Obito's plan

Inside the secret cave, the Ten-Tails 'Chakra surged like a tidal wave.

Obito sat cross-legged on the rock, the Little Ten-Tails beast within him already completely refined. Beneath his white robe, the power of the Six Paths Level flowed slowly, and even the surrounding rock walls could not withstand the pressure, cracking open with fine lines.

Black Zetsu emerged from the ground, his voice low and deep.

The message has been confirmed.

Obito slowly opened his eyes.

"Uchiha Ren announced his seclusion a month ago."

"The Seireitei is under full martial law, and the entire Uchiha Shrine is being used for protection. The Temple Thirteen Squads has sealed off the secluded training grounds; no one is allowed to approach."

Obito did not speak immediately.

Over the years, the people he feared most were never the Five Kage, the major ninja villages, or those so-called Kage Level powerhouses.

It was Uchiha Ren.

That man possessed the Rinnegan, wielding power that even he couldn't fathom. Three years ago, if Ren hadn't chosen to back down, Obito would never have had the chance to devour the Little Ten-Tails, let alone reach this point.

Even with his greatly increased strength, Obito never considered a direct challenge to Ren.

He knew it very well.

Once Ren is free, the plans that I have painstakingly laid out over the years may vanish in an instant.

"The intelligence can't be wrong?"

Obito stared at Black Zetsu, his voice filled with a sense of oppression.

Black Zetsu nodded slowly.

"I've checked several times."

"The level of security at Seireitei is even higher than during the Fourth Shinobi World War. All the core forces of the Uchiha Clan are stationed near the Temple, and no one can approach Ren's secluded training ground at will."

"Moreover, Ren is attempting to break through to the Six Paths Transcendence Realm this time."

Obito tapped his fingers lightly on the stone platform.

The Six Paths Transcendence.

That's a level that even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't truly reach.

Once successful, one will achieve true immortality, live for a thousand years, and transcend the mortal realm.

With such a crucial breakthrough, Ren would never leave his seclusion halfway.

Even if the outside world is in turmoil, he will not be easily distracted as long as the foundation of the Seireitei is not threatened.

Obito remained silent for a moment, then a slow smile crept onto his lips.

"I see."

He's gone into seclusion.

"No wonder the Seireitei hasn't made any large-scale moves all these years."

Black Zetsu looked at him.

"Shall we make our move now?"

"Certainly."

Obito stood up, Truth-Seeking Orb slowly appeared behind him.

"Ren doesn't leave seclusion, who in the Shinobi World can stop me?"

"Notify White Zetsu."

"The plan has been moved up."

"I want to obtain all the Tailed Beasts before Uchiha Ren emerges from seclusion."

Inside the Hokage Office Konoha, the curtains were tightly drawn.

Tsunade sat in the main seat, her hands pressing down on the table, the documents on it already deformed from her grip.

Kakashi stood to the side, while Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were also temporarily recalled.

Shikaku, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and other Konoha Leadership were all present, but no one in the office spoke.

Naruto was the first to lose his temper.

"Tsunade, what happened?"

"We just received an assignment to go out on missions, why is it suddenly canceled?"

Tsunade looked up at him.

All missions for Team 7 are suspended.

"From today onwards, none of you three are to leave Konoha territory without my order."

Naruto was stunned.

Sasuke frowned as well.

Sakura instinctively moved closer to the two and whispered, "Is someone watching us?"

Tsunade didn't beat around the bush and directly picked up the intelligence scroll on the table.

"Just received a message."

"Apart from the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, all the Jinchuriki from the other major ninja villages have been captured."

The office was silent for a few seconds.

Kakashi's copy of "Icha Icha Paradise" fell to the ground.

"They were all arrested?"

His right eye suddenly contracted.

"That's impossible."

"Jinchuriki are not Ninja. Killing them might be possible, but capturing them alive is at least several times more difficult."

"Tailed Beasts rampage, Chakra backlash, seal out of control—every step could go wrong."

"Not to mention, the Jinchuriki of all the major ninja villages are under tight protection."

Kakashi looked at Tsunade.

"Is the intelligence accurate?"

Tsunade said in a deep voice, "Confirmation has come from Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure."

"The Two-Tails, Three-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Six-Tails, and Seven-Tails have all disappeared."

Naruto clenched his fist.

Who did it?

"Obito Uchiha."

Tsunade slowly exhaled.

"And Black Zetsu."

Sasuke's expression turned cold.

"Obito..."

He was familiar with this name.

A former member of the Uchiha Clan.

Kakashi's former teammate.

He was also the Black Hand behind later stirring up the Shinobi World, manipulating the Akatsuki Organization, and attempting to instigate countless wars.

Kakashi remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "If it were Obito, that's certainly a possibility."

"But how could his strength have increased so quickly?"

Tsunade did not answer.

She simply looked at Naruto and his two companions.

I know you've made great progress over the years.

"Ren personally arranged three years of training for you. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, your Chakra, Taijutsu, and combat awareness have all reached the Kage-Level Peak."

Shikaku's gaze fell on Naruto.

"Especially Naruto."

"Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Now you can perfectly control the Nine-Tails' power?"

Naruto did not hesitate.

"Can."

"I can enter Nine-Tails Chakra Mode at any time, and I can also use the Tailed Beast Bomb."

As soon as he finished speaking, the senior executives in the office all froze.

Mitokado Homura adjusted his glasses, his fingers trembling slightly.

"The Perfect Jinchuriki?"

"The Nine-Tails' power has actually been completely mastered by a teenager?"

Utatane Koharu looked at Naruto in the next room and remained silent for a long time.

The Kage-Level Peak is a height that countless ninjas can never reach in their entire lives.

Naruto not only stands at this level, but he also controls the Nine-Tails.

The power of the Tailed Beast Bomb is enough to change the course of a large-scale war.

In the past, any ninja village possessing such power would have been considered a most terrifying strategic weapon.

But the worry on Tsunade's face did not lessen in the slightest.

You are very strong.

"But this time, the enemy is neither those Rogue Ninja from the past, nor an ordinary Kage Level."

"Obito has been hiding in the shadows for the past few years. When he captured the other Jinchuriki, he left almost no trace of the battle."

"Those Jinchuriki didn't even last until the Tailed Beasts went completely berserk."

Naruto's breathing gradually became heavy.

"Then I absolutely cannot let him take me away."

"The Nine-Tails is inside me. If he wants to get the Nine-Tails, he has to defeat me first."

Tsunade stared at Naruto.

"This isn't something that can be solved by just shouting a few words."

"Obito is not the Obito he was three years ago. Other Jinchuriki have almost no chance against him. Even if you control the Nine-Tails, you are not guaranteed a victory."

Sasuke asked in a deep voice, "Why did he capture all the Tailed Beasts?"

Tsunade took out another scroll.

"Because of the Ten-Tails."

As the name was mentioned, even Kakashi looked up.

Tsunade slowly said, "The Nine Tailed Beasts were originally powers that the Sage of Six Paths separated from the Ten-Tails using Yin–Yang Release."

"As long as Nine Tailed Beasts are gathered again, and combined with the body of the Ten-Tails, the Ten-Tails can reappear in the world."

"And the Sage of Six Paths himself was the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki."