Rain Hidden Village, on an empty street.
Orochimaru walked unhurriedly, the rain falling incessantly, the mud under his feet growing thicker.
Konan followed behind, unable to resist asking, "Why didn't you kill me?"
"Because Lin Ke's technique connects to the Pure Land," Orochimaru explained frankly, as he was a person who hated lying.
"If you were to die, you might expose information about this place. Even Jiraiya and the others haven't been killed."
Jiraiya-sensei?!
Konan's pupils contracted slightly as she asked, "What do you... no, what exactly do you want to do?"
"Who knows?" Orochimaru's tone was very flippant. "Perhaps I want to see what that wind in Konoha can do to the windmill."
"..."
Konan didn't quite understand what this guy was talking about.
Orochimaru didn't seem to have any intention of explaining, stopping at the entrance of the tallest building that was once the core of the Akatsuki Organization, glancing at the Frog that had appeared not far away at some point, and said, "If you want to escape now, you're free to do so."
"Madara wouldn't care about your existence."
That monster's attitude towards everyone was extremely contemptuous, like humans looking at ants. He might be whimsical when facing a strong enemy, but after defeating the opponent, he would be too lazy to care whether the ants survived.
Currently, it seemed that no one in The World could stand against that guy.
Even Might Guy, who opened the seventh gate of the Eight Gates Formation, couldn't do it. That only left the eighth gate, but unfortunately, the battle after opening the seventh gate failed to defeat Madara's Impure World Reincarnation body. He fell into a brief period of weakness, and then White Zetsu invaded his body, inserted a Black Rod, and he was no longer able to move.
If he had opened the eighth gate, he might have had a chance to defeat Madara.
But the Impure World Reincarnation body and Zetsu...
Moreover, it seemed that half of Zetsu, the White Zetsu, was useless, but surprisingly useful as a human sacrifice. Black Zetsu was very mysterious and didn't seem like the 'will of Madara' that he claimed to be.
Orochimaru's thoughts flowed, and his expression was natural as he entered the building, arriving at the dark room where Pain's bodies used to be placed.
Konoha's Hatake Kakashi, Might Guy, and Jiraiya-sensei.
Konan looked at the three people lying on the beds, and the three empty spaces next to them, and her heart clenched.
Even deploying all Six Paths of Pain wasn't enough? "All six of them have been destroyed. Nagato possesses Madara's eyes," Orochimaru said, revealing the information he knew.
Even Yahiko's body is...
Sadness welled up in Konan's heart.
"You're talking a bit too much," Zetsu walked out of the shadows, the black part looking at the turncoat with a scrutinizing gaze.
Honestly, it didn't care whether the information was leaked, because the current situation had reached the point where the plan had fallen apart.
A smile appeared on Orochimaru's face as he said, "Is that so? The jailer let a prisoner escape." As he spoke, he summoned a swarm of frenzied snakes from his hand, engulfing 'Jiraiya's' body.
"Bang!" White smoke rose.
Black Zetsu didn't pay too much attention, silently watching Orochimaru as its body gradually sank into the ground.
It thought to itself: Controlling a guy like one of the Three Ninja is much more difficult than killing them, but if they are killed, there is a chance that Lin Ke will re-summon them back to the human world from the Pure Land.
As expected, the most important thing is that brat, what a pity.
Ever since Senju Tobirama was summoned back, it had never been able to find an opportunity to approach and spy on Lin Ke again.
It had rarely gone to the Base in the Land of Waves before.
Whether it was Senju Tobirama or Karin of the Uzumaki Clan, they both possessed very strong sensory abilities. Coupled with Lin Ke's technique for obtaining information, which was inexplicable, it might be exposed with just a slight abnormality.
Even Senju Tobirama had been summoned, so the First Hokage must have returned to the world as well. After all, that brat's technique allowed the dead to return in their prime, which was completely a high-end version of Impure World Reincarnation.
Madara's strength was limited too much by the Impure World Reincarnation body. If he went directly to Konoha, he might encounter Senju Hashirama in battle and be sealed. It couldn't expose itself so early.
So, after encountering the Konoha Village trio tracking Orochimaru, it decisively launched a sneak attack on the most threatening Might Guy, successfully capturing the Three Ninja. Using this time difference, it sent out White Zetsu to begin searching for the fleeing Uchiha Obito and Nagato.
Now, even the captured Jiraiya had escaped, and it finally couldn't hold on any longer.
Izanagi, that technique is really...
Black Zetsu recalled his mistake not long ago, and a slight ripple appeared in his heart.
