I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

As a behind-the-scenes troublemaker for thousands of years, it is very good at sneaking around, and it has never really shown its face on the battlefield before.

After confirming Madara's death, it easily evaded Konoha's pursuit and then chased after its only current partner, Obito.

"A glimmer of hope? Where is it?" Obito, who was not surprised by Zetsu's arrival, did not even look at the other party and said dejectedly.

"The Ten-Tails!" Black Zetsu declared decisively. "Only by fusing with all nine tailed beasts and becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki can Senju Kumotei be a match for him!"

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The words fell.

Instantly, Obito looked at Black Zetsu with the gaze of someone looking at an idiot.

Even an idiot knows how powerful the Ten-Tails is, but the problem is that it's simply impossible to do it right now!

Black Zetsu naturally understood as well, and continued:

"Of course, it's impossible to capture all nine tailed beasts right now. But we have the information on the tailed beasts of the Four Nations Alliance that you secretly found out in Iwagakure. While the various ninja villages are currently weak and preoccupied with their own problems, we can capture these Jinchuriki first."

"Madara had already transferred control of the Gedo Mazo to Obito. The more tailed beasts the Gedo Mazo absorbs, the stronger it will become. As for the remaining tailed beasts..."

At this point, Black Zetsu paused and said, "Keep waiting! Wait ten years, twenty years, or even longer! Just like back then, who could have imagined that the invincible Senju Hashirama would die so young? Little did they know that Senju Kumotei would not suffer the same fate as Senju Hashirama in the future. After all, there are just too many strange and wonderful things in this ninja world."

Through a thousand years of experience, Black Zetsu has come to deeply understand that sometimes, things can turn out in unexpected ways.

The enemy you can't defeat today might just die tomorrow for some unknown reason, without you having to worry about it anymore.

Time is always the best way to defeat everything.

Black Zetsu has no shortage of time.

Now, having discovered that Madara Uchiha, whom it believed was the most likely to realize the Eye of the Moon Plan, ultimately died at the hands of the Senju Cloud Court, it has chosen to retreat into hiding.

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If fifty years isn't enough, then a hundred years will do.

No matter how strong Qian Shou Yun Ting is, he is still just a mortal.

After the other party dies, it can then return to the world, train another Uchiha Madara, and complete the Eye of the Moon Plan.

Of course, it would be best to capture a few tailed beasts in advance to save effort later.

With information at hand and the Jinchūriki having the fewest protective forces around him, this is undoubtedly the best time to make a move.

Having already decided to play it safe, Black Zetsu was actually trying to use the fairly strong Obito as a free henchman, tricking him into using his remaining strength to do some free work for his future "partner".

It just doesn't look very effective.

Despite Black Zetsu's attempts to persuade him, Obito remained uninterested.

In his view, if he didn't have the ability to capture all the tailed beasts, then even if he captured most of them, it would still be of no use, and it wouldn't matter if he captured one more or one less.

It would be better to let these Jinchūriki inflict more actual damage on Konoha.

Black Zetsu observed this, and after a moment's thought, he suddenly realized, "Actually... it's possible to condense the Ten-Tails even without completely capturing all nine tailed beasts."

"Oh?" Obito finally exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't the Ten-Tails born from the fusion of all nine tailed beasts?"

Black Zetsu shook his head and said, "Whether it's the Ten-Tails or the nine tailed beasts, they are essentially all made of chakra. The birth of the Ten-Tails, in another sense, requires the gathering of the chakra of the nine tailed beasts. During the process, it doesn't matter if each tailed beast contributes less chakra. Even if the final Ten-Tails is not complete, its power is still unmatched by anyone else, including Senju Kumo-tei."

“But even so, we still can’t find the missing Tailed Beast chakra.” Obito’s eyes lit up, but he quickly dimmed his gaze.

"Yes!" Black Zetsu said confidently. "The Impure World Reincarnation technique! Tobirama Senju, who was chasing you just now, was a dead man, yet he possessed the same chakra characteristics as when he was alive. This is a manifestation of this forbidden technique. If we can also impure world those previous Jinchuriki or those who possess Tailed Beast chakra characteristics, and have the Gedo Mazo absorb their Tailed Beast chakra, it would be enough to create a smaller version of the Ten-Tails. At that time, Obito, as the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, you could completely contend with Konoha, and even complete the Tailed Beast chakra synergy later!"

"The Impure World Reincarnation Technique?" Upon hearing Black Zetsu propose such a novel path, Obito's eyes immediately lit up again.

He found that this approach was indeed very successful!

"As for the Impure World Reincarnation technique, apart from Konoha, only Orochimaru knows it. In fact, he is even more skilled in this technique."

Thinking back to when he seized Nagato's Rinnegan, Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation of the First and Second Hokage caused him a lot of trouble.

Overcome with despondency and brimming with renewed fighting spirit, Obito looked forward with great anticipation:

"We must find Orochimaru's whereabouts immediately!"

"Of course! I, as a professional intelligence officer, will find Orochimaru's whereabouts. Obito, you're in charge of bringing back any tailed beasts you can capture," Black Zetsu assured him, patting his chest.

At the same time, it breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, Obito, this free labor force, has been reactivated.

The method he described using the Impure World Reincarnation technique is true.

If Obito could truly become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki through this opportunity, it would certainly be very happy.

Even if it fails, as long as it captures more tailed beasts, it won't be considered a failure.

As the son of the mother who was one with the Ten-Tails, Black Zetsu's control over the Gedo Mazo far exceeded Obito's or Madara's imagination.

