White Zetsu Appears

Names really were useful things. At least, that was what someone who had impersonated the Mizukage for a long time before later calling himself Uchiha Madara thought.

There was no doubt that he found both names very useful. If not for someone meddling, everything should have proceeded according to his original plan.

Whenever he thought of that, his teeth itched, and he wanted to find something to bite.

And that man was shameless enough to use him, his temporary ally, as a human shield last time. If he had not possessed a space-time ninjutsu to save his life, he would have died on the spot. What a complete bastard.

Of course, the person currently cursing furiously in his heart had completely forgotten that he himself was the same kind of person...

"Kagetsu Qi, just you wait..."

Grinding his teeth, Tobi, now wearing a new style of mask, landed on the deck. As he walked toward the rail, he muttered under his breath, "We'll have plenty of chances to play later. This time, I won't underestimate you!"

Hatred filled his heart. Kagetsu Qi alone had thoroughly ruined his original arrangements. Yahiko did not even need mentioning—if Qi had not intervened, that bastard would have died long ago. Without him around, would Nagato and Konan not have obediently fallen for his manipulation?

And then there was that damn Orochimaru. Who knew what foul scheme he had brewing in that gut of his? After Qi brought people to pay him a visit, he suddenly started cozying up to Konoha again. Did that guy have any integrity at all? Had he forgotten who had once intended to discard him after using him?

No matter what, he could no longer stay at his former bases. Left with no choice, he had taken this path—cooperating with