absolutely are beings like the ones he described in this world.

The Akatsuki's Changmen has Tobi behind him. Tobi believes he controls everything, yet there's still Uchiha Madara.

Madara thinks he's the final boss, but in truth, he was betrayed by Black Zetsu—so is Black Zetsu the ultimate schemer? If so, why does Otsutsuki Hagoromo even exist?

And what about the clan on the moon, and Naruto and Sasuke, locked by special means—their chakra is said to be Indra and Asura, but why were Indra and Asura arranged by their father to be repeatedly reincarnated and utterly erased?

This is just one lead Lin Cheng has already uncovered, yet even one such lead implies a conspiracy and traces of Otsutsuki remnants.

Moreover, Lin Cheng is willing to believe that the conspiracies left behind in this world are certainly not limited to Sasuke and Naruto.

So many Kekkei Genkai, each one powerful in its own right, yet one by one, their clans were destroyed—how many of those destructions were orchestrated by schemers like Black Zetsu?

But these matters, Lin Cheng can only occasionally discuss with the system—he must mostly solve these mysteries himself, though he does enjoy the process of unraveling them.

"Your identity is special; be more careful in the future. Don't be so direct with certain things—thinking more carefully never hurts."

After learning that Naruto liked Lin Cheng, Kushina had always placed herself in the role of an elder; now seeing Lin Cheng's helpless expression, she too felt worried.

Neither the First nor the Second Hokage were willing to be controlled—the First Hokage had already acted before.

She herself truly found it hard to fully trust them.

But in her eyes, Lin Cheng is still too young—some things could be handled more tactfully; if you speak too directly, what if you get hurt? Even if that person is always watching, he's already been injured before, which proves there's still danger.