Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

The patrol team stopped, the four members exchanged glances, and then quickly urged the ninja dogs to bark.

We must not delve any deeper.

Instead of bypassing the patrol team, he crept directly into the ground beneath their feet.

They quickly fled and left the area.

The surrounding squads all became alert.

This situation was within his expectations, and even made Black Zetsu breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Even if it is him...

???

Something's wrong!

What just happened in Konoha?

"Try it."

"The old way?"

Black Zetsu's abilities are far more bizarre than his.

"Then give up?"

"..."

Black Zetsu was also pondering this question.

Konoha's defenses are ridiculously elaborate, with layer upon layer. And this is just the surface defense; there are countless hidden barriers, sensory systems, and so on.

Even if I came in person, it would be fraught with difficulties.

Sending a White Zetsu clone to investigate Konoha is essentially the same as sending research material; who knows, the other side might develop a ninjutsu or poison specifically targeting the White Zetsu's body in a while.

"No, I'll go by myself. It's too dangerous for you to come with me."

Black Zetsu separated from his body. "Besides, your departure can also cover for me. With my abilities, even if I am discovered, I can escape safely. No one can stop me."

"it is good."

……

"There's an invasion!"

As soon as Hai saw Chiba enter, he immediately explained the situation to her.

Chiba waved his hand: "As expected, they did come. Have we activated our barrier yet?"

"It has been active since then, and we can now confirm that the other party has left our first barrier. In addition, it seems that he used a clone technique to break our sonic detection technique."

"It's not a hack. If he knew how to hack it, he wouldn't have left."

Chiba shook his head.

but.

Given Black Zetsu's personality, would he leave so easily?

not necessarily.

It's very likely that his departure was just a false signal, making people mistakenly believe that he had left. In reality, it was the White Zetsu who left, while the Black Zetsu remained in Konoha.

"Strengthen the barrier detection. The opponent can use the clone technique to deceive the sound wave detection, and they may also use the clone technique to make us careless."

"Ah."

Although he felt like he had become a subordinate, considering the other party's abilities, Haiyi had no objections.

not to mention.

If things go wrong again this time, even if Tsunade lets him off the hook, Inoichi himself will lose face and won't be able to stay in the intelligence department any longer.

We must capture them!

Hai made up his mind and then personally used barrier techniques and his senses to investigate the state of each layer of barriers.

Chiba narrowed his eyes slightly, then strolled over to the place where White Zetsu was sealed.

The sealing squad is guarding this area.

The Thunder Beast's dwelling is right next to it.

Generally, no one can get close, but Black Zetsu is different. Even the Sage of Six Paths didn't notice him. Unless you deliberately observe and pay attention, you won't notice him at all.

To be precise.

Aside from oneself, others might not even notice if Black Zetsu were right in front of them.

Chiba stood in front of White Zetsu, limiting his perception to a range of a dozen steps around him, and then waited quietly, pondering how to improve the barrier so that it could specifically identify White Zetsu.

White Zetsu isn't strong in combat, but its stealth abilities are top-notch. The only way I can detect it right now is through underground infiltration.

What if next time they use the Spore Technique to infiltrate the body?

Even Sasuke couldn't detect it, which shows how powerful that method was.

Just as he was pondering this, a voice came from Haiyi's side.

"A very subtle chakra fluctuation has been detected. They have now breached our fourth sensory barrier. Stay alert!"

"understood."

coming!

Chiba was in high spirits.

really.

Hei will never give up. With his abilities and methods, he will definitely test his moves step by step and then figure out how to counter them.

Just give up...

This would mean abandoning information about Konoha.

Neither Black Zetsu nor Obito would accept this outcome; they still hoped that Sasuke and Itachi could spark some chemistry and complete the evolution of the Sharingan.

and.

If they were in their shoes, they definitely wouldn't feel comfortable letting a village like Konoha continue to grow.

Chiba closed his eyes and instantly entered Sage Mode—

His perception was further enhanced.

Although it cannot be used to sense Black Zetsu, it can be used to capture the slightest movement around it. As long as Black Zetsu is still a physical entity, it will inevitably make some subtle contact with it.

At that time...

He can foresee it in advance.

Although it will consume a lot of Sage Chakra reserves, we have been preparing for this moment.

Minutes passed.

Black Zetsu doesn't seem to have appeared; it's as if Haiyi's warning just now was just false information.

Chiba, however, remained calm and used a chakra shield to isolate his aura, ensuring that Black Zetsu would not detect anything amiss in his condition and thus alert him.

Both sides are waiting.

Chiba seemed to be deep in thought. He narrowed his eyes and continued to release sound waves, as if checking the situation around him. After a while, he gave a few instructions to the ANBU ninjas and then walked towards the Thunder Beast next door.

Then, he "heard" a slight noise!

Chiba wasn't even sure if he had heard it, because it went beyond the realm of "perception" and was more like a mysterious intuition—

He was certain that Black Zetsu had arrived!

He immediately launched a surprise attack.

"Lord Chiba, is there anything else you need?"

The one asking the question was the class leader of the sealing class.

Chiba narrowed his eyes and said, "It's nothing, I'm just a little worried, so I came to check on you."

His eyes scanned the room.

The room was very dark, with only the lamp providing enough light. There were many overlapping shadows and too many corners that were difficult to see.

but.

He has another option.

“I’ll take him with me first; it’s not safe to leave him here.”

"this?"

The leader of the sealing squad was somewhat astonished.

This isn't what we planned!

He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What about the Hokage?"

"I will talk to them, don't worry, it won't affect you."

Chiba said with a smile.

He then approached the sealed White Zetsu.

The closer they got, the more Sage Chakra Chiba released, and even his mental strength gradually increased.

As long as Black Zetsu attacks, he can instantly engage in a mental tug-of-war with Black Zetsu.

but.

Even after he came into contact with White Zetsu, Black Zetsu still did not appear.

Until Chiba left the room...

boom!

He suddenly made his move, his figure flashing through a wall. The lights outside shone in, illuminating a corner, and then a dark shadow disappeared in a flash.

In just one second.