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Tools were laid out in front of Scorpion, and his many puppets were neatly arranged on the ground after being disassembled.
He held the tools and kept adjusting them. After confirming that everything was correct, he applied the newly purchased poison and finally reassembled the parts.
"Brother Scorpion, you should have brought me into the organization sooner. After all, our organization is so great, hmm!"
Deidara excitedly kneaded the clay; these were high-quality items he had acquired from the black market.
It can increase the explosive power by 30% and is quite valuable; he never thought he would be able to use such clay.
After joining the Akatsuki organization, he didn't actually carry out many missions, but recently he received a sum of money to upgrade his equipment.
As Scorpion applied venom to the tail of Hiruko, he casually replied:
“You’ve come at just the right time. In the past, I was always busy with missions, from assassinations to war, and rarely had a moment to spare.”
"The organization has distributed so many supplies and provided intelligence this time, so I'm afraid they're planning something big next."
"Enjoy the leisure time while it lasts."
Deidara, mixing clay, said nonchalantly, "I don't want to be like those artists who only become famous after they die."
If there's a big event, more people will be able to know about my art, yes!
"I can't wait, hmm!"
Scorpion's young face was expressionless, and his empty eyes said, "You'll die."
950 Didara said: "But as an artist, if one does not pursue stronger stimulation..."
"You'll gradually become numb to things, Brother Scorpion."
Deidara chewed for a while in his hand and spat out a lump of clay.
Deidara quickly kneaded the clay with both hands, and a lifelike clay spider took shape.
After being infused with chakra, the spider came to life, its small body nimbly crawling out.
Deidara forms hand seals: "Art is an explosion! Ha!"
boom!
The ground was blasted into a sizable crater.
Deidara looked at the crater and cheered, "Wow! This new clay is so useful! Mmm!"
"What's this? You call your explosions art?"
Scorpion raised the puppet's arm and stared at the intricate mechanism on it.
"Art is something that can be passed down perfectly over a long period of time."
"Eternal beauty is art!"
Deidara turned his head: "Art should be a dazzling and fleeting beauty, shouldn't it?"
Scorpion sighed, "It seems you still don't understand what true art is."
"I don't understand you, brother."
"No, eternal beauty is the true art."
"Don't be silly, the beauty of a moment is art."
"How is it, Deidara?"
"Sharp blades extend from the scorpion's arms, coated with potent venom."
Deidara turned his head and gave a soft snort: "I'll prove it to you, Sasori, my art..."
Within the realm of divine power.
Obito retracted his Susanoo, stopped panting heavily, and lay sprawled on the ground.
Finally, the surge in pupil power came to an end.
At this point, Obito's strength had undergone a dramatic transformation compared to before.
Unfortunately, Susanoo nowadays consumes far too much of the eye's power.
However, he felt that some plans might be ready to be implemented.
In mid-air, a vortex appeared, and Obito arrived at the Mountain Graveyard—the place where Madara Uchiha had truly lived in seclusion, hiding countless secrets.
Black Zetsu also conducted many experiments here.
Danzo was unconscious, lying on a bed in the laboratory, surrounded by several monitoring instruments.
Jue is examining his right arm.
"I've been modifying it for so long, but the integration is still so low."
"After the inspection, Zetsu felt that he had lost out big time on Danzo."
Perhaps because Danzo was old, even after modifying his right arm, his integration with Wood Release was still extremely low.
This time, Danzo almost died on the spot because Danzo used White Zetsu to enhance the activity of his right arm's Wood Release.
Although Danzo also possessed the Sharingan, he was clearly unable to control more of the Wood Release modifications and could only rely on White Zetsu to temporarily control this part of his physical functions.
Danzo is at best a failed work; it seems he can only be used as a consumable.
However, the secret in Danzo's mind can be put to use.
"It's just a failed product."
"As someone who has been through it all, Obito saw through Danzo's shortcomings at a glance."
"It's not worth wasting so much of your time."
Hearing Obito's words, Zetsu shrugged helplessly: "This guy probably won't wake up. He can only be used as a consumable by White Zetsu."
"After all, not everyone can be like you."
Obito gave a soft snort.
"What's the situation outside?" Zetsu began reporting intelligence about the outside world to Obito.
"Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade have all returned to the village."
"Jiraiya and Orochimaru stayed in the village, while Tsunade stayed in the Uchiha clan. According to information from the wine cellar, she seems to have been recruited by Kawasaki."
"Kawasaki has taken over as the new head of the Uchiha clan, and Itachi and Shisui have also returned to Otogakure."
"The cooperation between Otogakure and the Uchiha clan has become public, and the Uchiha currently have the upper hand."
