Madara: I can't die yet! I have to live!

Underground.

"My lord, they have agreed to the plan, but what should we do? Should we seal the Tailed Beast directly into the Demonic Statue?"

Of course not.

Madara Uchiha coughed, then said in a low voice, "Konoha reminded me of this: we don't need to extract all the Tailed Beast Chakra."

"You mean, each tailed beast jinchūriki only draws a portion of its power?"

"Just extract most of it; leave some to maintain their vitality and prevent them from dying outright."

"That's what Ban said."

Then, he looked at Black Zetsu: "Right now, we need to do something more important."

Nagato?

"Um."

Ban leaned back in the chair, trying to regain his strength.

Then, he said coldly, "Bring his eyes back."

"But we haven't found Nagato's location yet."

"This isn't difficult."

Nagato chuckled softly and said, "Since Nagato isn't in Amegakure, the Land of Birds, or Konoha, there's only one place left."

The Three Great Sage Lands.

Jiraiya's control over Mount Myoboku!

Because only Jiraiya had a relatively close relationship with Nagato, which allowed him to get Nagato to cooperate obediently.

"Mount Myoboku?"

Black Zetsu naturally thought of that.

However, he knew very well when he should pretend to be a little foolish.

He feigned a look of sudden realization.

After a moment of deep thought, Black Zetsu said, "Then, I understand what to do!"

"Yes, Jiraiya will definitely use the Toad. When that happens, go to Mount Myoboku and confirm the location."

"Yes!"

Black Zetsu responded.

Then, he chuckled softly, "Perhaps, I won't need to go to Mount Myoboku; he will appear on his own."

Could Nagato remain indifferent when Jiraiya is in danger?

Obviously not.

so.

The current problem is that it prevents Jiraiya from asking Konoha for help.

After pondering for a long time, Black Zetsu said, "I understand. I will further refine this plan to ensure it is foolproof. Also, I will be prepared for both possibilities to avoid any mistakes!"

"Um."

Ban closed his eyes wearily.

He needs more time to rest now.

Obito has already been trained to be a talent; if it weren't for Kyohiko's presence, he could have simply gone down to rest for a while.

but.

Kyohiko Yoshimine is currently far too strong, so strong that he doesn't dare close his eyes, for fear of dying if he does...

The next person to arrive was Obito Uchiha.

He has to keep going.

We must hold on!

Ban took a deep breath, gripping the Gunbai in his hand, his gaze seemingly returning to that night in the Valley of the End.

Top Transformed Buddha.

It is indeed an extremely powerful technique!

Kirigakure.

"Genji, while I'm away, I hope you can take good care of the village. I don't want any problems to arise when I return, understand?"

The Yagura Karatachi, maintained a cold and indifferent gaze.

As the manipulator in the shadows, Obito knew very well who in Kirigakure was most likely to oppose him at the moment.

The old man in front of me is Genji.

The Genji's position in Kirigakure was more important than that of several elders in Konoha. If Obito wanted to keep this makeshift team going, he couldn't easily kill him.

But the old man was someone he couldn't find any fault with.

so.

For now, all he can do is issue a warning to prevent the other party from doing anything foolish.

At such a critical moment, if Genji really makes a foolish mistake and self-destructs, he will certainly not be affected.

But.

The plan to jointly weaken Konoha will result in the loss of a very powerful force.

He could endure in order to support his plan to besiege Konoha.

Genji lowered his head, his face full of respect.

"Please rest assured, Lord Mizukage, I will take good care of the village. However, your journey involves the safety of the two Tailed Beast, so please be careful..."

"This is a plan agreed upon by the three ninja villages, so it shouldn't go wrong."

Answer from Yagura Karatachi.

The Genji nodded slightly.

Only after watching the ship depart did Genji raise his head and quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

For a brief moment, he almost thought he was going to die.

Hozuki Mangetsu is still too young and not very reliable. Sometimes his emotional outbursts might be noticed by others.

Yagura Karatachi didn't make any moves doesn't mean they were unaware.

This is a warning!

Fortunately, he didn't take any action, prioritizing the village's interests above all else.

Back in the office, a young girl entered.

"Genji."

"Sit."

Genji rubbed his temples, then asked, "How's the situation over there?"

"The opponent is very strong. Although Lady Full Moon's intervention can largely restrain the opponent, but..."

Mei Terumi hesitated for a moment before saying, "The opponent possesses Ice Release abilities and knows how to use Lightning Release Ninjutsu to counter Hydrification Technique."

"Ah?"

Genji was taken aback for a moment, then said, "The Yuki Clan?"

"Yes."

Mei Terumi nodded.

