Just as Shin Uchiha and the others stood staring blankly at White Zetsu's corpse, the thoroughly dead White Zetsu suddenly began to change again.
White Zetsu's corpse seemed to activate Wood Release involuntarily. Using his body as its foundation, it rapidly transformed into a large tree, leaving the onlookers exchanging bewildered glances.
Shin Uchiha naturally knew why White Zetsu had undergone this transformation, but he did not explain much to the people of Kirigakure. Their main priority now was to find the Fourth Mizukage, then expose Obito Uchiha and Black and White Zetsu behind him.
Although he was not particularly eager to kill them, he could still force them to leave Kirigakure. After all, being able to control the Fourth Mizukage was far too great an advantage for them.
Seeing everyone fall silent, Shin Uchiha cleared his throat and offered a friendly reminder. "Where has your Mizukage gone? Surely this monster that can turn into a tree isn't your Mizukage."
Prompted by Shin Uchiha, Genji immediately came to his senses. He looked at Ao beside him and said, "Ao, check where the Mizukage has gone at once. We need to ask him what this monster is."
Even now, Genji and the others had not realized that their Mizukage had long since fallen under someone else's control.
Ao immediately acknowledged Genji's order, then activated his Byakugan and scanned the village.
At that moment, Shin Uchiha suddenly sensed something amiss in the direction of the Mizukage Building. With a curious murmur, he activated his own Byakugan and looked toward it.
Deep within the Mizukage Building, his Byakugan revealed a humanoid mass of chakra that resembled a raging fire. This unusual sight made Shin Uchiha raise his eyebrows and study it curiously.
Just then, Ao's voice reached his ears, urgent and tinged with