Within the Hidden Rain Village.
Uehara Naraku shook his head and sighed.
Just now, Uehara remotely controlled Uchiha Obito, revealing everything about Black Zetsu and Uchiha Madara to Jiraiya, using Jiraiya to expose these masterminds lurking behind the scenes.
As long as the true faces of the other hidden masterminds are gradually exposed, soon the entire Ninja World will know that he alone is the real mastermind.
If one wants to walk others' paths,
then one must first leave others with nowhere to go.
Just as Uehara Naraku was planning to rest, within his perception range, a White Zetsu was rushing to his room, causing Uehara Naraku to frown. Evidently, Black Zetsu couldn't sit still after meeting Uchiha Obito.
Forget it, better go and appease him first.
Sure enough, the purpose of this White Zetsu was to convene all members of the Eye of the Moon plan for a meeting to discuss how to resolve the issue of Uchiha Obito.
Uehara Naraku didn't hold back either.
The entire Eye of the Moon team gathered, including Black Zetsu, Uehara Naraku, Yakushi Kabuto, and Hoshigaki Kisame, each having more or less anxiety on their faces.
Black Zetsu was genuinely in a bad mood.
As for the others, their feelings were probably really complicated!
"Senior Zetsu, my identity is going to be leaked,"
Uehara Naraku was the first to speak when he saw Black Zetsu, his face looked quite unpleasant as he said, "Uchiha Obito will definitely let Jiraiya return to Konoha, and they will know I'm a member of Akatsuki. We might only be able to forcibly seize the Nine-tailed Jinchuriki."
Uehara Naraku clenched his fist and said in a deep voice, "But neither the Nine-tails nor Konoha are easy to deal with. The supposedly foolproof hidden identity, which could even capture the Nine-tailed Jinchuriki effortlessly, has been thwarted by Uchiha Obito once again..."
"It's alright."
Black Zetsu shook his head with a gloomy face, soothing Uehara Naraku, "Uehara, you've already done well enough; all this is Uchiha Obito's fault."
"..."
Yakushi Kabuto and Hoshigaki Kisame wisely remained silent.
Because they knew the truth, they didn't know how to speak.
Black Zetsu sighed softly and said, "I had long suspected that Uchiha Obito would emerge during this period. We were collecting Tailed Beasts too quickly; Obito, that traitor, couldn't possibly remain calm."
After Black Zetsu finished speaking, he turned to Yakushi Kabuto and said, "Kabuto, are you ready for the Reanimation to revive Lord Madara? As the strongest of the Uchiha Clan, Lord Madara can easily subdue Uchiha Obito."
"Almost."
Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses and whispered, "If Uchiha Madara is revived rashly, his power may be greatly reduced. I want to revive him with his peak combat power."
Uehara Naraku disapprovingly glanced at Yakushi Kabuto, coldly saying, "Can you resurrect that legendary Lord Madara before the Gedo Statue is revived? Those you brought back with the Reanimation Jutsu are of no use to us in dealing with Uchiha Obito!"
"..."
Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses again, thought for a moment, then chuckled, "When the time comes, it should be possible, right? Who knows?"
This somewhat ambivalent answer seemed a bit willful.
Everyone present couldn't help but frown.
But in the known Ninja World, only Yakushi Kabuto mastered the Reanimation Jutsu. It can only be said that those who have the technology can afford to be willful.
In his heart, Uehara Naraku praised him for a job well done, but he still spoke up and reprimanded, "Then let's hope you can do it as soon as possible! The sooner, the better. Don't wait until after we've done everything to revive Uchiha Madara!"
Black Zetsu's mood wasn't looking great either. He said sternly, "The progress should be as quick as possible! The sooner we revive Lord Madara, the sooner our plan can come to fruition."
"Rest assured."
Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses.
Now Yakushi Kabuto understood his superior's intention, which was to wait until everything was ready and then release Uchiha Madara.
Black Zetsu glanced at Hoshigaki Kisame and nodded at him, "Kisame, you'll be responsible for protecting Kabuto and assisting him in collecting materials."
This meant having Hoshigaki Kisame keep a constant watch on Yakushi Kabuto.
Originally, Black Zetsu had assigned many White Zetsu clones to monitor Yakushi Kabuto, but unfortunately, those White Zetsu were used by Yakushi Kabuto as experimental materials, which made Black Zetsu quite awkward.
Unfortunately, it needed Yakushi Kabuto's Reanimation Jutsu.
The situation was still under control, and Black Zetsu could suppress its emotions, letting Hoshigaki Kisame monitor Yakushi Kabuto; if time dragged on further, Black Zetsu might even attempt to possess and control Yakushi Kabuto to perform the Jutsu.
But who knows if Yakushi Kabuto is truly confident about reviving Uchiha Madara, or if he might not finish it?
However, Black Zetsu also knew Yakushi Kabuto had some ulterior motives.
All of this was irrelevant.
As long as Yakushi Kabuto could revive Uchiha Madara, things would never spiral out of control again. No matter what Yakushi Kabuto's intentions were, the outcome would definitely be shattered by Uchiha Madara's power!
Hearing Black Zetsu's instructions, Hoshigaki Kisame grinned at Yakushi Kabuto, showing his full set of shark teeth, "Then, Mr. Kabuto, I look forward to working with you!"
"Likewise, likewise."
Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses, his smile somewhat gentle.
