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Chapter 002: Black Zetsu's Secret Technique: Stealth Art

Senju Wakama didn't have time to scream.

But then he heard the black lump on the ground speak again, "My name is Zetsu. Nice to meet you, Senju Wakama."

Senju Wakama stared blankly at the black filth as it slithered through the shadows to his feet, then gradually climbed up from his ankles. He couldn't stop it at all.

Poop... the poop is climbing up on its own!

Zetsu's voice grew closer, moving from below to above, "Wakama, this is an opportunity other children don't have."

Goosebumps rose all over Senju Wakama's body. He swallowed hard and surprisingly asked calmly, "What do you want?"

"Oh~ You can still think clearly. You're actually quite strong," Zetsu praised without hesitation.

Senju Wakama forced a bitter smile.

No, he was too weak. If he were strong enough, would he have been driven to despair every time by his little sister?

By now, the lump representing Zetsu had slithered to the back of Senju Wakama's ear.

Goosebumps covered Senju Wakama's body.

Zetsu whispered slyly, "To show my sincerity, let me tell you the truth first."

Senju Wakama looked up at the sky. After being beaten to a pulp by his sister all these days, he had already learned to "accept his fate."

This talking... poop... no, this talking Zetsu, was too bizarre!

He probably couldn't defeat it.

During the month of continuous beatings, Senju Wakama had already learned to assess the situation.

Without waiting for Senju Wakama's response, Zetsu whispered, "Your little sister, Tsukishiro, is actually the reincarnation of a divine child. Her ability to heal broken limbs is her unique divine gift."

Senju Wakama: "..."

He was starting to waver.

If anyone had told him before that his little sister was a reincarnated deity, he would have slapped them without hesitation.

But ever since his broken limbs were healed by his sister, Senju Wakama had begun to question his life.

Zetsu continued to coax him, "Actually, I'm her brother too."

Senju Wakama was even more speechless.

Zetsu spouted nonsense, "She was sent to the mortal world to suffer as punishment for her mistakes. I was worried about her safety, so I volunteered to become her overseer. That's why I'm here. But coming down from the divine realm comes with a price... so I ended up like this."

Hearing this, Senju Wakama's eyes widened.

The price for coming from the divine realm to the mortal world was... turning into a lump of poop?

This punishment was too terrifying!

The child Senju Wakama was utterly shocked.

Senju Wakama had completely calmed down. He narrowed his eyes and questioned, "Then why don't you reveal yourself to her?"

Senju Wakama didn't expect that when he asked this question, Zetsu would let out a series of creepy giggles, leaving him utterly confused.

After finally finishing his laughter, Zetsu barely managed to regain his voice. His amused tone reached Senju Wakama's ears.

Zetsu said mysteriously, "That's because she would ask me to help remove the curse on her. If that happens, her punishment period would be extended."

Senju Wakama frowned, "What curse does she have?"

Zetsu sighed, "Even if I told you now, you wouldn't believe me. When you're strong enough, I'll take you to see it for yourself. Also, you need to cover for me. Don't let her find me, or both you and I are doomed."

Senju Wakama let out a resigned "Oh," thinking that if this self-proclaimed Zetsu was telling the truth, then this guy was probably in the same boat as him.

The phrase "or both you and I are doomed" had already revealed Zetsu's deep fear of his little sister.

Just as Senju Wakama's inner disdain was about to overflow, Zetsu's voice came from his ear again.

"Alright, Wakama, I'm going to start teaching you how to avoid her now."

Senju Wakama muttered, "Yeah, yeah, yeah."

He didn't really believe Zetsu, but Zetsu was too bizarre. In that moment, Senju Wakama thought about who he could turn to for help if he chose to oppose Zetsu. Who could he even ask for help? If he told his sister about Zetsu, what if Zetsu was telling the truth?

Senju Wakama made up his mind. He would first see what Zetsu wanted to do, then decide how to deal with it.

After making his decision, Senju Wakama mustered his courage and stepped out of the wild field he had just ravaged.

After only two steps, Senju Wakama felt his body stiffen, and he involuntarily assumed a strange posture.

It was a bizarre stance that combined squatting, alertness, and crawling into one.

