Mountain Graveyard.
" The Tailed Beast capture has begun as planned. I have a feeling of unease, don't you feel the same way?"
That's how it should be according to the plan, but it lacks a sense of overall control; the plan is being driven by others rather than by oneself.
That's the problem.
Obito's silence revealed his inner anxiety; it seemed that another force was pushing this plan forward, even more anxious than he was.
Seeing Black Zetsu continued, "If it really comes to that, do you have a plan?"
Obito shook his head.
Once he gathers Tailed Beast, he won't be the only one coveting that power; Nagato, Aoki Tsuki, Itachi, and even Orochimaru are all potential competitors.
Don't be fooled by how well-behaved everyone seems now.
The moment the goal was achieved, Akatsuki's existence lost its meaning; anyone could betray them in the face of absolute power.
Nagato is very strong, but his physical body is crippled, so Obito doesn't take him seriously at all. It would be troublesome if this guy were to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki by chance.
Madara must have placed a hidden control mechanism on Nagato, just like the talisman on his own heart.
The key point is that he didn't know.
He glanced at Black Zetsu with a veiled look, and said in a helpless tone, "At this point, we can only take it one step at a time. You know that Akatsuki is now out of our control."
The failure of the joint attack with Itachi against Aoki Tsuki means that his plan to take control of the Akatsuki has completely failed.
Pain, Konan, Aoki Tsuki are in cahoots.
Pain is outwardly maintaining a cooperative relationship with him, but only to continue using Zetsu's intelligence network to collect Tailed Beast. Soon, he and Zetsu will lose their value.
Akatsuki has secretly built a complete intelligence network covering the entire Shinobi World, and even established mission channels.
All of this indicates that the other party is preparing to cut ties with him.
So what if they know? If they still want to gather the Tailed Beast with Akatsuki's help, they can only continue to pretend they don't know and maintain the last vestige of superficial cooperation.
The next step is for things to fall apart.
'Damn Aoki Tsuki! And Orochimaru too!'
One of them is holding Itachi's lover in his hands, and the other is holding Itachi's younger brother in his hands. What two bastards!
Black Zetsu had a completely different thought: Obito was implying that it should hand over the countermeasures Madara had set up against Nagato —how wishful thinking!
All signs indicate that Obito has betrayed Madara; once he is handed over, Madara will be out of the game.
After a thousand years of planning, this is the closest they've ever come to their goal. Black Zetsu wait any longer. Madara's potential is clearly greater than Obito's, and Black will choose to bet on Madara.
Most importantly, Madara genuinely wanted to change the Shinobi World.
Obito, on the other hand, was manipulated and driven by passive hatred. This kind of person is the most uncontrollable, and once he learns the truth, he might turn against his partner.
Black Zetsu has lived for far too long; it has seen far too many things like this.
'Wait a little longer, it's not time yet, at least not now.'
Seeing that neither Black Zetsu nor Obito spoke, White Zetsu asked, "What should we do next?"
I thought bringing Itachi into the game would break the deadlock, but after all that effort, it turns out they're still the weaker party.
This is absolutely infuriating!
As the embodiment of Madara's will, Black Zetsu conveniently offered his suggestion:
"Perhaps we should talk to Itachi. He's devoted to Konoha and will definitely try to stop the capture of Nine-Tails. At least on this point, we have a common ground for cooperation."
" Danzo was most likely assassinated by Aoki Tsuki, Shisui's eyes are now in his hands. Only Itachi can stand against him," White Zetsu added.
Obito was somewhat dissatisfied that Black Zetsu want to hand over the key to control Nagato.
"And then what? We'll have to capture the Nine-Tails someday, won't we?"
Black Zetsu had no choice but to continue releasing intelligence, "According to our surveillance, Itachi's physical condition seems to be not very good."
"Oh? There's such a good thing!"
Upon hearing this, Obito's voice lightened a bit. Damn it, Zetsu! He only told him this important information now.
And Kisame, could he have betrayed us too?
"You should have noticed how weak Itachi was during his last battle with Aoki Tsuki, right?"
"I thought it was the physical burden brought on by Susanoo."
"Hehe... no, at least not on Madara and Shisui. It's probably Kekkei Genkai disease."
This phenomenon is very common in the ninja world.
"In that case, I should change my attitude towards Itachi. He's not a bad person. As fellow Uchiha, we should help each other."
"That's what I think too."
Seeing that the two had finally reached an agreement, White Zetsu asked, "So now we're on Itachi's side?"
"Yes, before capturing the Nine-Tails," Black Zetsu replied.
Jashin Cult.
Aoki Tsuki is trying out his newly acquired secret technique, ' Mind Body Switch Technique '.
The conditions for using this technique are quite demanding. It requires concentrating mental energy to unleash a mental energy cannon at the enemy, with the attack path being a straight line.
Once someone manages to evade you, your mind and consciousness cannot immediately return to your body; they need time to adjust.
The hands form the Sun Wheel Mudra, which is also called the Heart Mudra, signifying control and the free and unrestricted use of superpowers.
"This technique is only effective for surprise attacks; in a head-on confrontation, the chance of it being dodged is 100%."
After careful analysis, what good is it if he uses the Senju Amplification Technique to increase the attack power a hundredfold but can't hit the enemy?
We need to find a way to strike decisively.
