Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 556 Shikaku's Shock

While he was verbally criticizing Hashirama, Madara's mind was in turmoil.

If it's not reincarnation or resurrection, then so be it; impure world rebirth is also acceptable.

However, it turned out that Nagato was chosen to be the one to cast the spell.

What are Obito and Black Zetsu even doing?

This put him in a rather awkward situation.

As the host of his "eyes," Nagato had already set up methods beforehand when he implanted the eyes into the other person's eye sockets.

But now, all of that has been in vain.

He had the means to control Nagato, but Nagato also managed to control him using the Impure World Reincarnation jutsu.

If I were to take control of Nagato now and force him to use the Rinne Rebirth technique, what if Nagato were to use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to reverse the situation and control me instead?

Things started to get complicated.

After cursing Obito and Black Zetsu in his heart, Madara could only suppress his restless heart for the time being and observe how things would develop.

On the other side, Black Zetsu, who was monitoring Kabuto, also received the message from White Zetsu immediately.

He immediately looked at Kabuto, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Itachi Uchiha in the cave, with a grim expression.

He hadn't expected that the other party would hand over the Edo Tensei of Madara and Hashirama to Nagato to control. This not only disrupted Madara's plans, but also shattered his own.

"This guy is just as annoying as Orochimaru!"

After giving Kabuto a deep look, Black Zetsu's body slowly merged into the earth and disappeared without anyone noticing.

He needed to rush over and discuss with Ban how to proceed with the subsequent plans.

"Aren't they going to care whether Dou lives or dies?"

White Zetsu, who was one with Black Zetsu, was still somewhat confused about Black Zetsu's departure. Their main task was to keep an eye on Kabuto and make sure he could properly control the Edo Tensei army, right?

"Don't worry about him now, there are more important things to do."

He has no time to deal with Kabuto right now. It would be best if Itachi Uchiha could break free of Kabuto's Impure World Reincarnation technique, so that Madara might be able to escape Nagato's control.

Only in this way can the plan possibly return to its original trajectory.

Kabuto was completely unaware of all this, but it was all within his expectations.

Even at his peak, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were both formidable opponents. Even after mastering Sage Mode, Madara was still not confident he could control them.

In that case, it would be better to hand over these two trump cards to someone who can use them, and Nagato happens to be his partner.

Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to directly hand over the Impure World Reincarnation jutsu to the other party; he simply allowed the other party to control the consciousness of the First Hokage and Madara.

However, none of these things concern him now. He is now facing Uchiha Itachi, a formidable opponent.

If things go wrong, it's uncertain whether he'll even live to see tomorrow's sunrise.

……

"Well, that eliminates one more troublesome person!"

With a few casual moves, Toshiro dealt with Kinkaku and Ginkaku, and then easily took care of Rasa next to him.

This guy was already at a disadvantage when facing his own son, but with Toshiro's help, he didn't have to put in much effort to successfully seal him away.

"Gaara... I'm entrusting the village to you!"

Covered in a layer of yellow sand, Luo Sha knew he was about to be sealed away. In his final moments, he opened his mouth as if he had a thousand words to say, but they all turned into a single admonition.

Although Toshiro saw everything, he didn't say much. After all, these were someone else's last words, and it wasn't appropriate for him to stand by and eavesdrop.

"Next... is your turn!"

With his gaze shifting upwards to Onoki, who was still struggling in the air, Toshiro leaped up and floated gracefully into the sky.

"This is... the Light and Heavy Rock Technique?"

Upon seeing this scene, Gaara, who had just sent his father away, murmured in surprise and uncertainty.

Toshiro's flying movements don't look much different from the Light-Heavy Rock Technique.

However, there were some doubts, and he wasn't sure.

"It seems something unusual has happened!"

Using his own power to fly through the air, Toshiro was just about to help the Third Tsuchikage send his teacher away when he suddenly frowned almost imperceptibly.

Upon entering the battlefield, he activated his senses, although the accuracy of his perception was not very high due to a lack of concentration.

However, those high-quality, large-scale chakra sources were still within his perception. Just now, it seemed that two more large chakra sources had appeared, whereas there were only a handful already.

"Lord Hokage, there are two special chakra formations heading towards the battlefield from the direction of the canyon. We need you to go and check them out."

Just as he was about to concentrate on sensing, Shikaku's anxious voice appeared in his mind through Inoichi's transmission.

"The opponent's chakra reaction is extraordinary, please be careful to protect yourself."

After saying that, Shikaku didn't forget to add a sentence.

"Okay, I understand. Inform the Five Kage and our main fighting force to speed things up and finish off their opponents without dragging things out any longer."

When Toshiro first sensed the two chakra sources, he was unaware of their identities.

However, one of the familiar chakras made him realize who his next opponent was.

"Notify the allied commanders not to rush too far forward. The enemy we are about to face is not so easy to deal with now."

"You... already know the enemy's identity?"

With one hand on Inoichi's head, Shikaku swallowed involuntarily upon hearing the Hokage's solemn voice.

He had gained a general understanding of his own Hokage over the years.

No matter what problems they encounter, such as the Akatsuki, the Sky Ninja, or the Box of Paradise, they remain calm and collected.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they didn't take it seriously at all.

Even the Eye of the Moon incident was only taken a little more seriously.

This is all so serious... telling the Five Kage to end the battle as soon as possible and warning the Allied Army commander to be careful. This is something that has never happened before.

Looks like this is serious!

"Um!"

Unable to suppress a twitch of his lips, Toshiro, through Inoichi's mental connection, uttered the name of the chakra master he sensed.

"If nothing unexpected happens, one will be the First Hokage, and as for the other..."

"What did you say?"

Even though it was a mental exchange, Toshiro, who had an unusual understanding of mental energy, still sensed Inoichi's horror.

"Yes, one is the First Hokage, and the other is Madara Uchiha!!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)