[Click click click—]
On the ground.
[The white Zetsu was then covered by a thick layer of white paper scraps.]
[Soon there was no further movement.]
[But then...]
The white paper scraps suddenly hardened.
[And other colors are derived from it.]
The caster stands before this strange scene.
[It was a man wearing glasses.]
A slight upturn at the corner of his mouth.
It looked as if it were about to crack open.
[In a dimly lit, secret underground room.]
Those eyes were like the pupils of a snake.
Not far away.
[In the corner.]
A dark figure appeared silently.
I watched from the sidelines for quite a while.
He finally nodded.
[very good. ]
[Great progress.]
[I never expected... there's always a way out.]
[After the darkest hour comes the dawn.]
[That useless Obito Uchiha.]
Finally, I won't be relying on it anymore.
Black Zetsu thought to himself, his heart, which had been shrouded in smog for many days, suddenly felt much clearer.
It once again saw hope for the resurrection of its mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Orochimaru: "Hehehe~"
Orochimaru: "It seems that Kabuto from that world is already searching for himself."
Ino Yamanaka: "Yakushi Kabuto?"
Sakura Haruno: "How could it be him?"
Temari: "I didn't recognize him at first glance."
Heitu: "The changes are really huge, aren't they?"
Mabui: "This feeling... is already very similar to Orochimaru's."
Linen Clothes: "Black Zetsu... just who is he?"
Mabui: "He seems to know a lot. The changes in Yakushi Kabuto should be related to Ryuchi Cave."
Tobirama Senju: "Edo Tensei... If Black Zetsu has lived for many years... This is bad!"
Tobirama Senju gave this reminder.
Everyone realized the seriousness of the situation.
...
The large screen with its black border continues to display the image:
[After confirming Kabuto's condition once again.]
Black Zetsu slowly merged into the pitch-black earth.
[Through continuous guidance and suggestion.]
Kabuto is developing in the direction it hoped for.
Black Zetsu has no shortage of patience.
[certainly. ]
This was something they were forced to do.
If Black Zetsu were truly capable, why would he keep going in circles?
Even if it's just a reanimated corpse.
It cannot accomplish this alone.
[In addition, there is another type of waste that needs to be guarded against recently.]
It truly acted like a robot, thinking and acting for a very, very long time.
[I hardly ever have a day off.]
[...]
[A moment later.]
Black Zetsu returned to the underground base of Madara Uchiha beneath the Kannabi Bridge.
[The White Zetsu's true form was located immediately.]
Then step forward and merge with it.
[Click click click—]
[The moment the black and white elements completely merged.]
[Beneath him, thorny vegetation sprouted.]
[After learning from the White Zetsu's true form everything that had happened during its absence.]
Black Zetsu is orchestrating Zetsu's actions.
[Slowly blending into the wall.]
[Knock knock knock—]
Footsteps sounded in my ear.
[Buzz—]
[He extended most of his body to the left side of the passageway.]
A figure was slowly walking forward.
"Are you leaving?"
"A new discovery?"
Without turning his head, Obito Uchiha said, "The plan has changed."
"We need to act now."
"Uchiha Itachi?" Black Zetsu asked.
"Yes, and not entirely."
Obito Uchiha stopped in his tracks.
"You'll be in charge of the White Zetsu operation."
"I'll be back after I've taken care of things."
[Whoosh whoosh whoosh—]
[The next moment.]
[A spiraling spatial fluctuation appeared around Obito Uchiha.]
"The Allied Shinobi Forces have begun their operation."
"Act according to the circumstances."
Having said that,
[Obito Uchiha entered the Kamui dimension.]
[Upon hearing this.]
Black Zetsu chuckled softly.
"Let's go see how the White Zetsu are going to play."
[With that, he manipulated Zetsu's body and walked towards White Zetsu's 'cultivation' room.]
[...]
[at the same time. ]
[Inside Amegakure Village.]
Nagato's eyes were tightly closed.
[He manipulated Tendo Yahiko to enter the Phantom Body Barrier.]
[Buzz—]
[Within the magic lantern barrier, atop the demonic statue of the Outer Path.]
[Tendo Yahiko's phantom form appears.]
I glanced habitually at the corner.
[There, Jue's figure did not appear.]
Madara Uchiha was also nowhere to be seen.
Only four people were present.
[The Immortal Duo and the Artistic Duo.]
"The plan has changed."
After appearing, Nagato didn't give anyone else a chance to argue.
[State the mission directly.]
"Two tasks."
"The Fourth Shinobi World War has begun."
"From this day forward, the leader of Akatsuki... has changed."
"Naruto Uzumaki."
[The words fell.]
The previously noisy "Undying Duo" and "Art Duo" suddenly fell silent.
The four people looked up.
[Looking at the illusionary figure of Tendo Yahiko.]
[A hint of doubt could be faintly seen in their eyes.]
"Chief, are you kidding me?"
"My name is Nagato Uzumaki."
[As soon as Deidara finished speaking, Nagato Uzumaki, controlling Yahiko Tendo's phantom avatar, spoke.]
In an instant.
Both the art duo and the immortal duo were dumbfounded.
[Nagato Uzumaki?]
[ah? ]
Naruto Uzumaki...
[All right. ]
[This seems...very credible!]
"What mission?" Kakuzu quickly dismissed the question and asked.
If there's no benefit involved, whether or not to accept the mission is another matter entirely.
[The leader changed, so be it; the Akatsuki disappeared, so be it. Neither of these matters to him.]
"The first task."
"Capture the traitors Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki."
Deidara was about to speak.
[Tendo Yahiko immediately announced the second task.]
"The second task."
"The Fourth Shinobi World War has begun."
"The Akatsuki organization has changed too."
"From today onwards, Akatsuki members only include us. Those who didn't arrive today don't count."
"So, the second task is to join the Land of Whirlpools' faction; whether you actually fight or not doesn't matter."
"Where is Itachi Uchiha?" Kakuzu asked.
"The Land of Fire."
"I accept," Kakuzu said calmly.
The current Konoha is also searching for it.
I heard that Itachi Uchiha's younger brother has a good relationship with Naruto Uzumaki.
The Uchiha clan's legacy also fell into his hands.
At that time, Itachi Uchiha will be the best item to exchange for gold.
Furthermore, Kakuzu felt uneasy.
The resurrection of the God of Ninjas.
[Also, the disappearance of Little South Angel.]
This made him extremely uneasy.
He wasn't even afraid of death.
There's only one thing that could make him uneasy.
"Nagato Uzumaki."
What about the mission rewards and bounties earned from exchanging gold, which were handed over to the organization for safekeeping?
[Tendo Yahiko did not answer.]
Instead, they looked towards the art ensemble.
"And you?"
"The second one!"
[Hahaha~]
"Now everyone will know that explosions are the real art!"
["Hehe~"]
"Explosions are good art, but compared to puppetry, they still fall short."
["What did you say?!"]
["fact."]
["hateful!"]
"Come out and fight me one-on-one if you dare!"
"Have you ever killed anyone?!"
"Have you ever witnessed an explosion...?"
[Buzz—]
[He hadn't finished speaking.]
[Tendo Yahiko waved his hand.]
The two figures in the slideshow disappeared.
Then, Yahiko Tendo's phantom form looked at Kakuzu.
"They're with the chief."
"However... the leader just casually gave away that small amount of money."
"The wealth he controls is more than...ten thousand times more than you've ever seen in your entire life."
*Snap*
Without any warning.
Kakuzu suddenly knelt down.
Hidan, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed.
"Kakuzu is willing to follow the Lord of Uzumaki to the death!"