Naruto: Konoha’s Kanpu

Chapter 740: Orochimaru's Conjecture

In the desert on the border of the Land of Rain, a man wearing a black robe and an orange mask is walking slowly.

“Is this the forest that suddenly appeared?” Obito looked at the huge forest surrounded by desert in front of him, and his right eye revealed a solemn expression.

Tobi, who wrapped his body, said: “Yes, Sunagakure has confirmed that this is a forest made with Wood Release. It’s really spectacular!! Speaking of which, this is the first time I have seen such a large forest in the desert.”

“Humph.”

Obito walked into the dense forest with a gloomy look. Although there are Sunagakure’s Shinobi nearby, they couldn't discover him. Of course, even if he was discovered, it wouldn't matter, as he will just kill them.

“The only thing that can create a forest of this scale is the Wood Release of Senju Hashirama, the God of Shinobi! Tobi, what's going on?” Obito asked angrily.

“I don’t know, but my initial guess is that it should be Impure World Reincarnation.”

Tobi said, “The guy Orochimaru has mastered Impure World Reincarnation. As long as he gets Senju Hashirama’s cells, he can make Wood Release reappears in the Shinobi World. Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility of other people doing so, but Orochimaru is currently the biggest suspect.”

Obito has a grave expression in his eye: “Orochimaru… We can’t let him stay in Akatsuki anymore!”

Orochimaru was originally very ambitious and got the perverted Forbidden Technique, Impure World Reincarnation. Obito believed that if Orochimaru is allowed to stay in Akatsuki, he will definitely use Akatsuki to collect the remains of Shinobi World’s deceased experts, so it’s time to kick him out of Akatsuki!

While observing the surrounding trees, Tobi asked with a smile, “What are you going to do?”

“Does Nagato know the existence of this forest?” Obito asked .

“Of course not.” Tobi answered with a chuckle.

“Very well, then let me tell him this information myself.”

Obito said, “Also, let Zetsu to prepare as well.”

“Understood.”

…

In a closed warehouse in a wet market in Amegakure.

Jiraiya looked out the window at the tall towers looming under the heavy rain. He created a shadow clone with a calm face, and then put the shadow clone in a sealed box.

Then he called to the owner of the warehouse and asked him to deliver the box to the central steel tower.

This is the best way Jiraiya can think of to avoid being hit by the rain and reach the central steel tower safely, and it is also the way he can enter that place safely.

“Impossible!”

Unexpectedly, the owner of the warehouse shook his head decisively after hearing his request and said, “No one is allowed to approach the central tower, let alone me, even Amegakure’s higher-ups can’t do so.”

Jiraiya doesn’t make it difficult for him, and said with a carefree smile: “You don’t need to send it to the central tower. As long as it is nearby, where can you send it to?”

“The nearest place you can send it to… Wait, what's in this box?” The warehouse’s owner asked vigilantly.

In Amegakure, the ‘God’ is real, and he does not dare to do anything against the ‘God’.

Jiraiya smiled and cast Genjutsu on him.

The warehouse’s owner nodded drowsily: “So that’s how it is, no problem, I’ll bring it with me!”

“Thank you very much, boss, but this box can't be exposed to the rain.” Jiraiya happily patted the boss on the shoulder.

“Don’t worry, there isn't much else in our village except for rainproof cloths.”

The owner said as he found some black rainproof cloths, wrapped the box layer by layer, and then called several employees to move the boxes to the carriage, and finally transport it to a hut near the central tower.

The rain was heavy, and the raindrops mixed with Deva Path Pain’s Chakra slapped on the black rainproof cloth outside the box, and finally slipped weakly from both sides.

……

The 22th floor of the central steel tower.

Deva Path Pain stood on the edge and looked down at the village shrouded in rain. Although Jiraiya found a way to avoid the rain, he didn’t panic at all. As long as he guarded the entrance of the tower, let alone Jiraiya, even if the three Sannin gathers together, it is impossible to sneak in silently!

At this moment, a slowly spinning spiral ripple suddenly appeared on the top of the central steel tower.

Deva Path Pain’s eyes suddenly closed.

At the same time, Nagato, who is on the top floor slowly, opened his eyes: “Uchiha Obito…”

Obito, who is dressed in black robes, walked out of the spiral ripples, raised his head slightly, and revealed the orange spiral mask: “Long time no see, Nagato.”

“Why are you here?” Nagato asked expressionlessly.

“How indifferent, I’m your ally.” Obito looked at Nagato, who had a skinny face and sunken eyes, like a fifty-year-old man, with a meaningful look in his eye.

“I don’t want to hear nonsense.” Nagato raised his eyes, and violent pupil power flowing in his eyes.

Obito chuckled and said: “Don’t get too excited. I came here this time to share important information with you.”

“Say it.” Nagato doesn’t want to talk nonsense with Obito.

“It seems that you haven’t received the information yet.”

