"Yes"
Hearing this, Obito became silent.
"Madara, Itachi is getting out of control, and the Uchiha clan is also getting stronger and stronger."
Obito didn't reply to Black Zetsu, who appeared out of nowhere.
Itachi Uchiha was the pawn he had selected and nurtured for years.
He had monitored Itachi since he was young, and as he grew up, Obito helped Itachi awaken his Sharingan from nothing to three tomoe. It's just that in the past six months, everything got out of control.
First, Itachi left the ANBU and joined the Uchiha Police Department, and then people in Konoha started going missing. At that time, Obito didn't care much about it. He still trusted his intellect and was confident that Itachi wouldn't escape from his hands.
Then, a few months later, Shimura Danzo, the anti-Uchiha beacon of Konoha, died. Since then, the situation of the Uchiha clan had been improving, and now the Uchiha clan was the de facto ruler of Konoha.
Although Sarutobi Hiruzen was still the Hokage, to Obito, it was just a temporary seat. When the Uchiha wanted to become Hokage, they could just take it.
But seeing the prosperity of the Uchiha clan, UCHIHA Obito wasn't happy. No, no, no—he felt anger.
Anger towards Itachi, who dared to escape from the path he had made for him; anger towards the anti-Uchiha faction of Konoha, who were so useless; and anger towards himself for reacting only now.
It's not that Obito really needed Itachi's help for the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan. The addition of a Kage-level ninja wouldn't matter much to him, and without Itachi, at most it would take a few more months.
The reason he really nurtured Itachi was for revenge. He wanted to take revenge against the Uchiha clan. Obito still remembered the days when he was bullied by that accursed clan because he was dead last in the academy and had tarnished the Uchiha face.
After the Nine-Tails tragedy, he could have easily taken revenge against the Uchiha clan. Just kill ten a day, and within a year the Uchiha clan would be history. Anyway, no one could catch him, and Konoha might not even help the Uchiha in their trouble.
But Obito didn't do that. Although that would have been fun, it would be even more fun if the young clan leader of the Uchiha clan himself killed his entire family. It would be so much fun if the reputation of the Uchiha clan was destroyed by the main family they admired so much.
Thus, for the past few years, Obito had helped Itachi grow on the path he had decided for him. Obito had planned the entire Uchiha clan's destruction and just waited for Itachi to grow up a little so that he could bear the Mangekyō Sharingan, but now it seems he has to take action.
Previously Obito heard of two Mangekyō users in the Uchiha clan. Thus, he gave Nagato an order to capture or kill Itachi. If Itachi was captured or killed, then it's good, and even if Itachi escaped, then he would know all the information.
If Itachi killed Kakuzu and Genzō, then it would mean that Itachi had also awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, but at least for now it seemed that Itachi hadn't awakened it.
"Has Kakuzu betrayed us?"
"I don't know. After incapacitating Kakuzu, Itachi searched Genzō's memories, and after that he talked about something with him and gave a heart to him. Then both of them left."
"Haven't you heard their conversation?"
"Ahh, they were fighting so hard that all the White Zetsu near them died. Only I survived because I was too far away from them. Thus, I couldn't hear a thing."
Obito just nodded. Scolding White Zetsu is like scolding a toy—useless.
"When Itachi returns to Konoha, inform me. I will give him his last chance."
"Okayyy."
With that, the White Zetsu once again returned to the outside world to spy on others.
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Takigakure Village — Above the lake
The sudden appearance of two unknown people standing above the lake water instantly alarmed the village. All the civilians and weaker ninja immediately left the place of disaster, and the elite Chunin and Jonin rushed toward Itachi and Kakuzu, surrounding them.
Seeing Kakuzu's face, many Jonins' faces paled, and one Jonin took a deep breath and, with the strange usage of wind chakra, screamed loudly.
SCREEE
Itachi and Kakuzu didn't do anything, waiting for the Kage of the village to come.
