Wok Shadow Ninja

Chapter 50: What's This Button For?

Just as a hint of doubt appeared on Mizuki's face, Hinata immediately resumed her weak expression, lowering her head with an embarrassed look: "...Mr. Mizuki, I mean... I mean... Fortunately, my fourth uncle gave me some pocket money today, shall we use it to buy medicine for Naruto?"

The Hyuga clan was one of the top prestigious families in Konoha, with a bunch of Jonin in the family. Mizuki wasn't sure who this "fourth uncle" was, but he didn't care at this point.

As long as there was money.

It was clear that Hinata was reluctant to spend this money, but Mizuki thought that for Naruto's sake, this girl would definitely pay.

"Hinata, it's all for Naruto, you understand, right?"

Hinata slowly nodded: "...Yes, I understand."

Mizuki gave her a scroll. When she opened it, she found that this "chakra control enhancement" secret medicine required a total of seven medicinal herbs. Only four could be bought on the market, and Mizuki said he had already prepared the remaining three, which were currently at his home.

They split up. Hinata went to buy the medicine, and Mizuki went home to get the other three herbs and look for Naruto. Afterwards, the two would meet at a valley outside the village.

As for why they didn't take the medicine in the village and had to go to that valley, Mizuki's explanation was that this secret medicine required some professional equipment and instruments. "You're just a student who just graduated, you don't understand at all. Just listen to me."

Hinata mumbled a few words, not daring to refute, and obediently went to buy medicine.

Mizuki, on the other hand, didn't go home directly. He observed near his house for a while, then looked in the direction of the Hokage Tower. It was brightly lit, and the theft of the Scroll of Seals had probably been discovered.

"Heh heh, fools, take your time searching! Naruto, you have to buy me some more time."

He took out the precious medicinal herbs he had collected over the past two years. Using this backup plan now was completely out of helplessness, but who let his plan be ruined by a few gluttons?

Mizuki took several deep breaths. He knew very well that his body wasn't fully prepared, but he believed he could withstand it with willpower.

He took one last look at the photo of himself and his fiancée. He did have feelings for Tsubaki, but once the village found out about him killing his comrades, it would definitely be a dead end. Feelings and such could only be abandoned at this time.

He resolutely closed the door, taking the small roads, and soon he found Hinata, who was foolishly waiting for him, in the valley outside the village.

This child was really naive. Konoha could only cultivate such trash, how could it not decline? His decision to join that lord was indeed the right choice.

"Mr. Mizuki, where's Naruto?" Hinata looked behind him blankly, her cautious look greatly satisfying Mizuki's vanity.

Between the options of striking immediately and continuing to deceive, he chose the latter.

"Hinata, we must quickly prepare the secret medicine. It seems that someone in the village is going to be unfavorable to Naruto. When I passed by, I heard someone talking about the Nine-Tailed Fox. Do you know about the Nine-Tailed Fox?"

Hinata shook her head blankly, indicating that she didn't know.

What a waste of talent! It would be great if I had this talent! Mizuki's evaluation of this Hyuga heiress dropped two more points.

Walking into the cave, he no longer concealed anything and directly pressed the mechanism on the side wall. The hidden door opened, revealing a very clean stone chamber. Mizuki counted from left to right, removed the eighth stone brick in the middle of the wall, and pulled the inner ring. There was a sound of gears meshing below the stone chamber, and soon, the ground split open, and a vessel made of a strange metal slowly rose up.

Hinata covered her small mouth beside him. Mizuki sneered and placed the medicinal herbs one by one into the grids of the vessel according to a specific order.

When the critical moment arrived, Mizuki hesitated again. Did he really want to give up everything? Was his body ready? Should he wait two more days?

While he was still pondering, Hinata walked up to him, looked up and down, left and right at the metal vessel, then, as if she had discovered something new, pointed at a big red button on the side of the vessel and asked quite innocently: "What's this button for?"

She didn't even wait for Mizuki to answer before her white and tender fingers pressed it down.

Holy crap! Mizuki was furious! He wasn't ready yet!

He was just about to get angry when Hinata ran away in a flash, her speed truly not slow.

Cursing inwardly, he really didn't have time to deal with Hinata now, focusing all his attention on this vessel that was said to be able to bring him infinite power.

The equipment had been activated, and no matter how unwilling he was, he couldn't stop it now.

The aconite reacted with a kind of red alkaline stone, and the mixed potion converged with the tiger Cane inside the vessel, finally fusing with several brightly colored snakeweed.

The potion was dark red, emitting a strong and pungent fishy odor.

Hinata covered her nose. Mizuki carefully watched the color of the potion and added three more precious medicinal herbs. When the dark red turned light red and the fishy smell dissipated for the most part, he breathed a sigh of relief. The potion was ready!

"Mr. Mizuki, shall we go find Naruto? It's so dark here... I'm a little scared..." Hinata said softly.

The grimness on Mizuki's face could hardly be concealed, and he smiled coldly: "Don't worry, we'll go find Naruto right now. Hmm, let me try the effect of this potion first. After all, as a teacher, I have a responsibility to my precious students."

He took out a beaker from the hidden compartment on the side and took a full cup of red potion from the outlet of the vessel.

The deed was done. The desire for powerful strength overwhelmed all timidity and hesitation. He hesitated for at most three seconds, and after seeing that Hinata made no move to stop him, he decisively tilted his head back and drank all the potion.

The effect of the potion was immediate. The magma-like liquid flowed down his throat into his stomach, then spread out in his stomach, and he felt an extremely violent energy rampaging within his body.

The first thing to be strengthened was his heart. A massive amount of energy impacted his atria and ventricles, and the backflow of blood made Mizuki spurt out a large mouthful of blood on the spot. His physique wasn't strong enough, and this enhancement was very dangerous.

"I can do it! I am the strongest!" He endured the pain, trying to cheer himself up with self-hypnosis.

Thinking of that lord's words, he was now filled with regret. He was too reckless, he should have been more cautious.

It was as if a hand grabbed his heart and squeezed it hard. He opened his mouth wide, breathing rapidly, trying to inhale more oxygen, like a fish out of water.

His body was visibly hunched over.

His muscles relaxed, his skin lost its elasticity, and his hair became dry, as if he had aged twenty years in an instant.

Mizuki tremblingly stretched out a hand towards Hinata, trying to get this female student to save him. How to save him? He actually didn't know, it was completely a subconscious reaction.

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