vstars Chapter 760 Thunderbolt
Chapter 760 Thunderbolt
The news struck like a bolt from the blue, quickly reaching Kumogakure. The Raikage was furious, and the entire village was gripped by anger and tension. Mabui was not only the Raikage's secretary but also an indispensable intelligence expert for Kumogakure. Her disappearance was undoubtedly a huge provocation to the village. Suddenly, the faint sound of war drums could be heard, and a new wave of war seemed to be brewing.
At this moment, in a simple yet secluded room, Scorpion was looking at the unconscious Mabui, his eyes filled with doubt. His emotionless eyes scanned Mabui's delicate yet slightly tired face, and he muttered to himself in bewilderment, "Why would that guy be interested in this kind of 'ugly woman'? Could it be that his taste... is just this type?"
Scorpion recalled the scene in Takigakure Village, where Zhang Hai had been quite "friendly" to the brightly dressed hostesses sent by Xuan Weng. He thought for a moment and finally came to a conclusion: "Hmm, perhaps this is his hobby. In that case, I might as well help him out."
Having made up his mind, Scorpion walked out of the room, his voice carrying a cold calm, and commanded the puppet beside him: "Wake this woman up, then give her a bath."
At Scorpion's command, the puppets waiting behind him immediately began to move. One puppet walked to Mabuyi and began to undress her. Another went to fetch a wooden basin filled with hot water. Soon, the room was filled with the sounds of clothes rubbing together and water gushing.
The commotion finally roused Mabuyi, who had been struggling in her unconscious state. The first thing she felt was the strangeness in her body and the cold sensation of being touched by the puppet. When she opened her eyes and realized her situation, a wave of shame and indignation washed over her.
She tried to resist, to struggle, but the poison left her weak and powerless, her chakra seemingly sealed away, unable to be mobilized in the slightest. She could only watch helplessly as the puppet's cold mechanical hands moved over her body, a hysterical scream escaping her throat: "Get away! Don't touch me!!"
The scream attracted Scorpion outside the door. He didn't go in, but just stood outside, saying coldly, "Don't struggle, it's useless. This is your luck." As he spoke, he controlled a puppet to throw a pale green pill into the bathtub.
The pill dissolved instantly in water, emitting a faint, pleasant fragrance. Mabui inhaled the aroma and immediately felt some strength return to her body; she was no longer utterly weak and powerless. However, she soon discovered that her chakra was still firmly locked, making it impossible for her to use any ninjutsu.
Following the direction of the sound, she shouted at the closed door, "Who are you?! What do you want?!" Her voice trembled slightly, but she tried to remain calm.
Scorpion's voice came from outside the door, still as cold and calm as ever: "Someone has taken a liking to you. This is your luck, so make the most of it. You have ten minutes to take a shower." After saying that, he fell silent, as if he had vanished into thin air. In the room, only the few controlled puppets remained, standing there, waiting for the next command.
Mabui tried to calm herself down. She took a deep breath, forcing herself not to think about her humiliating situation, but to analyze the current circumstances. She first ruled out the possibility that Sunagakure had sent people to capture her. Although she was the Raikage's secretary, she was ultimately just a nobody. Why would Sunagakure go to such lengths? Moreover, how did they know her return route so precisely and lay an ambush in advance? It didn't make sense.
Her gaze fell once more on the waiting puppets, especially on one with a peculiar design. A terrifying thought suddenly flashed through her mind. That red-haired boy…that puppet! The Magnet Release chakra emanating from it was clearly the Third Kazekage's unique bloodline limit!
Mabui's pupils contracted sharply, a tremendous fear gripping her heart. She had heard that the Third Kazekage had been missing for many years, and that Sunagakure had been secretly searching for him. Now, this red-haired boy had actually turned the Third Kazekage's body into a puppet! This was utterly horrifying!
A terrifying deduction gradually took shape in her mind: It was Sasori! He killed the Third Kazekage and turned him into a puppet! And wasn't the disappearance of the Third Kazekage one of the triggers for the Third Shinobi World War?
Thinking of this, Mabui gasped, her eyes filled with boundless terror. She sensed an invisible and immense hand manipulating this war that was affecting the entire ninja world. And she, an insignificant nobody, was now caught in the middle, a victim of this grand conspiracy.
Just as Mabui's mental defenses were on the verge of collapse, Scorpion's voice rang out again outside the door, devoid of any emotion, like the urging of death: "Ten minutes are up."
Mabuyi suppressed her fear and humiliation, took a deep breath, and tried to make her voice sound calm: "Where are my clothes?" She was trying to regain her last shred of dignity.
However, Scorpion's answer was like a bucket of ice water, completely shattering the calm she had just built up: "No need for clothes. You'll have to take them off eventually." After saying that, he controlled a puppet, carrying a blanket, and slowly walked to Mabuyi, saying in a flat voice, "Wrap yourself up."
At this moment, Mabuyi's recently calmed-down mental state crumbled once more. She felt dizzy, and all her dignity and bottom line were utterly crushed. She didn't know what would happen next, but whatever it was, it would be the darkest chapter of her life.
The puppet's cold, mechanical hand wrapped the thin blanket tightly around Mabui. She struggled desperately, letting out angry but powerless growls, but her weakness and the chakra seal prevented her from breaking free. Sensing her movements weaken, Sasori ignored her and controlled the puppet to wrap her completely in the blanket, leaving only her head exposed. Then, the puppet carried Mabui out of the room.
Scorpion glanced disdainfully at Mabuyi, who was wrapped up in a ball and whose eyes were filled with anger and humiliation, and frowned slightly. He muttered to himself, "This woman is still ugly after her bath. What a waste of my precious time." But there was nothing he could do; this was the person "Black Earth Brother" liked, so he had to put in extra effort. He didn't say anything more and directly controlled the puppet to carry Mabuyi, speeding towards the agreed location.
Meanwhile, Zhang Hai, far away in the Ninja Village of the Land of Craftsmen, was unaware of the extent to which Sasori had misinterpreted his orders.