Black energy strikes for the first time, forcing Black Zetsu to expose a weakness

Time flies.

Wu Chiwu walked in the dark into the deep, damp cave.

Water droplets dripped from the cracks in the rocks, making a continuous dripping sound.

Those Azure eyes scanned the surroundings, not missing a single corner.

By now, Akatsuki has captured most of the Tailed Beast.

The remaining few have also been rounded up and captured.

I reckon we'll hear from them soon.

Pain and his team plan to seal up the captured Jinchūriki today.

Once we've succeeded with the One-Tail, we'll stuff them all into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

But they didn't even tell me about this.

Is it that you've started to have doubts?

Wu Chiwu reached up and pressed the bandage on his face, his eyes darkening.

The other end of the cave.

Pain led his men to seal the Tailed Beast one by one.

Kisame Hoshigaki crossed his arms, his tone cool.

"Can Kakuzu succeed?"

"I messed up the job last time."

Scorpion fiddled with the puppet parts in his hand without even looking up.

"There shouldn't be any problems."

"This time it's not just the two of them going."

Kisame nodded after listening.

That's absolutely right.

This time, besides Kakuzu, Deidara and that backup Tobi also joined the group heading to Sunagakure.

If all four of them drive on it together, it's unlikely to overturn.

Uchiha Itachi, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up.

Why wasn't the new guy called?

He didn't respond; his words sounded like a random guess.

"Probably to be on the safe side."

"After he joined Akatsuki, intelligence from within the organization leaked out several times."

"It's hard to say whether it has anything to do with him at this point."

I think the reason the leader doesn't call him is probably because of this.

This statement actually contains a hint of Black Zetsu.

Although Black Zetsu had lessened his wariness of Wu Chiwu considerably, he still didn't trust him in the end.

Sealing off the Tailed Beast is such a big deal; we should keep it a secret for now.

After hearing this, Uchiha Itachi glanced in the direction of Black Zetsu.

It's like Black Zetsu is deliberately picking on that newcomer.

What grudge could there be between these two?

Pain glanced at everyone and then cut the subject off.

"Alright, stop with the nonsense."

"Start sealing it."

These casual chats, with everyone exchanging a few words, are mostly about testing each other or setting traps behind the scenes. They're not very interesting, so it's best to stop them as soon as possible.

The people who knew fell silent and joined Pain in Pain hand Hand Seals spells.

The gloomy cave suddenly fell silent again.

All that could be seen were a few shadowy figures casting spells.

It's quiet now.

·A rustling sound...·

A series of light footsteps sounded.

Pain's face tightened.

Who?

A chill surged from his body, and a heavy killing intent pressed down on the air.

Everyone else turned to look in that direction, their nerves on edge.

"What's all the tension about?"

Wu Chiwu, with his fingers interlaced, calmly emerged from the shadows.

The dim light fell on his white hair, giving it an indescribable color, and changed his overall demeanor.

Pain stared at him coldly.

Wu Chiwu.

"What are you doing here?"

The expression on Black Zetsu's face also changed.

How did this guy suddenly appear?

and...

A strange, inexplicable feeling suddenly welled up inside Black Zetsu.

Perhaps it was caution, or perhaps it was just intuition.

For the past few months, he has been avoiding Wu Chiwu, trying to avoid him whenever possible.

I didn't expect to be stuck in traffic again today.

"That's really not fair." Wu Chiwu's cheeks puffed out slightly.

"You guys got together and did something funny without even telling me."

His gaze slowly settled on the dark figure in the corner.

After waiting for so long, Black Zetsu has finally made his appearance.

This time we must act quickly.

Pain's face grew increasingly cold.

He was on high alert from head to toe.

"If you can't give me a decent explanation today, don't even think about leaving here."

A murderous aura rippled around his body in concentric circles.

The other Akatsuki members around him also looked at Wu Chiwu with curiosity.

Is he about to turn against Xiao?

"Could it be that they're trying to protect those few Jinchūriki?"

"Undercover agent?"

"He's incredibly stupid. Whatever his intentions, picking a fight at this crucial moment shows he's not thinking straight."

Xiao's group looked at Wu Chiwu with expressions of amusement.

Wu Chiwu didn't respond; his Azure eyes held only a deep, unfathomable stillness.

He had to act quickly before these people realized what he was about to do.

" Crack."

He raised his right hand and snapped his fingers crisply in mid-air.

In the span of just one breath.

A black mass of energy slammed down silently on the spot, its heavy, intimidating force making people feel a tightness in their chests.

The energy was compressed to its limit, causing even the surrounding space to crack and shatter.

Pain's eyes snapped open.

"This is..."

What abilities?

This energy looks terrifying.

Just by looking at it, you can feel the sheer amount of destructive power inside.

Moreover, that energy was colliding with itself every second, and the more it collided, the more frightening it became.

Pain's thoughts paused for a moment.

What kind of move is this?

How come I can't smell even the slightest trace of Chakra?

The other members of the Akatsuki standing nearby were also stunned.

A hint of surprise flashed in Kisame Hoshigaki's eyes.

In all his years, this was the first time he had ever seen such a thing.

And this new guy seems like a completely different person all of a sudden.

Could it be that his previous demeanor was all an act?

Kisame, using the dim light, sized Wu Chiwu across from him.

A hint of apprehension lurked in his eyes.

Scorpion's expression changed several times.

"That's quite a beautiful piece of work."

What kind of tactic is this?

He had been to so many countries, but he had never seen such a unique technique.

No, it might not be Ninjutsu at all.

That mass of energy contained not even a trace of Chakra.

So what exactly is it?

Seeing this scene, Sasori finally understood why Deidara cared so much about this newcomer.

It is indeed artistic and exquisite.

If we could turn him into a puppet, that would be perfect.

Scorpion twitched his finger, almost flinging the puppet strings out.

Uchiha Itachi, hiding in the corner, also witnessed this scene.

For the first time, his usually calm eyes showed disbelief.

The calm on his face cracked open.

He wasn't so shocked because Wu Chiwu's move was particularly unusual or powerful.

It was because he had seen this technique before, several years ago.

It's about a girl named Hatake Satoru-ko.

What is the relationship between this boy in front of me and the child who saved my life years ago?

How come their combos are all so similar?

And their names are almost identical?

Uchiha Itachi looked at Wu Chiwu from a distance, his expression complex.

He never expected that after so many years, he would encounter this familiar energy again.

At this moment, Wu Chiwu had no time to care what thoughts were flashing through other people's minds.

He gently hooked his finger in a certain direction.

The heavy, suffocating mass of black energy suddenly sprang forward, rushing straight towards Black Zetsu.

"Wow, so fast!"

"Oh no!"

As Black Zetsu watched the approaching black light, a hint of panic finally crept onto his face.

He could sense that this thing could actually hurt him.

what to do?

Damn it.

Why did Wu Chiwu suddenly turn on himself and try to kill himself?

I've never had any interaction with him whatsoever.

Could it be that he knows something?

Wu Chiwu suddenly attacked Black Zetsu, leaving everyone present bewildered.

No one expected that he would choose to attack someone he had never dealt with before.

What kind of nonsense is this?

Could it be that there's some unknown connection between these two?

As the group was speculating, a loud bang jolted them all awake.

"Rumble--"

A deep and long trench was plowed directly into the ground.

Black Zetsu was slammed solidly into the stone wall by that strange energy.

Most of his body was already shattered, and he was pinned to the spot.

How could this be?

He was nothing more than an aggregate of energy; ordinary attacks couldn't even touch a hair on his head.

But how did Wu Chiwu's attack manage to injure him like this?

This doesn't make sense.