"What does Uchiha Kawasaki mean by this?" Obito asked, somewhat puzzled.
The Third Hokage's reputation has been severely damaged due to Danzo's escape.
If Itachi and Shisui are both in the clan, Konoha will have a hard time dealing with them.
However, Kawasaki deliberately let the two go and sent them to Otogakure.
Black Zetsu chuckled: "Kumokakure sent many spies to Kirigakure, and Kirigakure has been fighting desperately."
Obito raised an eyebrow: "You mean? Kumogakure is going to make a move against Kirigakure?" "Kirigakure's Yagura has not shown his face for a long time, and the Six-Tails Utakata has also defected..." Black Zetsu, having experienced many years, has a clear understanding of the situation. He knows Kumogakure's intentions perfectly well.
"The reason why Kumogakure has not made a move against Kirigakure is because they are afraid that Konoha will gain an advantage. Now Konoha Village is under the control of the Uchiha clan."
"With the Mist Village weakening, the Cloud Village will definitely make its move; the recent activities of numerous spies are proof of this."
If war breaks out, the happiest person would be Obito, as capturing tailed beasts is easiest in the chaotic battlefield.
"Kumikage really knows how to pick his timing."
"Obito laughed."
Obito is the most qualified to speak about the current situation in Kirigakure, even though he is unaware that Yagura Karatachi is dead.
He had ordered the annihilation of Kaguya, Hozuki, and the Yuki clan, and he was well aware of the losses suffered by Kirigakure.
When he left Kirigakure, although the Fifth Mizukage had already taken over, Kirigakure was still rife with factions and constant infighting.
Because Wuyin had always been secluded and guarded its territory, everyone had gotten used to not touching it.
Unexpectedly, seeing that Konoha was too busy to spare any attention, Kumogakure immediately went to Kirigakure to scout ahead.
Zetsu's voice was hoarse: "Shortly after attending Uchiha Kawasaki's succession ceremony, the Hidden Cloud Village began to test the Hidden Mist Village."
"In addition, Kawasaki Uchiha dispatched Itachi and Shisui to Otogakure."
“I suspect that the Uchiha clan has already formed an alliance with the Hidden Cloud Village.”
"As long as the Hidden Cloud Village is determined to attack, the Hidden Mist Village will not be able to hold out for long."
Obito frowned.
It's highly likely that Black Zetsu is true.
If the Uchiha also intervened in the conflict between Kumogakure and Kirigakure, with the strength of Kumogakure combined with the Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan, conquering Kirigakure would probably be a piece of cake.
He shook his head: "That won't do. If the war doesn't last long, how can we get other countries involved?" White Zetsu asked excitedly: "Oh! So what do you plan to do?" Obito pointed to Zetsu's clothes: "Isn't that what our Akatsuki organization does?" A hint of malice appeared on Obito's face.
The Mangekyou Sharingan not only granted him Susanoo and enhanced his eye power, but most importantly, it gave him confidence! Once an external war breaks out, he can take advantage of the chaos to begin collecting the Tailed Beasts ahead of time.
Black Zetsu sneered inwardly, his voice still hoarse: "Konoha is too peaceful now. The Third Hokage will never clash with Kawasaki. This won't do. We need to stir things up."
"With so many scandals surrounding the Third Hokage, Danzo would be useless if a new (bffe) Hokage were elected..."
Beep...beep...beep...The device monitoring Tuanzang's brainwaves suddenly alarmed.
Obito frowned: "What's going on?" Zetsu also went over to take a look out of curiosity and found that Danzo's brainwaves were abnormally active, but still far from being conscious.
However, just as they fell silent, their activity level suddenly dropped.
After a moment of contemplation, Zetsu asked, "Did our words just now provoke Danzo?" Obito also became interested.
He thought for a moment, then walked to the unconscious Danzo and said, "Hokage?" *Beep...* The radio wave index increased slightly, but not significantly.
Obito tried again: "A new Hokage?" *Beep*... The radio wave index increased even more significantly.
White Zetsu understood and said cheerfully, "Hiruzen Sarutobi is going to step down and they're about to elect the Fifth Hokage."
"The Fifth Hokage is about to be selected!" Beep beep beep... The radio wave index rose sharply.
Black Zetsu murmured in doubt, "Just how deep is Danzo's obsession with becoming Hokage?" As his brainwave index continued to rise, White Zetsu exclaimed, "Ah, could the Fifth Hokage be Shimura Danzo?" A muffled voice rang out, "I am the Hokage."
Obito watched in surprise as Danzo opened his eyes, but Danzo's eyes were only half open, and his eyelids were still drooping.