Buzz—
Energy fluctuations spread, and Jiraiya and Fugaku, who were in the Fuinjutsu, felt their entire bodies and minds become warm and comfortable.
"This feeling—"
Jiraiya stretched out his hands, looking at the Chakra particles swirling in the air.
While Jiraiya was still sighing, a thick, flowing, scorching white Chakra flame cloak covered Shinji's entire body. Behind him, a demonic pattern condensed on the Chakra cloak.
Shinji's eyes opened, the radiating light receded, and his hair turned white as it floated.
Looking at Jiraiya and Fugaku, who were still shocked, he raised his hand.
"Jiraiya-senpai, Fugaku-senpai, I will find out all the hidden threats on the front line. But it's up to you to act next, I can't maintain this state for too long."
Jiraiya and Fugaku were stunned to hear this, then nodded with serious expressions.
Having received their reply, Shinji didn't delay any longer, and countless Chakra particles quickly appeared in his palm.
"These particles will pinpoint those hidden within, and then the Yang Chakra contained within will make them transform into this appearance." Shinji said, gesturing with his eyes towards the humanoid plants at his feet.
"No problem. This is already enough." Jiraiya nodded with satisfaction.
This was the front line, as for leaving one or two for research...
No one with a sane mind would do such a thing.
The top priority was to eliminate hidden dangers and win this battle.
Shinji relaxed a little at this, sighing that Black Zetsu was truly disgusting. On the main front line, there were no less than a hundred spores hidden everywhere.
Without hesitation, he waved his hand, and the Chakra particles in his palm flew out, scattering in all directions.
"Huh? That extensive?" Jiraiya was stunned.
"Jiraiya-sama, I'm going out first."
Fugaku ignored Jiraiya beside him, knowing that such a matter could not be delayed, and walked out of the main tent.
Jiraiya also reacted, nodded to Shinji, and then walked out. As the front-line commander, if he didn't arrange things quickly, chaos would likely erupt soon.
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Iwagakure's main camp.
Kitsuchi sat in the main seat, his brows tightly furrowed.
"Kitsuchi-sama, Tsuchikage-sama has arrived!"
Kitsuchi immediately stood up upon hearing this, and walked towards the outside of the tent.
"Hmm?"
Kitsuchi was stunned as soon as he stepped out of the main tent, as he didn't see his old man's figure.
"Kitsuchi-sama, over there." A ninja beside him pointed to a mound not far away.
"What happened?" Kitsuchi asked with a puzzled expression.
"Before departing, there was no news from Akatsuchi-sama—" The ninja beside him looked troubled, speaking only half of his sentence.
"Old man—"
Kitsuchi hesitated for a moment, then quickly walked towards the mound.
Kitsuchi had just stepped onto the mound and hadn't even had a chance to speak when Ōnoki's words came through.
"Kitsuchi, do you think this war is worth it?"
Kitsuchi, who was asked, fell silent. Akatsuchi could be considered his old man's favorite disciple.
First, Deidara left the village, and now Akatsuchi is likely in grave danger.
As for what his old man asked, it was merely the despondency of losing a disciple in the moment. After all, the war had reached this point; whether it was worth it or not, they had to fight it to the end.
Ōnoki knew his son's personality, so he changed the subject and asked, "What did the Akatsuki say?"
Kitsuchi answered truthfully, "Before, their sensory ninja helped, and they have already blocked several small Konoha attacks."
"Notify them, the money will not be less, but I need to see their people appear during the general offensive."
After Ōnoki finished speaking, he floated up and headed towards the main tent.
Kitsuchi looked at Ōnoki's departing figure and couldn't help but sigh.
"Han, I'll trouble you tomorrow." Kitsuchi turned and said to Han, who had just followed him.
Han, wearing a red mask over his mouth and red armor, glanced at Kitsuchi, then nodded.
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"Oh my. My spores have all been eliminated."
In a corner of the Land of Rivers, a pitcher plant suddenly spoke.
"What's going on? Who did it?"
"Oh my. Not sure, but almost all of them were eliminated in an instant."
The black and white face completely ignored the others beside him, asking and answering his own questions.
"Zetsu!" Pain looked at Black Zetsu's location and spoke.
"Oh my. Leader-sama seems very angry."
The white half of his face first feigned fear, then spoke, "By the way, the Third Tsuchikage has just arrived at the front line, and it seems he wants someone to contact us to rush over as soon as possible."
Pain withdrew his gaze and remained silent for a long time.
In the battle to snatch the Four-Tails, Kakuzu and Kisame both lost contact, and judging from the sensory rings they carried, it was highly likely that they were already dead.
"Sasori, you go." After a long time, Pain spoke.
"Mm." Sasori, who was called, moved his terrifying shell, responding with a hoarse voice.
Deidara hesitated for a while, then said, "Boss, I'll go too."
"Alright."
After Pain finished speaking, he disappeared.
As Pain disappeared, Black Zetsu looked at the remaining Deidara and Sasori, then slowly submerged underground.
Deidara, seeing everyone gone, sat cross-legged, rubbing his cheek as he spoke, "There are fewer and fewer people in the Akatsuki."
"First, the one from the Land of Hot Water, we didn't even meet him, and he died before we could recruit him."
"Orochimaru left, and Kakuzu and Kisame also died."
Sasori glanced at Deidara and said hoarsely, "What? Are you scared?"
Deidara, angered by this, stomped his foot and retorted fiercely, "Sasori! Don't be disgusting, okay!"
"I'm thinking about how strong the person who took care of Kakuzu and Kisame is. After all, I'm really looking forward to it."
As he spoke, Deidara showed a hint of excitement.
Anyone who could join Akatsuki was strong. But there was someone who defeated Kakuzu and Kisame, just thinking about it was interesting.
"Stop chattering, let's go." Sasori ignored Deidara, who was still fantasizing, and turned towards the cave entrance.
"Hey, wait for me!" Seeing this, Deidara quickly followed, speaking as he went.
"Sasori, it's almost war, how are you feeling?"
"Heh, they're just ants."
"You, on the other hand, be careful not to be captured and taken back by the Third Tsuchikage." Sasori's steps didn't stop as he slowly spoke.
Deidara first responded with disdain, then thought for a moment and added, "Tch. I just won't meet him. Even if I'm taken back, I escaped the first time, and I can escape a second time."
"Hey! Old man Sasori, wait for me!" Seeing Sasori's figure about to disappear, Deidara quickly called out.