Seeing the expressions on the brothers' faces, Zhou Cheng smiled.
Konoha is practically my backyard now. My words still carry some weight.
"Don't worry. I'll talk to Tsunade."
"Then we can use public opinion to present you as spies assigned by the village."
"Now that your mission is complete, you're returning to Konoha!"
Naruto and Sakura were naturally overjoyed. Their Sasuke was finally returning to the village.
Itachi and Sasuke, however, were not so optimistic.
Itachi had killed so many people. A few words could not simply cover it all up.
"We'll see whether it works once we get back!"
"If it really doesn't, you can just leave!"
Itachi and Sasuke nodded. For now, that was all they could do.
Then Zhou Cheng asked them to stand together so he could take them all back to Konoha in one go.
A vortex appeared and vanished, and the five of them disappeared from the Alternate Dimension.
In an unnamed cave somewhere in the Shinobi World.
Zetsu, who resembled a pitcher plant, emerged from underground.
He saw a figure wearing the Spiral Mask.
"How did it go?"
"Is Itachi dead?"
Zetsu fell silent for a moment before answering:
"He died, but Zhou Cheng brought him back to life!"
"Sasuke also awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan."
"Then Zhou Cheng took them all away using his Intangibility. I couldn't track them."
Obito rose to his feet, his eyes already burning with fury.
"Zhou Cheng!"
"Bastard! You utter bastard!"
"You've ruined my plans again!"
"Once we've captured the Tailed Beasts, you'll be the first one I kill!"
Then he looked at Zetsu and ordered:
"Find Nagato. Tell him to launch the Tailed Beast capture plan ahead of schedule."
"We can't wait any longer!"
"The Akatsuki is really just a loose collection of individuals. They'll never accomplish