Boom!
In front of the Waterfall of True, Kushina was once again knocked away by Dark Kushina. She had lost count of how many times she had been defeated by her dark self. Since that incident in the tent, Kushina felt increasingly powerless against her dark side.
"Huff, huff~!"
After a whole morning of challenging her dark self, Kushina was utterly exhausted. Lately, she hadn't been successful; her dark self was incredibly difficult to eliminate. But fortunately, she still had control over her body, which was one of the few consolations for Kushina.
After that day, Kushina would wash herself three to four times a day, but she couldn't forget. In her dreams at night, she constantly relived the events of that time.
Returning to the tent, Kushina's expression suddenly changed, and she said with hatred, "What are you doing here?"
"Why such hostility? You were the one who agreed that day and even confirmed it several times. I also had to pay a great price...."
Uchiha Yoichi wasn't surprised by Kushina's reaction. If the Blood Red Pepper was easily subdued with just one encounter, he would have suspected some kind of conspiracy.
Hearing Uchiha Yoichi's words, Kushina's anger was hard to suppress. Dark Kushina was indeed her own self; however, she had already regretted it halfway through, but this bastard still pressed her several times.
"Besides, I came this time to tell you some good news. The Akatsuki member who killed Namikaze Minato has been captured. Would you like to guess who it is?"
Upon hearing this news, a rare emotion other than anger appeared on Kushina's face. She reached out to catch the scroll Uchiha Yoichi tossed to her and opened it to have a look.
"Uchiha Obito!? How, how could it be him?"
Seeing the information recorded on the scroll, Kushina was shocked and in disbelief. A person who was already dead and had their name on the Memorial Tablet turned out to be a member of the Akatsuki Organization and the murderer of her husband.
And this person was Minato's student....
Uchiha Yoichi continued, "Uchiha Obito is still in prison. He still has value. If you go back, you can see him."
The scroll detailed why Obito joined the Akatsuki Organization, making Kushina understand his thoughts, but she couldn't comprehend why he would believe in such an illusory thing.
"...I don't want to see him. According to Konoha's rules, let them handle it as they see fit."
Previously, Kushina wanted to gain power and avenge Minato. But after learning who the enemy was, her desire for revenge disappeared in an instant.
Then, Kushina still looked at Uchiha Yoichi with hateful eyes and said, "You've finished talking about this matter. You can leave now!"
"Are you kidding, Lady Kushina? I didn't come here just for this."
Uchiha Yoichi shook his head and said, then prepared to leave.
"You, how shameless!"
But Kushina was instantly furious, spreading her arms to block Uchiha Yoichi's way, and continued, "Last time you already... did that thing, and now you shamelessly regret it. I... I...."
Kushina was eager to say something harsh, but she stuttered for a long time and couldn't think of anything to say.
"I haven't reneged. If you carefully read the information, you would know that Namikaze Minato's body was made into a Deva Path clone by Nagato. To resurrect Namikaze Minato requires the Reanimation Jutsu, which needs Minato's flesh and blood from when he was alive. I've already asked Jiraiya to take care of it...."
Uchiha Yoichi shook his head and tutted, "I haven't given up on resurrecting Minato. It's you, Lady Kushina, who has given up now. Moreover, there was no limit to the number of times in our original agreement... Theoretically, before Minato is resurrected, I can keep making requests to Lady Kushina!"
"Scoundrel, I misjudged you before!"
Kushina glared fiercely at Uchiha Yoichi, but he didn't care and said, "It seems in Lady Kushina's eyes, her body is more important than resurrecting the dead. Let's consider it settled...."
"No way!"
Kushina exclaimed, still blocking Uchiha Yoichi's way, and after a moment, in a trembling and unwilling voice, she said quietly, "I... I understand...."
If it ends like this, wouldn't her previous sacrifices be in vain? They've already come this far, just one step away from resurrecting Minato. She absolutely couldn't give up.
"Then let's proceed, Lady Kushina. As long as Jiraiya acts quickly, you can soon see the resurrected Namikaze Minato...."
Uchiha Yoichi said with a rising smile, then stepped forward to wrap his arms around Kushina's slender waist; this action caused her body to shiver slightly, but she didn't offer any resistance.
Soon after, the tent was filled with harmonious sounds.
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"Ōmononushi no kami."
Uchiha Yoichi used Pupil Technique to relieve the mild soreness in his waist, and with the help of the technique, he quickly felt revitalized.
However, she was too exhausted to clean up, so Uchiha Yoichi simply covered her with a blanket.
"Oh well, there's plenty of time, still need to go back tonight."
But the current Uchiha Yoichi was no longer the same as before. After discovering the correct usage of Ōmononushi no kami, he no longer needed to use excuses to escape in front of Nohara Rin.
Only the videotape from the recent activities, Uchiha Yoichi left it by Kushina's side with an explanation, leaving it for her to destroy according to their agreement.
"Anyway, I recorded several more hours. I'll make a new one after returning...."
After taking the camera with him, Uchiha Yoichi left some supplies for Kushina and then used the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to leave Turtle Island.
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"I have some bad news for you, Uchiha Madara has been captured by Konoha; and they've already learned that the Akatsuki Organization is in the Hidden Rock Village. They've sent people to find Onoki, asking the Hidden Rock Village to hand you over to Konoha."
White Zetsu and Black Zetsu emerged from the ground, relaying a very troubling message to Nagato and Konan.
In addition to Nagato's Deva Path clone, there were also Uchiha Fugaku and the newly joined Red Sand Scorpion.
"Uchiha Madara was captured? That guy can actually be caught...."
Deva Path clone spoke, and not only him, Konan and Uchiha Fugaku also questioned Obito's identity, and Uchiha Fugaku was even more certain that Obito wasn't Uchiha Madara because he had seen Madara in person.
