"We can't wait any longer!!!"
Obito's tightly knitted brows relaxed as he made up his mind.
He had to act now.
If he kept waiting, he would only lose more ground.
And judging by Black Zetsu's analysis, Obito felt that it wasn't just possible-it was extremely likely!
"How underhanded! Say, didn't we take things a little too far? These Mist Ninja have actually joined forces with outsiders!!"
White Zetsu spoke up as well.
"Idiot, what's the point of saying that now?! His sudden attack caught us completely off guard!"
Black Zetsu rolled his eyes, almost laughing at White Zetsu's words.
Seriously?!
What good did saying that do now?!
Bai Ye's move was clearly intended to catch them off guard.
Whatever happened afterward, this wasn't the time to dwell on those things.
Obito's plan had failed, but that wasn't a big deal.
After all, Kirigakure wasn't particularly important.
The whole point had been to intensify the conflict between Konoha and Kirigakure, provoke a war between them, and plunge the Shinobi World into chaos.
But if Kirigakure and Konoha joined forces...
Then that plan wouldn't work.
And most importantly, if they failed to probe Bai Ye's abilities...
That would be the real problem.
They might not even be able to force Shisui to use his Kotoamatsukami now.
Then there was Itachi. If he really was a double agent...
Bai Ye would probably learn some of the Akatsuki's internal intelligence.
If Bai Ye set his sights on the Akatsuki afterward...
That would definitely affect their future plans.
After all, Konan still had to go to Konoha to do business.
They certainly couldn't persuade Konan not to go now.
And once Bai Ye noticed Konan, all it would take was for her to be detained once, and Nagato would inevitably act.
With that chain