Ever since Obito Uchiha had been rescued by Zetsu, Namikaze Minato had sent large numbers of ninja throughout the Shinobi World to search for them, but they had found nothing.
Hanfu had also deliberately sent Naruto off to handle odd jobs alone while taking Team Seven on missions, hoping to lure Obito Uchiha into making a move. Unfortunately, he hadn't taken the bait.
Just like that, a month passed.
One day.
Outside Konoha, Tobi came swaggering up in a black robe.
The Gatekeeper Duo had sharp eyes and immediately spotted the oddly shaped fellow.
"Hey, you! Stop right there!" Izumo Kamizuki stepped forward to block him. "You... are you a White Zetsu Clone?!"
As members of the Gatekeeper Duo, Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane had important responsibilities. Every few days, they reviewed the profiles of the Shinobi World's major criminal forces, including Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.
"A White Zetsu Clone?" Kotetsu Hagane's expression changed. Without a word, he sent up a signal.
The civilians nearby saw the signal and scattered, but before long, they had gathered in a circle at a distance.
Tobi stood there with a grin, making no move as the Gatekeeper Duo alerted Konoha's ninja. However, his feet had already "merged" into the ground, and he looked ready to flee the instant someone dangerous showed up.
"White Zetsu, what's your purpose here?!" Izumo Kamizuki drew a Kunai and demanded warily.
"You're not important enough to talk to me. I'll explain my purpose when someone with real standing arrives," Tobi replied with a grin.
Before long, a group of Anbu ninja raced out of Konoha. At their head was none other than Anbu Captain Hawk.
"It's you!" When Hawk saw Tobi's distinctive face, he recognized him at once.
"I didn't expect the Anbu Captain to lead the