The Tailed Beast capture operation begins!
In the Battlefield within the Forest, a member of the Root Squad, a ninja proficient in Lightning Release, set up Lightning Release trap, using Lightning Release barrier to imprison four members of the Konoha Anbu squad and Shizune.
The Tree Shadow swayed, and the leaves rustled in the night breeze.
Sudden!
Beneath the pillar of lightning, a strange black shadow flashed past at lightning speed...
"A gap has been opened; we should be able to get out now, right?" Black Zetsu's figure slowly merged into the Big Tree.
In the vast expanse, the cold currents descending from the high mountains to the north transformed into gusts of icy night wind, howling in like sharp knives scraping against everyone's faces.
Once Tsunade had fully recovered, Tōka slowly withdrew his hand, the Green Light in his palm gradually extinguishing like a cluster of flames.
"Tōka, what is this...?" Tsunade finally couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked.
Discovering another's Secret Technique is one of the biggest taboos for a ninja.
Unless they are mortal enemies, it is absolutely impossible to discover another person's abilities unless the other person reveals them themselves.
Tōka gave Tsunade a half-smile, and just as Tsunade realized her mistake and was about to speak, Tōka's voice rang out first.
"It's just a Secret Technique derived from Yang Release; it's insignificant compared to Lady Tsunade's power."
"Hmph, you smooth-talking brat."
Tsunade, glared coldly at Tōka, and then turned her head angrily to look at the three Mask-faced Ninja gathered together.
"There's something I said that will make me very sad."
Although Tsunade to him, Tōka knew that Tsunade was talking to him. Tōka stood silently to the side, waiting for Tsunade to continue.
After a pause, Tsunade took a breath.
How did you know they would ambush me here?
So that's what it was all about!
A look of surprise flashed in Tōka's eyes. He hadn't expected Tsunade to ask this question, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.
In the silence, the atmosphere in the room grew increasingly eerie.
"Originally, that person wanted me to carry out this assassination mission." Tōka hesitated for a moment before deciding to tell the truth.
Otherwise, I really wouldn't know how that old man Danzo would have made fun of him!
"You're quite honest!" Tsunade glanced at Tōka in surprise, the dark glint in her eyes lessening considerably. She hadn't expected Tōka to answer like that.
"Not at all," Tōka Ge laughed, "It's just that I think Lady Tsunade is more suitable to be Hokage than that one."
Tsunade glanced at Tōka without saying a word, then stomped heavily on the ground, using the force to propel herself forward.
With a whoosh!
Tsunade arrived in an instant, unleashing a punch filled with boundless rage towards the three demon-faced Anbu.
"Get out of the way!" Aburame Torune used all his strength to cover his entire body with Nano-sized Venomous Insects; he no longer had the strength to dodge.
Even if they manage to escape this time, they will inevitably face relentless pursuit from a Kage-level.
The moment Tōka cracked the Nano-sized Venomous Insects, Aburame Torune knew his mission had failed and he would lose his life there.
Upon seeing this, the two Mask-faced Ninja standing nearby both narrowed their eyes sharply.
Aburame Torune's Secret Technique wasn't exactly a closely guarded secret within the Root, since they had set out together on the mission to assassinate Tsunade.
The four members of the Root Squad shared information about their respective abilities.
Since Aburame Torune said that, doesn't that mean he's already planning to use that move?
The thought flashed through her mind, and the two Mask-faced Ninja immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear from their original spot, while Tsunade's gaze remained locked on the three of them.
As the two Mask-faced Ninja dodged away, she also noticed the change in the aura Aburame Torune.
By overdrawing life force, the body's chakra stored in cells is stimulated, and all of this chakra attracts the Nano-sized Venomous Insects residing within the body to a single point.
The unstable chakra was like boiling water, bubbling and gurgling...
"Self-destruct?" Tsunade understood almost instantly what this guy was planning to do; it wasn't like a normal Explosive Tag detonation.
The explosion of the Explosive Tag simply unleashed a powerful burst of flames that swept in all directions.
Aburame Torune's self-destruction would be accompanied by countless poisonous insects...
The intense chakra fluctuations reached a critical point. Tsunade was less than ten steps away from Aburame Torune. She stomped on a solid rock and forcibly stopped her forward momentum.
Bang!
A muffled sound rang out at that moment, and the greenish-black poisonous insects swarmed together, looking like a large black mist to the naked eye.
Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!
Sudden!
A familiar voice came from the Forest.
Immediately afterwards, a flame refined from chakra and condensed into a giant dragon charged towards Aburame Torune.