The Uchiha is indeed clever; they can cast Genjutsu using their eyes. The eyes are the windows to the soul, and few can evade attacks launched from the eyes.
Aoki Tsuki remembered a Genjutsu called ' Lightning Illusion: Flash of Lightning Pillar '.
A rare Lightning Release- based Genjutsu that transforms the entire body into lightning, generating intense light to temporarily blind the target and mislead them into falling into a Genjutsu trap.
This technique is similar in principle to Kabuto's Sage Art: White Rage Technique, and it is specifically designed to counter people with good eyesight.
Just like how a smelly sock can knock a dog out, Naruto's fart can poison Kiba Inuzuka, which is about using the opponent's strengths to defeat them.
In Aoki Tsuki's own mental world, there is a flame behind the head of the Thousand-Armed Kannon.
This is the spiritual fire ignited by the ' Single-Point Gazing Method,' the core of the entire spiritual world, condensing the vast majority of his spiritual energy.
He drew inspiration from the Buddhist concept of the Dharmakaya, transforming it into the shape of a golden sun.
"I don't need to form the Sun Wheel Mudra with both hands, nor do I need to concentrate my spiritual energy; I can simply focus on hitting the enemy."
The core of the Flash of Lightning Pillar is to make the body glow with lightning. It is a visual Genjutsu among the five senses Genjutsu, and can be achieved with a powerful flashlight.
The principle is: to blind your dog eyes.
Once you understand the essence, the rest is simple; you don't necessarily have to make your body glow.
Kabuto Yakushi's ability to create a glowing bomb by throwing out a single bead instantly elevates the game's sophistication, making it worthy of his imitation.
The essence of knockoffs lies not in copying, but in sublimation.
Aoki Tsuki gathered a ball of lightning the size of a soccer ball in front of him with both hands. As he channeled Chakra into it, the ball's light grew increasingly dazzling.
boom!
It exploded because I didn't control it well, but that's okay, we'll try again.
Through continuous experimentation and refinement, he managed to create a ball of lightning that emitted a dazzling light in about a week.
This thing is not lethal; it only makes others temporarily unable to see it, thus providing cover for him to launch a mental attack.
"Thunder Illusion: Heart Chakra Annihilation Technique"
It is a combination ninjutsu derived from the combination of Lightning Release- style Genjutsu and mental attacks, and it was successfully copied.
The advantages of imitation are very obvious: it doesn't require time to develop, it can produce results quickly, and it can be immediately put into practical use, leaving original creators far behind.
In addition, after two months of continuous testing and improvement by the researchers, they finally created a formation that met Aoki Tsuki's requirements.
Once the engraving is complete, it appears as an extremely simple Möbius strip, but its interior holds great significance, involving the efficient recycling of energy.
Each of the soles of the feet was imprinted with a corresponding array, and the blade of the Futsunomitama was also imprinted with the corresponding array.
In this way, he can use only a portion of his Chakra to harness Natural Energy, enabling him to fly with his Okatana for extended periods, greatly enhancing his mobility.
call out...
Against the azure sky, Aoki Tsuki, stepping on the broad blade, performed various difficult maneuvers with ease, like a swimming fish.
The blade was firmly attached to the soles of my feet like a magnet.
I don't know if it was the last time I summoned Thunder God Mode that activated this artifact, but it can actually grow bigger when infused with Chakra.
As Chakra output increases, speed also increases, but the upper limit is not high, as the air density and gravity in the ninja world are very high.
High-speed flight is very taxing, and the energy absorption limit of the rune array has been reached.
After half a day of testing, trying out all sorts of scenarios, I was quite satisfied. Then I took Kikuno Momo around for a drive, and she happily hugged and kissed Aoki Tsuki.
Human beings have an innate desire to fly; to some extent, flying and freedom are synonymous.
That night, the moon was bright and the stars were few.
"Ready to meet your cousin?" Aoki Tsuki asked humorously.
Neji nodded. He already knew that the leader of the Jashin Cult could fly; few secrets could be kept from someone with the Byakugan.
This is quite unpopular.
Aoki Tsuki drew his sword and tossed it lightly into the air. He then leaped onto it, and the sword rapidly enlarged, coming to a steady stop in mid-air.
"Come up."
Neji then jumped up and stood behind Aoki Tsuki.
As they channeled their Chakra, the rune array activated, and the two figures flew straight toward the moon in the sky.
" Byakugan "
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Neji secretly activated his Byakugan to observe Aoki Tsuki up close.
"This guy is definitely different..."
This person has the most complex meridian system he has ever seen, bar none.
The Chakra within another person's body is in a disordered circulation. Due to the problem of dissipation, ninjas generally do not consciously condense their Chakra in their daily lives.
Aoki Tsuki was different; the Chakra within his body surged in waves in sync with his heartbeat.
Surprisingly, there was no damage or bleeding.
What he couldn't understand the most was that his dantian wasn't pure Chakra, but rather contained two distinct energies: black and green.
Sometimes they merge, sometimes they break down.
" Chakra can actually be converted into spiritual energy and physical energy?! How is that possible?!"
Aoki Tsuki was fully aware that Neji was observing him; he was also observing Neji through his mental vision, but the latter was unaware of it.
If one's mental sensitivity is not high enough, one cannot detect this kind of invisible spying.
Some secrets cannot be grasped simply by seeing them; they conceal deep-seated logic, and the consequences of recklessly imitating them can be dire.