Chapter 120: Shinobi World News: "The World on the Verge of Revival!"

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Suzuki enjoyed the moment for a while, but his heart quickly regained its composure.

He threw his clone back into the pirate world and began to organize the items his clone had brought back this time.

Ever since he had decided to seize the devil fruits long ago, the clone had been hunting down ability users all over the Grand Line.

Each return had brought back some devil fruits, in varying quantities.

The thirteenth return had brought back twenty-one devil fruits.

The fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth returns had brought back fifteen, eleven, and ten devil fruits, respectively.

These were all samples that could be cloned once he obtained the fruit cloning technology in the future.

This time, on the seventeenth return, the clone had brought back thirteen devil fruits.

Ten of them were ordinary Zoan-type fruits, two were Paramecia-type fruits, and one was an Ancient Zoan-type fruit!

Although the total number was somewhat low, it was already quite good to have seized thirteen devil fruits while being pursued by the Navy and the ability users.

Moreover, one of them was an excellent devil fruit.

Suzuki picked up this unusual fruit and examined it for a moment, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes.

This was the Ancient Zoan-type Triceratops Fruit!

In the pirate world, there were three main types of Zoan-type fruits: the most common Zoan-type, the Ancient Zoan-type from ancient times, and finally, the Mythical Zoan-type from myths and legends.

Just as Suzuki had finished putting away all the devil fruits, the Den Den Mushi in his pocket rang.

"Du-du-du-du..."

Suzuki narrowed his eyes slightly, wondering what important matter this female secretary had to call him at this late hour.

He took out the Den Den Mushi and answered it, his tone calm.

"Nono, is there anything important?"

"Suzuki-kun, good evening. I'm sorry to disturb your rest!"

After greeting him, Nonoyu Yakushi on the other end quickly reported.

"Yes, there are a few things that require your decision."

"Regarding the Wave Country that you previously instructed us to keep an eye on, Obito Uchiha recently captured a number of spies and informants from other countries."

"Some of them should be of relatively important and sensitive identities. I think I should report them to you and see how they should be handled."

In the bedroom, Suzuki sat on the bed and said calmly,

"Go on."

"Yes!"

"Suzuki-kun, we have captured a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, his name is Jinin Akebino, the current wielder of the Executioner's Blade."

"Another one is Ohnoki, the son of the Tsuchikage of the Hidden Stone Village, and a jonin of the Hidden Stone Village."

"The last one is Hiruzen Sarutobi's son, Asuma Sarutobi."

"The strength and identities of these three are quite extraordinary. After capturing them, Obito Uchiha did not dare to handle them on his own, so he notified me and asked me to report it to you."

"…"

Suzuki was speechless at Obito Uchiha's cautiousness.

He and Nonoyu Yakushi were both first-level members of the base, and they both had Den Den Mushi to contact each other.

However, this leader of the Chinoike Clan seemed to be afraid of disturbing him and even asked Nonoyu Yakushi to relay this kind of information. He was really slippery.

Of course, it was also possible that he had been frightened when he went to the Wave Country Palace with him last time.

However…

"It seems that quite a few people are interested in our Ninja World News~" Suzuki said slowly.

"Konoha, Hidden Stone Village, Hidden Mist Village, what about the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Sand Village, have we caught any of their people, Nonoyu?"

The Den Den Mushi immediately sounded Nono Yakushi's reply, "Yes, Suzuki-kun."

"We have also captured ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Sand Village, as well as some ninjas from smaller countries and ninja villages."

"However, the ninjas they sent were all ordinary in terms of strength and identity."

Suzuki nodded. It was only natural that these ninja villages would be interested in the Shinobi World News.

He then pondered for a moment how to deal with the three people Nono had mentioned.

Soon, Suzuki gave an order to Nonoyu Yakushi, who was waiting for a reply:

"Alright, Nonoyu."

"Send Jinin Akebino to Konoha. I'll throw him into Danzo Shimura's research base."

"The same goes for Ohnoki."

"As for Asuma Sarutobi…"

He was the eldest son of the Third Hokage and the current leader of the Konoha Anbu. Such an identity was prominent no matter where it was placed.

A hint of a smile appeared in Suzuki's eyes, and he then instructed into the Den Den Mushi in his hand:

"Nono, as for Asuma Sarutobi, send him to the Land of Lightning."

"Remember to leave some ambiguous information when you send him, pointing to the Hidden Sand Village."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, but soon Nono Yakushi's clear and melodious voice rang out again.

"Okay, Suzuki-kun!"

"There's one more thing!"

