Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 272 On the Scene

In the northern part of the Land of Iron, in a dark underground cave.

"If we come back here, we're very likely to be discovered again."

"No. After scattering and returning, the most dangerous place is also the safest place."

"Don't forget, now that we've left Akatsuki, Uzumaki Sora might very well betray us."

"If he really can foresee the future, then no matter where we hide, he will find us."

Black Zetsu's words silenced Obito.

That's true. If Uzumaki Sora's intelligence capabilities are that strong, then he would be discovered no matter where he hides.

After a long silence, Obito glanced at Black Zetsu: "So what should we do now? Akatsuki is out of our control. Nagato and Ku are entangled together, and we have no way to take back control of Akatsuki."

Black Zetsu thought for a moment and then replied, "Power. Because of Uzumaki Sora's existence, our power is no longer sufficient to carry out the subsequent plans. Now... we need the power to continue the plan."

Obito chuckled upon hearing this: "You and I should both know very well. The only reason we were able to retreat safely from Uchiha Kumo was because of our abilities."

"Power? Uzumaki Sora possesses power nearly equal to that of Senju Hashirama, and Uchiha Kumo, aside from the Rinnegan, is close to that of Uchiha Madara, and with the Eight Gates, he even surpasses Senju Hashirama."

"With such power, we have no chance of winning."

After he finished speaking, both of them fell silent.

Obito glanced at Black Zetsu out of the corner of his eye, wondering how Black Zetsu, as the embodiment of Madara's will, would break the deadlock.

And in this process, will he have any chance to remove the curse mark on his heart?

As for Black Zetsu...

At this moment, he knew very well that the situation was close to getting out of control. The Rinnegan was now in Nagato's eye socket, and the Rinnegan's innate ability to revive Madara had become a pipe dream.

Under the watchful eye of Vortex Sora, he had no confidence that he could control him without being detected.

and……

With the discovery of 100,000 White Zetsu by the Five Great Shinobi Villages, the Five Great Shinobi Villages will inevitably have to re-emphasize the power of Akatsuki.

Extensive searches are inevitable, and having the White Eyes scout the underground is a given.

This place... even if it can hide for a while, it will never last long.

Black Zetsu was getting a little annoyed...

For thousands of years, even when Hagoromo was still alive and he was deceiving Indra, he had never felt so frustrated as he did today.

strength……

Black Zetsu looked up at the rock formations above, as if he could see the moon in the sky through them.

Mother……

If you were here, what would these reptilian humans, the descendants of the unfilial son Yu Yi, be?

I will definitely rescue you!

Clenching his fists, Black Zetsu looked at Obito and said in a deep voice, "With your abilities, first take control of the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki who are scattered outside, and then wait for the right opportunity."

Obito chuckled lightly: "Waiting for what opportunity? In this situation, I don't think we still have a chance. Unless your main body can be resurrected and reclaim the Rinnegan."

Black Zetsu thought for a moment and replied, "The resurrection of the original body is absolute. Nagato's physical condition has been maintained by the Gedo Mazo ever since he was burned by Hanzo's Fire Release.

"Once Uzumaki Sora and Pain are gone, Konan won't be able to stop us."

Obito replied, "We haven't seen Nagato in a long time, and we don't know his current physical condition inside that tower."

"Uzumaki Sora possesses a peculiar crystal containing a vast amount of life energy. During the battle at the Sea of ​​the End, I witnessed him using this energy to restore his chakra."

Just as Black Zetsu was about to say something, a White Zetsu clone slowly rose from the ground.

"Guess what I just saw?"

Obito frowned: "If it's something like peeping at someone while they're pooping, then you don't need to say anything. We're not in the mood for your lame jokes right now."

White Zetsu shrugged: "Although my initial goal was indeed to get an analysis report on the urge to defecate, since I was very curious about the state of each of the five great ninja villages when they felt the urge, that's why I went to Konoha to study and analyze it..."

As he continued his long-winded explanation, Obito's expression beneath his mask grew increasingly dark.

Finally, Black Zetsu couldn't hold back any longer and said in a deep voice, "Get to the point!"

White Zetsu's rambling was cut off, and he could only skip over his research report and say, "Amegakure has been discovered by Konoha. During the Second Five Kage Summit, the Fourth Hokage told the other Kage about it."

???

In an instant, Obito and Kuro made eye contact.

