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Chapter 170: That state of vitality and everything in it is still before my eyes...

"That's exactly what happened."

Black Zetsu passed the slightly modified and exaggerated information to Obito.

Even though he already knew countless secrets, inherited all of Madara's knowledge and legends, and called himself the second Uchiha Madara, Obito was still shocked by the intelligence information brought by Black Zetsu.

The Otsutsuki, the descendant of the Six Paths Sage's younger brother, overlooking the Ninja World from the moon!
"Since they have lived on the moon for thousands of years, why did they come here now?"

"I don't know about this either. I don't have any information related to it." Black Zetsu paused and said in a deep voice: "But the reason behind this must be related to Mizunotsukiyo."

"There was a fierce battle between the two sides, and judging from the battle situation, the strength of the Moon Otsutsuki was no less than that of Nagato, but in the end, Mizuno Tsukiyo won."

"That rascal……"

Obito clenched his fists, and the three-magatama Sharingan under the mask turned a little redder.

Mizunoe Tsukiye's strength is so extraordinary that he has no way to deal with that guy now. All his plans have to be implemented bypassing Mizunoe Tsukiye and Kirigakure.

Not only is it cumbersome, but the success rate is also extremely low.

Even though the current turmoil in the ninja world was a good opportunity to fish in troubled waters, because Mizunotsuki was there, he had to act extremely carefully, for fear of being seized by Mizunotsuki.

"How's the situation with Nagato?"

Obito shook his head, forcing himself not to think about that guy, and changed the topic to Nagato.

In the battle with the Land of Iron, Nagato was almost defeated. In order to escape from Mizunoe Tsukiyomi, Nagato finally made up his mind and merged with the special White Zetsu to save his life.

Of course, this kind of fusion is certainly not as simple as simply recovering from injuries.

Although Nagato is a member of the Uzumaki clan, he has strong vitality in his body and can even become a container for the Rinnegan.

But the Uzumaki clan is the Uzumaki clan after all. No matter how outstanding they are, they can never be compared with the Senju clan with genuine Ashura bloodline, not to mention the most outstanding among them, Senju Hashirama.

The body of that special White Zetsu contains the cells of Hashirama Senju. If Nagato can perfectly integrate them, he will not only be able to recover from the injuries he suffered in the battle of the Iron Country, but he can even recover the cost of using the Outer Path Statue in the Rain Country, as well as his legs that were destroyed by the detonating tag, thereby greatly improving his combat power!
Healthy Nagato!
"The fusion is pretty good. The ancestors of the Uzumaki clan and the Senju clan are close relatives. There is not much conflict between the cells of the two. Moreover, this is a transformed White Zetsu."

"Now all the dried-up cells in Nagato's body, even his legs, have recovered, but it will take some time for them to be fully integrated."

Black Zetsu paused and said, "But the situation in Konoha and Kumogakure is worth paying attention to."

"Konoha and Kumogakure?"

Obito was slightly startled, and with a hint of pride in his tone, he sneered: "By now, Konoha should have been defeated on the battlefield and beaten to its doorstep by the Cloud Village."

During the Nine-Tails Incident, he almost destroyed the entire Konoha, killing countless Konoha ninjas and civilians. Even the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Kushina Uzumaki died.

Even if the elderly Sandaime comes back to stabilize the situation, the combat power of Konoha is definitely only one tenth of what it used to be. How can it be compared with the Kumogakure which has been accumulating strength since the Third War?
Even if he didn't pay attention to the situation in Konoha, Obito could guess the current battle situation between the two sides with just his toes.

Konoha's situation is not good → Sarutobi Hiruzen makes a series of stupid moves → Konoha is in a tough fight → Konoha is struggling to survive → Konoha is doomed to fail →

In the end, Konoha was destroyed by Kumogakure, or Konoha was declared defeated and signed a surrender agreement with Kumogakure!
Of course, Obito still believed that the latter possibility was more likely. After all, other forces in the ninja world would never sit idly by and watch Kumogakure annex Konoha like this.

