As a member of the Hokage, one dares not be a loyal subject of Konoha

Chapter 91 Black Zetsu Unveils His Form, Newborn.

The land of rain.

Outside the Akatsuki base, Obito strolled along beside an ordinary courtyard pavilion.

The short journey took him several minutes to complete because of his paralysis.

He plopped down on the edge of the pavilion, ignoring the drizzling rain. He looked up at the black-clad figure who claimed to be the embodiment of Madara Uchiha's will, who was slumped there. Obito frowned, muttered "useless," and then his arm twitched uncontrollably.

"What's wrong with you?"

Even in front of Black Zetsu, Obito still imitated Madara Uchiha's tone of voice.

That's normal, since he's currently using the name of Uchiha Madara.

Looking at his companion, Obito wasn't exactly worried, but he just felt that Black Zetsu seemed to be giving up compared to before.

Moreover, this trend is intensifying.

"Me? I'm perfectly normal."

With pitcher plants on his head, Black Zetsu, now one with White Zetsu, spoke in a hoarse voice, saying something normal, but he didn't even glance at Obito.

"What's abnormal about this world is that you know that, don't you?"

You bastard

Obito fell silent upon hearing this.

This world is abnormal, but Black Zetsu, as Madara Uchiha's will, has recently become increasingly indifferent to the Infinite Tsukuyomi, even turning a blind eye to his manipulation of Kirigakure and showing no concern for the handling of the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, Yagura Karatachi.

That's an important part of the Infinite Tsukuyomi!

He was quite dissatisfied with Black Zetsu's attitude.

How can someone who aspires to great things face everything with an indifferent attitude?

But he didn't know what was wrong with Black Zetsu.

Ever since that day when he met Hinata Himaru, Black Zetsu has often been lost in thought, sometimes staring blankly for hours on end without moving. Even now, he's started drinking alcohol!

Obito snatched the wine cup from Zetsu's hand, frowning.

"White Zetsu doesn't even need to poop, so what's the point of you drinking?"

"Although I don't know what happened, your will as Madara is completely inadequate!"

I look down on you.

Obito didn't say his last sentence, but Black Zetsu clearly understood what he meant.

What a pathetic guy.

You don't know anything.

If you struggle for a thousand years and find that your struggle has been in vain, you will also drown your sorrows in alcohol, just like Lao Tzu.

Black Zetsu glanced at Obito with pity, not wanting to waste any more words, and silently sank into the earth. He planned to find a place where he could see the moon and gaze at it alone until dawn.

As for Infinite Tsukuyomi?

Just leave it to Obito. Whether it succeeds or not doesn't matter. Anyway, Mother is extremely free now. She doesn't even want me as her son anymore!

Before leaving in grief and anger, Black Zetsu took the sake bottle with him, leaving Obito Uchiha standing there in a disheveled state.

The Infinite Tsukuyomi plan ran into problems before it even started, something Obito never expected.

He didn't understand Black Zetsu's sudden surrender, but that didn't matter, as long as he was there, as long as he was still trying.

He stood up convulsively, and Obito's body transformed into a vortex and left the scene.

The control over Yagura has reached a critical juncture, and Kirigakure will soon become a battlefield. As for the wars between Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Konoha, he has already told Nagato that there is no need to intervene.

Kakuzu, Konan, and Sasori returned safely. Although Sasori was severely injured, his core was intact and he was still alive. For the Akatsuki, it was good that Orochimaru, who harbored ulterior motives, had left. Next, the Akatsuki needed to secretly accumulate strength and completely control the Land of Rain. Once Nagato could skillfully use the Six Paths of Pain and master the Rinne Rebirth technique, the plan could begin.

but

Judging from Black Zetsu's lazy attitude, it seems there's no need to revive Uchiha Madara. Even Black Zetsu, as Madara's will, doesn't want to work. Maybe Madara himself is the one who has problems. If a lazybones is revived, what good will it do for the Eye of the Moon Plan?

Moreover, if Madara Uchiha were really resurrected, how would Obito Uchiha face the consequences?

"The ninja world only needs one Madara Uchiha!"

He will definitely create a world with Lin!

Obito's gaze was resolute, and finally his figure disappeared.

air.

The moonlight was full and soft, but no one knew that the distant moon had now been completely occupied by the Hyuga clan.

Gazing at the vast and boundless universe, Orochimaru was filled with awe.

Especially when he was going through the materials left by Hyuga Himeko, he gained a new understanding of the so-called Otsutsuki clan.

That race is immortal, gaining eternal life by absorbing the planet's energy from the divine tree.

"Interstellar colonization? Mr. Nichisei's assessment is quite apt."

A hoarse voice came from his mouth, and the Snake Minister seemed to sense something, slowly turning his head.

"Lord Orochimaru, this is the child the clan chief mentioned. He seems to have a strange reaction to the Byakugan within the clan."

So, the next course we need to focus on is bloodline purification?

Orochimaru licked his slightly chapped lips with his long tongue and placed his hand on Toneri Otsutsuki's head. He clearly sensed a hint of madness and defiance hidden beneath the child's fear.

