76.Hidden Motives

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"Ryūmyaku Chains!"

Kaito summoned once more.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

The sound of air being sliced was heard as several golden chains broke through the ground before him, rushed into the magic array, and penetrated the Box of Ultimate Bliss.

Ah...

Sharp cries echoed as the chains firmly bound the massive cloud of black mist, pulling it out from the box.

The vast blooming flowers of the red spider lilies swayed gently, their red glow pulsating like a breath. Simultaneously, the black mist began to dissipate slowly.

With this, Kaito relaxed, stood up, and walked to the side.

Now it was just a matter of time.

This array leveraged the red spider lilies' ability, which grew in the underworld, to absorb and purify filth.

Continuing like this, within a week, the resentful energy within the Box of Ultimate Bliss would be entirely absorbed.

This was mainly because the red spider lily he had was merely a branch given by Miss Kaori. If her true form were here, it would take at most a day to absorb this filth.

For the next few days, Kaito led a leisurely life on the island.

Each day, he and Gurē hunted on the island or gathered edible plants.

Sometimes, he quietly made talisman papers, or he spent time organizing various jutsu he had learned.

Meanwhile, the elite ninjas from the major shinobi villages were aimlessly searching the entire sea area for potential clues.

They hadn't dismissed the possibility that Kaito had long left this area, but they were only responsible for the most probable direction.

After all, each of the major ninja villages had spies scattered across the entire shinobi world.

In the past, they had been interfering and countering each other's intelligence sources.

But when they united to find a single person, the power they could wield was unparalleled.

This was all because the information Kusa Village had shared about the Box of Ultimate Bliss was too astonishing.

The box could grant the wish of the person who opened it.

There had been someone who nearly conquered the world using this box.

Though the leaders of the major ninja villages didn't entirely believe these claims from Kusa Village,

After all, the fate of Mui, who opened the box that day, was right there for everyone to see.

However, this didn't stop them from wanting to get their hands on the Box of Ultimate Bliss.

After all, even if it couldn't grant wishes, who knew what other mysterious powers it might hold?

Even if it didn't, it was still a powerful weapon.

They could only feel at ease if they had such a dangerous object in their possession.

And they had one ultimate mission: even if they couldn't obtain it, they couldn't allow any other village to get it.

...

Even Uchiha Obito, in his underground base in the Land of Frost, was tempted upon receiving the news.

Ever since his crushing defeat at Kaito's hands, Obito had been brooding for days.

At that time, Nagato's body was on the verge of collapse, almost dying.

Although Obito didn't care about Nagato's life, for now, the Akatsuki organization hadn't started collecting tailed beasts. He still needed Nagato and Konan to stand in the forefront.

He had already sent White White Zetsu to investigate, finding that Kaito hadn't divulged Akatsuki's detailed intelligence to the major shinobi villages.

The only people who had run into trouble were those from Konoha, and that was purely by chance.

Of course, Obito understood the nature of the major ninja villages. Even if Kaito had provided information, he wouldn't have gained their trust.

However, it would still prompt these villages to be more vigilant, impacting the plan to capture the tailed beasts.

Now, though he didn't understand why Kaito hadn't taken this step, he decided to proceed with his original plan, just with increased caution against Kaito and his companions.

After contemplating all this, Obito ultimately decided to save Nagato's life to facilitate his continued role in the background.

Of course, Obito didn't have many good options. The thoughts of seeking help from Tsunade or Orochimaru were quickly dismissed.

In the end, he had to resort to what Madara had done to him, using White White Zetsu's cells to repair Nagato's body.

Naturally, he didn't do this out of pure goodwill, embedding numerous measures to control Nagato during the process.

After securing Nagato's health, Obito's next concern was dealing with Kaito.

That man knew too much, and his methods were so enigmatic that Obito felt constantly threatened, itching to eliminate him at once.

Thus, upon learning that Kaito had taken the Box of Ultimate Bliss, Obito lashed out at White Zetsu and Black Zetsu.

These incompetent fools had failed to discover such a powerful tool hidden within the ninja world.

Had he known earlier, it wouldn't have fallen into Kaito's hands.

Did White Zetsu and Black Zetsu know about the Box of Ultimate Bliss? Of course, they did.

But they hadn't considered it important.

For White Zetsu, every action was aimed at reviving Kaguya, his ultimate goal.

He had already crafted a complete plan for this goal and wouldn't willingly create complications.

However, Kaito and his monster had suddenly appeared, disrupting many plans.

Now, White Zetsu, like Obito, wanted to eliminate Kaito.

If they could get the Box of Ultimate Bliss, even better.

So, for now, their goals were aligned.

"Obito, Kaito won't be able to hide for long under the combined search efforts of the five great shinobi villages," White Zetsu's sinister voice rang out. "Unless he's already retreated to the demon's domain."

"Oh oh, if those villages find the target, should we also intervene?" Black Zetsu asked excitedly.

Obito remained silent, his expression dark.

He indeed wanted to attack Kaito while he was busy dealing with those villages, catching him off guard.

But currently, Nagato had returned to Amegakure and was in recovery, making it inconvenient for him to act.

He himself wasn't ready to face Kaito head-on again.

To ambush Kaito, he needed someone to engage him and his team long enough.

At least, they had to maintain a stalemate.

Of course, sending the entire Akatsuki organization would surely achieve this, but it would cause too much commotion.

After all, the major ninja villages were currently focused on Kaito.

Nagato wouldn't agree to such a request either.

So, who should it be?

"What do you think?" Obito asked White Zetsu and Black Zetsu. "Who among the Akatsuki members should we send?"

"I know, I know! If it's just to entangle them, Kakuzu and Hidan are perfect! They're hard to kill!" Black Zetsu shouted.

Obito frowned, hesitating, "Kakuzu and Hidan's abilities are indeed strange, but Kaito also has many peculiar techniques. He might be especially adept at countering them."

"That makes sense!"

Black Zetsu knocked on his head and suggested, "Then maybe Deidara and Sasori. Being able to fly is an advantage! Kaito won't be able to escape on his owl..."

"No, let's send Kakuzu and Hidan," White Zetsu interrupted. "Kaito likely has a specific purpose for taking the Box of Ultimate Bliss. Let them probe first."

Hopefully, he isn't trying to resurrect that being!

A cold gleam flashed in Black and White Zetsu's eyes.

King Enma, who even Kaguya struggled against, must not reappear in this world!

After the Sage of Six Paths died, the emergence of the Box of Ultimate Bliss had been guided by him.

Splitting the power into four parts was more reassuring.

But... was Kaito now trying to collect Enma's power?

Hidan, related to the evil god, would be perfect to investigate.

If true, it must be stopped!

On the side, Obito observed White Zetsu's expression out of the corner of his eye.

This guy knows something!