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The same thing is happening in the west of the Land of Fire, near the Land of Rivers. The animals led by Uchiha Inahime are facing the same problem, and the same is true in the southern region of the Land of Fire. The team led by Uchiha Shikazan has fought against White Zetsu several times.
The situation is similar for other teams, and there is at least one dojutsu Kekkai Genkai owner in each of these teams.
But these teams are not as strong as the above three teams. Facing a strange creature like White Zetsu, they naturally have some shortcomings, and some teams have even suffered damage.
All this news was quickly passed back to the village, and after being summarized, it was placed on Ishigami Hara's desk.
Looking at the information in front of him, Ishigami Hara frowned slightly.
In addition to him, there are other people in the Hokage office: Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, Anbu leader Hatake Sakumo, and Hokage assistant Nara Shikaku. Everyone is looking at the same information, and their expressions are particularly solemn.
"Hara, we have to deal with this matter. The village must not be in trouble," Sarutobi Hiruzen said.
The other two did not speak, but it seemed that they had similar opinions.
Ishigami Hara nodded, put down the intelligence in his hand, and said bluntly: "I am not worried about White Zetsu."
"I believe that the shinobi in the village can solve these problems."
"I am more worried about the people hiding behind this."
After saying that, he hesitated for a moment but still said,
"There is one more thing."
"In order not to alert the enemy, I have concealed it for a long time."
"Today is the time to tell you."
The three were shocked when they heard it.
The things that the Hokage concealed must not be trivial.
Sure enough, when Ishigami Hara said that name, the faces of the three present changed, and Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up directly with a look of horror. "Uchiha Madara? You said Uchiha Madara is still alive? How is this possible? When did it happen?"
Ishigami Hara explained, "During the last war, I fought him after I defeated the Iwagakure Jinchūriki. Even though Uchiha Madara was quite old by then, his combat strength was still incredibly formidable."
He described the situation in detail without hiding anything.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked unhappy and said in a deep voice, "Such important information—why did you say it only now?"
Ishigami Hara waved his hand. "From that time on, I knew that this person was hiding his whereabouts, and there must be a bigger plan."
"And I didn't really kill him."
"After that battle, he would hide even deeper."
"In the past few years, I have also secretly asked people to look for his whereabouts and information, but nothing was found."
"As I expected, Uchiha Madara completely hid."
He shook his head and said, "All kinds of things show that Uchiha Madara's plan is huge, and now it has been proved."
Sarutobi Hiruzen was not blaming Ishigami Hara.
After explaining the reason, he also understood and frowned more tightly. "Are you sure you can beat him now?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked hurriedly.
Ishigami Hara thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "If I'm right, he must have been responsible for the disappearance of the Jinchūriki, and he did this because he wanted to use the Chakra of the nine tailed beasts to activate the God tree, to become the Ten Tails Jinchūriki and gain power to surpass the entire ninja world."
Seeing the faces of the three darken, Ishigami Hara knew he should reveal more.
The next moment, his eyes changed.
His left eye was in the state of the Byakugan, with a blue light flashing in its depths. The right eye displayed a series of light purple circular lines with three small magatama arranged in a triangle. "This—is it?"
As expected, the three were shocked, and Sarutobi Hiruzen was the first to react with an incredulous expression. "Rinnegan! And… Tenseigan!"
The village had also gathered information on the Tenseigan from the Hyūga clan, recalling well the power Hyūga Iroha had displayed when he attacked the Nine Tails Jinchūriki.
Ishigami Hara smiled and nodded. "Indeed, I've mastered these two eye techniques. I have some confidence in defeating him."
Seeing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen breathed a sigh of relief, then thought of something and said in a deep voice, "But... if you're correct, then Hyūga Iroha is obviously Uchiha Madara's ally. Can you deal with both of them together?"
Ishigami Hara's smile remained, but he shook his head.
The three's faces changed slightly.
But Ishigami Hara said calmly, "You're mistaken on one point."
"What?"
"From start to finish, Hyūga Iroha has never been Uchiha Madara's ally. On the contrary, he has always been mine."
At that moment, the three were stunned, and Nara Shikaku widened his eyes and subconsciously asked, "Did you send Hyūga Iroha to infiltrate Uchiha Madara's ranks?"
Ishigami Hara nodded.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face darkened, and he asked, "Hara, could it be that the Hyūga incident was also orchestrated by you?"
Ishigami Hara waved his hand dismissively. "Oh, that incident wasn't instigated by me, but strictly speaking, I agreed to it. The reason is that Hyūga Iroha himself disliked certain practices of the Hyūga clan. He wanted to act, and I had no reason to refuse."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression soured, but he couldn't argue, as Ishigami Hara continued, "You target the Uchiha, and I target the Hyūga. Isn't that reasonable?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen opened his mouth but couldn't find the words to respond.
Then Ishigami Hara laughed again. "Of course, I didn't intend to eliminate them."
"The Hyūga clan is quite strong now, aren't they? The Caged Bird Seal has been" abolished."
"From now on, there's no separation between the main family and the branch house."
"It's an improvement."
"At least they have freed themselves from their restrictions."
"..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, acquiescing.
"Let's set this aside for now."
Ishigami Hara's face grew stern, and he said solemnly, "From now on, Konoha will face immense pressure. Those White Zetsu will continue appearing, and Uchiha Madara is sure to resurface. When that happens, it will be the most dangerous time, as no one knows when or where he might strike."
As his voice fell, the atmosphere grew even more tense.
At that moment, an Anbu appeared, knelt on one knee, and reported, "Hokage-sama, a White Zetsu force of over 10,000 has appeared in the southwest of the Land of Fire! They've entered the Land of Fire and are heading toward Konoha."
Here it comes!
The same thought echoed in all three minds.