After agreeing on their plan, the three of them went their separate ways.
The plan was in place, but it wouldn't be implemented immediately. They planned to start implementing it a month later, allowing ample time for preparation to ensure its smooth execution.
Back home, Kōki breathed a sigh of relief, his furrowed brow relaxing. He thought to himself, "Finally, I've convinced Minato. Now I can begin my plans."
That's right Kōki's plan to attack the Tailed Beast wasn't just to help Minato and Obito, but also because he had his own plan to carry out.
That was to bring a funeral song to Danzo.
Otherwise, he had other ways to help Minato and Obito, so why did he insist on releasing the Tailed Beast?
It's all about the sheer scale of the Tailed Beast' appearance; it would attract the attention of Hiruzen Sarutobi and others while simultaneously concealing his actions against Danzo.
Ever since Kōki woke up in Konoha Hospital and learned that he was an experimental subject, he has been planning to punish Danzo.
Having learned from Orochimaru a couple of days ago that his original family had also been Danzo by Danzo, he was even less likely to let Danzo go.
Even though he had no memory of the original owner's family, he had at least inherited this identity, so naturally he also inherited the corresponding grudges.
Therefore, Danzo must die.
However, Danzo was not easy. First, Danzo's status was special; he was the leader of Root, the Hokage's assistant, and a comrade of the Third Hokage for many years. Assassinating such a high-ranking and powerful figure was extremely difficult.
Secondly, with the recent Fourth Hokage and Orochimaru's defection, the overall atmosphere in Konoha remains cautious and vigilant. The chances of success in taking action against Danzo are also low.
If Danzo isn't killed, it will be even more difficult to find an opportunity to deal with Danzo swoop.
For this reason, he had been planning how to make Danzo's death seem reasonable.
However, facing Danzo, who had been holed up in Konoha, he simply couldn't find a suitable opportunity to make a move.
Obito to inquire about resolving Rin's problems gave him an opportunity.
He instantly realized that to successfully deal with Danzo, Konoha needed to descend into chaos. Only by creating a chaotic situation could Konoha avoid noticing Root lurking in the shadows, allowing him to infiltrate and eliminate Danzo.
He had also decided who would carry out the task; he certainly couldn't do it himself, because if something went wrong, he'd be in serious trouble.
Therefore, he planned to have the Light Organization take action. It just so happened that Root had caused trouble for Aizen and his group during the Third Shinobi World War, so it would be perfectly normal for Aizen and his group to retaliate now.
However, before sending Aizen and the others to Konoha, they need to go to Sunagakure to obtain the One's Own Life Reincarnation from Chiyo of Sunagakure, since he promised Obito to ensure Rin's safety.
Amidst swirling yellow sand and howling winds, under the blazing sun, two masked figures clad in white robes appeared and disappeared in the golden desert.
These two were none other than Setsugetsu and Setsuna from the Light Organization.
The reason for sending out these two clones is that both Setsugetsu's elemental transformation and Setsuna's Susanoo immune to the poison from Sunagakure, and Setsuna's Eternal Eye can ensure the accuracy of obtaining the secret technique, since few can resist the Sharingan's Genjutsu.
Therefore, these two are the best candidates to carry out this mission.
Before long, Setsuna and Setsugetsu arrived at the outer edge of a huge canyon called " One-Line Sky," which is known as the natural defensive barrier of Sunagakure.
It must be admitted that, with such a natural barrier protecting it, Sunagakure is arguably the safest village.
But even the safest place can't stop someone with ulterior motives from infiltrating, especially if that person is a powerful ninja.
Under the cover of the swirling sandstorm, Setsuna and Setsugetsu entered Sunagakure without much trouble and were not discovered.
Upon entering Sunagakure, Setsuna and his companions Setsuna set their sights on Chiyo's place of seclusion.
Since they were unfamiliar with the terrain inside Sunagakure, they did not act rashly. Moreover, as infiltrators, they were clearly out of place among the villagers of Sunagakure and could not walk openly on the streets of Sunagakure.
So they found an opportunity to use Genjutsu to capture a Sunagakure ninja in a secluded corner, and then learned from him where Chiyo had gone into seclusion.
After obtaining Chiyo's accommodation, Setsuna and Setsugetsu immediately set to work.
