The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Black Zetsu spoke in a very hoarse tone.

"What!? Uzumaki Menma? How did he get involved in Hiruko's affairs again?"

Upon hearing the name Mianma...

Obito immediately frowned. Menma was no longer the same Menma as before. His performance in several consecutive battles had clearly demonstrated his strength.

Obito had to admit that he had underestimated this Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

However, Obito still had full confidence in his own strength and his own plans, but he hoped that his side's plans could be implemented more steadily.

Now I suddenly hear that Menma has interfered with my plans again.

Why don't I feel any vibration?

"I don't know about that. The last message from that White Zetsu was that it saw Hiruko being killed by Uzumaki Menma, and then its own tracks were discovered. It was almost instantly subdued by Uzumaki Menma, and then there was no more information. What should we do? Should we continue to send White Zetsu to track Uzumaki Menma? Or should we make other plans?"

Black Zetsu stared intently at Obito and asked.

"Send other White Zetsu? No, since the first one can be discovered, there's no point in sending any more. It seems this kid has indeed perfectly inherited the Uzumaki clan's bloodline; he can actually find the White Zetsu's trail?"

Hearing Black Zetsu's words.

Obito shook his head without hesitation and said...

The main reason why we hadn't sent White Zetsu to investigate or track Menma before was, of course, because it wasn't necessary. The plan hadn't officially started yet, and it was enough to grasp the general area of ​​these Jinchuriki.

This includes the jinchūriki of the major ninja villages, as well as Utakata, who defected, and the Three-Tails, which has become wild.

Once the official plan begins, they will talk about precise location, and then act in batches, sending designated Akatsuki members to capture the targets.

Menma's identity is certainly more special.

The Nine-Tails is the most powerful of the tailed beasts, and Obito didn't want to alarm Menma too early, especially since Menma was a member of the Uzumaki clan.

Judging from all that has happened before, Menma's perception is extremely strong. It is almost certain that he has also activated the Kagura Mind's Eye, a skill that only the Uzumaki clan possesses, without any apparent need for it.

Obito naturally wouldn't send White Zetsu to track or search for them.

Now it seems that this is indeed the case.

Their sensory abilities are probably among the best in the ninja world, so there's no need for them to act recklessly.

"As for other actions, I need to ask first, is it really true that no information about White Zetsu will be obtained? Please don't expose it in advance, otherwise we will have no choice but to force the plan to start."

Obito looked at Black Zetsu with icy eyes and asked.

From Obito's perspective.

Black Zetsu is the embodiment of Madara Uchiha's will, while these White Zetsu were created by Madara. Although Obito seems to use Black and White Zetsu naturally, he also harbors a certain degree of vigilance and distrust.

The seal on his own heart—that binding spell—was nothing before, but Obito gradually became aware of it later on.

Whether in the original story or in this life.

Obito never truly trusted Madara Uchiha; what he believed in was merely the 'Eye of the Moon Plan'.

Moreover, it must be the 'Eye of the Moon Project' that he personally executes.

"Hehe, you can rest assured about that. These White Zetsu were specially created by Lord Madara. While their consciousnesses are connected, they can also block all detection methods unless the person trying to detect them has the same methods as Lord Madara."

Black Zetsu chuckled softly and said with great confidence.

"That's fine!"

Obito's expression softened, and he slowly nodded and said.

Being discovered by Menma and being completely unaware of anything are two different things. The plan has reached its final stage, and everything can be prepared by next year. Obito doesn't want any trouble, especially since the recent internecine warfare between the various ninja villages has provided great convenience for their Akatsuki organization.

Obito also planned to stir things up, making the clash between the ninja villages more intense, so that it would be easier for them to carry out their future plans.

Detonating it now would be completely meaningless and worthless.

This year's conflict, lasting just over a month, has already resulted in over ten thousand casualties across the five great ninja villages. And judging from the subsequent investigations, Iwagakure has been frequently colluding with Konoha. Isn't this a sign that they're about to take action against Masami?

If this wave of war is triggered again...

The number of ninja killed or wounded must be well over ten thousand!

When that time comes, wouldn't it be effortless for the Akatsuki organization to take action?

In the original story, it was purely because the five great ninja villages did not have a direct and clear impact, and the Akatsuki organization had already successfully captured seven tailed beasts and had 100,000 White Zetsu as combat power.

Obito was the one who openly and legitimately declared war on all five great ninja villages.

Now that there's an opportunity to incite trouble in these ninja villages and weaken their fighting power, why wouldn't Obito take advantage of it?

"Let's leave Uzumaki Menma aside for now and focus on other preparations. Also, let's try to regain control of Kirigakure. If we can control another ninja village, it will make our next plan much smoother!"

Obito said in a calm tone.

This can be considered an impact resulting from the significant changes in the plot.

Obito originally did not have such thoughts.

All Obito thought about was making good use of Nagato and the Akatsuki to collect the nine tailed beasts. From Obito's perspective, this power was enough to capture the nine tailed beasts, as long as the Gedo Mazo successfully sealed the chakra of the nine tailed beasts and revived the Ten-Tails.

