Three years later, Uchiha Obito's strength was extremely strong. However, at this point in time three years ago, it was not easy to evaluate how strong Obito was. Being able to become the second Ten-Tails Jinchūriki after Kaguya Otsutsuki, his talent is absolutely unquestionable.

However, in the current battle with Jiraiya, one of the legendary "Three Ninjas", Uchiha Obito is indeed a little difficult to deal with. If it weren't for the fact that Jiraiya is in Konoha Village and is not suitable for using overly powerful ninjutsu, with only the current strength of using ordinary fire ninjutsu, earth ninjutsu, and the Mangekyō Sharingan, he is obviously no match for Jiraiya.

As for the Zetsu around him, his direct combat power is even less worth mentioning. Except for the clone Afei, who has considerable strength, the others are actually not that good. Although he knows a lot of wood escape ninjutsu, he has very few direct attack ninjutsu. In this case, he can only scout from the side. In a head-on confrontation with a master of Jiraiya's level, it is not something that a half-baked Zetsu can handle.

"What are you doing following us? Why don't you come over to help?" While Uchiha Obito was struggling to deal with Jiraiya's attack, he complained to those who were standing aside watching the fun.

Although Jiraiya had not used any fancy ninjutsu, Uchiha Obito could only dodge in a panic with Gamahiro's double sword slashes. Although Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan consumed much less pupil power than Hatake Kakashi, it was not used so endlessly. If it were not for the support of the first generation's cells, he would have been blinded by the excessive consumption of pupil power if he had used the Kamui Hollow to dodge Jiraiya's attacks.

"What do you want me to do? Doesn't the clone Ah Fei have another mission? He's not here. With my fighting ability, what use can he be?"

It's not that he is completely useless. At least Jue still knows Wood Release, and he uses it quite well. However, facing a master like Jiraiya, it won't be of much use.

Although he knew that what Zetsu said might be true, Uchiha Obito still requested: "At least limit the opponent's attack and let me catch my breath."

Even if the body has been transplanted with the cells of the first generation Senju Hashirama, it does not mean that the physical strength and chakra are infinite.

"Okay." Since Yi Jue and Uchiha Obito have the same goal, they are considered the rare two people in the Akatsuki organization who can get along well with each other.

With Zetsu's strength, the only thing that could be used at this time was Wood Release. Gamahiro, who was attacking Uchiha Obito, was suddenly entangled by the trees that rose from the ground. The summoned beasts, whose movements were temporarily restricted, had to stop attacking. Jiraiya, who was standing on top of Gamahiro, looked at Zetsu who had just performed Wood Release in surprise.

"How is it possible that the first Hokage's unique ninjutsu was so easily used by a strange-looking stranger?" Wood escape, in theory, is a kind of bloodline limit power generated by the combination of water escape and earth escape, but there is no one who has actually exposed Wood escape except the first Hokage Senju Hashirama. If other ninjutsu such as ice escape, melting escape, boiling escape and burning escape are still heard of, even the fusion escape technique of bloodline elimination can have a stable inheritance, then tree escape is really unique.

During the time Jiraiya returned to Konoha Village, he also learned a lot of secrets of the village. For example, a survivor of Orochimaru's experiment that had transplanted the cells of the first generation successfully used Wood Release. Although Jiraiya has not seen this person yet, this fact also proves from one aspect how difficult it is to obtain Wood Release. Currently, there are only two successful cases known, both of which are related to the first generation Hokage. But now this enemy who suddenly appeared suddenly used Wood Release, which really shocked Jiraiya.

"Is it a genius like the First Hokage who automatically comprehended Wood Release? Or is it related to the First Hokage?"

When Jiraiya thought of the possibility that the latter one was related to the first Hokage, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling. Many years ago, he had discovered the boy with the Samsara Eye, which had surprised him greatly. Now even the first generation's Wood Release had appeared, and not just one. Jiraiya felt that this world was hiding something shocking.

"Those legends and myths may not be as far away from us as we imagine..."

Jiraiya and Gamahiro stopped their actions, not because Zetsu's Wood Release was so powerful, but because they were shocked by the shocking fact that Wood Release had just appeared, so they were stunned for a while. During this time, Uchiha Obito finally breathed a sigh of relief and stepped aside to stand with Zetsu.