A few minutes later, Hisen, the Kage of Takigakure, finally arrived with a glass bottle filled with transparent liquid in his hand.
"Kakuzu, you are a rogue ninja with the crime of killing the elders of the village. Not only did you come here, you also brought outsiders here.
Do you think Takigakure now is the same as before?
What's your purpose?"
Kakuzu didn't reply to Hisen. To him, Hisen was just tool for temporarily keeping his heart.
"Hey, I am also present."
Hearing another person's voice, Hisen looked at the person carefully and only then recognized him and immediately became alert, looking downward and not making eye contact.
Seeing Hisen's movement, everyone else did the same.
"Itachi Uchiha, what is the purpose of Konoha infiltrating another nation with a rogue ninja?
Has Konoha forgotten the peace treaty you signed with the Earth, Lightning, and Sand Ninja Villages?
Do you want to start a war?"
"Well, I just want a little bit of Hero's Water for research purposes, so will you lend it willingly, or will you force me to use unpleasant methods?"
Hearing that Konoha was after Hero's Water, all the Jonin took out their kunai and shuriken, ready to attack the next moment their leader gave his order.
"You people of Konoha are dreaming about stealing our village resources just like that.
Attack!"
Water Style: Water Bullet
Water style : Water Whip
Water style: Water Bomb
With the order, all the Jonins threw kunai and shuriken at Itachi and Kakuzu. Then they started forming hand seals, and the next moment small balls of water below them rose and then rushed toward Itachi and Kakuzu.
Fire Style: Majestic Flame Jutsu
Itachi responded to all the attacks with his own jutsu. After forming hand seals, Itachi took a deep breath and spurted out a huge wave of flames that burned all the attacks and then rushed toward the ninjas.
Water Style: Great Water Wave
The Jonin present used combined ninjutsu to form a huge wave of water to collide with the flame waves.
SHHHHHHHH
The next moment, a huge amount of water vapor filled the surroundings, blocking everyone's vision.
BOOM CUT PIERCE
SPLASH CLANG CLANG SPLASH
Wind Style: Great Breakthrough
By the time the mist disappeared, multiple Jonin were lying on the water, clearly unconscious. The rest of the ninja became even more alert. In just a few seconds, five to six Jonin had become unconscious.
"No, no, where is Kakuzu?"
Just then, Hisen noticed the absence of Kakuzu since the beginning. Hisen knew Kakuzu's strength, and because of that, he had even brought all the Hero's Water with him, but now Kakuzu was suddenly missing. Hisen knew that Kakuzu was not a coward who would run upon seeing the numbers.
The village is in danger
"Everyone take care of the enemy. I am going to find and kill Kakuzu."
" Yes, Takikage-sama"
" You go, we will take care of this brat. "
" Takikage-sama, you must succeed. "
Hearing this, all the ninjas nodded and shouted in approval. Seeing the reliability of his ninja, Hisen smiled in satisfaction, and a hint of resolution and sacrifice reflected in his eyes.
"Takikage-sama, look here!"
Hisen suddenly heard one of the Jonin's voices and turned around, but what he found wasn't the Jonin's face, but those red three-tomoe Sharingan rotating.
"Noo!"
Sharingan: Genjutsu
The next moment, Hisen was immediately caught in a genjutsu. Itachi didn't wait for the others to react and rushed toward Hisen.
"Noo, stop him from snatching the Hero's
Water!"
Water Style: Water Whip
Water Style: Cyclone Vortex
Water Style: Water Formation Wall
The three strongest ninja present reacted immediately and performed three jutsu at once.
First, from the water below Itachi, multiple whips formed and tied Itachi all over his body to prevent him from moving.
Then below Itachi, a small water clone formed, attracting Itachi into the center below to drown, and because of the high movement of water, a lot of air filled the water, making it even more difficult to swim or maintain balance.
Lastly, water rose from below Hisen and covered him to form a protective wall all over his body, leaving just enough air to breathe.
"Everyone, attack now!
Don't give him chance to react"
" Yesss "
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