Before us was a huge sand table model, depicting the possible defensive layout of Konoha.

His gaze was fixed on the sand table, and he remained silent.

"Old man, should we send someone to investigate?" Huang Tu suggested.

Onoki slowly shook his head, his tone heavy:

"No need to investigate further. In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, only Minato Namikaze has the ability to completely wipe out Higashi no Shiren's team in a short period of time."

"Moreover, it must be Minato Namikaze who has pre-positioned the Flying Thunder God mark on the battlefield."

“What puzzles me is…” Onoki’s gaze fell on the miniature Konoha Village model on the sand table.

"The intelligence clearly indicated that Minato Namikaze should be busy preventing Kirigakure from launching a sneak attack on Konoha, so why did he suddenly appear on the border of the Land of Fire?"

At this time, it wasn't just Iwagakure that was at odds with Konoha; Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning and Kirigakure of the Land of Water had also joined the war.

Konoha was forced to disperse its forces to cope with the situation, opening up two fronts to simultaneously engage Iwagakure and Kumogakure, while also guarding against attacks from Kirigakure at sea.

Therefore, Minato Namikaze must remain in Konoha as a precaution.

It was based on this consideration that Onoki decided to carry out this operation plan, convinced that Minato Namikaze would not leave the village easily.

However, the truth is...

Onoki's gaze shifted to the loess.

How did they find out about our plans?

His plan itself was flawless; the problem lay in the leak of intelligence, which attracted the attention of Minato Namikaze.

Worse still, Minato Namikaze had clearly planned this all along, setting up a Flying Thunder God trap in advance, waiting for them to walk right into it.

If the other party cannot foresee the future, then there must be an internal problem.

Huang Tu suddenly realized: "You mean, there's a Konoha spy among us?"

Onoki's expression grew increasingly grave: "This operation is highly confidential; very few people know about it."

"Go and investigate yourself."

Huang Tu nodded in agreement and left to carry out the order.

As Onoki's son, he was his father's most trusted person, and this task could only be entrusted to him.

While Iwagakure is outwitting and outmaneuvering thin air, and searching for a non-existent mole...

Obito has quietly approached the Kannabi Bridge.

This is a crucial rear area for Iwagakure, through which supplies for the front lines are transported.

However, no one noticed Obito's arrival.

“This is it”

Obito stood on high ground, carefully surveying the terrain below by the moonlight.

That old fox, Madara, is hiding in a cave somewhere in this area, clinging to life by relying on the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Obito never forgot that he still owed 300,000 gold coins in the group.

Although neither the First Hokage nor Minato ever pressed for payment, Obito was not one to renege on his debts.

Now, his target is Madara Uchiha, who was deceived by Black Zetsu throughout his life.

From the current timeline, he can change many things, especially Madara's fate.

By rewriting one's destiny, the resulting gold coin rewards will be substantial.

"Old man, I'm here to collect your gold coins!"

Obito laughed excitedly, raised his arms high, and leaped directly from the tree as if diving.

Using his ability to become ethereal, he moved like a fish in water, instantly disappearing into the ground.

………………

The changes of day and night in the outside world have no meaning to the underground world.

It's always dark and damp here, exuding a chilling, eerie atmosphere.

Deep within the cave, a colossal monster lay silently, its lower body buried in the earth, its upper body, the only part of it visible, also enormous.

This is the body of the Ten-Tails, the Gedo Mazo!

In the shadow of the demonic statue, a figure sat upright on a cold, hard stone chair.

That was—Uchiha Madara!

Even the fearsome Asura of the ninja world could not withstand the erosion of time.

His hair was now completely white, wrinkles covered his once handsome face, and his body was hunched, revealing his advanced age.

In fact, his life force had long since been exhausted, and he was barely clinging to life like a flickering candle in the wind, drawing life force from the few pipes connected to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Ban leaned back on the stone chair, his eyes closed, seemingly lost in sleep, but he had actually been gone for quite some time.

Uh... just kidding.

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Madara suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes held neither the Rinnegan nor the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, but merely a pair of ordinary black eyes.

Tell me about what's happening outside.

Ban gently raised his head, his gaze piercing through the cave ceiling, where numerous White Zetsu hung.

He usually uses them to know what's happening in the outside world.

A white Zetsu leaped out of the rock wall

"A great battle is brewing outside, Lord Madara."

"About half an hour ago, an elite squad from Iwagakure silently infiltrated the Land of Fire. It seems the flames of war are about to reignite."

"Um……"

A soft hum came from the spotted nose.

war……

Another war. Hashirama, your path ultimately failed to lead to peace.

All that successors can inherit is hatred...

Only I can create a world free from war, where all people live in harmony.

Madara became increasingly determined about his Eye of the Moon plan.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke: "What is that Uchiha child doing now?"

The one mentioned in the mouth of the octopus naturally refers to Obito.

Unlike other Uchiha, Obito displayed an extraordinary enthusiasm for others from a young age.

Generous and helpful

And it is precisely this richness of emotion that, after falling into the abyss of darkness, breeds the most intense hatred.

It is a perfect pawn, capable of continuing to drive that grand plan from behind.

Therefore, Madara had long targeted Obito, waiting for the right opportunity to drag him down that dark path of no return.

"What are we doing? We're getting ready to shower you with gold coins, of course!"

"Are you ready? I can't wait!"

A mocking voice suddenly rang out, startling Madara.

He looked at Bai Jue with a puzzled expression, but Bai Jue quickly waved his hand to clarify:

"Lord Madara, it wasn't me who said that."

"Not you?"

Before Ban could sort out his thoughts, suddenly an arm hooked around his shoulder.

Suddenly, a figure appeared beside him and squeezed into his stone chair.

"Besides me, who else?"

Obito Uchiha chuckled, showing no awkwardness with Madara.

Madara Uchiha's eyes darkened, and his long-dormant chakra suddenly surged!

The decaying body unleashed astonishing power, its heavy fist aimed at the uninvited guest beside it!

Although I am old, my arrows are still sharp!

However, divine power is unleashed instantly!

In the blink of an eye, Obito had moved his position, disappearing from the stone chair and appearing not far from Madara in front of him.

"What a hypocrite! You've been secretly eyeing me all this time, wanting me to run errands for you, but the moment you show your face you want to attack me?"

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