Lightning Strike Spear!

"Black Zetsu, White Zetsu."

Fang Xu locked onto that aura and quickly reached a conclusion.

Black and White Zetsu could not have appeared at the Hidden Mist Frontline merely to observe the battle.

The Fourth Mizukage had suddenly forcefully suppressed the dissenting voices within the village.

Kirigakure was also showing signs of restarting the war.

Madara Uchiha was most likely behind both of these developments.

As for the new proxy discovered by the Wood Clone, he was likely connected to Madara as well.

"Uchiha En."

"After abandoning Obito, Madara really did choose another Uchiha."

Fang Xu had no intention of continuing to wait.

Madara Uchiha had already begun pushing Kirigakure's offensive.

If he continued allowing the enemy to make arrangements, Kakashi, Kurenai Yuhi, Tsunade, and the others close to him might all be dragged into it.

Rather than wait for Madara Uchiha to act, he might as well eliminate this future threat himself.

Fang Xu formed hand seals with both hands.

A Shadow Clone appeared beside him.

"Stay here and wait for Kakashi."

"Don't let anyone else notice anything unusual."

The Shadow Clone nodded.

"Understood."

Fang Xu's true body concealed his aura.

His figure vanished soundlessly.

Deep within the forest, Black and White Zetsu moved continuously through the vegetation.

Fang Xu did not get too close.

His Observation Haki remained locked onto that faint aura.

One ahead and one behind, they swiftly moved far away from Konoha's Camp.

More than an hour later, Black and White Zetsu's aura suddenly vanished deep within the mountains.

Fang Xu stopped before an ordinary stretch of mountainous terrain.

There was no entrance nearby.

Nor were there any obvious traces of buildings.

Yet the moment his Mental Strength approached underground, it was blocked by a powerful barrier.

"A high-intensity sensory barrier."

Fang Xu reached out