Chapter 450: Obito's New Base
Ishiro quietly watched as all the White Zetsu clones left, then once again took out the map.
Using the same method, he drew a third line.
Sure enough, the three lines eventually converged at the same location. Looking at this position, Ishiro's face was very grim.
Because this location was within the borders of the Land of Earth.
"This is the real 'darkest under the lamp.' Obito Uchiha, you've got some nerve," Ishiro thought, gritting his teeth.
"It's just, having summoned the Gedo Statue twice in a row, do you still have enough life force to summon it a third time?"
Ishiro did not launch an attack rashly. Having gone through the first experience, another surprise attack would not be as effective. And even if Ishiro obtained the Gedo Statue, he couldn't use it. How to turn this discovery into a tangible benefit still required careful thought.
However, a reconnaissance mission was still necessary.
Ishiro flew to a high altitude, circled around, and only then flew towards the position marked on the map.
The caution of the White Zetsu clones made Ishiro's own actions much more careful. What if someone was also tracking him in a way he was unaware of?
After arriving, Ishiro carefully sensed the underground with his Mind's Eye.
Sure enough, several kilometers deep, he discovered the Gedo Statue.
With the thick layer of earth obstructing, the sensory range of his Mind's Eye was also greatly reduced. His previous sensory limit would probably not have been able to probe this deep.
Ishiro pondered in his heart: "It seems Obito also took the limits of my sensory ability into account."
"It's just that he probably couldn't have imagined that every time someone in the Uchiha clan awakens the Mangekyō Sharingan, my Mind's Eye gets to hitch a ride, causing its sensory range to make a great leap forward."
"Since that's the case, I have to hide the information about my sensory range for a while longer. I have to think of a reasonable way to make him believe that I was able to discover his new base not because of my sensory ninjutsu."
After confirming the location of Obito's new base, Ishiro returned to the village first.
He would put the matter of Obito aside for now. Even if he wanted to make this new base public, he couldn't do it at this time; otherwise, it would be easily linked to Black Zetsu.
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Iwagakure.
When Ishiro returned to the village, the sky was already brightening. Originally, he had planned to go to the training ground to guide his three disciples. But after thinking about Sōkai's situation, he went directly to the Tsuchikage's office.
He wrote a letter to Fugaku Uchiha and had the intelligence department send it to Konoha.
How Sōkai should be cultivated was a matter he had to consult the Uchiha clan about. The Fugaku of the past might not have paid any attention to this request. But knowing that Sōkai had awakened the Mangekyō, he believed Fugaku would certainly not refuse to answer. Fugaku was not confident in rebelling against Konoha and was still hesitating, but this did not prevent him from leaving a backup plan for the rise of the Uchiha clan.
Just as Ishiro finished writing the letter and was thinking about Sōkai's matter, there was a knock on his office door.
With a brief scan, he knew who it was. It was Megumi.
"Come in," Ishiro said.
Megumi walked into the Tsuchikage's office, handed the document in her hand to him, and said, "Master Ishiro, the guards at the door said you came back this morning. We just got a reply from Kirigakure."
"They are willing to participate in this joint Chunin Exam and also agree to have it hosted by the River Village."
"In addition, they have sent over their price quote for the longsword Nuibari."
Ishiro glanced at it. "You can just discuss the price with Advisor Bella. She knows more about this."
"As for the joint Chunin Exam, I have already discussed it with the Akatsuki. They have also agreed."
"Once they confirm the specific date, we just need to announce it to the entire ninja world."
"Got it." After reporting her work, Megumi left his office.
Ishiro thought for a moment, then once again used his ring to contact Nagato.
It was the same office of Yahiko's as before. Ishiro looked at the three of them, his gaze finally landing on Konan, who was glaring at him fiercely.
He felt a little guilty, but then thought, I'm just a thought-form right now. I'm not afraid of being hit. So he said, "Konan, we meet again."
Konan snorted and ignored him.
Yahiko and Nagato exchanged a smile.
Yahiko said, "Ishiro, are you here this time because there's news about the joint Chunin Exam?" As he asked, his face was full of expectation, hoping to hear good news. Nagato also looked at him nervously. Konan also forgot to be angry, her eyes showing some trepidation.
Ishiro nodded. "Yes. Our village and Kirigakure have both agreed. This joint Chunin Exam will be hosted by your River Village."
"Yeah! That's great!" Konan and Yahiko cheered. Although Nagato did not shout, it was clear that he was also very happy.
Ishiro also smiled and watched them. After a while, he said, "Next, you just need to confirm the date of the exam and then send the invitations to the villages you want to invite."
Yahiko nodded. "Ishiro, thank you. Thank you for giving us such an opportunity to show ourselves."
Ishiro smiled. "Didn't I say last time? Konan's request... I will definitely do my best to fulfill it."
Hearing this, Yahiko laughed twice, then quickly covered his mouth, but his suppressed laughter could still be heard.
