"How about it?"
Wearing a mask, Obito looked at Black Zetsu who had walked in and asked a question.
"Not found."
Black Zetsu frowned. Ever since Obito the challenge, he had been using his spores throughout the Shinobi World to search for the whereabouts of Jinchūriki.
However, none of them were found.
"Is this the result you meant we could definitely find?"
Obito was very dissatisfied, because before the battle, Black Zetsu had confidently assured him that he would be able to find all the Jinchūriki.
And now, after so long, we've hardly found a single one.
Black Zetsu's eyes were also gloomy as he glanced at Obito: "I now strongly suspect that Sawada Hagoromo is behind this. All the existing Jinchūriki have had contact with him."
Obito was taken aback, and fell silent upon hearing this.
The possibility of keeping quiet about something that should be said is quite high.
The two fell silent for a moment, not understanding why things that seemed so easy to them were going to happen.
In the end, you will definitely encounter obstacles.
It seems that the time when he was seizing the Rinnegan was the easiest.
Um?
Just as Black Zetsu was about to order Obito to lead the White Zetsu army to attack the Allied Shinobi Forces, he suddenly received a message from one of the spores.
"What?" Obito looked up at Black Zetsu.
"The White Zetsu spores have located the Jinchūriki's position."
Black Zetsu was overjoyed; there hadn't been any progress just moments before, and now he'd found it directly...
It's as if someone deliberately...
Thinking of this, Black Zetsu's expression darkened.
He sensed something was off, it seemed like a coincidence. "Obito, don't you think this is a bit strange?"
Black Zetsu spoke to Obito.
"Strangeness?"
Obito's expression beneath the mask was far from pleased.
"If you don't want to come, you don't have to. I'll go over by myself."
As he spoke, Obito glanced at the figures in the corner. With these few around, he wasn't really worried.
Black Zetsu remained silent. Ever since the Akatsuki suffered almost total loss in the battle against Konoha, Obito and he had been dissatisfied with each other's actions.
"The White Zetsu army is now in your hands. Do your best to hold off their main force."
Obito picked up the Uchiha Gunbai from the side and tucked it behind his back.
Several figures in the shadows also rose and Obito, disappearing into the night.
Black Zetsu stared at Obito's retreating figure without uttering a word.
"Madara, it seems necessary to Impure World Reincarnation first..."
Black Zetsu was very dissatisfied at this moment. Obito had always refused to replace his Rinnegan, and although he had the other one, it couldn't do anything with it.
Thinking this, Black Zetsu turned and walked deeper into the cave, where Orochimaru was.
Snap--
Inside the cave, Orochimaru, dressed in a white coat, continued to shake the implement in his hand, completely ignoring Black Zetsu who had entered.
"Orochimaru, I need you to summon that person right now."
Black Zetsu spoke directly.
"Hmm? Now?" Orochimaru turned his head, seemingly surprised.
"Yes, now." Black Zetsu affirmed again.
"I refuse," Orochimaru said with a smile.
"Do you know what you're saying?" Black Zetsu's tone turned sinister upon hearing this.
"You shouldn't have forgotten the deal between us."
"Don't get so agitated. After all, that person is not someone to be trifled with." Orochimaru said directly, completely disregarding Black Zetsu's tone.
"Even if we were to summon someone, it would be on the battlefield; this isn't suitable."
Orochimaru spoke, his gaze fell upon the wooden coffin that had been sealed away.
"Then let the Impure World Reincarnation army set off; I need to take down the Allied Shinobi Forces as soon as possible."
Black Zetsu was extremely frustrated at this moment. They all really thought they had grown wings. Just wait and see.
Orochimaru spread his hands, licking his lips. "Of course."
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"Report!"
"Powerful Chakra detected at the front lines!"
Inside the Allied Shinobi Forces, all the Kage except Gaara sat at tables, looking at the intelligence reports that were occasionally transmitted back.
Suddenly, a ninja rushed in with urgent news, shouting loudly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took the intelligence report from the messenger ninja, and the various Kage rose and approached.
"Hmph, they can't wait any longer."
Raikage A chuckled; the fact that he had used the Impure World Reincarnation had already been revealed to them.
They were naturally prepared.
"The notice has been sent to all team leaders: if they encounter anyone Impure World Reincarnation, seal them on the spot."
Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke to the messenger ninja, saying that Konoha's Sealing Jutsu were not as powerful as they used to be.
As Hagoromo continued his research, they mastered some powerful Sealing Jutsu, and naturally, they were quite adept at using the seal to seal the Impure World Reincarnation.
In addition, Konoha has been reforming the village's system for the past few years.
It's fair to say that it's easy to assemble a sealing team of over a thousand people on your own.
The ninja who delivered the message withdrew immediately after receiving the order.
"Hokage, are you sure there's no problem?"
Kitsuchi Tu asked, "Ultimately, this time it's all about protecting the Tailed Beast from being stolen."
However, all the remaining Jinchūriki from all the villages have been sent to Turtle Island for training.
There was only one person in charge, and that was Sawada Hagoromo.
Besides that, they only brought a few Chunin with them.
"Don't worry, the fact that Hagoromo accepted this mission shows that he's confident."
"On the main battlefield, it's people like us who need to take on the responsibility."
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Raikage A had no objections to placing Jinchūriki on Turtle Island.
One reason is that Hagoromo had his own plans, while the Raikage simply felt that it was impossible for Turtle Island in Kumogakure to be detected.
The meeting room fell silent, and afterwards everyone went about their own business.
Above Turtle Island, Hagoromo Yi sat cross-legged in front of the Spring of Truth.
It wasn't that he needed to confront his own darkness, but rather that the Eight-Tails was leading the other Jinchūriki in their respective training sessions.
"Oh? It seems the message has been received."
Hagoromo opened her eyes and revealed a smile.
"Teacher, will someone really come?"
Hinata, sitting cross-legged to the side, couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, and I reckon they'll be here soon." Hagoromo smiled and patted Hinata's head.
This time, he only brought a few of his apprentices with him.
Of course, this is only the area around here; the outer perimeter is still guarded by ninjas from the five countries.
Hagoromo didn't care about this, since even if Obito came, his target would only be the Jinchūriki.
"Ha!"
A voice rang out, followed by Naruto's Chakra fluctuations spreading outwards.
Hinata was somewhat shocked as she sensed this Chakra, "This is..."
"It seems Naruto has succeeded."
Hagoromo chuckled softly; his screen was already flooded with messages.