The Genji remained silent.

The Yuki Clan and Kaguya Clan were originally powerful ninja families in the Land of Water, and in earlier years, they had a very good working relationship with Kirigakure.

It wasn't until the Third Mizukage took office that, in the following years, he gradually drifted away from both families.

But now...

The Yuki Clan has reappeared outside.

He sighed.

A few seconds later, he asked again, "Is Manyue alright by herself?"

"Fine."

Mei Terumi responded.

Genji nodded slightly, then lowered his eyes and said, "The other party is definitely from Konoha, which means that Konoha has control over the descendants of the Yuki Clan..."

"That's true. They've already abducted the Kaguya Clan, so taking away the Yuki Clan's descendants wouldn't be difficult."

He didn't expect Mei Terumi to answer, and instead talked to himself.

"You go south with Zabuza, join Mangetsu and the others, and make a big commotion."

How big?

Mei Terumi paused for a moment.

Genji thought for a moment and said, "It would be best to attract Konoha's attention and get Konoha and Sunagakure to send more people, creating the impression that we are about to start a war in the south."

"This..."

Mei Terumi hesitated for a moment.

This is different from what was said before.

Genji knew what the other party was thinking, and lowered his eyes. "Times have changed. Konoha is indeed too powerful now. It would be good to borrow their strength."

"Yes!"

One by one, the Tailed Beast gathered in the north.

Night, Konoha.

Anbu.

The crows disappeared and then returned.

As they returned, text messages were sent to Konoha's Anbu Intelligence Division.

Yamanaka Clan Ino, who had been invited by Kyohiko to oversee the Intelligence Division of the Anbu, was currently wearing a solemn expression.

"Even the Jinchūriki of the Tailed Beasts have been mobilized?"

Although on the surface, Onoki claimed that it was the tailed beast jinchūriki who had defected, which is why he sent out another jinchūriki.

But he didn't believe it.

The Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast are the core weapon of a village.

That's why Rasa sacrificed a group of children, hoping to use this as a bond to preserve the few remaining hometown sentiments of Temari.

The two from Iwagakure are not Temari; they have a certain degree of loyalty to Iwagakure and would not easily run away.

If he wasn't defecting, what did he want to do?

Suddenly, Yamanaka Inoichi.

The next second, he vanished from his spot in Body Flicker Technique.

A few seconds later.

"Jinchuriki defected? Does Ōnoki think I'm stupid?"

Kyohiko sneered.

Rōshi's defection in the original timeline is understandable.

At that time, the Five Great Shinobi Villages were in a very delicate state after the war, and everyone knew that they would not fight each other.

so.

Ōnoki dared to clash with and have a conflict with Rōshi, and he let Rōshi wander around outside without rushing to capture him.

The situation is different now.

The three villages of Konoha, Amegakure, and Sunagakure merged into one, and Ōnoki broke off relations with Rōshi again, even letting him escape.

Isn't that stupid?

But is the other side going to pull the "soldier missing" act, or are they going to mobilize the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts to do something else unknown?

Kyohiko tapped his fingers lightly.

Yamanaka Inoichi stood in front, silent, letting Kyohiko talk to himself and sort out the intelligence.

He wasn't sure what to do.

Otherwise, Inoichi would have made the decision himself.

After a moment, Kyohiko's tone turned serious.

"Senior Inoichi, whatever he wants to do, let's do our own thing."

How so?

Inoichi was somewhat puzzled.

Kyohiko said, "Let's continue dredging the river and push it out. We can't worry about their actions for now!"

"That?"

"What Madara needs to do is nothing more than a few things; no matter what, it all comes back to one point in the end."

Konoha!

No matter how much Tailed Beast power Madara obtained, the power from the One-Tail and the Nine-Tails Beast was not enough to support Madara in completing Six Paths Mode.

in addition.

There's one more thing I can't explain to Inoichi—

Nagato!

The Rinnegan is also something Madara most desires to reclaim.

even.

Madara's eagerness for the Rinnegan even predates his desire for the Tailed Beast.

after all.

Without the Rinnegan, Madara would be unable to reseal the Tailed Beast, and obtaining Nine Tailed Beasts would be futile.

Right now, there's a problem—

How can we remove the binding curse from Nagato's body?

Based on Kyohiko's understanding of Madara, Nagato definitely possesses a restraining talisman for control; if Black Zetsu or Madara gets close...

Nagato will be immediately brought under control.

The only way he knew to break the binding spell was to pierce the heart.

Even with the monstrous physique of the Uzumaki Clan, a pierced heart will cause rapid death and be difficult to repair.

