The leisurely life of the Hyuga main family

"Grandpa!" Kurotsuchi pouted, her voice trembling with tears, "The worst that can happen is death, but we'll fight Konoha to the death!"

"I did have that thought before!" A hint of tenderness flashed in Onoki's eyes. Although his granddaughter often made him very angry, she still sided with him when it mattered.

"But even in death, one should at least die for oneself, rather than dying unjustly caught in some conspiracy!"

"Lord Tsuchikage, what do you mean?!"

"Hmph! According to the intelligence Huang Tu brought from Kumogakure, the people who attacked Roshi and Han are most likely those Akatsuki guys!" Onoki said angrily, "Furthermore, it's highly probable that they've already achieved their goal in attacking the Jinchuriki, and now they're showing their fangs!"

"The Jinchuriki who attacked our village is now thinking of sending us to fight Konoha as cannon fodder. Do they really think our Iwagakure is stupid?!" Onoki was furious when he thought about what that pitcher plant had said earlier.

Compared to the Akatsuki, an organization with a huge conspiracy and a high probability of attacking the Jinchuriki of their own village, Konoha, their old rival, is at least somewhat honorable.

If he hadn't had a premonition that he wouldn't be able to keep that Akatsuki member alive, and if he hadn't planned to scheme against them, he would have taken action directly.

"Yellow Earth, take Black Earth secretly to Konoha and tell them what happened today, and tell them..." He paused slightly, then looked up at the window and let out a long sigh, "...that our Iwagakure is willing to surrender!"

"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage!" Huang Tu immediately bowed his head and accepted the order.

"I'm not going to Konoha, I want to stay with the old man!" Kurotsuchi refused outright.

"Be good..." Looking at his beloved granddaughter with a hint of doting eyes, Onoki simply said this and then fell silent.

Compared to the Hidden Stone Village, which is riddled with holes and allowed the pitcher plant to come and go freely, it's obvious that the Hidden Leaf Village, with its brilliant Fifth Hokage in charge, would be much safer!

He once loved Iwagakure more than anything, but now that Iwagakure is about to disappear, the safety of his beloved granddaughter is naturally even more important!

The Akatsuki members can freely enter and leave Iwagakure even in front of him, the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure. Therefore, to ensure his granddaughter's safety, it would be best to send Kurotsuchi directly to Konoha.

In the end, Kurotsuchi was carried away from Iwagakure by Huangtu, and the group rushed towards Konoha at top speed.

"Heh... As expected of Onoki..." In the basement of the Tsuchikage Building, Black Zetsu sneered, "People's hearts are all black now, not at all as pure as the ninja clans of the past, especially Indra's descendants... It's time to leave here and go find Obito..."

On the other side~

Bai Yue easily found Orochimaru.

"Long time no see, Hakugetsu-kun." Orochimaru revealed a mocking smile upon seeing Hakugetsu's sudden appearance, which seemed particularly sinister in the dimly lit underground base.

"It hasn't been that long, has it?"

"Not long ago, Black Zetsu approached me for another deal. He was very willing to go all out, and the price was that he cooperated with my research. However, I did not find any difference between his body and that of a regular White Zetsu."

"Then you were indeed tricked." Shrugging, Bai Yue said calmly, "He is not human, or in a sense, he is not even a living being. He is just an embodiment of will similar to a shadow clone, possessing an ordinary White Zetsu, so his physical structure is just an ordinary White Zetsu."

"So interesting indeed?" A glint of fanaticism flashed in his golden snake eyes. "Pure will manifested... Indeed, my intuition was right! He is an extremely precious and special material!"

"So, why did you suddenly contact me?" Bai Yue came to see Orochimaru because Orochimaru specifically sent him a message asking him to come.

"As the price for my research, Black Zetsu allowed me to revive a powerful figure using the Impure World Reincarnation technique. You should be able to handle that, right, Hakugetsu-kun…"

"Uchiha Madara?!"

"As expected! You know a lot!" Orochimaru wanted to see if Bai Yue would be shocked, but he was disappointed.

"Of course, everything about them is under my control!"

"It seems that Baiyue-kun doesn't need the backup plan I left for Uchiha Madara!" Seeing Baiyue's confidence, Orochimaru shrugged, feeling bored.

"Believe me, your backup plan probably won't be of much use." Although Orochimaru is a genius among geniuses, he is still a bit too inexperienced compared to Madara Uchiha.

Why?

"Uchiha Madara... or rather Black Zetsu, is far more terrifying than you imagine." Bai Yue said calmly, "If that's all the news you have, then I'll head back. I'm very busy right now."

This is not a lie told by Bai Yue.

The vanguard of the battle against the Iwa ninja has arrived at its destination, and the Ten-Tails has been summoned again; a great battle is about to break out.

He is indeed quite busy right now.

"There's one more small thing."

"Speak."

"It seems Kabuto has already reached an agreement with Black Zetsu." Orochimaru revealed a playful smile. "Although it's a bit unexpected, it seems Kabuto has completed the Impure World Reincarnation and even wants to stand on Black Zetsu's side."

"Him? None of my business... Never mind, control him, or just kill him!" He had initially thought of letting Kabuto join Black Zetsu's side, but then he reconsidered. There was no need for the powerful souls in the Pure Land to appear at this time; he could wait until he captured Kaguya-hime before slowly summoning them.

Although those strong individuals were weak to him, they were not easy to deal with for ordinary ninjas. In order to avoid too many casualties and lose his employees, Bai Yue decisively decided to deal with the ignorant Yakushi Kabuto first.

Moreover, although Master Yuanmeng is very powerful and his Edo Tensei technique is highly skilled, he is not the only one who knows how to use Edo Tensei. Not to mention Bai Yue, Orochimaru is still alive.

Kabuto Yakushi, who has neither inherited Orochimaru's legacy nor mastered the Sage Mode of the Earth Dragon Cave, is a complete novice and is absolutely no match for Orochimaru.

"Why not just kill them outright?"

"I'm leaving Yakushi Kabuto to you. I'm off!" With that, Bai Yue disappeared.

"Well, it's alright. After all, Kabuto was a very good assistant; it's a shame he died like that." Looking at the spot where the white moon had disappeared, Orochimaru muttered a few words before immediately calling out, "Kimimaro!"

"Lord Orochimaru!" Upon hearing Orochimaru's call, the straightforward young man immediately appeared, kneeling respectfully on one knee, awaiting Orochimaru's orders.

"Go to the uniform pocket; if necessary, you can break his legs."

"Yes!" Without any questions, Kimimaro immediately set out. To him, Orochimaru's orders were absolute!

As for why he would break his own man's leg? He was too lazy to think about it, nor did he need to!