To the west of the Land of Fire lies a powerful and influential family comparable to the Hyuga clan.
They are called the Fūma.
This race is naturally warlike, and most of its members are skilled warriors who are ambitious and want to advance into the heart of the Land of Fire.
Unfortunately, what stood in their way was the Uchiha, an opponent they were completely powerless against.
To guard against the Fūma, even at the moment of the decisive battle with the Senju, the Uchiha always dispatched a legion to be stationed in the western border.
Fūma Kōshi, the current Fūma Clan Leader, is a Clan Leader- level powerhouse with terrifying strength.
He had always wanted to participate in the struggle for supremacy in the Land of Fire, but now that the war was over, he still hadn't been able to get the right opportunity.
Left with no other choice, Fūma Kōshi turned his attention to other countries.
For example, a small country that tries its best to avoid conflict.
"Reporting to the Clan Leader, the message has arrived." A subordinate knocked on Fūma Kōshi's door.
Pick up the detailed report, which documented the year-long turmoil in the Land of Rain.
About a year ago, a mysterious force invaded the Land of Rain, dismantled the Daimyō's government, and firmly controlled the country.
Outsiders are allowed to enter but not leave; only a select few can discover what's inside.
The Fūma sacrificed countless resources to obtain this intelligence, but fortunately, their efforts finally paid off.
After carefully reading the intelligence report, the man muttered to himself, "It seems your judgment was correct."
"Of course," a second voice rang out from inside the room.
Fūma Kōshi's shadow trembled, and then half of his face was suddenly covered with a deep color.
The feeling was as if the person's shadow had come to life.
"Mr. Black Zetsu, is this the Moon Clan you mentioned?" Fūma Kōshi asked in a low voice.
"Hehehe, no one but them can master such amazing Puppet Technique."
"No, that transcends the realm of Puppet Technique; it's akin to a sublime art."
The shadow constantly conversing with Fūma Kōshi is Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's will, the culprit who has wreaked havoc on the Shinobi World for many years, Black Zetsu.
To instigate war and achieve its conspiracy to resurrect the Mother, it must rely on a powerful faction.
It can be said that the Fūma were Family it personally cultivated, and the man was a disciple personally taught by Black Zetsu, who was completely obedient to it.
In fact, Black Zetsu had already investigated the inside story of the Land of Rain.
It has survived since Ancient Era and possesses many unknown powers, including a small number of White Zetsu clones.
This thing is weak in combat, but it's excellent at gathering intelligence. The fact that it can come and go freely right under the noses of the Five Kage speaks volumes.
The reason why Fūma Kōshi was sent to investigate was because it wanted to use the power of the Fūma to reignite the war in the Land of Fire.
Since the Senju and Uchiha don't want to fight, let's arrange some external opponents for them.
As Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's will and nominally her third child, what is Black Zetsu most afraid of?
The answer is simple: it's related to my two older brothers.
During the existence of the Ninja Sect, it acted with extreme discretion and never dared to cause any trouble in a big way.
After finally enduring the disintegration of the Ninja Sect, their happy life hadn't even lasted a few years when they discovered that their second brother's descendants had returned from the moon.
That's right, the Moon Clan it mentioned is the Lunar Ōtsutsuki from the moon who "descended" to the mortal realm to take revenge Hyuga the Hyuga clan.
The reason for sealing off the Land of Rain, allowing entry but not exit, is simple: Ōtsutsuki Sugito wants to create Human Puppet army to achieve his goal against the Hyuga...
No, it's revenge against the entire Shinobi World.
Having clarified this point, Black Zetsu suddenly had a brilliant idea.
Why not ally with the Fūma and reignite the war against the Uchiha?
Only war could temper the brothers and guide them step by step toward the scenario they envisioned.
As for the obstacles along the way, Black Zetsu will find a way to eliminate them one by one, such as that brat who has mastered Space-Time Ninjutsu.
By using White Zetsu to copy Princess Uzumaki, it easily lured the opponent into a trap, and even played a role in sealing off Space-Time.
As Pure Spiritual Energy Entity, Ultimate Yin Power, no one is more skilled in Sealing Jutsu than it.
Uzumaki Ashina founded the Land of Whirlpools at Black Zetsu's suggestion, partly for profit and partly to prepare for the extermination of the entire Uzumaki.
Besides Fūma Kōshi and Uzumaki Ashina, it also secretly controls many Family, large and small.
Want peace?
It's not that easy.
Under Black Zetsu's influence, Fūma Kōshi decided to travel to the Land of Rain to discuss an alliance with the Moon Clan to defeat the Uchiha.
The Land of Rain has a harsh environment and a sparse population; how can it be compared to the Land of Fire, which is rich in resources?
With him around, the allies can quickly build a Puppet army.
We'll first eliminate the Uchiha, then annihilate the Senju of the Forest, and finally take care of the Hyuga Clan.
He aims to dominate the Land of Fire, then set his sights on the entire Shinobi World, achieving his grand dream of unifying the world.
It's not that Fūma Kōshi is stupid, but that ever since he can remember, Black Zetsu has been constantly instilling similar ideas in him.
This led the Clan Leader chief to mistakenly believe that he was the chosen one, shouldering the great mission of ending the chaos.
"Let's not delay, let's set off now."
"Good."
For the Moon Clan, their goal is to exact revenge on the entire Shinobi World.
However, Ōtsutsuki Sugito soon discovered that things were not going as smoothly as he had imagined.
After thousands of years of development, especially driven by the Ninja Sect, the entire ninja system has undergone tremendous changes.
Amazing Ninjutsu techniques kept appearing, many of which left him speechless.
The Moon Clan, aside from firing green light orbs, has virtually no other abilities.
Having learned his lesson from several mistakes, Ōtsutsuki Sugito decided to accumulate more Puppet while simultaneously learning advanced knowledge from the Shinobi World.
Therefore, when Fūma Kōshi approached him, saying he could provide Ninjutsu instruction and material assistance, he agreed without hesitation.
"Fool, do you really think I just want revenge on Hyuga?" He looked at the other person as if he were an idiot.
Little did they know, both of them were actually being manipulated by Black Zetsu.
The pot calling the kettle black is no different.
In a corner of the Shinobi World, Mito Uzumaki strolled leisurely along the road.
She had been traveling the Shinobi World for more than half a year; to be precise, the Ponytail Uzumaki had run away from home.
Ever since she learned of her father's actions, she had the idea of leaving the Family.
At the very least, this princess wanted to confirm that Kyosuke was still alive.
After extensive investigation, she found what appeared to be clues.
A mysterious and powerful figure active in Underground Bounty Station shares characteristics with Kyosuke.
Others might not know, but she had spent a year with him, and some things couldn't be hidden from Mito's eyes.
"I hope it really is you."
Instead of Mito Kyosuke, Mito attracted the attention of a group of human traffickers.