Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

Is this thousand-year plan going to fall apart at the last minute?

If Black Zetsu weren't so weak in combat, he would have loved to rush to the Uzumaki clan and snatch back the Rinnegan.

If Obito can't give him a reasonable explanation, Black Zetsu will have to consider replacing him with another piece.

Obito had already prepared his explanation. Faced with Black Zetsu's questioning, he said in a deep voice, "I brought Nagato along because I wanted him to help investigate the Infinity Ring's stronghold."

When we passed through the Uzumaki clan's territory, Nagato said he was going to see the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but as soon as he arrived, he attacked and told me not to interfere.

Unexpectedly, before he could even unleash the true power of the Rinnegan, he was defeated by the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

He lost too quickly! I didn't have time to help him.

"How could this be? Has the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's strength reached this level?" Although Black Zetsu didn't completely believe Obito's words, he felt helpless for a moment. He had seen how Madara captured the Nine-Tails and had also witnessed the entire battle between Hashirama Senju and Madara.

With the Nine-Tails and its Jinchuriki, Black Zetsu could barely be considered to have defeated Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan.

After all, Nagato wasn't the original owner of the Rinnegan and couldn't unleash its true power, so how could he be captured alive?!

How did they manage to not even have a chance to escape?

Unless the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki now possesses power close to that of Madara and Hashirama in their lifetime, there is only one possibility.

Madara and Hashirama were able to surpass their predecessors and reach a level that normal humans could never achieve because they possessed the chakra of Indra and Ashura.

Kushina is clearly not the reincarnation of Indra and Ashura, so why does she possess such power?

"I didn't expect Nagato to be so foolish as to try to overwhelm the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki with the power of the Rinnegan, so he chose to fight her head-on," Obito said, feigning helplessness.

He wasn't worried at all about his lies being exposed because most of what he said was true.

Even if Nagato could be rescued, Black Zetsu would be unable to ask him about the specifics of what happened.

After all, Nagato didn't really trust them because of Hanzo's betrayal.

Moreover, it remains to be seen whether Nagato will be able to return unharmed.

"Without the Rinnegan, how can the plan be carried out? With our current strength, it's probably impossible for us to take the Rinnegan back from the Uzumaki clan, from Yagami Shiroha and Uzumaki Kushina, right?"

Obito said in a deep voice, "This is the question Black Zetsu least wants to face."

"What's even more critical is that without the Rinnegan, we can't control the Gedo Mazo! If they master the power of the Rinnegan and summon the Gedo Mazo, forget about achieving the Eye of the Moon Plan; they could even use the power of the Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazo to turn against us!"

The White Zetsu in its true form said with concern.

"Mastering the power of the Rinnegan isn't easy! You see, Madara transplanted the Rinnegan into Nagato when he was a child, and it took Nagato so many years to even begin to grasp its power, and he nearly died just to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. The power of the Rinnegan isn't something you can just acquire so easily..."

Black Zetsu said coldly, but he stopped halfway through his sentence, realizing that it was just self-comfort.

Because Kushina, the perfect Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails, was also a member of the Uzumaki clan.

If Nagato could transplant the Rinnegan, she obviously could too.

Even if she can't master the power of the Rinnegan in a short time, once she transplants the Rinnegan, it's only a matter of time before she adapts to and masters it. She can easily wait eight or ten years.

The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is already one of the strongest ninjas in the world, and there is also Yagami Shiroha, who is slightly weaker but more troublesome.

Yagami Shiraha's methods are endless, and various barriers completely cover the Uzumaki clan, making it unrealistic to launch a sneak attack or use Obito's spatial abilities to bring Nagato back.

"Now we have no choice but to resort to the last resort." After a moment of silence, Black Zetsu said, "As far as I know, since the Uzumaki clan was rebuilt, it has never initiated any war, not even a small-scale conflict. This is because although Yagami Shiroha and Uzumaki Kushina are powerful, the Uzumaki clan has a shallow foundation. They need time to develop, and that is their weakness."

The White Zetsu in its true form said, "You mean...?"

"There are about 50,000 White Zetsu cultivated through the Gedo Mazo. This is our bargaining chip in negotiating with Yagami Shiroba and Uzumaki Kushina," Black Zetsu said in a deep voice. In fact, there are a total of 100,000 humans who have become White Zetsu through the Nawaki Tree, but those who have not been cultivated with Tailed Beast Chakra are too weak, so he did not report the full number.

