Shirou's clones number 30 million

"Haha... Don't worry, not a single blade of grass was damaged."

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For Black Zetsu, Kirigakure was the greatest enemy.

In the past, all the White Zetsu sent to Kirigakure had lost contact and no information had been sent back, as if they had been captured as soon as they entered Kirigakure.

This put Black Zetsu on high alert, and it took him a great deal of effort to dissuade Obito Uchiha from personally going to investigate the intelligence.

But Konoha was destroyed at an extremely fast pace, and Kumogakure was about to follow in Konoha's footsteps, which made him extremely uneasy.

After much deliberation, I decided to come and find out the information myself.

Although it was a bit dangerous, he was confident that he wasn't like the White Zetsu, someone who could leave without anyone stopping him.

In the past, every time he sneaked into Kirigakure, he would feel an immense sense of terror just before entering the village, forcing him to run away.

But this time, unexpectedly, I didn't feel anything at all.

On the contrary, there is a strange sense of intimacy in the area closer to the center of the village.

I walked over instinctively, getting closer and closer.

Soon, Black Zetsu arrived at a high-end restaurant.

Inside a private room at the restaurant, two young women and three little girls were having a meal together.

One of the women was undoubtedly his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The strange tale of the moon disappearing outside and then being restored by a giant hand had no effect on the five people inside the private room.

Although Princess Kaguya's face didn't display the same wide range of expressions as the others, it was still clear that she was in a good mood.

"Mother?"

Blackie unconsciously revealed his true form, staring in astonishment at the scene before him.

He had been running around trying to rescue his mother for a thousand years, but success was still a long way off, and he was filled with despair.

His own mother had already escaped?

Moreover, he was having dinner here chatting and laughing with several girls?

"Captain, are you married? You have a son who is so old."

"I wonder who Kaguya's husband is? He must be very powerful!"

Kaguya Otsutsuki shook her head slightly and said casually:

“I am unmarried. He is a descendant of my will, and he is different from normal offspring.”

"I see. I knew it! Who could be worthy of Kaguya-neechan?" Hozuki Rino laughed for a while, then asked curiously, "Did Kaguya-neechan specifically invite him over?"

"No."

Kaguya Otsutsuki turned to look at Black Zetsu and asked calmly:

"What are you here for?"

At this moment, Black Zetsu felt even more desperate.

At the same time, he inevitably felt jealous of the girls in front of him.

He went to great lengths to save his mother, but in the end, all he got in return was, "What are you doing here?"

"I...I've come to see my mother, hoping I can help you."

"I don't need your help in anything."

Kaguya Otsutsuki thought for a moment, then said again:

"If you want to help me, you can go to Shirou and tell him that I want you to come over."

"this..."

"you can go now."

"Yes..."

Black Zetsu left the restaurant's private room, glancing back every few steps, his mood becoming even more depressed.

Why did it turn out like this?

My mother has escaped, which should be a happy thing, but why do I feel so desperate?

The Shirou she mentioned must be the Mizukage, since he's the only one in the vast Hidden Mist Village with that name.

It seems he rescued his mother first and even persuaded her to join Kirigakure.

What a brilliant tactic! Truly a brilliant tactic!

As he chuckled to himself, an extremely oppressive aura suddenly emanated from the sky, a sense of terror that seemed familiar from his previous investigations.

Looking up, the Fourth Mizukage, clad in a divine robe, was descending from the sky at an incredible speed.

Wasn't that guy leading a team to Kumogakure? Could those be shadow clones?

With a heavy heart, I slowly walked towards the Mizukage's house.

I tried knocking on the door, but received no response, so I went inside on my own.

"Lord Mizukage, I, Black Zetsu... have come to report to you on the orders of my mother."

"Huh...?"

In the courtyard, Mizukage Shirou, who had just picked up his wine glass, subconsciously looked over.

"Oh, it's you. Have you already met Princess Kaguya?"

"Yes, Mother sent me to find you."

"That really does have her style. In that case, you'll be a member of Kirigakure from now on."

"Lord Mizukage, aren't you going to ask who I am?"

"No need to ask, I've heard about you from Princess Kaguya. You've had a hard time for the past thousand years."

At this moment, Black Zetsu felt an immense sense of satisfaction.

All the struggles of the past thousand years have been for just this one sentence. If only Mother herself could say it.

However, upon closer reflection, my mother wasn't the type to say those kinds of things, and the version he relayed wasn't bad either.

"Lord Mizukage, you plan to unify the ninja world, right? I can help you with intelligence gathering to some extent."

This person is so easy to understand.

Mizukage Shirou smiled and said again:

"Then I'll trouble you. I appoint you as the head of the Kirigakure Intelligence Department, responsible only to me and Kaguya-hime."

"Lord Mizukage, have you ever heard of the name Uchiha Obito?"

"Kakashi's old friend?"

"Actually, he's still alive..."

Chapter 471 You're Useless

Chapter 471 You're Useless (Section 472)

A pair of Mangekyou Sharingan have appeared in Kirigakure! Come quickly!

Upon receiving Black Zetsu's message, Obito Uchiha immediately rushed over.

In the past, he had wanted to come to Kirigakure to gather intelligence more than once, but each time he was stopped by Black Zetsu with words.

To him, Kirigakure was a completely irrelevant place, one he neither cared about nor was interested in.

However, with Kirigakure's successive actions of taking over the Uchiha clan and annexing Konoha, his hatred for Konoha shifted to Kirigakure.

"Hidden Mist?"

Although he had never been here before, Black Zetsu acted like a signpost, clearly indicating his current location, so Obito Uchiha naturally wouldn't go to the wrong place.

"Black Zetsu, the kaleidoscope you mentioned..."

Before Obito Uchiha could finish speaking, he suddenly noticed the Mizukage Shirou to the side and stopped.

"How is this going?"

Black Zetsu ignored him and respectfully addressed Shirou:

"Lord Mizukage, this is Uchiha Obito. His Mangekyou Sharingan ability is very unique."

"oh……?"

The Mizukage, Shirou, smiled slightly as he looked Obito Uchiha up and down.

“I think… Minato Namikaze would be very happy to see you.”

"If we send your disciple to Mount Myōboku as a gift, we might be able to win over Minato Namikaze as well."

Previously, in order to become Hokage, Danzo faced not only the Third Hokage as an obstacle, but also the Fourth Hokage as a stumbling block.

Compared to roadblocks that must be eliminated, stumbling blocks are much easier to deal with.

Under Shinichi's scheme, a few rumors and sarcastic remarks were enough to force Minato Namikaze and his wife and children to Mount Myōboku.

He called it training, but in reality, the day after Minato Namikaze left, Danzo sent someone to assassinate the Third Hokage and began to push for the election of the Fifth Hokage.

At this moment, Minato Namikaze should still be at Mount Myōboku, and it's unknown whether he is aware that Konoha Village no longer exists.

However, whether he knew it or not, Obito Uchiha could use it.

"You actually betrayed Madara Uchiha?" Obito Uchiha stared at Black Zetsu in astonishment.

"What betrayal? I've never been loyal to him; we were just using each other."

Thinking that his mother was safe and sound, Black Zetsu said in a good mood:

"Since Mother has made her choice, I will naturally follow her to the death."

"So, you're useless now, Obito."

Obito Uchiha was startled and instinctively tried to use Kamui to escape, but there was no response.