Sasuke squatted down and carefully inspected the black matter.
These things are not ordinary Chakra remnants.
More like some kind of mark.
"Damn it." He stood up, "Momoshiki is decorating something."
At this moment, the surrounding air suddenly distorted.
A powerful Chakra Wave movement came from the depths of the pit.
Sasuke backed away alertly.
Boom!
In the center of the pit, a huge vine suddenly appeared.
The surface of the vine is covered with black lines, and a strange flower blooms on the top.
"This is... the seedling of God Tree?"
Sasuke's pupils shrank.
He has seen God Tree.
In the battle with Isshiki, the huge God Tree almost destroyed the entire Leaf.
But although the vine in front of me is much smaller, the Chakra Wave movement it emits is equally dangerous.
The flowers at the top of the vine suddenly opened.
A large number of black spores are sprayed from it.
Spores float in the air and land on surrounding trees.
Those already withered trees were instantly reduced to ashes.
"Absorb Life Energy." Sasuke understood, "Momoshiki wants to use these seedlings, collect Chakra."
He must stop this.
Sasuke raised his hand, Chidori condensed in his palm.
Sizzle.
Electric light illuminated the surroundings.
He rushed towards the vines, Chidori piercing the vines Root.
But the vine suddenly moved.
As if alive, it twisted and avoided the attack.
Then with a backhand, he hit Sasuke.
Sasuke ducked sideways, and Chidori thrust out again.
This time it hit the surface of the vine.
Sizzle.
Electricity spreads across the vines.
The vines trembled violently, and the black lines on the surface began to glow.
"It works."
Sasuke increases the output of Chakra.
Chidori's electric light is getting brighter and brighter.
The vines couldn't bear it anymore and began to wither.
But at this moment, several more vines emerged from the depths of the pit.
They attack Sasuke at the same time.
Sasuke had to withdraw Chidori and jump to a safe distance.
"There are too many."
He looked at the vines and frowned.
If there is only one, he can destroy it easily.
But now there are five and counting.
"We must find a way to solve it once and for all."
Sasuke turned on Mangekyō Sharingan.
Black flames burned in the eyes.
Amaterasu.
Black flames appeared on the vines.
Those vines were instantly ignited.
They struggled violently, trying to extinguish the flames.
But the flame of Amaterasu will not go out.
As long as the target exists, it will continue to burn.
After a few minutes, all the vines were reduced to ashes.
Sasuke Collapse Mangekyo.
Eyes sting.
The cost of using Amaterasu is high.
His pupil power dropped again.
"We can't go on like this." He thought, "We must find the true form of Momoshiki."
At this moment, a voice came from behind.
"Looking for me?"
Sasuke turned around suddenly.
Momoshiki stood on the cliff, looking down at him.
"It finally appeared." Sasuke said.
"I've always been there." Momoshiki smiled, "It's just that you didn't realize it."
"What do you want to do when you arrange these God Tree seedlings in Land of Fire?"
"Collect Chakra." Momoshiki said, "Isshiki failed, but I won't."
"I will use a more secure method to collect Chakra from this planet."
"Then breed a new God Tree Fruit."
"You're dreaming." Sasuke said, "I won't let you succeed."
"Just you?" Momoshiki taunted, "Your current pupil power is less than half of what it was at its peak."
"The use of Amaterasu just now is already the limit, right?"
Sasuke was silent.
Momoshiki is right.
His pupil power has indeed declined significantly.
During the battle with Isshiki, Rinnegan was seriously injured.
Although it can still be used, it's nowhere near as good as before.
"But I'm not here to kill you today." Momoshiki said, "I'm just here to inform you."
"Three days later, Leaf will usher in a grand ceremony."
"The inauguration ceremony of the new Hokage."
"At that time, Five Great Nations's shadow will gather in Leaf."
"That would be the perfect time to collect Chakra."
Sasuke's expression changed.
"You want to do it at the inauguration?"
"Smart." Momoshiki smiled, "Each one of Five Great Nations's shadows has a powerful Chakra."
"If I can absorb them all, I can cultivate the perfect God Tree Fruit."
"I won't let you succeed."
"Then give it a try." Momoshiki said, "By the way, I forgot to tell you."
"The God Tree seedlings I arranged in Land of Fire are not limited to this place."
"There are more than a dozen more."
"They will be activated simultaneously on the day of the inauguration."
"Life Energy that absorbs the entire Land of Fire."
"By then, even if you want to stop it, it will be too late."
After saying that, Momoshiki's figure began to disappear.
"Wait!" Sasuke rushed forward.
But Momoshiki has disappeared.
Only one sentence was left echoing in the air.
"See you in three days, Sasuke."
Sasuke stood there with a gloomy expression.
The situation was much more serious than he imagined.
Momoshiki doesn't just want to attack Leaf.
But at the inauguration ceremony, Five Great Nations's shadow will be captured in one sweep.
Absorb the entire Life Energy of Land of Fire at the same time.
"Naruto must be notified immediately."
Sasuke turned around and rushed back to Leaf as quickly as possible.
Konoha.
Hokage's Office.
Naruto is processing the file.
Since becoming Hokage, he has to deal with more and more files every day.
Budget, personnel, diplomacy, task distribution...
Each item requires his personal approval.
"It's really troublesome," he muttered. "Before, all we had to do was fight."
"There are so many files to process now."
Just then, the door was pushed open.
Sasuke rushed in.
"Naruto!"
"Sasuke?" Naruto put down the pen, "You're back? How was the investigation?"
"The situation is very bad." Sasuke said, "Momoshiki arranged more than a dozen God Tree seedlings in Land of Fire."
"And he plans to do it at your inauguration."
Naruto's expression became serious.
"What did you say?"
Sasuke explained in detail what happened just now.
After listening, Naruto's face became ugly.
"That guy..." he gritted his teeth, "He actually had such an idea."
"We must cancel the inauguration ceremony." Sasuke said, "This is too dangerous."
"No." Naruto shook his head, "The shadows from the other four countries are already on their way."
"If it were canceled suddenly, it would cause panic."
"And..."
He stood up and walked to the window.
"If we cancel the ceremony, Momoshiki will still take action."
"Those God Tree seedlings he arranged will not disappear just because the ceremony is cancelled."
"On the contrary, we will lose the initiative."
Sasuke was silent.
Naruto is right.
Canceling the ceremony won't solve the problem.
"Then what are you going to do?"
"Proceed as planned." Naruto said, "The inauguration ceremony will be held as usual."
"But we have to be prepared."
"Before Momoshiki takes action, destroy all those God Tree seedlings."
"Do you know how many places there are?" Sasuke asked.
"I don't know." Naruto said, "But we can find it."
"Calling all Anbu and Jonin."
"Search for the location of God Tree seedlings throughout Land of Fire."
"Destroy it as soon as you find it."