Naruto had been hunkered down in Konoha Prison for an hour.
Madara's brow twitched. He was clearly curious about why Naruto had come here, but to maintain his imposing image, he had not asked at first.
Inside, however, he began to feel expectant.
The Naruto he could hear probably was not the original. He was most likely a Shadow Clone or a Wood Clone.
Naruto's presence and the heightened security at the prison both pointed to one thing.
Something had happened in Konoha, and it most likely involved him.
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In other words... Black Zetsu had finally made his move.
Although Madara had no idea where he had found the fighting power, judging by Naruto's reaction, there was hope.
A hint of a smile even appeared on Madara's lips, leaving Obito in the next cell utterly baffled.
Had this old bastard-no, this old geezer-gotten up to something again?
His eyes were covered. What weird things was the old geezer thinking about?
"Hey, Naruto, what happened?"
After a moment's hesitation, Obito asked Naruto.
Naruto turned toward Obito's cell, his gaze slightly cold, and slowly spoke.
"Nothing happened. Eat a little more tonight. You won't get to eat again."
Obito's mouth twitched. That really was his usual style.
But it also confirmed one thing for him: something really had happened in Konoha.
Could it be Zetsu?
Obito frowned slightly and began to think.
However, neither Madara's faintly upturned lips nor Obito's furrowed brow lasted very long. Just an hour later, Itachi entered the prison in a black robe, carrying a black figure familiar to them both.
At the sight of Itachi carrying Black Zetsu, Naruto's perpetually cold expression finally relaxed, and he smiled at Itachi.
"Itachi, is it over?"
Itachi nodded with a smile, then looked toward Madara inside the prison with