Not long after Kisame left, a pitcher plant sprouted from the ground. It was the White Zetsu's main body returning.
"There's new intel. Oh my, things are lively."
White Zetsu looked around at everyone. In truth, he already knew what had happened inside the base; he was merely pretending to be clueless.
"Just say what happened."
Obito was already in a poor mood, and seeing White Zetsu play dumb only made it worse.
"I found Konan's trail."
As soon as he finished speaking, several pairs of eyes turned toward White Zetsu.
"Where is she?"
"She's still in the Rain Country. It seems she received help from a certain family there, which is why she's managed to stay hidden for so long. She was also wary of me from the start and never stayed in one place for long."
Konan had once been one of the Akatsuki's main members, so she knew its personnel well and understood just how strong White Zetsu's scouting abilities were.
"Can you pinpoint her location?"
"No. Several of my clones have already been killed. I can only follow her from a distance now, and I could lose her at any moment."
After hearing White Zetsu's report, Obito fell silent.
"I'll track her."
Deidara suddenly spoke up, volunteering to take part in capturing Konan.
"You're not good at genjutsu. You'd better—"
Obito clearly felt that Deidara was unreliable—not in terms of strength, but because he feared Deidara might blow Konan to death.
"I'll have no problem if I go with him."
Deidara pointed at Sasuke. Sasuke, whose entire body was wrapped in bandages, froze.
"..."
Sasuke remained silent. If it had been anyone else, they would definitely have said that they were injured and could not conveniently go.
"Sasuke is using medicine to maintain his condition. He