The Second Madara Uchiha

Some distance from the Konoha camp, Black Zetsu's figure slowly emerged from the ground.

He looked at Ryuuzaki Eiji, who was still walking around the camp, and a look of dissatisfaction appeared on his face.

"That Danzo trash Danzo, how could an opponent of that level possibly defeat Ryuuzaki Eiji? Did I lose my mind for believing in him?"

He had observed the previous battles from afar, and they were incredibly terrifying. Black Zetsu even had a faint feeling that Ryuuzaki Eiji was constantly getting stronger during the battle.

No, I have to find a way to get rid of this trouble, but I'm not the type of person who's good at fighting.

With Madara Uchiha nearing the end of his life, it's fair to say that the Shinobi World now belongs to Ryuuzaki Eiji.

There was no other way, Black Zetsu decided that if all else failed, he would just wait for Ryuuzaki Eiji to die of old age.

He's waited all these years, so what's a few more decades?

While Black Zetsu was still pondering, Ryuuzaki Eiji's figure suddenly disappeared from his sight.

"Huh? Why did it suddenly disappear?"

Black Zetsu felt a chill run down his spine and was instantly terrified.

This is bad; in this situation, he will definitely kill me!!!

Black Zetsu used all his strength to burrow into the ground and flee frantically!

Eiji was speechless as he watched Black Zetsu disappear from the spot.

"... They really run fast."

However, after this close encounter, Eiji realized that Black Zetsu's technique was quite sophisticated.

When he doesn't actively reveal himself, he's like grass or trees to be detected; but when he chooses to show himself, he becomes detectable.

Is Black Zetsu's technique a higher level than White Zetsu's ability to burrow into the ground?

He also wanted to talk to Black Zetsu about Kaguya. If Black Zetsu was willing to cooperate, the two might become good partners, and it wouldn't matter if Kaguya was released then.

At that time, Black Zetsu will gain the mother he has been longing for, while Eiji will gain a steady stream of White Zetsu laborers.

If they can cooperate with Black Zetsu, Future will be able to use White Zetsu Eiji free labor to transform the Shinobi World and guide it towards modernization.

It now seems that this plan has major problems; Black Zetsu isn't giving us any chance at all.

Kaguya's theory was flawed from the start. Her hope of creating White Zetsu to serve as cannon fodder and defeating the Ōtsutsuki Clan with her own power and that of the Ten-Tails was unrealistic.

The main family possesses an immense number of Devil Fruits. Even if she creates countless White Zetsu, as long as a few members of the main family who have eaten Devil Fruits come, Kaguya will surely be defeated.

Not to mention that she was once defeated by her two sons.

Therefore, instead of continuing to create White Zetsu, it would be more practical to have more children.

Furthermore, Eiji will definitely take the initiative to deal with the Ōtsutsuki Clan in the Future, so Kaguya won't have to lift a finger then.

But thinking about it, I decided against it. Even if I released Kaguya, someone like her probably wouldn't accept my theory.

If the outcome is a major battle followed by forcing her to submit, Eiji feels it's better to avoid trouble.

It can only be said that Black Zetsu's decision today has completely changed Kaguya's Future fate.

So now, the problem that needs to be solved is Black Zetsu.

Is there any way to eliminate Black Zetsu once and for all, when he's completely off guard?

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Sunagakure

"This, this is impossible..."

Chiyo stared at the Intelligence Scroll in her hand, her hands trembling, unable to believe her eyes.

Those were two thousand Ninja! They couldn't even hold out for a morning?

Judging from the description in the Intelligence Scroll, the situation inside the Sunagakure camp was extremely dire.

There were hardly any intact bodies found at the scene, and Ryuuzaki Eiji's methods were endless.

Not only did he possess Ninjutsu that prevented anyone from getting close, but he also learned the Ninjutsu for controlling puppets.

The intelligence Ninja said he didn't know if it was because he hid it well or if Ryuuzaki Eiji deliberately let it go that he was able to bring the information back.

"Didn't Saki use the poison I gave him?"

Chiyo suspected that Saki was cowardly, which prevented him from detonating the Poison Gas and taking Ryuuzaki Eiji down with him before he died.

You have to understand that it was something she had painstakingly created. She even believed that it surpassed Hanzo of the Salamander's Poison Gas, and that anyone who inhaled it would have no chance of survival.

As for whether Ryuuzaki Eiji's Ninjutsu would make him immune to Poison Gas, she did not take that into consideration.

"I never imagined it would be this powerful..."

She is now very worried about the situation of her son and daughter-in-law. The failure of the Sunagakure forces' operation on the Frontline will directly affect their own operations. Even if they succeed in creating chaos in Konoha, they will certainly not be able to get away easily.

How should she tell this to Scorpion, who is still quite young?

"If only we had been more careful..."

Chiyo felt that Sunagakure had already gone far in this war.

If they cannot defeat Ryuuzaki Eiji, they will face a terrifying being who has mastered long-distance teleportation and large-scale destructive Ninjutsu.

"Sister, there's no point in thinking about this now. We can only pin our hopes on the Third," her younger brother, Ebizo, who was also a high-ranking advisor to Sunagakure, said. "If he can eliminate Konoha's key combat force on the Frontline, we might still have a chance to turn the tide."

"Well, that's all we can do."

What Chiyo really wanted to say was that she hoped the Kazekage wouldn't escalate the situation too much, and that as long as someone of Tsunade's caliber was kept under control, her son and daughter-in-law might still be able to be exchanged back.

But thinking about it, it seemed unlikely, so Chiyo could only pray that they wouldn't encounter any danger.

Just then, a Sand Village ninja appeared at the entrance of the council hall, looking flustered.

Seeing this, Chiyo and Ebizo exchanged a glance, both sensing that something bad had happened.

Chiyo took the scroll from his hand and slowly opened it, almost dropping it to the ground.

"How so!?"

Chiyo was shocked and almost collapsed to the ground at the shocking news.

That's it, Sunagakure is truly finished now.

Ebizo took the scroll from her and glanced at it. Even with his usually composed demeanor, he was astonished at that moment.

"This is bad. If this happens, Sunagakure will be in real danger. Sister, we must stop the war."

Ebizo suppressed his inner turmoil and spoke in a serious tone.

But Chiyo's mind was completely occupied with her son and daughter-in-law, and she had no time to think about anything else.

Now that the Frontline troops have been almost completely wiped out, and the strongest fighter, the Third Kazekage, has been killed, how could the team that went to raid Konoha possibly survive?

The thought that her son was leading the team on this mission, and the confident look on his face before he left, made Chiyo feel a heartache so intense she could hardly breathe.

The pain of losing a son is immense for a mother.

The only thing keeping her standing now is that news of her son's death has not yet arrived from the Frontline.

"No, absolutely not! Ryuuzaki Eiji's power is too great. If he becomes the Kage of Konoha, how will Sunagakure survive in the Future?"

We must find a way to stop this!

The Shinobi World can no longer produce another Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha!