Chapter 90

"Xiang Ling, where is Danzo?" Sasuke ignored the strange looks from the crowd and turned to ask.

Xiang Ling looked around at Su Zhong and Sasuke, and only after hearing the question did she put away her surprised expression: "He has already fled the palace."

Sasuke nodded and glanced at Su Zhong, who was not far away: "Let's go."

After saying that, he dismissed his Susanoo and prepared to leave. He had stormed all the way to the Land of Iron, seemingly arrogant, but in fact, it was to alarm the enemy. Whether he lured them to face him or forced them to flee the Land of Iron, it would serve his purpose.

Since Danzo had already fled, Sasuke decided to pursue him. Danzo must die!

When Sasuke was about to leave, the Raikage immediately became furious. How could he let Sasuke go after he had kidnapped Killer Bee?

"Stop!"

With a loud roar, the Raikage's body was enveloped in more lightning, and he was about to attack again.

Sasuke, however, paid no attention and looked into the void: "How long are you going to hide? If you don't come out, I'll leave. I have things to do."

Everyone was stunned by Sasuke's words.

Su Zhong, however, showed a change in expression. His mental energy had been covering the entire hall, and even the slightest disturbance could not escape his perception.

Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the empty space. Su Zhong understood that Uchiha Obito had arrived.

Indeed, the air trembled slightly, and then a vortex appeared out of nowhere.

A masked figure walked out of the void.

"My name is Uchiha Madara!"

These words swept through the crowd like a cold wind.

Another Uchiha, and an old monster of the Uchiha clan!

The Tsuchikage's eyes darted around, looking at Su Zhong and then at Sasuke, finally fixing his gaze on Obito in mid-air.

"Uchiha Madara, weren't you already dead?" The Tsuchikage's face showed a look of shock.

He had seen Uchiha Madara in his prime and knew his strength. This made him even more alarmed.

"Sir, is he really Uchiha Madara?!" Zabuza, gripping his large sword, asked Su Zhong, not quite believing it.

Su Zhong shrugged and turned to leave.

His movement immediately caught everyone's attention.

Obito's face, hidden behind the mask, frowned. This clansman was a troublemaker. He still remembered Su Zhong's Ki Blast.

The Ki Blast was comparable to a Tailed Beast Bomb, but it wasn't what Obito feared the most. What he was most worried about was Su Zhong's space-sealing jutsu.

"Uchiha Akio, you are one of the most talented Uchihas I have ever seen. Are you still unwilling to join my organization?"

Su Zhong didn't look back and waved to Mifune, who was not far away.

"I'm going back to my room. If you need me, come find me later." He had no interest in watching these people bicker.

Zabuza and Haku followed Su Zhong somewhat stiffly. Ignoring Uchiha Madara? Was that okay?

Back in his room, Su Zhong no longer paid attention to the negotiations and fell into deep thought. After a while, he raised his head.

Seeing the worried expressions of Zabuza and Haku, Su Zhong said nothing. They didn't understand the full situation as he did.

In just a short while, Su Zhong had made a decision: "Zabuza, go back to the Land of Waves now. Reorganize the Akatsuki, concentrate your forces, and prepare for battle. Leave half the people to guard the Land of Waves, and the other half should be ready for combat. Wait for my orders."

Zabuza's face was full of confusion. Prepare for battle? With whom?

"Leave half? You're not going back?" Zabuza picked up on the meaning in Su Zhong's words.

"Not for now. I'll stay in the Land of Iron for a while," Su Zhong said.

The alliance of the Five Kage was a done deal, and he didn't want to waste time traveling back and forth. It would be better to stay in the Land of Iron and go to the Cloud Village together when the time came.

Regarding the issue of leaving half the forces, Su Zhong had already thought it through. Although the Akatsuki had developed rapidly, Su Zhong had always controlled the number of members, focusing on a policy of elite troops. There were only about eight or nine hundred combatants. Even if they all came out, they would be like a drop of water in the entire ninja world, too few in number.

Given this, Su Zhong felt that it didn't matter whether the Akatsuki went all out in the upcoming battle. He could fight on his own.

Zabuza had no choice but to agree to return, while Su Zhong stayed in the Land of Iron.

Obito, using Madara's name, declared war on the entire ninja world, plunging the world into chaos.

Su Zhong, however, lived a leisurely life in the Land of Iron. When he fought the guards, he had held back. Those people weren't seriously injured; most were just unconscious. With this understanding, Mifune didn't make things difficult for Su Zhong.

Moreover, Mifune was quite interested in Su Zhong's taijutsu, and Su Zhong was also interested in Mifune's swordsmanship. The two began to exchange techniques in the Land of Iron.

The ninja world was in turmoil, and the ninja alliance was preparing to fight the Akatsuki. Su Zhong and Mifune went to the Cloud Village together, and he was also going to participate in this war.

He wanted to stay in the Land of Waves and find a way to activate the Boundary Pearl as soon as possible. However, his surname and the situation he was in forced him to participate in the war.

He also wanted to use this battle as a test.

...

In the Hidden Cloud Village, the Kage of the Five Great Shinobi Nations gathered again. Mifune from the Land of Iron was also present, but there was one more person: Su Zhong.

"Uchiha Akio! What is your purpose!" Tsunade, with a face full of anger, glared at Su Zhong and shouted.

