Due to certain special circumstances, Uchiha Shunichi had no choice but to give up on continuing to capture White Zetsu.
That special circumstance was... Uchiha Shunichi was running out of storage containers!
White Zetsu could use the unique Spore Technique to attach itself to other living beings. Uchiha Shunichi had studied it for a long time. Though he had yet to master it, he had found a way to trigger White Zetsu's Spore Technique.
Thus, Uchiha Shunichi had made several specially designed storage containers specifically for capturing wild White Zetsu.
But clearly, while White Zetsu was extremely valuable in Uchiha Shunichi's eyes, it was something Uchiha Obito did not care about at all. In just two or three days, Uchiha Shunichi had used up all the storage containers he had brought.
Then... just as Uchiha Shunichi gave up capturing White Zetsu, he spotted someone unexpected, yet entirely natural to find here.
"Hey! Lord Orochimaru, bringing such a large group with you... are you looking for the Three-Tails?" Uchiha Shunichi openly appeared beside Orochimaru, startling Hozuki Suigetsu at his side.
For some reason, Suigetsu, who had originally planned to escape from Orochimaru, had somehow become Orochimaru's subordinate again. Orochimaru truly was skilled at brainwashing his subordinates.
"It really has been a long time, Shunichi-kun..." Orochimaru greeted him warmly. After recovering his hands, Orochimaru seemed to have become gentler as well.
The current Orochimaru gave Uchiha Shunichi the impression of the Orochimaru from the later stages of the Fourth Shinobi World War: calm, mild-mannered, and seemingly confident in everything he did.
"It has indeed been a while. Lord Orochimaru, are you here for the Three-Tails this time?" Uchiha Shunichi continued asking.
"That's right. I am quite interested in such unique beings as the Tailed Beasts." Orochimaru did not hide it and answered