Obito’s laughter subsided slightly, and his voice gradually became more solemn, “Wood Release has reappeared in the Shinobi World.”

“Wood Release?” The corner of Nagato's mouth cracked in a disdainful arc.

A Shinobi who awakened Wood Release Kekkei Genkai did appear among the Konoha’s Anbu.

When Orochimaru forced his way into the Anbu’s Headquarters, he was tied up by Tenzo with Wood Release, and this scene happened to be seen by the White Zetsu’s clone who followed Orochimaru and the information was sent back to him.

Nagato said calmly: “I already know.”

“No, you don’t know.”

Obito denied him and said, “The Wood Release you know comes from Konoha’s Anbu named Tenzo. His Wood Release, which awakened after Orochimaru transplanted Senju Hashirama’s cells on him, is very weak.”

Of course Obito also knew the information that the White Zetsu’s clone knew.

Nagato frowned slightly, having a vague premonition of something.

“And the Wood Release I'm talking about is…”

Obito said solemnly, “Senju Hashirama’s Wood Release!”

“He is dead!” Nagato said coldly.

If Hashirama is still alive, how dare the rest of the Great Shinobi Countries declare war against Konoha?

“There is a Forbidden Technique in Konoha called Impure World Reincarnation, which summon the souls of the dead from the pure land to the living world and participate in the battle.”

Obito reminded, “Also… a forest recently appeared on the border between Land of Wind and Land of Rivers recently. You can send someone to take a look.”

After that, a spiral ripple appeared in Obito’s right eye, slowly enveloping him.

When Obito disappears, Nagato fell into deep thought.

‘Impure World Reincarnation?’

He immediately attached his consciousness to Deva Path Pain, and then connected to Zetsu with the ring in his hand.

Soon, Zetsu’s thought projection appeared on the twenty-second floor.

“What do you want from me, Pain?” Zetsu said with cold voice, and the speaker was Black Zetsu.

“How much do you know about Impure World Reincarnation?” Deva Path Pain asked emotionlessly.

“Impure World Reincarnation? You should ask Orochimaru, he knows better than me.” Black Zetsu said.

“Orochimaru?”

‘Isn’t Impure World Reincarnation Konoha’s Forbidden Technique?’

‘Wait!’

Deva Path Pain lowered his eyes and vaguely understood something, and then asked, “He has mastered Impure World Reincarnation?”

Black Zetsu said: “Orochimaru once cooperated with Hyuga Taki to steal the remains of Uzumaki Clan’s members, and summoned their souls to this world through Impure World Reincarnation. Hyuga Taki got Uzumaki Clan’s Fuinjutsu from these undead souls, while Orochimaru got Uzumaki Clan’s Clan Head, Uzumaki Ashina. Before, in the Land of Water, Orochimaru summon Uzumaki Ashina to successfully seal Sanbi. Unfortunately, it was snatched away by Gekko Kanpū in the end.”

Hearing Black Zetsu’s words, Deva Path Pain felt uncomfortable immediately: “Why don’t you report this information to me!”

“Aiya, Boss Pain is angry.” White Zetsu shouted with a carefree tone.

Black Zetsu was too lazy to pay attention to this idiot and said: “I thought you were not interested in these things.”

Deva Path Pain looked at Zetsu’s thought projection coldly and said: “No matter what information you have in the future, you must report it to me in time!”

“Understood.” Black Zetsu responded lightly.

“A forest suddenly appeared on the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rivers. Go and confirm the cause.” Deva Path Pain ordered.

“Okay.” Zetsu nodded and took the initiative to disband his thought projection.

“I seemed to have seen Zetsu's figure just now.”

At this moment, Konan came out of the rain, flapping her paper wings.

“I’m back.”

Deva Path Pain nodded slightly and said, “Orochimaru seems to have resurrect Senju Hashirama with Impure World Reincarnation. I send Zetsu to investigate this matter.”

“Impure World Reincarnation?” Konan was confused.

Deva Path Pain patiently explained what happened before, and then said solemnly: “Impure World Reincarnation’s importance is self-evident, but Zetsu never told me this information until now. I suspect he might be on Uchiha Obito’s side.”

After Uchiha Obito told him about Impure World Reincarnation, Zetsu told him about Orochimaru. Is this a coincidence?

Deva Path Pain does not believe it.

Konan frowned slightly: “But Akatsuki can't live without Zetsu now.”

Zetsu is their biggest channel for obtaining precious information about the Great Shinobi Villages, and it is also their greatest help in finding Biju. Without him, although it can’t be said that Akatsuki will not be able to move forward, their plan will be afraid to be greatly postponed. But now that Nagato’s body is deteriorating, the plan not only cannot be postponed, but even needs to be advanced!

“Although Uchiha Obito’s true purpose is still unclear, our interests are still the same at the moment.”