The sound was so powerful that it shook the entire mountain forest.
The darkness was illuminated by the Kakkō, making it as bright as day with a red glow filling the sky.
"Not enough, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!" A whirlwind was exhaled from the mouth of another Anbu member who had arrived. The wind fueled the fire, and the giant fire dragon instantly doubled in size.
In an instant, two powerful bursts of energy, one red and one black, collided violently.
Sizzle...
The sound of flames burning poisonous insects rang out clearly in Tsunade's ears. Tsunade snapped out of her shock and stared intently at the raging fire in front of her.
"Lady Tsunade, are you alright?" Four Anbu quickly approached and surrounded Tsunade, while Shizune rushed to Tsunade side and asked with concern.
"I'm fine, thankfully you arrived in time." Tsunade knew that the others must have been trapped by the enemy, otherwise they wouldn't have appeared so late.
But now is not the time to discuss these things. Of the four members of the Root Squad, one is dead, two escaped, and as for the last one...
Tsunade's gaze fell on the Lightning Release ninja who had been captured alive by the Anbu.
"You two go ahead and take him back to Ibiki in the Konoha Torture and Interrogation Force."
Tsunade pointed at two Anbu. The two exchanged a glance. Although they were worried that Tsunade would be assassinated again, they dared not disobey her orders.
One of them reached out and lifted the bound Lightning Release ninja, then vanished into the Forest in a flash.
After the two had gone far away, Tsunade suddenly remembered someone, "Tōka! Where is Tōka? Have you seen him?"
She glanced around and found that there were only the four of them on the empty grass.
"Tōka?" Shizune was taken aback at first, then realized that the person Tsunade to was that guy, the transfer student!
"Lady Tsunade, there is no one else nearby." A Sensor Ninja composed himself slightly, activating his sensory Secret Technique but finding no one else around.
Tsunade frowned, biting her nails, a look of hesitation on her face.
Did she just encounter a ghost?
Subconsciously, Tsunade looked down at her right arm, which was now completely smooth; the sleeve had been corroded, but the arm itself had been healed.
This proves that everything that just happened was real, Tōka did indeed appear here.
But why did he leave so suddenly? Did he not want to be seen by others? Tsunade's gaze lightly swept over the three people beside her.
After much deliberation, the night wind grew even colder.
Tsunade decided to put Tōka's matter aside for now, her beautiful eyes flashing with an unprecedented brilliance, "Danzo..."
Since you don't want me to go back, then I'll go back anyway!
Tsunade is very resistant to the Hokage Position; her return to Konoha is merely to celebrate the Third Hokage.
But what happened tonight changed her mind. The village her grandfather founded, the village protected by her second grandfather and Third Hokage Old Man...
We absolutely cannot let the Hokage Position Danzo the hands of someone like Danzo!
"Let's go back!" Tsunade, her green robes fluttering in the wind, and a huge "gambling" character stood against the wind on her back.
Lady Tsunade seems different...
The dark clouds in the sky seemed to have dispersed considerably, and the bright crescent moon reappeared, its silvery halo spilling down into the Forest.
Two dark figures, bathed in the pale moonlight, revealed their clear faces.
" With Tsunade back in Konoha and Danzo vying for the Hokage Position, will Konoha really descend into chaos?" Black Zetsu muttered to himself, watching the departing group.
"Not enough, this isn't chaotic enough." Since Tōka has decided to gather Tailed Beast in the shortest possible time, this little bit of turmoil in Konoha is naturally not enough.
Konoha needs a massive earthquake to overwhelm them.
Tōka already had a plan in mind for the impending earthquake.
"You should know about the Three-Tails and Four-Tails, right?" Tōka withdrew his gaze and looked at Black Zetsu. Although his words were a question, his tone was very certain.
If you were to ask who knows the Tailed Beast's movements best in the world, it would definitely be Black Zetsu!
A glint of light flashed in Black Zetsu's eyes. Was Tōka finally going to make a move? Apart from the Two-Tails and Five-Tails he had captured, he had already investigated the information on the other seven Tailed Beasts.
Seeing Black Zetsu nod slightly, Tōka continued, "Tell Nagato about the Three-Tails and Four-Tails."
"Just the Three-Tails and the Four-Tails?" Black Zetsu asked.
"The Three-Tails is in the wild and easy to deal with, but it's in the Land of Water, a long way away. Deidara can fly there quickly, so the Art Group will be dispatched to capture the Three-Tails," Tōka calmly analyzed.
