Almost all movements of the Reincarnation Team were clearly seen by Zetsu, who was hidden deep underground, and he relayed this intelligence to Obito, who was currently hiding in a dark corner.
"...That's how it is, Obito... no, Madara, they seem to know your plan."
Upon hearing this, Obito sat by the cliff for a long time in silence... Which step did he mess up? Why was his plan leaked? Why did they know he was going to cause the Nine-Tails' rampage?
Obito's mind raised the danger level of this group of Reincarnators by several notches... If it weren't for the intelligence Zetsu sent, saying that Kushina was about to give birth, and that those guys also seemed to be aiming to destroy Konoha, if he and those guys on the other side didn't seem to have the same goal, then he would definitely have gone to find those guys, at least to ask for clarification. If they could cooperate, they would; if not, he would kill them.
At present, he was incredibly arrogant, but he still had some self-awareness... The enemy was in the light, he was in the dark, and the opponent's strength was unknown. He would have to fight the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, in two days... He had to conserve his strength. As for these little fleas, he would just observe their performance...
Although he really wanted to just go and kill them, he ultimately held back. He merely silently memorized the faces of these people from the images Zetsu recorded and transmitted... He hoped these guys could survive the riot he was about to cause, so he would have a chance to settle the score.
Everything returned to darkness as night gradually began to fall.
............
Today was a rare day of relaxation. Ikenouchi Maki was very happy; she finally didn't have to be forced by her master to undergo those hellish training sessions that no human could endure, and she could finally go out and play openly!
Ikenouchi Maki walked alone on the street, clutching a large wad of cash her master had given her before leaving, enough for her to spend for a long time, which made her incredibly happy—her master seemed very powerful; he could even produce currency from an Other World in any Other World!
As for what her master went to do? She wasn't very concerned... Anyway, her master was very strong!
So, Ikenouchi Maki hummed a song and skipped along the street, admiring the scenery and shopping, shopping, shopping, truly a spendthrift. The long-awaited relaxation brought her immense comfort...
On the other side, Fang Wuwei was currently sneaking into the Hokage's office building... No, rather than saying he was sneaking in, it would be more accurate to say...
He walked in openly.
He came this time hoping to learn the forbidden jutsu from the Scroll of Seals—the ninjutsu on it. That's why he had diligently studied Chakra knowledge, and now he could achieve a tiny conversion between Chakra and magic power... This was just the beginning. Give him more time to perfect this system, and he could release ninjutsu using magic power.
A system alone isn't enough without ninjutsu. As for ninjutsu, the stuff in the Scroll of Seals is the best... Of course, as for other ninjutsu, we can also copy a set, right?
As for how to get these things... Come on, World Consciousness, big brother, I'm here to do something for you. What's wrong with borrowing some things? I'm not taking them; I'm just making a copy~~~ Whether I can learn them is another matter~~~
So, after shouting downwards and conveying this idea to the World Consciousness, who might or might not hear him, Fang Wuwei swaggered directly towards the Hokage's office building.
It is well known that the Hokage's forbidden jutsu room has terrible security; anyone can just sneak in...
There were ninja patrols outside the Hokage's office building. No matter how much Fang Wuwei trusted the World Consciousness, he still had to show some respect to these ninja. He didn't choose to enter through the front door, but rather... through the back door.
The back door, fortunately, was unguarded as the ninja had gone for a shift change.
Fang Wuwei slipped directly in through the back door. The Hokage building, which should have been full of ninja or civil servants, was now completely empty of people...
Fang Wuwei looked up at the sky outside... World Consciousness, you're truly amazing...
However, being unfamiliar with the place, Fang Wuwei didn't have to search slowly. He saw a bug coincidentally passing in front of him, flying consistently towards a certain place.
It was a clear indication. Fang Wuwei followed, and ahead was the archive room specifically for forbidden jutsu and some high-level ninjutsu scrolls.
Fang Wuwei relaxed his guard a bit and was about to stride forward when he heard voices.
There were still guards... No big deal, my genjutsu isn't for nothing, it's just that the Uchiha clan will have to take a small blame for it.
............
From whence he came, to whence he went, Fang Wuwei slipped out of the Hokage building's back door, his face beaming with joy, running like the wind and disappearing in an instant.
Scroll of Seals! High-level ninjutsu! More profound and advanced ninjutsu knowledge!
Woohoo~~~~
Due to time constraints, Fang Wuwei used a copier from the system to carefully select and copy several scrolls, including the Scroll of Seals, before leaving.
But even so, it was enough!
Aside from anything else, just the Flying Thunder God and the Eight Inner Gates from the Scroll of Seals were enough for him to play with!
Woo~ I'm making a killing!!
Slightly reining in his excitement, Fang Wuwei looked up at the sky.
The sky was already starting to darken, and dusk had appeared above. Fang Wuwei watched the orange-yellow sun slowly setting; he needed to find Maki.
So, following his radar, he arrived at the bustling market. This evening seemed a bit lively.
On this side, a bunch of vendors were hawking their wares; on the right, a group of children were playing. The streets were much more crowded, and it seemed exceptionally lively.
Fang Wuwei met Ikenouchi Maki in this bustling street.
Ikenouchi Maki, at present, had many shopping bags hanging from her left arm, filled with unknown items, her arm bent to hold the bags in her crook, looking quite womanly. Her right hand held a small bag containing snacks such as dango and small lucky bags, which she was happily munching on. She wore an artistic jacket and a beautiful cloth sash adorned with a small fan, and a fox mask hung from the side of her head.
Damn it, you really came here for a vacation, didn't you?
Fang Wuwei's mouth twitched... veins bulged on his hand...
"Ah! Master!"
Ikenouchi Maki saw him, stretched out her hand to wave at him, a cute and cheerful smile on her face.
Fang Wuwei looked at the seemingly carefree Ikenouchi Maki, and the tightly clenched fist in his hand slowly relaxed... Never mind, never mind, he had already promised her a good day of relaxation...
"You seem quite happy today."
"Yes!! So many new and interesting things!! Master, try this! It's delicious!"
Ikenouchi Maki smiled and pulled out a skewer of dango from the small bag in her right hand, offering it to Fang Wuwei. Her innocent smile reminded him of his sister... Forget it...
Fang Wuwei took it. This was Itachi's favorite food, so why not try it?
Watching Fang Wuwei, who said nothing, Ikenouchi Maki swallowed hard... That was a close call... She had just seen Fang Wuwei's bulging fist... She was secretly relieved now, thinking that if she hadn't been quick-witted, she might have taken a punch.
Ikenouchi Maki stared at Fang Wuwei's back with cat-like eyes, silently wiping the sweat from her forehead.
Soon, Fang Wuwei suddenly turned around sharply, startling her.
But Fang Wuwei wasn't looking at her... He had just sensed that chaotic, extremely difficult-to-perceive magic power drift past his feet... That was Zetsu. Would Zetsu appear here?
He looked back, intending to see the direction Zetsu had left, and saw a figure on a high point in the distance, with only a single crimson eye glowing in the darkness, filled with malice and killing intent...
Fang Wuwei was startled. He activated his radar and scanned, finding several blue dots labeled 'Minato', 'Kushina', etc., moving away into the distance...
The Nine-Tails' rampage, it's tonight...