Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

At this point, Orochimaru couldn't help but think of the Akatsuki leader, who possessed the legendary Rinnegan and was like a god, causing him to involuntarily lick his lips.

Chapter 518 The Great Elder's Summons

Orochimaru was never a peaceful person to begin with, and when he first joined the Akatsuki organization, he wanted to find out who was behind the organization.

But at that very moment, the leader of the Akatsuki gave him a good beating. Although he wasn't beaten into a scoundrel, he was still severely beaten.

That is why Orochimaru was very wary of the leader who possessed the Rinnegan.

Of course, everything has two sides. Orochimaru was very clear about just how powerful the leader called Pain was. If he could participate in the Konoha Crush plan, even if he couldn't completely destroy Konoha, he could still cause a huge upheaval.

However, after hearing Orochimaru's words, Black Zetsu scoffed and continued in a somber tone:

"How could we possibly trouble the leader of this tiny Konoha village? The only people involved in your plan this time are me and Tobi."

At this point, Black Zetsu paused for a moment, then continued to comfort him:

"Don't worry, although Afei seems unreliable, he's actually quite capable."

In fact, the reason Black Zetsu said this was because Nagato and Konan were basically out of his control and no longer listened to his advice, which made him grit his teeth in hatred.

However, Black Zetsu couldn't say that to Orochimaru. If Orochimaru knew that he could no longer represent the Akatsuki leader, given Orochimaru's temperament, he would definitely make him suffer a great loss.

When Orochimaru heard Black Zetsu's words, he knew that the terrifying Akatsuki leader, Pain, wouldn't be participating. Although he was a little disappointed, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

That guy's strength is terrifying. If he really gets involved, Orochimaru won't be able to control him at all. In that case, this operation won't go as Orochimaru expected.

Orochimaru turned to look at Black Zetsu beside him, and Tobi who was still wandering around, and finally nodded, saying:

"In that case, I'll briefly explain the plan to you."

Orochimaru did not stay there for long. After discussing the plan with Black Zetsu, he tossed him a small scroll and headed back to Konoha Village.

If Konoha were still under the control of the Third Hokage at this time, Orochimaru wouldn't be so nervous at all.

Unfortunately, ever since Tsunade and Uchiha Kakuzan completely took control of Konoha, they have reorganized it countless times. Even Orochimaru, one of the former Legendary Sannin of Konoha, dared not be negligent.

After watching Orochimaru leave, Black Zetsu turned to Obito Uchiha, who had calmed down, and said with some dissatisfaction:

“Obito, you were being too deliberate just now. Orochimaru isn’t someone you can fool. If he finds out your weakness, you’ll be in trouble.”

However, after hearing Black Zetsu's words, Obito Uchiha turned around without a care, walking in another direction as he said:

"So what? Orochimaru only has a few capable men under his command, so there's no need to pay him any attention."

Moreover, as long as I can retrieve my Sharingan during this operation, what can Orochimaru, or even Uchiha Kakuzan, do to me?

As soon as Obito Uchiha finished speaking, his body seemed to enter a transparent vortex, and then he completely disappeared before their eyes.

Just as Black Zetsu was staring in the direction Obito Uchiha had left, his face grim, White Zetsu, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up:

"Oh dear, Obito seems to be in a bad mood lately, so don't take his words to heart."

After all, Obito was Madara Uchiha's personally chosen successor. If Madara wanted to complete his plan, Obito's efforts would be necessary.

Upon hearing White Zetsu's words, Black Zetsu's expression softened slightly. Although he was not entirely satisfied with Obito as a tool, there was no one else who could replace him, so he had no choice but to accept it reluctantly.

Furthermore, Black Zetsu also agreed with Obito Uchiha's desire to reclaim his Mangekyou Sharingan.

It's important to understand that one Mangekyou Sharingan and two Mangekyou Sharingan are completely different concepts.

If he could further develop the Susanoo, the divine power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, then he would have some expectations for the Susanoo manifested by Obito's Mangekyou Sharingan, which possesses spatial attributes.

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu's expression finally returned to normal. He turned to look at White Zetsu beside him and said in a low, hoarse voice:

"White Zetsu, you still need to send out some clones to keep a close eye on Orochimaru. After all, that guy is too unreliable."

Besides, he was a former Konoha ninja, and a teammate of the current Hokage for many years. If he uses us as leverage to defect to Konoha and betrays us, I wouldn't be surprised at all.

