Capture Black Zetsu

Black Zetsu almost escaped with his life.

He, immune to the Flying Thunder God Mark, is desperately diving deeper into the yellow sand.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will soon escape this pursuit, continue to lie low with the Rinnegan, and wait for the opportunity to revive Madara Uchiha.

However--

The yellow sand was swallowed up, and the place where Black Zetsu escaped became a huge void.

"What?!"

Black Zetsu somewhat incredulous, unable to understand why the yellow sand that had just been there had vanished in an instant.

Then he noticed strange insects crawling all around him.

"I have bred Kikaichū that can devour yellow sand."

Aburame Ryoma finally arrived and, before Black Zetsu could escape, used Kikaichū to engulf a large area of yellow sand.

"Sealing Jutsu"

Minato seized the moment when Black Zetsu was momentarily stunned and unleashed the strongest Sealing Jutsu he could use in the current situation.

If he still couldn't capture this strange creature, then he would have no choice but to unleash the legendary Reaper Death Seal...

"You wretched ants!"

The Fuinjutsu did not fail like the Flying Thunder God Mark; instead, it densely covered Black Zetsu's entire body.

It quickly drowned out the incessant chatter of Black Zetsu.

As the Fuinjutsu was completed, two round objects were squeezed out of Black Zetsu's body, bounced twice, and rolled to Minato's feet.

"What's this?"

Minato reached out and picked up the two round objects.

Hmm, it feels weird, soft, chewy, and bouncy...

"Wait, what is this?!"

Minato examined it carefully and suddenly realized what he was holding. Black Zetsu ignored it and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to disappear from Aburame Ryoma's sight.

That is...

Aburame Ryoma reached out to stop Minato, but missed.

Okay, I've been ignored again.

Left with no other choice, Aburame Ryoma turned his attention to Black Zetsu.

His long-term pursuit has finally paid off.

He wanted to see just what this constantly fleeing creature was.

Hmm, let's use it to breed Kikaichū first.

The meeting between Ōnoki and Yahiko was unexpectedly harmonious.

The initial resentment in Ōnoki's heart dissipated as he engaged in a deeper conversation with Yahiko.

Yahiko's ideals did not fade with time; on the contrary, they became even stronger.

In front of Ōnoki, he expressed his ideal of peace in the Shinobi World and hoped that everyone could resolve disputes through communication rather than violence.

Yeah, still too young.

Ōnoki was thinking to himself, but he smiled and went along with the other person's words.

In short, sending this guy to Amegakure, that godforsaken place, won't harm Iwagakure's interests.

The two sides had a warm conversation and had dinner together at the best restaurant. The next day, they issued a peace agreement, and Iwagakure recognized Yahiko as the Amegakure.

Furthermore, as the leader of the Shinobi Alliance, Ōnoki did Yahiko a great favor by inviting him to join the Shinobi Alliance.

On the day Yahiko left, Ōnoki, in a good mood, returned home with his hands behind his back, ready to give his granddaughter a good talking-to.

That good-for-nothing Kitsuchi has no Kekkei Genkai, but his daughter is outstanding.

The conversation a few days ago made Ōnoki realize that he should indeed think about the matter of a successor, and he also began to wonder whether Deidara was more outstanding or Kurotsuchi was better.

"Speaking of which, isn't it time for the Chunin Ninja Exams again?"

Looking at the Kurotsuchi that was shouting "Hey!" "Ha!" "Ya!" and "Ah!" in the training field, Ōnoki suddenly spoke up and asked the Kitsuchi next to him.

"Yes, this time they even had Deidara..."

Kitsuchi nodded, thinking that his father was going to pull some crazy stunt again.

"Fool, we're all part of the alliance now. Let those underhanded tactics go."

Ōnoki snapped, telling Kitsuchi not to engage in such pointless schemes.

Kitsuchi nodded dejectedly, thinking to himself, "Wasn't it you who suggested this low-class trick?"

However, he didn't dare to say it to his face, and could only listen silently to Ōnoki's reprimand.

Which village is the Chunin Ninja Exams?

"Konoha"

"Oh? It's Konoha's turn again?" Ōnoki pondered for a moment, a desire to meet with Kazashiro rising in his heart, but he was also worried that as the leader of the Shinobi Alliance, his trip would likely cause quite a stir.

After weighing the pros and cons, Ōnoki decided to give up meeting with Kazashiro.

"In that case, let Wenya go ahead and discuss the exam with Konoha. As for the Jonin the team, you will take on that role."

Ōnoki handed the task over to Kitsuchi, and then focused his attention on Kurotsuchi.

Meanwhile, in Konoha, the ninjas dispatched by Kirigakure to discuss matters had already arrived and were currently touring Konoha, accompanied by Nara Shikamaru.

"Look, Mei Terumi, this is the Konoha Military Police Force headquarters. They are responsible for maintaining order in the village."

Nara Shikamaru glanced at the beautiful woman from Kirigakure, dressed in a blue dress, without a ripple of emotion. He continued to introduce the building in front of him in the Nara Clan's signature languid tone.

"I see. But as far as I know, the department that truly maintains order in Konoha is the Internal Affairs Department, which belongs to the Fifth Hokage."

Mei Terumi covered her mouth and chuckled softly, then began to gather information about the Internal Affairs Department.

"Regarding the Internal Affairs Department, that's Konoha's counter-espionage agency, responsible for gathering intelligence both inside and outside the village. As for the location of its headquarters, unfortunately, I'm just a Chunin and not qualified to know."

Nara Shikamaru shook her head, completely ignoring Mei Terumi's probing.