"Madara-sama, is it really alright for Obito and the others to act on their own?"
While Obito and his group were in action, Madara had already quietly arrived in the Land of Water.
Black Zetsu, following beside Madara, asked with a somewhat displeased expression.
"That guy is actually so audacious, he…"
"Hmph, it's no big deal to let him play around." Madara, however, was very calm, seemingly not taking the matter seriously at all.
"Do you really think I don't know his little schemes?"
Madara actually knew perfectly well what Obito was doing, he just couldn't be bothered to deal with it.
Betrayal, it wasn't the first time he had encountered it. Besides, he had his own ideas.
"Let Obito take those guys as bait. It's a good opportunity for me to see how far they can go."
"But, isn't that too risky?"
Black Zetsu's heart was twisted in agony. Madara was really too arrogant.
Now was not the past, the Ōtsutsuki had arrived, so what was he being arrogant about?
"After all, Takeshiki might be after the Ten-Tails…"
"The Ten-Tails is indeed a bit troublesome, but the Rinnegan is mine." Madara snorted coldly, his expression also not very pleasant.
"As long as we seize the right moment, seize back the Ten-Tails in one fell swoop, and then you control it and perform Rinne Tensei, the situation won't be bad."
"This…"
"And now the most important thing is to complete the Ten-Tails' power, as well as to find the Sage of Six Paths's brother's relics. Only then can we better respond."
"…I understand."
Black Zetsu no longer wanted to speak. Those so-called relics were all manufactured by him.
If he had a way, would he still be worried about his mother's matter?
He now realized that these Uchiha were truly unreliable.
Although Obito's recklessness aligned with his plan, it could put his mother in danger. And Madara was too arrogant, thinking everything was under his control.
If this continued, they would be finished sooner or later.
'It seems that the new relics must be handled carefully. They absolutely cannot be allowed to mess around…'
'And mother must not be released!'
...
After casually twisting a ninja's neck, Kakuzu looked at the ninja in front of him and sneered.
"It's truly rare. Konoha, Kirigakure, and Iwagakure forces have united. Back then, you guys fought incredibly fiercely."
"Where's that Konoha Kappa? Why haven't I seen him? Make him come out!" Hidan spoke up impatiently, swinging his large scythe and shouting loudly.
"That guy still owes this great lord an answer. Hurry up and make him come out."
'Are the Akatsuki members insane?'
Listening to Hidan's words, the ninjas of the three villages, although silent, couldn't help but curse inwardly.
But cursing inwardly aside, they were all on high alert, extremely cautious of these two guys' attacks.
"Hey, are you guys out of people?"
Hidan spoke carelessly, but before he could finish, he suddenly saw a kunai fly by. Immediately after, a golden figure quietly appeared beside them.
Rasengan!
Boom!
With a muffled thud, the ground beneath their feet shattered.
"Flying Thunder God…"
However, both of them were fine. After all, one was immortal, and the other was an Edo Tensei. They quickly leaped back, their eyes somewhat wary, but after seeing the opponent's face clearly, they relaxed.
"It's not Takemi, thankfully, thankfully…"
"You two bastards, this time I won't let you off!"
Naruto knew that this attack wouldn't kill the two of them. He was already brewing a new round of attacks.
"Damn it, that hurts! Hey, are you the Nine-Tails brat?"
Hidan twisted his neck, quickly restoring his twisted body. He looked at Naruto and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"I heard that Takemi has been taking you with him, so you should know a lot of things, right?!"
"What do you mean?"
Naruto was somewhat bewildered, and Kakuzu, after recovering, couldn't help but shake his head. He knew Hidan too well.
"Do you know that Konoha Kappa, the one in the green jumpsuit?" Hidan didn't care about anything else, asking excitedly, which stunned Naruto.
"Guy-sensei? Of course, I know him, and he told me about you, the poison user…"
"That's good!"
Before Naruto could finish, Hidan immediately asked excitedly, "Then you know something about them, right?"
"?"
"Do you know who that dead last is?"
"…"
Naruto silently stared at Hidan, his face flushed. The next moment, his Chakra surged again.
"I will definitely kill you, bastard!"
"?"
On the other side, Itachi and Sasori were also continuously attacking.
Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique.
Itachi's heart was utterly silent at this moment. Ever since his trip to Konoha, he had been completely withdrawn. He vaguely understood why his father, who had once supported him, had suddenly become 'ununderstanding' of him.
But knowing was one thing, being able to accept it was another. He felt as if he had been abandoned by the whole world.
The village's disapproval, his family's 'misunderstanding,' and Sasuke's hatred.
'Why did it turn out like this…'
Itachi fought numbly, while Sasori on the side was seething with rage.
"Make Sakumo and Chiyo come out! You bastards, you all deserve to die!"
Sasori's anger had reached its peak. Everything the Land of Wind had endured left him unable to let go.
His own grandmother, actually fighting alongside the person who killed his parents, against him?
Even if he knew it was likely Konoha's deliberate arrangement, he simply couldn't bear such humiliation.
"Be careful!"
"Watch out for the puppets and Fire Release!"
"Damn these guys…"
Itachi and Sasori's attacks gave the ninjas from the three villages a hard time, especially the overwhelming puppet attacks.
One person could hold off hundreds or thousands of ninjas, and with Itachi added, the difficulty was simply too great.
Magnet Release: Iron Sand Shower!
As Sasori saw the ninjas becoming more and more numerous, a cruel smile appeared on his face, and the next moment he immediately controlled the Third Kazekage to form hand signs.
In an instant, countless black iron senbon surged like rain towards the ninjas. The dense, rain-like attack made it impossible for these ninjas to evade.
"Oh no…"
The ninjas' faces were grim, but just as the Iron Sand Senbon were about to hit them.
Buzz—
A massive, purple Chakra figure blocked their path.
Clang, clang, clang—
Sounds like metal clashing echoed continuously. Looking out, they saw that a colossal Susanoo had already risen.
"We're… saved…"
The ninjas swallowed, and a flicker of brightness appeared in Itachi's seemingly dull eyes.
"Sasuke!"
"Uchiha Sasuke, huh? You were part of it last time too."
Sasori looked at Sasuke, clenching his teeth, but Sasuke didn't even glance at them.
"Quickly leave this place. I'll handle this."
He turned to look at the ninjas and said in a low voice, then finally turned his gaze to Itachi and Sasori.
"I wondered who it was, but I didn't expect it to be you two."
Sasuke's Chakra surged. Whether it was Sasori or Itachi, his eyes held only coldness and indifference.
"But this is good. I'll deal with them all at once, saving the trouble of them coming back."
"Damn it, who do you think you are?!" Sasori's anger grew stronger, but Itachi fell silent.
Seeing Sasuke's gaze, he suddenly felt as if all his efforts were useless.
'Why did it turn out like this after all…'
...
Naruto and Sasuke had already joined the battle, and Mei had also gone to find Jūzō and Raiga.
Even Deidara, despite his reluctance, had run outside to check the situation.