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After White Zetsu disappeared, Danzo Shimura's eyes flashed with a cold light. He called a Root ninja and began to arrange tasks.
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"Obito, where are we going?"
Nohara Rin, who was following a team of ninjas, finally couldn't bear it anymore after two days of endurance. She turned around and asked Uchiha Obito beside her in a low voice.
"We should be heading to the northwestern border of the Land of Fire..." Uchiha Obito pointed in the direction the two were heading. "Looking at the route, there should be no problem. It's probably right."
"But with our strength, wouldn't it be the same if we went there as we were with Lady Tsunade?"
Nohara Lin's eyes were filled with worry, she was confused about her future, and had a tinge of undetectable fear.
You are at the age of a flower bud. Unless there is an accident, who would want to die?
"We will survive, Lynn!"
Uchiha Obito said firmly, "Trust me, Lin. I will definitely protect you!"
"Well, I have always believed..."
Nohara Lin nodded heavily, then reached out and grabbed Uchiha Obito's hand, "Then I will do my best to heal your injuries and keep you alive and kicking, haha..."
"Hey, let's work hard together!"
"Yeah! Let's work together!"
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In a secret underground base, White Zetsu showed his head.
"Madara, with the speed at which Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin's team are moving, they should be able to reach Shimura Danzo's headquarters early tomorrow morning."
"Ah, very good."
Uchiha Madara, who was sitting cross-legged like a sculpture, opened his eyes, and a gleam of light flashed in his scarlet three-magatama Sharingan.
"Have you arranged the personnel?"
"Everything has been arranged. You should know the ability of my clone. So far, there is no means to see through my clone's disguise."
"Well, that's great. Just wait."
"Wait, Madara!"
Just when Uchiha Madara was about to close his eyes to recuperate, White Zetsu suddenly interrupted him.
"What's wrong again?" Uchiha Madara was a little impatient. If he said one more word now, it would be a waste of his life.
He cannot waste even a bit of life energy before waiting for the evil Uchiha Obito.
"Madara, I caught all the little movements behind Shimura Danzo's back."
"Him? Just a clown!" Uchiha Madara looked down on him, "Some petty conspiracy moves that are not presentable..."
"But Madara, I'm worried that he will affect our next plan." White Zetsu was a little anxious, but he was more angry that Shimura Danzo had attacked him several times, and wanted to use Uchiha Madara's methods to eliminate Shimura Danzo.
"Please put away your little thoughts!"
Uchiha Madara glared at Bai Zetsu fiercely, "Do your job well. Once the plan succeeds, Shimura Danzo won't live long..."
After saying that, Uchiha Madara closed his eyes and ignored White Zetsu.
And Bai Zetsu also shut up angrily, then sank into the ground and disappeared.
Chapter 153: Furious Oonoki.
"By the way, Ming, did the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee escape or..."
In the commander's tent, the four of them sat cross-legged and discussed until the end, when Jiraiya asked a question out of the blue.
"Escaped."
Hatake Akira answered without hesitation, and the expression on his face showed no sign of any problem.
"You defeated the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. This record is truly amazing!" Jiraiya did not doubt him. He took a sip of tea and said with emotion, "You are worthy of the title of Konoha's supernova."
"Master, please stop praising me. You were even better than me when you were young."
"Hahaha, you hit the nail on the head. When I was young..."
Jiraiya's face was filled with joy. After putting down his teacup, he excitedly told Hatake Akira and the others about his various impressive achievements when he was young. It seemed as if he couldn't stop talking.
In this regard, Hatake Akira played the role of a perfect listener, and his ability as a supporting actor was also quite outstanding.
As for why he let Kirabi go, Hatake Akira had his own considerations.
As the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee is the top fighting force of the Hidden Cloud Village. The role he plays on the battlefield is, to some extent, more useful than that of the Third Raikage.
But to be honest, the reason why Killer Bee has such a great deterrent power in war is ultimately due to his identity as the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
After transforming into a tailed beast, the Eight-tailed Gyu-ki's Tailed Beast Ball or octopus tentacle attacks can cause devastating damage to local ninja forces.
But precisely because of this, Hatake Akira was not afraid of Killer Bee at all, and even took the initiative to release him.
One is to inflict better damage on Killer Bee in the future, and then use the Book of the Devouring Gods to convert the damage caused by himself into life energy and inject it into himself.
Second, of course, he was sure that Killer Bee would not dare to use the Tailed Beast Ball in front of him or Minato Namikaze in the future.
The Tailed Beast Balls were repeatedly transferred to the Cloud Ninja Army by Hatake Akira using the Flying Thunder God's lightning. Unless Killer Bee went insane, he would not risk accidentally hurting his own side by using the Tailed Beast Balls.
