Black Zetsu finally couldn't sit still.
All six Tailed Beasts fell into the hands of the Whitebeard Pirates, so how was he going to continue to execute the plan to save his mother?
You know, to revive Gedo Mazo, to make the God Tree stand in the ninja world, the nine Tailed Beasts are indispensable "items"!
But recently in the Akatsuki organization, Black Zetsu also encountered trouble.
Black Zetsu found that Nagato, who is currently the leader of the Akatsuki organization, was a bit distrustful of him, and even subtly rejecting him.
For example, a while ago, the organization held a meeting, but Black Zetsu was not invited.
If it weren't for Uchiha Itachi to find out what was said in the meeting, Black Zetsu would still be buried in the drum.
Perhaps... it was because of Obito's incident that made Nagato start to distrust people who have a close relationship with Obito.
As for this, Black Zetsu could only curse Obito as a waste in his heart, and couldn't say much else.
One day, Black Zetsu found Uchiha Itachi.
The two met at a secret location in the Land of Rain.
"Itachi, I need your help with something." Black Zetsu, who looked like a carnivorous plant, was looking at Itachi as he spoke: "There's something that needs you to take action to get it done."
Uchiha Itachi, dressed in the black and red cloud robe of the Akatsuki, had a very complex identity, layered like a matryoshka doll.
On the surface, he was a rogue ninja from Konohagakure Village, a new official member of the Akatsuki.
But his deeper identity was as a partner of Black Zetsu, from whom he learned many secrets of the ninja world, and also learned that the real leader of the Akatsuki was not Pain, but a man named Nagato.
His deepest identity was as a spy for Konohagakure.
Each of his three identities had a bit of a double-dealing nature.
As a new member of the Akatsuki... he was now mixing with Black Zetsu, wanting to use the Akatsuki; he was also a mole planted by Konohagakure Village in the Akatsuki, always probing for secrets about the Akatsuki.
As a partner of Black Zetsu... Itachi didn't trust Black Zetsu very much, or rather, he hadn't really trusted many people in his life; Itachi wanted to know more about Black Zetsu's Moon's Eye Plan. How feasible is this plan?
As a mole for Konohagakure... actually, the information about the Akatsuki and Black Zetsu that he held in his hand, he had never sent back to Konohagakure, his position had always been wavering.
At this time, after hearing Black Zetsu's words, Uchiha Itachi asked expressionlessly: "What is it?!"
Black Zetsu said: "I found the information of the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, I know where he is, I need you to catch him."
Black Zetsu continued: "Nagato is unwilling to advance the plan to capture the tailed beasts, indicating that he has doubts about our original plan. But if we don't take action, all the tailed beasts in the ninja world will fall into Whitebeard's hands."
"In this way, the ninja world will never be able to achieve true peace. The Moon's Eye Plan will also disappear in smoke because of Whitebeard's existence."
At this point, Black Zetsu paused, he looked into Uchiha Itachi's eyes, and said: "Itachi, you are a person who longs for peace, don't you want the ninja world to fall into eternal peace?"
Black Zetsu was anxious, he couldn't let the Whitebeard Pirates continue to capture the tailed beasts.
He must get a tailed beast first.
But with his own power, it is very difficult to capture a tailed beast alone.
The current Akatsuki is somewhat uncontrollable.
So Black Zetsu would cooperate with Uchiha Itachi.
Not only because the extreme character of the Uchiha clan makes them very easy to control, but also because Uchiha Itachi possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan!
His pair of Mangekyou Sharingan...
Is simply the nemesis of the tailed beasts!
"Six-Tails?" Uchiha Itachi pondered for a while, he asked: "Is it just me?!"
Black Zetsu shook his head, "I will also be by your side, it's impossible to let you face such a dangerous existence as the Tailed Beast alone. After all, we are partners, our goals are the same, all for the peace of the ninja world, isn't it?"
Black Zetsu continued, "Don't forget... I am the product of Uchiha Madara's awakening of the Rinnegan. His will is my will, his goal is my goal. This will never change."
"...Okay." Itachi nodded, "But it's not enough with just the two of us, if you can pull Biwa Juzo into our camp, it might be more secure."
Black Zetsu was taken aback, frowning, "Biwa Juzo? Your partner? Can you trust that guy?"
Itachi said expressionlessly, "He and I have lived and almost died together several times, I have saved him, and he has saved me."
Black Zetsu probably knew that Itachi didn't trust him and wanted to pull a trusted person into the group, so he could be more flexible.
