"The new body has been completed, but it's incredible to see Edo Tensei beaten to such an extent for the first time."
Inside the Akatsuki's base, Orochimaru, after re-preparing a body, looked towards Black Zetsu.
Madara's body was beaten until only his head remained, so it naturally needed to be redone. This task was, of course, given to Orochimaru, but he was now extremely curious.
"Is this the power of the legendary Yin-Yang Release? Even Edo Tensei is useless against it."
"Indeed, it's terrifying."
Black Zetsu sighed softly. Yin-Yang Release is effective against any enemy.
"Fortunately, it's just Edo Tensei. If it were a living person, the situation would probably be worse."
"I never thought such a talent would appear in Konoha." Orochimaru licked his tongue, smiling meaningfully.
"Doesn't he count as having obtained the Power of All Creation? And if this continues, your situation might not be very good."
"The Power of All Creation, Madara also obtained it, but he hasn't truly revived yet."
Black Zetsu wasn't very keen on discussing these matters with Orochimaru, and he felt there was something wrong with Orochimaru's words.
"Don't forget, in their eyes, you are also one of us, and Edo Tensei was also provided by you. None of us can escape."
"Is that so?"
Orochimaru licked his lips and didn't answer, as he had confidence in himself.
"Putting everything else aside, how are your Tailed Beast collections coming along? Iwagakure failed, and there's no movement from Kirigakure. If the news from Konoha reaches there, the situation will be even worse."
"The Iwagakure operation wasn't a complete failure. At least there was still Chakra gained, so it can be considered a successful failure."
Black Zetsu pursed his lips, only able to speak nonsense with a straight face.
"There's no need to worry about Sunagakure. The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are very familiar with Kirigakure and can achieve many things. There's even less need to worry about Kumogakure. Dodai will help us."
Dodai was currently Kumogakure's acting Raikage, as they hadn't chosen a suitable Raikage yet.
Killer Bee was an excellent choice, but he explicitly refused to serve as the Fifth Generation Raikage.
And Darui, the person most favored by the Fourth Raikage, although growing quickly, didn't seem to have received recognition.
Therefore, the current Raikage, generally speaking, was still in a '4.5th Generation' Kage situation, and their hatred for Konoha had reached its peak.
"Too tragic."
Black Zetsu was actually quite puzzled. Although the hatred between Konoha and Kumogakure was not low, it shouldn't have been messed up by Takemi to this extent, right?
However, this was fine for the Akatsuki. The more tragic, the easier to exploit, the more they could cooperate with them to resist Konoha.
"So, we just need to wait for the news."
"Is that so?"
Orochimaru tilted his head and suddenly smiled.
"Speaking of which, the Six-Tails of Kirigakure is missing, which might be hard to find. And the Three-Tails is inside the Fourth Mizukage."
"Don't worry, there's always a way."
Black Zetsu took a deep breath, speaking very seriously.
"We are relatively familiar with Kirigakure, and it's impossible for us not to have done something in advance regarding the Six-Tails, so everything is under control."
Listening to everything Black Zetsu said, Orochimaru smiled and didn't refute. For him, it didn't matter how the situation developed. He stayed here only to explore more things.
Kimimaro's changes made him want to understand some things more deeply.
Madara was the best reference!
"Speaking of which, how is Kimimaro now?" Suddenly, Black Zetsu asked.
"Also, you have so many subordinates, isn't it time for them to contribute?"
"I have no objection. After all, as ninjas, what use are they if they can't demonstrate their value?" Orochimaru smiled indifferently.
Then he spoke a little more seriously, "As for Kimimaro, I hope to get more information about Madara, after all…"
"They are very similar."
While all members of the Akatsuki were gearing up to cause trouble, Konoha was peaceful.
"Hey, what have you been doing these days?"
However, Takemi was not very happy at the moment because Naruto had somehow run to his house.
But considering that he brought a lot of things when he came over, it made it difficult for him to drive him away. Apparently, his parents were very good at 'social graces'.
"I'm naturally busy with my own affairs."
Takemi sat on the bed and yawned, then continued indifferently, "You're so idle. Aren't you ashamed?"
"Damn it, I want to train but can't find anyone." Naruto immediately became agitated, speaking angrily.
"Pervy Sage is like this, Kakashi-sensei is like this, and now you're also like this. What about helping me train as promised?"
"Then why don't you go find Sasuke?"
Takemi looked at Naruto, scratched his head, and thought for a moment, realizing he seemed to have said that.
This made him start to ponder whether he should use True Several Thousand Hands to train them, or the Ten-Tails he had just obtained.
Anyway, these two things were roughly the same size. Using them to train the two of them should be effective, right?
"Sasuke seems to have gone for a check-up. Who knows about that guy." Naruto pursed his lips, speaking somewhat dejectedly.
"He even said he'd come back and spar with me properly, but this is what happens. Is he scared?"
"Kid, you're getting arrogant."
Takemi raised an eyebrow, but despite saying that, he personally felt that Naruto's current combat power was probably no worse than Sasuke's. In fact, he might even be stronger than Sasuke.
He remembered that Naruto's improvement also had a clear path.
First, the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, then mutual understanding with the Nine-Tails leading to the Kurama Chakra Mode.
Finally, with the Nine-Tails's permission, the resonance of Sage Mode and Nine-Tails Chakra formed, achieving Sage Mode: Nine-Tails Mode.
As for the subsequent Six Paths Mode and the Baryon Mode that pushed the Nine-Tails to the brink of revival, that's another story.
Nine-Tails Chakra Mode Naruto is roughly equivalent to the Mangekyo and Eternal Mangekyo Sasuke?
It's hard to guess, after all, Naruto also has Sage Mode.
Sage Mode gets stronger with stronger base power. If you are strong yourself, the boost this technique gives you will naturally be greater. Therefore, making a general comparison is truly somewhat difficult.
"Sasuke is currently at the hospital for a check-up, probably in preparation for transplanting Itachi's eyes, right?"
After experiencing such a great shock during this trip to Iwagakure, Sasuke naturally couldn't remain indifferent.
"Maybe Sasuke will give you a surprise later."
"Tch, I'll wait for him."
Naruto picked his ear, then asked curiously, "By the way, you said you'd train us. When will it start? After Sasuke comes back?"
"Don't worry, I've prepared your training, and it definitely won't disappoint you." Takemi grinned, he had already planned it out.
"Even if I'm busy, someone will train you well. He should be able to do it too."
"I just have a feeling…"
Seeing Takemi's expression, Naruto subconsciously gulped.
"You're thinking of something bad."
Thump, thump, thump—
Just as Naruto was feeling troubled, there was a sudden knock on the door.
"Huh? Who is it?"
Naruto immediately became curious, while Takemi stood up and opened the door.
"Senpai."
Ino walked in with a basket in her hand, her face full of smiles, but upon seeing Naruto, her smile diminished a bit.
"Oh, you're here too?"