Several days later.
Near Kannabi Bridge.
There had once been a small mountain here, the place where Black Zetsu and Madara Uchiha's dream had begun.
Later, Naruto had flattened it directly, and it had then been caught up in Madara Uchiha's Tengai Shinsei.
All that remained was a pitted stretch of ruins.
Yet now, inside a makeshift cave that had been dug out.
A "sinister" plan targeting the Wave Country was being devised.
"Lord Urashiki, the purpose of this operation is to successfully capture the Nine Tails Jinchuriki without alerting the Wave Country, then recover the Tailed Beast Chakra within him."
Black Zetsu solemnly explained the purpose of their operation to Urashiki Otsutsuki.
But as he spoke, the expression on Black Zetsu's face suddenly became somewhat ingratiating.
"Rest assured, Lord Urashiki. Though the Nine Tails Jinchuriki has been exaggerated greatly outside, he is really nothing more than a fraud with an undeserved reputation. When he went to Kumogakure, he only had the chance to capture the Two Tails because Kumogakure was in the midst of internal strife."
"So even if the Wave Country discovers this operation, it does not matter. The Wave Country is nothing more than a rabble."
"With Lord Urashiki's strength, perhaps only Madara Uchiha in the entire Wave Country can put up a fight. But for the sake of the plans to come, and to avoid alerting the other eight Jinchuriki and putting them on guard, it would be best for us to avoid their edge for now."
"For our plans ahead, we must remain sufficiently cautious!"
As Black Zetsu finished speaking.
Urashiki Otsutsuki nodded in agreement. Black Zetsu's words had struck right at his heart.
They truly had to be careful.
Momoshiki and the others had ended up in their current situation because they had not