Chapter 78

Carefully studying the Word Manipulation Ninjutsu, Su Zhong was pleasantly surprised.

The external manifestation of Word Manipulation Ninjutsu is a single character. In reality, it is a complete set of sealing runes folded and merged together.

Just like the Evil Sealing Method, which ultimately forms a circle, the curse seal that can cover the entire body eventually turns into three tomoe for the same reason.

"By stacking sealing techniques in a similar manner, the number of runes can be increased within a limited space, thereby multiplying the power!"

Su Zhong immediately experimented.

During this period, he had been researching and studying sealing techniques, trying to improve their composition to better suit the nature of his chakra.

Combining the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan, Su Zhong created two sealing techniques. One is a defensive sealing technique, and the other is a restraining sealing technique.

As the number of seals he constructed increased, the development of the two sealing techniques began to hit a bottleneck. However, the appearance of Word Manipulation Ninjutsu gave Su Zhong new ideas.

With all his chakra nature transformed into mental energy, Su Zhong extended his hands, and the seals linked together as he chanted.

Swish!

A huge black curtain suddenly appeared in front of him, with a diameter of over thirty meters, larger than a basketball court.

Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that the black curtain was actually a series of linked runes.

This is the defensive rune that Su Zhong researched and developed. Its defensive power is very strong. Su Zhong personally tested it, and such a black circular rune is enough to withstand his full-strength attack!

However, this defensive technique is too large, occupying a vast space, making it very difficult to control in battle. Moreover, it can only defend in one direction, making its function too单一.

Su Zhong carefully observed the black circle, his mind constantly revolving around the principles of the Word Manipulation Ninjutsu.

With a mental command, the black circle in front of him began to slowly contract.

The center gradually indented, and the edges began to curl, eventually transforming into a black ball the size of a basketball!

The black ball was pitch black, and at first glance, it had a strange吸引力, as if it could suck in all the surrounding light.

Surprised, Su Zhong clenched the black ball in his hand.

Bang!

The moment the black ball exploded, a spherical shadow suddenly spread out, instantly enveloping Su Zhong.

From a distance, it looked as if Su Zhong was inside a hollow black ball cage!

"This is truly a comprehensive, no-blind-spot defense," Su Zhong said excitedly as he examined the large black ball.

"With such a large internal space, I can continue to add runes to it, giving this sealing technique even greater power!"

Su Zhong's mind quickly became active.

Thinking about the runes related to anti-gravity techniques, Su Zhong immediately had a new idea.

One by one, the runes shot out of his mind and were constructed on the black ball.

Creating a sealing technique is not a simple task. During the trials, the black ball collapsed countless times.

Fortunately, the special nature of Su Zhong's chakra made his mental energy abnormally strong, which was very beneficial for performing sealing techniques. This gave Su Zhong multiple opportunities to try.

"Success!"

With his exclamation, the black ball enveloping Su Zhong suddenly floated up.

In the blink of an eye, Su Zhong appeared in the sky.

Unable to resist, Su Zhong let out a long howl to the sky.

Zabuza was handling organizational affairs in the base not far away.

The base was no longer the crude structure it was initially.

The two-story building on the ground was no longer the small wooden house. It was now a large stone fortress, with the first floor being a spacious mission hall and the second floor being Zabuza's office.

There were also three underground floors, which were the training and resting areas for the organization members. Various facilities and training rooms were already equipped.

Inside the underground base, one could often see organization members training diligently.

In the mission hall on the ground floor, ninjas were bustling about, handing in and receiving missions.

He was now truly Su Zhong's laborer, handling the mission distribution process, organizational management, and financial reporting.

Zabuza spent almost all his time on these tedious tasks, aside from training.

He was once just a wanderer, drifting from place to place. He had never been a manager.

This job was not for humans! Zabuza was indignant. Thinking of the Kage of the major ninja villages, Zabuza felt deep admiration. Without mentioning their own combat power, just their ability to handle various affairs was enough to make him bow in respect.

If it weren't for Haku's assistance, he would have quit long ago!

Already angry, Zabuza suddenly heard Su Zhong's howl from the dense forest near the base.

His anger flared, and he slammed his hand on the table, cursing loudly.

"Howling like a dog!"

Haku couldn't help but laugh.

This image of extreme anger was quite different from Zabuza's usual cold and ruthless demeanor. He had never seen Zabuza act like this before.

Haku looked out the window and immediately saw Su Zhong enveloped in the black ball.

Seeing Su Zhong fly into the sky, Zabuza's eyes narrowed, and he couldn't help but mock, "Locking himself in a cage, does he think he's a bird?"

