Chapter 154

Wanting to find Black Zetsu was as difficult as ascending to heaven for others, but for Ryosuke, it was not difficult at all.

Because if Black Zetsu wanted to achieve his goals, he had to follow Madara’s resurrection plan in the early stages.

And Madara’s resurrection plan had a huge fatal flaw.

That is—Nagato Uzumaki!

Previously, for the sake of his future resurrection, Madara had removed his own Rinnegan and transplanted them into Nagato.

In the hope that when the time was ripe, he would let Nagato use the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to resurrect him.

Therefore, Nagato’s Rinnegan absolutely could not be lost!

Ryosuke could foresee it.

In the gap between Madara Uchiha’s death and the appearance of Obito Uchiha.

Black Zetsu would definitely keep a close eye on Nagato to prevent any accidents with the Rinnegan.

So, unsurprisingly, Black Zetsu must be lurking by Nagato’s side.

And the location where Nagato was, was precisely the Hidden Rain Village!

One could even say that the main reason Mizunuki Ryosuke had come to the Hidden Rain in person was for the sake of Nagato Uzumaki!

After all, manipulating war to extract benefits was something that could be done via remote control.

Or rather, the Rinnegan!

That was the Rinnegan! In the entire Naruto world, who wouldn't covet the Rinnegan?

Mizunuki Ryosuke had originally considered the idea of Madara Uchiha’s Eternal Mangekyo, but Madara Uchiha clearly hadn't left Ryosuke such an opportunity.

Although Ryosuke had obtained Madara Uchiha’s corpse, the remaining value of Madara’s corpse was no longer significant.

After obtaining Madara Uchiha’s corpse, Ryosuke had conducted some in-depth research.

Originally, Ryosuke had fantasized about obtaining Madara Uchiha’s Eternal Mangekyo, but who would have thought.

After Madara Uchiha died, his pair of Eternal Eyes had also lost their activity; presumably, this was a contingency Madara had left before his death, completely destroying this pair of Eternal Mangekyo that could be utilized by others.

This naturally fit Madara Uchiha’s consistent personality.

And although Madara’s body had been injected with Hashirama cells, these Hashirama cells had already completely merged with Madara Uchiha, and there was no possibility of secondary utilization.

In other words, Madara Uchiha’s corpse was currently no different from an ordinary corpse.

But this did not mean that Madara’s corpse had completely lost its value.

Because there existed a ninjutsu in the ninja world that could perfectly utilize this corpse—Reanimation!

In the original work, Kabuto Yakushi had used Madara Uchiha’s corpse as a bargaining chip to reach a cooperation with Obito during the Fourth Ninja World War.

Now that this corpse was in Ryosuke’s hands, Ryosuke naturally had to preserve it properly.

However, although the plan to usurp the Eternal Mangekyo had fallen through, Ryosuke had another better target.

That is—the Rinnegan!

Thinking of this, Ryosuke’s heart burned with heat.

As long as he could obtain the Rinnegan, other matters could be put on the back burner.

And wanting to find Nagato Uzumaki was not an easy task.

In the vast sea of people, looking for one person was no different from finding a needle in a haystack, and the area where Nagato was located was the Hidden Rain, which did not belong to the Hidden Mist’s sphere of influence.

Furthermore, Nagato himself was a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, yet he had drifted from the Land of Whirlpools, where the Uzumaki clan gathered, to the Land of Rain; there was likely some hidden story behind this.

This also indicated that Nagato’s family might have some other secrets.

Because of this, Nagato Uzumaki’s family would certainly hide their tracks deliberately.

If he wanted to find out Nagato Uzumaki’s whereabouts, he would likely have to go through the local "ground snakes" of the Land of Rain.

The matter of the Rinnegan was of great importance, and Ryosuke had not mentioned it to anyone, not even his three "trusted aides" at the moment.

As for why Ryosuke had to come to the Hidden Rain in person, the three trusted aides didn't ask too much; after all, as subordinates, there were some boundaries that needed to be maintained. Since the leader didn't want to mention it, they naturally couldn't press for answers.

