"Lord Madara, I've found traces of Hyuga Kaze and his gang!"

In a secluded cave in the ninja world, Zetsu, a pitcher plant, suddenly emerged from the ground. He respectfully bowed to the masked man sitting on the central throne and reported in a hoarse voice.

As Black Zetsu bent over, he secretly complained to himself, "What a clown! Ever since he was brutally beaten, this guy always expects me to be respectful to him, and he even acts like he's Madara Uchiha!"

"You little brat, how could you know that Madara is also my junior? Oh well, it was all for saving my mother."

"Um!"

Obito, who had been sitting there with the majestic presence of a king, suddenly broke down, jumping up from his seat with a voice full of solemnity and resentment.

Where is that evil guy?

"According to intelligence, they are hiding in the Land of Snow. This was discovered by a White Zetsu that tracked down Konoha Root ninjas. It seems that Konoha is also arranging for further investigation."

Should we tell Nagato about this and have him test the waters? We haven't avenged Hidan and Kakuzu yet.

Black Zetsu unconsciously urged Obito on. Half a year ago, the moon suddenly shone brightly, though the light was fleeting. But it had given him a chilling feeling, and he even had a sense that if he didn't act soon, he would lose his mother completely.

"The Akatsuki's operation to collect the tailed beasts has just begun. The people responsible for retrieving the One-Tailed Beast have already set off, and the others also have their own tasks. Nagato's side may not be able to contribute."

Obito's expression was obscured by his mask, but his voice betrayed a hint of doubt.

"Let's inform him first, no matter what. Hyuga Kaze is so strong and his attack methods are so strange. He is an obstacle to Nagato and our future plans. No matter what, Akatsuki will confront Hyuga Kaze."

If Nagato is unwilling, perhaps we should consider reviving Madara sooner rather than later!

The strange feeling in his heart made even Black Zetsu's millennia-long composure crumble, and he even started to speak recklessly.

"I am Uchiha Madara," Obito replied instinctively, then he remembered that bastard who claimed to be Madara's father, Uchiha Tajima. Obito felt a wave of disgust wash over him, and even his desires hidden beneath the name Uchiha diminished.

I wonder if Madara Uchiha really did come back to life, would that bastard still be so arrogant as to impersonate someone else's father?

Obito's thoughts were in flux. He suddenly became curious, but then he realized that something was wrong with Black Zetsu.

"Why are you so agitated? According to the plan, we haven't reached that stage yet. We still need to save Nagato to collect the tailed beasts."

Black Zetsu, as expected of an old silver coin hidden for a thousand years, quickly realized that his condition had aroused Obito's suspicion.

Black Zetsu immediately suppressed his anxiety and resentment, and said in a cold tone, "I am only trying to fulfill Lord Madara's will and do not want uncontrollable variables like Hyuga Kaze to appear in the plan."

"You need to understand, I'm the one implementing the plan now!"

Obito scrutinized Black Zetsu for a while, but couldn't find any flaws. Finally, he emphasized his dominant position with a dignified statement.

"However, what you said makes sense. Let's go and talk to Nagato first."

In the office of the tower in the Land of Rain, Nagato sat in a wheelchair, looking out the window with a forlorn expression, while Konan quietly stood guard behind him.

Suddenly, a distorted vortex appeared beside the two of them, and then the pitcher plant Zetsu and the masked man "Uchiha Madara" emerged from the vortex.

"The organization's plan to capture the Tailed Beasts has already begun. Instead of gathering intelligence and monitoring the progress, why are you suddenly appearing here? Is there something you want to do?"

Nagato calmly turned his wheelchair around, facing Obito who was a head taller than him, yet he seemed to be in a higher position.

Obito frowned beneath his mask, suppressing his inner vexation, and said, "We have news about Hyuga Kaze and the remnants of the Uchiha clan. These are obstacles to our future plans, and I think we should eliminate them first."

"It doesn't matter. They don't have any Tailed Beasts, so we can completely ignore them. Right now, the organization's top priority is collecting Tailed Beasts!"

Nagato remained calm, like a benevolent Buddha in a temple, as if neither "Uchiha Madara" nor the Hyuga Kaze mentioned earlier were worthy of his attention.

Obito clenched his teeth beneath his mask under that gaze. But to deal with Hyuga Kaze, he could only continue:

"Hyuga Kaze has fought against Kakuzu and Hidan before, and he may very well hinder the organization's plan to recover the Tailed Beasts!"

This time, Nagato didn't even bother to waste words with Obito. He simply turned his wheelchair around and continued looking at the continuous rain outside the window.

Konan, standing to the side, spoke up: "I heard that the famous 'Uchiha Madara' appeared in Konoha before, and was beaten badly."

At first, I thought it probably wasn't true, after all, you're the Asura of the Ninja World. But seeing your anxious attitude now, I'm starting to have some doubts. Don't you really have the strength to deal with Hyuga Kaze?

Konan's expression was icy, and her gaze towards Obito held a hint of scrutiny.

Behind Obito's mask, his brows were furrowed. This guy was really troublesome. She had always been suspicious of my identity, and her words were always so sarcastic.

Women of the ninja world, Rin is definitely the best!

"Of course I have the ability to deal with that brat, but I can't expend too much power before the plan begins. This is also for the sake of achieving peace in the ninja world!"

“Nagato also needs to conserve his strength, and according to our intelligence, it seems that Hyuga Kaze's relationship with Konoha is also quite bad. In addition, he doesn't have any tailed beasts. I think it's better to let them wear each other down.”

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