I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

"What exactly happened? How did Orochimaru get captured by Konoha all of a sudden?"

Black Zetsu was also very frustrated.

It shrugged and said helplessly, "I never expected that Orochimaru, who is usually so shrewd, would be so foolish as to attack Konoha. Not only did he do it, but he also got himself into trouble after failing to destroy Konoha. What an idiot!"

Because Orochimaru's main body did not enter Konoha, apart from the Konoha ninja who fought him, others knew that Konoha had been attacked, but did not know who was responsible.

Although Yun Ting had not been in Konoha before, Black Zetsu, who was initially hesitant to enter Konoha to investigate, was unaware of the fact that he had deliberately left behind a Wood Release Root network that spread throughout the underground of Konoha, creating a heavily fortified environment.

But the people in Konoha Village are ultimately transient.

Later, during the intelligence gathering, Black Zetsu did not hear anyone in Konoha mention Orochimaru.

However, it already knew that the First Hokage and the Second Hokage had appeared in Konoha.

Clearly, only Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation technique can bring the dead back to life.

Since the First and Second Hokage appeared in Konoha Village unharmed, it's highly likely that Orochimaru messed things up.

Taking advantage of the fact that Yun Ting had not yet returned, Black Zetsu gritted his teeth and risked going deep into Konoha to investigate Orochimaru's whereabouts.

Not only did Obito place his hopes on the Impure World Reincarnation technique, but if possible, he also hoped that the Eye of the Moon Project would be completed as soon as possible.

In the end, it really did come to understand Orochimaru's current predicament.

But this is already the limit.

It's impossible for it to unleash its full power and rescue Orochimaru from the encirclement.

At this moment, Obito, hearing this despairing news from Black Zetsu, spoke with his last glimmer of hope:

"Senju Unting is still in Kirigakure. I'll go to Konoha right away and bring Orochimaru back."

Black Zetsu shook his head: "It's no use. Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju are currently in Konoha. Especially Hashirama Senju, I secretly observed him before and found that although his current strength is somewhat different from the peak state I saw him in decades ago, he is definitely not someone you, Obito, can deal with."

"If that's the case... then we have absolutely no chance."

Before the Gedo Mazo, Obito stared blankly at Utakata, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, as if in a daze, as the Tailed Beast's chakra stopped flowing out and he fell back to the ground.

It wasn't Madara himself, but only with the help of the demons, that he was able to get the Gedo Mazo to fully absorb the tailed beast's chakra. The time it took was longer than the three days it would have taken if all the Akatsuki members were present.

By the time they reached their goal, the Gedo Mazo had not yet absorbed a single tailed beast.

Obito lost interest in continuing.

Seeing this, Black Zetsu frowned slightly and said, "Obito, although Orochimaru has been captured, there will always be opportunities later. While we have the time, let's absorb all the tailed beast chakra from the captured Jinchuriki and make the Gedo Mazo even stronger."

"No! There's no hope left." Obito shook his head dejectedly, not even glancing at the Jinchuriki he had captured.

"You may have no hope, but I still do!"

Black Zetsu really wanted to grab Obito by the collar.

In its view, the Gedo Mazo, which gathers the power of the five tailed beasts, is its trump card after a century of dormancy.

Right now, the natural hope is that Obito can complete his final mission.

However, he can't force Obito now.

Furthermore, now is not a good time to turn against each other.

"I will endure!"

Somewhat regretting revealing the truth, Black Zetsu let out a deep breath and had no choice but to suggest again:

"Although Orochimaru's path is blocked, I unexpectedly discovered the whereabouts of Orochimaru's subordinates while searching for him. I know Orochimaru's personality. He likes to dig bases everywhere and conduct all sorts of human experiments. Perhaps we can find these bases by interrogating Orochimaru's subordinates. If we can find Orochimaru's ninjutsu notes about the Impure World Reincarnation technique, then we can do it ourselves."

"In that case, let's get moving!" As if grasping at the last straw, Obito was ready to set off without waiting for a moment.

"Wait! Let's absorb the Jinchuriki first before we go," Black Zetsu advised.

"No! Jinchuriki can be absorbed at any time. To avoid any unforeseen complications, let's go to Orochimaru's subordinates now! Black Zetsu, lead the way!" Obito said in an unyielding tone.

What can Black Zetsu do?

Although it is a product of its mother's will and can live a long time, its actual strength is just so-so.

It can pierce the back of the spot, and only when it is unexpected.

If a real fight broke out, it wouldn't be able to do anything to Obito.

Therefore, we can only go along with the other party's wishes.

"Why is it so difficult for the Gedo Mazo to absorb a Jinchūriki?"

Black Zetsu sighed deeply in his heart.

Unable to stop it, it didn't deliberately delay, and quickly led Obito and Oni-ko towards Orochimaru's subordinates.

the other side.

The Orochimaru subordinates that Black Zetsu referred to were none other than Kimimaro and Jugo's group.

After his lord Orochimaru, whom he served, once again disappeared without a trace.

