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After relentless exploration, they finally uncovered the truth that Kirigakure was all bark and no bite.
The three-tailed jinchuriki Gou Tachibana Yagura, and the six-tailed jinchuriki Yugao, both of them don't know where they ended up.
Of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, renowned for their skill in using the twin swords Hiramekarei, only one, Chojuro, has been revealed so far.
The whereabouts of the other ninja sword wielders are unknown.
Previously, it was rumored that the bloodline limit families in Kirigakure had been purged.
Only after a thorough investigation did the Hidden Cloud Village realize that those families had been almost completely wiped out.
The Snow Clan, Kaguya Clan, and Hozuki Clan, these important bloodline limit families, have all disappeared.
This plunged the entire Land of Water into turmoil and unrest.
Factional conflicts continue within Kirigakure, despite Mei Terumi's efforts to restore order.
However, they can only barely stabilize the situation at present, and Kirigakure appears weaker than ever before.
The Hidden Mist Village sealed off its borders, preventing spies from entering the Land of Water, in order to conceal its inherent weakness.
After considering all the information, the Hidden Cloud Village, through its staff, decided to...
The decision was made jointly by the Fourth Raikage, A, and the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Lightning began internal military buildup and preparations for war.
The Hidden Cloud Village first dispatched a small force to harass the enemy.
After confirming the defensive strength of Kirigakure's outer perimeter, elite troops from Kumogakure will forcibly land on the island.
Once they land and successfully destroy the outer outposts of Kirigakure, they can establish a bridgehead in the Land of Water.
...
Deep inside a cave.
Beside a stone pillar stood a creature shaped like an aloe vera.
On the other side, a figure as steady as a mountain opened his eyes.
It was Pain, the Deva Path.
"Jue, what do you want from me?" Tiandao's voice remained indifferent, as calm as a stagnant pool.
Because Obito always stayed behind the scenes and usually communicated directly with Nagato.
Later, Obito always acted with Zetsu, and Nagato did not give Obito a ring.
Once Obito's identity was revealed, Nagato had no intention of providing him with a ring.
Even if the ring had a location tracking function, Obito would not accept it.
Although Obito also mastered the Illusionary Body Technique, under normal circumstances, it could only be summoned by Nagato, and Obito could not cast the technique himself.
Jue was carrying a ring.
Today, Zetsu will use this ring to take the initiative to contact Nagato.
"Leader, it seems that Kumogakure has sensed the weakness of Kirigakure and is testing Kirigakure. It is very likely that they will start a war."
"Is the news accurate?" Payne seemed quite interested.
Jue assured, "Leader, please rest assured, I investigated this personally. Yunyin has probably already sent out all the spies they can."
"It's clear that Kirigakure is already unable to hold out, and Kumogakure should have figured out their strength by now."
"Based on the consistent style of the Hidden Cloud Village, war is very likely to break out soon."
"This is a golden opportunity for us."
Jue is right. As a mercenary organization, they also accept war missions in normal times.
But those are usually small-scale conflicts with limited profits.
If this escalates into a war between major powers, the potential profits would be staggering.
Hmm... Payne looked thoughtful.
Knowing that Pain was already interested, Zetsu continued to persuade him: "Chief, the movements of the Uchiha clan indicate that they may have already cooperated with Kumogakure."
"The Hidden Mist Village is in imminent danger and desperately needs external assistance. This is the perfect time for us to intervene."
"If we can participate in this mission, the organization's funding problem will be solved, and we can even start the plan ahead of schedule."
Pain pondered for a moment: "Obito extracted a large amount of funds from Kirigakure before. Can Kirigakure afford to hire us now?"
This is something I never expected. Doesn't he know whether Kirigakure has money or not?
In fact, Kirigakure is now destitute.
But Zetsu said, "The Hidden Mist Village's finances are indeed in poor condition, but in this life-or-death situation, they will surely be able to raise a considerable amount of funds."
Payne nodded in agreement.
They seemed to be easily persuaded.
"That's good. Starting the plan ahead of time and letting the world experience pain sooner will bring true peace."
As expected, Nagato could not resist the temptation of that plan.
Jue thought to himself.
"I will send someone to Kirigakure to negotiate."
Payne was very confident about the mission.
"This time, the entire organization will probably need to be mobilized."
"Tell everyone to get ready."
After saying this, Payne cut off the communication.
Zetsu opened his eyes and saw Obito standing beside him, observing Danzo.
Despairingly, Obito said, "Just as you predicted, Nagato immediately agreed when he heard that the plan could be implemented ahead of schedule."
Upon hearing this, Obito sneered, "How could I not understand Nagato's thoughts?"
Zetsu nodded, seemingly agreeing with Obito's words: "Nagato said he would send someone to Kirigakure to negotiate."
Obito nodded indifferently, then fell into thought.
"I'll keep an eye on Danzo."
“Once the Water Kingdom gets bogged down in a tug-of-war, other countries can easily get involved. You need to gather as much intelligence as possible during this time.”
"Once things are settled here, I will immediately head to the Land of Water."
"Okay, I'll do it right away."
Zetsu's gaze swept over Danzo's aged face, and he thought, "Obito, this guy is no longer useful."
As he watched Zetsu's figure slowly sink into the ground, a profound look flashed in Obito's eyes.
......
Yuyin Village.
Pain, who was being controlled by Nagato, opened his eyes.
"Konan, Zetsu has already ascertained the movements of the Hidden Cloud Village and speculated that the Hidden Cloud Village will launch a war against the Hidden Mist Village. He has persuaded me to get involved."
Xiao Nan smiled gently: "That suits him just fine."
Nagato and Konan had already discussed intervening in the war with Kawasaki, but Zetsu was unexpectedly impatient.
It was definitely not just Obito's mouthpiece; this was clearly Obito's idea.
"Zetsu also suspects that the Uchiha and Kumogakure have joined forces."
"He told me that after making enough profit from intervening in the war, they would start the tailed beast capture plan ahead of schedule. What a pity..."
Nagato felt quite sorry.
Konan naturally understood Nagato's lament; they both now knew that the so-called Tailed Beast Super Weapon was nothing but a hoax.
Therefore, they had long since given up on capturing the tailed beasts, and even Obito was unaware that the Three-Tails was dead.
It's unclear when the Three-Tails will be revived.
At this critical juncture, it was impossible for Obito to launch the tailed beast capture plan ahead of schedule.
It's just unknown what Obito's expression will be when he discovers the Three-Tails is dead after the war between Kumogakure and Kirigakure ends.
Nagato was very much looking forward to it.
"Perfect timing. Go deliver the ring and clothes to Kawasaki and tell him the news while you're at it."
"Let's see when is the most appropriate time to intervene."
"it is good."
.....
Konoha Village.
Although Anko had arranged accommodations for Orochimaru and his men, she never went to see Orochimaru.
Faced with Orochimaru's goodwill, Anko felt somewhat at a loss.
As for the incident in the Uchiha territory that day, where the cursed seal on his body suddenly came off.
Hongdou remained skeptical.
Since Kabuto is Orochimaru's man, why would the Uchiha clan support him?
Did the Uchiha clan not know that Kabuto belonged to Orochimaru?
Or perhaps there was a prior conspiracy between the Uchiha clan and Orochimaru?
Despite her inner turmoil, Anko ultimately worried that Orochimaru would pose a threat to the village.
That evening, she requested an audience with the Third Hokage, who was still handling government affairs.
"Lord Hokage, I have important information to report."
Red Bean looked around and said.
The third generation tapped the table with his pipe: "There's no one else here, so you can speak."