Longjian's Rinnegan could scan his surroundings. Avoiding Konoha's guards and escaping through a weak point in the barrier could hardly have been easier.
Especially since Konoha had begun hunting down Black Zetsu, deploying large numbers of fighters skilled in sensing and detection to locate him.
Most of the conflicts in the shinobi world had already been resolved or were about to be. Only Black Zetsu, the enemy of the shinobi world, remained hidden in the shadows. No one could rest easy until he was captured and sealed away.
But they now had plenty of ways to counter Black Zetsu. With ample funding, the Research Team could pursue research freely. Education and infrastructure were both on the right track, and sound policies for strengthening the nation through science and education were being implemented in an orderly fashion.
Black Zetsu's defeat was all but certain-provided there was no traitor among them.
Black Zetsu had been very anxious lately.
The Jashin Cult had collected quite a few reanimated bodies, but their strength was severely diminished.
The room was full of cannon fodder, with no top-tier fighters to speak of. They could distract Konoha, but they were little use in a fight.
Yet most of the more powerful reanimated bodies, such as Hashirama Senju, whose mere appearance could change a battlefield, were under Konoha's control...
How could I get hold of the materials needed to reincarnate them?
As Black Zetsu fretted, he sensed something rapidly approaching.
...Could Konoha have found me?
Black Zetsu cautiously surveyed the surroundings outside through his crystal ball, only to discover a pleasant surprise.
It's Longjian. Good. It looks like the remote brainwashing worked.
Black Zetsu could not suppress his smile. The honored guest who could turn his desperate situation around had arrived.
The Jashin Cult's hidden entrance slowly