Orochimaru:...
Was his laboratory really that easy to find?
First, that masked man had appeared before him without a sound.
And now, another mysterious shadow had appeared behind him without his knowledge.
Could there really be so many secret masterminds lurking in the ninja world?
This mysterious shadow had even made a request that greatly surprised him: revive Madara Uchiha!
"Which member of the Akatsuki are you?"
Orochimaru's expression hardened as he looked at the shadow with ill intent. The Mangekyō Sharingan in his eyes had already activated, yet he still could not make out the shadow's face. That made him even more cautious.
"I am indeed a member of the Akatsuki, but that is not important."
"I can provide you with Madara Uchiha's corpse and let him wield all the power he had in life. With him as your strength, killing Tobirama Senju will be effortless."
The mysterious figure hidden beneath a black robe spoke in a low voice.
This was Black Zetsu.
Tobirama Senju's complete destruction of Iwagakure had already made him feel a trace of urgency.
Moreover, after White Zetsu's spies scattered throughout the ninja world sent back reports on the Jinchuriki in each village, he was dumbfounded.
The day before Tobirama Senju destroyed Iwagakure, he and Itachi Uchiha had captured the Four-Tails, Six-Tails, Seven-Tails, and all three Jinchuriki within just two days.
They had moved so quickly that even his intelligence network had not had time to deliver the information.
They had intended to take advantage of the chaos to collect the Tailed Beasts, only to instantly become a pack of clowns!
If they wanted to reclaim those Tailed Beasts now, they could only openly seize them from Konoha. With the Akatsuki's current strength alone, they were utterly insufficient.
Leaving aside Tobirama Senju, who could destroy