Deva Path Pain said, “So we can still use Zetsu at this stage, but in the future…”

“What are your plans?” Konan asked.

“Find the flaw in Uchiha Obito’s Space-Time Ninjutsu, then I will… kill him!” Deva Path Pain narrowed his eyes.

After killing Uchiha Obito, there is a high probability that without the backer, Zetsu will completely fall into Akatsuki’s arms. Of course, they may be forced against Zetsu, so he can’t touch Obito until the specific locations of all Biju are confirmed.

This period of time also happens to allow Konan to collect information about Obito.

“I understand.” Konan nodded.

……

Land of Fire, outside Konoha.

Taki, who came from the underground base under the frozen soil of the Land of Iron, was discovered by White Zetsu’s clone after walking around here for a few laps. With his help, he smoothly met with Orochimaru.

“Taki.”

Orochimaru looked at Taki, and there’s an unpredictable smile in his golden vertical pupils golden, “Now, I'm a little curious about where your true self is.”

Taki frowned: “What do you mean?”

Orochimaru smiled and said nothing.

‘Four days ago, Hyuga Taki’s shadow clone disbanded outside Anbu’s Headquarters. Now, after four days, his shadow clone reappeared in front of me.’

‘In other words, the location of Hyuga Taki’s true body is only four days away from Konoha!’

‘Maybe even shorter!’

‘How much shorter can it be?’

Orochimaru turned to look at Konoha not far away.

Somehow, Orochimaru is now more and more convinced that Abyss is in Konoha!

Although he currently has no evidence to support this conjecture.

“Compared to this, I'm more curious about another thing.” At this time, the head of White Zetsu’s clone came out and he started to speak with a smile.

“What is it?” Taki changed the subject very cooperatively.

“A forest suddenly appeared over the Land of Wind. It was suspected to be created with Wood Release.” White Zetsu’s clone said with a smile.

“Wood Release?”

Orochimaru’s pupils shrank, suddenly remembering what happened a few years ago.

At that time, Orochimaru used Hashirama and Tobirama’s cells to use Impure World Reincarnation, but in the end, he can only succeed in summoning Tobirama with Impure World Reincarnation!

At the time, Orochimaru had two guesses. First, Hashirama was still alive, but the probability was not big.

Second, someone is one step ahead of him and summoned Hashirama with Impure World Reincarnation first, so he could no longer summon him.

“How big is the forest?” Orochimaru asked gloomily.

“It's so big, it's dozens of kilometers vertically and horizontally. It feels bigger than Konoha.” White Zetsu’s clone drilled out of his body and tried his best to open his hands as wide as possible.

Orochimaru squinted his eyes, with bright light glittering in his eyes: ‘It is really Shodaime Hokage. Only his Wood Release can create a forest of this scale!’

‘Who?’

‘Who actually summoned Senju Hashirama with Impure World Reincarnation?!’

Orochimaru looked in the direction of Konoha, where Impure World Reincarnation comes from, ‘But Namikaze Minato is the one in charge of Konoha now. With his character, he will never allow his subordinates to practice Impure World Reincarnation and blaspheme the soul of Shodaime Hokage.’

‘Hyuga Taki?’

‘Zetsu?’

‘These two people are possible, after all, when I use Impure World Reincarnation on Uzumaki Clan’s members, these two people were all present.’

But at that time Orochimaru had concealed the huge rune for Impure World Reincarnation, and Orochimaru knew that there was no way the two of them could master the Impure World Reincarnation through simple hand seals.

‘Therefore, the person who secretly summon Shodaime Hokage with Impure World Reincarnation is most likely a Konoha’s Shinobi!’

At this time, Orochimaru's terrifying conjecture once again appeared in his mind: ‘The Abyss is in Konoha!’

‘Could it be that Abyss’s people stole Impure World Reincarnation from the Forbidden Library, and then summon Shodaime Hokage with Impure World Reincarnation…’

‘Wait, there seems to be something wrong.’

Orochimaru’s brows tightly knit.

A few months ago, when he told Minato that Kanpū had joined Abyss, the other party did not show any surprise, indicating that Minato most likely knew about Kanpū joining Abyss.

Then here comes the problem.

If Abyss is in Konoha and Kanpū also joined the organization, then how could Minato not know that someone in Abyss practiced Impure World Reincarnation?

‘Unless my guess is wrong, otherwise…”

‘There is a problem with Gekko Kanpū!’

Orochimaru’s eyes are overflowing with light, and he stretched out his tongue to lick his face excitedly. He felt that he had made an important discovery.

White Zetsu’s clone next to him was chuckling when looking at him, and thought to himself: ‘Continue pretending, I already know that you are the one summoning Senju Hashirama with Impure World Reincarnation. It’s a pity that I can’t find your true body, otherwise…’

‘Hmph hmph.’

As for Taki, he stands with an innocent smile on his face, pretending he didn’t know anything.