On the other side.
Outside Konoha, a figure was also fleeing at high speed through the vast composite training ground known as the Forest of Death.
"Enough. You can let go of me now!"
Danzo had been held captive by the mysterious white-masked assailant the whole way.
Only now had he finally gotten the chance to speak.
"Why should I let you go?"
The white-masked assailant didn't seem bothered. He carried the bound Danzo in one hand as he leaped along, then asked coldly.
"You broke our agreement! You just killed several Sand Ninja!"
Danzo held back his anger.
He'd expected the White Zetsu side wouldn't be entirely trustworthy, but he hadn't expected the attack squad they sent to have no scruples at all. They hadn't held back in the slightest; they'd clearly come to kill them.
They'd even stabbed Danzo in the neck with a kunai. The wound wasn't deep, but it still left him feeling awful.
"Broke our agreement? What agreement?"
The white-masked ninja's tone lifted, as if he were confused.
"You don't know?"
"Know what?"
At those words, Danzo realized that the man in front of him had most likely been deceived by the White Zetsu too.
The White Zetsu had probably never told him the truth.
This man really had launched the attack to seize the Rinnegan!
That was why he'd acted so convincingly just now and been so vicious toward Danzo: he had no idea it was all an act!
Damn White Zetsu, I'll fucking—...
Danzo cursed furiously in his mind, wishing he could chop that bastard White Zetsu into mincemeat right then and there.
Fortunately, he'd kept something in reserve.
He'd anticipated this possibility and had prepared a safeguard in advance.
Otherwise, Danzo wouldn't have willingly let the other man take him captive.
"Who