Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction and continued to step forward, "Let's go, we have a lot of work to handle."
"Yes."
Yakushi Kabuto nodded respectfully.
After the two of them left, only Uehara Naraku remained in place, conducting a new experiment—killing Black Zetsu to see if he could trigger Dark Harvest.
Unfortunately, the system didn't seem to have this bug.
Only those referred to as ninjas could trigger Dark Harvest, and obviously, a creature like Black Zetsu was not within the ninja category. After all, an ordinary person would transform into Black Zetsu through the cultivation of the Divine Tree, so it should be considered a monster!
Uehara Naraku looked down at the hundred thousand sleeping White Zetsus beneath him, slowly opened his palm, "Wood Release: Strangling Vine!"
Countless thorny vines spread from the ground!
Each vine swiftly pierced through Black Zetsu's body, thoroughly killing them!
"Sage Mode, engage!"
White wings unfolded directly from Uehara Naraku's back, and vines emerged from the ground area after area!
With Uehara Naraku's enormous chakra support, in no time, the hundred thousand White Zetsus underground were completely covered by the vines, letting them die thoroughly in their sleep!
These monsters created by Otsutsuki Kaguya a millennium ago were wiped out overnight by Uehara Naraku!
However, this didn't mean the extinction of White Zetsu.
Because Black Zetsu and White Zetsu share one body, the one moving with Black Zetsu was the main body of White Zetsu, the strongest one.
It could plant Spore Jutsu on powerful ninjas, and the spores would absorb chakra to transform back into White Zetsu.
After destroying the hundred thousand White Zetsu, Uehara Naraku looked at the thorns on the ground and clapped his hands in satisfaction, "This looks like something Uchiha Obito and Orochimaru would do... I hope Black Zetsu doesn't go crazy!"
The entire Ninja World didn't have many Wood Release Ninjas.
Currently known Wood Release Ninjas are only four: Zetsu of Akatsuki, reanimated Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Obito, and Konoha's ninja Yamato.
As long as Black Zetsu saw this scene, he should pin the blame on Uchiha Obito and Orochimaru, right?
In this Ninja World, nothing is reliable.
Only ninjutsu doesn't lie.
Who would believe that the Wood Release used to kill a hundred thousand White Zetsus was actually used by Uehara Naraku, a ninja without any bloodline limit?
In the face of this ironclad evidence, nothing else works.
Uehara Naraku also used Wood Release and Fire Release skills to create some battle traces on this land, trying to make the battlefield look more realistic.
This couldn't be helped.
After all, he still needed to deceive Black Zetsu to monitor the movements of the jinchuriki, and by the way, he also wanted Black Zetsu to help find Uchiha Madara's corpse, otherwise, who will serve as the vessel for Otsutsuki Kaguya's resurrection?
After doing all of this, Uehara Naraku disappeared silently, hiding his achievements and fame.
Morning.
The sun broke through the fog.
A Venus Flytrap emerged from the ground, revealing Zetsu's face. He scanned the ground, seeing the White Zetsus dead and clean, a surge of anger rising in his heart.
These White Zetsu were painstakingly accumulated by Otsutsuki Kaguya!
Whether these White Zetsus were to serve as intelligence scouts or as combat forces, they were all excellent material!
After Zetsu emerged from the ground, he looked at the traces of thorny vines below, took a few steps, and inspected the wounds on those White Zetsus.
There was no doubt.
The fatal wounds on these White Zetsus were caused by Wood Release, with no other wounds besides those inflicted by Wood Release Ninjutsu.
After a while.
Black Zetsu slowly raised his head.
The secrecy of this base should never be discovered by anyone else.
Even if someone noticed, the White Zetsus nearby would report in advance, doing their best to prevent outsiders from getting close.
Uchiha Obito has betrayed them!
This issue is hard to grasp; it's possible he thinks he can't control the initiative of the Eye of the Moon Plan, given the Uchiha Clan's notorious track record of betrayal.
It's also possible that Uchiha Obito has turned over a new leaf and wants to become a Konoha ninja?
In any case, the death of the hundred thousand White Zetsu is undeniably linked to Uchiha Obito!
Black Zetsu spoke in a gloomy voice, "Uchiha Obito has already betrayed us, we've only seen his rapid progress in Wood Release Ninjutsu over the years, who would've thought he'd dare use Wood Release against us..."
"Not necessarily, right?"
White Zetsu still had some fondness for Uchiha Obito, gently explaining, "Perhaps it's Senju Hashirama that Orochimaru reanimated? He also has the ability to kill our hundred thousand companions in such a short time."
"Do you think there's a chance Orochimaru could have discovered this base!"
Black Zetsu was a bit exasperated with White Zetsu's perceived lack of intelligence, "How many of your kind are around this base, who could escape their perception and kill all the White Zetsu—besides the one they trust, Obito, who else could achieve this!"
This was rooted in their confidence in White Zetsu.
Unless someone prepared in advance and even thoroughly investigated everything, it was impossible to kill all the White Zetsus around this secret base.
Besides Uchiha Obito, who could accomplish this?
"What do we do now?"
White Zetsu was a bit confused, seemingly losing some confidence in the Eye of the Moon Plan.
"Relax, none of this has exceeded my expectations."
Black Zetsu's mood gradually calmed, now with a bit of assured confidence, "We had already intended to abandon Uchiha Obito anyway.
Besides Madara, most of the Uchiha Clan can't be trusted.
Uchiha Obito is like this, and Uchiha Itachi as well, because they are the descendants who once betrayed Madara so disgracefully.
We chose Uchiha Obito as our ally back then because we thought he wanted to change this Ninja World, just like us. Now it seems Uchiha Obito is someone we can't use.
His betrayal won't disrupt any of our plans; the only troubling thing is the possibility of him leaking the Eye of the Moon Plan, so we must accelerate our preparations for capturing the Tailed Beasts!"
White Zetsu raised his concern, "But we haven't finished gathering intelligence yet; starting to collect the Tailed Beasts rashly might alert other Ninja Villages... If the jinchuriki deliberately hide, it will be hard for us to find their tracks!"
"Then prioritize intelligence gathering!"
Black Zetsu spoke in a somber voice, "But with all the White Zetsu here killed, we can only rely on your Spore Jutsu to create White Zetsu..."
After saying this, Black Zetsu suddenly realized something, "Now it seems, Uehara Naraku has already become the last ally in the entire Ninja World that still trusts us... and the one with the highest utility value!"
After Uchiha Obito's betrayal, Uehara Naraku has become the only one left in the Ninja World who still believes in them... and he's exceptionally useful!
Until the truth becomes clear, this little guy must be well-protected!
If anything were to happen to him, implementing the Eye of the Moon Plan without someone pushing Akatsuki from the shadows would significantly increase the chances of failure.
This pawn is crucial.
There was a hint of tension in White Zetsu's voice, "Uehara is key to influencing Konan and Nagato for us. We must warn him about Uchiha Obito's betrayal, especially since Uehara wouldn't suspect Obito at all!"
"Indeed…"
There was complexity in Black Zetsu's voice too, it said solemnly, "Uehara has always believed Uchiha Obito to be an ally; if Obito ambushes him, he would almost certainly succeed!"