[After the battle with Nagato, the Fourth Great Ninja War soon broke out.
[There was an even bigger conspiracy lurking behind the Akatsuki and Nagato.
[A mysterious masked man declared war on the Five Great Countries, forcing them to start forming a Ninja Alliance to prepare for the united fight against the enemy.
[Hinata was assigned to the second division of the alliance—the close combat unit—and fought alongside her cousin, Neji.
[The enemy they faced was a force of 100,000 White Zetsu.
[Although these White Zetsu were weak in combat, with Hinata being able to knock out a whole trainload with a single punch, the sheer number of them made them overwhelming.
[They even had the ability to copy chakra, using the chakra they absorbed to transform into the appearance of their target, sneaking into the alliance's camp under the cover of night to assassinate.
[This transformation technique couldn't even be detected by the Byakugan.
[This kept Hinata restless and worried, and she became more frustrated.]
"Are there really this many White Zetsu?"
Orochimaru licked his lips, excited.
In his view, these weren't just cannon fodder enemies—these were perfect subjects for his experiments.
The few White Zetsu he had captured previously had been handled very carefully, as he feared he might accidentally kill them.
Now, with so many White Zetsu, he wouldn't need to be so cautious anymore.
"100,000 White Zetsu... you really know how to hide, don't you?"
Jiraiya thought differently from Orochimaru.
As the Hokage, he must consider the safety of his subordinates.
White Zetsu's combat ability is indeed not that strong, at best, he's at the level of a Chunin.
But when it comes to infiltration, he's a real expert.
Luckily, Konoha now has detection tags that can clearly reveal White Zetsu.
However, with a hundred thousand of them, Jiraiya still finds it a bit troublesome.
"Obito, do you know where these White Zetsu are hiding?"
"Probably in the Mountain Graveyard."
"Mountain Graveyard? Is it in the northern part of the Land of Frost?"
"Yes."
"Why would they hide there? Is there a special reason?"
The Mountain Graveyard, located in the northern part of the Land of Frost, is an extremely cold and remote place.
It's actually a great location for hiding.
But the ninja world is so vast, and there are plenty of remote places. Why choose the Land of Frost, which is right next to the Land of Fire?
Upon hearing this, Obito scratched his head.
This question was aimed at him.
This location was chosen by Uchiha Madara, not him, so it was a bit difficult for him to give an answer as someone who wasn't very bright.
"I think... it's probably because Uchiha Madara was hiding there as well back in the day."
Since we don't know what to say, let's just blame it all on Uchiha Madara.
Actually, it can't really be blamed on him. This place was chosen by Madara in the first place.
"Uchiha Madara, huh?"
When Jiraiya heard the name, he nodded.
Through the few captured White Zetsu, they had already learned that after Uchiha Madara was defeated by the First Hokage, he fled to the Mountain Graveyard to hide.
This information wasn't really useful to them.
Because in this timeline, Uchiha Madara had already died, so knowing where he hid wouldn't help.
But then again, if they had known that this place wasn't just where Madara hid but also where a hundred thousand White Zetsu were hidden, they might have already teamed up with other villages to wipe them out.
"Based on what I know about Zetsu, he must have already moved the White Zetsu by now. Even if you want to act first, you probably won't be able to find them."
"Really? That's a shame."
Orochimaru sounded disappointed.
They had finally found a place with a large amount of top-quality materials and were preparing to capture a few for experiments.
But now, they were hearing that the White Zetsu had likely been moved, which made Orochimaru very unhappy.
He turned to Obito and suggested, "Obito, can you get the location of the White Zetsu from Zetsu?"
"Me?"
Obito was surprised and pointed at himself, feeling like Orochimaru might be seriously out of his mind.
He had already returned to Konoha, and now Orochimaru was asking him to trick Zetsu? Wasn't that a bit too much?
Wait, Zetsu wasn't even human; it was just Madara's will.
"I've already thought of a reason for you. Just say you're back to act as an undercover agent."
"Undercover? Do you think Zetsu will believe that?"
"Hey, it won't cost you anything. Might as well give it a try."
"Alright, I'll try my best."
Under the eaves, one has no choice but to bow his head. With no other option, Obito had to agree to Orochimaru's request.
"Obito, be careful."
Hearing Rin's words of comfort, Obito immediately patted his chest and said confidently, "Don't worry, Rin. When it comes to running away in this ninja world, I'd say no one would dare claim first place if I claim second."
"Uh..."
Rin was speechless after hearing that.
To talk about running away so matter-of-factly and even take pride in it... in the entire ninja world, only Uchiha Obito could do that.
Hokage Office.
When he heard that there were 100,000 White Zetsu, Tobirama, just like Jiraiya, felt a bit of trouble.
Well, just a bit of trouble.
Not to mention that Konoha now had his older brother, Senju Hashirama, and his sister-in-law, Uzumaki Mito, who could fully use the Nine-Tails' power without worrying about her body.
Even just Senju Tobirama alone could wipe out all those White Zetsu.
While 100,000 might seem like a lot, in terms of combat ability, they weren't much.
It was only the sheer number that made it a little troublesome to clear them all.
"Big brother, how about you visit the Mountain Graveyard tomorrow and talk to Uchiha Madara?"
"I don't mind, but what exactly should I talk to Madara about?"
"Talk about these 100,000 White Zetsu."
"You want me to clear them all? That's going to be a bit tough. Madara would never agree to that."
"Not exactly."
Tobirama shook his head and made the same decision as Orochimaru.
"I need Madara to provide me with White Zetsu for experiments."
"One, two, three, four should be fine, but clearly, you don't just want this small amount of White Zetsu, right?"
"Yes, I need a large quantity of White Zetsu. These White Zetsu are prime material for my experiments."
"It shouldn't be possible. If you don't have a reason that can convince Madara, from what I know of him, he wouldn't compromise even if it meant his death."
"Then fine, you tell him that I won't stop his Moon's Eye Plan."
"Moon's Eye Plan? Have you figured out the true purpose of this plan?"
"No."
Tobirama shook his head, revealing a sly smile, and continued, "Let's try bluffing. What if he agrees? It doesn't cost anything, so why not give it a shot?"
Orochimaru: No surprise, he's the second Hokage and a top-tier researcher like me. His words are just like mine.
"Alright, I'll go talk to Madara tomorrow, but are we really not going to stop the Moon's Eye Plan? What if this plan is truly evil?"
Before Hashirama could finish his sentence, Tobirama interrupted, "Listen carefully, I said I, not we."
Upon hearing this, Hashirama didn't hesitate to give Tobirama a thumbs up, "When it comes to being sneaky, you really take the cake."
"I'll take that as a compliment," Tobirama replied.
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