The Plot Changes Again

The Hoshigakure was no small ninja village. Although they were isolated, their strength was roughly assessed by the major powers. They were able to wipe them out in such a short time. Moreover, based on the corpses that had not been cleared from the corners, they learned that the destruction of the Hoshigakure was all the work of one person!

It's important to understand that even the Five Great Nations would need to deploy several Jonin squads to be confident in wiping out Hoshigakure Village when facing the Hoshigakure's Peacock Mysterious Peacock Method, as their Mysterious Peacock Method is simply too troublesome.

Therefore, information about the Akatsuki was quickly gathered by the major ninja villages. However, the Akatsuki, founded by Yahiko, was not taken seriously by them due to its small size and relatively weak strength.

The information about the three people, except for the fact that their master was Jiraiya and that Nagato possessed the Rinnegan, was almost completely thoroughly investigated. As a result, the intelligence personnel from each village put them aside.

How could someone of that level of strength easily submit to the weak?

However, there were exceptions. As an important source of intelligence for Konoha in the Shinobi World, Jiraiya naturally paid attention to them.

However, his cultivation of Senjutsu had reached a critical stage, and he couldn't leave at this time. Furthermore, it was almost certain that they weren't the ones who destroyed the Hoshigakure, since Jiraiya was well aware of their strength.

However, because of this, Jiraiya missed his only chance to save them.

With the Bird Puppet developed by Shiro already in initial use, the village's intelligence network has been expanded significantly.

Therefore, thanks to Madara's plan, Danzo discovered Nagato's eyes much earlier and secured cooperation with Hanzo ahead of time, saving White Zetsu a lot of trouble.

Just like in the original story, when Yahiko and Nagato returned, they found that Konan was missing. After searching for her, they ran into Hanzo and Root, who were holding Konan hostage.

During the negotiations, Yahiko committed suicide as in the original story, and Nagato Rinnegan activated as a result. However, unlike in the original story, his legs were not blown off.

Therefore, his strength is even greater now!

With his reckless use of Chakra, Nagato's Rinnegan abilities were used with remarkable fluidity, as if he had just used it. As a result, he was able to handle the attacks of Nagato Demigod Hanzo with ease!

Hanzo, however, found his Ninjutsu ineffective and couldn't get close enough to kill them, so he gradually became anxious. He had brought along elites, and if he continued to kill them, Amegakure itself would be doomed.

Therefore, Hanzo stepped aside and bit his finger.

"Summoning Technique: Ibuse!"

As the smoke cleared, a giant salamander appeared on the battlefield!

At this moment, with the appearance of the Ibuse, the White Zetsu that had been lurking in the shadows could no longer hide. Nagato's Chakra was almost depleted, and there was no chance of winning if they continued fighting.

Unless they Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, but given Nagato's current state, he would definitely be worn down and killed, which is not what they want to see.

Therefore, White Zetsu rushed out quickly, appearing directly on the back of the Ibuse in a Body Flicker Technique. Before it could spit out poison, he slapped the Ibuse's back with his palm, and at the same time, circles of black runes began to spread out!

In just a moment, the Ibuse's summoning was dispelled, and White Zetsu leaped backward, landing beside Nagato.

Nagato, supporting Konan, looked warily at the Masked Man before him, took a few steps back, and asked, "Who are you?"

"My Tobi Afei, and I'm also from Akatsuki. Yahiko asked me to join, but I haven't had a chance to tell you yet. He was planning to give you a surprise, but things have turned out like this."

After saying that, Tobi shook his head, looking quite regretful.

Nagato initially didn't believe it, but after seeing the red hair peeking out from under Tobi's hat when he shook his head, as well as the Sealing Jutsu and his Chakra aura, he began to believe it.

Since Jiraiya had told them about the Uzumaki Clan, given Yahiko's personality, it's entirely possible that he might not tell him about it in order to surprise him.

However, it's only a small amount; we'll have to see how Tobi behaves in the future to know for sure.

"Who are you? And why are you interfering with the affairs of Amegakure?"

Tobi ignored Hanzo beside him and said to Nagato, "Don't resist too much, let's leave now."

Before Nagato could react, a clump of grass suddenly sprouted from the ground, trying to envelop them. Nagato initially intended to deflect it, but after thinking for a moment, he simply gathered his strength and did not deflect it.

Because so far, Tobi has demonstrated trustworthiness.

Therefore, before Hanzo could react, the three of them, along with Yahiko's corpse, disappeared into the ground and vanished completely!

It's not that White Zetsu afraid of Hanzo. The person he's currently possessing is definitely not much weaker than Hanzo, although he lacks combat experience.

However, he Chakra and wasn't worried at all. His main concern was Nagato, as using the Rinnegan so frequently was putting a considerable strain on him.

It's not impossible to find someone as suitable as Nagato, but that would take too long. Since he'd already made his move, White Zetsu decided to rescue Nagato and the others first.

"Tobi, Xiao... are they really them?"

Unlike Nagato, Hanzo knew about Hoshigakure. Now, a guy with the same name suddenly appeared, wearing a mask and with such great strength. Hanzo couldn't help but be suspicious.

Therefore, after the three of them left, Hanzo quickly led his men back to Amegakure, fearing that they would steal his home.

At this time, Shiro was still completely unaware of the changed plot, and he was even unaware of the news about Tobi that had spread throughout the Shinobi World.

After all, it's called the Shinobi World, but in reality, only organizations with powerful intelligence networks know about Akatsuki and Tobi. Others at most know that Hoshigakure was destroyed.

Shiro naturally falls into this category as well. He is a loner, and during this time he has been engrossed in scientific research and completely devoted to the construction of the Workshop, so he is unaware of these things.

Even when he went out to buy materials, he would just buy them and come back, never caring about anything else. After all, he hadn't used up his 100 million taels yet, and didn't need to make money for the time being.

Naturally, they wouldn't spend their energy on that, and reality isn't like a novel or biography where someone would blurt out all that information.

Such discussions usually take place in a room or a secret chamber; no one in the Black Market would be foolish enough to discuss this kind of issue.

After this period of investment, Shiro's Workshop is finally taking shape. The first experimental area has been largely completed, and some basic equipment has been put in place.

Except for a few rare ones, they are basically all there, such as the green jar that holds the White Zetsu.

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