Having already accumulated considerable experience and having learned through certain means that Lord Orochimaru was not dead, Kimimaro and Jugo immediately led their subordinates to evacuate according to the pre-arranged plan.

Chapter 339 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

The Land of Waterfalls, Orochimaru's secret base.

Just as Kimimaro and his men were destroying all traces of the base and preparing to leave...

Outside, a Konoha squad is secretly monitoring the situation.

"How is the situation?"

Having just finished the battle with the Iwa ninja, and then marched through the Kaze Kingdom on a military parade. After all that was over, and only a few days after finally returning to Kiku to rest, Kakashi, once again drafted into service, glared at his deadpan teammates and asked them...

He opened his Byakugan at the branch family ninja and replied, "Orochimaru's subordinates are moving around; there's no movement elsewhere yet."

"Then let's keep waiting." Kakashi touched his back, hung his ninja sword again, and said quietly.

The mission that the Hokage assigned them this time was not aimed at Orochimaru's subordinates who couldn't cause any trouble, but rather at waiting for another big fish to come to them.

With no force left capable of confronting Konoha, the Konoha ninja world is now unimpeded, spreading throughout the entire ninja world like never before.

I am naturally aware that the White Zetsu has been very active in various places recently.

Although it's unclear what Fang is planning, given that he can't directly confront Mu and has already captured all the tailed beasts he can, there are only a few things he can do.

To unite with the remaining enemies of Konoha? To sabotage Konoha's operations outside the village? To unleash demons and monsters like the Wraiths to attack Konoha? Or perhaps to acquire powerful secret techniques to strengthen themselves?

Although Yun Ting considered all of this to be futile.

However, we must adhere to the principle of preventing the enemy from doing what they want.

During this period, he still issued various tasks in a targeted manner.

Among them, Yun Ting, who knew that Orochimaru liked to keep a group of subordinates, suddenly had a flash of inspiration after experiencing the Impure World Reincarnation incident and thought of Obito and his gang's possible targets.

With the idea of ​​giving it a try, he specifically asked Kakashi to lead the team to see if they could use Orochimaru's subordinates as bait to hook this big fish.

Among the Konoha ninjas led by Kakashi, there were those with Byakugan, those skilled in tracking and concealment, and even Azabu, the former Raikage's secretary, who possessed the Heavenly Delivery Technique and could transmit information back at any time.

The purpose is to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

Kakashi, fully aware of the responsibilities he bears, is patient.

Even if Kimimaro and the others wander around, what he needs to do is remain hidden in the shadows and follow them all the way.

Time passed second by second.

As Kakashi listened to the Hyuga ninjas continuously reporting information, he thought he would be traveling alongside Kimimaro and the others for the next leg of the journey.

suddenly!

The low whisper of the Hiruzen ninja reached his ears:

"A big fish is coming!"

Kakashi's gaze sharpened instantly, and he immediately gave a coded signal to his other companion.

Using the time difference advantage provided by the Byakugan, the Konoha companion from the Kai quickly took out a huge scroll from his back, unrolled it, and placed a sealing technique inside.

Soon, another layer of barrier was added to the existing barrier around them.

Under this double barrier, the Konoha group completely concealed their figures and auras.

After rest.

A familiar black trench coat with cloud patterns appeared in the sight of the Konoha group.

Seeing the familiar face not far away, Kaka Tongkong suddenly shrank back, his fists clenched tightly.

However, he desperately wanted to rush to the other party, but knowing the gravity of the situation, he forcibly suppressed the urge and turned to Mabui, saying, "Target identified. Mabui-nee, pass on the information."

"Just call me Linen Clothes. I'll get right on it."

After nodding, the man in the linen uniform of a Konoha Jonin immediately formed hand seals and used the Sending Technique to transmit the information back to Konoha.

Because of the protective barrier, the commotion caused by the Heavenly Gift Technique did not reach the outside world.

Even so, Black Zetsu, who was not far away, still glanced in their direction.

"What's wrong?" Obito asked.

"It's nothing, it's probably just my imagination." Black Zetsu shook his head after glancing at it a few times and not finding anything wrong.

"Then let's get back to business." Obito withdrew his gaze and looked again at Orochimaru's base hidden in the dense forest ahead.

With his mind already focused on the Reincarnation Technique, he didn't waste any more time. Without even bothering to greet anyone, he smashed open the gate of Orochimaru's base and, in a flash, transformed into a streak of light, swiftly disappeared into the base.

"Enemies!"

Inside the base, Jugo's expression suddenly changed.

"Retreat first."

Hearing the screams of his men surrounding him, Kimimaro, realizing the newcomer's ill intentions, quickly destroyed the last document and then tried to escape through another passage with Jugo.

But it was too late.

As Obito's figure emerged from the solid wall ahead, like a phantom, into another hidden escape passage in the base, Kimimaro paused, his gaze sweeping over the other's black and red robes. He spoke with surprise:

"You are a wise person."