Nagato was better; he didn't laugh out loud like Yahiko. He just turned his head so she couldn't see the smile on his face.
Konan's face immediately turned crimson. She glared at Ishiro and said loudly, "Ishiro, you just wait! The next time I see you, I'm going to beat you up!"
Ishiro said with a grin, "My, Konan, you're looking forward to our next meeting so soon?"
"Hahahaha!" Yahiko could no longer hold it in and burst out laughing.
Konan's face turned even redder, like a ripe red apple, as if it was about to drip blood.
She wanted to run away, but it was rare for Ishiro to come, so it wouldn't be good to leave directly. So, she just snorted, turned her head to the side, and put on an angry look.
Yahiko laughed for a long time before stopping.
At this moment, Ishiro suddenly became serious. "Yahiko, when hosting the joint exam, the defensive work must be done well."
"At that time, ninja from various villages will gather, and there will also be some ambitious people who want to cause trouble."
"Actually, as long as the other countries are willing to participate, then the biggest problem is gone."
"The most important thing left is not the exam content or other messy things, but the security issue."
"First, you must protect the audience, make them feel that coming to the River Village is safe. Second, you must suppress the ambitious people from the various villages and prevent them from causing chaos."
"If you can't do these two points well, then this joint Chunin Exam will only bring you a negative effect."
The three of them all nodded gravely. They were confident in their own strength but not in the other ninja in their village.
Ishiro said, "At that time, I will come personally. I will always stand on your side."
"Ishiro, thank you," Yahiko said again.
He then told them the specific methods Iwagakure used to deal with other villages during each joint Chunin Exam, so that they could also make more preparations.
Then, he deactivated the Magic Lantern Body Technique.
After handling the Akatsuki's affairs, just as he was about to go to the training ground, an assistant came over. "Lord Tsuchikage, the 'Ghost Fire' research laboratory has been built."
"Huh? Ghost fire?" He had been so busy recently that he had almost forgotten about this.
Last time, Obito and Black Zetsu had used this as bait to lure him into a deep pit, where he was almost ambushed and killed. But in the end, with Sōkai's Mangekyō and his own Spirit Transformation Technique, he had scared Obito away. The bait, the jar that could produce the ghost fire, had been sealed and brought back by him.
Later, when she had free time, Ogura Saki had come looking for him, wanting to study it together. But he had, considering that this thing might be dangerous, forbidden it from being studied in the conventional laboratory.
So, he had people build a separate, small laboratory and had the barrier team set up various types of seals.
Now, all important structures in Iwagakure, on top of their original barriers, had two new types of barriers added: one for space-time and one for the soul.
Of course, there were also several layers of metal plates underground, and each layer had its own sensory barrier. These measures were targeted at the earth-defying White Zetsu clones, the Kamui-using Obito, and the Yin Release product, Black Zetsu.
The new laboratory was no exception, equipped with all kinds of barriers.
Hearing that it was built, he decided to skip visiting his disciples for now and go to the lab.
These kinds of dangerous labs were, as a rule, located outside the village.
Bella was in charge of its construction, and she had even specially arranged for Anbu to guard it.
"It seems Bella is also quite looking forward to this. Otherwise, with her stinginess, she wouldn't have been so attentive," Ishiro complained inwardly.
After entering, only Ogura Saki was inside.
He asked curiously, "Saki, isn't this lab equipped with researchers?"
Hearing his voice, she turned around. "Master Ishiro, Lady Bella said that we don't know the research direction here yet. She said to assign professional researchers after we've confirmed it."
Ishiro nodded. This was understandable. It was definitely not Bella being cheap.
He walked to the lab bench, looking at the jar he had brought back from the underground shrine, a little hesitant.
To rashly study such an unknown object carried a certain risk. If the thing inside got out, and its form of existence was very special, it would be awkward if he couldn't handle it.
No matter what its strength was, the fact that it had existed for hundreds of years was real. His current body couldn't live that long. Even if his three Kekkei Genkai were constantly improving his body, he was still in the realm of mortals, far from a true sage. Even if his lifespan was longer than that of an ordinary person, it was only about a hundred years. Of course, he couldn't say whether maintaining Sage Mode for a long time would really increase his lifespan.
So, at the very least, one thing was certain: the existence in this jar had its own peculiarities.
After thinking about it, Ishiro decided to make sufficient preparations before researching.
He first entered Sage Mode, then called over Little Saiken and Little Chōmei. He also arranged for the barrier team to activate all the various barriers in the laboratory.
Only after doing all this did he undo the seal he had placed on the jar.
As soon as the seal was released, the ghost fires quickly appeared in the room.
He first observed them for a while, then placed his gaze on the jar itself.
To be able to seal the thing inside, this jar should not be simple.
"Huh?" He couldn't tell if the jar was simple or not, but at the bottom of it, he discovered a tiny bit of a black substance.
(End of Chapter)
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