Nagato made his move

"When the time comes, I'll need your Byakugan to help me out. I refuse to believe they could cover their tracks completely!" Sasuke said.

Neji nodded. "No problem. I'll take a look for you first when the time comes."

"Yeah." Sasuke nodded. "I should head back. Being gone too long could introduce unpredictable factors."

"Go ahead. It should happen sometime soon. I'll let you know," Neji said.

Sasuke said nothing more. He released the Summoning and returned to Konoha.

After returning to Konoha, Sasuke observed his surroundings for a while, then sorted out the ninja tools he had bought and went to rest.

After a busy day, Neji went back to rest as well.

What Neji did not know was that Nagato had made his move against Kumogakure's tailed beast that very same day.

That day, the White Zetsu hiding in Kumogakure finally found the hiding place of Killer B, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

Or rather, they had not found him—Killer B had shown himself.

Nothing had happened for some time, and after hiding on Turtle Island for two months, Killer B finally grew tired of the solitude and returned to Kumogakure.

"Lord Raikage, Lord B has come back." In the Raikage's Office, a Kumogakure ninja gave his report with his head bowed.

"That idiot B!" The burly Raikage immediately grew angry.

He looked at the man responsible for taking the jinchūriki to Turtle Island. "Who knows about this besides the staff on Turtle Island?"

"Right now, I'm the only person in the village who knows Lord B has returned. Everyone else who knows is still on Turtle Island," the man answered.

"Hmm." The Raikage nodded. "Wait here. I'll bring B over in a moment."

As soon as he finished speaking, a hole appeared in the enormous glass wall of the