Chapter 43: Capturing White Zetsu

Aoba had long been prepared for White Zetsu's surveillance. As his reputation grew, it seemed that a White Zetsu had been specifically assigned to keep an eye on him.

However, as a transmigrator, he had made various preparations against White Zetsu. Yet, White Zetsu was extremely cautious and never approached. He pretended not to notice until today, when the White Zetsu seemed finally unable to restrain its curiosity.

According to its surveillance, Aoba's activities were very normal, as if he were just an ordinary talented civilian ninja.

But there was one place it could never investigate: the laboratory beneath Aoba's home. This place was protected by various sealing techniques, which made it too risky for White Zetsu to approach.

However, this only confirmed to White Zetsu that Aoba must have secrets. Even the higher-ups in Konoha didn't know about this place. After observing for many days, White Zetsu finally discovered a minor flaw in the surrounding defensive seals.

Though the flaw was very slight, White Zetsu, being skilled in sealing techniques, was tasked with infiltrating such hidden places.

So, once it confirmed that there was no one at home, it began to secretly decipher the defensive seals.

After considerable effort, it finally managed to open a passage and enter the hidden laboratory.

Inside, White Zetsu made significant discoveries. Firstly, there were cells of the First Hokage.

White Zetsu was familiar with these cells. After all, their current master, Obito, had transplanted the First Hokage's cells. There were many of these cells in their stronghold.

The key point was that White Zetsu found that the research on these cells was already quite advanced. There were even several proposals for auxiliary fusion.

White Zetsu didn't fully understand these things but knew that this was highly valuable information. Additionally, there was something else that caught White Zetsu's attention.

That was the life-saving potions. The laboratory had a dozen or so prepared life-saving potions. The immense and pure vitality in them was almost unbelievable.

This was a super healing method distinct from the First Hokage's cells, and it was clearly more effective than the First Hokage's cells.

The civilian ninja named Aoba Kamikawa was definitely not an ordinary civilian. He appeared as an ordinary ninjutsu practitioner to the outside world, but his true capabilities were far beyond imagination.

White Zetsu quickly collected all the information and prepared to leave quietly.

But at that moment, White Zetsu suddenly realized a terrifying problem: the flaw in the sealing techniques it had exploited to enter had somehow been sealed.

Of course, White Zetsu didn't know that there had never been a real flaw in the sealing techniques. The so-called flaw had been intentionally created to lure it in.

After all, hiding dozens of meters underground, Aoba had no way to deal with it directly.

But since it dared to infiltrate the laboratory, he decided it was time to act.

In fact, he hadn't anticipated this situation. He had envisioned encountering White Zetsu in the outside world. When White Zetsu was on the ground or approaching, he would suddenly strike, using specially made sealing shuriken and kunai to restrict its chakra flow and then capture it alive.

Unexpectedly, White Zetsu was interested in his laboratory. So he decided to set up a trap to lure it out.

The flaw in the defensive seals was left intentionally, to attract White Zetsu and even allow it to enter.

Perhaps because of its prolonged concealment and confidence in its stealth, White Zetsu actually came in.

Thus, the stage was set for the current ambush.

As soon as White Zetsu sensed something was wrong, dozens of kunai and shuriken suddenly shot out from the surroundings of the laboratory.

White Zetsu tried to dodge, but the laboratory was small, and the all-around attack was impossible to avoid.

Moreover, it was not a combat-type White Zetsu. In the chaos, at least four kunai struck it.

The kunai's damage was inconsequential to White Zetsu. They didn't have vital points; even if it was hit in the head, it could still escape.

So, in the next moment, White Zetsu prepared to forcibly break through the surrounding defensive seals and escape. After all, it had already obtained the information, and alarming others was irrelevant.

But at that moment, White Zetsu noticed something unusual. The kunai that struck it seemed somewhat unusual. It couldn't successfully gather chakra.

And in that brief moment, a figure appeared behind it.

Aoba's right hand slapped White Zetsu's back. Countless tadpole-like sealing runes traveled down Aoba's arm and onto White Zetsu.

The sealing was successful.

The plan to capture White Zetsu had been in execution for nearly a year. It was only today that he finally succeeded in capturing a live White Zetsu.

This creature was crucial to his plan. He knew that White Zetsu's cells could effectively neutralize the invasive properties of the First Hokage's cells, increasing the success rate of transplanting those cells.

He had conducted many experiments but hadn't dared to test them on himself due to this critical factor not being under his control.

Now, he had gathered the final piece of the puzzle.

From today onwards, his plan to transplant the First Hokage's cells would enter a new phase.

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