It has to be admitted that this Uchiha Itachi is indeed smarter than Obito.
But that's about it.
Black Zetsu retracted his thoughts a bit, he nodded, "I will test him. If he passes the test, if his goal is the same as ours, then he will also become our partner."
...
On the other side of the Land of Rain.
As the only lonely and disabled person in the Akatsuki organization, Nagato has been feeling more and more confused lately.
Back then, after Yahiko's death, Nagato had deep doubts about the original founding philosophy of the Akatsuki organization, "not relying on extreme military force to make the world peaceful."
Later, under the bewitchment of "Uchiha Madara", Nagato began to feel that the original philosophy was worthless.
And he increasingly felt that this cursed world is unable to achieve mutual understanding between people.
Such a world cannot achieve true peace.
Only by creating a Tailed Beast weapon that can instantly destroy a country, and letting the entire ninja world feel fear and pain with extremely powerful violence.
Guiding the world with pain can achieve world peace.
Until a few months ago, Nagato still firmly believed that only the latter could achieve peace in the ninja world.
But when he learned that the so-called "Uchiha Madara" was actually a little kid named Uchiha Obito, Nagato fell silent.
That guy's identity is fake, if what that guy once said to him from beginning to end is also a lie...
Can making the ninja world feel pain really bring peace to the ninja world?
Can Tailed Beast weapons really be made?
With the exposure of Obito's "alias", various impacts followed.
The biggest impact... is that Nagato increasingly began to doubt, was Obito using him from beginning to end?
Before this, Nagato thought that the two sides were using each other.
But the moment they knew Obito's alias was exposed, they found out that all along, only they were being used unilaterally.
He was like a clown, being played with easily by a guy younger than himself.
"Uchiha Madara... Uchiha Obito... how much of what you said is true, how much is false? Or is everything you said to me not true at all?"
Nagato's hands were on the armrests of the wheelchair, and countless doubts emerged in his heart.
But all the questions, all the confusion, can only wait for Konan's next intelligence transmission.
Nagato thought he could handle everything in the organization by himself.
But until Konan left...
Nagato found that he seemed to be a little unable to manage even himself.
...
Time passed again, more than half a month.
The Whitebeard Pirates, with their rich harvest, have already left Iwagakure Village.
The so-called rich harvest is naturally the "protection fee" paid by Iwagakure Village to the Whitebeard Pirates, a full billion!
The reason why it is less than what Kumogakure Village paid is because considering that Iwagakure Village still needs to be rebuilt, the Whitebeard Pirates took a little less money.
But this billion is not small, it can build another Moby Dick.
At this moment, on the Moby Dick.
Sasuke's eyes were covered with a layer of black cloth, while Naruto was holding a wooden Ninja Sword, clumsily hacking at Sasuke.
Although Naruto has never learned any swordsmanship, Naruto's strength is very great, being hit by this wooden sword is not a joke.
Only the continuous "pap pap pap pap" sound echoed incessantly.
In the end, Sasuke was panting and powerless, lying on his back.
He couldn't tell the difference between sweat and blood all over his body.
Sasuke tore off the black cloth covering his eyes, he glanced at Naruto weakly, "Stupid... stupid Naruto, can't you be a little less forceful? Can this really awaken Observation Haki? Did you learn any tricks at the time?"
Naruto was holding the fiftieth wooden Ninja Sword that had been broken.
He said carelessly, "Don't worry, I have done this too, you will definitely be able to awaken Observation Haki! As for the trick... of course there is! You just need to do this, then this, then that, and you're good!"
Sasuke twitched at the corner of his mouth, it seemed impossible to learn any tricks from this fool's mouth.
It would be better to ask Shisui!
Sasuke knew that Naruto must know the trick, but Naruto, this fool, didn't have the ability to describe the trick.
On the other side of the ship.
Kakashi had just finished practicing Taijutsu with Kisame, he took a deep breath and sat down.
Just then, a familiar voice came from the side, "Kakashi, turn around!"
Kakashi was startled, he turned his head and saw Nohara Rin, who had been Edo Tensei'd.
Since Rin was Edo Tensei'd by Kakashi, she has not returned to the underworld.
According to Rin's description, it was the atmosphere of the Whitebeard Pirates that made her realize that there are still many places in the world worth lingering over.
Nohara Rin held a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from Kakashi's forehead, she complained, "You guys are really something, after training you just let the sweat on your body go, the sweat will stink when it dries!"