If he could retrieve the Rinnegan from Nagato, he wouldn't need Madara Uchiha to revive him; he could directly become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki and unleash the Infinite Tsukuyomi technique.

The only difficulty in this process is capturing the nine tailed beasts.

Although Obito was confident, he wasn't so arrogant as to think he could easily achieve his goal.

The fact that it has remained dormant for so many years is clear proof of this.

The same applies to Nagato.

Even with the Rinnegan, didn't Nagato, who considered himself a god, choose to develop his abilities for over a decade? He only took action after gaining a comprehensive understanding and control over the Rinnegan's power, and even after using its characteristics to create the Six Paths of Pain?

All of this stems from vigilance towards the strength of the five great ninja villages.

Tailed beasts are not so easy to capture.

The five great ninja villages didn't handle it that way either.

Their plan cannot succeed without solving these two problems.

Now, with the opportunity to incite conflict between these ninja villages, weaken them, and even regain control of Kirigakure, how could Obito not be tempted?

Previously, I felt it was a pity that Kirigakure could discover my control over the village that time, and that I was no longer able to regain control of Kirigakure.

Now Kirigakure has been dealt such a heavy blow by Menma.

Mei Terumi, who was considered the strongest in Kirigakure, and Ao, who possessed the Byakugan, both died in battle.

The remaining Mist Ninja were either weak, young, or old.

Isn't this a perfect opportunity?

Obito won't let this go.

The resources of a great ninja village still have considerable value.

At the very least, we can use Kirigakure as a pawn.

"Yes, we have already placed some White Zetsu into Kirigakure as you requested, and we have successfully dealt with some people by having the White Zetsu impersonate them. These are some of the higher-ups, including Genji's most trusted subordinate, Gonbei, and Ao. They are quite strong, so we are not going to make a move easily, for fear of causing too much turmoil and alerting the Kirigakure ninja."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 355 Three-tailed Isobutsu

The plan was perfect for infiltration. To this end, Obito even went so far as to deploy a group of White Zetsu in advance, allowing them to infiltrate Kirigakure and eliminate some of the weaker Kirigakure ninjas from the bottom up. Then, the White Zetsu would simulate their chakra and transform into the appearance of these Kirigakure ninjas. With the sophistication of the White Zetsu's disguise technique, no one in Kirigakure would be able to detect it.

This is a technique that even the Byakugan cannot detect any unusual changes in.

Not to mention other means of perception.

Not many are needed; just enough to replace some of the most crucial Kirigakure ninja in certain positions will bring Kirigakure completely under Obito's control.

"Wow? That's quite efficient. Hmm, there's no need to rush those people for now. I'll deal with what I have to do and then take action myself. This time, without those guys around, I want to see if that old man can still stop me from taking control of Kirigakure!"

Obito first nodded with a satisfied expression, then seemed to recall some unpleasant past events, a sinister look flashing in his eyes as he spoke in a cold voice.

Seven or eight years ago, Ao used his Byakugan to see through the genjutsu he had cast on Yagura Karatachi, thus breaking his control over Kirigakure. This was something Obito had always kept in mind, not to mention that Kirigakure had always been a source of hatred for him.

Because in Obito's view, Kirigakure bears absolute responsibility for the death of his beloved.

Now there is another opportunity to regain control of Kirigakure.

This time, Obito is determined to squeeze every last drop of value out of Kirigakure before sending it straight into the abyss of destruction.

In the peaceful, dreamlike world of Infinite Tsukuyomi, the scum of Kirigakure have no right to enjoy it.

They are only fit to be pawns used by me.

Hidden Mist Village.

It was the last trace of the dark evil within Obito's heart.

"Yes, Lord Madara, I will obey your orders."

Black Zetsu also gave a low laugh.

The chilling laughter that lingered in the dimly lit room added to the eerie atmosphere.

Different plots, different impacts, and different developments—Menma certainly never imagined that his 'accidental birth' and his different choices would lead Obito to make such different decisions.

But not knowing is not the same as not anticipating it.

To be more precise.

When Menma decided to leave Konoha and not follow the path of the prince in the original story, he clearly knew that the following plot would be very different from the original story.

The only thing I can still use is information about every character in the original work.

Plot?

It's completely unrecognizable now.

What happens next is unpredictable, whether it's the choice of the five great ninja villages, the actions of the Akatsuki, or the decisions of Obito and the even bigger boss, Black Zetsu.

When making a decision, one must, while formulating a meticulous plan, consider three steps ahead and adjust accordingly based on different situations and encounters, making different judgments as needed.

Let's not talk about Obito's actions here.

After Menma dealt with the White Zetsu, he quickly headed south and met up with Kabuto Yakushi, who had been asked to wait for him there. They boarded a small ship that Orochimaru had arranged in advance and sailed eastward along the southern coast, heading straight for the Land of Water.