The next moment, Black Zetsu's lips curled up, revealing a glint of white: "In this way, the five great ninja villages will inevitably launch an operation against Amegakure. The Akatsuki will be in the open."

Obito added, "The Land of Rain holds special significance for Nagato and Konan, after all, their deceased bond, that fool named Yahiko, whose initial will was to prevent war from ever happening in the Land of Rain again."

Black Zetsu nodded: "Nagato can't let go of the Land of Rain! With his lair exposed, he has no choice but to move from the shadows to the open."

"And Konoha has someone like Uchiha Kumo; if they fight, we might have a chance to wait for an opportunity!"

The possibility of waiting for the right opportunity...

Beneath the mask, Obito frowned.

If Madara Uchiha were resurrected and possessed the Rinnegan, his power might even surpass that of Uchiha Kumo.

Furthermore... the power of the Ten-Tails, the power of transformation!

If he hadn't destroyed the cursed seal on his heart by then, his fate would have been predictable...

Thinking of this, Obito asked, "Where's Orochimaru? Has he agreed to join us?"

Black Zetsu shook his head slightly: "Orochimaru is not someone who can submit to others, but at this stage he is useful to us, and we are useful to him."

Obito then asked, "Did he teach you that technique for reviving a dead powerhouse?"

No.

Black Zetsu looked at Obito as he spoke: "The First Hokage and the Third Raikage in your alternate dimension were both created by him and given to me through the Summoning Jutsu."

"According to the agreement between Orochimaru and Uzumaki Sora regarding their three challenges, he needs us to test the power of his techniques and the rate at which Uzumaki Sora grows."

Upon hearing this, Obito frowned: "In this way, the technique will not be under our control, and he will want to jump out of this game at any time."

Black Zetsu shook his head: "No. Some things, the moment he prepares to try, is the moment he loses. But for someone like him, what I give him will inevitably become his obsession..."

"The Impure World Reincarnation technique is not something that cannot be dispelled by oneself. And coincidentally, as the only enemy of the Senju clan in the past, my original body has the corresponding measures."

As soon as he finished speaking, Obito understood Black Zetsu's meaning.

Since Nagato's original plan to use the Rinne Rebirth technique was hopeless, the only option was to use White Zetsu, who possessed Hashirama's cell energy, as a sacrifice and employ the Impure World Reincarnation technique to awaken Madara Uchiha's power as much as possible.

Obito's face was grim beneath the mask.

He was unfamiliar with the Impure World Reincarnation technique, its requirements, and how to resurrect Madara to be close to his peak form. Apart from White Zetsu, he knew nothing about any of these things.

In addition...

Referring to the Wood Release of the First Hokage and the power of the Third Raikage, it seems that bloodline limit abilities can also be retained during resurrection.

So... will the Rinnegan also appear in Madara's eyes after he is resurrected?

Even with the abilities of Hollowfication and Word of Destiny, without absorbing the Ten-Tails to become its Jinchūriki, he still lacked confidence when facing Madara.

However, to become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, one must first remove the cursed seal from the heart.

After a long silence, Obito finally spoke, asking, "When will we begin the plan to collect the Tailed Beasts?"

Black Zetsu grinned: "The Five Great Shinobi Villages are unaware that you and I left Akatsuki. We're just using Akatsuki's name to put up the pressure on them."

"When the Allied Forces are overwhelming Amegakure, we should take advantage of the chaos to control and gather a few of them. As for the Jinchūriki who were already scattered, we can deal with them a little later."

Obito replied, "Understood. However... the Three-Tails hasn't been revived yet. It might take another year or two."

Black Zetsu looked at Obito: "That's why I reminded you back then that if Akatsuki were still under control, there would still be time. Now... the Three-Tails can only be postponed."

Postponed?

Obito smiled from beneath the mask.

If it's postponed, then I'll have another year or two to make plans.

……

Two days later, at the Hokage Building in Konoha.

The Five Shadows Summit has begun again.

At this time, the five great ninja villages had already compiled a list of sensory-type ninjas, and as for how many of them were concealed, each village had its own agenda.

After compiling the five lists, Minato handed them over to Shikaku.

He then looked at the four shadows and said, "Actually, I have some bad news to tell you all."

Onoki looked at Minato: "Any new information?"

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Minato didn't hide anything and directly had Shikaku translate the Root's mission report and distribute it to the four Kage.

