Chapter 291

Mizunuki Ryosuke had originally toyed with the idea of Uchiha Madara's Eternal Mangekyo, but Uchiha Madara clearly did not leave such an opportunity for Ryosuke.

Although Ryosuke obtained Uchiha Madara's corpse, the residual value of Madara's body was no longer significant.

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

Originally, Ryosuke had also fantasized about obtaining Uchiha Madara's Eternal Mangekyo, but who would have expected.

After Uchiha Madara's death, his pair of Eternal Eyes also lost their activity; one would assume this was a contingency Madara left before dying, completely destroying the Eternal Mangekyo that could be utilized by others.

This naturally aligns with Uchiha Madara's consistent personality.

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

In other words, Uchiha Madara's corpse, at present, is really no different from an ordinary corpse.

But this does not mean that Madara's corpse has completely lost its value.

Because in the ninja world, there still exists a ninjutsu that can perfectly utilize this corpse—Reanimation!

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

Now that this corpse is in Ryosuke's hands, Ryosuke naturally must preserve it properly.

However, although the plan to usurp the Eternal Mangekyo fell through, Ryosuke indeed has another, better target.

That is—the Rinnegan!

Thinking of this, Ryosuke felt a surge of heat in his heart.

As long as he can obtain the Rinnegan, other matters can be pushed aside for a moment.

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

In the vast sea of people, looking for one person is no different from finding a needle in a haystack, and the region where Nagato is located is the Rain Village, which does not fall under Kirigakure's sphere of influence.

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

This also suggests that Nagato's family might have some other secrets.

Consequently, Nagato Uzumaki's family would certainly deliberately hide their whereabouts.

Wanting to track down Nagato Uzumaki's whereabouts, one can likely only do so through the local "ground snakes" of the Land of Rain.

The matter of the Rinnegan is of top priority, and Ryosuke did not mention it to anyone, not even his three current "trusted aides."

As for why Ryosuke insisted on coming to the Rain Village himself, the three trusted aides did not ask too much; after all, as subordinates, one needs to grasp the proper boundaries, and since the leader does not wish to mention it, they naturally cannot press for answers.

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

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

"My lord, are you looking for someone?"

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

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

"No, I intend to do this myself."

But who would have thought that Ryosuke just shook his head lightly, rejecting Kisame's proposal.

It was not a lack of trust in the capabilities of Kisame and the White Shark unit, but rather that this time the target also included the Black and White Zetsu, who are adept at reconnaissance and concealment.

Black and White Zetsu are no slackers.

With the strength of the White Shark unit members, it is highly likely they would be detected by Black and White Zetsu; if the grass were to be startled and the snake alerted, all efforts might end in vain.

Therefore, only by Ryosuke taking action himself can the risk of accidents be minimized.

Although he did not understand why Ryosuke insisted on going himself, Kisame Hoshigaki still faithfully executed Ryosuke's order.

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

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 beside 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'll 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 phrase "shoulders rubbing and heels touching" to describe it would not be an exaggeration at all.

Almost everyone's face carried a hint of frantic excitement; as the dealer's hands rose and fell, constantly shaking the dice cup in their hands, producing a crisp "clatter-clatter" sound, bursts of joyful cheering and frantic wailing would occasionally come from the nearby tables.

Everything about it already explained exactly what kind of place this was.

That's right, this place is—a casino!

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

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

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

"My lord, please rest assured."

"The source of intelligence here is the official Rain ninja."

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

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

Kisame Hoshigaki explained to Ryosuke in a low voice.

Regarding this, Ryosuke did not show any strangeness; such situations were already common occurrences.

Being able to operate so arrogantly on the dark side only shows that the umbrella on the surface here has a massive background.

It was just unexpected that the other party was playing such a big game, not only dealing in the sale of intelligence but also opening a casino.

However, Ryosuke still harbored certain doubts in his heart, because the noisy environment nearby did not look like a place where intelligence could be traded at all.

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

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