Chapter 263 A strong sense of déjà vu
"Yes, but it's not the original Eight-Tails."
It was the Third Mizukage who spoke.
It was only after Kaito recovered from his shock that he noticed that the 'Eight-Tails' sleeping in the huge glass jar was very different from the original one.
During the last attack on Kumogakure, Kaito saw what Killer Bee looked like when he was fully transformed into a tailed beast.
Although the appearance is basically the same, the color of this 'Eight-Tail' is much darker, and the overall look is somewhat close to black and purple, which is completely different from the pink-brown color of the original Eight-Tail.
At the same time, the upper body is also much smoother, unlike the original Eight-Tailed Fox's bull trunk and arms which have many grooves that look like muscle lines.
Except that finger!
Because the sleeping 'Eight-Tail' had its fists clenched, Kaito didn't notice until the very end that its pink-brown fingers were exactly the same as those of the original Eight-Tail.
"This is... during the last war."
"Yes, it's the finger that Kisame and Ao cut off together!" The Third Mizukage also noticed Kaito's gaze and said affirmatively.
"The village used the fingers cut off from the Eight-Tails in the last battle, combined with the technology to cultivate the 'Zero-Tails' seized from the Sky Ninja, and successfully replicated the Eight-Tails."
'Zero-tail breeding technology! '
After hearing the story told by the Third Mizukage, a flash of light flashed through Kaito's mind.
'Now I understand everything!'
Although Kaito had never seen the real Zero Tail breeding technology, it was probably obtained by the village later when they completely wiped out the Sky Ninja.
But Kaito still has a deep impression of Zero Tails from the original movie version.
The Zero Tail created by Shinnō is a monster made of dark chakra that was born by devouring the darkness in people's hearts.
The village probably used some means to connect this absorption and transformation with the barrier of the entire Mist Village.
This led to a harmonious society among the people of the Kirigakure Village starting more than half a year ago.
It should be that all the negative emotions were absorbed to feed this copycat 'Eight-Tailed Fox'.
Moreover, the village has actually been vigorously promoting the 'Kumogakure Village Attack Incident', although on the surface, it seems that everyone is peaceful and doesn't care about it at all.
But this doesn't mean they don't care!
Obviously, the seeds of hatred were absorbed into the body of this 'Eight-Tailed Fox'.
Just saying that.
'The village is not trying to use its own method to retaliate, right?'
Sure enough, the Third Mizukage then bluntly explained the relationship between the recent strangeness in the village and the breeding of the 'Eight-Tails'.
And finally said in a grim tone.
"It's time to let Kumogakure feel the pain!"
Upon hearing this, many busy ninjas around looked at the Third Mizukage and the sleeping Eight-Tails with burning eyes.
However, a shrill alarm and flashing red lights interrupted everyone's passion.
The Third Mizukage also rushed to a huge, oddly shaped instrument as soon as the alarm sounded, stretched out his hands, and began to inject chakra into it.
The 'copycat Eight-Tailed Fox' in the glass jar also began to shake and twist violently after the alarm sounded, but gradually calmed down and fell into a deep sleep.
This time, it was Yagura who spoke up and explained the situation to Kaito and the others.
"After the Zero-Eight-Tails was fully formed, it began to show a very strong sense of destruction and was extremely unstable. The previous seal was no longer enough to control it for a long time, and the time of awakening and eruption was uncertain. The Third Mizukage-sama has been here most of the time to suppress the tailed beast recently."
Kaito nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.
'A strong sense of destruction? It seems that the monsters nurtured by negative emotions are not suitable to be the core of Jinchūriki. They can only be used as living nuclear bombs.'
However, although Yagura's remarks seemed to explain why the Third Mizukage had been staying at home in recent times, Kaito still felt that something was wrong.
'Since the Third Mizukage was able to suppress Zero Eight-Tails here, then is it true that Yagura, who is close in strength to the Third Mizukage, can't do it?'
'Shouldn't this kind of hard work be done by a subordinate like Yagura?'
Just when Kaito was still making wild guesses, the Third Mizukage, who had finished suppressing the 'Zero Eight-Tails', returned to them with a calm expression.
But seeing that his face was slightly paler than before, it was obvious that even with the seal, it was not easy to suppress 'Zero Eight-Tails'.
Harusame on the side asked with concern.
"Third Mizukage-sama, are you okay?"
"Nothing." The Third Mizukage just answered casually and spoke to a few ninjas in white coats beside him.
"Go and bring that girl."
"Yes!"
Several men in white coats set off immediately, then they came back followed by a black-skinned girl wearing a Konoha ninja costume!
Behind them was a team of members from the Kirigakure Sealing Squad.
The dark-skinned girl struggled with a look of terror, but was held down by several men in white coats, unable to escape. She might even have been under some kind of seal, unable to even shout.
"This is a ninja from Kumogakure who was recently captured. She pretended to be a ninja from Konohagakure to attack the frontline camp. It just so happens that she has a special physique. As the carrier of Zero, she can ensure that Zero will not break the seal on his own within seven days."
"And your mission is to send it to the Kumogakure Village, break the seal and release Zero, and destroy the Kumogakure Village!"
The Third Mizukage spoke to Kaito and Harusame in a gloomy tone.
Kaito looked at the dark-skinned girl carefully, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
Although it seems that the time, place, characters, and even the tailed beasts are all wrong.
Just this strong sense of déjà vu made Kaito begin to doubt whether Uchiha Madara was behind this.
'Could it be that Obito has fallen in love with this black girl? Or is there another descendant of the Uchiha clan in the Kumogakure Village, and Uchiha Madara has already chosen a new heir?? '
Kaito scratched his head helplessly, feeling his scalp itchy.
'It's so annoying! Can't these people just follow the plot? It seems like I can only deal with it as it comes.'
After all, the order has been given by the village leaders, and Kaito has no reason to refuse.
Moreover, everything was just Kaito's guess, without even a shred of evidence to support it.
'Maybe it is just a rehearsal for Nohara Rin?'
Kaito could only comfort himself in this way.
It's impossible to just go up and knock down the Third Mizukage and Yagura and investigate the whole thing from the beginning, right?
In the end, Kaito had no choice but to express his understanding with Harusame and accepted the task.
Afterwards, the two of them watched as the Sealing Squad completely sealed the 'Zero Eight-Tails' that was trapped in the glass jar into the body of the black-skinned girl.
As the girl groaned in pain and fainted, the Sealing Squad wrapped her tightly with a large amount of bandages, and finally affixed a sealing tag on her.
"Okay, this tag is connected to the seal on the carrier. Once it is torn, the seal will be released within 3 seconds."
"And what you two have to do is to bring the carrier 100 meters above the Kumogakure Village, unseal it and drop it."
(End of this chapter)