Invitation

While Yichen was fiddling with that small part of Black Zetsu's body, in the underground base in the Land of Earth, Black Zetsu's main body Obito Uchiha and White Zetsu, suddenly turned its head and looked towards the direction of Iwagakure.

Seeing Obito Uchiha became wary and asked with a grim expression, "Has someone invaded again?"

He's in a very bad state right now. Although someone intruded and he was able to escape using his Kamui, he probably couldn't withstand another summoning of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Black Zetsu shook his head and said, "Obito, do you remember when we ambushed the Tsuchikage last time, a small part of my body remained in that fake ruin?"

"At that time, my connection with that part of my body became blurred; it must have been sealed off and isolated."

"But just now, I sensed my body again. If I'm not mistaken, the Tsuchikage is probably studying my body."

Without a second thought, Obito Uchiha said, "Let them research it. You were created by Madara Uchiha using Yin Release. The Tsuchikage doesn't have that kind of Yin Release skill. What can they possibly research?"

Black Zetsu thought about it and it made sense. He wasn't created by Madara Uchiha; he was created by Mother.

My mother is a goddess who combines the Seven Attributes of Yin and Yang, Fenghuo, thunder, water, and earth.

What can a mere Tsuchikage do to my body?

Ignoring Black Zetsu's body, Obito Uchiha asked, "The Iwa ninja have surrounded and killed the Cloud ninja and Sunagakure ninjas dispatched to those small countries. Have the Raikage Kazekaze made any moves?"

Black Zetsu shook his head and said, "The three Kage haven't returned to their respective ninja villages yet. Even if they were to react, it wouldn't be that quickly."

"Moreover, the Three Kage suffered a significant loss this time. Yugito Perfect Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, is dead. They probably won't dare to directly wage war against Iwagakure."

Obito Uchiha a little disappointed; he was really looking forward to seeing the Three Great Ninja Villages launch a full-scale attack on Iwagakure.

After thinking for a moment, Obito Uchiha asked again, "Was the Akatsuki Organization for the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path incident?"

Black Zetsu said, "White Zetsu has already done it. Judging from the expressions of the Hokage Kazekaze, they seem to believe it. They at least know that you have a connection with the Akatsuki Organization."

Just then, a White Zetsu clone emerged from underground and said, "I just received news that the Akatsuki Organization is going to hold Joint Chunin Exams."

"Yahiko has already begun sending invitations to all the ninja villages. We've discovered that Yahiko plans to invite all the ninja villages in the Ninja World to the Land of Rivers to participate in the exams."

"The Joint Chunin Exams are officially scheduled to begin in one month."

Obito Uchiha frowned and asked curiously, "What is Yahiko planning? He's holding the Joint Chunin Exams; will anyone participate?"

Black Zetsu thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps the Tsuchikage and Yahiko have been in contact, Tsuchikage has probably already agreed."

"With Iwagakure participating, even if none of the other Great Ninja Village participate, it will be enough to give Akatsuki Organization a lot of prestige."

At this moment, the White Zetsu clone spoke again, "The Mist ninja will definitely participate; Yahiko has taken out the Exploding Blade Shibuki as a reward for the top five."

"Exploding Blade Shibuki? Yahiko has other Seven Ninja Swords? I remember that when Juzo Biwa defected from Kirigakure, he took the Kubikiribōchō with him." Obito Uchiha asked doubtfully.

As the former mastermind behind the Kirigakure, Obito Uchiha still paid some attention to the Seven Ninja Swords.

In fact, it was precisely because of the loss of the Seven Ninja Swords that the Fourth Mizukage Karatachi Yagura, who was under his control, was isolated and sidelined by the Genji and his Bloodline Limit families due to the significant loss of his power.

Black Zetsu said, "After Juzo Biwa's death, the Kubikiribōchō originally fell into the hands of Konoha ninja, but Konoha subsequently suffered a major defeat."

"Whether the Kubikiribōchō was taken by the remaining Konoha ninja, by the Tsuchikage, or by the Akatsuki Organization, we don't know."

"When Konoha Genin Might Duy killed four Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist, the four Ninja Blades, including the Exploding Blade Shibuki, had already been lost."

"Based on our later analysis of the intelligence we received, the person who took the Seven Ninja Swords was most likely the Tsuchikage."

Obito Uchiha and said, "Why is it him again? And why is he offering a Ninja Blade as a prize?"

Black Zetsu said, "It's probably to get the Mist ninja to participate in this Joint Chunin Exams, so as to deepen the alliance between the Iwa ninja and the Mist ninja. No, and the Akatsuki Organization too, it's to deepen the alliance between the three parties."

"The alliance between Konoha, Sunagakure, Cloud ninja is a done deal, and the Tsuchikage is eager to find allies."

Obito Uchiha and murmured, "A month?"

He assessed his condition and considered the extent of his recovery after a month.

Black Zetsu knew what Obito Uchiha thinking and sighed inwardly. Obito Uchiha Madara Uchiha in both temperament and strength.

He is now beginning to doubt whether Madara Uchiha's plan can be successfully implemented.

"Should we find a different partner?" Black Zetsu pondered to himself.

A few days later, the three Kage, who had returned to their respective ninja villages, all received invitations from the Akatsuki Organization.

Although the Land of Rivers and the Land of Rain, where the Akatsuki Organization is located, are not considered Great Ninja Village, the leaders of the Great Ninja Village are aware of the number of top-tier fighters in the Akatsuki Organization.