Zetsu had completely infiltrated Senju Wakama's clothes, merging with his flesh and forcing him into this strange posture.

Senju Wakama was dumbfounded.

Uh... what's this?

Before Senju Wakama could cry out, he heard Zetsu's voice in his ear again.

"This is my 'Concealment' secret art Stealth Art." Zetsu whispered, "Follow the training plan I've set for you, and soon... you'll achieve your goal."

Senju Wakama silently closed his eyes, focusing on the forced stealth posture he was in.

Zetsu's voice continued to linger in his ear, "The posture you're in now is the most basic 'Concealment' technique. When your proficiency reaches the first stage of 'Stealth Art,' the chance of being detected while sneaking will decrease by 20%."

Hearing this, Senju Wakama's breathing became rapid.

"If you reach the second stage of 'Stealth Art,' the difficulty of being detected by your target will increase by 40%."

"'Stealth Art' has five stages in total. When your proficiency reaches the fifth stage, you will blend into the natural environment while sneaking, making it 100% impossible for most creatures to detect you."

At this point, Senju Wakama couldn't help but ask, "How... can I meet the conditions to advance through these stages?"

"It's simple. You must frequently practice 'Stealth' in the way I teach you," Zetsu explained in a low voice. "The more you practice, the higher your proficiency will become. When your proficiency reaches a certain level, you'll break through these stages. Take it step by step. I'll personally guide you in 'Stealth.' Don't worry, you'll see results soon."

Hearing this, Senju Wakama's lips twitched.

This was outright forcing him to train.

However, if Zetsu was telling the truth, mastering the stealth technique to a certain level could indeed help him avoid his crazy sister's pursuit.

Once 'Stealth Art' reached the fifth stage, the difficulty of other creatures detecting him while sneaking would increase to 100%.

Of course, given the current situation, Senju Wakama couldn't resist Zetsu at all.

Whether Zetsu was lying or not would be revealed once he started practicing.

Next, Zetsu told Senju Wakama something else.

'Stealth' was just a skill to ensure he could avoid danger as much as possible.

Senju Wakama had to learn offensive skills.

To complement stealth, Zetsu suggested that Senju Wakama practice single-handed weapons like kunai and daggers, as well as train his hand flexibility.

Later, Zetsu would personally teach Senju Wakama.

To be honest, even if Zetsu hadn't said anything, Senju Wakama would have trained anyway. He didn't see any issues with these training suggestions, so he decided to go along with it.

And so...

Senju Wakama began training on the spot, forced by Zetsu.

But after practicing 'Stealth' for a while,

Senju Wakama was drenched in sweat.

This posture, this movement, was truly difficult to maintain. Holding this twisted stance for a short time was manageable, but maintaining it for long periods caused excruciating pain throughout his body. It felt like hell.

Moreover, Zetsu always found the most suitable hiding spots, which indeed broadened Senju Wakama's horizons.

However, Zetsu only controlled Senju Wakama's body to assume the 'Stealth' posture and didn't force him to perform more complex movements.

As a result, aside from 'Stealth,' Senju Wakama couldn't do anything else.

What should have been a fifteen-minute walk home took him half an hour.

Moving while 'Stealthing' was incredibly slow.

A journey that should have taken fifteen minutes ended up taking Senju Wakama a full hour.

Finally arriving home, Zetsu immediately hid inside Senju Wakama's body.

Senju Wakama could still hear Zetsu's voice but couldn't find any trace of him.

Freed from Zetsu's control over his body, Senju Wakama collapsed exhausted at the doorstep.

During dinner,

his sister Tsukishiro noticed Senju Wakama's exhausted expression and silently placed the only grilled fish from her bowl into his.

Senju Wakama was moved to tears.

His sister hadn't given the fish to his eldest brother Hashirama, nor to his second brother Tobirama, nor to his fourth brother Itama. She had given it to him.

Senju Wakama believed that his sister truly cared for him; she just had a strange way of expressing her love.

See, she gave him the only meat from her dinner.

However, Zetsu whispered slyly in his ear, "...She gave you something she doesn't like to eat."

Senju Wakama: "..."

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