"So many?!" Obito's eyes changed slightly. This was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing. It was obviously Madara's consciousness avatar guarding against him, but that was to be expected.

"But these White Zetsu aren't very strong. Will they be effective?" The White Zetsu himself hesitated, because he could control the White Zetsu clones, so he had a clear understanding of their strength.

These White Zetsu are at most equivalent to ordinary Chunin in terms of combat strength. Even Konoha might not be able to withstand them in terms of combat strength and numbers.

However, it probably won't last long against the Tailed Beast Ball of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Moreover, once these White Zetsu are exposed, they will also be exposed to the sight of the five great nations.

"These are just for deterrence; the key is to retrieve the Rinnegan through negotiation," Black Zetsu said in a low voice. "Yagami Shiraha and Uzumaki Kushina are very strong, so of course they are not afraid of White Zetsu."

But the other Whirlpool Clan members are different. If they don't release the people, these White Knights won't need to fight them head-on. They can simply use the Mayfly Technique to lie dormant underground.

I'm going to make sure the Whirlpool Clan can't get out, and no one else can get in!

"None of the nations that have allied with the Uzumaki clan will ever have peace!"

"Great idea! If we can't beat them, we'll disgust them to death!" White Zetsu clapped his hands in admiration.

If Yagami Shiraha and Uzumaki Kushina disregarded the ordinary people of the Uzumaki clan, this move would naturally have no effect, but clearly they couldn't.

Even after their reconstruction, the Uzumaki clan is not yet self-sufficient and has to purchase many survival supplies from the Land of Fire.

Tens of thousands of White Zetsu only need to form a barrier to isolate the Uzumaki clan, and it will be effective.

While the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki can wipe out the enemy with a Tailed Beast Ball, the number of casualties will be greatly reduced if the White Zetsu hides deep enough.

Moreover, they would absolutely not dare to use a large-scale Tailed Beast Ball attack on the nearby land, because it would first affect the Uzumaki clan's territory and at the same time cause panic among various forces in the ninja world.

"We can also get the Infinite Ring organization behind Kodama to help put pressure on the Uzumaki clan. This is also Kodama's chance to prove himself."

Obito added.

“Yes, this method is feasible.” Black Zetsu nodded and continued, “Obito, your Kamui dimension should be able to accommodate the Gedo Mazo. Just in case, you should put the Gedo Mazo into your Kamui dimension first. That way, as long as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki hasn’t fully mastered the Rinnegan, he won’t be able to summon the Gedo Mazo away.”

"I understand," Obito replied, inwardly marveling at Madara's meticulousness in finding a solution so quickly.

This makes it even more important to keep him from knowing that Lin is still alive.

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Not many people know that Nagato was captured alive by Kushina.

However, news of the attack on the Whirlpool Clan's territory by a mysterious figure, followed by a terrifying and earth-shattering battle in the valley outside the territory, quickly spread.

Because the battle was so intense, the entire valley was razed to the ground. This was discovered by spies from other countries lurking in the Land of Fire, as well as by the ninjas of Konoha.

However, the intelligence networks of various forces could not cover the interior of the Uzumaki clan, and the battle ended too quickly, so they only knew that a battle had broken out outside the Uzumaki clan's territory, but they had no idea who the attackers were or what the outcome was.

Judging from Bai Yu's performance at the Chunin Selection Exams, it's clear that the newcomer was extremely strong.

Every ninja who arrived outside the Uzumaki clan's territory and saw the battlefield wreckage couldn't help but widen their eyes and truthfully relay everything to the forces behind them.

Unlike a normal battle between Kage-level powerhouses, the entire valley was not riddled with craters; instead, it looked as if it had been wiped out by unimaginable, terrifying power.

Aside from the battle between the God of Shinobi Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, which turned the mountain range where the Valley of the End was originally located into a canyon, there is someone else who possesses such terrifying strength.

Some speculate that the Third Raikage of Kumogakure and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki attacked Konoha.

However, this was quickly refuted by Yunyin Gong.

