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Ōnoki had originally wanted to attack Konoha too, but the thought that Madara Uchiha might still be hiding there made him abandon the idea at once.
"Investigate. Find out exactly what happened back then," Ōnoki ordered his subordinates.
Kumogakure received the news as well, but the Third Raikage paid it no mind.
After the attempt to capture a member of the Uzumaki Clan failed, the Third Raikage had intended to take action himself. But then they found another way to deal with their Jinchūriki.
With no further need for it, Kumogakure stopped paying attention to Konoha.
Besides, the Third Raikage, Yotsuki Ai, scoffed at intelligence like this coming out of Konoha.
"The people of Konoha love fabricating intelligence, don't they? Most of this is probably false."
The Third Raikage spoke without a trace of concern.
"If Madara Uchiha is still alive, I'll let him taste my One-Finger Nukite if I get the chance."
Deep underground, somewhere unknown in the Shinobi World.
"Black Zetsu, how is my Rinnegan?"
An old man nearing the end of his life asked without opening his eyes.
Most people might not have understood what the old man meant, but Black Zetsu was Madara's "mental creation"—or so Madara believed. Of course he understood.
"Lord Madara, the member of the Uzumaki Clan who received your Rinnegan is doing very well."
Black Zetsu lowered his head and answered respectfully.
"Oh? Has anything else interesting happened in the Shinobi World?"
Madara kept his eyes closed, his tone casual.
"Lord Madara, Konoha's Root was recently destroyed by someone claiming to be Madara Uchiha. We haven't found