Konoha: Prepare to defect, the system is coming.

"Ah?"

When Uzumaki Zetsu returned to Konoha, he saw a long queue in front of his store and was stunned for a moment.

Is this still the small shop that used to have few people during peak meal times?

"A Fei. Maru. Shop." It rubbed its eyes hard and looked at the sign above the shop. It doubted its life and said, "Could it be that Jue is a genius?"

The moment it received the task, it temporarily entrusted the meatball shop to Black Zetsu and asked it to help process the prepared meatballs.

I didn’t expect that after just a few days, the meatball shop’s business would become so booming.

“Some people open a shop and lose money every month, while others open a shop and fill it with sacks of money.” After Xuanwo Jue sighed, he automatically walked to the end of the line and joined the queue.

Now the mission has been completed and the tailed beast is in hand.

Looking at Black Zetsu's leisurely appearance, it seems that he is not in a hurry to seal the tailed beast. He simply takes this opportunity to take a break and take one last look at the scenery of Konoha.

After today

You may not see the sun tomorrow.

"Ah?" Uzumaki Jue crossed his arms and looked at the children playing with red bean soup.

As the children ran, the red bean soup in the bowl occasionally overflowed the edge of the bowl and spilled onto the road, instantly attracting several stray dogs to lick the food.

Seeing this scene, a few scolding voices were heard from the team from time to time, asking the children to run slower, not to fall, and not to waste precious food.

When faced with adults’ rebukes, some children would slow down, while others would deliberately make faces at them and continue playing as they please.

The joyful scene in front of him made Uzumaki Zetsu's eyes move slightly, and then he turned around and looked at his current self with the help of the mirror next to him.

"People who were once controlled by the Infinite Tsukuyomi must still be having the same dream until now?" Thinking that his previous incarnation was also a human, he couldn't help but look up and stare blankly at the moon in the sky.

"Lord Madara, although your plan will fail in the end, before that, you can still use illusions to control everyone in the world and create a "permanent" peace in the illusion."

"Ah, but I'm going to die too."

"Sayunara!!"

Uzumaki Jue waved towards the moon in the sky, as if he had already anticipated the future scene.

But at that time.

It may never see Master Ban again.

He was already on this ship when Asuka captured the first tailed beast.

The purpose of Black Zetsu's resurrection last time was because it had a good relationship with Asuka and he could try to win over the other party.

In other words, it still has some value.

Now.

Thinking of this, Uzumaki Jue's gaze slightly moved downwards, looking at Hei Jue who was serving red bean soup to the guests spoonful by spoonful. His body suddenly trembled, as if he had discovered something incredible. His pupils instantly dilated, and he spoke in a lost voice.

"What the hell?? For free??"

At this time, the villager in front of it turned around and pointed at the sign next to the iron barrel, wondering, "Doesn't it say it's free? Why are you queuing if you don't know it's free? There are so many places in the village that charge for food."

Uzumaki Jue: “.”

Following the direction of the villager's finger, after seeing the free supply sign placed next to the iron barrel, Xuanwo Jue fell silent instantly.

Back then, it lost money every month because of its meatball shop.

Black Zetsu had the idea of ​​stuffing this useless piece of shit like himself into the sacred tree and becoming its nourishment several times.

At that time, it endured the other party's scolding every day, and its heart was filled with shame. Finally, it turned the shame into motivation and opened 24 hours a day.

did not expect.

It's free delivery?

"Next person!"

At this time, Black Zetsu didn't notice anyone in the team at all, and was still there enthusiastically serving red bean soup to the villagers.

It was really happy today. The last time it was so happy was when Uchiha Madara opened the Rinnegan. But at that time it was unable to share its joy with others.

But it's different now.

"Congratulations, congratulations, boss, always smiling and having good luck."

"Yes, I wish you good luck in the future."

“I wish you all the best.”

Hearing the people around him saying all kinds of auspicious words to him, Hei Jue's mouth was grinning from ear to ear. At the same time, his hands kept moving, putting red bean soup into these people's bowls one spoonful after another, so that everyone could feel his mood at the moment.

Cool!

That's cool!

The depression that has been suppressed for thousands of years is swept away at this moment!

"It sells really well!" A sour voice suddenly came, which made Hei Jue stunned for a moment, and then his eyes turned to the middle-aged man in front of him.

Relying on the special induction between the two parties, it instantly knew the other party's identity.

Bang!

The moment the spoon hit the iron bucket, there was a loud clanging sound.

Before the villagers could react, the shop owner picked up the middle-aged man in front of him and said excitedly, as if he had seen a long-lost relative.

“You’re finally back!!”

"Well, I'm back!" Uzumaki Jue nodded heavily.

Seeing this scene, the people around shuddered instantly and took a few steps back, leaving a large area for the two men.

"Why did you come back alone?" Black Zetsu looked around and frowned when he saw that there was no Uchiha Asuka or the Jinchuriki here.

Then, it seemed to suddenly think of something, and a hint of realization flashed in its eyes.

I was so excited that I forgot this is Konoha.

If I bring my Jinchūriki into Konoha

Thinking of this, it had no time to share its joy with everyone. After turning around and giving a few instructions to its dazed subordinates, it directly pulled Uzumaki Jue into the store and closed the door.

The layout of the meatball shop was still the same as a few days ago, only some tables and chairs had changed their positions, and some of them even had a thin layer of dust on them.

Although there were some messy footprints on the ground, the number of footprints showed that there didn't seem to be many guests.

Uzumaki Jue looked around and said sullenly.

"Jue, you're not open yet?"

"It's a rubbish location. It's open, but no one is around." Black Zetsu waved his hand and threw the blame back at the owner. "It's probably because you ruined the reputation of the store. I suggest you sell it, buy a cart, and set up a stall on the roadside."

"But now is not the time to discuss this."

At this point, Black Zetsu took a deep breath, his expression suddenly became serious, and asked, "Did the plan really succeed? Did you capture the youngest son of the Fourth Kazekage?"

"Caught it!" Uzumaki Jue nodded affirmatively.

Hearing this, Black Zetsu was delighted.

However, in order to maintain its image as a leader, it pretended to be indifferent, tried its best to suppress its trembling voice, and asked calmly, "Where are they?"

"The Sand Village!" Uzumaki Zetsu replied again.

"That's good. As one of the five major ninja villages, the Sand Village is indeed a..." As Black Zetsu's voice became smaller and smaller, the atmosphere around him became more and more depressing.

If it remembered correctly, the son of the Fourth Kazekage used to be in the Sand Village, right?

In other words.

The One-Tailed Jinchūriki who lived in the Sand Village was captured and then hidden in the Sand Village? ?

"The most dangerous place is the safest?" After Black Zetsu's brain was down for a few seconds, it finally recovered its thinking. It stared straight at the middle-aged man in front of it and said in a daze, "I didn't expect that you are not stupid. You actually know how to play the trick of hiding in the dark."

"What do you mean by darkness under the lamp? The youngest son of the Fourth Kazekage is not in the Sand Village. Can he still come to Konoha?" Uzumaki Zetsu looked at the other person as if he were a fool.

Isn’t it clear what it said just now?

The son of the Fourth Kazekage is in the Sand Village, and judging from the current time, he is most likely breastfeeding in his mother's arms.

Call ~

Black Zetsu let out a long breath and fully understood the meaning of what had just been said.

It is normal that the son of the Fourth Kazekage is still in the Sand Village.

Just consider the fact that they were tasked with capturing the tailed beasts. Isn't this a pure mission failure?

"You bastard!" Hei Zetsu cursed angrily, his eyes instantly filled with red bloodshot.

It grabbed the other person's collar fiercely, shaking with anger, "Let's not talk about the fact that you lied to me, but why didn't you stop me from sharing the red bean soup just now? Did you know that it was free?

Do you know how hard it is to make money these days? "

"This money is really hard to earn, otherwise why would we lose money every month?!"

Uzumaki Zetsu wiped the spit from his face, and after catching a glimpse of Black Zetsu's murderous eyes, he continued, "Except for the few times when I cooked the accounts, when have I ever lied to you? Is it the bond between us?"

"I have no ties with you!" Black Zetsu grabbed the other's shoulders tightly and shook him back and forth, "You become the nutrients for the sacred tree for me. No, becoming nutrients is too cheap for you. Go to the snowy country where few people go and build snowmen for me."

This time Black Zetsu was really angry.

Isn't it just Jinchūriki? If you don't catch it, you don't catch it.

This was not the only time it had failed over the past thousand years, and it had long since developed a strong heart, so it would not be directly broken by this failure.

But after experiencing great joy and great sorrow, plus losing a lot of money, Black Zetsu was really broken.

It's so freaking infuriating!!

"Ugh!"

At this time, Uzumaki Jue sighed softly, and before he could speak, Hei Jue suddenly raised his head, staring at him with bloodshot eyes, and said incoherently in anger, "Making a snowman is really too easy for you.

You bastard, go to the Snow Country and get me an iceberg. Then go through the Thunder Country, go around the Water Country, and finally transport it to the Wind Country. If the iceberg melts before it reaches the Wind Country, you will go to the Snow Country and get me another one."

Uzumaki Jue scratched his head in confusion and asked the key question.

"What heinous crime have I committed?"

"You lied to me and said you caught Shukaku, and you just watched me distribute red bean soup to those idiots without even trying to persuade them." Black Zetsu said angrily with his eyes wide open.

Xuanwo Jue was silent for a while and then said sullenly.

“I really caught him!!”

"where?"

Hearing this, Uzumaki Zetsu lifted up his shirt, revealing the black seal on his navel, and explained, "Ah, it's too dangerous to escape with the Jinchūriki, and the Sand Village may have some special tracking methods.

So after discussing it with Asuka, I transferred the tailed beast from the Jinchuriki's body to my body."

The moment he saw the black mark, Hei Jue blinked in confusion and his brain went into shutdown again.

"Ah!"

"We did not bring back the Jinchuriki of the Sand Village. After all, he has no value to us without the tailed beast." Uzumaki Zetsu suddenly grinned behind his ears and said with pride.

"Now, I am the One-Tail Jinchūriki"

Pfft!

Just as he finished speaking, there was a sound of something heavy falling to the ground in the quiet shop.

At this time, Black Zetsu sat on the ground with horror on his face.

Did it just have hallucinations?

"Jue, are you okay?" Uzumaki Jue helped him up from the ground and asked with concern.

It didn't expect Black Zetsu to be so excited, but it was understandable. After all, it was an opportunity that had been waited for a thousand years.

Black Zetsu was trembling inwardly at this moment, and then he turned his head to look over, revealing a smile uglier than crying, "There was some noise in my ears just now, so I didn't hear clearly what you said."

"It's okay, I understand." Uzumaki Zetsu nodded and repeated what he had just said, "Since the tailed beasts are too big to be carried, Asuka and I discussed it and decided to seal them in."

Pfft!

Before he could finish his words, the sound of something heavy falling was heard again in the store.

It looked at Hei Zetsu who was sitting on the ground and said in surprise.

"Jue, what happened to you today?"

Hearing this, Black Zetsu placed his hand on the other's belly button. After sensing the enormous energy in his body, his eyelids suddenly twitched a few times. Then he stood up expressionlessly and brushed off the dust on his body.

Great joy - great sorrow - losing money - breaking defense - great joy

After this series of blows, it no longer wants to speak.

With its clever mind, it had deduced many plans in its mind on how to capture the tailed beasts and how to safely escape from the other ninja village.

But those plans seemed so plain, so bland, so clear and stupid compared to today's plans.

in the air.

Suddenly, an awkward atmosphere filled the air.

In the quiet little shop, the oxygen content decreased rapidly in a very short period of time, making Black Zetsu feel suffocated.

Then, it turned its head stiffly and looked at the middle-aged man standing beside it. It opened its mouth and wanted to say something to change the subject, but in the end, it held back for a long time and only managed one sentence.

"You did a good job."

Hearing this, Uzumaki Jue slowly raised his head.

It glanced at the small shop where it had worked for more than a year, then looked at the long queue outside the shop, and finally its gaze fell on Hei Zetsu's cheek, which had turned dark red for some reason.

Thinking about the current situation, which would be one less thing to see, it felt a little lost for a moment.

"Absolutely, I'm going to die."

Black Zetsu seemed not to have heard it. He suddenly took a deep breath and continued to ask.

"How did you get out of the Sand Village?"

"I walked out, and Fei Niao climbed over the wall." After explaining a little, Uzumaki Jue suddenly lowered his head, and a breath of loss emanated from his body. "Jue, I'm going to die."

Black Zetsu asked again, as if he was deaf.

"Has the Sand Village discovered you?"

“No, those guys were fighting wits and courage with the air and the dead the whole time.” Uzumaki Jue smacked his lips and said with mixed feelings, “Jue, I’m going to die, and we may not see each other again in the future.”

"You will indeed die!" Black Zetsu patted its shoulder and said with emotion, "But I find that the iceberg plan is really good. When there are no humans left in the ninja world, I will watch you move the iceberg for fun."

Uzumaki Jue lowered his head and muttered to himself.

"Ah? Will I die?"

Black Zetsu rolled his eyes and nodded affirmatively.

"meeting!"

"I'm sorry, I'm dying, and I can't complete the plan with you anymore." Seeing this, Uzumaki Jue suddenly showed a carefree smile and said, "Jue, my name is A Fei!!"

Hearing this, Hei Zetsu looked through the glass at the street outside.

Whether it is adults, children, shops or roads, they all have their names.

Even the big trees in the park and the goldfish in the pond have their own names.

"Ha~"

Thinking of the name that is unique to humans, Hei Zetsu chuckled and said in a hoarse voice, "A Fei, my mother didn't have time to give me a name, but you can call me."

"Otsutsuki Zetsu."

As the sound became smaller and smaller, the bodies of the two gradually sank into the ground and finally disappeared completely inside the store.