Unless Nagato learns Tsunade's Creation Rebirth.

With the help of Creation Rebirth and the Chakra sent by his Strength of a Hundred Technique, he temporarily achieved immortality and rapid healing.

In this way, they could destroy the binding spells while allowing Nagato to survive.

certainly.

There is another way.

Gouge out the eye directly!

After pondering for a moment, Kyohiko said, "Senior Inoichi, could you please have someone increase surveillance of the Jinchūriki of Kirigakure and Kumogakure?"

"Yes!"

Hai vanished in an instant.

Kyohiko also disappeared using the Flying Thunder God.

Konoha, Hokage Office.

"So, you think they're going to gather the Tailed Beast and start a new war?"

"That's likely. Madara possesses the ability to control Tailed Beast, so they've probably expanded their cooperation further."

Kyohiko said.

Tsunade looked at the map, her gaze sweeping across it.

If they're going to take action...

"Jiraiya?"

"Jiraiya- Teacher is closest to the north, and there's another advantage to Teacher Jiraiya."

Kyohiko looked at Tsunade, "Nagato!"

Those eyes?

Tsunade paused for a second.

Then, she frowned. "The matter of the Rinnegan is just your speculation..."

Previously, Kyohiko had indeed speculated about the Rinnegan.

The Uzumaki Clan, despite its long history, does not possess Kekkei Genkai like Dōjutsu.

on the contrary.

The Stone Tablet of the Uchiha mentions the origins of the Uchiha and Senju Clan.

The Sage of Six Paths!

so.

According to genetics, the Uchiha, who also possess Dōjutsu, are most likely to inherit the Rinnegan, followed by the Senju Clan.

Finally, there is the Senju Clan Uzumaki Clan.

but.

This conjecture was too shocking; even with Tsunade's vivid imagination, she couldn't believe it, and she clearly remembered—

Madara used to Sharingan.

It can't be evolution, can it?

Now Kyohiko is bringing this up again...

"Sister, what I'm talking about isn't whose eyes they are, but that the Sage of Six Paths created the Tailed Beast through his own power."

Kyohiko said seriously, "With Madara's abilities and wisdom, if he possesses both the Tailed Beast and the Sharingan, he might be able to restore the Tailed Beast to the power of the Sage of Six Paths."

Black Zetsu had contact with Nagato and Yahiko.

Tsunade already knew this information beforehand.

so.

At this moment, Tsunade, through Kyohiko's words, also connected the dots and pondered Madara's possible actions.

Nagato, the Tailed Beast.

For freckles, both are indispensable!

She took a deep breath and asked, "What do you want me to do?"

"I plan to talk to Nagato first. Also, we need to take precautions with the Teacher to prevent them from targeting the north first."

"Don't worry, I'll be prepared. You go and talk to Nagato first, and see what we should do."

Tsunade a deep breath and said, "If all else fails, just destroy Nagato's eyes!"

Rather than letting Madara and his gang get it, it's better to destroy it in their hands once and for all.

"Um."

To the north, the river channel was gradually dredged.

Jiraiya bid farewell to Wuwei and prepared to continue his travels in the north, while also inquiring about the movements of Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

result.

The next second, a surge of Chakra emanated from the area.

He now had a scroll at his waist.

The Flying Thunder God Technique from Konoha.

Jiraiya took it out, examined it, and his expression immediately turned serious.

Has the Iwagakure deployed Tailed Beast?

This news...

He took a deep breath, realizing something was wrong.

Whether the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts from Iwagakure are truly defecting or feigning defection, it is not a good thing for Konoha.

This means that chaos is about to erupt in the north again!

The first to be affected is the Land of Grass.

"Fortunately, Kyohiko's intelligence network is strong; otherwise, if we hadn't received the news a day or two later, the north might have already been attacked."

Jiraiya felt a sense of relief.

In ninja warfare, intelligence is the most crucial element.

Kyohiko's arrangements played a crucial role at this moment, helping them gain valuable time.

He quickly came up with an idea, took out the scroll, and wrote down his thoughts on it.

Then, Jiraiya quickly summoned Toad and sent the scroll out.

But.

He didn't notice that the instant the Toad appeared, a dark mass was observing from the shadows.

It quickly disappeared behind the Toad, taking advantage of the darkness to hide.

The next instant, as the Toad was sent back by Summoning Jutsu, it also vanished without a trace.

Mount Myoboku.

Black Zetsu followed the Toad to this magical area.

It quickly remembered.

These Toad...

Isn't he one of the culprits who caused his mother's death?

These Toad were still alive!

Black Zetsu was furious.

It could even sense the old Toad's presence!