Hearing Black Zetsu's plan, Uchiha Makito felt a sharp twitch between his eyebrows and almost went mad.
"You think I'm an idiot?"
"Those people left Amegakure long ago. Only three of them survived. Where the hell am I supposed to find them?"
"Seriously, it's easy for you to flap your lips, huh? Even if I could cover a thousand miles a day, it's useless if I can't find them."
"Damn it!"
Black Zetsu's expression was filled with dark lines—well, he was already black, so it didn't show.
He'd cursed Uchiha Madara in his heart more than once already. Why the hell did that bastard pick such a blockhead? Sure, his dōjutsu was decent, but his personality was a nightmare.
Hot-tempered was one thing, but this guy was also constantly grumbling. He didn't act like an Uchiha at all.
Uchiha Madara, you really abandoned me to suffer with this fool.
"Hmph, would I suggest it if I didn't have solid intel?"
"According to my sources, Konoha held a Chūnin Exam a few days ago and invited nearby shinobi villages—Amegakure, Takigakure, Yugakure, and Kusagakure."
"The leading ninja from Takigakure was that female ninja from that group—Konan."
Uchiha Makito's eyes lit up the moment he heard that.
Takigakure? That's where the Seven-Tails is, isn't it?
Should I just take the Seven-Tails?
Black Zetsu rubbed his temples helplessly. He didn't need to guess to know this idiot was already imagining something outrageous.
"I'm just telling you to snatch one person, not do anything unnecessary."
"It's not time to capture the Tailed Beasts yet. Understand?"
"If you stir up trouble now, it'll mess up the whole plan later."
Uchiha Makito pouted.
"I got it, I got it. I never realized you were such a nag, Black Zetsu."
"Takigakure, huh. I'll leave right away."
Black Zetsu shot him a sharp look and reminded him again, very seriously:
"When you act, use your head. Control her with Genjutsu or some other means. Keep it quiet."
"Your Sharingan may be strong, but don't get careless."
"We need stealth and time on our side right now. Got it?"
Uchiha Makito rubbed his chin in thought.
"If it's Genjutsu, I can use my Mangekyō Sharingan for that… but Genjutsu isn't really my specialty."
"Otherwise, that Mizukage would've been my puppet a long time ago."
Black Zetsu snorted coldly.
"You really have the nerve to say that? An Uchiha who isn't good at Genjutsu… I don't even know what to say to you anymore."
Hearing Black Zetsu's mockery, White Zetsu couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Hahahahaha, stop, I can't take it anymore."
"An Uchiha who's bad at Genjutsu—tsk tsk tsk. Makito, you're lopsided!"
Uchiha Makito scoffed at their disdain and snapped back:
"So what if I'm not good at Genjutsu?"
"I'm good at ninjutsu and dōjutsu. Not every Senju clan member can use Wood Release either!"
"Hmph, the Second Hokage specialized in Water Release. So what if I'm a little one-sided?"
"I don't have time to argue with you idiots. Takigakure is far away."
His Mangekyō Sharingan—shaped like the Lance of Longinus—flared open, and Uchiha Makito vanished from the spot.
Black Zetsu watched him disappear and let out a long, weary sigh.
So exhausting...
...
At Konoha's camp, the success of Tsunade and Gekko Chizan's operation filled the Konoha shinobi with fighting spirit.
But when she tried to look for the man of the hour, he was nowhere to be found.
"That damn brat must've used Flying Thunder God to sneak off somewhere to relax."
"Hmph! If he's not back by morning, I'll file a complaint with the Hokage!"
"Little bastard!"
Tsunade clenched her teeth in fury. She was angry—so angry!
That brat actually went to have fun without her! And there wasn't a single drop of booze at this camp!
Just as Tsunade fumed, a gust of wind swept through the air, ripples forming in the space around her.
"Yo, Tsunade, what's with the temper?"
Gekko Chizan's voice rang out, and his figure appeared before everyone.
"You've got some nerve coming back!"
Tsunade charged at him with her fist raised.
Gekko Chizan's eyes widened, and he quickly sidestepped. It was only then that everyone noticed the large bundle strapped to his back.
"I'm warning you, if you hit me, this thing's gone. I went through a lot of trouble to bring snacks back for everyone."
He set the bundle down and spread it open.
Whoa—snacks, treats, drinks.
The shinobi's eyes lit up, and even Tsunade paused.
"Not bad. You didn't just hog it all yourself—you thought of everyone."
Tsunade grabbed a drink and took a big swig.
"Tch, so I'm that kind of person in your eyes, huh?"
"Right, here, this is for you."
"It's medicine my teacher made for chakra recovery. You must've burned through a lot of chakra during the operation, right?"
"As the field commander, your condition is important."
Gekko Chizan pulled a small bottle from his pocket and tossed it to Tsunade.
Tsunade caught it, and a small smile spread across her face.
"You little punk, not bad."
"But… I doubt Iwagakure will have an easy time launching another attack after that. Hahaha."
Just thinking about that string of explosions made her grin.
She felt a little sorry for Katsuyu, but the results had been incredible.
Why hadn't she thought of this tactic before? Katsuyu couldn't be killed by explosions anyway. Tsk, tsk. The Katsuyu from Shikkotsu Forest was enormous—so big even she couldn't say for sure how large.
The summoned Katsuyu she used in battle was just a tiny, tiny fragment.
She made up her mind—she'd stock up on explosive tags from now on. This kind of tactic was too satisfying.
Compared to the cheerful Konoha camp, things were grim at Kusagakure's front line.
The surprise attack led by Gekko Chizan and Tsunade had dealt a devastating blow to the Kamizuru clan's poison bees.
Yabachi stared at the field of dead poison bees, grinding his teeth.
"Yabachi, do we still have enough poison bees for tomorrow's attack?"
Tōshirō frowned. The massive number of dead bees worried him. After all, the poison bees were crucial to their operation.
Yabachi's face was grim.
This huge loss of poison bees was a catastrophe for the Kamizuru clan.
Without enough bees, their advantage would vanish, leaving their clan in an awkward, dangerous position.
"Tōshirō-sama, don't worry. Give me two hours, and I'll have the poison bees covering the entire border of the Land of Grass again!"
His words shocked the surrounding Kamizuru clan members.
They couldn't understand why their clan leader would say something like that.
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