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Land of Waves.
Ripples spread through the air as Obito Uchiha's figure slowly appeared, landing atop a high mountain.
From here, he had a clear view of the bustling ports and towns along the coast of the Land of Waves.
This was his second time visiting the "reformed" Land of Waves.
The first time had naturally been to gather intelligence for the Land of Fire's Daimyo, but White Zetsu had handled most of it.
He had merely recorded the intelligence on a scroll before leaving in haste.
After all, there were still matters involving Nagato and the Hidden Mist to deal with.
The moment Obito steadied himself, the ground beside him stirred, and a white figure slowly emerged from the earth.
"You're here." White Zetsu greeted him in a teasing tone. "Things have been quite lively around here while you were gone."
Obito gave White Zetsu an indifferent glance but did not respond. He was in no mood for banter and simply waited quietly for a report on the current situation.
White Zetsu did not mind and began speaking in an astonished tone. "Dawn Shipping hasn't been idle these past few days."
"The large number of ironclad warships they built in their secret shipyards have been continuously putting to sea for military drills. They've also been installing weapons on those ships that I can't understand at all. It seems they're preparing some kind of military operation."
"More troublesome still, I only recently discovered that their methods for training ninjas are unusual. It's a... well, an extremely efficient form of militarized training."
"Efficient?" Obito finally spoke upon hearing that word.
"Extremely efficient," White Zetsu emphasized. "Combined with the weapons and fleets they've developed, just a few months of training can make a civilian who