Opening battle!

Inside the dark underground space!

A dark and terrifying power was brewing; slowly rotating blood-red eyes emanated a soul-devouring magic, and the air seemed to freeze.

"How's the plan going?" Madara Uchiha asked casually.

Jue bowed respectfully and replied, "Everything is proceeding according to plan. The boy has now adapted to those eyes. The plan to capture that brat is being prepared. However, do we really intend to use that brat to execute the entire plan?"

Hearing the doubt in White Zetsu's tone, Madara Uchiha's eyes flashed with a scarlet light. He slightly raised his head, and a world-destroying dark power erupted. The entire mountain trembled violently, as if an earthquake had occurred, and cracks spread out of the walls like a spider web.

"Are you doubting me?" A murderous voice echoed in the room, as if the space itself was frozen by the killing intent.

Thud...

As if a mountain of pressure was pressing down on him, even the most ruthless person trembled at the murderous voice. He knelt on the ground with a thud, his voice trembling, "No, how could I doubt your decision? I just felt that using a mere brat to complete the plan wasn't the best option; there were too many unpredictable factors."

The terrifying killing intent slowly dissipated. In Madara Uchiha's blood-red eyes, the black Tomoe slowly rotated. He said, "You don't need to worry about that. You just need to execute my plan. He will naturally fall into our trap and be forced to follow it. Besides, what chance do you have? This plan is flawless."

"Yes, I understand!" Jue replied respectfully, bowing his head.

"By the way, how is that girl?" Uchiha suddenly thought of the Uzumaki Clan girl they had captured and said, "That brat from the Uzumaki Clan absolutely cannot be allowed to live. He possesses Sage Body even stronger than Hashirama's, and he seems to know quite a lot. He absolutely cannot be allowed to live, otherwise he will leave too much of an impression on us."

Jue looked up and said, "The plan has already begun. Using that girl, I will absolutely not let that brat live this time."

Even without Madara Uchiha saying it, Black Zetsu would have done it. His killing intent towards Yemo was stronger than anyone else's. That brat not only destroyed his plan that he had been plotting for years, but also stole his bloodline power and held the key to unlock the other half of his soul power.

Madara Uchiha, sitting on the chair, didn't speak. After a pause, Madara covered his eyes with his right hand. The next second, to Zetsu's surprise, he threw something out, which Zetsu quickly caught and held in his hand.

"Take this. With this, that brat will definitely not survive."

After saying that, Madara Uchiha didn't say anything more. He waved to Zetsu, who was looking very excited, to leave; he needed to rest.

He was actually going to die, but he was kept alive by the power of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. However, it still couldn't stop his power and life force from getting weaker and weaker. He didn't have much time left to live.

A grand plan was thus launched, and for the next two decades, the entire world revolved according to Madara Uchiha's plan.

The scene shifts to the other side, where after a day and a night of rapid travel, Yemo and his companions finally cross the border of the Land of Fire and enter the Land of Whirlpools.

Inside the dense forest, Yemo and Kakashi leaped among the crisscrossing branches, moving with incredible speed, with not a single Konoha Ninja around them.

"Hey, Kakashi, you know, Teacher Orochimaru, why did he only make the two of us the vanguard?" Yemo complained.

After a day and a night of running, the Konoha team finally arrived at the Land of Whirlpools. However, after running without sleep or rest, everyone was exhausted. Going to the battlefield in this state would be tantamount to suicide.

Orochimaru ordered his troops to rest for half a day, while simultaneously dispatching several teams to investigate the movements of the Kirigakure Village's lead units. Unfortunately, Yemo and Kakashi were assigned to the investigation teams.

Kakashi said calmly, "This is a mission assigned to us by Lord Orochimaru. We're short-handed right now, and Lord Orochimaru's decision to assign us this elite task shows his trust in us. Instead of complaining here, you should save your energy for what's to come."

Glancing at Kakashi, Yemo said dismissively, "What's there to be afraid of? With the two of us working together, we can even escape unscathed from a Jonin team."

Today's Kakashi is not the Kakashi from the anime. After fusing with a portion of the Sage Body's bloodline power, Kakashi has undergone a qualitative change.

It turns out that Kakashi is a warrior who lacks Chakra reserves prevent him from using many of Kakashi powerful techniques consecutively, and he has to constantly calculate his Chakra levels during battles.

Kakashi's chakra reserves have increased several times over, allowing him to use all the previously restricted techniques. He also doesn't need to worry too much about Chakra during battles. This improvement cannot be explained simply by adding one to two.

As soon as Yemo finished speaking, a series of whooshing sounds came from the dense forest, and dozens of Kunai shot out from the leaves, attacking the two of them.

Yemo and Kakashi appeared to be having a relaxed conversation, but they remained vigilant at all times, noticing the attack as soon as it began.

The two of them flipped over and flew away simultaneously, and then, almost at the same time, shot two Kunai with Explosive Tag attached in the direction from which the Kunai were attacking them.

Thud... Thud...

With several loud bangs, the Kunai bound with Explosive Tag exploded in the air. The shockwaves from the explosions sent Kunai flying, crashing to the ground with a clang.

Seeing that their attack had been blocked, the Kirigakure Ninja had ambushed Yemo and his companions from among the leaves no longer hid. Three Kirigakure Ninja leaped out. Whether in missions or wars, ninja battles are generally fought in small teams, unless they are exceptionally strong. Of course, it is very rare for two people like Yemo and Kakashi to form a team.

Yemo and Kakashi landed steadily on the ground. Looking at the black mist from the explosion above and the three Kirigakure Ninja had appeared, Yemo cursed, "Kakashi, I've discovered that you're not only sharp-tongued, but also a jinx. Speak of the devil, and he appears."

"One Jonin, two Chunin, what do you mean?" Kakashi asked, too lazy to pay attention to Yemo.

Since the Chunin Ninja Exams, Yemo hasn't taken on any missions for the past few months, spending all his Tenten training. Now, facing three Kirigakure Ninja, his blood is boiling.

"The old way, the Jonin are mine, and the two Chunin are yours," Yemo said.

"OK!"

Kakashi knew his own strength. Although he had improved dramatically, he was still struggling to deal with Jonin. It would be more appropriate to leave the Jonin to Yemo.

"Oh, I didn't expect that we would actually run into the now-famous number one genius of the Shinobi World, Yemo Uzumaki. It seems we're quite lucky," the leading Jonin said with Jonin faint smile. Because of the Chunin Ninja Exams, Yemo's face and reputation were already known throughout the Shinobi World. Even a two- or three-year-old child would know Yemo now.

Upon hearing this, Yemo shook his head, chuckled, and said with a hint of disdain, "I really don't know whether to call you bold or foolish. It seems there are always some people in this world who are narrow-minded and ignorant."

Hearing Yemo's mocking and disdainful words, the Kirigakure Jonin a rage, clenching his fists and shouting, "Yemo Uzumaki, do you really think you're the number one genius in the Shinobi World? If it weren't for our Kirigakure Hozuki Mangetsu being seriously injured and unable to participate in the final battle, would it even be your turn?"

Yemo merely smiled dismissively at the words of the Kirigakure Jonin, then spat on the ground.