The Five-Year Term Was Up

Black Zetsu had seen Uchiha Genya's current strength with his own eyes. He did not know how Genya had awakened that Rinnegan, but its unique ocular technique had clearly surpassed Uchiha Madara's Limbo: Border Jail.

Black Zetsu had waited a thousand years to revive his mother.

He had to consider the worst-case scenario: what would he do if even Uchiha Madara was no match for Uchiha Genya?

Perhaps he could repeat what he had done with Uchiha Madara: sell out Obito and Sarutobi Hiruzen to win Uchiha Genya's trust.

To that end, he could start laying the groundwork.

Konoha, the Castle Keep office.

Every member of Konoha's leadership had gathered there, waiting to hear from their beloved Shogun.

Tobirama's appearance had been nothing more than a sideshow. It would not shake anyone's loyalty.

Even after seeing a somewhat childish side of Uchiha Genya, everyone would pretend they had seen nothing.

Almost every member of the Akatsuki Organization had now been captured. Unfortunately, Obito had escaped again, taking Sarutobi Hiruzen with him.

But those two were not especially important. They had already gained more than enough from this operation; catching Obito and Sarutobi Hiruzen would merely have been a bonus.

Only Kakuzu was bitter about it, grieving all the bounty money he had missed out on.

Obito no longer carried himself like the man who had believed he was Uchiha Madara and thought he could take on the whole world.

Perhaps being beaten senseless by Genya in Kirigakure had changed him. The news that he was not Uchiha Madara had also spread throughout the Ninja World.

Now Obito watched every step, terrified that Genya might catch him again if he slipped up.

After failing to take Kakashi's eye, he had promptly grabbed Sarutobi Hiruzen, the only person he could save,