"What?! They sent Ryuu Ryoma [Itachi] out?!"
Upon hearing the news, Pakkun shouted as if sensing something was wrong.
That was Itachi's codename when he was part of the Getter Team—Ryuu Ryoma.
And Pakkun's codename was naturally Bamu Zang.
"Don't worry. That guy will definitely complete the mission." The two ANBU members spoke casually.
"You fools! This isn't what you think! After all... oh! Ah... Oh!"
Suddenly, Pakkun saw Kei... Uchiha Saotome's daughter, Uchiha Kei, also known as Genki.
"I'm sorry, Genki..."
Pakkun's bear-like, powerful body slowly softened.
Absolutely... he could not mention that matter in front of Kei.
Because.
Kei had already been left with far too much psychological trauma.
He crouched in front of Kei and said emotionally, "This time... we might cause Ryoma to make a terrible mistake! But... but I have no way to stop him! I'm sorry... Genki..."
The border between the Land of Grass and the Land of Fire...
"But... the mistakes of the past were simply too great."
Uchiha Saotome turned around and walked over to the Life Support Pod.
"At least... if I hadn't researched the Getter Ray..."
Saotome stared at the woman inside the pod.
"Right... forgive me, please forgive me... number nine!"
Land of Fire, Kyoto, communications room.
"Report... an abnormally active reaction to the Getter Ray has been detected! Its level is rising rapidly!"
"But..."
At that moment, two more figures appeared on the communications line.
One of them was Tobi White Zetsu.
The other was Black Zetsu.
"Saotome is one or two steps ahead of us in putting the Getter Ray into practical use..."
At this moment.
Tobi White Zetsu and Black Zetsu transformed into two human forms.
Their appearances were indistinguishable from those of ordinary humans.
Using the identities of Uchiha Saotome's former secret colleagues,