As for what meanings were truly hidden beneath those gentle smiles, Black Zetsu blindly speculated that Yakushi Kabuto's heart might be filled with anger and ridicule.
After all, how could Yakushi Kabuto be happy with someone there to monitor him?
Unfortunately, Yakushi Kabuto's smile was no different from Hoshigaki Kisame's smile, a friendly smile between colleagues.
"There's one more thing."
Black Zetsu turned to look at Uehara Naraku and said softly, "Today I saw that Uchiha Sasuke can already activate Susanoo. We can recruit him into our ranks; that kid's potential is far beyond just that!"
With a sinister smile, Black Zetsu said, "If Uchiha Itachi's Sharingan is transplanted into Uchiha Sasuke, he will gain even greater power, perhaps comparable to Lord Madara during the Warring States period!"
"…"
Uehara Naraku furrowed his brow.
As expected, this guy Black Zetsu still likes to control the Uchiha? Or just looks down on me, a ninja without any Dojutsu Bloodline?
After seeing this scene, Yakushi Kabuto pushed up his glasses and licked his lips, "Hehe, I've already tried to recruit him for you because he needs me to help transplant Uchiha Itachi's Sharingan."
"Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan…"
Black Zetsu's voice suddenly turned somber. He didn't particularly want Yakushi Kabuto, who isn't a staunch supporter of the Eye of the Moon Plan, to gain such powerful combat strength as Uchiha Sasuke.
Unfortunately, Yakushi Kabuto had already spoken.
Black Zetsu could only helplessly shake his head and say, "Since you've recruited Sasuke, then so be it; hopefully, he can become a boon to us!"
"Of course."
Yakushi Kabuto smiled with squinting eyes and nodded.
Black Zetsu discussed a few more matters about capturing the Eight-tailed and Nine-tailed Jinchuriki and warned everyone to be wary of Uchiha Obito's attacks before leaving.
After Black Zetsu left.
Uehara Naraku watched as Black Zetsu disappeared, furrowing his brow, "You two tell me, deceiving an old man who has earnestly worked for a thousand years just to save his mother—isn't that a bit too harsh?"
"…"
Hoshigaki Kisame gave Uehara Naraku a silent look.
Yakushi Kabuto instead pushed up his glasses and chuckled, "Should I say it? I think it feels quite good… After all, we're not really bad people."
"You have a point."
Uehara Naraku nodded thoughtfully.
After a while, Uehara Naraku suddenly turned to Yakushi Kabuto and said softly, "By the way, Kabuto, when you have time, help me create a strong body for Lord Orochimaru, one capable of wielding the power of the Rinnegan!"
Yakushi Kabuto nodded subconsciously, then spoke with a hint of excitement, "Lord Naraku is finally planning to release Lord Orochimaru? His true form, the Yamata no Orochi, has always been suppressed by the White Snake Sage at the bottom of Ryuchi Cave…"
Yakushi Kabuto still had a degree of respect for Orochimaru.
Mainly because Orochimaru had taught him many things, and Orochimaru's vast knowledge was indeed something any ninja who loved research would admire.
But the next moment, Yakushi Kabuto looked at Uehara Naraku with some confusion, "Lord Naraku, if I heard correctly, this body must be capable of enduring the power of the Rinnegan?"
"That's right."
"Does Lord Naraku intend to give Lord Orochimaru the Rinnegan?"
Yakushi Kabuto didn't look very pleased, his face even showing a bit of bafflement, "If Lord Orochimaru got the Rinnegan, he might do some unfavorable things…"
"It doesn't matter."
Uehara Naraku squeezed his wrist and chuckled, "Anyway, letting Orochimaru have the Rinnegan won't be for long; after striving for strong bloodlines all these years, let him enjoy the Rinnegan for a few minutes!"
"A few minutes?"
Yakushi Kabuto's face was full of confusion.
Uehara Naraku tilted his head, squinted at Yakushi Kabuto, and smiled, "In the future, I'll only have Orochimaru use the Rinnegan to resurrect Uchiha Madara, allowing him to have a truly living body to become the so-called Ten-tailed Jinchuriki…
As for whether Orochimaru can escape the inevitable doom after using Reincarnation, it will depend on his own luck! Maybe Orochimaru can also escape the Grim Reaper and survive!"
"…"
Yakushi Kabuto's expression immediately became a bit complicated. Isn't this using Orochimaru as a tool? And the kind that dies right after enjoying the Rinnegan for a moment.
"Lord Naraku."
Yakushi Kabuto pushed up his glasses and showed a helpless smile, "Isn't bullying Lord Orochimaru like this a bit too harsh? I'm worried Lord Orochimaru might not be able to handle such a letdown…"
"No need to worry about that."
Uehara Naraku waved his hand casually and said, "I've done so many excessive things to Orochimaru, and he still chooses to live in this world, lurking in Ryuchi Cave waiting for an opportunity. Clearly, he has a strong mindset."
After finishing, Uehara Naraku smiled again, "Kabuto, maybe by then Orochimaru will have the chance to become the Ten-tailed Jinchuriki!
Orochimaru has spent his life chasing powerful bloodlines, and the Ten-tailed Jinchuriki can possess the power of the Six Paths Sage. He will surely be very happy by then!"
"…"
Yakushi Kabuto was utterly speechless.
Orochimaru will surely be happy…
But, after being happy?
After being happy, it's direct death!