Obito's Plan

Land of Grass, Forest of Death.

Late at night, the world was silent.

Faint moonlight poured down through the dense branches and leaves, scattered here and there, creating a mottled pattern.

Yuki Kanpyo, bathed in the soft moonlight, leaned against a thick, gnarled root protruding from the ground, his eyes closed in deep sleep.

Not far away, Black Zetsu, clad in an Akatsuki Cloak, slowly opened his eyes. He gazed at Yuki Kanpyo's face, faintly visible in the shadows, and silently sank into the ground.

Through the underground plant roots and moisture, Black Zetsu traversed vast territories of the Land of Grass and the Land of Fire at an extremely fast speed, finally emerging in a certain canyon.

"They're here."

From the depths of the canyon, a man wearing a black hooded cloak and an orange spiral mask slowly walked out. It was Obito Uchiha.

Behind Obito was Tobi, the strongest among White Zetsu's many clones.

"What do you think of Nagato's decision?" Black Zetsu didn't waste pleasantries and asked in a deep voice.

Obito Uchiha smiled and said, "Since he intends to retrieve the Tailed Beasts in advance, of course we will support him."

Black Zetsu was displeased. "But the ninja world's situation isn't chaotic yet. Once Akatsuki starts retrieving the Tailed Beasts, Konoha will definitely gather the strength of the other great hidden villages and jointly destroy Akatsuki!"

"Then find a way to make the situation chaotic."

Obito Uchiha's voice gradually deepened. "For example... a Konoha Ninja assassinates the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure..."

White Zetsu asked with a grin, "What do you plan to do?"

Obito Uchiha said, "Doesn't Akatsuki have a ninja from the Hyuga Clan? Have him kill the Fourth Mizukage."

White Zetsu was instantly ecstatic. "That's right! If the Fourth Mizukage dies by the Hyuga