Ha ha.

Truly a top-notch experimental subject.

But resistance?

No one could resist Hijiri-kun, and no one could escape his control; Orochimaru had known this for a long time.

Fortunately, what he was doing now was what he had always dreamed of, and Orochimaru was not opposed to cooperating with the clan chief, Hijiri.

With a gentle tap, Leng Jun, who was well-versed in human anatomy, easily put his servant to sleep. He waved his hand, signaling the clansman to follow him to the laboratory, and paused slightly in his advance.

"From now on, just call me Minister Snake."

He's already fully immersed in the role. As long as Richeng-kun keeps his promises, there's nothing wrong with him continuing to serve as the department head.

Moon stars are rare.

Under the moonlight, the Hyuga clan's territory, including the clan chief's villa, finally returned to peace.

The goddess of the rabbit, who can no longer hear the cat's meow, has fallen into a deep sleep.

In the next room, the clan chief Richeng wiped Yukito's face. The sleeping cat seemed to sense something, meowed in a hoarse voice, and then slowly opened its eyes, revealing a pair of vertical beast eyes.

Please treat this child kindly.

This is the voice of the two-tailed creature, somewhat bitter, but mostly filled with awe and obedience.

"I've long since lost control of her, she just doesn't realize it, so please give her some patience, she will make the right choice."

Chief Cheng naturally understood this, and he nodded to Erwei.

Chief Richeng never mistreats his own people; this is a friendship forged through bloodshed, the gun barrels bearing the marks of their bond.

After getting the answer she wanted, Two-Tails looked at the terrifying man with awe before returning to Yugito's body.

However, Chief Richeng clearly saw that Yugito's eyelids twitched the moment the two-tailed beast returned.

He didn't expose it, giving the kitten enough dignity.

No one knows how things will develop in the future.

But tonight, everything is left unsaid.

Time is uncontrollable.

Unless one possesses superhuman abilities or, like the Richeng Clan Chief, masters a heaven-defying eye technique, the gears of time will not stop turning for anyone.

Such is the universe.

The same applies to the ninja world.

Since the Nine-Tails' attack, Konoha, the strongest ninja village in the Land of Fire, has been in a state of grief. If the world had colors, then Konoha would definitely be dominated by black and gray.

Seeing the opportunity presented by the death of the Fourth Hokage and the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha, Kumogakure launched a powerful offensive against the village. Meanwhile, the shrewd Danzo sought out a reliable ally, Onoki of the Two Scales, thus gaining another enemy for Konoha.

Over the past period, from the defense of Konoha to the counterattack on the border of the Land of Fire, and finally to the protracted war built on human lives and resources, death has become a unique atmosphere in the three countries.

Within the ninja world, no one expected that the number one ninja village would be so resilient.

As the war progressed, Onoki and Yotsuki Ai found themselves in a difficult position, but they were still unwilling to give up and silently chose to fight Konoha to the bitter end.

They received the latest news that Sunagakure, where Rasa was located, seemed to have offended the Daimyo of the Land of Wind. The meager military budget was simply not enough to support the village's expenses. In fact, Rasa was now struggling to deal with Shukaku while also having to use his ability to control gold dust to make up for the village's expenses.

As for Kirigakure, needless to say, it seems that the Fourth Mizukage, who had only recently taken office, went mad and turned Kirigakure into a bloody mist in one fell swoop, leaving him with no resources to participate in the war.

Therefore, as the final battle of the Third Shinobi World War, the battles between Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Konoha were exceptionally fierce.

But everyone knows that even the fiercest battles eventually come to an end.

The three major powers and the three great ninja villages all understood that continuing the war would not yield any results, so after a year and a half of war, they all tacitly reduced their investment in the front lines.

However, the reasons for the three major powers reducing their military strength are different, at least not the same as those for Konoha.

Iwagakure is forced to continue using the Land of Lightning's route because the supply lines are too far away. If they were to use the newly built Kannabi Bridge, it would create a situation where they would have to split up with Kumogakure and could easily arouse the vigilance of the neighboring Land of Wind, making it easy for them to fight with the mentally unstable Rasa.

However, the increase in transportation costs is not just a little bit; after more than a year, it seems that even the daimyo of the Land of Earth have something to say about it.

The situation in the Land of Lightning is slightly better, but as the main force, they have suffered extremely heavy casualties. War is about money and interests, but now the Raikage has to consider the benefits to the Hidden Cloud Village even if they fight to the death to destroy Konoha.

Continuing the war raises the issue of cost-effectiveness, making a ceasefire seem necessary.

As for Konoha

The Land of Fire.

Konoha Village.

Itachi Uchiha, now a year and a half older, strolled through the village with his brother Asuma.

His wise eyes reflected the numb villagers and the elderly people who waited anxiously at the village entrance, only to find their loved ones never returning.

What did the war bring to Konoha?

The compassionate Itachi watched all of this.

Compared to before, he realized that some wars had to be fought, even if there were no benefits.

