The Cards Are on the Table

"Wood Release..."

Dailan's expression shifted slightly. She hadn't expected the God of Shinobi to make a move!

Judging by the last time a Catastrophe-level figure came to negotiate, that person was no pushover!

Although she didn't think she'd lose to him, an unexpected complication could easily cause the information they'd just learned to leak!

But was Wood Release supposed to look like this?

Regardless of what Dailan thought, Kamishiro Rize and 'Truth' had been watching their companions fight each other with amusement. Now, they too turned to look at the eerie Wood Release surging into view.

"Is this the ability of the neighboring Land of Fire? Why is the corruption so strong? Maybe we could recruit them."

Although 'Truth' had secretly explored the moon, his understanding of the surrounding area was still lacking.

Was the guy here who used Wood Release really like this?

Something wasn't right...

"Uh, those two really can use this kind of Wood Release, but I don't think it used to look like this. Did something happen to them recently...?"

The tendrils behind Kamishiro Rize writhed ceaselessly, as if she were wary of the monstrous tree that had emerged.

At that moment, a figure wearing an Uzumaki Mask also 'grew' out of the monstrous tree, as though he and the tree were one and the same.

"It's quite lively around here."

A playful voice rang out, and everyone looked at him with scrutiny.

He didn't look much like the real thing.

"Your Excellency Tobi, why would Konoha get involved?"

Dailan spoke in a hoarse voice.

She'd heard what 'Truth' and the others had said earlier, too.

It would be best if she could recruit this man as well. If not, then he had to die!

As she spoke, she had already activated communications interference to keep