Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

'Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!'

Rumble~

The earth trembled slightly, then cracked inch by inch. Thick tree trunks emerged from the cracks as if they were alive, and then transformed into a giant wooden dragon more than thirty meters long. It lifted the four people onto its head and headed towards the Akatsuki base.

......

On the cliff, Obito witnessed everything that was happening before his eyes, and his heart was shaken.

"This is... Wood Release! It really was him! He's the one who stole Rin's 'corpse'!"

With this outfit and the same Wood Dragon Technique, Obito cannot use this level of Wood Release ninjutsu yet, since his body has only been fused with Hashirama's cells for a few months.

This person named Kodama is the mysterious person who saved Kakashi and took Rin's body before.

Since Tobi, the White Zetsu who can also use the Wood Dragon Technique, is currently encasing Obito's body in a shell, and has been doing so for some time, it is definitely a Wood Spirit.

"Could it be... that Rin didn't die?!" Obito's pupils constricted as he considered this astonishing possibility.

Because Yahiko had just crashed into the kunai in Nagato's hand, the amount of bleeding was so great that even the most elite medical ninjas, even Tsunade and Hakuba, couldn't save him.

But the Wood Spirit did it.

“But Rin’s heart was pierced by the White Fang short sword…” Obito’s heart was in turmoil.

Compared to Yahiko, Rin's injuries were more severe; a punctured heart is an injury that is almost impossible to treat.

Obito both hoped that Rin was still alive and feared that the hope that had been raised so hard would be shattered, leading to even greater despair.

He had made up his mind to walk into darkness and didn't want to waver anymore, but Lin was the only exception for him.

"What a pity. I didn't expect that such an injury could be healed. This Kodama is really amazing! What should we do? In this case, can it still lead Nagato into darkness?" White Zetsu's true form felt a little regretful.

“Yahiko’s injury wasn’t fatal, so it’s not entirely impossible for him to recover. If it were a heart or neck injury, he probably wouldn’t survive…” Black Zetsu’s deep, hoarse voice rang out, his gaze glancing at Obito beside him, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

Clearly, Black Zetsu realized, through the story of Shiroba healing Yahiko, that Rin, who had suffered a fatal injury, might also be healed. The key is that Obito must not waver, otherwise it will affect the plan that has been prepared for a thousand years.

"Even if Yahiko isn't dead, I believe Nagato will finally face reality, and I will guide them to complete the plan." Obito's voice regained its coldness, no longer harboring any illusions about Rin being alive.

As for what he truly thinks deep down, only he himself knows.

"What about that Wood Spirit? He's quite strong, and if he turns against us, he'll be a huge problem! Besides, we've never even heard of the Infinite Rings organization?"

Hei Jue asked.

Black Zetsu was extremely wary of this Wood Spirit that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, because he had been lying low in the ninja world for over a thousand years and knew nothing about this organization. Even if it was a new organization with such powerful members, he had to be careful.

He would do everything in his power to eliminate anyone who might hinder the rescue of his mother, Kaguya.

"We don't need to pay attention to him for now. Since his organization is going to cooperate with Akatsuki, we will have more opportunities to contact him in the future and we will be able to find out his background sooner or later."

For now, we can utilize his strength to work for Akatsuki in the early stages. If he hinders our plans later, we'll eliminate him then.

To collect the tailed beasts, you need strong combat power. Wood Release is perfect for countering tailed beasts. The Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki is very powerful. Didn't Tobi suffer at her hands?

"Later, we can use the Infinity Ring to deal with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and Yagami Shiroba."

Obito, adopting Madara's perspective, calmly analyzed the situation.

“That’s true. Madara left Kirigakure as a backup plan. When the time comes, we can mobilize the entire Kirigakure to deal with those two from Uzushiogakure.” Black Zetsu replied. For now, he could only act according to Obito’s ideas. After all, he had no power. The identity he was currently impersonating was Madara’s will. In the end, he still had to obey Obito’s orders and could not go against Obito.