"At the beginning of the war, it was indeed the Kumogakure side that had the upper hand. Under the leadership of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, the elite Kumogakure defeated Shimura Danzo. As a last resort, Shimura Danzo could only retreat by using space to buy time, while the Kumogakure was unstoppable and at one point reached the heart of the Land of Fire."

“But something unexpected happened later.”

Black Zetsu said in a deep voice: "The Third Hokage sent Uchiha Fugaku to be the commander-in-chief of the front-line battlefield, and that guy has actually opened the Mangekyō Sharingan!"

"what?!"

Obito's expression condensed.

There is no doubt that the Mangekyō Sharingan is powerful, as can be seen from its Kamui and Shisui's Mangekyō.

As long as the Mangekyō Sharingan is opened, the combat power will skyrocket. Even an ordinary ninja can fight against top-level masters!
Mangekyō Sharingan → Ticket to become a Kage-level expert!

Not to mention, the person who opened it was Uchiha Fugaku.

As the patriarch of the Uchiha clan, there is absolutely no problem with Uchiha Fugaku's fighting ability and combat experience. During the Second Ninja World War, the name of the Evil Eyes had already resounded throughout the Ninja world. During the Three World Wars, Fugaku's performance was equally impressive.

"If it's him, with a pair of Mangekyō, he can indeed resist some of the Kumogakure." Obito said in a deep voice.

"No, the key is not Uchiha Fugaku, but Seireitei!"

"After Danzo was defeated and retreated, Seireitei took action to stop Kumogakure. The Kumogakure army, including the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, was intercepted by the Shinigami of Seireitei."

Black Zetsu shook his head and as he spoke, he handed a piece of information to Uchiha Obito.

Obito looked through the information, his face under the mask became more solemn and his brows were furrowed.

"Even the Three Ninjas, Princess Tsunade, has joined the Soul Society..."

The three ninjas are very famous, and their combat power is also very important. This can be seen from the strength shown by Orochimaru when he joined the Akatsuki organization. Therefore, Obito attaches great importance to Tsunade joining the Soul Society.

But he could only take it seriously. Now he and the Akatsuki organization could do nothing but recuperate.

"Continue to monitor their situation."

The two fell into silence for a long time before Obito uttered a word. After that, he used the power of the God of Life to disappear.

Looking at the empty space with no one in it, Hei Jue's eyes were dim and his mind was complicated.

He doesn't understand.

Why has the situation become what it is now, as if this battlefield in the ninja world is very dangerous for them.

For thousands of years, he has been planning and strategizing everywhere in the ninja world. He personally modified all the plans of the Hagoromo. Ashura and Indra were played in the palm of his hand. Even a strong man like Uchiha Madara was just his puppet.

That state of vitality and all things competing is still before your eyes!
Is it possible that all his thousand-year plan will be wasted just because of the appearance of Mizunotsukiyo?
No matter what, the Rinnegan is still in my hands, and the overall situation is in my hands.

The advantage is mine!

……

The land of thunder.

Yunyin Village.

Yunyin Village stands among the high mountains and white clouds.

Although the special environment of the Land of Lightning is better than that of the Land of Wind, Earth, and Water, it is still far inferior to the prosperous Land of Fire and Konoha Village.

Even because it is surrounded by mountains, many resources in Kumogakure are extremely scarce. Therefore, what successive Raikages have always wanted to do is to expand their land and obtain more resources.

And Konoha has always been the most coveted target of Kumogakure!

This is also the reason why the Hidden Cloud Village not only provoked the Third Ninja World War, but also sent troops to attack Konoha as soon as possible after learning that Konoha was in trouble with the Nine-Tails.

They need supplies, land, and expansion of territory to provide a better living environment for the people of the Hidden Cloud Village and the Land of Lightning.

But unfortunately, they seemed to hit a wall every time they attacked, and this time was no exception.

"What?! The frontline troops were attacked and Kirabi was injured?!"

Inside the Raikage's office.

The fist as big as a sandbag smashed into the desk in front of him. The terrifying force smashed the desk into pieces, and wood chips flew everywhere.

The extremely burly Fourth Raikage stared at the Anbu in front of him with disbelief on his face.

Kirabi is no longer the same as he was during the Third World War.