"Now that it has come to this, I might as well tell you the truth. That indeed is Uchiha Madara, but he was merely a creation of Madara's consciousness..."
Black Zetsu spoke up; this was the excuse it had devised. Uchiha Obito's identity was too foolish, so this excuse seemed more plausible.
"Madara found a junior from the Uchiha Race, replacing that guy's will with his own, hence his strength was very weak, so weak that Konoha's Lightning Fang captured him."
"Now your intel has been leaked, which is why the surveillance from Hidden Rock Village has increased outside."
So this is how it is...
Having seen Uchiha Obito, Nagato, Konan, and Uchiha Fugaku quietly pondered in their hearts; but the identity of Uchiha Madara was already something they didn't need to worry about anymore. How to deal with Konoha was the priority.
"Hey, hey, don't tell me I've just joined and your organization is already falling apart."
Sasori spoke up from the side. In addition to wanting to create stronger human puppets within the Akatsuki Organization, seeking revenge against Konoha was also his reason for joining them.
However, he suddenly felt that one Konoha had made the Akatsuki Organization so scared that they had to proceed cautiously. This Akatsuki Organization seemed to have no future?
Black Zetsu ignored Sasori's words; Nagato's Rinnegan was its main focus. "What should we do? Leave the Land of Earth?"
Nagato found it somewhat difficult to decide. "If we leave, then..."
"It's better not to leave."
Uchiha Fugaku suddenly spoke up, "Leaving the Land of Earth for smaller nations will make the Konoha Ninja search for us even more recklessly, and when the time comes, these nations won't even have Onoki's confidence. Once discovered by Konoha's ninja... even the leader's Rinnegan might not be a match for Konoha's ninja."
Dozens of elite ninja, coupled with intel regarding the Rinnegan—last time they almost wiped out Nagato's Six Paths of Pain; if it weren't for him and Uchiha Obito intervening, the Six Paths of Pain definitely wouldn't have been a match for Konoha's ninja."
"At least the Hidden Rock Village won't submit to Konoha. The feud between Rock Ninja and Konoha runs deep, and Konoha's been incredibly aggressive lately. If we can pull in the Hidden Cloud Village, forming an alliance might not be out of reach..."
Upon hearing Uchiha Fugaku's words, everyone couldn't help but look at him simultaneously, even Black Zetsu was no exception.
Uchiha Fugaku's identity had long been exposed, Konoha's fierce-eyed Fugaku, unfortunately, now a traitorous ninja; but they hadn't expected Uchiha Fugaku to be so decisive against the Ninja Village he had once been a part of, and his methods weren't bad.
At least it was more suitable than mindless fleeing.
"In that case, Mr. Fugaku, come with me to see Onoki."
The Deva Path Clone spoke up, "Your identity and intel can make Onoki more inclined to decide."
"...I understand."
Uchiha Fugaku hesitated for a moment but ultimately agreed.
"Hehehe, since you've made a decision, let me help too; Uchiha Madara left behind more than just this backup..."
Black Zetsu said, then let White Zetsu burrow underground to leave.
Afterward, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu swiftly returned to the base where Uchiha Madara had been, a place where Uchiha Obito also kept Madara's body.
"What are you doing here?"
"Reviving Madara, but using another method to revive him... do you remember the masked guards from the Uchiha Trading Association?"
White Zetsu thought for a moment and said, "The guards that could regenerate even when shattered?"
"That's the Reanimation Jutsu. The flesh I asked you to preserve last time is now useful..."
Black Zetsu spoke. It had been secretly keeping an eye on Madara. Regarding what Madara did and what secret techniques he knew, it probably understood even better than Madara himself.
The sealing for the Reanimation Jutsu was also known to Black Zetsu. Now Nagato could no longer be relied upon; Uchiha Madara must be reanimated to take over the Rinnegan at any time.
Although Nagato had developed most of the abilities of the Rinnegan and had formed ties with Hidden Rock Village, plus Uchiha Fugaku was aiming to ally the Rock and Cloud Ninja, Black Zetsu still felt it was unreliable.
"Prepare some special clone bodies; we need to enhance our strength now. I'll try with other clone bodies first, then reanimate Uchiha Madara..."
Black Zetsu instructed White Zetsu. Only by relying on White Zetsu could it use Wood Release and other Ninjutsu; alone, it could only perform some secret techniques.
The situation in the Ninja World was changing too fast. The Four-Tailed and Five-Tailed hadn't been revived yet; the Three-Tailed was being searched for. But the Akatsuki Organization was already nearly failing.
If Uchiha Madara isn't brought out soon, Black Zetsu feared there might not be an opportunity later.
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"Mr. Yoichi, this virus is really something; however, we only managed to produce twenty doses of the Desperate Virus in the first batch, how do you intend to distribute them?"
Orochimaru came to the Hokage Assistant Office with the prepared Desperate Virus, speaking to Uchiha Yoichi.
There were ten doses infused with the Wood Release Bloodline and ten doses with the Dead Bone Pulse Bloodline.
"I expected nothing less from you, Orochimaru; such a high success rate."
Uchiha Yoichi said with a satisfied smile, "Tsunade also picked out three medical ninja, but up until now, they've only made three doses, their efficiency is far lower than yours... by the way, do you want to keep some? For Nawaki or other disciples."
"No need, I still have five doses."
"Orochimaru, didn't you say the first batch only had twenty doses?"
Uchiha Yoichi eyed Orochimaru suspiciously; withholding a quarter like that?
But Orochimaru gently coughed and said, "I meant from the second batch; I plan to keep five doses aside. So Nawaki and Anko don't need to worry, Mr. Yoichi."
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first."
Having said this, Orochimaru left Uchiha Yoichi's office.