Pfft!
Pfft!!
The kunai sliced across their throats. Blood sprayed out, speckling the orange mask on Obito Uchiha's face and making him look as sinister as a blood demon.
"Oh, dear, oh, dear. This is quite a mess, Lord Madara. You've killed so many people." A cheeky voice came from underground. Obito Uchiha looked down and saw Zetsu had returned.
"How are things with the Sky Ninja Village?" Obito Uchiha asked coldly, putting away his kunai.
For the past few days, he had been stationed at one end of the forest, killing every passerby to keep any information from reaching Konoha. Before he knew it, more than a hundred people had died by his hand!
Zetsu emerged from the ground, stepping around the corpses. White Zetsu grinned and said, "The Sky Ninja learned that their leader died in Konoha, and they're furious. They've decided to throw everything they have into the fight and join us in attacking Konoha!"
Black Zetsu glanced at the woods nearby. "Did Orochimaru make this?"
Obito Uchiha nodded grimly. "After injecting himself with the last vial of First Hokage Cells, Orochimaru awakened Wood Release... Black Zetsu, have you ever seen Hashirama Senju's Wood Release?"
Black Zetsu shook his head without hesitation.
"Orochimaru's Wood Release can't compare to the First Hokage's, can it?" White Zetsu asked with a smile.
The difference was enormous... Black Zetsu didn't want to discuss the matter further, so he changed the subject. "The Final Selection Battle of Konoha's Chunin Exams is about to begin. Is Orochimaru ready yet?"
"Sorry to have kept you waiting."
Just then, an unfamiliar voice came from the woods. Obito Uchiha and Zetsu turned to look. Fourth Kazekage Rasa was striding toward them with an imposing presence, surrounded by countless flecks of Gold Dust swirling like a golden