As soon as Madara Uchiha finished speaking, White Zetsu jumped up beside him, raised his hands, and cheered:
"I know this one! I know this one! There was a gap in the line of people contracted to Mount Myōboku, but later, Jiraiya, the Third Hokage's student, signed a contract with them.
Jiraiya is still alive. If we can capture him, we should be able to find out where Mount Myōboku is."
After White Zetsu finished, Black Zetsu spoke in his hoarse voice:
"That's right. Konoha was truly blessed back then. The Konoha Sannin-Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru-each signed a contract with one of the Three Great Sage Lands while they were young. Jiraiya now ranks among the finest shinobi in the shinobi world, with strength at least at peak Kage level. He should be roughly on par with Orochimaru, who escaped a few days ago."
Black Zetsu's words piqued Madara Uchiha's interest, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
"Oh? A troublesome little rat, then. I'd like to see whether his Sage Mode is as interesting as Hashirama's."
At Madara Uchiha's words, an unreadable flicker crossed Black Zetsu's eyes before he continued:
"The First was known as the God of the Shinobi World. How could Jiraiya possibly compare to him?
As far as I know, Jiraiya is the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki's master. I believe that once we capture him, we won't be far from the final step of our plan."
At this point, Black Zetsu's expression suddenly turned serious, and his voice grew low:
"However, Lord Madara, I think we should retrieve the Rinnegan first. That way, as soon as we acquire the Nine-Tails, you can be revived immediately and become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
Then you will possess the power of the Sage of Six Paths. No matter how powerful Shin