Deva Path Pain was also somewhat surprised, though little human emotion showed in those deep-purple, onion-like eyes.
Zetsu, you came.
Yes, I came.
You shouldn't have come.
But I'm already here.
Deva Path Pain and Black Zetsu stared at each other from a distance, their gazes meeting as though they were communicating mentally.
Those might not have been the exact words, but that was the gist.
In the end, Black Zetsu took the initiative and broke the silence.
"I've been handling matters in the Land of Fields these past few days."
"The Land of Fields?"
Pain remained silent, and Konan picked up the conversation.
"I thought you'd gone to rescue Obito Uchiha!"
Konan's voice was full of sarcasm.
But Black Zetsu merely gave her a cursory glance.
Me?
Rescue Obito Uchiha?
Snatch someone from Uchiha Minamoto's hands?
You woman, you're a joke!
Black Zetsu said expressionlessly, "Obito Uchiha is already dead."
"What a 'competent' intelligence agent."
Konan walked over to Pain, continuing to mock Black Zetsu coldly.
"Konoha's newspaper reported Obito Uchiha's public execution ages ago!"
The Love Newspaper Office's newspaper?
The corner of Black Zetsu's eye twitched twice.
Had Konan not brought up the newspaper just then, Black Zetsu would almost have overlooked its existence.
Come to think of it.
Getting intelligence from Kirigakure versus buying newspapers from Konoha.
Which method provided more timely intelligence?
Black Zetsu fell silent for a moment, then decided to ignore Konan, looking straight at Deva Path Pain and dropping a bombshell.
"Orochimaru is currently refining the [Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu]."
Black Zetsu also explained the specific origins and abilities of [Impure World Reincarnation].
"Developed by the Second Hokage? A forbidden jutsu that summons the dead?"
After hearing what [Impure World Reincarnation] did, the first thought that occurred to Deva Path Pain was-
It