Chương 52: Corruption

Dealing with women is simple.

A well-behaved girl, let her rebel.

A mature woman, take her out for fun.

For someone who has never been in a relationship, give her the perfect fantasy of love.

If a family is wealthy and has no shortage of love, then subject her to painful abuse.

If she's indifferent, then give her the utmost warmth and affection, showing concern and care, and relentlessly pursuing her.

There's a saying that goes, "Two identical puzzle pieces can never be put together."

Theoretically, that should be the case. Walking through the streets of Wochao Village, Jieluo pondered these things. All of this was based on the premise of desire, the release of desire.

Yura turned her head and looked at Mito's face.

Tsk...

She had no worldly desires.

She was like a saint.

The saint's fall from grace...?

Generally speaking, characters with great power, prestige, and a strong sense of justice, such as heroes, are more prone to corruption, usually as a result of the destruction of their lifelong beliefs.

"The village must be bustling and lively..." Mito smiled.

I have a feeling that this guy is looking at me with a very rude gaze. Is it just my imagination?

Jieluo turned his head and saw that the streets were full of people with red hair, as well as some with other hair colors. The shops were side by side, and the streets were filled with the lively atmosphere of life. What was even more distinctive was the various sculptures and statues that rose and fell along the streets. Most of them were statues of gods, but there were also fierce and evil ghost statues. There was a strong religious atmosphere.

"It's certainly bustling and lively," Jie Luo smiled faintly, "but this liveliness won't last long."

"This way..." Mito led Yura into a hotel and said, "You've come from afar and haven't eaten yet, have you? The food here should suit your tastes."

After entering the hotel and sitting down in a private room, Jie Luo said, "I see that there are quite a few commoners in your village as well."

"The Land of Whirlpools is far from the ninja world and has historically been less involved in ninja conflicts."

During the Warring States period, most ninja clans were too busy to deal with the Uzumaki clan, and the few ninjas or clans that existed did not pose a threat to the Uzumaki clan.

"We are all islanders who have lived on the island for generations, and many of us are refugees from the Ninja World Continent," Mito said.

"The Uzumaki clan shelters them, and they also worship the Uzumaki clan. Our duty as the Uzumaki clan is to protect the peace of the island for generations."

The island is dominated by the Whirlpool.

"Is that so?" Jieluo said, "Then this generation's vortex clan leader doesn't have very good judgment."

After ordering, while waiting for the food to be served, Lucy looked on expectantly, while Mito frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"What does this mean?"

"Simple," Jieluo said.

"The conflict on the Ninja World continent has ended, so the peace on your island has ended. The Five Great Villages, even Konoha, will covet and fear the Uzumaki clan's technology, especially their sealing techniques."

Mito's pupils narrowed slightly as she silently watched Yura.

"Not long ago, Hashirama Senju confirmed the plan for the distribution of the Tailed Beasts at the Five Kage Summit. After obtaining the Jinchuriki weapons, in order to prevent their own Jinchuriki from being rendered useless, they will try to solve the fundamental problem." Yura looked at Mito.

"What fundamental problem?" Mito asked.

"Of course, it's the sealing technique that your clan is so proud of," Jieluo said with a light smile.

"From the One-Tailed to the Nine-Tailed, every single one of them is considered a calamity by people."

Mito lowered his eyes in thought and said, "You're right. In that case, we must solidify our alliance with Konoha."

"A good solution." Jie Luo smiled faintly.

As long as Hashirama is alive, there will be no problem.

But that's where the problem lies.

"It's strange. How could the Uzumaki clan dare to agree to help the Senju clan end the Warring States period?" Yura said.

"Didn't they realize that the situation of the five great villages would directly threaten the safety of the Land of Whirlpools?"

Mito opened her mouth.

Faced with Hashirama's invincible power, Grandpa couldn't refuse.

In other words, Hashirama forced him to do it.

Suddenly, Mito realized this problem.

As Yura held her teacup, watching the tea leaves float and sensing Mito's emotions, she realized Mito was still a black hole.

Is it that they didn't realize it? Or that resentment simply didn't arise?

Can you put it more bluntly?

"After obtaining the Tailed Beasts, we need to confirm the candidates for Jinchuriki," said Jieluo.

"Konoha doesn't have the necessary resources, so most of them are not qualified. Even if they did, for the sake of Konoha's current peaceful situation, they wouldn't make excessive demands on the village's ninja clans. Their approach is mainly appeasement; being too aggressive would cause the village to fall apart. Therefore, it's extremely difficult to pick an unlucky person to be a Jinchuriki.

Tobirama Senju, Hashirama Senju's younger brother, was an extremely cruel and cold-blooded Sengoku ninja who killed countless people. He was also skilled in calculation, cunning, and evil. If it weren't for Konoha's alliance with the Uzumaki clan, they might have directly attacked the Uzumaki clan and snatched away an unlucky person to be a Jinchuriki."

Who will be the unlucky one? It's hard to guess.

Mito stroked the teacup in her hand, her eyes revealing no emotion.

It didn't even break through the defenses?

Jieluo seemed to be deep in thought.

Mito looked up at Yura and smiled, "You're here for the sealing technique too?" Her gaze swept over Lucy beside her, and she said, "The seal on her looks very rudimentary; it must have been very difficult for her."

"You're mistaken," Jieluo said.

"Nanami is a very gentlemanly and reasonable man. He has lived for a very long time and is a very intelligent creature. Even if he is angry, he will not make things difficult for an innocent little girl."

"Huh?!" Mito blinked in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Lucy's inner Seven-Tailed Fox snorted.

"It's counterintuitive, isn't it?" Jieluo said, "In people's word of mouth, the Seven-Tails, and even the other tailed beasts, are man-eating monsters and the source of disasters. But in essence, they are all living beings with emotions, their own joys and sorrows and personalities. They don't participate much in the conflicts of the ninja world and live a peaceful life like plants basking in the sun. As long as you don't provoke them, they won't attack humans on their own initiative."

"But for some ridiculous reason, a certain man is about to come knocking on their door without asking any questions, interrupting their free and peaceful lives, and locking them one by one into the bodies of Jinchūriki."

"Is that so?" Mito looked at Lucy.

"Is this some kind of monster?"

Lucy nodded frantically and said weakly, "Chongming is a long-winded guy. His head is buzzing all day long."

"They each have their own personality," Mito said.

"I'm kind of curious to see the Tailed Beasts..."

"Do you want to speak with Chongming in person?" Lucy asked.

The great demon would often chat with Chongming, and the two demons seemed to get along quite well, but it was a bit of a waste of her breath as relaying messages was very tiring for her.

Mito shook her head at Lucy's gaze.

There was no need for further conversation; she already had a general understanding of what kind of being this Seven-Tailed Fox named Chongming was.

So, it does have a name.

Did someone name them?

Jieluo chuckled and said, "He doesn't even have the interest to understand the situation. He can't distinguish between good and bad at all. He suddenly goes crazy and comes knocking on people's doors, not only beating them up but also wanting to lock them up for eternity. Such a god is terrifying, isn't he?"

The God of the Ninja World...

He's a very arrogant and conceited man...

Mito closed her eyes slightly; her understanding of her fiancé was no longer limited to rumors.