hotmtlnovel Chapter 229 A Clever Move Backfires
Chapter 229 A Clever Move Backfires
Chapter 229 A Clever Move Backfires
In the new year, some people have strengthened their beliefs, while others are planning their final battle.
Some walk the path of revenge, while others savor the sorrow of disappointment, experiencing the full spectrum of life's ups and downs...
The latter naturally refers to Black Zetsu and A Fei, these two unfortunate brothers.
Now they don't even have a stable base anymore.
The Hidden Mist Village is inaccessible, and the Land of Rain is already a forbidden area.
The two main arenas where they stirred up trouble in the original story are now far away from them.
In the first New Year after Madara's death, the once ambitious Infinite Tsukuyomi crew once again embarked on a journey of wandering.
"What has Obito been up to lately?"
During their wanderings, Black Zetsu never forgot to keep an eye on the successor they had placed their hopes on.
Ah Fei squatted on a tree branch, gazing at the starry sky like a thoughtful philosopher.
But upon hearing Black Zetsu's question, what he blurted out was...
"Shh, don't bother me, I feel like I'm getting a sense of what it's like for those people to take a dump."
The moment he opened his mouth, the philosophical atmosphere vanished completely.
Black Zetsu barely suppressed the urge to kick him away, interrupting the other's sultry thoughts, and asked again.
"I'm asking you what Obito has been doing lately?"
Ah Fei finally snapped out of his daze. "What? You haven't given up on him yet?"
Black Zetsu didn't answer, but the resentment in his expression was clearly visible.
Of course, he was unwilling to give up.
That kid's current strength is all thanks to their painstaking training!
"He's been chasing after Orochimaru lately," Abi replied.
"Chasing after Orochimaru? Why?" Black Zetsu then asked.
"He is investigating the truth behind the Konoha Experiments."
Black Zetsu was taken aback upon hearing this, then suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! I get it! He must have believed those rumors and thought we were Konoha's henchmen. Hahaha! How interesting!"
Black Zetsu was initially gloating, delighted that Konoha had been unfairly blamed.
However, after laughing for a while, he suddenly fell silent.
At one time, being reduced to "Konoha's henchman" was an insult to his proud and arrogant nature.
But now it has become a source of comfort...
"Damn it!"
Hei Jue, who had stopped laughing, cursed angrily.
After remaining silent for a while, Black Zetsu regained his composure and continued to ask Tobi, "Did that Obito kid succeed?"
Ah Fei shrugged and said, "I don't know."
"What do you mean by 'I don't know'?"
"We are severely understaffed right now, and that kid Obito hates us to the core. The White Zetsu we sent to monitor him will be relentlessly hunted down if they are found to have even the slightest trace of us. So we are not as quick to gather intelligence as we used to be."
Black Zetsu cursed a few more times in anger, and the pitcher plant on his head shook violently.
Less than six months after Madara's death, they had completely lost the composure and ease they once had, when they had almost complete control over the intelligence of the entire ninja world.
In the recent coastal battle, they lost far too much.
After being withdrawn for a while, Black Zetsu suddenly had an idea.
"Could we guide Obito a little?"
"What?" Afei turned to look at him.
"He's causing trouble for Konoha now because he believes those rumors. If we can secretly guide him to discover the truth and confirm those suspicions, wouldn't that mean we still have a chance to have normal contact with him?"
Black Zetsu became more and more excited as he spoke, and his eyes gradually regained their light.
Black Zetsu continued, "We all know Orochimaru did participate in the Wood Release experiments! As long as we find a way to make Obito discover this, even if it's with false evidence, as long as we make him believe it, we have a chance to divert Obito's hatred!"
Ah Fei remained noncommittal, only asking, "So, what exactly are your plans?"
"Heh!" Black Zetsu chuckled sinisterly. "We'll pretend to fight Orochimaru first, and let Obito see it. He's already suspicious of Konoha. As long as we can deepen his doubts about the whole thing and imply that there's more to it than meets the eye, we'll have a chance to get him to accept us again!"
At that moment, Black Zetsu seemed to have regained his confidence as the mastermind behind the scenes.
He believed in Madara Uchiha's judgment; Obito would definitely become his hope for realizing the Infinite Tsukuyomi! He definitely would!
There's no time for them to hesitate now; they should set off immediately if they think of it!
On that same day, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu arrived at the southwestern border of the Land of Fire.
Orochimaru's residence was easy to find, and they quickly located their target!
However, they haven't spotted Obito yet.
"That kid has divine power and often gets out of our sight. Don't worry, that's normal. He must be nearby right now," Afei reassured him.
Black Zetsu slowly rose from the ground and opened its pitcher plant.
He has never been one to personally take action in the past, but this time, he is determined to do so.
Afei sensed the situation and said, "Orochimaru isn't here. There are only two little guys in the room, probably Orochimaru's disciples."
Black Zetsu said ruthlessly, "Killing Orochimaru's disciple will have the same effect. As long as we create the impression that we have a conflict with Konoha and some hidden story, that will be enough."
They then immediately prepared to take action.
Just as the two people, one in black and one in white, were about to put their hands together to use Wood Release, a black vortex suddenly appeared around them.
Black Zetsu was slightly startled, realizing that Obito had already arrived.
But he didn't stop what he was doing; he secretly made up his mind that he could take a gamble.
He was betting that Obito, who was currently equally hostile towards them and Konoha, might not stop them from attacking Orochimaru's disciples.
The result was completely unexpected -
"Stop, you bunch of bastards!!"
The Wood Release technique was used; branches sprouting from the ground destroyed Orochimaru's residence in the blink of an eye.
However, Obito, who had appeared, rushed forward like a madman, immediately choosing to rescue the two children inside the house.
Or to be more precise: all his attention was on one of the children!
Black Zetsu was initially very confused, but when he saw the face of the "Orochimaru disciple" clearly, he suddenly realized what was going on, and then felt a chill run down his spine!
How is this possible?!
That face looked exactly like Nohara Rin's!
"Whoosh!" After rescuing Rinpoche, Obito turned back without hesitation, unleashing his chains and attacking Black Zetsu and Tobi like a wild beast out of control.
"You all deserve to die!!!"
Prior to this, during the months after Madara saved Obito and helped him recover from his injuries, Obito had met Tobi and Black Zetsu.
Black Zetsu originally hoped to muddy the waters, implying that there was more to the story, while using the life-saving grace to kidnap Obito again.
Unexpectedly, this backfired.
Not only did he fail to frame Konoha and clear his name, but this action further fueled Obito's hatred for them!
At that moment, Obito's Sharingan turned a deep crimson, as if it were about to bleed!
Looking at that eye, Black Zetsu felt a chill run down his spine!
He couldn't understand at all where this "Rin" in Orochimaru's house came from!