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Black Zetsu muttered to himself, "That kid is a real menace. If he lives any longer, everything might be ruined, especially with someone like Madara."

The grand plan to revive Mother must not fail!

But what should we do?

"Madara's approach won't work. That guy is inherently suspicious. The more anxious I am, the more suspicious he'll become. If that kid knows enough, he might even try to turn Uchiha Madara against him."

Black Zetsu calmed himself down.

If Madara knew that he had orchestrated all of this, then Madara's first enemy after awakening the Rinnegan would probably be Black Zetsu.

We must rely on ourselves.

But how can you play by yourself?

Black Zetsu is skilled at scheming and has unparalleled reconnaissance abilities, but when it comes to direct confrontation, any Jonin from Konoha could easily overpower him.

He didn't know Akabane's exact strength, but judging from his violent fist techniques and the illusions that worked so well on him, the kid's mental strength was definitely very strong.

What's more, that guy can sense him.

"We need to find someone..."

For a thousand years, Black Zetsu has never felt so desperate and powerless as he does now; sometimes, even conspiracies are powerless.

Such as now.

After much deliberation, he felt that the chances of successfully deceiving Sunagakure were the highest.

With the new Kazekage of Sunagakure taking office and constantly being suppressed by Konoha, coupled with Akabane's recent two manga that have been extremely defamatory of Sunagakure, the chances of that young man succeeding in his plan are very high.

"But I might not be able to fool those people on my own... Hmm, I'll go scout ahead first. If I have a good enough reason, I can fool Madara's side too."

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu decided to go to Sunagakure to observe the situation.

At this moment, Sunagakure was unaware that someone was watching them, and they were discussing the issue of Devil Fruits—the Land of Water was far away from Sunagakure, and even with hawks relaying information, it would still take a considerable amount of time to reach them.

"The sale of Devil Fruits has been confirmed to be a conspiracy orchestrated by a certain cult, but an unexpected real Devil Fruit appeared, and an unknown powerful figure fought fiercely for it."

Ebizo read aloud the message that had been relayed back.

Of the four people sitting there, Chiyo had already heard of it, so she wasn't surprised, but Suna and Shamon didn't know it yet, and were naturally shocked when they first heard it.

After a second or two, Sasuke asked, "A real Devil Fruit? Can you be sure?"

"It's impossible to be sure, but the cult certainly doesn't know the effects of that fruit."

Ebizo remained calm.

"In other words, it is indeed possible that..."

Sasuke took a deep breath.

Anyone who has read the manga knows how bizarre Devil Fruits are; their effects are even more astonishing than many bloodline limits.

If the Devil Fruit truly exists at sea, Sunagakure will definitely set sail to search for it.

Suna was about to make a decision, but then, remembering that his teacher was also there, he hesitated for a moment before turning his head and asking, "Teacher, what do you think?"

“I believe it is entirely beneficial. There are many resources at sea. I had previously proposed to develop these resources, but the daimyo refused on the grounds that the sea was barren and scarce. This is a great opportunity.”

Shamen nodded and said.

"Alright, I'll draft it now and request ships from the daimyo."

Sands was extremely excited.

Then, an eagle flew from Sunagakure towards the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Wind.

In fact, not only Sunagakure, but also Iwagakure, Kumogakure and even the Land of Waterfall received news that a real Devil Fruit had appeared in the Land of Water. As a result, they prepared some ships and set off from their respective countries to explore the Land of Water along the coastal route.

The great voyage of the ninja world began with a Devil Fruit!

Chapter 271 Is it possible that Madara is still alive?

"You brat, aren't you afraid they'll send someone to assassinate you if you talk such nonsense about Sunagakure?"

Danzo pointed to the comics on the table.

Today, he unusually came out of the ANBU and came to Akabane's comic book shop.

"Teacher, um... wait a moment, I'll finish this part."

Akabane glanced at it; there was still one chapter left to update.

If you focus, you'll finish quickly.

"Ah."

Danzo nodded slightly, his remaining eye scanning the narrow lounge.

Four shadow clones and one main body.

They're really going all out!

This kid has been updating like crazy ever since he came back from the Land of Water...

Something must have happened in the Land of Water, otherwise, based on his understanding of Akabane, even if he could maintain four clones, he wouldn't choose to do so.

Danzo sat to the side, watching quietly.

Akabane draws very quickly, usually finishing a drawing in about ten seconds; his hand speed is incredibly fast.

The key is that the plot seems to be in his mind. Even though it is the same comic, drawing four clones at the same time does not affect the continuity of the plot.

He pondered to himself that the origins of Akabane's thoughts were clearly not simple.

For example, devil fruits.

How did this kid know that these mysterious fruits, which no one knew about, actually exist in the world?

A dream?

It's possible, but one thing is certain: this dream has absolutely nothing to do with the Dream Eater clan.

Because of One Piece, this kid had already started drawing before he gave the scroll to Akabane.

While Danzo was thinking...

"Teacher, I've finished this part."

After Akabane finished speaking, he deactivated his shadow clones one by one. Waves of fatigue washed over him, but fortunately he could withstand it. After a moment, he rubbed his temples, then stood up and bowed slightly to make up for the previous formality.