She couldn't help but be angry. The entire ninja world was in turmoil because of Uchiha Madara. Recently, the Sixth Hokage of Konoha had been killed by Sasuke, becoming the shortest-reigning Hokage and causing great disgrace to Konoha.

She couldn't help but blame Su Zhong.

Su Zhong sneered and turned away from Tsunade.

"Answer me!" Tsunade slammed her hand on the table.

The other Kage also looked at Su Zhong with burning eyes, their faces full of distrust.

Since their enemy was an Uchiha, everyone would naturally suspect Su Zhong.

"If I wanted to help the Akatsuki, would I be here among you Kage? Are you too confident in me, or too uncertain of yourselves?" Su Zhong said with a mocking tone.

The Kage exchanged glances, understanding each other's thoughts.

It was better to keep him here and watch him than to let him cause trouble outside.

"You'd better not make any moves. I'll be watching you closely!" Tsunade glared at Su Zhong.

Su Zhong shrugged, took the tea Haku handed him, and drank it leisurely.

Watch me? If I want to leave, who can stop me?

He stayed here because he was waiting for the right moment. He was waiting for Uchiha Madara to appear. He needed a battle, a peak confrontation.

Only then could he possibly activate the Boundary Pearl!

...

"How did you know my identity!" Obito looked at Kabuto with a cold, dark expression.

Kabuto's appearance had changed dramatically. His face was covered in scales, and his eyes had turned golden snake-like. At first glance, he looked like Orochimaru.

"You didn't expect that, did you? It was your clansman who told me," Kabuto's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Obito's eyes narrowed: "Uchiha Akio again! He is indeed a curse!"

His muscles tensed, and he pointed at a nearby coffin, glaring at Kabuto: "Do you think this will be enough to defeat me? Far from it!"

Kabuto's body tensed, feeling a wave of killing intent. Even if Obito wasn't Madara, his abilities were not far off!

"Of course not. I'm here to seek cooperation. I'll help you in this war. These are just the entry tickets," Kabuto pointed to a row of coffins.

The coffins contained the bodies of elite ninja who had already died.

The Edo Tensei technique had been further perfected by Kabuto, making it even more powerful!

"Your conditions!" Obito quickly regained his composure. Since someone was offering to help, he wouldn't refuse. Whatever Kabuto's intentions, once the plan succeeded, everything would be an illusion.

Kabuto chuckled: "I want Uchiha Akio!"

Obito's face showed surprise: "I thought you would want Sasuke's eyes."

Kabuto laughed lowly: "He was my initial target. But I gradually realized that Uchiha Akio is even more mysterious. He is the first ninja without chakra and the first to achieve his current strength without the Sharingan. The secrets he holds are too tempting!"

Seeing the burning gaze in Kabuto's eyes, Obito shuddered, thinking, "Indeed, a disciple of Orochimaru, just as disgusting and chilling."

"No problem. After this battle, not only Uchiha Akio, but Uchiha Sasuke as well, will be yours." Obito quickly made his decision.

After all, in the context of the Moon Eye Plan, everything else was just talk. Even if he handed them over, it wouldn't matter.

...

Su Zhong, far away in the Land of Cloud, had no idea that Kabuto and Uchiha Obito had already set their sights on him.

He was sitting in the command room of the ninja alliance, drinking tea and enjoying the view through the window.

"Uchiha Akio! Every ninja is fighting for world peace, but you are here drinking tea leisurely? Don't you feel guilty?" Tsunade shouted coldly.

The front lines were intense, with White Zetsu appearing endlessly. The ninja alliance had 80,000 people, but the White Zetsu had 100,000!

Moreover, the White Zetsu were skilled at transformation and infiltration, often causing significant damage. So far, dozens of jounin had died, and the number of chunin and genin was even higher.

This made Tsunade frown every day. Whenever she saw Su Zhong's leisurely lifestyle, eating and sleeping on time, she would tremble with anger.

This damn war was all because of your ancestors. You should at least put in some effort. Your lack of guilt was really infuriating.

The Raikage glared at Su Zhong, equally dissatisfied. If it weren't for his strength, the Raikage would have locked him up long ago.

Su Zhong waved his hand indifferently. This wasn't the first time Tsunade had targeted him.

"Why should I feel guilty? This wasn't caused by me. Besides, I've already handed the Akatsuki over to Mifune. What more do you want?"

"You!" Tsunade was speechless with anger.

The Raikage frowned: "Your people are already on the battlefield, why aren't you?"

Tsunade took a deep breath to calm her anger. The Raikage's words were exactly what she was thinking. If she could persuade Su Zhong to join the battle, it would be great. Su Zhong's Ki Blast was a strategic jutsu. Throwing it into the White Zetsu army would kill a large number of them.

This was the reason Tsunade kept causing trouble for Su Zhong. She wanted to provoke him into joining the battle.

"Want me to help fight?" Su Zhong looked at the two of them with a sidelong glance.

The two remained silent.

Su Zhong shrugged, took a sip of tea, and said lazily: "Those people, a bunch of them, I have no interest."

Su Zhong had no time to waste his Ki on small fry. There were so many ninjas; let them fight.

Tsunade was immediately furious. Su Zhong's indifferent and uncaring look made her even more annoyed!

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