Madara's Cursed Seal was indeed powerful, but it was far from as disgusting as Izanagi, turning things unfavorable to oneself into illusions, and things beneficial to oneself into reality. Uchiha Obito merely sacrificed one Sharingan to use Nagato's hand to resolve the Cursed Seal and its control, and escaped with Kamui.
With the mobility brought by the Mangekyō Sharingan - Kamui, coupled with a large number of plug-and-play Sharingan and Izanagi, just thinking about escaping, no one could directly catch him.
It was the first time it had seen such a disgusting combination of abilities in a human.
Fortunately, Madara also obtained Hatake Kakashi's Mangekyō Sharingan, also possessing Kamui. The connected Kamui space made it impossible for Uchiha Obito to use Kamui as he pleased. However, tracking down the two who were fleeing everywhere was still a problem. The most recent location was almost approaching the Land of Fire.
So, reaching this point, whether to expose himself or not, whether Jiraiya escapes or not, was no longer important.
The person it had chosen this time to revive its mother had already walked into a dead end. Even if the Rinne Rebirth Technique was used to revive him, without obtaining the Ten-Tails, without becoming that level of existence, without being able to merge everything into one, there was no way to free its mother from the Seal.
That would be meaningless.
Moreover, whether the revived Uchiha Madara could defeat Senju Hashirama and the Lin Ke brat in their prime was a problem. No matter how powerful the Rinnegan was, it was still insufficient against Lin Ke's bizarre techniques. It was necessary to possess the Truth-Seeking Ball to crush all Ninjutsu in order to achieve a crushing victory.
Otherwise, just thinking about Senju Hashirama with that brat providing support, it didn't know how anyone below that level could win.
[Perhaps this plan will fail again, it's time to consider a replacement for Madara, the Indra reincarnation of this generation, Uchiha Sasuke...]
Black Zetsu was not discouraged. Victory or defeat was only a matter of decades. Having watched humans for so long, it had plenty of patience to wait for the next time.
As long as it didn't expose itself, there wouldn't be any problems.
...
Konoha Village, Seventh Training Ground.
"Madara, Zetsu?"
Senju Hashirama, who had just been summoned by Impure World Reincarnation, reprimanded his brother a few words, greeted Tsunade with a smile, and was just beginning to talk about how the dead shouldn't interfere with the living when he heard a bizarre story from a child.
Something about a guy named Zetsu using Impure World Reincarnation to revive Madara, wanting to collect the Tailed Beasts to achieve an unknown purpose? It sounded full of conspiracy.
"Wait." He stroked his chin, revealing a thoughtful expression, "Your voice sounds very familiar."
He slapped his palm, suddenly realizing, "You're that brat who claimed to be me before."
"?" X4 Tsunade, the Third Hokage, and the two Advisors showed puzzled expressions on their faces. At this moment, they still didn't know what the Pure Land had become.
"Ahahaha~" Senju Hashirama laughed heartily, scratching the back of his head, "Young people these days are really quick-witted."
"Brother." Senju Tobirama, accustomed to his brother's eccentricity, quickly called out to bring the strange atmosphere back to the previous topic, "The mastermind is a guy named Zetsu, and Madara has also been revived by Impure World Reincarnation. Are you sure the information is accurate?"
His expression was somewhat serious. If that was the case, it seemed that he couldn't directly reincarnate his brother. He had to solve Madara first. He was very familiar with that guy's power.
Lin Ke didn't waste any words, throwing out some photos he had just taken with Hermit Purple.
The top one, a bird's-eye view, from top to bottom, observing the Rain Hidden Village after the battle, with large areas of collapsed steel buildings.
The second one, a side view, showing Jiraiya, Hatake Kakashi, and Might Guy lying in rows, with Orochimaru standing beside them, smiling with his arms crossed.
The third one was a low-angle shot, with the Impure World Reincarnation Uchiha Madara standing at a high place in the Rain Hidden Village, clearly showing the circles of Rinnegan in this guy's eyes and the indelible Impure World Reincarnation characteristics on his body.
The fourth one was a front view, with Uchiha Madara holding a war fan, and Black Zetsu, with only one face on his back, vaguely enveloping him completely in darkness.
The fifth one was taken from the back, with a person in a Black and Red Cloud Robe carrying a thin, long-haired man in a wheelchair, also wearing the same robe, rapidly traveling through the forest.
Next were various perspectives, eight Jinchuriki with different appearances, a calm lake, and a huge full moon in the sky.