Haku smiled as if it were nothing new.

"Lord Zabuza, Lord Qi's sealing techniques are getting better. This is probably the new flying technique he created! It seems more refined than before!"

Zabuza raised an eyebrow. "Before? He could fly before?!"

Haku's face showed pride. "Of course. The first time he came here, Lord Qi flew down from the sky with me."

Zabuza's mouth twitched. The first time Su Zhong came here, their meeting was not very pleasant.

Haku lowered his head and smiled, realizing he had touched on Zabuza's sore spot, and remained silent.

"Since he can fly, why is he still working on this, wasting time!" Zabuza grumbled.

Haku tilted his head, thought for a moment, and then looked at the flying balls in the sky, unsure.

"The last time he flew, it wasn't really flying. He was probably just running in the air. This time it's more flexible and refined. It must be an improved secret technique."

Zabuza snorted and turned back to his desk, continuing to review documents.

With Su Zhong's strength increasing again, the possibility of him leaving the organization became even more remote. Feeling frustrated, Zabuza buried himself in his work, out of sight, out of mind.

The large amount of Uchiha secret archives, combined with Su Zhong's killing blade techniques, had caused a qualitative leap in the organization's overall strength.

Seeing the organization's strength grow, Zabuza felt a sense of accomplishment.

"White, the organization still doesn't have a name. Has that guy thought of one yet?" Thinking of this, Zabuza's good mood turned sour again.

Haku smiled, finding Zabuza's state particularly pleasing.

"Lord Qi said it should be called 'Break.'"

"Break Organization?!" Zabuza exclaimed, rolling his eyes in anger.

...

"Break Organization?!" Naruto clutched his stomach and laughed loudly. Jiraiya's expression was strange.

They were in a small inn in the Land of Waves.

Following the trail, they had run all the way to the Land of Waves. The Land of Waves is small and weak, unable to support a ninja village.

But what surprised Jiraiya was that they found many ninjas after entering the Land of Waves.

Sitting in front of him was a gray-clothed ninja with a round bead on his forehead, clearly a member of the Break Organization.

His face was expressionless, with a foolish smile, and his eyes were unfocused, clearly under a genjutsu.

"How much do you know about the Tsuchigumo clan?" Jiraiya ignored Naruto's laughter and continued to gather information.

"Tsuchigumo? Not much. They seem to have just joined our organization a few days ago. There are a few talented young men. Also, their clan's princess seems to have joined the sealing class and is close to the leader." The gray-clothed ninja spoke gently, answering every question as if chatting with an old friend.

Jiraiya's eyebrows raised. He caught a key word.

"Leader? Who is the leader of your organization?"

The gray-clothed ninja matter-of-factly replied, "Of course, it's Lord Qi."

Then, with a look of realization, he added, "Oh, I forgot you used to follow Lord Zabuza. But now, Lord Zabuza has submitted, so Lord Qi is obviously more powerful."

The gray-clothed ninja, under genjutsu, seemed to regard Jiraiya as a comrade.

"Qi?! Uchiha Qi?! Qi is here? What about Sasuke?!" Naruto was shocked.

He didn't expect to unexpectedly encounter the defected Uchiha Qi.

"Naruto, calm down." After calming Naruto, Jiraiya continued to guide the interrogation, but only received trivial information, as the other's rank was not high.

However, since Su Zhong was not very concerned with the organization, there were no secrets, and almost everyone knew his identity.

A chop to the neck knocked the other out, and Jiraiya stroked his chin in thought.

"First, this Break Organization was established by Uchiha Qi. The Tsuchigumo clan joining this organization means they have submitted, and it also indicates that Uchiha Qi has obtained that forbidden technique."

Jiraiya's brows furrowed.

The information from Tsunade was detailed, and he was well aware of the Tsuchigumo clan's forbidden technique, knowing it to be a powerful jutsu.

"Based on the current information, rescuing the Tsuchigumo clan is no longer meaningful. The important thing is to understand Uchiha Qi's motives and see what he is planning."

Jiraiya made up his mind.

"Naruto, Sasuke is not here. I need to investigate Uchiha Qi's motives. This is a crucial mission concerning the safety of Konoha. I will have Gamabunta perform a reverse summoning, and you should go to Mount Myōboku to wait for my news. When you get there, train hard."

Naruto gritted his teeth and nodded fiercely. He knew he would be more of a hindrance here.

After sending Naruto away, Jiraiya sighed in relief. He was really afraid Naruto would try to stay. Acting alone, he would be much more flexible.

Jiraiya took a deep breath and walked out of the inn. "Alright, let's see what your true intentions are."