He then continued, "I believe both the Tsuchikage and the Kazekage know Danzo, the founder of Konoha's Root organization. This is a mission report from the now-extinct Root organization, which contains information about Akatsuki."

At that moment, Onoki had just finished reading the documents in his hand. He looked up slightly and asked, "The Akatsuki that was destroyed by Hanzo of the Amegakure Salamander is not the current Akatsuki. It's just an organization with the same name, nothing surprising."

Luo Sha also spoke up: "Although this document records that two people escaped, the leader was killed and the members were wiped out. Even if they were to rise from the ashes, they wouldn't have this kind of power."

As people who had experienced war, the two of them were well aware of the darkness of Konoha at that time, and their aim was to eliminate the threat completely.

Mei Terumi and Darui remained quiet, waiting for an explanation.

Minato looked at everyone and nodded, saying, "Indeed. According to this intelligence, Akatsuki was indeed destroyed by the combined forces of Hanzo and Root at that time."

"But before that, Konoha had gone to Amegakure to investigate. The final information they gathered was..."

"Hanzo the Salamander, who was known as a demigod, is dead. The current leader of Amegakure is the person mentioned in this intelligence report."

"And... he has the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths: the Rinnegan!"

???

For a moment, everyone present was stunned.

After a long pause, Onoki said in a deep voice, "The eyes of the Sage of Six Paths are known as one of the three great dojutsu, and are the strongest Rinnegan."

"Such power, if based on legend alone, certainly qualifies him to be the leader of Akatsuki. This... is indeed bad news!"

Rasa frowned deeply: "So, the former Akatsuki, which escaped the combined attack of Hanzo and Root, has been recreated and still possesses the power of the Sage of Six Paths?"

"With such power... and adding Uzumaki Sora, who only Uchiha Kumo could contend with, do we really have a chance of winning?"

Mei Terumi and Darui were somewhat puzzled.

"Isn't it a bit too hasty to conclude that he is the leader of Akatsuki just like that?"

Darui echoed, "I feel the same way. While the name coincidence might be partly coincidental, perhaps this power isn't entirely unknown? It could very well become an asset to us, couldn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Onoki waved his hand.

"No, you don't understand. Sometimes, when there are too many coincidences, then it can no longer be a coincidence."

"The same organization, the same naive ideas, the same powerful abilities unleashed when a vital bond dies. In that case... it's no longer a coincidence."

At this moment, Rasa looked at Minato and asked, "So what does the Hokage mean?"

Minato replied in a deep voice, "The five great ninja villages have joined forces to surround Amegakure. If the enemy is indeed the current Akatsuki, then the real war will begin."

"And if not, then let them join our alliance. Under Infinite Tsukuyomi, no one is exempt!"

As he spoke, Minato looked at the clouds behind him and said, "If the power of the Rinnegan is incredibly strong, then I will have Shikaku come up with a specific plan regarding the buffering of your abilities."

Yun nodded and smiled, "Having Lu Jiu make the arrangements does indeed boost my confidence. Hiss..."

After taking a deep breath, Yun covered one eye with her hand.

After a long pause, he said, "The time is a bit too rushed. If we wait for the power in these eyes to fully develop, perhaps we won't need to use the Eight Gates."

Ōnoki then looked at Yun and asked, "Isn't the eternal Mangekyou Sharingan the ultimate limit for your eyes?"

Yun shook her head slightly: "No. Perhaps the Mangekyou Sharingan is the end for ordinary Uchiha clan members, but for me, the changes in the power within my body are still ongoing."

"In fact, if it's just the Rinnegan, I don't think there's too much to worry about. If the timeline is right, Uzumaki Sora can be resurrected, but it will also take time."

……

"Clap clap clap..."

The sound of applause rang out, and everyone was stunned.

Looking over, one could see Sora Uzumaki push open the door and walk in, with Konan following closely behind.

There was no need to hide the fact that the uniform was black with red clouds.

"Your plan is quite thoughtful."

As he spoke, Uzumaki Sora pointed at Uchiha Yun and laughed, "A very strange change has occurred in your body. The ultimate goal of your bloodline reversion is not even limited to the Sage of Six Paths."

"In this situation, if you awaken the Rinnegan before my Tenseigan has even developed, it would indeed be quite troublesome."

……

(End of this chapter)