Chapter 218. I'll Donate an Explosive Tag

Chapter 218. I'll Donate an Explosive Tag

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"So… Kushina was pregnant at the time?" Yuto looked at Minato sitting across from him. "And because you were worried about casualties, you surrendered immediately, and now Nine-Tails is upset?"

"It's not that bad~ Nine-Tails was actually the one who noticed it. But for the past few days, he's been complaining nonstop, making it hard for Kushina to get proper rest." Minato smiled awkwardly and sighed. "Since Kushina's pregnant, I'm naturally a bit worried."

"So what are you planning to do? Improve the seal and lock him down?"

"No… no need! I'm still grateful to Nine-Tails."

"Then how about borrowing the Mahjong God Cup trophy from Nono? Or maybe we could make a new one and give it to him?"

"Haha… ha~" Minato laughed awkwardly. "I actually asked Nine-Tails about that, but he said he didn't want it."

"Your fox is a bit spoiled~" Yuto sighed. Did he really get dragged home late for this nonsense?

"If you ask me, you should just rough him up a bit. Let Kushina lock him down, hit him with a few Rasengans, then throw him in a dark, damp cell and let him starve for a few days. Let's see if he still dares to complain after that. He clearly doesn't understand his place!"

"Ha… ha~ You're joking, right?"

Not to mention that Nine-Tails didn't need to eat anyway.

"Forget it." Yuto looked at Minato's sheepish smile and sighed. "So what's your plan? You're not seriously thinking about holding another Mahjong God Cup, are you?"

Leaving aside Kushina's pregnancy, even if that weren't an issue, the Hyuga clan and the other families probably wouldn't allow it.

After all—

The tragedy that befell the Hyuga clan had only happened a short while ago.

The loss was huge!

"Well…" Minato scratched his head. "I've got an idea!"

"Go on!"

"Actually, Nine-Tails just wants some attention."

"And?"

"So, I was thinking… why not make a movie to entertain him? I've got some savings I can use for it—I just don't know how to produce a movie."

Minato looked at Yuto, puzzled by his silence. "What's wrong?" He hesitated. "If it's too much trouble, I can think of something else…"

Before he could finish—

Yuto sighed, shook his head, and gave Minato a complicated look. "No, it's just that you… really need to restrain yourself!"

"???"

"Just to make a fox happy, you're seriously planning to burn money making a movie?! What a waste! Aren't you afraid Kushina's going to kill you?!"

"…"

…

A few days later.

Yuto Group's new movie project was officially approved—a joint sponsorship between the Namikaze family and Yuto Group. The movie would tell the story of the Soul of Mahjong.

After all, Minato was trying to entertain a fox. No need to overthink it.

Naturally, Teacher Mahjong God—Nine-Tails was given the leading role.

This would be the first proper movie production. Yuto usually relied on the system to generate movies automatically.

This year—

It looked like there would be three major ninja world films.

The ninja world's film industry was getting stronger!

It was a pity, though.

If the other three ninja villages joined in, maybe they could see a full-scale Five Great Ninja Villages War on the big screen by the end of the year.

Unfortunately, the ninjas from the other three villages had already returned home, so they hadn't caught wind of this development yet.

After arranging everything and delegating the shooting responsibilities to Suzune, Yuto prepared to leave the village.

Next, he needed to go to the Land of Wind. And he also planned to search for Orochimaru while he was at it.

It was midsummer now, and the weather was hot.

Thanks to the fact that the Nine-Tails Rampage had been avoided, the village was much more peaceful than usual. After the Mahjong God Cup ended, many village ninjas had resumed taking on missions.

After all—

They are ninjas, and they still have to carry out their missions.

Once everything was settled, Yuto set off with Pakura, who had come back again. After the Mahjong God Cup ended, she hadn't stayed for long. After all… beating up the Third Hokage's son was no small offense.

Even though there were justifiable reasons, it was still better to lay low for a while. So she had returned to Sunagakure with her team first. After setting a time, she came back as promised.