"Let's go. Now is the perfect time to go find Nagato."

"Obito said in a deep voice."

After he finished speaking, ripples spread through the space where he was, and he disappeared into the spatial vortex. Meanwhile, Hei Bai Jue disappeared underground and quickly transferred underground using the Mayfly Technique.

......

In the mountains south of Amegakure, Danzo appeared, looking somewhat disheveled, dressed in a tight-fitting combat suit.

Whoosh whoosh!

Three Root ninjas appeared before Danzo.

"Lord Danzo, what's wrong? Where are the other members?"

Upon hearing this, Danzo feigned composure and said, "The plan has changed. All the other Anbu members have been killed in action. Go to the scene and retrieve the bodies of all the Root ninjas. Do not leave any trace related to Konoha."

"Yes!" The three Root ninjas accepted the order. Although they knew that an enemy capable of killing more than a dozen elite Anbu members must be exceptionally powerful, they had to carry out the mission even if Danzo sent them to their deaths. That was the nature of Root.

As Danzo watched the three figures disappear quickly, his face gradually darkened.

We've lost a lot of money this time!

The ANBU members he brought were all elites from Root, and their strength was not weak. Unexpectedly, they were all wiped out.

I never imagined that such a terrifying ninja would be hidden in a newly formed organization in the small country of the Land of Rain.

"Fortunately, the alliance between Akatsuki and Hanzo was disrupted, otherwise..." Danzo was generally satisfied with the outcome of this operation.

After all, the Akatsuki organization is very powerful. If they really join forces with Hanzo, they might become a major enemy of Konoha in the future.

Now that Hanzo has incurred the wrath of the Akatsuki, internal strife will inevitably ensue in the Land of Rain, which will be advantageous to Konoha.

As for the ninjas who died, they all sacrificed themselves for the peace of Konoha, and their deaths were not without value.

"Rinnegan! Another Wood Release ninja... There are so many powerful ninjas hidden in the ninja world, and so much information I don't know..."

Danzo's heart was stirred as he recalled the terrifying secret technique Nagato used to summon the Gedo Mazo.

If one could obtain the legendary Rinnegan, becoming the Hokage of Konoha would be a certainty, and unifying the ninja world would be within reach. Surpassing the First Hokage, the God of Shinobi, would not be impossible.

However, given Nagato's demonstrated combat strength, it would be extremely difficult for him to plan for the Rinnegan; he would have to take a long-term approach.

On the contrary, it was the sudden appearance of another Wood Release ninja that surprised Danzo.

"Besides Kagami and Nawaki, there's another ninja who can use Wood Release. Could it be Orochimaru's doing? Damn Orochimaru, he's been hiding something from me. It seems he's made a new breakthrough in his research on Wood Release techniques. I have no choice but to agree to his conditions."

Danzo secretly scoffed to himself, thinking that Orochimaru was nothing special, but he hadn't expected that Orochimaru would first fully develop the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and then conceal the progress of his Wood Release experiments.

Danzo had originally planned to sever ties with Orochimaru as soon as possible, but now it seems he needs to maintain contact with him.

"If I use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to summon the First and Second Hokage, with their abilities, they should be able to resist the power of the Rinnegan... However, Orochimaru probably won't sabotage the Impure World Reincarnation technique, right? If I can't control them, then it's pointless. I should summon Kinkaku and Ginkaku first, extract the Nine-Tails' chakra, create a pseudo Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and stabilize my power in Konoha."

Knowing that he would be held accountable for the deaths of more than a dozen elite Root members, Hanzo quickly devised a plan.

Danzo tricked Orochimaru, causing him to lose his position as the Fourth Hokage and be forced to defect.

Given Orochimaru's personality, he certainly wouldn't bother explaining, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't retaliate, so Danzo remained very wary.

After much deliberation, he decided to summon the weaker Golden Horn and Silver Horn first. As for the First and Second Hokage, he would wait until he had further developed this forbidden technique and eliminated any potential threats before using it.