As for the attack of the octopus tentacles after the tailed beast is transformed, its attack power and threat are nothing compared to the tailed beast ball, and any ninja with a little strength can dodge it in time.
Taking all these factors into consideration, letting the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee escape will generally do more harm than good to Konoha's interests.
But for Hatake Akira himself, this move has more benefits than disadvantages.
This is not because Hatake Akira is cold-blooded, but Konoha's current war potential has not yet reached its limit. If it really wants to resist the 1.5 ninja troops from the Hidden Cloud Village, it is actually quite easy to do.
And Hatake Akira has not forgotten that Ohnoki, the Tsuchikage in the original timeline, stabbed the Third Raikage in the back!
This is crucial, enough to become a turning point that has a very important impact on the outcome when Jiraiya's troops fight against the 1.5-strong Kumogakure ninja army.
Even though the butterfly effect caused by Hatake Akira has made it a mystery as to when the Tsuchikage Ōnoki will take action, one thing is certain, Ōnoki will definitely take action against the Hidden Cloud Village.
The reason why he was so sure was because of the irreconcilable hatred and conflict between the Iwagakure Village and the Kumogakure Village.
Even if the two sides have started cooperation now, it is only driven by interests.
But if there is a conflict of interest, Tsuchikage Ōnoki will definitely be more ruthless than Konoha!
Hatake Akira's move of letting Killer Bee run away might have an unexpected effect when the Tsuchikage Ōnoki backstabs the Third Raikage.
"Okay, I've said so much, I'm tired of talking and you guys are probably tired of listening to me."
Jiraiya talked about his past highlights for more than half an hour, and finally ended his self-boasting with a feeling of not having enough.
Changing the subject, "Ming, the mission to pick up the reinforcements is now given to you. Do you need Minato to assist you?"
"That's not necessary. I'm confident."
Hatake Akira stood up and said, "Master, there is no time to lose. I will get ready and go to carry out this mission."
"Well, then go quickly and come back quickly. The situation here is still very critical." Jiraiya nodded and watched Hatake Akira leave.
"Don't worry, little brat."
Glancing at Kakashi who was a little restless after Hatake Akira left, Jiraiya laughed and scolded, "I know you two have a deep brotherly love, but you also have a mission I assigned to you!"
"Master Jiraiya, please speak."
"I plan to send an elite team to sneak into the Land of Lightning and wait for an opportunity to destroy the supply route of the Hidden Cloud Village."
"You will lead this team. I believe that with your blood-stain elimination sword skills, you are fully capable of this mission."
Patting Kakashi on the shoulder, Jiraiya earnestly warned, "Kakashi, this mission can only succeed and cannot fail, otherwise our front line will be caught in a tough battle, or even..."
"I understand, Master Jiraiya!"
Kakashi nodded firmly, then stood up, "Master Jiraiya, I will go down and prepare as well."
"Well, go ahead. By the way, report the list of ninjas you like in time and I will arrange them for you."
After Jiraiya said this for the last time, he also watched Kakashi leave the tent.
Then, Jiraiya looked at Minato Namikaze.
"Minato, do you have a different opinion on my arrangement?"
Namikaze Minato was stunned. He didn't expect Jiraiya to ask him this, but he quickly shook his head, "Teacher, I have no objection."
"Minato, you have found a treasure..."
Jiraiya looked at Minato Namikaze deeply, "As long as nothing unexpected happens to the two brothers of the Hatake family, after the end of this Ninja World War, the fame that the two brothers can have will be huge and terrifying."
"As the teacher of these two brothers, you will have a bright future. Even the old man will look at you differently."
"Teacher, this... it's too early to say this." Namikaze Minato is a very cautious person. Even though he thinks so in his heart, he still has to be careful.
"It's a bit early, but now is the time for you to take over my job completely."
"Teacher, what do you mean..."
"That's exactly what it means." Jiraiya patted Minato Namikaze's shoulder vigorously, "From now on, all matters concerning the Northeastern Defense Force will be in your charge."
"But teacher, this is not in accordance with the rules."
Minato Namikaze knew that coming again was also a way of cultivating himself and giving himself a chance to grow his wings, but when it was time to give in, he still needed to give in.
The more people reach this stage, the more stable they need to be.
Sure enough, Jiraiya was very satisfied with Minato Namikaze's performance.
"Don't worry about these. I will still be the head coach in name only. You can make your own decisions on the rest."
"Good teacher, I will live up to your trust!"
"Well, work hard, the future belongs to you young people..." Jiraiya smiled and stood up, "I'll go outside to take a look, you stay here and make a battle plan."
"is teacher!"
Namikaze Minato stood up to see him off. After Jiraiya walked out of the tent, he stopped in front of the huge field map, clenched his fists, and his heart was pounding.
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"idiot!"