Sealing and Assault

A day passed by in the blink of an eye.

In the dimly lit cave, the Nine-Tails Seal continued to be cast.

Everyone remained silent. After all, it had been three days of tiring work, and talking would only make them more exhausted.

They're all ninjas, so this bit of monotony is easy to bear.

But just as everything was calm, Jue, who was in charge of reconnaissance and guarding, suddenly spoke:

"Enemies are approaching us. The direction... it doesn't look very precise, but they're generally moving this way."

Pain's expression darkened slightly as he asked, "Who are you?"

"Judging from their attire, they are Anbu the Kirigakure's Anbu, a total of three teams with 12 people," Zetsu reported.

"What? That village actually sent people to chase us so quickly? How is that possible?" Kisame slightly surprised.

As a rogue ninja from Kirigakure, he knew the village he had once served very well.

Could something incredible have happened to me after I left for so many years?

Zetsu speculated, "Perhaps... Kirigakure, after the turmoil, highly valued its only remaining Six-Tails and tampered with its Jinchuriki, which is understandable."

After thinking for a moment, Pain commanded, "Ze, send your clones to try and hold them off. If they fail, I'll use the Elephant Transformation Technique."

"Clear."

In the forest on the Land of Fire Border, near the Land of Rivers.

Four people, dressed in striped long shirts and wearing teardrop-shaped masks, walked through the forest in complete silence.

They ran and stopped intermittently, without a fixed direction, darting around like headless flies.

However, during those brief moments of pause, someone would always quietly place one finger on the ground.

Then they exchanged glances with their companions before setting off for the next location.

If a professional codebreaker were to observe their behavior, the terrorists would be completely baffled.

Because this entire Kirigakure Squad appears to be mute.

Even the most cautious ninja would not remain silent for nearly half a day without uttering a sound.

Swish--

The four quickly set off again, leisurely leaping between tree trunks.

The figure disappeared shortly afterward.

Whoosh...

After they left, a clump of pitcher plants rose from the thick trunk of a large tree.

The leaves parted, and the black and white face stared at the backs of the Kirigakure Squad, slightly puzzled.

"Was my interference successful?" White Zetsu, androgynous voice rang out. "Half a day has passed, and they've been circling around this large area. It seems Pain doesn't need to take any further action."

"I'm not sure, maybe that's it," Black Zetsu said hoarsely.

Having seen and experienced much, it actually felt something was unusual, but based solely on the strange behavior of the Mist Anbu,

Unable to glean any important information, "Keep a close eye on it; this is the first time sealing Tailed Beast, so don't let your guard down..."

Call out!

Just then, an unexpected event occurred!

A figure seemed to emerge from the ground in the distance, approaching Jue's location at an alarming speed.

That enormous amount of chakra couldn't be concealed at all.

Who is it?

Black Zetsu's consciousness fluctuated instantly.

If it had a human body, it would be panicked and its sixth sense would be frantically warning it that a strong threat was looming over it!

The pitcher plant, which was partially exposed, reacted quickly, immediately trying to merge into the tree trunk and then make its escape using the Mayfly Technique.

But this time, the opponent didn't give them any chance at all.

Space distorted for a moment, and a pale golden figure stepped out, arriving beside Jue in an instant.

The golden chakra continued to surge, and the enormous skeletal arm unleashed a powerful hook punch, shattering Zetsu along with the tree.

Bang!

The tree trunk suddenly flew to the side, and before the bewildered Black and White Zetsu could even see the attacker clearly, it was about to crash into the ground.

The location where they landed had completely changed, and a purple-haired youth calmly watched them fly in.

With both hands slamming to the ground, the Yang Release Chakra, prepared in advance, was unleashed using Ice Release. The shimmering bowl, resembling a small house or a magnified white rice cooker, precisely caught the tree-man's "ingredients."

"Come on, into the bowl!"

Thump!

Shuichi immediately leaped to the edge of the bowl, his Mangekyo eyes fixed on it relentlessly. He threw out several Black Rods in quick succession, clearing away the wood chips while simultaneously locking the opponent completely in place.

"Hehe, you succeeded! It really wasn't easy to find you!"

With Shuichi jumped into the bowl. The lid closed, creating a sealed space. With this highest-intensity Yin-Yang Release combined with Natural Energy, he wanted to see how Black Zetsu would escape.

"You... Purple Aurora!" Black Zetsu's hoarse voice was filled with disbelief, "Yin-Yang Release and Mangekyō Sharingan! This time, your attack..."

"Of course, it is Kaguya's will after all. Since we've taken action, we must ensure that everything goes smoothly," Shuichi said calmly.

"This seal requires me to continuously inject chakra, which is quite troublesome. So once I obtain the Rinnegan, I will use a higher-level Chibaku Tensei to relocate it. Please look forward to it."

"Damn it, how did you know such a secret?" Black Zetsu's expression completely changed. "Those Mist Anbu are..."

"Hmph, of course they're all my clones!"

Shuichi wanted to make sure it died White Dots: "You only have yourself to blame for being unlucky enough to be possessed by White Zetsu. I already figured out how to find them."

"I knew the location of all the White Zetsu in this area, but I pretended not to see them and had my main body check them one by one. It took me a long time to finally find the key."

