Back in the Forest of Death, Hanfu instinctively prepared to make a Shadow Clone, but quickly remembered that the secret base in the Forest of Death had been relocated. In other words, this place was no longer safe.
Without the Byakugan Shadow Clone at the base keeping watch day and night, who knew whether a White Zetsu Clone was lurking nearby? To be safe, Hanfu immediately crawled along the network cable to the Underground Base beneath the Frozen Soil in the Land of Iron. Under the Byakugan Shadow Clone's watch, he silently deactivated Tōton, activated Hyoton, put on the Ice Crystal Mask, then used all sorts of odds and ends to erase his presence, fully transforming into Yuki Kanpyo.
Next, he summoned a Byakugan Shadow Clone and a Sharingan Shadow Clone to accompany him. After leaving the base, the Byakugan Shadow Clone took the alias Takigawa Hyuga, while the Sharingan Shadow Clone chose an unusual name for himself: Uchiha Nibann!
A tribute to Comrade Great Madara, who was searching for Wasteland Island far away along the coast.
Hanfu couldn't be bothered to care. He simply led them back to another "landing point" in the Forest of Death.
Then the three of them quietly went to find Orochimaru.
The night was as dark as ink.
Deep in the woods outside Konoha, a White Zetsu Clone stared uneasily at Orochimaru, who was dozing against a large tree not far away. Several times, he opened his mouth, then stopped himself from speaking!
Just a moment ago, Orochimaru had suddenly leaned over and whispered a few words to Takigawa Hyuga. Then Takigawa Hyuga had gone "poof" and disappeared.
The sensitive White Zetsu Clone immediately had a strong premonition: the Kekkei Genkai user with the Shikotsumyaku Orochimaru had mentioned had arrived!
What should he