"I've been working really hard lately, but I still need to take a break and not rush things. Also, I came to see you today to talk about two enemies from the Land of Whirlpools and the Land of Water."

After Danzo sat down, he gently tapped the table.

Akabane understood and instantly released the illusion.

The two entered the illusion at the same time. The background of the illusion was nothing special; apart from the window, there was nothing at all, and it was almost exactly the same as reality.

The illusion has become even stronger...

Danzo was filled with mixed emotions. He had to admit that Akabane's talent was terrifying.

He paused for a moment, then composed himself and said, "I sent people to investigate the situation in the Land of Whirlpools. Some of the information has already been sent back. According to the information, the person who abducted and left behind the Uzumaki clan members in the Land of Whirlpools was not from Kirigakure, but someone who can secretly manipulate others."

"To be honest, that day I used illusion magic to block the other party for a second and saw part of their face. Half of it was a normal person, and the other half was completely black... It was completely different from their later appearance."

Akabane said.

A black face?

Danzo took a breath and said with some surprise, "That character named Zetsu?"

“The other party may not necessarily look like this, but I estimate that it is very close. Back in Konoha, Lord Mito and I also sensed his presence, and I even mentioned it to you once.”

"Yes, the time with the preparatory department."

Danzo nodded slightly.

"Mito-sama and I can sense his presence, so I drew these to see if Black Zetsu would come looking for me, or... come looking for someone else."

Akabane revealed part of his purpose.

Enemies like Black Zetsu are not to be feared if they don't make any moves; what is truly frightening is if they lie in wait in the shadows without taking any action.

This is a scheme to lure the snake out of its hole.

Danzo nodded, signaling Akabane to continue.

"As for that guy from the Land of Water, I can only say that he should be able to control others with some kind of ability, and his chakra reserves are enormous. The power of his Earth Flow Great River is at least at the level of the Five Kage."

Akabane said solemnly.

Danzo remained silent for a long time, then hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "I suspect he might be Madara Uchiha."

"what?"

Akabane looked surprised, and this was not an act; he was genuinely surprised that Danzo would think of him.

"I checked the materials left behind by Tobirama-sensei today and discovered a detail I had previously overlooked... His master had always done considerable research on the Sharingan, and Madara was the strongest Sharingan user. How could he miss this opportunity?"

“I checked the travel records from back then. Tobirama-sensei left Konoha shortly after the First Hokage and returned after him. It’s very likely that he was dealing with Madara’s matter during that time. But strangely, neither the Anbu nor the Hokage left any information about Madara’s eyes. Could this mean that Tobirama-sensei didn’t get any clues about Madara either?”

Danzo's expression was solemn.

Tobirama Senju was his teacher, and in a sense, his words today are tantamount to slandering his deceased teacher, which is also an insult to the heroes of Konoha.

However, those who can control others, possess an enormous amount of chakra, and have Kage-level strength are extremely rare in the ninja world.

After investigating the existing Shadow-level powerhouses in various regions and combining various information, he suspected this powerhouse who was on the death list.

"This is inexplicable. Could it be that the Second Hokage saved Madara? Or that Madara escaped a fatal blow through some kind of substitution technique, while simultaneously deceiving both the First and Second Hokage? Is that even possible?"

“I confirmed with Uchiha Genkai that the Uchiha clan has a type of eye technique called Izanagi that restores injuries by losing an eye.”

Danzo was fully prepared.

However, it was only because of Uchiha Genkai that they were able to cooperate. If it were the previous batch of elders, they probably wouldn't have been so cooperative after their clan was massacred.

A famous detective!

Akabane took a deep breath.

There was no need to fake emotions, because Danzo's ability to deduce these things already shocked him greatly.

"Then you mean..."

"Just remind us who your enemy might be, that's all. Even if we knew it was Madara, there's nothing we could do. Luring the snake out of its hole is a good thing, but don't walk into the snake's trap yourself."

After Danzo finished speaking, he stood up for a while.

Akabane could sense that his teacher was trying to dispel the illusion, but had clearly failed, so he could only pretend to stand up and look at the scenery.

As a disciple, he skillfully dispelled the illusion.

Danzo was silent for a moment, then coughed lightly and said, "Your genjutsu skills are good, but they're basically useless against Madara. You should be fully prepared."

"Thank you for reminding me, teacher."

Akabane respectfully saw them off.

Danzo clearly still had many questions, but he didn't ask them, so he didn't say anything himself.

For example, devil fruits.

However, the evil god cult took the blame for this, and only some people in Konoha would make such wild speculations, like Orochimaru.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but mourn for the evil cult.

Those people must be very distressed right now.

According to information he received from his base in the Land of Rivers, Kakuzu had already formed a pirate ship and set sail from the Land of Rivers to plunder treasures at sea.

Devil Fruits are fake, but the treasures hidden in the ocean are real.

For example, in the movie, there's the "Land of the Moon" to the south, which is said to be an incredibly wealthy country. If Kakuzu could find that place...

Well, I wish the Great Pirate King all the best.

He got up and began organizing the manuscripts.

He created a shadow clone to handle some issues with the book compilation, cover, and promotional posters. After considering the follow-up plan, he figured that since Danzo had guessed Madara from various clues, all he had to do was wait for Danzo to reveal the truth.

Akabane doesn't need to worry about this.