However, some of these problems can actually be avoided.

For example, the current stalemate.

Itachi's clever mind believed that if his father led the Uchiha clan to fight desperately, regardless of their own lives, and persuaded the Hyuga clan to do the same, the war should end quickly.

But his father didn't seem to intend to do that, nor did the Hyuga clan.

The Konoha Twin Eyes who appeared at the beginning of the war performed adequately in the subsequent protracted battle, merely completing their assigned tasks.

Yes, many Uchiha people died, but putting aside the facts, even if the entire clan sacrificed themselves for the village, wasn't that what they should have done?

The village can't withstand any more turmoil!

"Itachi, I always feel like my dad is thinking about something not so good."

Asma paused, frowning as he spoke.

"He's been getting too close to Uncle Danzo lately. Honestly, he's about to step down, and he still makes his son worry about him."

Three generations of adults?

Itachi remained silent. From his perspective, he shouldn't criticize the Hokage, as this was a sensitive issue in the village.

Especially now that rumors are circulating in the village that three generations of people will lose their jobs once the war ends, he shouldn't be speaking up.

Besides, that's his friend's father; he has no right to comment.

"Let's go grab a couple of drinks."

Passing by a tavern, Asuma lit a cigarette for himself and then expertly handed one to Itachi, suggesting they go to the tavern for a drink and a chat, and exchange opinions on the situation in the village.

But Itachi clearly had no such intention. He took the cigarette from Asuma, put it in his pocket without smoking it, and a look of apology appeared on his face.

"Not today, I want to go see Sasuke."

Yes, Sasuke has been staying with the Hyuga clan these past few days.

Asma suddenly realized what was happening and regretfully said goodbye to his good friend.

Just as Itachi doesn't judge his father, he also doesn't judge Itachi's father, Fugaku-senpai.

But even if they didn't judge, rumors about their father had already spread throughout the village.

Moreover, in terms of sheer impact, they are evenly matched.

However, the nature of the content is completely different.

His father was bad at being the Hokage, while Itachi's father had purely personality issues.

For example, there was shocking news coming from within the Uchiha clan that the Uchiha clan head had not yet had a third son, so he wanted to divorce his wife and marry another. However, it seems that in order to protect Mikoto's reputation, the divorce was changed to taking a concubine. What is puzzling is that the bridal sedan chair carried out by the Uchiha clan eventually stopped at the Hyuga clan.

You absolutely can't think about the problems here; the more you think about it, the more you admire Fugaku Uchiha.

Goodbye Asmago.

Itachi quickly arrived at the Hyuga clan's territory.

Now that the area has been completed, its enormous territory is the envy of the other ninja clans in Konoha, yet they are still unwilling to leave the heart of Konoha.

The flank of the Hyuga clan's territory is their own private training ground, but the training programs they use still terrify Itachi Uchiha.

He had never seen such a form of rotation before. It was a human rotation with Hyuga Hizashi as the axis, and everyone holding hands and rotating together. It not only significantly increased the power, but also allowed for movement.

This technique, known as the Great Reversal Battle Formation, seems to have never appeared in the ninja world before.

After passing through the training grounds, Itachi arrived at the Hyuga clan's central hall area, where Hyuga clan leader Hijiri, his girlfriends, and the Hyuga children played. Further back was Hyuga clan leader Hijiri's back residence. Another area that looked somewhat peaceful seemed to be the residential area for non-combatants, but Itachi felt it was rather deserted no matter how he looked at it.

Itachi strode into the main hall, bowed to Hyuga Hisei, then quickly walked to Sasuke's side, picked him up, and led him to a corner, a smile on his face.

The atmosphere here was peaceful and tranquil, a stark contrast to the heavy, deathly aura of the village, making it seem like a paradise. However, he dared not look around and simply played with his younger brother with his eyes fixed straight ahead. After dinner, he would take Sasuke back to the Uchiha clan for a couple of days.

Hilarious! Sasuke now treats going back to the Uchiha clan like a casual visit, as if the Hyuga clan is his real home.

"You really like your daughter?"

The central seat in the main hall.

Seeing Hyuga Hiroki with one arm around a girl who was a little over a year old, Tsunade, standing next to him, asked with a slightly flushed face.

"I like them all, as long as they're my own children."

What kind of talk is that? Do you think I'd cuckold you? And forget about cuckolding, you're not going to lay a seed in my body, are you? Do you expect me to just say it out loud? That bastard is going too far!

Tsunade snorted, seemingly dissatisfied with Hinata Hiroshi's reply.

Hinata Himeko didn't explain, but simply looked down at the girl in his arms on his left with a smile, his mind free of any other thoughts.

Her name is Hinata Hyuga.

They are fresh blood belonging to the Hyuga clan, born in the flames of war.

The war ended much earlier than originally reported, just as expected.

It remains to be seen whether the final outcome will be different after this ceasefire.

The opportunity he had been waiting for seemed to be just around the corner.

"It's time to decide whether to stay or leave."

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