[Mountains' Graveyard]
"Why did you expose your identity?", Tobi was extremely angry at Zetsu's behavior.
Because a statement from the Akatsuki had suddenly appeared on the black market.
The statement said that the bloodline-limit ninjas who had been attacked by Zetsu had already betrayed the Akatsuki.
Those who betrayed together with Zetsu, naturally were kicked out of the Akatsuki as well.
Along with Zetsu, there were also Nagato and Konan's descriptions of their abilities.
For example, Zetsu's mayfly techniques, and Tobi's space–time ninjutsu.
And the intel said that the one who liked to impersonate Uchiha Madara, the one-eyed Uchiha, was Uchiha Tobi.
The whole ninja world now knew he could use space–time ninjutsu; intelligence saying he would become real during attacks had also been released.
"You're so indecisive. If we don't push you, how will we find Nagato?"
"We're already on bad terms with Nagato, do you think he'll hide your intel?"
"If you don't take this chance to get the Rinnegan back, when will you ever get it again?"
Zetsu wasn't as naive as Tobi; the intel had already been exposed, yet Tobi was still trying to hide things.
Although Tobi knew Zetsu was speaking the truth, he was extremely displeased with this method of forcing him forward.
Of course, his leaked intel was also a major reason for his bad mood.
Tobi was helpless now, what could he do? The Akatsuki had already expelled them.
Now the question was about Kisame Hoshigaki: after learning this intel, would he choose to betray Tobi immediately, or stay by Tobi's side?
"Where's Kisame now?"
Zetsu said helplessly, "We can't use Izanami illusion technique right now; it's not so easy to find Kisame's location."
Tobi took a breath, also somewhat helpless.
There are no phones in this world; before everyone relied on the rings for contact.
Now it's as if the ring network has kicked them out, so they have to set up a new way to communicate.
"No problem, we'll set a few contact points later."
Zetsu didn't care; anyway they could make more White Zetsu, have them wait at fixed places for news.
For him it wasn't a big deal, White Zetsu don't eat or drink; they're vegetative, they only need sun.
"Now Kisame probably won't be so easy to fool. If you still want to use him, it'll be difficult," Zetsu reminded.
Tobi snorted coldly, "Whether I'm Madara isn't important. What matters is only I can make his wish come true."
"Let's try to contact him first, then we'll talk."
"Since your intel is already exposed, we should check Hiruko's experiments," Zetsu suggested.
At that moment a White Zetsu crawled out of the ground.
"The Uchiha three-tomoe Sharingan ninjas have all been called back to the clan. Your plan is going to fail, you know!"
That unique tone, only Tobi spoke like that.
"Hm? What's going on?", Tobi dazed for a moment.
"It's unclear. Some who were on missions abandoned them and withdrew."
Hiruko needed three-tomoe Sharingan, of course Tobi wouldn't so generously hand his over.
Without wanting to completely offend the Uchiha, Tobi planned to give Hiruko the whereabouts of Uchiha with three-tomoe Sharingan so Hiruko could hunt them.
But now it seemed that road wouldn't work, all the three-tomoe Uchiha had been summoned back to the clan.
"First we find Hiruko."
———
[Mount Shumisen]
This was Hiruko's lair.
Now four people hung from crosses, exactly those four bloodline-limit ninjas who had gone missing before.
Because the four ninja villages were too far apart, nobody had prepared defenses.
After all, only Tobi and Black Zetsu could move so fast.
They had bound everyone and brought them back before the news spread.
Originally everything proceeded smoothly, but when it reached the final step, it got stuck.
Because the promised intel on the Uchiha three-tomoe Sharingan hadn't been delivered.
Although raising a few bloodline-limit ninjas wasn't a huge problem, the issue was this:
To perform the Chimera ritual, they must use the annular solar eclipse time window.
The next such eclipse was only a month away; miss this time, and the next annular solar eclipse would be six years later.
He didn't want to wait that long.
Just then, Tobi appeared from the void; Zetsu and Tobi also crawled out of the ground.
Hiruko's heart tightened. This guy who liked to impersonate Uchiha Madara and use space–time ninjutsu was eerie.
His base's outer defenses were virtually useless, they could just come in directly.
But at this moment he still hadn't obtained the Uchiha's Sharingan; he still needed to use others' power.
Hiruko hurriedly did experiments, unaware that Tobi's intel was already on the black market.
But that didn't matter; he didn't care who was in front of him, as long as they provided convenience.
"Any intel?", Hiruko asked, referring to information about Uchiha with three-tomoe Sharingan being out.
"All Uchiha with three-tomoe Sharingan were forcibly summoned back to the clan; reasons unknown."
"All of them?", Hiruko was stunned.
'How is this targeted at me?'
He had also told the Tsukuma Organization people the intel about three-tomoe Uchiha, obviously they had no reason to leak.
"How could this be?", Hiruko didn't know what to say; the bow was drawn, and now you tell me you can't pull the string.
"Have they not left the clan recently?", he asked stubbornly.
"We have people around Konoha; they definitely didn't leave," Tobi answered.
Tobi probed, "Without three-tomoe Sharingan, what will you do?"
"No choice. I'll use the contingency I left behind," Hiruko said.
"A few years ago I placed a puppet curse on Kakashi's body."
"If you people can find the Kakashi who's out and about, I can control him, only issue is he has just one Sharingan."
Tobi looked at Hiruko with some surprise, Hiruko had indeed placed a puppet curse on Kakashi.
If Tobi's eyes were still on Kakashi's eyes, then getting Tobi's eyes would be easy.
'What a pity.'
"So you can easily control Kakashi to leave Konoha, right?"
"Yes, but the appearance from the puppet curse is somewhat conspicuous; we'll need to find an opportunity."
"Too bad, if there were two Sharingan, you could witness the birth of the perfect ninja."
"When that happens, the whole ninja world's understanding of bloodline-limit ninjas will change."
When Hiruko spoke of these things his eyes were full of fanaticism.
"You will also recognize how great the Chimera secret technique is."
"One Sharingan can barely complete the ritual, but it will be far inferior."
Hiruko murmured that if he could choose, he wouldn't pick just one eye.
Compared to capturing Uchiha, finding Kakashi was much easier.
But seeing Hiruko's crazed look, Tobi had other thoughts.
"Alright. With intel on Kakashi, I'll come find you."
Tobi signaled Zetsu, and the group left together.
———
After leaving Mount Shumisen's boundary.
"I plan to give one Sharingan to Hiruko."
Tobi said this to Zetsu; Zetsu's face showed puzzlement.
Someone as selfish as Tobi would never be a charitable giver.
"To control him!"
'Of course.'
Zetsu was certain, "Putting a control curse inside the eye, that's a bit difficult."
Tobi looked at Zetsu, "Is it something you can't do?"
Zetsu ambiguously said, "I'll try."
From thousands of years of plotting, Zetsu had already seen human nature clearly.
Since Hiruko held such animosity toward Konoha, let Hiruko test Konoha's waters.
If Tobi can't force it, Hiruko can act as the knife.
Tobi asked nearby, "Are we going to find Kakashi together with Hiruko?"
"No, I can handle it myself. Kakashi can't even protect my own eye, so don't expect him to be able to install another Sharingan."
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