"My technique can use thoughtography to obtain corresponding information based on what I'm thinking." Lin Ke explained, "I found out that Jiraiya and the others are in the Rain Hidden Village. Uchiha Madara took action to capture them. Orochimaru was involved. The real mastermind is Zetsu, a member of the Akatsuki Organization."
"They are chasing two people, and the ultimate goal is to collect the nine Tailed Beasts."
It wasn't that he didn't want to say more, but unfortunately, just like Hermit Purple couldn't photograph the Sage of Six Paths, it also didn't photograph Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
Thinking about Black Zetsu's ultimate goal, what was photographed was actually the moon. People who knew the plot could deduce everything from the nine Tailed Beasts and the moon, but for those who didn't know, the difficulty of finding out the truth was very high, with no clue at all.
If it were a reader who had read the manga, who could have guessed in advance that the real big BOSS was not the Akatsuki, the masked man, or Uchiha Madara, who had been hyped up for an entire Shippuden, but Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, who suddenly appeared at the end? He certainly knew that there was the Sage of Six Paths' mother inside the moon, and that the people being chased were Uchiha Obito and Nagato, and that Madara wanted the Rinne Rebirth Technique to revive and the Rinnegan, but how could he explain it to others? The source of the information was a big problem. If he couldn't explain it clearly, the credibility would probably be greatly reduced.
It wasn't impossible to attribute everything to the technique, but the problem was that his relationship and importance to the village had reached a certain level. If he continued to prevaricate with the technique as a reason, it would only increase the sense of alienation between him and everyone in the village.
Anyway, even if he knew the ultimate truth, it wouldn't matter. If he could prevent Uchiha Madara from reviving, obtaining the Rinnegan, and capturing all the Tailed Beasts, he naturally wouldn't have to consider the problem of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
Knowing that Uchiha Madara had been revived by Impure World Reincarnation, and that Orochimaru and Black Zetsu were mixed together, the alarm bells in his head kept ringing non-stop. If he didn't quickly resolve this, he wouldn't be able to sleep well at night.
"Use thoughtography to obtain information based on what you're thinking?" He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he felt that Senju Tobirama's eyes were shining.
The brand-new Konoha F4 (the Third Hokage, the two Advisors, and Tsunade) next to him also had strange expressions on their faces.
Everyone knew with their butts how powerful this thing would be in times of war.
"This is indeed a technique that shouldn't have been created." Senju Hashirama looked at his friend in the photo, a nostalgic expression on his face, while glancing at his younger brother.
"Brother," Senju Tobirama returned a cautious look.
Senju Hashirama continued, unconcerned, "If that's the case, you just said you could use another technique to summon me, right?"
Lin Ke nodded vigorously.
"Tobirama, prepare to fly out!" Senju Hashirama shouted with a serious face.
"..."
Senju Tobirama waved his short little hand and said, "Brother, what are you talking about?"
"Ahahaha~" Senju Hashirama was used to his brother assisting him, and only realized after shouting that his brother had turned into a little kid. He chuckled, "Seeing you like this really brings back memories, Tobirama."
As he spoke, he gestured with his hand to indicate height, looking carefree and laughing happily.
"Oh, is that so?" Senju Tobirama's expression was relaxed, as if he didn't care. In his heart, however, he began to plan how to implement his 'plan' after his brother was reincarnated as a 'younger brother'.
"Yes, although it's a bit strange, Sarutobi, you've really gotten old."
Senju Hashirama's gaze swept over the Konoha F4 beside him, saying impolite words, and then said, "Anyway, after you summon me later, let's set off."
"Okay!" Tsunade perked up.
"First Hokage!" X2 The two advisors tried to dissuade him. Charging towards the enemy without considering anything was a bit too reckless. They could use Lin Ke's technique to obtain more information, and there might be a better way to handle it.
If they were to fight and reveal the ability to use the dead at will, Konoha Village would immediately become the target of public criticism in the ninja world.
They were quickly stopped by the Third Hokage, no, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who said with a grave expression, "Madara has already been resurrected, the situation is too serious. If it weren't for my body..." He looked at Lin Ke.
At this moment, how he wished he had a healthy body to participate in the war.
As for the issue of exposing the use of the dead, the First Hokage's strength was not afraid of being exposed at all.
Senju Tobirama crossed his arms and said, "Let's make it a quick battle. If even Madara is a pawn, it will be troublesome."
[And the eyes in the photo seem to be the legendary Rinnegan.] He didn't believe that Uchiha Madara could defeat his brother just by having the Rinnegan.
Not only was there the limitation of Impure World Reincarnation, but more importantly, he had enough confidence in his brother.
Thinking this, he released the Impure World Reincarnation.
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