In just a moment, the expanding white object transformed into countless White Zetsu.
At this moment, a large group of White Zetsu knelt on one knee, facing the platform, and shouted in unison,
"Lord Hokage, the mission is complete. Please give instructions for the next step!"
Black Zetsu!
Without a second thought, Ren immediately realized that this was Black Zetsu's doing, since White Zetsu Black Zetsu.
It seems Black Zetsu has realized he's been used.
White Zetsu's actions and words made many people present suspicious for a moment, even though they had clearly heard Ōnoki's last shout.
Even when Mei Terumi looked at him with wariness, Ren didn't feel discouraged.
Ren never underestimated Black Zetsu, and naturally he wouldn't use him like a fool.
"Gentlemen, why are you looking at me like that? Any Genin Konoha knows that you can't trust the enemy's words. These white monsters are fighting your subordinates right now!"
Everyone thought to themselves, "When did you ever think we weren't enemies with Konoha?"
Once the seeds of doubt are sown, they can never be completely eradicated, and Ren didn't intend to dispel people's doubts through reasoning.
"Saving the Land of Earth and the Iwagakure isn't something that can be accomplished with just a few words. I've already dealt with the Tsuchikage; his subordinates are now in your hands. Don't remain indifferent, or I'll doubt whether you're truly acting in the name of justice and for the peace of the Shinobi World, joining forces with Konoha!"
What can unite people and help them set aside prejudice and hatred, besides the enormous crisis in the original work, is also the huge interests involved.
It's hard to compare which situation would make people more united, but since there's no crisis for the time being, self-interest becomes the only option.
Rasa reacted the fastest, not because Ren's words made sense, but because Hidden Sand Village needed this opportunity the most.
Does it matter whether it was all a conspiracy by Konoha?
With a wave of his hand, a square mass of Gold Dust flew downwards, changing shape in the air, transforming into spear-like spikes that pierced through more than a dozen White Zetsu.
Following Rasa's actions, Mei Terumi, Darui, and the others present also joined the effort to kill the White Zetsu.
Some of the guys even got into arguments over the same goal, while Ren just sat in his chair watching it all with a smile.
There are truly peace-loving people everywhere in the Shinobi World!
I simply cannot understand why Madara would be disappointed by such a beautiful world and pursue the Infinite Tsukuyomi peace of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Perhaps it's because he hasn't read many books!
Outside Konoha, commanders of various units also received orders to fully assist Hidden Sand Village and Hidden Cloud Village in their encirclement and annihilation of the Iwagakure Ninja.
Let's go back to the moment the turmoil began.
Office of the Head of the Research and Development Department, Konoha Laboratory Building.
Qingyue took out two small bottles, each about the size of a little finger, from her bosom and placed them on the table.
"Hatake Jonin, this is a mission item that the clan leader asked me to give you. It's very simple to use; just drip it into your Sharingan."
After explaining how to use it, Qingyue continued.
"One copy needs to be used immediately, while the other copy will depend on Jonin Hatake's judgment on when to use it."
Kakashi nodded and picked up two plastic bottles from the table.
"Let's act now, there's no time to lose! It's already begun!"
Kakashi didn't speak. Although the task Ren assigned him seemed nonsensical and even vague about what he was supposed to do, Kakashi still chose to accept it.
Kakashi opened one of the bottles, straightened his Forehead Protector, and dripped the contents into his left eye.
As the liquid dripped into his left eye, Kakashi felt a tremor in his Sharingan.
Then a powerful force surged from Kakashi's left eye, who had already received the scroll about Sharingan usage techniques from Ren.
Instantly, he recognized the power as the Sharingan's ocular power, and a cool sensation enveloped his Sharingan.
Kakashi had never felt so relaxed before. At this moment, the Sharingan no longer seemed like a burden to his body, but rather his strongest weapon.
Without time to fully savor the feeling, Kakashi thought of the mission description.
Right there in Qingyue's office, she used the Dōjutsu in her left eye to focus her gaze on the air half a meter in front of her.
Kakashi controlled the ever-increasing power of his eye and channeled it into a specific part of his Sharingan.
[Kamui!]
A distorted space appeared in front of Kakashi, and without hesitation, Kakashi plunged into it.
This was an extremely dim space, vast and seemingly endless.
Kakashi stood on a platform, looking around warily.
With his left eye, Kakashi could see every detail of his surroundings, but no matter how he looked, the entire space consisted of nothing but countless platforms of varying sizes.
There was nothing else.
As for the enemies mentioned in the mission, they were nowhere to be seen.
However, Kakashi did not use the second vial of the potion to break through space and leave. Instead, he disguised his own form and waited silently.