Ning Xue took one last look at the entrenched white figure deep in the hall, then turned around and followed Sasuke's footsteps.
The two figures walked one behind the other through the long corridor, their footsteps echoing in the empty passage.
Behind him, White Snake Sage looked at the two retreating figures through the swirling smoke. An intriguing light flashed in the two vertical pupils, and then they slowly closed and let out a soft sound.
"Within one month, two people actually learned Ryūchi Cave Senjutsu, haha... There are so many fairy seedlings around Orochimaru."
Meanwhile, Amegakure.
The rain was like a curtain, shrouding the whole village in a gray mist.
The rain poured down along the eaves of the tower, hitting the cold stone surface and splashing into tiny splashes.
Madara Uchiha stood at the highest point of Amegakure. The rain soaked through his black uniform with red moiré pattern. The raindrops slipped from the edge of the mask and fell on the ground along the outline of his jaw.
He didn't hold an umbrella or use Chakra to protect him from the rain. He just stood there quietly with a pair of scarlet Sharingan looking into the distance, as if he was meditating or waiting for something.
At this moment, the ground beside him slowly rose.
Jue emerged silently from the soil, and her black and white body was particularly eye-catching in the rain.
"Sasuke hasn't come yet?"
Madara Uchiha spoke, his voice low and hoarse, with a hint of the unique majesty of a superior.
There was absolutely no panic or fear caused by this tone. He reported calmly, his tone as calm as ever.
"No... according to what I observed, he should have gone directly to Ryūchi Cave."
"Ryūchi Cave..." When Madara Uchiha heard this, the Sharingan under the mask froze slightly for a moment.
He was silent for a moment, his tone was leisurely, with a hint of unexpected yet reasonable meaning, and then he hummed softly.
"Do you practice Senjutsu... It seems that guy didn't fully believe everything I said."
"Then what's next?" Jue naturally asked about the next plan.
Madara Uchiha pondered for a moment, his eyes still staying in the gray rain curtain, as if he was weighing something.
After a moment, he shook his head with a hint of disapproval in his tone.
"Forget it, let him go. As long as he causes trouble to Konoha."
But the moment he finished speaking, another voice sounded from the shadows.
"Then, what about the other collection of Three-Tails?"
Pain's figure slowly walked out from the shadow of the tower. The rain fell on him, but was bounced away by an invisible force and slid down along the transparent outline.
His pair of Rinnegan stared at the two of them calmly in the darkness, without any emotion in their eyes.
Obito Hearing this, he lowered his head slightly and fell into thought.
Uchiha Itachi is dead, Kakuzu is dead, Hidan is no different from a dead scorpion, Deidara has also been controlled by Iwagakure, and is under strict supervision by Ōnoki. It is almost impossible to get out.
Seven-Tails, Eight-Tails, Nine-Tails... There are still three Tailed Beasts left, but he has very few who can use them.
Finally, he raised his head and looked at Pain, his tone carrying an unquestionable determination.
"Seven-Tails will be solved by me and Ze, Eight-Tails will be handed over to Kisame, and Nine-Tails will be handed over to you."
Pain was silent for a moment after hearing this allocation arrangement. It felt reasonable, but not completely reasonable.
Why can't it be done the other way around?
His eyes stayed on Obito for a moment, but in the end he didn't question it, but nodded slightly.
After all... he is God.
The purpose of such allocation of Obito is also very simple.
Test the strength of Five Great Nations, and at the same time clean up some unnecessary pieces.
After all, there are not many people left in the organization, so just give them away.
As for Sasuke, he is too lazy to care anymore.
At that time, just give Sasuke a copy of Konoha High Command's position. The rest depends on how the boy chooses.
The rain was still falling, and the three figures were silent for a moment in the shadow of the tower, and then they dispersed and disappeared deep into the rain curtain.
The screen switches back to Ryūchi Cave.
Sasuke and Ning Xue have walked out of the foggy area and stood under the sunshine of the mountain forest again.
The sun shines down through the sparse branches and leaves, bringing warmth and atmosphere, which is in sharp contrast to the cold and damp interior of Ryūchi Cave.
Along the way, Ning Xue has maintained Sage Mode. His range of perception has expanded several times, and Chakra's flow is smoother and more comfortable than before.
But just after he maintained it for more than two hours, the connection with Natural Energy suddenly broke. The Chakra Cloak on the surface of his body quickly subsided like a tide, and the two translucent Chakra white snakes also dissipated into the air.
Ning Xue felt the sudden lack of strength in his body, then looked down at his hands, and made a rough judgment.
Sasuke on the side noticed the changes in him, stopped and looked sideways at him, with a hint of questioning in his tone.
"What's going on?"
Ning Xue heard this and was silent for a moment, then shook his head and replied calmly.
"I just failed to maintain balance."
He paused, as if feeling something, and added after a moment.
"Now... it can only last for more than two hours.
The first time you master it, you still can't allocate Chakra more perfectly, and you need to re-enter the state before you can use it again."
Sasuke heard this and didn't ask any more questions. He just withdrew his gaze and continued to walk forward.
"Let's go. Meet them first."
His voice floated from the front, as calm as ever.
Ning Xue stood there and watched the figure go away. He was silent for a moment, and then followed him again.
The two figures walked one behind the other, along the mountain road, gradually disappearing into the depths of the dense forest, heading towards the nearest Orochimaru stronghold.