Late at night, just as White Zetsu leisurely returned to the squad after delivering the intel, he suddenly discovered that Mokgetsu and Namikaze Minato were not asleep and were walking toward him.
"Yo, Mokgetsu-sama, Minato-sama, you guys aren't asleep either," White Zetsu greeted the two without any panic.
White Zetsu didn't think he was exposed; the Disguise Jutsu could even imitate Chakra.
He could almost be considered a replica of Hyuga Hizashi, except with different thoughts.
"Circulation Seal!"
With a smile on his face, Mokgetsu placed his hand on White Zetsu's shoulder and performed the Fuinjutsu.
"Mokgetsu-sama, what are you doing? I am from the Hyuga Clan..."
Initially, White Zetsu didn't know what Mokgetsu intended, but then suddenly felt a binding force invade his body, his expression changed drastically, and he tried to resist with Chakra.
Boom!
Namikaze Minato quickly stepped in and struck White Zetsu hard, with a punch imbued with a large amount of Chakra, forcing White Zetsu to reveal his true form.
When White Zetsu found himself unable to resist, Mokgetsu's Fuinjutsu was completed, and White Zetsu could no longer mobilize the Chakra within his body.
"What kind of creature is this?" Looking at the pure white White Zetsu, which resembled a human but was entirely abnormal, Namikaze Minato frowned.
After confirming that Hyuga Hizashi had already delivered the intel, they first dealt with the other two spies.
Unexpectedly, those they considered traitors to Konoha weren't even human, resembling the results of biological experiments.
"It's probably a product researched by the Hidden Rock for war," Mokgetsu casually replied.
It was indeed a product for war but was actually the work of Otsutsuki Kaguya, not the Hidden Rock Village, or even Uchiha Madara.
Namikaze Minato nodded in agreement.
White Zetsu's peculiar appearance, combined with the nearly identical entity, was enough to confirm the result of a biological experiment lab, certainly not albino triplets.
"Given the situation now, it seems large-scale production wouldn't be possible, otherwise it would be terrifying," Namikaze Minato imagined numerous White Zetsu conducting assassinations and couldn't help but shake his head.
Before Mokgetsu's arrival, just a few White Zetsu wreaked havoc on a thousand-strong Ninja Squad.
If there were a hundred White Zetsu, the morale of the Konoha Ninja Squad would crumble; one-tenth of the ninjas could be spy assassins, unbearable.
Too many White Zetsu would be difficult to handle even with Mokgetsu's presence.
In the battlefield, White Zetsu could target Konoha, and while in Konoha, White Zetsu could wreak havoc on battlefield units.
Namikaze Minato's mind was overwhelmed with thoughts of such unprecedented biological results designed for war.
"That's likely; otherwise, the Hidden Rock would surely insert as many useful spies as possible," Mokgetsu nodded.
White Zetsu can indeed be produced en masse, but the current Uchiha Madara lacks that capability, being an old man close to death's door.
The present Uchiha Madara is in a state of inevitable demise without intervention.
They imprisoned three White Zetsu together, assigned two ninjas for guarding, while the remaining ninjas rapidly proceeded to the resting and gathering point as per Jiraiya and Mokgetsu's orders.
Jiraiya and the others were eager to interrogate White Zetsu, but time was pressing.
They lacked spies within the Hidden Rock Squad, uncertain of Hidden Rock's tactics.
Unsure whether Hidden Rock would move immediately after the meeting or wait until daytime, or choose to maintain the status quo.
The only thing Jiraiya and his team could do was prepare thoroughly and adapt to unchanged circumstances.
If they reached the gathering rest point first, even if unable to ambush the Hidden Rock Ninja Squad, Jiraiya's squad could still meet up with the reinforcement squad normally.
Under Mokgetsu's command, the reinforcements had already arrived at the gathering rest point ahead of time to set traps.
If they successfully ambushed the Hidden Rock Ninja Squad, that would be favorable; if not, Jiraiya and Mokgetsu's entire squad could proceed with normal war preparations upon joining forces.
With Mokgetsu's sensory capability, spies wouldn't infiltrate again; maintaining a normal war protocol not only promises defense against Hidden Rock but also meets Konoha's senior expectations.
Swift marching ensured the reinforcement squad met with Konoha's Land of Grass squad successfully.
At this moment, Mokgetsu's sensory scope was yet to detect any Hidden Rock ninjas.
While checking traps, Mokgetsu and Jiraiya set various ambushes.
Generally, ambushing a Ninja Squad is challenging unless meticulously planned or the enemy lacks Perception Ninja.
This time, Mokgetsu's plan is not brilliant, merely exploiting the information difference.
For Konoha, another option is to fully utilize their Perception Ninja's advantage!
Sensory capabilities vary among Perception Ninja, but Mokgetsu, Namikaze Minato, and Hyuga Hizashi from Mokgetsu's squad excel.
Ordinary squads would retreat to a distance unreachable by common Perception Ninja and lurk, setting Mokgetsu and his team in multiple positions to form a sensory net; any Hidden Rock squad drawing near will be instantly detected.
Thus, as dawn approached and the sky was faintly lit, Mokgetsu sensed the approaching Hidden Rock Ninja Squad.
Namikaze Minato used Flying Thunder God Jutsu to transfer beside Hyuga Hizashi and take him along.
Meanwhile, Mokgetsu left a Shadow Clone transformed into a rock within the forest at the resting point for reconnaissance.