Shuichi's patience in dealing with this big boss was absolutely incredible. His Wood Clone were only responsible for sensing the White Zetsu, while he himself burrowed underground to search and used his X-ray vision to observe the presence of the Black Zetsu.

This painstaking, time-consuming method may sound troublesome, but it's definitely the safest one.

There's only one chance. If Black Zetsu acts alone again, it will be very difficult to catch him again.

"Damn it, I can't break free at all..." Black Zetsu was now truly panicked.

A thousand years of planning and waiting, only to be met with a fatal blow just as dawn was breaking. Is everything doomed?

"Your future is already decided. I plan to spend one or two hundred years trying to completely erase you. If that doesn't work, I'll find a good direction in the universe and banish you to infinity!"

Sigh, I wonder what it will be like then...

Shuichi was in a great mood, talking about his plans, while Black Zetsu felt a chill run down his spine. Hmm... if it had a heart.

Continuing to focus on White Zetsu, the Ten'noTsune was immediately activated. "This White Zetsu should know a lot. Let me see where the others are..."

A few minutes later, Shuichi had obtained enough information.

After leaving several Wood Clones to guard the "rice cooker" and relaying orders to the Konoha Ninja who had been waiting at the border,

He vanished from his spot in a flash, speeding away into the distance at an incredible pace.

"The Tottori Cliff, Land of Grass? I hope the other side... won't panic!"

"However, the mini-boss is much less of a threat than Black Zetsu. If we can't catch him this time, there are other ways..."

When the Konoha ninjas all started moving,

Although the crowd didn't erupt in panic at the cave where the Tailed Beast were sealed, the sudden change still astonished them.

Because the illusionary Illusionary Body Technique Jue had been extinguished in an instant not long ago.

It was just a few ordinary Mist Anbu, yet the intelligence experts didn't even have time to relay a single word. What exactly happened?

The Masked Man, who had mastered all sorts of secrets, was even more puzzled. "Is there a problem with Madara's will? Or does it want to act alone?"

"What happened?" Pain asked in a deep voice, "Was there an accident?"

"..."

The room was quiet, and no one spoke for a moment.

The sealing process didn't stop, but the atmosphere became slightly eerie.

Everyone knows that Zetsu is very capable. At least in the minds of a few, his intelligence-gathering ability is too exaggerated. And everyone has secrets they don't want others to know. Such a teammate will naturally arouse the ninjas' suspicion.

"What about the White Zetsu Clone? With that many, they couldn't possibly all lose contact at the same time, could they?" Konan asked, frowning.

As soon as the words were spoken, a white, fleshy body slowly emerged from the ground, its expression one of extreme panic. "Oh no! My main body just lost contact instantly, I suspect it was ambushed by an enemy, and now I can't sense it anymore!"

"..."

Pain remained silent for a long while, then commanded firmly, "The seal must not be broken. Have your remaining clones continue to monitor the surrounding area. If any enemies are discovered, I will send someone to deal with them."

"Grass!"

White Zetsu had a string of curses in his mind, but he didn't know whether he should say it. These were Kaguya's army! How could Nagato, a mere tool, have the right to give orders?

Now that the master's will is flawed, wouldn't reviving the Ten-Tails just be doing Madara and Obito a favor?

"What are you waiting for?" Pain's gaze sharpened.

This unusual behavior from White Zetsu is unprecedented. Could it be that Zetsu is hiding an important secret?

"I... I understand." White Zetsu's brain wasn't processing things well, but he sensed that Nagato had become suspicious.

If it continues to resist, everyone will know it has something to hide.

For now, we can only do as requested, and then try to find Black Zetsu later. Otherwise, it will never help the Akatsuki Organization collect the Tailed Beast again...

In the midst of tranquility, half a day slowly passed.

There was nothing unusual. The White Zetsu's reconnaissance yielded nothing, and the enemy did not come knocking. It seemed that Zetsu's disappearance was just an accident.

The air felt slightly stagnant, and the silence was unsettling.

Boom--

Just as the sealing of the Six-Tails was more than half completed, the cave suddenly shook violently, and an incredibly powerful chakra fluctuation came from the cave entrance.

Water Release: Water Severing Wave!

Yasaka's Magatama!

Flame Spiral Blade!

Three extremely powerful Ninjutsu simultaneously struck the center of the spherical boulder, directly exceeding the withstand limit of the Five Seal Barrier.

The impact shattered the rocks of varying sizes, creating a deafening sound that echoed within the cave, while sunlight streamed in, illuminating the interior space clearly.

Swish Swish Swish, Swish Swish Swish--

A large number of figures rushed in immediately.

Shuichi took the lead, walking at the very front, followed by a large, imposing crowd.

Itachi led Team 7, Shisui led Team 8, Yamato, the leader of the Anbu, led an elite team.

A total of thirteen people formed an unparalleled formation, directly facing the Akatsuki Organization members who were sealing the Tailed Beast.

"One, two, three, four, are the four missing-nin ninja entities here?"

Shuichi sneered and waved his hand casually, very much in the style of a major villain:

"Go! Kill them all!"

My Wood Clone is here to hold the line; you can go all out and avenge Elder Danzo!

"..."