"As for the Four-Tails, it is sealed inside the Jinchūriki, Roshi. Roshi is quite strong and skilled in Lava Release, so Nagato will definitely send Itachi and Kisame there."
They immediately dispatched the remaining four members of Akatsuki...
If Nagato receives information about a new Tailed Beast, will he personally take action?
"Tōka, do you mean..." Black Zetsu know what Tōka was thinking, but he felt that Tōka must be plotting against Nagato.
Tōka grinned and gave Black Zetsu a cool glance, making his heart skip a beat.
A leaf was blown down by the wind, swirling as it landed on Tōka. Tōka reached out and caught the leaf, holding it between his fingertips, rubbing it between his index finger and thumb.
A mysterious aura enveloped Tōka's figure; even though he was right in front of her, Black Zetsu Juehei couldn't make out the person in front of him.
This guy seems to be getting harder and harder to control...
Black Zetsu's heart tightened slightly, and Tōka's voice suddenly rang in his ears, "Tell Kisame to be careful and cause Itachi some trouble, so he won't capture the Four-Tails so easily."
"Also, inform Scorpion not to move too quickly; let them have a vacation in the Land of Water, they can do whatever they want."
Delaying time?
A thought suddenly popped into Black Zetsu's mind, "You want Nagato to personally take action and kill him?"
Has Nagato already become a expendable pawn?
A chill ran down Black Zetsu's spine as Tōka's cool gaze fell on his face, making him extremely uncomfortable.
"I intended to lure Nagato out, but I never planned to kill him myself."
Tōka smiled mysteriously and shook one finger. Why kill Nagato himself? Even if he's a pawn, he should still make sure he plays his proper role.
"Suit yourself, as long as it doesn't affect the plan." Black Zetsu gave a pointed reminder, his body gradually sinking into the tree trunk.
A gust of Cold Wind swept by, and the two figures in the Tree Shadow vanished in an instant.
On the most magnificent Tower in the Land of Rain.
Deva Path stared coldly at the raindrops falling from the sky, sitting like a statue on a long pipe.
Listening to the sound of rain, there is a unique tranquility even in the noisy and annoying sound of falling rain.
At this moment, a butterfly made of a single piece of paper fluttered its wings and flew towards the Deva Path.
"Any news about the Three-Tails and the Four-Tails?" Deva Path opened his palm, and a butterfly landed on it, turning into a blank sheet of paper.
He quickly scanned the small print on the paper, then crumpled the Deva Path into a ball and slowly stood up.
The long-delayed plan can finally continue. If we successfully capture the Three-Tails and Four-Tails, then the next step is...
Swish!
A dark shadow flashed by, and in the misty rain on the Tower, there was no trace of the Deva Path Dao.
A howling wind blew by, and the rain curtain, like a hazy beaded veil, tilted slightly to the other side, pattering softly against the sides of the tall Tower.
When Deva Path returned to the Tower, he saw Black Zetsu, dressed in a Red Cloud Black Cloak with Pitcher Plant growing on his head, already there.
"Black Zetsu, didn't you say you had news about the Three-Tails and the Four-Tails?" Deva Path's expression remained cold, but a hint of impatience could be heard in his tone.
"The Three-Tails has been reborn and is hiding in a secluded Lake in the Land of Water," Black Zetsu said carefully. "As for the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi, he appeared in a deep mountain north of the Land of Earth the day before yesterday."
As they spoke, Black Zetsu handed over the intelligence Scroll in his hand.
The document not only shows the exact locations of the Three-Tails and Four-Tails, but also includes two maps: a topographical map of the areas where the Three-Tails and Four-Tails appeared.
The Deva Path Dao took the Scroll, glanced at it indifferently, and found the information to be very detailed...
"What are your plans?" Konan stepped forward and asked in a low voice, standing beside Deva Path.
"Deidara and Sasori are more mobile; send them directly to the Land of Water." Deva Path handed the information about the Three-Tails to Konan. "Where are Itachi and Kisame now?"
"The two were seen in the Land of Fire a few days ago," Black Zetsu replied.
"Within the Land of Fire? Then capturing the Four-Tails might take a little longer." Deva Path nodded to indicate that he understood, then turned and walked inside.
Konan also turned and left to deliver orders, casually handing the intelligence Scroll to Sasori and Deidara.
Seeing this, Black Zetsu's eyes flashed strangely, and then his body slowly sank into the ground.
The Mayfly Technique allows one to merge their physical body with the earth and vegetation to achieve high-speed movement; it is an extremely unique Secret Technique.