Born with a great love for the Uchiha

In terms of importance, the Rinnegan is even more important than Madara Uchiha himself.

Furthermore, the chakra resonance between Indra and Ashura can draw out Hagoromo's chakra...

This goes even further and touches on the fundamentals!

How could Black Zetsu possibly reveal such important information to Orochimaru so easily?

Even the smallest details are unacceptable!

After much deliberation, Black Zetsu found a "scapegoat" and gave a reason that wasn't really a reason.

"Go ask Obito Uchiha about this."

Black Zetsu skillfully shifted the blame.

"He gouged out Madara Uchiha's eyes."

This is not a lie.

Even if Orochimaru were to actually resurrect Obito Uchiha using the Impure World Reincarnation technique and interrogate him, he would still get the same answer.

Because Obito Uchiha really did gouge out Madara Uchiha's eyes...

At the time, it was to deal with Gen Uchiha, and also to increase his own margin for error in battle.

Obito Uchiha installed many Sharingan eyes on his arm.

Some of them came from his private collection, but one of the eyes also came from Madara Uchiha!

Trivia.

After Madara Uchiha transplanted the Rinnegan to Nagato, he did not remain blind; instead, he installed a new pair of eyes on himself.

It's not some kind of "Mangekyou Sharingan," it's just a pair of ordinary "Three-Tomoe Sharingan."

Well known.

The Sharingan is a bloodline limit that can be "hot-swapped".

During the period when Madara Uchiha controlled Obito Uchiha's life, he always used the three-tomoe Sharingan.

"Obito-kun?"

Orochimaru never expected Black Zetsu to use a dead person as an explanation, let alone that it would be Obito Uchiha.

If it really was Obito Uchiha who gouged out Madara Uchiha's eyes...

That's really a troublesome thing!

Don't think that only Shimura Danzo used the Sharingan as a "resurrection coin".

Obito Uchiha did it too!

An idea flashed through Orochimaru's mind.

'Could it be that Madara Uchiha's eyes were used by Obito Uchiha as a price to pay for using Izanagi...?'

If it's true.

That would be such a waste!

Madara Uchiha was a ninja on par with Hashirama Senju, so his eyes were incredibly precious.

Madara Uchiha's eyes were consumed just to use Izanagi, and even then, it was a meaningless Izanagi.

Obito Uchiha was more than just stupid.

That's just plain stupid!

That's the situation.

Black Zetsu's lower body gradually disappeared into the earth.

"If you don't believe me, you can question Obito Uchiha yourself after we resurrect him using the Impure World Reincarnation technique."

"Or, you could 'revive' Uchiha Madara directly and confirm with him whether this is indeed his corpse."

Black Zetsu has already explained everything that needed to be explained.

It brought up the topic of the Five Shadows meeting again.

"I need to go back to Amegakure now and inform Pain about the Five Kage Summit."

Black Zetsu's body sank into the earth, only his voice still echoed in the laboratory.

"Orochimaru, the Five Kage Summit is imminent, the Land of Rice Fields is no longer a safe place, and we don't have much time left..."

Black Zetsu has completely disappeared.

Orochimaru looked at the dozens of White Zetsu crowding the laboratory, and then at the "Uchiha Madara corpse" on the experimental table.

He originally planned to immediately begin research on the Impure World Reincarnation Technique after Black Zetsu delivered all the experimental materials.

But now...

The threat posed by Gen Uchiha is far too great.

Orochimaru had no choice but to change his original plan.

He quickly began to calculate in his mind what to do next.

The Five Kage Summit is about to be held in the Land of Iron.

The Land of Rice and the Land of Iron are not far apart, making them easy targets for Uchiha Gen to sense and lock onto remotely.

Orochimaru has to run.

But where can they run to escape the Fifth Hokage's sight?

"The Land of Fire? The most dangerous place is the safest place? No, it's still too dangerous..."

"The Land of Water or the Land of Lightning? No, that won't work either. Konoha has signed agreements with Kirigakure and Kumogakure, so Uchiha Gen could appear in Kirigakure or Kumogakure at any time..."

"Then there are only two choices left: the Land of Wind or the Land of Earth?"

“Something seems off… It seems that Uchiha Gen also went to Iwagakure. According to intelligence, the Four-Tails and Five-Tails of Iwagakure are currently in Konoha.”

"Onoki should have already reached an agreement with Uchiha Gen, so he can't go to the Land of Earth anymore..."

"That leaves only the Land of Wind..."

"Or, perhaps we could choose some remote, small country to completely escape Konoha's sight and lie low for the time being?"

While pondering his next escape route, Orochimaru quickly inventoried and organized the items in the new laboratory.

time flies.

Orochimaru shouldered his pack.

"Fifth Hokage, I'll be back sooner or later..."

Chapter 223 Payne: Starting with the Five Kage Summit, let the world feel pain!

The land of rain.

It's raining again in Amegakure.

Pain stood at the highest point of the village, his hands raised high, silently releasing the [Rain Tiger Freedom Technique].

His chakra flowed into the rain, spreading rapidly to every corner of Amegakure through the ubiquitous water droplets, sensing the situation inside and outside the village.

Gen Uchiha used the "Sky Net" to envelop Konoha.

Pain, the Deva Path, also possesses the [Rain Tiger Free Technique] which covers Amegakure.

This is a perception method unique to him.

Any ninja who ventures into the rain will be sensed by Pain's chakra, thus revealing their actions.

As always, Konan stood silently behind Pain, gazing at Yahiko's back.

'Xiao, it's just the three of us again...'

Several days have passed since the last Akatsuki meeting.

During these days.

The internal structure of the Akatsuki organization has also undergone significant changes.

The Akatsuki organization was originally a high-level rogue ninja organization that valued the quality of its members.

Every official member is a notorious S-rank rogue ninja in the ninja world.

After Obito Uchiha joined, the number of official members of the Akatsuki organization reached an all-time high.

There are a total of nine members!

He was both made and destroyed by Obito Uchiha.

This was followed by Obito Uchiha being defeated and captured alive by Gen Uchiha.

The number of official members of the Akatsuki organization also experienced a precipitous drop.

Obito Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Juzo Biwa were "completely wiped out" in the battle in the Land of Water;

After receiving the information at an internal meeting, Orochimaru simply gave a brief greeting and then left the organization.

Kakuzu and Sasori, the two members originally responsible for capturing the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, also disappeared in the vast desert of the Land of Wind.

Even Zetsu, the logistics and intelligence officer, couldn't be contacted for many days, and he has most likely left Akatsuki...

Of the nine, seven left.

Now, only Pain and Konan remain in the Akatsuki organization.

After years of quiet development, we've been back to square one.

Konan felt lost about the future of the Akatsuki organization and didn't know what to do next.

Pain—or rather, Nagato—was no different.

It's just that his deadpan face doesn't reveal much emotion.