Even if Obito is killed, the Gedo Mazo, which has absorbed multiple tailed beasts, will still be his property and become the capital for the next Eye of the Moon Plan.

Anyway, it won't lose money.

Of course, it will do its best to find the remains of Orochimaru and the people needed for the Impure World Reincarnation.

As for Obito, he did not refuse this time after hearing about Black Zetsu's division of labor plan.

Although he is still an ally of the four countries, he feels no guilt whatsoever when he betrays them.

Rather than hiding in the shadows for decades waiting for that slim chance, it's better to take a final gamble.

With this thought in mind, Obito's gaze hardened as he said:

"Let's restart the long-awaited Tailed Beast capture plan."

Chapter 319 Breaking Through Iwagakure Village

The Land of Earth, Hidden Rock Village.

This ninja village, surrounded by rocky mountains and possessing a strong defense, is known as the most difficult to conquer among the five great nations. Now, it faces the greatest crisis since its founding.

After completely annihilating the remaining Iwa ninja forces, and then swiftly eliminating the Sand ninja reinforcements and the Iwa ninja forces stationed elsewhere.

Led by Yun Ting himself, and accompanied by Minato, Jiraiya, Konan, Tsuchishiro, and other skilled fighters, the Konoha army, like a sharp sword, pierced straight into the heart of the Land of Earth, outside the Hidden Stone Village, which was home to the remaining Iwa ninja, the Land of Earth's daimyo, and a large group of nobles.

Reaching the summit, and looking at the terrain where towering mountains surrounded the village, making it impossible to deploy a large army, with only a narrow path leading into the village, Yun Ting smiled faintly:

"The First Tsuchikage really chose a good location to build the village."

When a large army cannot leverage its numerical advantage and can only launch attacks with small groups that either traverse mountains or take the only narrow path, Iwagakure only needs a small number of people, along with a defensive barrier that surrounds the entire village, to easily keep the enemy out of the village.

Compared to Konoha, Iwagakure, being easy to defend and difficult to attack, truly deserves its reputation as the most difficult ninja village to conquer.

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"It's difficult to get into Iwagakure, and it's also difficult to get out."

Although Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, living fossils of that era, had returned to Konoha and were unable to offer their opinions, Minato, after observing briefly, made a sharp and insightful comment.

Yun Ting nodded in agreement.

Indeed, as Minato said, while Iwagakure's isolated terrain provides great security, it also limits the village's development potential.

Despite the fact that Konoha Village appears to be drafty and open to anyone in the original story, its prosperity is inseparable from its advantageous location on a plain with easy access in all directions.

Today, Konoha Village has become the center of the Land of Fire not only because of the presence of the Cloud Court, but also largely due to the village's superior geographical conditions.

If Konoha were located in a place like Iwagakure, no matter how hard Ren Yunting tried, he could never have built the village into the prosperous place it is today.

Of course, as a contemporary of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, the First Tsuchikage had his own considerations when choosing the location to build the village.

Given the immense power and influence of Konoha at the time, the First Tsuchikage naturally prioritized safety when establishing the village.

Therefore, the location of Iwagakure Village is indeed the best choice.

The fact that Iwagakure was almost never invaded by foreign enemies, compared to other ninja villages, during the numerous battles over the decades, proves the foresight of the First Tsuchikage.

However, this exception is about to be broken today.

The saying "easy to defend, difficult to attack" only applies to the general population of ninjas.

In the face of a powerful figure like Yun Ting, who can move mountains and fill seas, it is nothing at all.

"What about Onoki? Has he still not given in?" Yun Ting asked the person beside him, his gaze calmly withdrawing from the heavily fortified Iwagakure village ahead.

"It's still the same old story. If we hadn't taken precautions and used a sealing technique on Lord Tsuchikage, he would have already taken his own life," Minato said with some distress.

After capturing Onoki alive, Konoha would not simply kill him with a single blow, but would instead try to persuade him to surrender.

If Onoki were to submit, with the support of his immense prestige accumulated over decades in Iwagakure and the Land of Earth, Konoha's takeover of the Land of Earth would undoubtedly proceed much more smoothly.

In addition, the title of commander-in-chief of the four-nation alliance is also very useful.

If they surrender, it will further demoralize the other ninja villages.

Unfortunately, while the idea is good, it's too difficult to actually implement.

"That old bastard Onoki's personality is as stubborn as a rock. Making him submit is harder than killing him," Jiraiya, who had the most dealings with Onoki, remarked.

Having led the Rain Ninja Army to great merit in the war against the Land of Grass, he has now been pardoned by the Cloud Court for his past punishments.

Although he was finally able to return to the Land of Fire and Konoha Village, the war was still raging, and he didn't want to just abandon them and leave, so he followed along the way.

After listening to Jiraiya's reflections, Yun Ting nodded and said nothing more.

Since the usual methods of persuading Onoki are not working, let's try another approach.

Just then, Shisui had nothing to do during this time after severely damaging the elite Mist Ninja.

Having thought this through, Yun Ting looked again at the Hidden Stone Village, which was putting up a desperate resistance ahead, and without further delay instructed the group:

"Everyone, step back."

"Yes!"

Knowing that the Hokage was going to take action personally, the Konoha ninjas immediately retreated far away.

A few breaths later, Yun Ting extended his right hand, palm facing the Hidden Stone Village enveloped by the barrier. His Rinnegan narrowed, and he said calmly:

"Shinra Tensei!"

moment!

An immense repulsive force erupted from Yun Ting's palm, transforming into a terrifying, invisible wave of energy as thick as the ocean, which surged towards the opposite Iwagakure village.