Meanwhile, in the underground laboratory of the Uzumaki clan's territory, Bai Yu was studying a Rinnegan that had been removed from Nagato's eye socket.

Two days have passed since Nagato was captured.

Through the Wood Spirit, Bai Yu has learned about the internal situation of the Akatsuki organization.

Yahiko and Konan both knew about this, but Obito and Zetsu didn't react excessively. Instead, they discussed countermeasures with Yahiko and Konan, and sent Kodama ahead to have the Infinity Ring try to communicate with the Uzumaki clan.

Bai Yu wasn't worried about any schemes or tricks they might use, since he wasn't afraid anyway, so he left everything to Kushina to deal with, while having Kodama buy time.

He took advantage of this time to study the mysteries of the Rinnegan.

"The power of the Rinnegan is so strong!" Bai Yu looked at the Rinnegan placed in a special container. Even without using his "sixth sense" to enhance his perception, he could see the energy particles surging around the Rinnegan through his mental power. It was too active.

Bai Yu reached out and picked up the Rinnegan from the vessel, attempting to absorb its surging power, but the power inside remained as steady as a rock, completely unmoved.

"The power of the Divine Tree is definitely related to the Rinnegan, but how can we absorb its power?!"

Bai Yu could feel his bloodline screaming for him to quickly absorb the power of the Rinnegan. This yearning, seemingly emanating from the depths of his bloodline, made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

He could only use "Clarity" to calm himself down.

Then, he picked up the scalpel and held it horizontally above the Rinnegan.

With just a light cut, this Rinnegan could be sliced ​​open, perhaps allowing for a clear study of its cells and bloodlines, or perhaps it would be completely destroyed.

After hesitating for a moment, Bai Yu put away the scalpel and placed the Rinnegan in front of him.

"If I transplant the Rinnegan into my own eye socket, can I directly absorb this ocular power...? But I need to experiment first; I can't just do it directly..."

After a moment of contemplation, Bai Yu devised a plan. He controlled his Konoha spirit avatar, "Uchiha Issei," to secretly travel towards the Uzumaki clan's territory.

Although it seemed that transplanting the Rinnegan into Kushina should be fine, Bai Yu wouldn't let her take the risk. The most suitable candidate would be the Kodama incarnation.

The worst-case scenario would be the destruction of this Kodama avatar, slightly impacting the Uchiha's independence plan.

However, only through the Wood Spirit Incarnation can Bai Yu experience the power of the Rinnegan using the improved Spirit Transformation Technique. This is the most personal way to experience it, since he cannot directly experiment on his own body and rashly transplant the Rinnegan.

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[Happy April Fool's Day everyone!]

I'd like to take a day off today to spend time with my girlfriend. I'll catch up on the missed updates in the next few days, and I also owe 2000 words from last month, which I'll make up for together.

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[Chapter 199 Early Promotion (Part Two)]

That night, Shiraha's Kodama incarnation, "Uchiha Issei," left Konoha and secretly went to the Uzumaki clan's territory.

"Uchiha Issei" received a mission to carry out, which is why he was able to leave Konoha directly.

However, the mission has a time limit. If Uchiha Issei has not returned to Konoha by the time limit, it may cause some problems.

Of course, this is just a buffer measure for Bai Yu. The transplantation of the Rinnegan is the most important thing. If more experiments need to be conducted using the Kodama Incarnation, then not returning to Konoha is not a big deal. At most, it would just be considered that "Uchiha Issei" has defected.

After years of planning, the concept of stopping water has been reversed.

Most importantly, Chiho also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. She was wholeheartedly devoted to Shiraha. With Shisui's assistance and Shiraha's secret efforts, the Uchiha clan's problems could be perfectly resolved.

At this moment, in the underground laboratory at the center of the Uzumaki clan's territory, "Uchiha Issei" had already been laid on the experimental table under Shiraha's orders.

With the Kodama incarnation assisting in the experiment, Bai Yu was able to directly experience the power of the Rinnegan through the Kodama incarnation's body.

Bai Yu quickly formed hand seals, and a ball of light green chakra gathered in his palms. He then placed his palms on the forehead of the Kodama incarnation.

Using a modified version of the Spirit Transformation Technique, Bai Yu entrusted a small portion of his soul to chakra, which was then integrated into the body of the Kodama incarnation.