After hearing Black Zetsu's words, White Zetsu nodded in agreement. White Zetsu also had no good impression of Orochimaru.

After all, back then, Orochimaru looked at him as if he were an experimental subject, so White Zetsu naturally disliked him.

With less than a month to go, the final match of the Chunin Exams will take place in Konoha Village.

Therefore, everyone preparing to participate in the competition is busy preparing and trying their best to improve their skills.

Those who were planning to watch the game spent their days discussing its progress and who would ultimately win.

So for a time, although there were undercurrents in Konoha Village, things remained calm on the surface.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Kakuyama put everything else aside and spent all his time in the Shikkotsu Forest. As a result, the World Seed within him absorbed natural energy at an increasingly faster rate.

Time flies, and more than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye. Just as Uchiha Kakuyama came out of Shikkotsu Forest, he felt a wave calling to him.

"Hmm? The First Elder? What does he want with me? Has something happened at the clan's territory?"

Faced with the summons of this kind elder, Uchiha Kakuyama dared not delay and quickly used the spatial imprint he had left with the elder to teleport to the elder's courtyard.

However, when Uchiha Kakuyama arrived at the elder's house, he found the elder sitting peacefully at the table, enjoying his tea. Behind him stood a very pretty figure.

Chapter 519 Shy Mamoru

When Uchiha Kakuyama saw the figure behind the Grand Elder, he was somewhat surprised. After nodding to her, he sat down directly opposite the Grand Elder.

"Xiao Mai, pour a cup of tea for our beloved clan leader."

Upon seeing Uchiha Kakuyama, Umaru, who was already a little nervous, quickly agreed after hearing the elder's words. She then knelt down in front of the table and began to scald the teaware and pour the tea in an orderly manner.

At this moment, Uchiha Kakuzan finally turned his gaze to the Grand Elder before him and said with some helplessness:

"Elder, please don't tease me. Even if I am the head of the Uchiha clan, I am still your junior."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, the First Elder calmly took a sip of tea before continuing:

"What elders and juniors? I'm just an old guy who's about to enter his coffin. It's normal for the clan chief not to listen to an old guy like me."

Just then, Umaru finished pouring the tea and placed it in front of Uchiha Okayama.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuzan nodded to Umaru, whose face was slightly flushed, downed his tea in one gulp, sighed, and said:

"Alright, what is it you want, sir? If it's not too unreasonable, I'll definitely agree."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, the First Elder's previously calm face immediately broke into a smile. He placed the cup in his hand on the table before speaking:

"In that case, you can have Umaru serve you from now on."

Upon hearing the elder's words, Uchiha Kakuzan simply brushed his face with his hand.

As expected, when Uchiha Kakuyama saw Umaru behind the Grand Elder, he guessed this possibility, and it turned out to be true.

"Elder, as you should know, I already have two maids serving me, so there's no need to drag Xiao Mai into this."

Moreover, as far as I know, Umaru should be Uchiha Gaku's sister, right?

You should know that Uchiha Gaku is my disciple. Do you think this is appropriate?

Even if I agreed, wouldn't Uchiha Gaku and Umaru's family have objections?

However, just as Uchiha Kakuyama finished speaking, before the elder could say anything, Umaru, who had been blushing and keeping her head down, suddenly raised her head and whispered:

"Clan leader, clan leader, neither Umaru nor her family has any objections."

Uchiha Kakuyama hadn't expected Umaru to be so courageous, so he could only wave his hand at her reassuringly:

"It's alright, Umaru, let me discuss it with the Elder first."

However, after hearing what Uchiha Kakuzan said, the First Elder said rather irritably:

"How dare you talk about Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Tsuki? Those two girls bear the heavy responsibility of continuing the bloodline of our Uchiha clan."

But they've been following you for years, why hasn't anything happened yet?

Uchiha Kakuzan hadn't expected the Grand Elder to have summoned him for this matter, and quickly waved his hand, saying:

"Elder, I was a little reluctant to do it before because they were young, but now it's almost time, and you will definitely see results in the next two years."

After receiving Uchiha Kakuzan's assurance, the elder nodded with great satisfaction.

As the eldest elder of the Uchiha clan, he was quite satisfied with the flourishing state of the Uchiha clan.

However, in his view, although Uchiha Kakuzan possessed unparalleled strength, his only shortcoming was that he did not have the pure bloodline of the Uchiha clan.

