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The disappearance of Rōshi was naturally the work of Black Zetsu.

With Ren finally stopping his troubles for the time being, Black Zetsu didn't want Rōshi's death to cause the Four-Tails to enter a resurrection phase, thus delaying the progress again.

Ren mentioned this matter briefly, but it wouldn't have mattered if he hadn't, as Black Zetsu extremely precious to Jinchūriki.

Aside from the Nine-Tails and Three-Tails in Konoha, the other Jinchūriki have all been under Black Zetsu's constant surveillance.

However, Ren likes to do favors in this way, so it's not entirely unreasonable for Shikaku.

Although it differs from the other ninja villages' assumption that Konoha orchestrated the whole thing, if you really want to make a connection, it's not that different.

Ren learned of the destruction of Iwagakure immediately afterward.

He naturally knew that the Four-Tails had fallen into Black Zetsu's hands.

After learning the nature of Chakra, Ren wasn't worried at all.

The bugs that I thought were in the works are now easier to explain: why the Akatsuki had to collect the Tailed Beast one by one and why they had to use the Illusory Nine Dragon Seal to tinker with them for three days.

Once it was in Madara's hands, he quickly retrieved the Tailed Beast again.

To put it simply, when the Sage of Six Paths divided the Tailed Beast, he used a clever method, effectively deleting the account of the Ten-Tails.

To retrieve it now, do we have to go through the process again, fill in the information, and receive the verification code all over again?

After Madara's resurrection, the Ten-Tails has also been revived, meaning the ship has essentially been rebuilt.

Even if the Tailed Beast is extracted again, without the Sage of Sage of Six Paths' methods, it's merely a matter of roughly cutting off the power source; the number is still there.

Madara only needed to connect the power to log in again, so Nagato and Obito did quite a bit of work.

Even if Madara were to be resurrected, he would still have to deal with each Tailed Beast for three days, starting with the One-Tail.

Moreover, based on Ren's speculation using the available information, he might have to lend Black Zetsu a hand at that time.

Kaguya is undoubtedly the villainous boss, but the Sage of Six Paths is no better.

The final outcome will depend on Ren, but even a bad situation is better than following the script of the Sage of Six Paths.

That was true darkness.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

A knock on the door interrupted Ren's somewhat drifting thoughts.

Shaking his head, Ren himself and stopped thinking about those irrelevant things.

It's too early to be thinking about flying when you haven't even learned to walk yet.

"Enter!"

As Ren finished speaking, the office door opened.

"Dou, I've told you before, if you want to come in, just come in. You know I'm upright and honest, and I have nothing to hide from anyone!"

The fact that Kabuto himself came here at this time can only mean one thing: it's time to head to the Dragon Vein.

In a great mood, Ren even joked with Kabuto, which was quite unusual for him.

"It won't happen again. I was being too cautious, Ren- sama!"

Dou was also in a good mood and played the role of the straight man at the right time.

What defines a smart person? This is what defines a smart person. It's not just about having a good brain; you have to know how to use it.

Ren looked at Kabuto with satisfaction in his eyes.

"Have the preparations been completed?"

With no further meaningful conversation going on, Ren got down to business.

"Yes, Ren, we are ready to depart for the Dragon Vein at any time!"

He answered with a shy smile on his face.

This natural acting skill even made Ren wonder if he should just give the sixth generation to Kabuto.

Keeping this in mind, Ren decided to make plans for the future.

"Have everyone get ready. We're leaving tomorrow—no, the day after tomorrow. I'll lead the team myself!"

As he spoke, Ren remembered there was another matter that needed to be resolved, so he changed his mind and said the day after tomorrow.

"Yes, Ren!"

"Yes, tell them to get some rest for the next couple of days, and maybe they can wander around Konoha."

After Kabuto left, Ren took out a piece of white paper and wrote names on it one by one.

Shisui definitely needs to be brought along; Konoha can't be without someone. I'll just have to make do with Fugaku for now.

As he thought about it, Ren crossed out Fugaku's name.

Kakashi can be brought along; his strength improved rapidly after the Turtle Island trip, making him a qualified henchman.

Yes, Kai must bring it along. Real Chakra can permanently enhance the physical body, and it might bring unexpected surprises.

And so, Ren pondered the final team roster all by himself.