Chapter 990

Black and Bai Jue arrived on the scene. Su Xiao had long sensed the two, but he did not show it.

"Welcome back to the Akatsuki organization."

Black and Bai Jue moved between the trees and took the initiative to speak.

"Who is the leader now?"

Su Xiao kicked away the cell clone that had already proliferated into a large patch beside his feet.

"Hey, don't treat my spore clone like that..."

"Shut up."

Black Zetsu interrupted Zetsu's words.

"Tobi is the leader."

"Tobi? He still uses that identity now?"

Su Xiao stepped forward and walked toward Black and Bai Jue.

"Almost forgot, you are his collaborator. The current leader is Madara Uchiha."

Black Zetsu's train of thought is clearly more flexible.

"Arieh, is it really okay to expose Madara's identity so easily?"

Zetsu appeared very surprised; in fact, he was helping Obito disguise his identity.

"It's fine. Bai Ye already knew this secret before."

Black Zetsu's single eye looked at Su Xiao; he and Zetsu now share a body.

Su Xiao quietly watched Black and Bai Jue perform their double act. Obito's identity as Madara Uchiha should be disguised for a long time, until the real Madara appears.

"It just so happens that the capture of the Eight-Tails is complete, and other members have gathered and are discussing how to seal the Eight-Tails."

Black and Bai Jue signaled Su Xiao to follow. This is to head to Akatsuki's new headquarters, which is established within the Land of Fire.

"Nagato is dead, and the whereabouts of his corpse are unknown. Without the Rinnegan, it is impossible to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and it is impossible to seal the Eight-Tails."

Zetsu's tone was somewhat regretful.

"Then what is the point of capturing the Tailed Beasts?"

Su Xiao naturally knows what Obito is continuing to capture Tailed Beasts for; the answer is that Obito wants to transplant the Rinnegan.

Although Obito has already retrieved his original eye, he still needs to transplant the Rinnegan. Without the Rinnegan, everything that follows in the plan is meaningless.

Transplanting the Rinnegan requires two conditions: first, possessing the Kekkei Genkai of the Uchiha clan, and second, possessing the powerful life force of the Senju clan. Only by possessing both can one use the Rinnegan without side effects.

Nagato had neither the Uchiha's Kekkei Genkai nor the Senju clan's life force. He relied on the powerful life force of the Uzumaki clan to barely hold on, eventually turning into that gaunt appearance.

"The only person who knows the whereabouts of the Rinnegan now is Konan, and that woman has disappeared without a trace."

Black Zetsu's tone was low; he was very dissatisfied that the plan could not continue.

"What a coincidence, I saw Konan a day ago."

"What!"

This time, even Black Zetsu could not remain calm. Konan is a very critical link in the plan now. If the nine Tailed Beasts cannot be sealed into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to resurrect the Ten-Tails, everything is just empty talk.

This so-called plan is somewhat complicated because it is a plan of three people: Obito Uchiha, Madara Uchiha, and Black Zetsu.

Obito Uchiha, this romantic fool, is doing it to release the Infinite Tsukuyomi, letting everyone live in an illusion world to create a world with Rin Nohara—that is, the Eye of the Moon Plan.

Madara Uchiha's plan is also the Eye of the Moon, to create a world without war. He is using Obito; Obito is a sacrifice in the plan, sacrificing himself to resurrect Madara Uchiha.

Black Zetsu's plan is also the Eye of the Moon Plan. His ultimate goal is to resurrect Kaguya Otsutsuki, his mother. Black Zetsu is using both Obito and Madara.

The plans of the three are the same in the initial, middle, and late stages; only the ultimate stage is different.

The Rinnegan, the Ten-Tails, and the Eye of the Moon are the common points of the three people's plans.

Now the plan is stuck on the Rinnegan, so it is no wonder Black Zetsu would feel anxious. He has been laying the groundwork for too long; this is the best opportunity.

It is interesting to say that Su Xiao's main quest is actually also related to the Eye of the Moon Plan. His goal is to provoke a Ninja World War. If Obito's side cannot produce the Ten-Tails, then the Ninja World War cannot be fought at all.

"You saw Konan? Why didn't you bring her back?"

Zetsu's tone already carried a sense of questioning.

"That's meaningless."

"How could it be meaningless..."

"Shut up!"

Black Zetsu gave a low shout. Zetsu was somewhat resentful but also obediently shut up.

"This is the correct choice. Bai Ye is not proficient in genjutsu and does not have the Sharingan, so he cannot obtain information from Konan. Not to mention Konan's strength, even if Bai Ye subdued her, she would very likely commit suicide during the process of bringing her back."