After returning from training in Yunlei Gorge, Killer Bee's own strength has been greatly improved, and his cooperation with the Eight-Tails has become more perfect. His combat power is even comparable to that of the Fourth Raikage.

With the addition of three thousand elite troops, Yunyin came this time with the intention of directly attacking Konoha.

With Konoha's current strength only one tenth of what it has left, how can it resist? How can Killer Bee lose?

"This is the information sent by Lord Tutai. Lord Kirabi said in person that the reason for his defeat was because he encountered the mysterious organization from last time."

The Kumogakure Anbu whispered: "In addition..."

"Konoha's frontline commander, the head of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Fugaku, has revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan..."

"what?!"

The Fourth Raikage snatched the intelligence scroll and read it seriously. The intelligence provided by Dodai recorded the changes in the battlefield during this period in great detail. In the early stage of the war, as predicted, they defeated the front-line troops led by Danzo with great momentum and launched a large-scale attack.

However, after being attacked by an unknown organization, the 3,000 elite soldiers suffered heavy losses, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee was defeated by the "Three Ninjas, Princess Tsunade" and escaped.

After that, although the members of the mysterious organization including Tsunade did not appear, Uchiha Fugaku opened the Mangekyo and launched a counterattack on the front battlefield...

"Mangekyo Sharingan..."

The Fourth Raikage frowned.

He didn't know much about these eyes, but judging from Dodai's battle report, these eyes brought tremendous pressure to the frontline ninjas.

"Call all the advisory elders to discuss the battle on the front line!"

"Yes, Raikage-sama."

The Anbu left instantly, and not long after, there was a knock on the door.

Five elderly dark-skinned athletes walked into the Raikage's office. Although all five of them had white hair, their muscles were extremely strong.

They are all old antiques from the ninja village who have followed the first and second Raikage and are the survivors from the founding era. Although they are not as strong as the Raikage, that is, at the elite jonin level, their status in Kumogakure is quite high.

The situation in every ninja village is similar. Except for the Kage, almost every village has a group of old guys at the top.

For example, Chiyo Ebizo of Sunagakure, the master of Kirigakure, Mitokado En of Konoha, etc., the same is true for these people.

However, due to the special nature of the 'Ai Da Zui' in the Hidden Cloud Village who was comparable to the 'strongest' in the Hidden Mist Village, these old guys were basically mascots, and at most they would be called over by the Raikage to ask some questions.

"How's the battle situation on the front line, Yongdai-mei?"

"You are so flustered, did you say something?"

"What can happen? With our current combined strength, even if Sarutobi Hiruzen goes to the frontline himself, he can't stop that kid Killer Bee."

"That's right..."

The old guys had smiles on their faces and looked stress-free, but when they saw the serious expression of the Fourth Raikage, they felt something was wrong and their voices gradually faded away.

The Raikage took a deep breath and handed the intelligence scroll over. Several advisory elders looked through it carefully. The more they read, the more solemn their expressions became.

When they saw the words "Mangekyo Sharingan" at the end, these advisory elders looked as if they had seen something extremely terrifying, and their faces changed drastically!

"Retreat! We must retreat!"

Without any hesitation, or even paying attention to the etiquette between the consultant and the Raikage, an elderly consultant placed his hands on the broken Raikage's desk and said hurriedly, "Yondaime, we must withdraw our troops. This war cannot continue!"

Withdrawal?

The Fourth Raikage frowned.

Although the battle situation on the front line was beyond his expectations, it was not to the point where he had to withdraw his troops.

Apart from anything else, 3,000 elite warriors plus an Eight-Tails Jinchuriki are only a small part of the current combat power of Kumogakure. Including the Two-Tails Jinchuriki and him, Kumogakure can still use both top-level warriors and elite warriors.

And what about Konoha?

He's just an Uchiha Fugaku!

Even if those Soul Reapers from Seireitei are still around, does that mean there is no one left in Kumogakure?

Putting aside other things, as for Ōnoki, the Fourth Raikage said that he could definitely pull him over. The worst-case scenario at that time would be the start of the Fourth Ninja World War, just like the late stage of the Third World War.

But knowing all this, the advisory elder still directly stated that he wanted to withdraw his troops...