Before long, they arrived at a secluded spot.
This is an open space below the One-Line Sky wall of Sunagakure. In the center of the open space is a wooden house, and next to the house is a man-made pond. It has a sense of peace, tranquility and serenity.
But in the Setsuna's Sharingan, this tranquil place was filled with deadly danger.
The house was surrounded by barely visible fine lines, the ends of which were hidden in the ground or in the bushes nearby. It was obvious that many traps were hidden within them.
I believe that anyone who rashly ventures in without knowing the details will surely die a gruesome death from these dangerous traps.
However, a trap is just a trap. It is most dangerous when it is hidden in the dark and unknown to others, but if it is exposed, it poses no threat at all.
Therefore, after discovering numerous traps, Setsuna and Setsugetsu easily dodged them all and arrived at the house in the center of the open space with great ease.
Just Setsuna I was about to push open the door, an old woman's voice came from inside the house.
"May I ask who you two are, and what business do you have with this old woman like me?"
Upon hearing this voice, a hint of surprise flashed in Setsuna and Setsugetsu's eyes.
It's worth noting that whether it was sneaking into Sunagakure or avoiding the traps after finding Chiyo's residence, they believed they hadn't revealed the slightest movement or flaw. Yet, Chiyo still managed to discover them from inside the house, leaving them utterly puzzled.
Seemingly sensing Setsuna and Setsugetsu's emotional fluctuations, Chiyo spoke again from inside the house, "Hehehe, I know you two are troubled, but standing at the door is not in line with your bold style of infiltrating Sunagakure. Besides, you've already come to my doorstep, so please come in and let me clear up your doubts."
Setsuna and Setsugetsu were not people who were afraid of trouble. Since Chiyo had personally invited them, they were not afraid of any conspiracies or tricks waiting for them. In any case, with their strength, they could easily escape from the siege of Sunagakure, if not destroy the entire Sunagakure.
So, Setsuna and Setsugetsu, skilled and daring, pushed open Chiyo's door and strode in.
Upon entering the room, one could see Chiyo sitting leisurely on the tatami mats, with two steaming cups of tea prepared on the tea table in front of her, seemingly for the two of them.
Just as she was Setsuna to ask, Chiyo spoke first, "The fact that you two could secretly infiltrate Sunagakure without being discovered by the Konoha Military Police Force shows your extraordinary strength, but you underestimate me. Or rather, you underestimate the Puppet Technique, a secret art of Sunagakure. You haven't even noticed some strange things on the ground. Like these little guys."
Chiyo spoke, she stretched out her wrinkled, aged hand and opened it in front of Setsuna and Setsugetsu.
In Chiyo's palm were five tiny, insect-shaped puppets of different shapes.
"The two of you were discovered by the puppets hidden nearby as soon as you arrived near my secluded place."
Upon hearing Chiyo's explanation and seeing the miniature puppet in her hand, Setsuna and Setsugetsu suddenly understood.
No wonder they were so careful, yet Chiyo still managed to spot them.
It turned out that Chiyo had already placed puppet sentries around her residence.
However, Setsuna was somewhat puzzled. Since Chiyo had discovered them first, why didn't she notify Sunagakure to come and capture them, instead of meeting with them herself?
Given their suspicious movements and infiltration of Sunagakure, it's clear they have ulterior motives Sunagakure Sunagakure at all? Instead, he's in the mood to invite them for tea and even share some of his secrets with them. This makes no sense.
Thinking of this, Setsuna didn't hide her doubts and asked directly, " Chiyo's Puppet Technique are indeed superb; we were indeed careless. But why didn't Chiyo tell the Fourth Kazekage when she discovered us?"
"Hehehe," Chiyo grinned, as if she had thought of something amusing, before replying, "Because you two are dressed as members of the Light Organization, and the Light Organization is Konoha's enemy, that's enough."
If any other ninja dared to infiltrate Sunagakure, she would undoubtedly tell Rasa directly, instructing Rasa to dispatch men to kill all those ninjas who dared to sneak into the Sunagakure.
However, since the people who infiltrated Sunagakure were enemies of Konoha, and members of the Light Organization who had caused Konoha to suffer losses many times, she was willing to give the Light Organization some face.