Black Zetsu is clearly much more experienced than Zetsu, and he knows that Su Xiao is definitely not the kind of reasonable person. If he dared to question him again, this man would dare to draw his blade.

"Now Konan's specific location cannot be determined. To get the whereabouts of the Rinnegan from her, only Madara Uchiha can go."

Su Xiao leaped between the trees, considering the subsequent development of the situation.

About three hours later, Su Xiao and Black and Bai Jue arrived at a patch of wasteland. Without seeing Black and Bai Jue make any moves, a large stone on the ground shifted, revealing a pitch-black hole, and inside the hole was a stone staircase leading downward.

Seeing this hole, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang felt quite speechless. That little look seemed to be saying: "Even if it's an underground force, there's no need to build the base underground. It's too damp underground, and there are too many bugs."

Black and Bai Jue followed the stone staircase deep underground. Su Xiao looked at Amu. After Amu was stunned for a moment, it understood his meaning and stepped down. Su Xiao and Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang followed closely behind.

Even if Su Xiao is now a member of the Akatsuki organization and has a cooperative relationship with Obito, he will not fully trust Obito, just as Obito will not fully trust him.

After going deep underground, Su Xiao discovered that this place had been built into an underground base with all the basic facilities, and there would be no problem living here for a few months.

Boom!

An explosion sound came from deep within the base, and the vibration caused dust to fall from the ceiling.

"That guy Deidara will blow up the base sooner or later."

Zetsu laughed.

Several people gradually went deeper into the base. At this moment, a red-haired girl with a****** walked toward them. The girl's cheeks were red, and she was holding a white shirt in her hand, giggling.

The red-haired girl heard the footsteps in front and subconsciously looked up. She met Su Xiao's gaze.

"Eek~"

The red-haired girl took three steps back, the fujoshi expression on her face disappeared, and her body began to stiffen.

Su Xiao walked past the red-haired girl. After Su Xiao walked far away, the red-haired girl's somewhat limp body leaned against the wall. The girl's name is Karin, and she is now a member of Team Taka, which is Sasuke Uchiha's subordinate.

Karin is very afraid of Su Xiao—afraid from the bottom of her bones. She had nearly died at Su Xiao's hands several times and had been held hostage by Su Xiao many times. That is Karin's most unbearable memory; she once seriously suspected that that was the end of her life.

Not only that, if Su Xiao was injured, he would naturally use her healing ability—that is, bite her—and he specifically looked for places without tooth marks, such as the side of her chest, her back shoulder, etc. To this day, there are still Su Xiao's tooth marks.

Originally, Karin thought Su Xiao had died in the Hidden Leaf, and she almost cried with joy. Now, Su Xiao appeared in front of her, and his aura had undergone some changes. As a sensory type, Karin could naturally capture the change in Su Xiao's aura.

If Su Xiao was "ferocious" in Karin's perception before, now there is a faint smell of blood. Karin dared not imagine how many people he had killed to cause his aura to have a smell of blood.

This smell of blood on Su Xiao is also something that cannot be helped; it was killed out in the war world. On a battlefield of hundreds of thousands of people, if one does not kill enemies crazily, the one who dies is Su Xiao.

"We are all members of the Akatsuki organization, so... it should be fine."

Karin forced herself to comfort herself and walked into the base with a mournful face.

Inside the underground base's conference room, at a square stone table.

Obito, wearing a spiral-shaped mask, sat in the head seat, with Black and Bai Jue, Deidara, and Kisame on the side.

Su Xiao also sat by the stone table, his gaze meeting Obito's.

Obito's hands were crossed, his elbows resting on the stone table.

"Congratulations on your narrow escape from death. With your help, future plans will go much more smoothly."

Obito's tone carried a hint of a smile.

"Oh? How do you know I will help you? The leader back then was Nagato."

Su Xiao lit a cigarette. Although his gaze was on Obito, he was actually observing the changes in the expressions of the other three.

Black and Bai Jue were ignored. Kisame laughed, revealing a mouth full of shark-like fangs. Deidara was also laughing; between Obito and Su Xiao, Deidara trusted Su Xiao more.

That's right, Deidara trusted Su Xiao more. Su Xiao, Sasori, and Deidara had once executed missions together, attacking the Hidden Sand Village head-on to snatch the One-Tail, and later engaged with one of the Sannin, Jiraiya, and intercepted the Hidden Leaf's pursuit. It is no exaggeration to say they had lived and died together. And Obito? Obito had always disguised himself as Tobi, acting crazy and stupid.

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