Old Friend

What the hell was Zetsu? Anyone who had read the Naruto manga had a pretty good idea. Of course, in the Naruto world, Qi was the only one who knew.

But it was precisely because of this "foreknowledge" that, from the moment Qi started making his way in Konoha, he had listed Tobi as his number one enemy. Even when he was still weak, he had begun making trouble for Tobi.

The first step was naturally Yahiko. Though Yahiko was not particularly strong, his organizational abilities were second to none. As long as Yahiko lived, Amegakure, which would later become Akatsuki's headquarters, was practically destined to remain unusable to Tobi. And the facts proved it: after Qi dragged Yahiko back from the King of Hell, both Amegakure and Nagato bid Tobi farewell. It was a deadlock. Even if Tobi killed Yahiko again, it would be useless. Without Nagato, Tobi's plan to stay hidden while gathering the Tailed Beasts would be difficult to carry out.

The second step was Orochimaru. Whether in strength or scheming, this guy was a top-tier figure. Qi, who had once worked briefly under Orochimaru, understood that better than anyone. He also knew exactly what Orochimaru was interested in. Thus, ever since taking over Danzo's command, Qi had continuously sent subordinates to operate in various countries. Aside from using infiltration, provocation of other major nations' Anbu, and a series of other measures to compress Tobi's remaining room to operate outside the Five Great Nations as much as possible, he had also begun secretly contacting Orochimaru with Konoha's upper echelon tacitly approving. So far, things were looking good. Even if Orochimaru did not become Tobi's enemy, he definitely would not be on the same side as him.

The third step was the trip to the Land of Water,