Chapter 267

After finding no trace of White Zetsu, Shiro took out the Flying Thunder God Kunai that Minato had given him and began to channel Chakra into it.

Then, he took out the Magecraft Scroll and waited for Minato to arrive while reading it.

Although Minato was able to sense the location of the kunai after Shiro injected Chakra into it, it would still take a lot of time even with the Flying Thunder God if he wasn't nearby.

Therefore, Shiro expects it will take quite a while longer, and he can use this time to study Magecraft theory, as he is still too weak in this area.

It must be said that Shiro's preparations were indeed correct, because Minato is currently staying in the village and has not gone on any missions for the time being. Although he had already set off when he sensed the movement on Shiro's side, it would still take quite a while.

After all, the distance between Konoha and the Land of Rain is not short, and even the Flying Thunder God Technique requires some time.

Finally, as evening approached, Minato, after traveling for half a day, finally flew to Shiro's base. As soon as he appeared, he found Shiro looking at him in surprise, holding a scroll.

Shiro first glanced at the darkening sky, then at the disheveled Minato, paused for a moment, and then quickly said, "It's not my fault. Your kunai doesn't have communication capabilities, and I only transferred Chakra once. I didn't expect you to still rush over so urgently."

"Oh, it's nothing. What can I do for you?"

Although he was a bit disheveled, thankfully things didn't turn out the way he expected. As long as no one was hurt, that was all that mattered. Being a little disheveled and tired was nothing to worry about, given Minato's personality.

Well, that's my current thought. The next second...

"Oh, it's nothing, I just wanted you to take me back to the village."

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Even the mild-mannered Minato felt a surge of urge to turn to the dark side upon hearing those words!

Damn it, I thought you were in trouble, so I rushed here to save you, and it turns out you just wanted to use me as a means of transportation! Minato got angrier and angrier, and gradually, a layer of black mist began to appear on his body!

When Shiro saw Minato's seemingly insincere smile, he felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly explained to Minato, "Minato- nii, don't get agitated, calm down. I'm back in the village because I have important information!"

"Hmm? What information?" Hearing that it was serious business, Minato's strange aura disappeared, and he began to inquire.

"Phew~" Seeing that Minato's expression had changed, Shiro relaxed and continued, "It's intelligence from the Akatsuki. I've found the exact location of one of their core members."

"The Hoshigakure Akatsuki that wiped out Hoshigakure?"

"Well, that's why I want to go back to the village and ask the Lord Hokage."

"The Akatsuki? No need for that. Our village's bounty is just for show. If it were the group that robbed the Yugakure Ninja, the village might send someone."

"Is that so? But there are members of the eldest sister's clan inside; they should be able to persuade the Lord Hokage, right?"

"The Uzumaki Clan? Shiro, are you sure?"

"Confirmed. The nature of her Chakra is similar to that of the eldest sister, Kazuki, and the others. She also has red hair, but she's wearing a mask, so I don't know what she looks like."

"That Tobi is from the Uzumaki Clan? This is a bit tricky. If it gets out, it will be very bad for Kushina's image in the village."

"Minato- kun, this is related to another piece of information I mentioned. Tobi isn't a member of the Uzumaki Clan; he just possesses Ninjutsu that allows him to possess other beings."

"Possession?" Minato raised his head, paused briefly in thought, and asked Shiro.

"Hmm, based on some of my guesses, his Ninjutsu should allow him to use the Ninjutsu of the possessed person, because I've seen people with similar personalities and some similar Chakra auras."

"His hair is black, and he doesn't have a lot of Chakra."

"You mean they captured someone from the Uzumaki Clan, possessed him, and used his body to act? In that case, is the possessed person still alive?"

"Those who are alive can still be sensed by the unique Chakra aura of the Uzumaki Clan."

"Hmm, I see. How strong are they?"

"That Tobi should be at the level of Elite Jonin, his partner should be Jonin, and there should also be some Genin."

"Hmm, let me think about it." After hearing Shiro's information, Minato began to ponder.

We definitely have to save her. Kushina doesn't have many people in her clan, and we've finally found one. We can't just give up on her like this.

However, rescuing someone requires a careful plan. The opponent is quite strong, and they also need to consider not hurting Tobi, because they don't know if it might cause harm to that person.

Moreover, this matter also depends on the opinion of the Third Hokage. If we can get Third Hokage support, then this matter will be much simpler.

However, Minato probably shouldn't find this too difficult. Over the years, he has gradually learned about the events of the Land of Whirlpools from various sources, so the Third Hokage probably won't refuse this small favor.

So the difficulty now lies in how to subdue Tobi without harming him in the slightest, something even the Third Hokage wouldn't dare to say.

After all, combat strength is one thing, but in the current situation, to take him down like this, we need to find someone with special abilities.

The Nara Clan would be quite suitable, but their Chakra reserves are too small to restrain them. Minato considered many similar clans with secret techniques.

However, limited by his own knowledge, he couldn't find a suitable candidate, as they all had some shortcomings.

"Minato- kun, is there anything difficult?" Seeing Minato frowning in thought, Shiro finally couldn't help but ask.

Minato thought for a moment and then told Shiro about his concerns. After all, Shiro also practiced secret techniques and might have some information that he didn't know.

Well, after hearing this, all Shiro could say was, "Heaven is on my side!"

He had already planned to find a reason to involve Ayue in this battle. He had prepared to guide Minato's thinking in this direction, so that he could better ask Ayue for help.

But obviously, he could figure it out himself without Shiro reminding him, which saved him a lot of trouble.

After that, Shiro told Minato about the general information about Ayue and his plans, and then quietly watched Minato begin to think again.

A moment later, Minato raised his head. "Her Ayue, right? I can't guarantee anything about her; it requires the Lord Hokage's approval. I'm just relaying the message. But she's so young, are you sure she can really participate in the battle?"

"Don't worry, she's more than capable."

"It's good that you know what's going on. But it seems you've grown quite a bit over the past few years, you've even started taking on apprentices."

"Hehe, haven't we found a promising talent? Alright, we can talk about that later. Let's get down to business first. When are we going back to the village?"

Upon hearing this, Minato darkened. He was exhausted from coming here alone, and now he had to take another one back.