"You used the Sharingan just now, didn't you?" After accepting the fact of Wood Release, Jiraiya also remembered the shocking fact he discovered in a glimpse when he was fighting with Uchiha Obito and the opponent used Hollow to dodge the attack. "It seems that you have a close relationship with Konoha. First it was the Sharingan, and now it's Wood Release. None of you can leave today..." Originally, he just wanted to repel the enemy as soon as possible to help Hatake Kakashi, or retreat to Konoha Hospital to protect the enemy. Jiraiya also saw the flare that Mizuki had just released, and he was naturally anxious. However, the shocking information just discovered is also a problem that cannot be ignored. These two people are definitely important figures in the "Akatsuki" organization. It would be great if they could be caught alive.

In fact, Jiraiya also knew how difficult it was to catch someone who knew space ninjutsu. Without the corresponding restriction method, there would be no way to stop the two people. If it weren't for the powerful space ninjutsu, the fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze wouldn't have been so famous. The only possibility for Jiraiya to catch these two people was to beat them so badly that they couldn't use any ninjutsu before they escaped, and then seal the chakra in their bodies.

"If that's the case, then increasing our combat power is a top priority. More large summoned beasts are not suitable, and powerful fire and oil escape techniques are not suitable, so the only option left is Sage Mode..."

Even if it took some effort, Jiraiya was unwilling to give up the possibility of catching Uchiha Obito and Zetsu. Jiraiya quickly summoned Shima Sage and Fukasaku Sage, and then began to prepare to activate the Sage Mode.

"Little Jiraiya, what do you want from us at this time?" The two immortals had known Jiraiya for a long time.

"I'm sorry, I have to trouble you two to help me deal with two powerful enemies this time..."

"Strong enemy? The guy across from me? He doesn't look like a good guy, and his attire doesn't seem like that of a good guy. In that case, let's get started..."

Although Jiraiya's Sage Mode is powerful, it is limited by his inability to perceive natural energy. Therefore, after using the Sage Mode, his attack methods will be greatly limited because of the distraction of perceiving natural energy and refining chakra. At this time, two experienced Toad Sages are needed to assist in the attack.

“Hey, hey, should we retreat?” Jue said with an uneasy look on his face, “It seems like the other side is getting serious…”

"Is there any news from Ah Fei?"

"not yet."

"Then hold on a little longer."

"Persist?" Jue said with difficulty: "If we keep playing like this, I'm sure I won't be able to bear it. Do you think..."

"No, the scale of the battle cannot be increased." Uchiha Obito flatly refused before he finished listening to Zetsu's words, "Itachi needs to explain himself. If things get really out of hand, we won't even have enough people to perform the Phantom Dragon Nine Seals."

Although the title of the Toad Sage of Myoboku Mountain is mostly seen in Jiraiya's self-promotion, many people still know the horror of the Sage Mode. Uchiha Obito and Zetsu have currently shown the strength of ordinary ninjutsu, Mangekyō Sharingan, and ordinary wood escape, which is barely enough for them to escape, but it is too difficult to stop Jiraiya in Sage Mode.

"Why did you agree to such harsh conditions in the first place? Besides, the Third Hokage of Konoha Village is dead, and the position of Hokage is still vacant. There is not even a leader to enforce the agreement. Is it necessary to continue to abide by it?"

A few years ago, Uchiha Itachi joined the "Akatsuki" organization. The inside story is so unimaginable that it is hard to explain. However, one thing is certain, Uchiha Itachi's joining was not without conditions. Between his family and the village, Uchiha Itachi chose the interests of the village and even sacrificed his parents, leaving only his younger brother Uchiha Sasuke.

When Uchiha Itachi joined the Akatsuki organization, he had an unwritten agreement with Uchiha Obito, who had once won him over, that is, not to destroy Konoha. With Uchiha Itachi's judgment, he could clearly understand that in the situation where Konoha Village was in a period of transition and the three ninjas left one after another, even though he was the overlord of the ninja world, he was no match for the Akatsuki organization. There were so many masters, hidden agents and peripheral organizations throughout the ninja world, especially the leader who was said to have the Sage's Eye - the Samsara Eye. If this group of people went all out to attack Konoha Village, Konoha would not be able to resist it at all.

