On a small hill outside Iwagakure.
Several figures stood at the summit, gazing toward the battlefield in Iwagakure's dense forest.
"Heh, after Zhou Cheng's rampage, Iwagakure's only stretch of greenery is gone just like that."
"I have to say, Zhou Cheng really went all out!"
The man wearing a black Akatsuki Cloak and a Spiral Mask sneered repeatedly.
"Lord Madara, Zhou Cheng's strength has surpassed our expectations yet again!"
"And according to the information from Kirigakure, he possesses a Susanoo like that of the Sharingan."
"Killing him would be harder than reaching the heavens!"
Pain, with orange hair and black metal embedded in his face, spoke without expression.
"Hmph. Ōnoki, Raikage A, you and me, plus the Four-Tails and Five-Tails. Six against one."
"You still think killing him would be harder than reaching the heavens?"
Pain remained expressionless, but his voice trembled slightly.
"The Raikage?"
"When did you contact him?"
Obito shook his head. With the Raikage's temperament, he would never cooperate with them.
"The Daimyo of the Land of Fire contacted him."
"Zetsu uncovered that information!"
Pain nodded, then raised his hands and formed a seal.
"Summoning Technique!"
Poof...
Five muffled bursts sounded in succession, and the other five Paths were summoned beside him.
All Six Paths of Pain were present!
"We'll move after the Raikage and the tailed beasts strike!"
Obito shrugged. You're the leader on the surface. Your call!
The Scientific Research Institute in Iwagakure.
An old man with an afro was operating a machine.
He wore a monocle.
"Heh heh heh, my mission in Iwagakure is almost complete."
"That old fool Ōnoki would never imagine that his secret human experimentation would end up benefiting my Kara."
"Once I have the research data here, I can mass-produce clones possessing the Dust Release kekkei tōta."
"Lord Jigen