At that moment, Itachi suddenly shuddered inside Konoha's Root Base. He grabbed Tenzo, who was eating dessert beside him, and activated Flying Thunder God under his puzzled gaze.
In an instant, the two vanished from the sofa and appeared inside a somewhat shabby-looking office.
Shibuki's eyes lit up at the sight of the two people who had suddenly appeared before him.
"Um, may I ask if you're the reinforcements Konoha sent us?"
Shibuki bowed politely before asking the two of them.
Tenzo looked at Shibuki in utter confusion, then glanced at Itachi beside him. It took him two seconds to process things before realization finally dawned on his face.
Looking at the dazed Tenzo beside him, Itachi's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. He privately wondered whether the pressure of Tenzo's work was so great that even his thinking had slowed down.
But the mission took priority now.
He walked up to Shibuki, nodded, and briefly introduced them.
"My name is Itachi, and this is Tenzo. If I'm not mistaken, Madara has already entered Takigakure, hasn't he?"
Shibuki nodded. Looking at the cool, aloof Itachi before him, he felt a little more reassured.
"Yes, that's right. He's already forced his way into the village and caused casualties."
Itachi nodded, then cut straight to the point.
"Take us to him."
The ninja who had run over to deliver the news could no longer spare time to rest and immediately led the two toward the place where Obito had appeared.
Watching the three leave, Shibuki sighed helplessly.
If only he were stronger, perhaps he would not be as helpless as he was now when faced with something like this.
He hoped Itachi and Tenzo could successfully stop Madara.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Obito retracted the wooden spike in his palm and lightly rested one