On Kage Rock in Konoha.
Namikaze Minato, Kushina, Naruto, Fugaku Uchiha, Itachi, Sasuke, Shisui, Taka, Kakashi, Might Guy, Shikaku Nara, Hanfu, Mei Terumi, and the others stood spread across the four Kage Rocks, gazing into the distance beyond the village.
As warm sunlight spilled over the horizon, countless pale specks emerged from the earth far away, swarming together as they surged toward the village.
"The Explosive Tag zone is just ahead," Namikaze Minato said gravely.
Billions of Explosive Tags had been buried throughout the zone. Forget an army of a hundred thousand White Zetsu—even a million, or ten million, would be blown to pieces if they entered!
But...
"Konoha is far too naive." Tobi stood outside the Explosive Tag zone, a cold smile on his face. Behind him stood an army of a hundred thousand White Zetsu.
Billions of Explosive Tags certainly sounded intimidating, but to Tobi, who could travel aboveground or beneath it, the zone was just an obvious obstacle he could see and touch.
An obstacle like that was easy to jump over—or go around—even with his eyes closed!
But reality soon crushed that idea.
"Tobi, this Explosive Tag zone surrounds all of Konoha. There's no way around it!" a White Zetsu Clone said as it approached.
Tobi grumbled, "Then we'll come in from underground!"
"That won't work," the White Zetsu Clone said. "The moment we emerge beneath Konoha, countless Konoha Ninja will attack us. That would put us at a huge disadvantage."
Tobi snapped, "Then what are we supposed to do?"
"Obviously, we send someone to clear out the Explosive Tag zone." Obito Uchiha's voice rang out from among the army of White Zetsu.
Tobi turned around and saw Obito Uchiha emerge from the White Zetsu army, dressed in a black robe. Obito formed Hand Seals and