This time, Black Zetsu had prepared quite thoroughly.
Next, let's look at things from Black Zetsu's perspective.
From the very beginning, when Black Zetsu learned that Uchiha Yato intended to invite guests from all directions to Konoha for the food festival, it had begun to scheme.
"This is an opportunity to weaken every ninja village and incite internal wars among them."
"If luck is on my side, I might even encounter tailed beasts on the battlefield and collect them directly."
Thus, Black Zetsu's plan became very simple. It had already met with the Kage of the other three ninja villages beforehand.
Under those circumstances, Konoha's combat strength was still somewhat too high, so it set its sights on the smaller ninja villages.
Hanzo of the Salamander, who had appeared here this time, had been invited by Black Zetsu in the names of the three major ninja villages.
Another small ninja village, Takigakure, had been handled the same way.
That village had not produced anything tangible because they had yet to reach the battlefield.
After all, although that village was not particularly capable, it still possessed a tailed beast and therefore had a certain degree of fighting power.
Hanzo of the Salamander was an extremely arrogant yet extremely cowardly man.
Black Zetsu had not made him any particularly enticing promises. It had merely tacitly approved Amegakure's development and told him some key information about Akatsuki, and he had taken the bait with ease.
These external plans were also quite simple, giving Black Zetsu even more confidence that it could provoke hostility between the other villages.
The remaining question was how to enter Konoha and find an opportunity to sow discord among the various factions. War was the key.
Then Uchiha Yato, ever so helpful, sent over tickets, giving Black Zetsu an