Black Zetsu's expression was unsightly, his teeth gritted in frustration.
He saw no need to hide anything from the three people before him, including Obito, and directly gave a brief overview of the situation in the Ninja World.
And to this...
After hearing these words, the three of them instantly gasped.
Konan spoke in shock, "The Daimyō and nobles are all dead, and the entire Ninja World has fallen into complete chaos?"
"That's not the most important part," Black Zetsu sighed, then spoke again. "The key is that this blame has been pinned on our Akatsuki Organization."
"Currently, the Akatsuki has become the public enemy of the Ninja World. It's only because the Five Great Nations are busy stabilizing their own internal affairs that they haven't had the energy to join forces against us."
"The time left for us is running out!"
Black Zetsu's face was grim, and his tone was very low.
Yes!
At this moment, he truly felt a sense of fear in his heart.
After all, unlike the original work, Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto had rejoined Konoha; they naturally wouldn't help them perform the Edo Tensei.
Even if Black Zetsu had a hundred thousand White Zetsu in his hands, it would be impossible to summon countless powerful undead spirits like in the original work.
The Akatsuki Organization's manpower was too thin. Even if they were all top-tier powerhouses, they couldn't face the combined forces of the Five Great Nations head-on!
To be honest... he had already begun to feel that the Akatsuki had taken a wrong step. He was even prepared to steal Nagato's Rinnegan and continue to lie low for another few hundred years.
Thinking of this, Black Zetsu cast a subtle glance at Nagato and slightly shook his head.
Wait a bit longer!
After all, he had planned for over a thousand years to accumulate the hand he had now; it wasn't yet the moment of absolute despair.
In any case, within Nagato's Rinnegan, there was Uchiha Madara's backup plan. If things became impossible, he could just take them back.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
While Black Zetsu was deep in thought, Obito and the other two also began to fall into contemplation.
After a long time.
Konan shook her head helplessly and then looked toward Nagato.
She had very little capacity for independent thought; in the old Akatsuki, she listened to Yahiko, and now she naturally could only listen to Nagato.
As for Obito?
There was even less to expect from him. After all, his intelligence stat was only a two!
So, as his head began to ache the more he thought about it, he naturally could only look toward their leader, Nagato.
Nagato: "..."
He glanced indifferently at the three people present, and then he too felt truly weary.
Without even a single suggestion, did everything have to rely on him?
But, whatever!
Although he and Obito were only in a cooperative alliance, there was no need for everyone to have a falling out before the Tailed Beasts were collected.
So after a brief moment of silence, he gave his opinion.
"The four Tailed Beasts captured previously have now been completely sealed into the Gedo Statue using the Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals."
"Since the Akatsuki has been completely exposed and has become the public enemy of the entire Ninja World."
"Then—there is no need to hide anymore!"
"While the Ninja World is currently in chaos, we will split up and act to capture the other Tailed Beasts."
Nagato's tone was cold as he slowly spoke.
In any case, before the Five Great Nations stabilized their internal affairs, it would be impossible for them to go to war with the Akatsuki. So, it was better to take advantage of this chaos to first bring back as many collectable Tailed Beasts as possible.
On one hand, it would weaken the Five Great Ninja Villages; on the other, it would strengthen the Akatsuki's power.
They could even use this operation to create greater chaos for the Five Great Nations, thereby buying more time for the Akatsuki to develop.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Upon hearing Nagato's plan, the three people present pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement one after another.
Although this action seemed somewhat hasty, it was the most appropriate for the current Akatsuki.
Immediately following that.
Once the group reached a consensus, they immediately used the Magic Lantern Body Technique to contact the other members of the Akatsuki, telling everyone to come to the Akatsuki headquarters at once.
During this interval, Black Zetsu suddenly spoke up: "I suggest targeting the other Tailed Beasts first; as for the Nine-Tailed, we can temporarily give up on it."
"The situation in Konoha is quite complicated. That fellow Uchiha Jin doesn't play by the rules; he actually used the Edo Tensei directly to summon the former powerhouses of Konoha."
"Senju Hashirama, Tobirama, Sakumo Hatake, and others are all there. Plus, that fellow Uchiha Jin now seems to possess the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan."
"So, give up!"
"It's better to wait for the Three-Tails and Six-Tails to be revived. Once we have captured all the other Tailed Beasts, we can gather our full strength and head to Konoha."
*Hiss!*
Following Black Zetsu's words, the expressions of everyone present became extremely grim.
Clearly.
They had never imagined that Konoha would become powerful to such an extent.
"Wait, that's not right, is it?"
"A technique like Edo Tensei is too harmful to the natural order. Is Uchiha Jin not afraid of the consequences?"
"How could he use such a technique?"
Konan was the first to speak, her face full of shock.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Even Obito couldn't help but speak up: "Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan? How is that possible?"
"Uchiha Jin has no siblings at all, and his parents were just ordinary minor characters who hadn't even reached the Mangekyo level. How could Uchiha Jin's Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan have succeeded?"
At this moment, Obito was completely unable to understand.
As the successor of Uchiha Madara, he knew quite a lot of Uchiha's insider secrets.
He knew very well that in the history of the Uchiha, the only person to obtain the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan was Madara. Even he himself did not have an Eternal Mangekyo; his ability to use Dōjutsu for long periods was solely due to the White Zetsu cells.
So upon learning of Uchiha Jin's situation, a flash of jealousy instantly surged in his eyes.
And to this...
After hearing this, Black Zetsu could only shrug helplessly.
"Sorry, I don't know!"
"I'm not omnipotent either. Being able to collect this much intelligence was already quite difficult."
"As for exactly how Uchiha Jin did it, unless you go and ask the man himself."
"As for the Edo Tensei..."
"While it's unclear how Uchiha Jin did it, the several people summoned by Edo Tensei don't seem to be thinking about returning to the Pure Land."
"As for the reason, I'm not too clear on that either."
"So I now feel that it's time to bring Madara back through Edo Tensei as well."
"Previously, while I was monitoring Konoha, I stole the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu from Danzo's Root."
"So, among us, who will learn this technique?"
Black Zetsu spoke helplessly and then pulled out a scroll.
Yes.
A cautious person like him had naturally prepared for the worst.
Although no one in the Akatsuki knew Edo Tensei, he had still obtained this scroll in advance.
However, it was a pity.
Following Black Zetsu's words, the others all shook their heads.
Finally.
Nagato said directly: "Temporarily give up on the Nine-Tailed. As for the Edo Tensei, we'll talk about it after this operation is over!"
Half an hour later.
After everyone had arrived, Nagato didn't waste any words and immediately began assigning tasks.
"Konan, Madara, and I will be responsible for the Eight-Tails!"
"The rest of you, go deal with the Five-Tails!"