The agreement is still quite binding for this group of idealistic paranoids. Of course, a large part of the reason here is that Uchiha Itachi's powerful strength and huge utilization value played a role. It is really not easy to find such a powerful helper.

Facing Zetsu's question, Uchiha Obito replied: "He deserves our commitment, don't you think so?"

"Okay, you're right." Even Jue, who had lived for countless years, had to admit that Uchiha Itachi was extremely talented. He didn't transplant the cells of the first generation Senju Hashirama, nor did he undergo any body modification, but he was able to be so strong. He was not much different from Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama at the same age back then. You have to know that those two people are the reincarnations of Indra and Ashura.

"But since you said you wanted to abide by the agreement, why did you do it behind his back? This kind of thing would make him unhappy. Besides, how do you explain it to Pein?"

"Pein? Do you think he doesn't know? There's no news yet, which means he has already acquiesced. We are not very popular with him, and he doesn't trust us that much. Especially with Konan, who barely has some brains, following him. As for Itachi..." Uchiha Obito also felt a little embarrassed. Zetsu used the word "unhappy" to describe it, which was really an understatement. Obito and Zetsu's behavior was only one step away from betrayal. Using allies as bait silently is not something that can be explained in a few simple words.

"What should we do?" Zetsu said a little worriedly, "Will Uchiha Itachi quit Akatsuki? And we also need to explain to Hoshigaki Kisame, they are two top fighting forces."

It was not easy to find helpers of this level again. It took many years to put together the current Akatsuki team and establish basic trust. It was really hard to find a real master who could be won over.

"Don't worry, Hoshigaki Kisame, the key lies in Itachi." Obito knew the situation of the two-man team very well. Due to similar experiences, Hoshigaki Kisame was quite convinced by Uchiha Itachi. So as long as he could convince Uchiha Itachi, there would be no big problem.

"Leave it to me. It was me who tried to win him over, and it was me who suggested this operation, so I'll take care of the trouble."

Jue nodded and said, "Since you said so, I'll leave it to you. It's best if nothing goes wrong."

Before the mission to capture the Nine-Tails began, after years of waiting and planning, Uchiha Obito had already decided to revive the Ten-Tails in one fell swoop and fulfill his dream. But a big problem occurred at the very beginning of the mission. The artistic duo, who should have been foolproof, was defeated. Scorpion at least came back intact, but Deidara was simply captured. Then the news that White Zetsu brought back that seemed to be the Rinnegan made Uchiha Obito even more worried. He even ignored the uneasy situation in the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water and was willing to offend Uchiha Itachi in order to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. The price Obito paid was not small. As for the secondary goal of rescuing the captured Deidara...

"It depends on the actual situation whether there is a chance to rescue it. As long as we can get the most powerful Nine-Tailed Fox, everything will be worth it."

"So, how are you going to block this?" Seeing that Jiraiya's Sage Mode was about to be ready, Zetsu asked again.

"There is a way to block it, but it's not suitable for use now." Obito was also very clear that there were only a handful of people in the ninja world who could stop Jiraiya in Sage Mode. It would be difficult to do without revealing too much information and not getting too awkward with Uchiha Itachi. "Using Susanoo is a good choice, but I can't use it."

Susanoo is a secret technique that requires a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan to activate. The powerful Uchiha Obito is not qualified to use it now, because the Sharingan in his left eye is still in the eye socket of Hatake Kakashi.

Zetsu also sighed: "If only Itachi was here, maybe he would have a solution."

"Are you talking about me?" Suddenly, a voice came from behind the two of them, and then Uchiha Itachi, with a calm expression as usual, walked over.

"Itachi, why are you here so soon?" Zetsu asked in surprise.

Ignoring Zetsu's question, Uchiha Itachi said to Obito: "Please give me an explanation later."

"We haven't tried our best yet, and there are only two of us here, which is a good explanation. Besides, there are some things I want to talk to you about..."