"Nine-Tails Jinchuriki captured."
When the vortex appeared again.
Uchiha Obito, Black Zetsu, and White Zetsu met up in a dark alley in Konoha.
"Next, we disguise ourselves as Hyuga Sho and Uchiha Fugaku and frame them..."
Before Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.
A White Zetsu clone quickly transformed into Hyuga Sho's appearance.
Then, Uchiha Obito transformed into Uchiha Fugaku.
"Heh heh!"
Hyuga Sho, who had been transformed from White Zetsu, let out a sinister chuckle.
Then he walked out of the alley together with Uchiha Fugaku, who had been transformed from Uchiha Obito...
At Konoha's Back Mountain, Hyuga Sho chased after the Third Kazekage.
Soon, he left the Perception Barrier and arrived at the plain outside.
The plain beneath the night sky was bathed in silver moonlight.
It made the earth look deathly pale.
One kilometer away...
Orochimaru and Konan gazed at the scene from afar.
Black Zetsu and White Zetsu emerged from the ground and said to the two of them, "Konan, Orochimaru... we succeeded on our side. We successfully captured the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Madara and the White Zetsu clone are transforming into Hyuga Sho and Uchiha Fugaku to frame them..."
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Konan was somewhat surprised.
She had never expected...
"Heh heh..."
Orochimaru shook his head.
"Konoha... has truly rotted away..."
Orochimaru had stopped having faith in Konoha a long time ago.
Whether it was the incompetence and corruption of the higher-ups or the village's lack of outstanding talent...
The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had been captured so easily.
This also proved...
Konoha had indeed declined.
Orochimaru's heart began to stir because of this.
The "Konoha Crush" plan he had devised long ago might... be brought forward.
"Orochimaru, can we retreat now?"
Konan turned her head and asked.
"Heh heh, no rush."
Orochimaru instead revealed a relaxed smile.
As though