After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Furthermore, the Light Organization is incredibly powerful. They were able to snatch the Four-Tails Jinchūriki from Konoha completely unharmed and even repel Konoha's Root, causing them heavy losses. This is enough to show that the Light Organization is not to be trifled with.
She was also worried that the two members of Sunagakure and the Light Organization would suffer heavy losses again after their battle.
It's important to understand that the effects of their defeat in the Sunagakure haven't completely faded yet. If they suffer any further damage, the Sunagakure will continue to weaken.
Setsuna understood the hidden meaning in Chiyo's words, but this reason was not enough to convince him.
" Chiyo, the enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend, and I think Chiyo should know me..."
Before Setsuna could finish speaking, Chiyo waved her hand dramatically and declared with great confidence, "The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend, so let's become friends."
You infiltrated Sunagakure, but instead of going to a secret place like the Kazekage's Office, you came to find this retired old woman. I knew you must have something you needed from me.
If you wanted my head, you should have attacked me the moment you met, but you didn't, which means you weren't interested in my life.
Since you don't want my life, it means you want something I possess. As for what it is, this old woman doesn't know, but the fact that powerful individuals like you didn't seek out other ninja villages but came directly to me proves that it's something only I have."
At that moment, a startling light flashed in Chiyo's eyes. "Since it's something uniquely mine, things will be much easier from now on. I can make my own decisions about what's mine. I can give you what you want directly, in exchange for a favor from you. What do you say?"
At this moment, Chiyo's wisdom accumulated over Chiyo years, her keen insight honed through dealing with people and things, and her unique charisma as the master of Sunagakure were fully displayed before Setsuna and Setsugetsu.
They were filled with sincere admiration. As expected of a female ninja who had survived to this age in the war-torn Shinobi World, she saw the essence of things so clearly that they had nothing to say.
However, despite his admiration for Chiyo, Chiyo did not Setsuna agree to the deal she proposed.
He still didn't know what Chiyo wanted them to do, so he asked, "What does Advisor Chiyo want us to do?"
"It's simple. Doesn't your Light Organization have some grudges against Konoha? I want you to take down Konoha's Star of Wood Release, Kōki Itō."
Chiyo harbored a deep hatred for Kōki, the culprit who caused Sunagakure's defeat and brought shame upon several of their Kage Level. Her greatest wish was to kill Kōki.
Although she cannot do it herself, she can do it with the help of other organizations.
"I'm sorry, I can't do that. The two are not equal in value."
Just kidding, asking them to create clones to kill the original body? That's ridiculous. Oh, so Chiyo didn't know about their relationship with the original body. That's fine then.
Before Chiyo could even speak, Setsuna changed the subject of the transaction.
"Advisor Chiyo, I've heard that Sasori of the Red Sands seems to be your grandson, and I have information about him. Would it be acceptable to exchange this information for your secret techniques?"
Upon hearing this, Chiyo's heart instantly stirred with excitement, and she almost lost her composure. Fortunately, her recent self-cultivation helped her suppress her restless emotions.
She understood that in negotiations, whichever side becomes restless first will be at a disadvantage. And the side at a disadvantage is often the one that suffers the loss.
At the same time, she needs to first figure out what her trump card is.
What secret techniques do you want?
" The One's Own Life Reincarnation "
Upon hearing the name of the secret technique uttered by Setsuna, Chiyo's expression suddenly changed, and a deep sense of dread arose in her heart towards Setsuna.
You must understand that this secret technique was developed and created by the Sunagakure research team she led. The team members are absolutely loyal to Sunagakure, and this technique was only created not long ago, so how could it be known to outsiders?
This amazed her with the Light Organization's powerful intelligence capabilities.
However, she didn't ask, because she knew she wouldn't get any answers.
She gave Setsuna and Setsugetsu a deep look, calmed her trembling emotions, and slowly said, "It's not enough. Exchanging information about my grandson alone isn't enough to acquire this secret technique."
Although she was indeed very concerned about Sasori's situation, she was ultimately a high-ranking member of Sunagakure, and the pursuit of Sunagakure's interests had always been her guiding principle throughout her life.
Furthermore, Chiyo breathed a sigh of relief after learning what cards she had up her sleeve.
Because she knew that this secret technique was unique to her, and if anyone in the Light Organization wanted it, they could only obtain it from her.