novelno Chapter 257 Black Zetsu: I Have Other Plans
Chapter 257 Black Zetsu: I Have Other Plans
Within a single day, two powerful Kage-level ninjas perished, and the news spread throughout the ninja world.
In the deep underground cave, a pitcher plant blooms, its half-exposed body seemingly sticking out of the soil.
At that moment, a white Zetsu poked its head out from behind the wall and said, "Lord Zetsu, news has come back from the Land of Rain and the Land of Hot Springs."
"Just as you predicted, Hanzo the Salamander is dead. He exploded in a poisonous fog, leaving no trace of his body."
"However, an unexpected incident occurred midway; the Third Raikage also died, dragged down by Hideyoshi of Yugakure using a secret technique!"
"The Third Raikage is dead. It's such a pity to lose such a fine pawn. But it's alright. Although there was a slight mishap along the way, and it didn't go as planned, the result... isn't bad."
The white Zetsu tilted its head and continued, "Lord Zetsu, what do you need us to do next?"
"Continue to monitor Konoha and see if there are any suitable candidates among the Uchiha. As for the others, just stay close to Nagato and the others and report back on their situation."
"Yes, Your Excellency!"
As the white Zetsu disappeared, Zetsu, the other half of his face, suddenly said, "You went to great lengths to kill Hanzo of the Salamander, but it seems you didn't provoke Nagato to open his Sharingan."
"It's not the right time. His body isn't ready yet." Jue opened the other half of his mouth, as if talking to himself: "Besides, who said I'm doing this to provoke Nagato? He's just incidental now. Of the three of them, Yahiko is my target."
"You want to replace the person in charge of Project Eye of the Moon?"
"It's not about replacing the candidate, but rather keeping them as a backup. As the saying goes, you can't put all your eggs in one basket."
Madara is good in every way, but he values the Uchiha clan too much. Who says that the Uchiha are the most suitable people to carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan?
The darkness that arises from the shattered hopes of a purely good person is truly terrifying.
"It's a pity that Yahiko doesn't seem to have fallen into darkness as you imagined. Even though someone so important died in front of him, he was still able to remain kind. If it weren't for the fact that Lord Madara didn't die, I would have suspected that he was the reincarnation of Indra."
"Hehehe, this is just the beginning!" Black Zetsu replied with a laugh. "Besides, hasn't he already realized the importance of power? There's still a long road ahead."
Black Zetsu continued, "From the joint scheme by Sunagakure and Iwagakure to ambush Hanzo, to the bait used by Kumogakure to launch an attack on the Land of Hot Springs, every step was perfectly timed. As long as you understand people's hearts, you won't go too far astray."
No matter how resilient Yahiko is, he is still just a fourteen or fifteen-year-old child. How could he possibly be a match for Black Zetsu, who has lived for thousands of years?
Black Zetsu believed that they would eventually fall under his control.
White Zetsu suddenly reached out and touched his chin: "Your analysis of human nature, perhaps you should guide me on how to become human."
"It's nothing special. Anyone who's lived for over a thousand years would know something about it." Black Zetsu suddenly sensed something was wrong and changed the subject, saying, "But with such a commotion, shouldn't that strategist Shiroki have already made his move?"
"Yes, all my friends are dead. If my friends died, I would be sad too," Bai Jue said, feigning sadness, but he had no heart.
"Who knows? Maybe it's someone even more ruthless than us."
After all, Black Zetsu still loves his mother.
Actually, Black Zetsu isn't afraid of Aburame Shisei taking action, because once he does, we can know what he cares about and his weaknesses. At the same time, we can also know the strength and extent of his abilities.
It can be said that as long as the opponent is not ridiculously strong, he is confident that he can find a way to eliminate them.
The main reason was that he was too strong and broke the rules too much. The appearance of Aburame Shisei completely ruined his plan, so he came up with this two-birds-with-one-stone strategy to force the other party to take action and then find a way to keep him out.
On the other side, Onoki, who had just returned to Tsuchikage Village, sat in his office with a battle report that had just been sent from the Land of Hot Water spread out in front of him.
"The Third Raikage is dead! They died together. That old guy, he died a rather pathetic death." Onoki muttered to himself, but couldn't help but start to laugh.
But after the laughter came a wave of sorrow, and at the same time, he felt a deep sense of dread about the person who had contacted him behind the scenes.
He frowned slightly. "What exactly is this mysterious organization trying to do? They wiped out two top ninja masters in one fell swoop. They've really planned this carefully."
At that moment, Huang Tu pushed open the door and entered: "Father, the Third Raikage has been killed in action, and Kumogakure has suffered a crushing defeat! Should we seize this opportunity?"
"Yes! Of course we want it. Cloud Village is currently leaderless and its morale is low. It would be foolish not to seize such a good opportunity."
He turned away, no longer thinking about the people and things behind him. In the ninja world, strength ultimately speaks for itself, and those who hide their heads and tails are not worthy of being seated at the table yet.
"Pass down the order: border troops to a state of combat readiness. Send out reconnaissance teams to ascertain the true strength of Yunyin. If, as the intelligence suggests, they are indeed weak and vulnerable, attack immediately!"
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At the same time, in front of the Sunagakure village's position, after Hanzo of the Salamander died, they did not choose to attack rashly, because their path was blocked by poisonous creatures.
When the poisonous fog dissipated a day later, Negishi Kusanagi on the Amegakure side had already received the news and retreated.
At this moment, Luo Sha stood outside the tent, holding a battle report in his hand, remaining silent.
According to the latest intelligence, the Third Raikage is dead.
Was it an unexpected incident, or was the Third Raikage, like Hanzo of the Salamander, also a victim of a scheme by Danzo and Onoki?
At this moment, he suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness. He was still too young. When it came to scheming and plotting, he was no match for these old schemers in the ninja world.
He thought he had made a profit, but in reality he hadn't made much at all.
At this moment, Jialuo came out of the tent, holding a cup of hot tea, and gently placed it in his hand.
"Are you still thinking about that?"
Luo Sha took the tea and sighed, "Tell me, did we really win?"
"Perhaps," Galio replied with a forced smile.
In terms of results, although they won, they also suffered considerable losses.
The puppet army suffered nearly 30% casualties, including dozens of Jonin, and the total number of casualties exceeded one thousand. They gained no advantage in this battle.
But what's the use of saying anything more now that things have come to this?
"Garuto, perhaps I was really wrong. We've become pawns in the games of Iwagakure and Konoha."
But Rasa only rambled on, and after he finished speaking, he walked out of the tent. Inside the meeting hall, many Jonin were discussing military affairs.
Faced with the current situation, Chiyo suggested, "Let's absorb and digest this information first, and then observe how things develop."
Just then, Rasa continued, "I think Chiyo is right. The most important thing now is to stabilize the village and make up for the losses."