Unlike the Great Toad Sage who had inherited Yin-Yang arts, the White Snake Sage and the Katsuyu Sage had become spirits through unorthodox means.
If they wanted to avoid the brunt of the attack, they had no other choice but to flee.
Without Kageyama Kogetsu's help, even if they split themselves up to flee, it would still be quite troublesome.
Kageyama Kogetsu exchanged a few polite words and then flashed away, crossing the ocean to a deserted island deep in the eastern sea, far beyond the scope of the Land of Water.
Summoning Technique!
Kageyama Kogetsu formed hand seals, and chakra surged. Boom! A huge sound echoed across the large island, causing the creatures on the island to scurry about.
A huge cloud of white smoke rose from the sea surface, looking like a large white cloud from afar. The massive body of the Katsuyu Sage emerged from the seawater, with more than half of her body exposed above the surface. The salt in the seawater had no effect on her.
"Katsuyu Sage, you can cultivate here for a while."
"Alright."
The Katsuyu Sage split herself, instantly turning into countless layers of small slugs, surging onto the shore like a white wave. The sheer number was enough to make an ordinary person's scalp tingle and trigger trypophobia.
Dispersed and hidden on the large island, in such a remote location, the probability of being discovered was extremely small.
After bidding farewell to the Katsuyu Sage, Kageyama Kogetsu didn't stop and rushed to Ryūchi Cave.
Upon learning the news, the White Snake Sage had no intention of fighting head-on either. She used senjutsu and Yin-Yang arts to modify the periphery of Ryūchi Cave, ensuring that even if White Zetsu passed by, he wouldn't discover it.
Even if someone luckily broke in, they would be unknowingly diverted by the effect of the Yin-Yang magic circle.
In fact, in the original story, White Zetsu, who traveled underground all year round, had never discovered the location of Ryūchi Cave, which showed that its location was indeed quite tricky.
...
While Kageyama Kogetsu was talking with the White Snake Sage, Obito Uchiha arrived at Shikkotsu Forest.
Seeing the empty Shikkotsu Forest, Obito Uchiha's face instantly turned dark. He left in a very depressed mood and went straight back to the Mountains' Graveyard.
"It seems you failed. Why?"
In the dim underground space, Madara Uchiha sat on a stone chair, also feeling a bit depressed.
"When I arrived, the Katsuyu Sage was already gone, but the traces of slugs living in Shikkotsu Forest were still fresh."
"Kageyama Kogetsu must have used the Summoning Technique to notify the Katsuyu Sage."
Obito Uchiha didn't think the Flying Thunder God Technique could be faster than Kamui. Only the Summoning Technique could be faster.
"What a troublesome guy. His reaction is really fast. Ryūchi Cave has probably received the news by now."
Standing beside Madara Uchiha, Black Zetsu was half depressed and half relieved, because given the ages of the Katsuyu Sage and the White Snake Sage, they probably knew many ancient secrets as well.
Madara Uchiha nodded slightly and said expressionlessly, "Now we can only give up on practicing Sage Mode."
"If we insist on forcing it, we can't rule out the possibility that they will turn the tables and set a trap for us."
"With their strength, it's not impossible for us to be plotted against and killed."
Hearing this, Obito Uchiha gritted his teeth and said, "Damn Kageyama Kogetsu, always going against me. I didn't want to use that method, but now I have to!"
"What method?" Madara Uchiha asked curiously.
"I plan to send people to target Kageyama Kogetsu's women on the front lines and in the rear after the war officially starts, and try to capture some prisoners to threaten him."
The corner of Madara Uchiha's mouth twitched slightly. He thought it was some brilliant strategy, but it turned out to be such a despicable method!
He disdained to do such things, but if Obito wanted to do it, let him!
Kageyama Kogetsu was indeed annoying, and this move would also be beneficial to realizing the Eye of the Moon Plan.
"I won't interfere in this matter. You handle it yourself."
