Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu were torn. Although Mei Terumi had made it sound simple, they were not that naive. How could Shin Uchiha, who had thwarted them time and again, be so easily sent away? No matter how they looked at it, that was impossible.
While Obito Uchiha was still agonizing over the matter, doubt and suspicion appeared on Mei Terumi's face as she waited for the Fourth Mizukage's response. As far as she was concerned, what was there to hesitate over? All the Mizukage had to do was show himself, and the matter would be resolved. Could the Uchiha Clan Leader really have been right? Was something truly wrong with their Mizukage?
Seeing Mei Terumi's expression, Obito Uchiha knew he could not stall any longer. Without another word, he thumped the weapon in his right hand against the ground with a dull thud, then headed toward the outskirts of the village.
Mei Terumi was taken aback by the Mizukage's actions, but immediately followed him. Before leaving, she glanced at the two people who had been standing behind him, somewhat puzzled.
Judging by their bearing, they should have been the Mizukage's secret guards, yet they were not following him at a time like this. Wasn't that far too negligent? Still, Mei Terumi had no time to concern herself with them. After all, the Mizukage might have assigned them some secret mission that required them to stay behind.
These thoughts merely flashed through Mei Terumi's mind. Without dwelling on them, she followed the Mizukage toward the edge of the village.
What Mei Terumi did not know was that after she and the Mizukage left, the two people remaining there exchanged a glance and vanished.
Soon, the Fourth Mizukage arrived with Mei Terumi a short distance from Shin Uchiha. After nodding