Kakashi coughed, took the handkerchief from Rin's hand, "I can do it myself."
Kisame, sitting next to him, lifted his eyelids, and his mouth twitched, "Kakashi, am I disturbing you two by sitting here?"
Kakashi's old face turned red instantly, he hurriedly said, "What are you talking about, Rin is only thirteen years old, I'm not a pervert! We're just close friends!"
Nohara Rin whispered, "Tsunade-sama said... Orochimaru-sama is recently researching how to implant the soul of Edo Tensei into a special organism, if the research is successful... Orochimaru-sama will truly master the forbidden technique that can resurrect people."
Nohara Rin lowered her head, her voice getting smaller and smaller, "If I can truly resurrect with a new body, I just need another five years, I can actually be eighteen..."
Kisame vaguely recalled a female ninja from Kirigakure.
He sighed, "I really envy you, Kakashi!"
Kakashi: "..."
...
Land of Wind.
Sunagakure Village.
A patriarch of a ninja clan from Sunagakure Village spoke urgently to Rasa, "Kazekage-sama, Iwagakure Village has fallen, and the evil Whitebeard Pirates are heading towards our Sunagakure Village! Because our village has a tailed beast, those evil and hateful brutal pirates will definitely come!"
"They first annexed Kirigakure Village, then Kumogakure Village, and then they annexed Iwagakure Village, their next target must be our Sunagakure Village! The Whitebeard Pirates are coming!"
Rasa, wearing the Kazekage hat, sat behind the desk, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.
Can't he, the Kazekage, see the current situation?
Does he still need this ninja clan patriarch to say it?
At this time, another ninja clan patriarch suddenly said, "Is your news a bit outdated? The Whitebeard Pirates are not about to come, they are already on the way. According to their pirate ship's sailing trajectory, they are heading straight for us."
"Huh..." This person sighed heavily, gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't expect that we ninjas would be so scared in front of a group of pirates. They go wherever they want to annex, the Whitebeard Pirates are too domineering!"
Rasa still didn't speak, he picked up the water cup next to him and took a shallow sip of water.
To calm down the restless thoughts in his heart.
If the Whitebeard Pirates really came to Sunagakure Village, how should he, the Kazekage, face the pirates?
A Jonin from Sunagakure Village said, "Gentlemen, it's not that I'm pessimistic, but Sunagakure Village is really not an opponent of the Whitebeard Pirates... What we can do is either learn from Kumogakure Village and Iwagakure Village and fight them to the death; or hand over our tailed beast to avoid disputes."
Rasa was so angry that he wanted to slap the table and stand up and scold this Jonin for being a soft bone.
Is it something a big ninja village can do to exchange peace with a tailed beast?
But in the end, Rasa still didn't slap the table and stand up.
There's no way...
He had to admit that even if this person's bones were soft, what he said was true.
Ebizo was also sitting on a chair, he was sitting next to Rasa.
Ebizo interjected in an old voice, "Gentlemen, I have a piece of information that I received this morning... My intelligence ninja found that the Whitebeard Pirates' Moby Dick appeared in the Land of Wind."
A simple sentence fell, and the Kazekage's office was instantly silent.
Rasa immediately glared at Ebizo, although he didn't say a word, but the meaning was very clear - such important information, you are telling me now?!
Chiyo, the old woman, said indifferently, "Ah... At this time, we really have to admit that we are not opponents of the pirate group. I heard that the Whitebeard Pirates are not as brutal as everyone said, they generally only want the tailed beast and 'protection fee'."
"That Whitebeard captain is not the kind of evil pirate you imagined, as long as you don't confront them directly, maybe the village can continue to maintain peace like now."
Rasa looked at Chiyo in disbelief, what's with this old woman's attitude recently?
Does she advocate bowing to Whitebeard?
But at this moment Rasa found that, in the office, a group of people all had their eyes on him, the Kazekage.
Rasa realized that as the Kazekage, his continued silence was indeed a bit unreasonable.
He wanted to spit out some harsh words about dealing with pirates.
But for some reason, those words just wouldn't come out.
Rasa's face turned blue with suffocation.
He was silent for a full minute, and could only squeeze out this sentence: "When the day comes that the Whitebeard Pirates come to Sunagakure Village, I will negotiate with Whitebeard in the name of the current Kazekage of Sunagakure Village, striving to gain more benefits for the village."
Rasa chickened out.
Sunagakure chickened out.
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