Obito Uchiha didn't speak, just nodded slightly, secretly calculating which reanimated bodies would be suitable to deal with Kageyama Kogetsu's women...
The three of them didn't know that most of Kageyama Kogetsu's women were hidden experts. With their own strength and various trump cards, it wouldn't be easy to succeed.
Unless Obito Uchiha and Madara Uchiha personally took action, the probability of capturing them was low.
"Latest news: the ninja world is preparing to hold a Ninja Village Summit to deal with us, led jointly by Kumogakure and Konoha," Black Zetsu said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, Madara Uchiha became interested, feeling that such a grand occasion was worthy of him.
"Is it confirmed which ninja villages will participate?"
"The five great ninja villages plus Otogakure, Kusagakure, Takigakure, Yugakure, and Amegakure. All the mainstream ninja villages in the ninja world are gathered."
"The location is in the Land of Iron. The time hasn't been decided yet."
Madara Uchiha laughed loudly. "Hahaha... interesting. Back then, the biggest scene was just the Five Kage Summit. Now there's a Ninja Village Summit."
"Obito, are you afraid?"
Obito Uchiha said disdainfully, " afraid of what?"
"Except for a few people, the rest are nothing."
"But if they really unite, it will be troublesome. I think we need to do something."
"Oh? What's your idea?"
"Is it to take advantage of the Kage and leaders being away to launch sneak attacks on the major ninja villages?" Madara Uchiha asked calmly.
"Yes and no."
"I want to try a sneak attack on Konoha. Forget the other villages; I can't be everywhere at once, and they're not important."
"I mainly want to send reanimated bodies to sneak attack and assassinate the Kage and leaders of each village."
"As long as the core high-end combat power of each village is wiped out, ordinary ninja will be nothing more than targets for us to manipulate and slaughter."
"Of course, it's impossible to wipe them all out, but with some effort, it's possible to wipe out most of them."
"You disdain attacking ordinary ninja, but you shouldn't disdain attacking those who can barely be considered experts in the ninja world, right?"
"Can you put aside your so-called strongman demeanor? Realizing the Eye of the Moon Plan is the most important thing!"
Madara Uchiha thought for a moment and said, "What you say makes some sense. I agree, but I won't personally take action."
"You don't need to take action. The reanimated bodies are enough," Obito Uchiha said in a deep voice.
"Do you want to attack Kageyama Kogetsu too?"
"Ah, I plan to use Hashirama Senju as the main attacker, combined with the cards in my hand to design a careful plan."
After speaking, Obito Uchiha added, "If there's a chance..."
There was no helping it. Kageyama Kogetsu could fly and use the Flying Thunder God Technique. It wasn't certain if he could find an opportunity to set a trap, so he could only say he was preparing a move.
"Suit yourself. Besides, I think the probability of your sneak attack on Konoha succeeding is extremely small."
"Given the abilities Kageyama Kogetsu has shown, it's impossible for him not to prepare defenses against you before leaving the village."
"Maybe he calculated your mindset and secretly set a trap waiting for you."
"Your space-time ability is indeed excellent for self-preservation, but it's not impeccable."
"I suggest you play it safe and don't go to Konoha in person, lest you be completely finished."
Hearing Madara Uchiha genuinely thinking for him, Obito Uchiha felt a trace of emotion, but it disappeared without a trace in the next instant...
"It doesn't matter if you're finished, but if the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path falls into Kageyama Kogetsu's hands, the Eye of the Moon Plan will be completely ruined."
"So, promise me, don't rush into Konoha like a reckless kid, okay?"
Obito Uchiha said grumpily, "You talk too much nonsense. Who needs a reminder?"
"I've already thought of what you thought of, and I've also thought of what you didn't think of."
"Hehe... perhaps," Madara Uchiha smiled insincerely.
Although Obito Uchiha had improved a lot compared to when he was a teenager, his underlying nature was still that of a reckless kid with a not-so-good brain, a dead-last!
Although he wasn't as smart as his brother, he had never been a dead-last...
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