This time, her job was to be his escort to the Land of Wind.

After that… on the way back, he could swing by the Land of Rain and wouldn't need to keep hiring Suna ninjas anymore.

At the same time.

Just a few days after Yuto left the village—

In a certain cave.

A large group of victims received intel spores from Konoha.

"He's out! He's out!"

"Is he heading to the Land of Rain again?"

"Not sure! He hired a Suna ninja."

"Why would he hire a Suna ninja instead of a Konoha ninja?"

"Is that the point?"

While the White Zetsus chattered curiously, one White Zetsu, who had been deceived too many times and had since awakened, growled angrily:

"I suspect he's deliberately getting close to the Rinnegan. To prevent him from interfering with our great mission, Black Zetsu, why don't we take this opportunity to eliminate him?"

As soon as he said this—

That makes sense!

The other White Zetsus froze, their eyes flashing with a sharp glint. They all turned to Black Zetsu with a serious look.

"Let's do it!"

"For the great mission!"

"That black-hearted capitalist must die!"

"Give us back our hard-earned money!"

Like they had all awakened, they waved their little fists and stared intently at Black Zetsu.

Black Zetsu: …

He had something in mind, but he didn't know whether he should say it or not.

If this had been at the beginning, he might have believed that these guys were acting for the sake of the great mission.

But now…

Yeah, right!

They were obviously just after money.

That said—

Uchiha Yuto…

The younger brother of the Uchiha Clan Leader, an extremely talented ninja, had grasped the Will of Fire not long after entering the academy. He could have graduated early, but for some reason, he refused and eventually dropped out of the ninja system after graduation to go into business.

Many people assumed he was just a coward, afraid of dying, which was why he gave up being a ninja.

But according to the White Zetsu's probes during the Third Ninja World War, this guy hadn't abandoned his ninja powers. In fact, his strength was quite impressive.

On top of that, he had a good relationship with the targets—Uchiha Obito and Uzumaki Nagato. He had almost become Obito's adoptive father—clearly, their relationship was deep. If they could eliminate him… maybe it might add a little more darkness to their hearts.

But Black Zetsu was a bit hesitant.

The recent changes in the ninja world left him feeling confused. Look, even the Third Hokage had gone into business—should he feel amused or speechless?

After all, the Third Hokage was quite strong. If he were out of the picture, it would mean one less ninja to worry about.

But…

With Madara gone and no suitable replacement found, acting recklessly could expose their plans. Especially since this guy's strength wasn't bad—if things went wrong, it would be dangerous.

Therefore—

Black Zetsu chose to play it safe. He had already endured this long—there was no need to risk ruining the plan over something small.

"Let's stick to the original plan." He glanced calmly at the group of eager White Zetsus. "Don't complicate things. Our current goal is to find a spokesperson."

As soon as he said that—

The White Zetsus froze. Their sharp eyes instantly dulled as they shook their heads in disappointment.

"How disappointing, Black Zetsu."

"That's right! We thought you were all about the great mission! Who knew you'd give up at the first sign of trouble?"

"You've fallen! You've forgotten our mission!"

"How could you face Kaguya-sama like this?"

Black Zetsu: …

Of all people, I don't want to be lectured by you idiots!

However—

The White Zetsus ignored him and kept waving their fists.

"Kill him! That black-hearted capitalist must die!"

"Give us back our hard-earned money!"

"But… we probably can't beat him, right?"

"Use explosive tags! Sneak in and blow him up!"

As soon as that one awakened White Zetsu said this, the others immediately nodded in understanding.

"I'll donate an explosive tag! Blow him up!"

"I'll donate one too!"

"To avenge [smart], I'll donate three!"

Fueled by resentment, a passionate explosive tag donation drive began among the White Zetsus…

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Meanwhile—

On the road—

Yuto, who was heading toward an area with no internet connection, was completely unaware.

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