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Noon.
Kakashi returned from scouting.
Namikaze Minato also flashed out of the woods.
Akira Tsubaki stopped communicating with the Big Tree.
The three gathered together.
"Nothing found around," Kakashi reported.
"Not at all," Namikaze Minato shook his head.
"I only know that Madara has escaped into the ground and has fled from the tree roots. I don't know the exact location."
Akira Tsubaki told the information he got.
As a result, the first search for Madara ended in failure.
After a short break, the three jumped onto the big tree, ready to continue guarding against Iwagakure.
Namikaze Minato glanced at the big pit from the recent battle and suddenly thought of something.
He suggested, "Let's speculate."
"Speculate about Madara Uchiha?" Kakashi asked.
"No, it's Iwagakure."
"Sensei, do you want to speculate on the number of Iwagakure Ninjas that will appear next?" Akira Tsubaki understood.
"That's right!"
Next, Namikaze Minato spread out a map and began to measure the distance.
"In the wave of Iwagakure just now, there were nearly fifty people, which should be most of the Iwagakure Ninjas at the outpost near the border."
"It's like saying, we wiped out the number of Ninjas in one outpost of Iwagakure."
Namikaze Minato saw no one refute and continued.
"If the two of you were the commanders, how many Iwagakure Ninjas would you send next time after hearing this news?"
When asked by the Sensei, Akira Tsubaki looked thoughtful and didn't answer right away.
Kakashi blurted out: "I will send at least a hundred Ninjas."
"What about you? Akira." Namikaze Minato looked at Akira Tsubaki.
"I will send ten times the number of Ninjas! At least five hundred!" Akira Tsubaki said a shocking number.
"What's the reason?"
"Safe! Crush!"
Hearing such a short reason, Namikaze Minato showed approval.
"If it were me, I would also send 500 people to form a crushing situation!"
"No way?"
Hearing this amount, Kakashi almost fell from the tree.
Five hundred Iwagakure Ninjas?
Setting aside everything else, if everyone releases an Earth Style, the environment here will be reduced to a sinkhole.
Wait!
Suddenly, Kakashi thought of Akira Tsubaki's Wood Style.
"Akira, can your Wood Style handle so many Iwagakure Ninjas?" Kakashi asked eagerly.
"Well~~ should be, okay?" Akira Tsubaki rubbed his chin.
From dealing with Madara Uchiha just now, Akira Tsubaki likely knew the upper limit of his Wood Style.
Creating hundreds of logs is not his current limit.
If he used it with all his strength, four or five hundred pieces of wood should not be difficult.
After all, his Wood Style has doubled twice.
"You—your current strength has surpassed mine," Namikaze Minato sighed sincerely.
"Sensei, I just awakened Wood Style by chance," Akira Tsubaki looked shy.
"Um?"
Suddenly, the three turned their heads in unison.
On the road in the distance, a White Zetsu suddenly appeared, running toward them.
"What is that? A white creature?" Namikaze Minato took out a Kunai with a dignified expression.
He judged that the white creature was created by Madara Uchiha, and its sudden appearance meant Madara's intentions were unknown.
"Release another White Zetsu on purpose?"
Akira Tsubaki squinted his eyes, having insight into Madara's plan.
There was a high probability that the opponent wanted to test White Zetsu, to see if it would betray him again after meeting Akira Tsubaki.
"Be careful, it may have a Detonating Tag on it," Akira Tsubaki reminded them.
White Zetsu saw Akira Tsubaki.
With just one glance, White Zetsu was delighted, as if he had seen someone close to him.
But it knew that Madara had set up an explosive device on its body, and once it got close to Akira Tsubaki, it would definitely explode.
When the distance was 100 meters, White Zetsu suddenly shouted.
"Madara Uchiha is in... Boom~~"
In an instant, White Zetsu exploded.
Seeing this scene, Akira Tsubaki had a strong urge to kill Madara in his heart.
White Zetsu is good, how cute! Why did you blow White Zetsu to death?
Such a cruel villain must be eliminated for the people!
"This white creature wanted to tell you the location of Madara before it died," Namikaze Minato looked regretful.
Now the facts were obvious.
Creatures created by Madara Uchiha would betray Madara once they met Akira Tsubaki.
Thinking of this, Namikaze Minato suddenly felt like laughing.
Akira Tsubaki jumped down from the tree and collected some of the White Zetsu's remains.
Afterward, he dug a few pits and planted all the stumps.
"Sensei, did Akira have a love affair with trees?" Kakashi whispered.
He felt that Akira Tsubaki's actions were abnormal.
Who would plant a dead body in the ground?
"Maybe it is because of this that he can have this unique ability?"
Namikaze Minato sighed.
After all, it was impossible for normal people to possess Wood Style, let alone the ability to communicate with plants.
Underground Cave.
Black Zetsu was back.
He was ordered by Madara to test White Zetsu, and the results were beyond description.
"What's the result of the test?" Madara stared at Black Zetsu, his tone cold.
"The moment White Zetsu saw Akira Tsubaki, he betrayed you," Black Zetsu answered truthfully.
"As expected~~"
Seemingly anticipating this result, Madara's tone seemed heavy.
He already guessed why.
"This should have something to do with his ability to restrain Wood Style!"
Thinking of this, Madara realized there was more to it.
"His ability is more than just restraining Wood Style! There must be other effects."
"For example, affinity for Wood Style? Can he communicate with trees?"
Muttering to himself, Madara guessed Akira Tsubaki's ability.
If his guess was known by Akira Tsubaki, Akira Tsubaki would give him full marks!
Because Madara guessed everything right.
"Master Madara, in this way, you must be extra careful when sending White Zetsu in the future," Black Zetsu reminded him.
"Indeed so."
Madara felt the same way.
Just imagine: I send White Zetsu out to collect information, but he meets Akira Tsubaki, and in a blink of an eye, White Zetsu gets rid of me!
Just thinking about the situation gives Madara Uchiha a headache.
"Then what about capturing Akira?" Black Zetsu asked cautiously.
"Wait for the opportunity!"
Madara didn't give up.
He had already developed a great interest in Akira Tsubaki's ability.