Danzo thought about what he had done over the years. Although most of it was for Konoha, there were also many things that the Second Hokage could not forgive. As the Second Hokage's disciple, he knew Tobirama Senju's personality very well, and there were some things that would definitely not be forgiven.

After all, the Impure World Reincarnation technique was developed by the Second Hokage. If the Second Hokage left some backup plan and the summoned creatures lost control, wouldn't he be digging his own grave?

"Rinnegan... Wood Release... the Hokage position... the ninja world, all of this will be mine sooner or later." Danzo gazed at the location of Amegakure and made a silent vow.

After returning to Konoha to recuperate for a few years and train a new batch of elites, we will then try to seize the Rinnegan.

......

Shiraha, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan did not return to the tower stronghold not far from Amegakure.

Because halfway there, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan had already discovered the bodies of Kyusuke and the others. Almost all of the core members that Akatsuki had accumulated over several years were wiped out, with only a few members who had gone out to gather intelligence surviving the disaster.

Yahiko felt immense guilt.

The four arrived at the cave stronghold that the Akatsuki had previously used.

Nagato remained unconscious.

Bai Yu had already bandaged the wounds on his legs.

As for the black rods embedded in his back, Bai Yu is currently unable to deal with them, because these black rods are deeply embedded in his back, many of them close to his internal organs. If they are pulled out, he will die from massive bleeding.

Fortunately, the Uzumaki clan has strong vitality; an ordinary person would probably have died long ago.

"What's going on? These black rods are interfering with chakra so strongly!"

Bai Yu touched the black rod several times and found that his chakra was affected whenever his hand touched it.

In this situation, if the black rod is used as a weapon, it would be an absolute godsend for dealing with ninjas.

Bai Yu doesn't need chakra; he can use magic and mental power, but normal ninjas can't.

If a top-tier fighter were to touch the black rod during a battle, the outcome of the fight could be decided in a second or two. This black rod is strange.

So Bai Yu used his specially made scalpel to scrape some black powder off the black rod, intending to use it for research.

During the scraping of the black rod powder, Nagato awoke from her coma.

"Yahiko?!" Nagato, who was lying on his side, noticed Yahiko lying next to him and his eyes widened suddenly: "You're not dead?! That's great!"

Looking at Nagato's miserable state, Yahiko felt ashamed: "I'm sorry! Nagato, it's all because of me..."

"Yahiko, this is not your fault! Who would have thought that Hanzo, who was worshipped by everyone in the Land of Rain, was actually a treacherous villain!" Nagato's eyes were filled with killing intent.

"Mr. Muling, we are so grateful to you for saving us this time!"

Noticing that the wounds on her legs had been bandaged, and the cool sensation gradually lessened the excruciating pain, Nagato looked at Koremi beside her and expressed her heartfelt gratitude.

"This incident isn't entirely a bad thing for you; at least it has shown you the gap between ideals and reality," Bai Yu said calmly.

"I will make Hanzo pay for this sooner or later! I will make him feel the same pain as us!" Nagato's voice turned cold.

Konan and Yahiko both sensed Nagato's change, but they didn't know what to say; this lesson had been far too painful.

Almost all of their like-minded companions were killed or wounded.

"Am I right?"

Obito's voice suddenly rang out.

When the four looked closely, they realized that he had appeared in the stronghold at some point.

Yahiko and Konan looked at Obito with wary expressions as he suddenly appeared.

However, Nagato remained calm, recalling Obito's earlier words, and said in a deep voice:

"Staying in the name of peace is selfish and will only lead to war. In order to protect love, hatred will follow. In this cursed world, there is no true peace! People will not understand each other. Only by tasting pain will they feel fear and understand pain."

"That's it." Obito responded calmly, sensing Nagato's completely different behavior from before.

Black and White Zetsu were reassured. Although things had deviated somewhat from the plan and Yahiko, that troublesome guy, hadn't died, as long as Nagato's mindset had changed and he accepted their plan, that was enough.

After all, it was Nagato who possessed the Rinnegan, and all they needed was Nagato.