That's why the Grand Elder urged us so urgently.

Just then, the Grand Elder noticed the somewhat bewildered Umaru beside him and, after a moment's hesitation, continued:

"Qiu Shan, the news that Xiao Mai wants to follow you has spread throughout the clan. If she can't follow you, who knows how much trouble she'll cause. Although you already have those two girls, let Xiao Mai follow you from now on."

Upon hearing the elder's words, Uchiha Kakuzan was about to wave his hand in refusal, but then he suddenly saw the pitiful Umaru beside him, and finally nodded, saying:

"Alright, Elder."

However, Umaru is currently participating in the Chunin Exams in Konoha. Let her come with me after the exams are over.

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's arrangement, the First Elder had no objections and nodded in agreement.

Just then, Uchiha Kakuzan seemed to remember something, and after drinking another cup of tea, he said with a smile:

"Elder, the final match of the Chunin Exams in Konoha is in a few days. Would you like to come and watch?"

However, after hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's suggestion, the First Elder waved his hand and said:

"Forget it, what's so interesting about this kind of exam? I've been through it countless times. Before you leave, don't forget to take Xiaomai back with you."

After hearing the elder's words, Uchiha Kakuyama nodded and agreed.

Afterwards, Uchiha Kakuzan had a hearty meal at the Elder's house before finally leaving.

In fact, Uchiha Kakuzan understood the elder's concerns.

Although Uchiha Okayama has the ability to return at any time, this is still the Uchiha clan's territory, and someone still needs to be stationed here.

Aside from Uchiha Kakuzan, the First Elder was already the most prestigious person in the Uchiha clan.

That is why the Grand Elder did not accept Uchiha Kakuzan's invitation.

After Uchiha Kakuzan led Umaru around the clan's territory and found nothing amiss, he took her back to Konoha.

However, after taking Uchiha Kakuyama to her teammates and making arrangements, he returned to the space.

After all, Uchiha Kakuyama has been in the Shikkotsu Forest recently, and he hasn't dealt with the matter of Samui and Mabui, whom he brought back and put in his spatial storage.

Therefore, Uchiha Kakuyama took this opportunity to return to the space and prepare to deal with their affairs.

However, when Uchiha Kakuyama arrived at the villa, he discovered that Tsunade had already arranged everything perfectly regarding Samui and Mabui.

It turned out that, in order to prevent Samui and Mabui from feeling uncomfortable in this place, Tsunade arranged for them to be placed next to Yugito.

In this way, having several familiar people together can speed up their familiarization process with the place.

As night fell, Uchiha Kagami was impatiently kicked out of the room by Tsunade.

This made Uchiha Kakuzan look at the closed door in front of him, and he touched his nose awkwardly, thinking that she was still angry about Samui and Mabui, so he went back to his room alone.

Chapter 520 The Daimyo’s Thoughts

When Uchiha Kakuzan returned to his room alone and was about to rest, he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

Hearing the knock on the door, Uchiha Kakuyama was quite surprised, after all, it was almost late at night, who would come looking for him?

When Uchiha Kakuzan opened the door, he found Samui standing outside, who had just finished taking a shower and was only wearing a nightgown.

Samui was already considered a stunning beauty, and coupled with her magnanimous heart, comparable to Tsunade's,

Although Samui usually has a cold expression and is a rational person in his speech and actions.

However, even so, Samui still became a stunning beauty thanks to her outstanding appearance.

Samui, perhaps because she had just taken a shower, had slightly damp golden hair, and a blush appeared on her usually aloof face, making her look much more alluring than usual.

Upon seeing Samui standing at the door, Uchiha Kakuzan was immediately captivated by her striking appearance. After swallowing hard, he asked:

"Samui, what brings you here at this hour? Is something the matter?"

Logically speaking, Samui has been living in this villa for more than half a month, so he should have gotten used to it by now.

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, Samui lowered her head slightly, her face flushing even more, and said in a slightly shy tone:

"Lord Qiushan, it was Lady Tsunade who sent me to serve her in bed."

Samui's voice trembled slightly as he finished speaking.

Upon hearing Samui's words, Uchiha Kakuzan swallowed hard, scratched his head in frustration, and then said:

"Samyi, you don't have to do this. Although I've locked you up here, I didn't mean to force you."

If you don't want to, I won't do anything to hurt you.