The term "commander" is used to refer to the highest decision-maker in a ninja unit.
Among the ordinary people from the Land of Earth who are about to head to Konoha, almost every one of them is a big shot with brains and a lot of ideas.
There were quite a few ninjas sent out to protect them; even a small number could form a small camp. With so many ninjas, a commander would definitely need to be appointed.
The purpose of this large group of ninjas is to protect the safety of those important figures during their journey. After arriving in Konoha, they will be stationed outside the Konoha to create a deterrent effect.
In the original story, Orochimaru was able to launch the Konoha Crush Plan because of this; the Hidden Sand Village and Sound Ninja Village forces were right next to Konoha at the time.
Ōnoki, however, had other ideas this time.
"You lead your troops and set off a day early. Once you reach this location, then open the scroll."
Ōnoki pointed to something on the map.
"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage!"
With his subordinates gone, Ōnoki began to anticipate the show that would take place in two weeks.
Taking action is out of the question, but the agreement reached with Obito previously also means that Iwagakure doesn't need to take action.
The only responsibility of Iwagakure is to provide directions and some assistance.
Thinking of that person who called himself Madara Uchiha, who had mastered Space-Time Ninjutsu, and that incredibly strange black and white creature.
Ōnoki thought that these two alone were enough to annoy Konoha.
Night.
In the wilderness of the Land of Earth, the commander who had previously worked in Ōnoki's office, along with several trusted subordinates, arrived at a secluded location.
Not long after, Zetsu and Obito appeared before the Commander using their own methods.
"Is it just the two of you?"
"That's right!"
He responded with a single word.
The commander tossed out two sets of clothes and then said...
"Put this on, and stay put for the time being. Don't look around, don't ask questions, and don't leave their sight, understand?"
"No problem!"
Jue glanced at the people behind him that the commander was pointing to, and agreed without hesitation.
When the commander returned to the unit, Zetsu and Obito were already following behind.
After Obito and Black Zetsu infiltrated the camp, they exchanged a glance.
Ōnoki was unaware that he had sent two hungry wolves into his party.
After Zetsu and Obito, they will enter Konoha as attendants of a certain nobleman. Ōnoki doesn't care whether they succeed or fail, as long as they can cause some trouble in Konoha.
As for the possibility of exposing Iwagakure, Ōnoki wasn't worried at all. These two strange individuals, whether it was their Sharingan or Wood Release, were symbols of Konoha.
A day later, the troops arrived at the capital of the Land of Earth.
The commander led a few men to the capital, where they were stationed at a camp outside the city.
Inside a tent, Obito and Zetsu were being watched closely by several Iwagakure members. The two appeared unusually docile and made no move.
After a night of effort, the White Zetsu, possessed by Black Zetsu, had spread the spores to all the Iwagakure Ninja.
Inside the Sensing Squad's tent, several Sensing Ninjas were taking advantage of this rare moment of leisure to chat about all sorts of things.
However, as one of the ninjas was speaking, he suddenly frowned.
"What's wrong?! You look like you've seen a ghost..."
Before he could finish speaking, a gloved arm covered his mouth, and his neck was immediately snapped.
Just as the other ninjas were about to act, they felt something struggling to break free from their bodies.
[Wood Release: Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs Jutsu!]
The intense pain made them want to scream, but they found themselves tightly covered by arms that had somehow grown out of their bodies.
Not quite dead yet, they struggled, trying to make some noise.
But a spatial ripple appeared behind them, and then one sensory ninja vanished, followed by a second, a third...
Soon, all the ninjas who sensed the danger inside the tent disappeared without a trace. The whole process was silent, and not even the smell of blood remained in the tent.
As the White Zetsu transformed into their previous sensory ninja forms, Obito vanished into a spatial vortex.
One by one, the White Zetsu disguised as sensory ninjas emerged from their tents and entered other tents.
Starting with a few key figures, one by one, the Iwagakure Ninjas were replaced by White Zetsu. If Obito hadn't been so slow, the entire Iwagakure force would probably have been replaced.
This is not a time of war, unlike in the original story where White Zetsu could replace the body on their own. The original Iwagakure Ninja corpses must be properly disposed of.
When the massive army emerged from the capital of the Land of Earth, almost half of the Iwagakure troops stationed outside had already been replaced.
Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, more than ten days had gone by.
Naruto and the others have returned to Konoha.
Inside the Hokage's Office.
Kakashi, who had already woken up on the way, was reporting on the mission.
After listening, Ren asked a question.
Knowing that the trip to Turtle Island had been a complete success, and that Naruto had mastered the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, he was in high spirits.
Another top-tier enforcer.
After letting Naruto demonstrate his newly acquired power, Ren added an S-rank mission to the four's resumes and then sent them away.
After the other three left, Ren looked at Shisui, who had lingered, and asked with a smile.
"Shisui, did you make any unexpected discoveries during the mission?"
Shisui shook his head, activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, "I don't know either. You'll have to see for yourself!"
As the sealed eye power returned to Ren previously smiling face became extremely serious.