The Akatsuki's affairs could not be kept secret from the main body in the Northern Lands.
Now, in addition to the Ten-Tails' hull that is still being cultivated, his underground laboratory now has a wall full of Sharingan.
These were mostly purchased by Kakuzu through hard work. With so many Sharingan, Orochimaru had more materials for his research.
Orochimaru could try using the Sharingan in the same way Danzo. I'm not saying he should do it himself, but he could consider forming such a ninja team.
But that's all for later; I don't have the time or inclination to research this project right now.
"It's that guy Hiruko! The Akatsuki really has some skills!"
Orochimaru frowned as he looked through the information sent by his clone.
When Hiruko in the movie, she already possessed 12 powerful Ninjutsu.
The Chimera Technique encompasses techniques like Swift Release, Steel Release, Storm Release, and Meiton/Dark Release, making it essentially Orochimaru of Orochimaru.
In the Original Work, Konoha had two powerful figures, Tsunade and Jiraiya, who both considered whether to hand Kakashi over, which shows that this guy was indeed troublesome.
Just considering his current strength within the Akatsuki, he is already quite formidable.
It's obvious that this guy is showing up at this time because he wants to use the power of the Akatsuki to improve his Ninjutsu.
"Fine, just don't be so foolish as to mess with me!"
Orochimaru quickly put the matter out of his mind, but someone else on the other side thought differently.
At this moment, it was still in a dark basement somewhere in Amegakure.
"Did you find it?"
Obito, whose arm had been reattached, stared grimly at the empty floor in front of him.
The next moment, a pitcher plant emerged from the ground, creating a somewhat eerie scene.
"Based on the intelligence we've gathered, they are indeed from that newly rising ninja village! The one you fought should be the Golden Shadow, Golden Snake Gentleman, from the Northern Lands!"
Jue's voice drifted over faintly, a hint of worry in his eyes.
He didn't want anyone to ruin his long-planned scheme, and the Northern Lands was, in his view, an uncontrollable factor.
Although he didn't make a move that night, he watched the entire fight Obito and that person.
Judging from strength alone, this person possesses power comparable to, or even surpassing, the Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
"The Northern Lands again! I thought it was just a small, insignificant place, but it turns out it's a formidable enemy!"
Touching his newly reattached arm, Obito's tone was menacing; he hadn't suffered a defeat in a long time.
The last time was a few years ago when they faced Minato Namikaze.
This time, however, his injuries were not as severe.
On one hand, they still didn't know the opponent's strengths and weaknesses, while Minato Namikaze was at least famous throughout the Ninja World for his Flying Thunder God Minato Namikaze Technique.
Although this Golden Snake Gentleman is somewhat famous, how could he possibly be this strong?
It's no wonder Obito so shocked; there are quite a few people in the Ninja World who are all talk and no action.
Take, for example, the original owner of the ninja village he lived in— Hanzō of the Salamander.
Hanzō possesses the title of demigod, but that title was bestowed upon him by the inhabitants of the Amegakure after he saved the Amegakure during World War II.
This honor was not recognized by the entire Ninja World, unlike the First Hokage who forcibly defeated the four great nations.
"This faction previously snatched several ninjas that we had our eyes on, so we must take them seriously!"
Zetsu, who was also in a bad mood, said that Kakuzu and Kisame had noticed them long ago, but now someone else had beaten them to it.
One or two people may not matter, but they would seriously affect the progress of his Eye of the Moon Plan.
"Hmph! You guide Nagato, and as for the Northern Lands, I'll go there myself!"
Obito snorted coldly, and the space around him distorted as soon as he finished speaking...
Such undercurrents were not limited to Amegakure; almost the entire Ninja World received intelligence from Konoha.
Although the location was quite far away, after two days of fermentation, the other ninja villages also received the news.
The annihilation of the Uchiha overnight was a major event, and all the ninja villages except Konoha applauded it.
Why does Konoha possess such a strong Kekkei Genkai? One Hashirama Senju is enough to overwhelm them, and if Uchiha Madara, how will they survive?
Uchiha Madara's fame also made the Uchiha Clan famous.
The Senju Clan had gradually faded into obscurity over time.
Meanwhile, the equally powerful Uchiha remained active in the Ninja World, making them hesitant and fearful.
Now, the demise of the Uchiha also signifies a significant reduction in Konoha's fighting strength.
The incident, which became a laughing stock, caused a huge uproar in all the major ninja villages.
"Haha... Konoha cutting off its own arm like this is truly gratifying!"
In the Land of Earth, in the Tsuchikage's office, Ōnoki slammed his fist on the table and laughed unrestrainedly.
The Kitsuchi in front of him was also beaming with joy. Not only him, but the entire Iwagakure was filled with laughter and joy, just like during the New Year.
"Konoha has no successor! If their Hokage could still be as powerful as the First Hokage, how dare the Uchiha cause trouble!"
Kitsuchi Tu said with a mocking expression, "Although our Iwagakure is located in a remote corner, it doesn't have as many trivial matters as Konoha."
Several senior executives discussed the good news in the office, and also reflected on their own situation.
"Although Konoha has suffered heavy losses, we cannot focus our attention solely on Konoha!"
An elder statesman spoke up at the right moment to silence the chattering in the conference room.
His words also made the atmosphere serious again.
"Yes! The most important thing right now is to figure out what our new neighbor is really like!"
Ōnoki, who sat back down from his desk, put away his smile, as if these were heavy words.
"Should we detain their caravan...?"
At this moment, a high-ranking official suddenly spoke up, saying that the caravans in the Northern Lands had been unusually active recently.
They brought a lot of strange and unusual things to the Land of Earth to sell, and they made no attempt to hide their whereabouts.
Most importantly, those supplies were exchanged for a large amount of money from their Land of Earth, which even made the higher-ups envious.
Ōnoki pondered for a long time, then glanced around at everyone.
"Don't act rashly! Hasn't a mercenary organization recently emerged? Let's send them to test the waters first!"
The others nodded in agreement. They were also wary of the Kumogakure because they hadn't gotten away with it last time.
But they are unwilling to just watch their neighbors grow stronger!
Then let's outsource the business and let them go over there to cause some trouble and create some problems for the Northern Lands.
They're happy when others are unhappy; Ōnoki has done plenty of these kinds of hurtful things.
On his way back from his defeat in Konoha, he took a liking to the Third Raikage and killed him. What else is he incapable of doing?
Not only the Land of Earth, but also the Land of Lightning, the Land of Wind, and the Land of Water are holding meetings to discuss this matter.
Meanwhile, in Konoha, which was at the center of the storm, the atmosphere was completely reversed!