The Fourth Raikage turned his gaze towards the other advisors.

Although the other advisors did not speak, the expressions on their faces made the Fourth Raikage understand what they were thinking.

Withdraw!

This made the Fourth Raikage somewhat curious.

It is not easy to get such a group of old stubborn people to reach a consensus. Could it be because of the so-called Mangekyō Sharingan?

If I remember correctly, the Mangekyō Sharingan was something that the Uchiha clan's Shura of the Ninja World, Uchiha Madara, relied on to dominate the Ninja World decades ago when the Ninja Village had not yet been established?

"Tell me everything you know about the Mangekyō Sharingan!"

A group of consultants immediately started talking at once.

What about the extremely weird instant pupil technique, the almost invincible Susanoo that was like a god or demon, and the terrifying illusion that could easily control the tailed beasts...

For these old guys who survived from the founding era of the village, there is nothing in this world more impressive than Uchiha Madara, the Shura of the Ninja World, and Senju Hashirama, the God of Ninja.

It was a power that was deeply engraved in the hearts of all of them, an indelible mark of fear, even though they had been gone for decades.

"We must evacuate, Yondaime. Right now, Killer Bee has not come into contact with Uchiha Fugaku. Once the two sides come into contact, or even fight, then we in Kumogakure may even lose the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki!"

The advisory elder who slammed the table earlier said seriously: "I don't know if the perfect Jinchūriki can resist the power of the Mangekyo, but we can't take such a risk!"

"Yes, although Kirabi is a little noisy on weekdays, we can't live without him in Kumogakure!"

"Once the Eight-Tails is controlled by Uchiha Fugaku's Mangekyō..."

"Our losses are not that great. If we withdraw our troops now, we in Kumogakure are still the most powerful in the ninja world. We..."

"That's right……"

Withdraw! Withdraw! Withdraw!

The advisory elders were talking at once, their words full of the meaning of retreat, which made the veins on the forehead of the hot-tempered Fourth Raikage bulge with rage.

Ever since the third generation of Raikage passed away and he took over the position of Raikage, he has had an idea in his mind.

That is to expand the territory of Kumogakure and bring a better living environment and more resources to the people of Kumogakure and the Land of Lightning!

As a result, in the late stage of the Third Ninja World War, he, who thought he had seized the opportunity, ordered his troops to join the war, but in the end, it ended in a whimper.

Now Konoha's fighting power has been reduced to one tenth of what it was because of the Nine-Tails, and he has seized the opportunity again. Is he going to repeat the failure of the Third War? !

"I don't know!"

The fourth generation Ai slapped the desk again, making the already broken desk completely scrapped.

"Why are you all discussing how powerful the Mangekyō Sharingan is, as if this war is already disastrous for us."

"Before the war started, we were determined to defeat Konoha and unify the two nations of Thunder and Fire, with full confidence and determination.

"After the war started, wherever my Kumogakure army went, all the Konoha ninjas were defeated. The troops of the Shinobi Anshi Village Danzo were beaten by us and fled in defeat. Our army marched straight in and was invincible. That state of vitality and everything in its fullness is still before my eyes."

"In just a few days, because of a pair of kaleidoscopes, the entire situation has changed and become our burial place?

"No matter what, Kumogakure still has me and Yukito, but Konoha only has a pair of Mangekyō!"

"Three to one, the advantage is on my side!"

The Fourth Raikage Ai spoke loudly, his words full of self-confidence, but these words made these old consultants very anxious.

"No, we must not fight, we must withdraw our troops!"

"Even if the Yondaime and Yukito are here, you are so far away from the battlefield that it's too late to rush over now!"

"Yes, the most urgent thing to do is to use reverse spiritualism to make the frontline soldiers retreat."

"Fourth Daeme, we cannot continue to act willfully today. We must withdraw our troops!"

"If you don't withdraw your troops today, I will smash my old bones and die here!"

The old guys became more and more excited as they spoke, and some even threatened their own lives. After much persuasion, they finally calmed the Fourth Raikage down.

The ambitious Raikage was silent for a long time, finally slowly closed his eyes and said.

"Well, let's withdraw our troops..."

(End of this chapter)