Therefore, these invitations were taken seriously and quickly reached the hands of the village leaders.

The Fourth Raikage, who had lost an arm, looked at Yahiko's handwritten letter and said to his newly appointed young female assistant, "Mabui, has the Intelligence Department looked into this? What did they say? Will the Iwa ninja and Mist ninja participate?"

Mabui said, "The Iwa ninja will definitely participate; it's probably orchestrated by the Tsuchikage. Without the Tsuchikage's backing, the Akatsuki Organization couldn't possibly hold Joint Chunin Exams."

"The Mist ninja will definitely participate, because the Akatsuki Organization has offered one of the Seven Ninja Swords, the Exploding Blade Shibuki, as one of the prizes."

The Fourth Raikage thought for a moment and said, "Has the Akatsuki Organization announced the detailed arrangements for this Joint Chunin Exams?"

Mabui shook her head and said, "It wasn't mentioned, but we can guess the general outline."

"The Akatsuki Organization's purpose in holding the Joint Chunin Exams is definitely to increase their visibility. They won't change the exam procedures arbitrarily."

"The specific exam content may change, but the general format should remain the same. Otherwise, celebrities and adults from various countries will be dissatisfied."

The Fourth Raikage nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

Seeing this, Mabui asked, "Lord Raikage, Lord Kazekage has sent word that he has also safely returned to Sunagakure."

"The Sunagakure's ninjas in countries like the Land of Bears were also wiped out by the Iwa ninja."

"The Lord Kazekage asked us Cloud ninja if we planned to go to war with the Iwa ninja."

The Fourth Raikage shook his head and said, "Konoha cannot participate in the great war to besiege the Land of Earth. And as for our two families, compared to the Iwa ninja, we have no advantage."

"Yugito, and the Two-Tails has disappeared. Starting a war at this time would be extremely disadvantageous for us."

Mabui nodded and said nothing more.

In Konoha, Tsunade took Kakashi, who was struggling to move, to the hospital before heading to the Hokage Building for High-Level Meeting.

Tsunade Land of Hot Water gave a detailed account of her two-day trip to the Land of Hot Springs to high-ranking officials, including Danzo.

Shikaku Nara, who had returned early, was there to fill in any gaps in his knowledge.

Danzo hasn't attended High-Level Meeting for a long time. Initially, it was because he forcibly took the Seven-Tails and had been avoiding Tsunade, fearing that Tsunade use her Hokage status to pressure him and force him to hand over the Seven-Tails.

Before the Root was fully rebuilt, Danzo felt he lacked confidence in his speech and didn't want to attend the meeting.

Now that Tsunade's Root has been rebuilt, and given that Tsunade has just failed in a mission, Danzo felt it was a good opportunity to make his presence felt.

Danzo felt somewhat uncomfortable during this meeting.

He glanced at the attendees of the High-Level Meeting; Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Yes, Hiruzen has resigned from his position as advisor.

Danzo felt somewhat lonely, and his heart felt empty.

So much so that he seemed somewhat distracted whenever Tsunade said anything afterward.

Even though Tsunade said that she had agreed to the alliance with Sunagakure and Kumogakure without their consent, Danzo did not show any dissatisfaction.

With the most troublesome part over, Tsunade a sigh of relief. Although she wasn't Danzo, she didn't want to argue with those old guys all the time.

Then, Tsunade asked about the situation in the village while she was away.

Utatane Koharu said, "The Uchiha Clan has been quite well-behaved lately. I heard that Fugaku Uchiha is currently training Izumi Uchiha, who has Mangekyō Sharingan."

"Just as Shisui said, the Uchiha Clan shouldn't rebel until Izumi Uchiha up."

Tsunade and Shikaku Nara nodded, both relieved. Back in the Land of Land of Hot Water, their biggest worry was the situation in the village, fearing that the Uchiha Clan might suddenly go mad.

Fortunately, Fugaku Uchiha remained relatively calm.

The Konoha High-ranking officials isn't actually afraid of the Uchiha's scheming; what they fear is the Uchiha's impulsiveness, which could lead to their rebellion without a second thought.

Speaking of the Uchiha Clan, Danzo finally snapped out of his fond memories of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He said, "The Uchiha Clan is almost entirely Radical Faction now, Tsunade, prepare for the worst."

After a pause, Danzo continued, "I suggest striking first. From now on, both the Root and Anbu should undergo training to adapt to fighting the Sharingan."

"Let Kakashi be the trainer; his Sharingan will come in handy."

Tsunade thought to herself, "Weren't you just absent-minded? What did I say that upset you?"

However, he still said, "Yes, but Kakashi overused his Sharingan this time and needs to rest. Shisui can take his place."

"Shisui loves the village; he is the inheritor of the Will of Fire, and he is trustworthy. I will tell him this is to prevent his people from rebelling, and I believe he will agree."

"Also, isn't Itachi Uchiha in Root? Is he trustworthy now?"

Danzo recalled the Uchiha Clan boy he himself couldn't quite understand and said, "Itachi Uchiha isn't entirely trustworthy."

Tsunade nodded, then said thoughtfully, "When Advisor Danzō visits the teacher, he can bring Itachi Uchiha along, so the teacher can have a chat with him when he has time."

Danzo glanced at Tsunade, knowing that Tsunade didn't intend to take control of Itachi Uchiha from him, and said, "I understand."

There will be another update later.