Truth-Seeking Orb

"You're getting more and more stingy."

I didn't expect Nagato to come to Konoha so quickly. It seems that because of me, this butterfly, the Akatsuki's plan to capture the Tailed Beast has been brought forward?

But then again, wasn't Nagato supposed to be crippled? What's with this strong physique in front of me?

"Nagato, be careful. These two guys in front of you should be the renowned Uchiha Gen and the current head of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Fugaku. Their strength is already comparable to yours."

As expected, to have that woman from the Land of Snow as his subordinate, Uchiha Gen's strength must have reached the Six Paths level. This plan to capture the Nine-Tails might fail. It's all Nagato's fault; why did he have to be so impulsive and touch that Uchiha Clan brat...?

"Gentlemen, we only want to take away the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Please do us a favor. If we fight here with our current strength, it will only harm the people of Konoha."

Damn it, the pressure emanating from this Uchiha Gen far surpasses that of that woman from the Land of Snow. There really is someone like him in the Ninja World...

"Heh, what a joke! That's not what you were saying just now. Look at your despicable face. If you knew this would happen, why did you even try to harm Sasuke?"

With the help of two powerful figures Uchiha Inabi's confidence instantly increased, and he directly criticized and mocked Nagato's suggestion.

"That won't do. After all, I'm also a member of the Uchiha Clan. You think you can kill him and then pretend nothing happened? If word gets out, what will become of the Uchiha Clan's reputation?"

Damn it, we arrived too hastily. We didn't know the situation here. If we had known Black Zetsu was here, we would have brought Uzumaki Xiangzi with us.

"So there's no room for negotiation? Don't you care at all about the lives of the people of Konoha?"

If it were just Uchiha Fugaku, Nagato wouldn't be afraid of him, but now that there's an even stronger Uchiha Gen, Nagato has to be more cautious.

"Who am I? I am the Daimyo of the Land of Snow! What do I care about the lives of the people of Konoha? You're threatening me with them? Isn't that ridiculous?"

As the words fell, bursts of high-energy Chakra reactions emerged from Uchiha Gen's body, Setsuna, a Sage Robe covered his entire body, with two Truth-Seeking Orb guarding his front, one on each side.

"This is... Truth-Seeking Orb? And Sage Robe! How is this possible???"

Black Zetsu stared at the object on Uchiha Gen's body and retreated in shock. How could this thing be on Uchiha Gen? This was clearly something only Ten-Tails Jinchuriki could use!

Could it be that Uchiha Gen had already collected Nine Tailed Beasts? No, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is still in Nagato's hands, and besides, he personally went with Nagato to capture the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails.

"Hmph, so be it. Only by experiencing pain can you understand the true meaning of peace. Those who do not understand pain will not cherish the hard-won peace." As he spoke, Nagato's body slowly flew into the air.

Um, is this guy planning to start carrying rice?

"Truth-Seeking Orb ~"

Swoosh~

Before Nagato could react, the perfectly round black ball flew towards him at incredible speed.

"Wh... what? What is this thing? My Rinnegan can't even keep up with its speed! Shinra Tensei ~"

Before he could think, the Truth-Seeking Orb were already upon him. Nagato, whose ultimate move had been interrupted, hurriedly used Shinra Tensei to deal with it. Fortunately, this Rinnegan Dōjutsu did not require prior preparation like other Ninjutsu, otherwise he would have had no time to defend.

Boom~

After a brief exchange, Shinra Tensei blocked the direction of the Truth-Seeking Orb's attack, buying Nagato time to dodge.

Faced with Truth-Seeking Balls, a product of Yin-Yang Release, ordinary ninjutsu is completely useless; only Nagato's Rinnegan eye technique can provide some protection.

"No, we can't delay any longer. We have to leave here immediately. Nagato is no match for this guy. There will be another chance with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but Rinnegan currently only has one pair of Nagato. We absolutely cannot let anything happen to him."

Black Zetsu was secretly observing, began to plan his escape. No one understood the power of this black Truth -Truth-Seeking Orb better than him. Nagato, a pseudo- Six Paths expert, had no chance of winning against this guy.

"Hmph, Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"

This open area is not conducive to hiding, and since we are currently in a weaker position, we must change this terrain.

Boom boom boom boom~

"Be careful, this is... the First's Wood Release? How could the enemy possibly know Wood Release?"

Sensing something was wrong Uchiha Fugaku hurriedly used Susanoo to protect the Anbu members and Naruto and Inabi under his body.

After a violent tremor, a large number of trees sprouted from the soil, and in an instant, the entire area was surrounded by green plants.

"Hmph, a mere Wood Release is nothing to worry about. Even if Senju Hashirama were to be resurrected, so what?"

So that's how it is. No wonder Nagato was able to stand up. Did Black Zetsu actually transplant White Zetsu Cells into Nagato for the sake of his plan? Wasn't he afraid that Nagato would slip out of his control?

"Found it! So that's where it was hiding! Truth-Seeking Orb ~"

With his Tenseigan activated, Uchiha Gen's vision surpassed even that of the Byakugan. In just an instant, he found Nagato hiding in the shadows among the trees, preparing to unleash Chibaku Tensei.

"Boom~~~"

The entire tree, along with Nagato's lower body, was smashed to pieces by the sudden Truth -Truth-Seeking Orb.

"Cough cough~ What... how did this guy know~"

Nagato was instantly severely injured, barely managed to support his shattered body thanks to gravity.

"Whoosh~"

Black Zetsu, who had been watching the battle, instantly appeared beside Nagato. A spatial fluctuation appeared, and Black Zetsu and Nagato disappeared from everyone's sight.

"As expected? It seems necessary to improve the strength of Uzumaki Xiangzi and Karin. Black Zetsu was already difficult enough to capture, and now with Uchiha Obito's Kamui Mangekyou Mangekyo, he's become even more slippery."

Even before arriving, Uchiha Gen had already anticipated this outcome. His side was strong enough, but they were still too passive against the opponent's troublesome abilities.

We have to find a way to ambush Black Zetsu. Once we catch him, the rest of the Akatsuki won't be a threat. Since the plan to capture the Tailed Beast has already begun, they will inevitably come to capture Naruto Uzumaki sooner or later. There's no way around that. All we need to do is prepare a trap and wait for them to come to us.

"Gen, what kind of look is this? Where's our Uchiha Clan's Mangekyo? Where's your Sharingan?"

Looking into Uchiha Gen's Shenlan eyes, Uchiha Fugaku felt there must be some great secret hidden within. Could this kind of eye be the normal evolutionary path of the Mangekyo? Was the Eternal Mangekyo he had imagined actually obtained through some evil or deviant method?

It's no wonder that Uchiha Fugaku would think that way; the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan Mangekyo n't seem like a normal product at all.