"Kisame, if I want to find someone in the Land of Rain, where can I obtain information?"

Mizunuki Ryosuke turned his eyes and asked Kisame Hoshigaki beside him.

"My lord, are you looking for someone?"

"As long as you give the order, even within the borders of the Land of Rain, the White Shark Unit will immediately find this person for you."

Hearing this, Kisame Hoshigaki was startled, but he still answered eagerly.

"No, I intend to do this myself."

But who knew that Ryosuke just shook his head slightly, rejecting Kisame’s proposal.

It wasn't a lack of trust in the capabilities of Kisame and the White Shark Unit, but rather that this time the target included the Black and White Zetsu, who were adept at reconnaissance and concealment.

Black and White Zetsu were no slackers.

With the strength of the White Shark Unit members, it was highly likely they would be detected by Black and White Zetsu; if they alerted the enemy, all their efforts might be in vain.

Therefore, only by Ryosuke taking action himself could he minimize the risk of accidents.

Although he didn't understand why Ryosuke had to go in person, Kisame Hoshigaki still faithfully executed Ryosuke’s orders.

"If that is the case, there is indeed a location within the Hidden Rain where it is extremely easy to obtain information."

Kisame Hoshigaki pondered for a moment, then answered with a serious tone.

"Very well, lead the way."

Seeing this, Ryosuke nodded with satisfaction.

To facilitate concealment and also to prevent the target from being too large and causing exposure.

"Number One Trusted Aide" Yuta Kaguya and "Number Two Trusted Aide" Zabuza Momochi were left by Ryosuke in the safe house.

After Mizunuki Ryosuke and Kisame Hoshigaki left, Yuta Kaguya’s face had turned completely black like a piece of charcoal.

As for the reason, it was naturally self-evident.

On the other side, Zabuza Momochi sat cautiously to the side, fearing he might provoke this fierce star next to him.

But suddenly, Yuta Kaguya turned his head to look at Zabuza Momochi, the sharpness in his eyes flashing and vanishing, as if he had remembered something.

At that moment, a smile that was uglier than crying appeared on Zabuza Momochi’s face.

"Hahahaha!!!"

"Place your bets, place your bets!!!"

"Lend me a little more, just a little more and I can make a comeback!!!!"

·· Begging for flowers ·· ··

"Once I win, I will definitely pay you back with interest!!"

"Get lost! If you don't have money, don't come here to play! Get out!"

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In the smoke-filled environment, the noisy sounds were endless.

In this not-so-spacious environment, people were visible everywhere; using the term "shoulders rubbing and heels touching" to describe it was not an exaggeration at all.

Almost everyone’s face carried a trace of frantic excitement; as the dealer’s hands rose and fell, shaking the dice cup and making a crisp "clattering" sound, bursts of joyful cheers and frantic wailing came from the nearby tables from time to time.

Everything already indicated what kind of place this was.

That’s right, this was—a casino!

Mizunuki Ryosuke frowned as he looked at the messy and noisy environment all around.

"Are you sure I can find the information I want here?"

Ryosuke was somewhat skeptical about whether he could achieve his goal here.

"My lord, please rest assured."

"The source of information here is the Hidden Rain official."

"The boss behind this casino is one of the high-ranking officials of the Hidden Rain Village."

"As long as you can afford the price, you can purchase information from his hands."

Kisame Hoshigaki explained to Ryosuke in a low voice.

To this, Ryosuke didn't show any strangeness; such situations were already common occurrences.

Being able to operate so arrogantly on the dark side only meant that the umbrella protecting this place on the surface had a huge background.

It was just unexpected that the other party was playing such a big game, not only dealing in information but also running a casino.

However, Ryosuke still had some doubts in his heart, because the noisy environment nearby didn't look like a place where information could be traded at all.

Seeming to see Ryosuke’s doubts, Kisame Hoshigaki continued to explain.

"This is just the first floor of the casino."