As Madara Uchiha spoke, the hall seemed to fall under his influence, abruptly going silent. No one dared say another word.
After a long while, just as everyone was growing restless, White Zetsu suddenly paused, then cried out cheerfully.
"Found him! Found him! We found Jiraiya!"
Madara Uchiha heard White Zetsu as well. He turned toward him and asked curtly,
"Where?"
"In the Land of Rain. He's almost at Amegakure. It looks like he's planning to gather intelligence inside the village."
Since Amegakure was the Akatsuki's headquarters, it naturally had the greatest concentration of White Zetsu Clones.
What's more, the Akatsuki's leader, Nagato, and his companions had already betrayed them.
Although the all-important Rinnegan was not in their hands, Obito Uchiha and the others still considered them a thorn in their side and wanted nothing more than to eliminate them.
So for Jiraiya, coming to Amegakure now was practically walking straight into a trap.
Upon hearing White Zetsu's report, Madara Uchiha did not hesitate. After glancing at the towering Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, he turned and headed outside.
"Let's go!"
Black and White Zetsu and the others behind Madara Uchiha naturally obeyed him. They exchanged a glance, then followed.
As Madara Uchiha and the others departed, the flames illuminating the hall slowly went out. Only the silent hall and the faintly glowing Demonic Statue of the Outer Path remained, as though resting and gathering strength for a future eruption.
Meanwhile, in Konoha.
The Medical Department.
After Shin Uchiha brought in the dying Uchiha Itachi, the entire Medical Department erupted into chaos.
"Quick, this man's about to die! Team A, get over here and save him!"
Upon seeing Uchiha Itachi's terrible condition, the Medical Ninjas in the Medical Department immediately began emergency treatment.
After taking charge of Uchiha Itachi,