Over the years, Shimura Danzō had sent people more than once to test Jing Xiu's attitude toward the Uchiha Clan.
Dozens of Root's skilled operatives had already fallen in the Land of Waves.
On one occasion, Shimura Danzō had even promised lavish rewards to lure Iwagakure's Anbu into assassinating Jing Xiu.
Had Jing Xiu not shown mercy, Ōnoki's own son, Iwagakure Elite Jōnin Kitsuchi, would almost have remained in the Land of Waves forever.
Even Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, had returned severely wounded.
It was also through this that Jing Xiu had obtained Five-Tails Kokuō's chakra.
Thanks to Jing Xiu's existence, Konoha's Uchiha Clan had not tasted annihilation either.
Sasuke Uchiha remained the Uchiha Clan's haughty, arrogant second young master.
Before Jing Xiu could do anything, Kabuto, who handled external intelligence, came to him. "Lord Jing Xiu, Zetsu has sent word."
Jing Xiu was somewhat surprised. As "Madara Uchiha's will," Zetsu had to keep watch over that exceedingly precious pair of Rinnegan.
He also had to serve as Jing Xiu's eyes and ears, investigating developments in the Shinobi World.
The underground lake leading to the moon had long since been found, and Zetsu had spent a long time on edge over it, fearing that someone from the moon would come and disrupt his plans.
At the same time, he had grown even more wary of Jing Xiu's mysterious nature.
"Tell me, what interesting news has Zetsu sent this time?"
Kabuto immediately undid the seal on the intelligence report and began reading it carefully.
Before long, Kabuto's expression turned somewhat strange. "My lord, the report says Shimura Danzō has discovered that Nagato possesses the Rinnegan."
"He plans to work with Hanzo of the Salamander to eliminate the Akatsuki."
After becoming the Akatsuki's adviser, Jing Xiu had once held a lengthy discussion