Chapter 87: What's the Point of Disguise if It Gets Exposed

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Beside the campfire, the two recounted their experiences over the past year.

"You idiot," Mito scolded, hands on her hips, as though she wanted to flick Kyosuke's forehead hard enough to send him flying. "How could you be so easily fooled?"

"My fault," Kyosuke replied with a helpless smile, thinking to himself that, aside from Kyūbi, who could sense malice, most people would struggle to detect White Zetsu's disguises.

That thing could even mimic chakra and mental fluctuations.

No wonder it was a creation of the God Tree and considered a powerful tool by Kaguya to resist her clan.

"By the way, why did you run away from home?" Kyosuke asked, perplexed.

Why would a princess abandon her comfortable life to roam as a vagabond, nearly getting abducted by Black Zetsu in the process?

"I..." Mito hesitated at his question.

She couldn't possibly admit that she left because she refused to believe he was truly dead and had scoured every corner of the Land of Fire in search of him.

If she said that, this guy would surely hold it over her forever.

No, she needed to come up with an excuse to fool him.

Cough, "How would a commoner like you understand a princess's thoughts?" she said, tilting her head proudly. "Traveling far and wide, gaining knowledge—do you get it?"

Seeing Kyosuke's skeptical look, her eyes darted, and she suddenly raised her voice to change the subject. "Tell me, why have you been hiding all this time? Is it because the snake princess's at the Ryūchi's Cave is too beautiful?"

"Mm, She is quite beautiful," Kyosuke replied honestly.

"I'm telling you, when I grow up, I'll definitely be even more beautiful." The bean sprout of a girl puffed her cheeks in dissatisfaction.

"We'll see."

"Damn it, stinky Kyousuke"

After the playful argument, Kyosuke finally shared his thoughts. "I originally wanted to return, but I discovered something unusual in the Land of Rain."

Having met Hyūga Yayoi and knowing much about their relationship, Mito had even helped seal Otsutsuki chakra before. With that in mind, Kyosuke didn't hide anything and detailed the events involving the moon.

"So back at the Hyuga clan's territory, you guys actually secretly went to the moon behind my back?!" Mito, with her hair tied in round buns, was utterly shocked.

So, the pioneer of lunar exploration was right beside her all along?

It took her a while to come to terms with missing out on such an extraordinary experience. Clearly, her priorities were a little skewed.

Unaware of her inner turmoil, Kyosuke continued explaining, "To investigate covertly, I have to go to the Land of Rain."

There was something else he hadn't said. One of the advantages of staying in the shadows was avoiding the prying eyes of those with ill intentions.

Had he stayed in the open, Black Zetsu might have successfully misled him.

His goal was to infiltrate the Land of Rain, investigate, and find a way to destroy the production chain of those human puppets.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be long before the Moon Clan would become uncontrollable.

Hearing his plan, Mito immediately raised her hand, volunteering to rid the ninja world of this menace.

"Take you with me?" Kyosuke eyed her round buns and the defiant look on her face that screamed, Refuse me, and I'll bite you! In the end, he could only sigh and give in.

She was proficient in Adamantine Sealing Chains, making her stronger than the average Jonin.

Especially her expertise in sealing techniques might prove crucial in certain moments.

Come to think of it, having her along might not be so bad.

"But let's make one thing clear: you must follow my orders, or I'll kick you back to the Land of Whirlpools."

"Got it!" Mito's cheerful skipping suggested she hadn't heard a word he said.

"This girl..."

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"Mission failed?!"

Not only did Fuma Yukishi lose his composure, but even Black Zetsu, lurking in his shadow, couldn't but shiver slightly.

A failure involving an elite Jonin-class operative tasked with capturing a mere Uzumaki girl? It wasn't like they were up against someone like Uzumaki Ashina. How could they fail?

Due to the rarity of White Zetsu clones, Black Zetsu hadn't personally sent it to monitored the mission.

Unexpectedly, this oversight had led to such a significant setback.

"Black Zetsu-sama," Yukishi growled through gritted teeth, attempting to control his anger. "Do you know who's responsible? I'll kill them right now."

"I'll find out soon," Black Zetsu his voice fading away.

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Inside the room, Fuma Yukishi lowered his head, concealing his expression as much as possible.

"Black Zetsu, I'm no longer the persecuted branch family orphan of the past," he muttered.

"Some things... it's better not to push too far."

A few muinutes later, Yukishi straightened up, his demeanor returning to normal as if the vengeful person from earlier had never existed.

Unaware of this, Black Zetsu had already left to investigate.

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The Land of Rain was situated at the crossroads of the Lands of Earth, Fire, and Wind.

Its geography destined it to be a battlefield, unable to enjoy lasting peace.

Driving a wagon disguised as a traveling merchant's cart, Kyosuke entered the rain-drenched land.

As for the esteemed princess Mito? Naturally, she stayed inside to avoid getting wet.

According to her, too much rain stunted growth.

Kyosuke highly doubted this claim, suspecting she was just making excuses, possibly believing some rumor she had heard.

The Land of Rain, constantly shrouded in a drizzly environment, had many buildings made primarily of steel, with a considerable number of stone houses.

Every building featured countless steel pipes standing tall, used for drainage and water flow, creating a unique and beautiful sight in the ninja world.

"Kyosuke, I'm hungry."

"That food stall over there looks pretty good~"

"Buy me some candied fruit skewers!"

"Kyosuke..."

"Kyosuke..."

"Kyosuke..."

Finally his patience wore thin, he grabbed a whip and stormed into the cart.

"Ah! What are you doing? Can't you just speak nicely?"

A few minutes later, the round-bun princess reluctantly took the reins, steering the cart through the rain as water dripped steadily from her straw hat.

As for Kyosuke? He lay comfortably in the cart, taking a nap.

If this little bean sprout didn't get some discipline, she'd be impossible to handle.

"Wake me up when we arrive," he said, settling down. "And keep an eye out for those human puppets."

"Hmph!"

Ignoring her displeased snort, Kyosuke focused on his plans.

The Moon Clan's puppet-making techniques weren't something just anyone could replicate.

Instead of wasting energy on the puppets themselves, finding the puppeteer behind them would be far more effective.

This required him to take risks and most likely attract unwanted attention of the enemy

Lost in his thoughts, Kyosuke eventually dozed off.

The last image in his mind before he fell asleep was the shining Tenseigan in Otsutsuki Sugito's eyes.

If he could take it, he was sure that Yayoi would be thrilled with this gift.

Clang!

He was abruptly woken by a sudden jolt.

Pulling back the curtain groggily, Kyosuke saw Mito, disguised, being questioned by a group of ninjas.

After a quick glance, he identified two of them as Moon Clan human puppets.

It seemed he'd found the right place.

"It's fine, She can handle a simple interrogation," he thought.

Before he could step out, however, Mito punched one of the ninjas square in the face, sending him sprawling to the ground.

Kyosuke froze "...."

"I've been exposed," Mito announced nonchalantly.

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