"It's about the meteorite from the Star Ninja Village in the Land of Bears that you previously instructed Mr. Kakuzu to bring back. He has already successfully completed the mission and is about to return to the base."

Hearing that the meteorite had been successfully brought back, a smile appeared on Suzuki's face.

Whether it was for the plan to cultivate the Divine Tree or for subsequent plans, this meteorite was a very important cornerstone.

"Not bad! Very good!"

"Mr. Kakuzu is still quite reliable!"

"Alright, Nonoyu, once Kakuzu returns, directly hand over the position of chief financial officer to him. Also, give him the password to the vault."

"From now on, all the mission bonuses in the base will be distributed by Kakuzu."

Nono Yakushi on the other end of the Den Den Mushi immediately replied, "Yes!"

Suzuki then gave further instructions to the female secretary:

"As for the meteorite, remember to hand it over to those researchers as soon as possible."

"Tell them that it's part of some kind of creature and ask them to find a way to activate it or use the fragment to cultivate a juvenile."

"Okay, Suzuki-kun!"

"I'll go and notify those researchers right away!"

"Mm."

Suzuki nodded in satisfaction. Just as he was about to hang up the phone, he suddenly recalled the previous return, where he and his clone had found it increasingly difficult to improve their strength during cultivation.

Suzuki frowned and thought for a moment, then gave another instruction to Nono Yakushi:

"Nono, how are Shinno and Hattori doing recently?"

"Suzuki-kun, the two of them have become good friends now. However, rest assured, they have also completed their research work every day."

"Mm, Nonoyu, have them research the human body, or rather, research how ordinary genin can quickly and safely improve their strength."

"It's best if there are significant results within three months!"

"Tell Shinno and Hattori that once this research is completed."

"If they can make a genin's strength increase by one fold in three months, then I will reward them with a devil fruit."

"If they can increase it by two folds, then I will reward them with three devil fruits!"

"If they can turn a genin into a special jonin in three months, then I will reward them with a fruit that is so powerful that eating it alone can make them comparable to the Five Kage!"

"Oh, right, remember, it has to be safe and permanent. Those kinds of states where they take some kind of drug or have a temporary burst of strength won't do."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, then Nono Yakushi's voice rang out again:

"Okay, Suzuki-kun, I have written down all the things you have instructed!"

"When I go to the laboratory later, I will also inform Shennong and Hattori of this."

Suzuki smiled gently and said, "Mm, good, that's all. Thank you for your hard work, Nono."

"You're too kind~"

"Du-du-du-du..."

The Den Den Mushi was quickly hung up.

Suzuki opened the drawer by the bedside and took out a bag of candy from it.

This was a gift that little Robin had once given him. The clone had not eaten it and had brought it back. Suzuki had kept it at home ever since.

"The time in the pirate world is now 1500 in the Sea Circle Calendar. The Ohara incident is about to happen, huh?"

"The Historical Text."

"Little Robin"

"Monkey D. Dragon, Vegapunk..."

Suzuki opened the bag with a serious expression and took out a candy to taste.

He leaned back and lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling feeling the sweetness in his mouth, his eyes narrowed:

"The World Government~"

The lights in the room soon turned off, and the bedroom once again became silent.

...

Not long after, the Ninja World News, following the White Fang incident, once again suddenly caused a stir throughout the ninja world.

This news report was like a huge stone falling into water, causing huge waves in the ninja world in a very short period of time.

The headline of the news——The World on the Verge of Revival!

"As we all know, a thousand years ago, the ninja world suffered an unprecedented catastrophe!"

"Even in today's ninja world, there are still some vague rumors about this event, such as the Sage of Six Paths, the Goddess of Creation, and various other legendary beings."

"The ancient ninja clans and noble families should also have some scattered records."

"However!"

"We all know that after a disaster, there will always be new life!"

"Just like a dead tree in spring, just like the cycle of yin and yang!"

"Life is tenacious, and the world that carries countless lives is bound to be even more tenacious!"

"Our ninja world, which was once brought to the brink of death, has finally welcomed the moment of revival after a thousand years!"

"Recently, many mutated creatures have appeared in various parts of the ninja world!"

"In the Land of Wind, there is a giant duck that can grow to the height of an adult and can be ridden on its back. In the Land of Earth, a giant crab has appeared, and houses can even be built on it!"

"In the Land of Lightning, a large number of highly intelligent baboons have appeared. These baboons imitate the ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village and have not only learned to extract chakra, but can even form seals to perform ninjutsu!"

"In the waters of the Land of Water, many giant marine creatures hundreds of meters, or even hundreds of meters in size, have appeared!"

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