CHAPTER 211: CHAPTER 211 : OBITO — MY SUGGESTION IS TO JUST GO STRAIGHT IN!

Under the command of the masked man, the Akatsuki organization finally understood what he truly meant.

And they agreed to proceed according to his plan.

That very day, Akatsuki brought the Jinchūriki of the tailed beasts they had previously captured and sent representatives to negotiate with the major shinobi villages.

The purpose of the negotiation was singular — to eliminate Uchiha Haru and Kirigakure, both of whom could bring immense destruction to the entire shinobi world.

Within days, all the other villages — except Konoha — received communications from Akatsuki.

Konoha was deliberately excluded. The village had recently suffered a heavy blow and was far from its former strength.

Moreover, Konoha’s current position was intricately linked to the Akatsuki organization itself.

Especially considering the bond between Konoha and Uchiha Haru.

Uchiha Haru had grown up in Konoha. Though he later departed the village, he had once stood up during a crisis and saved all of Konoha from certain doom.

Now, from the highest ranks to the common villagers, Konoha was filled with gratitude toward Uchiha Haru.

Not to mention that the Fifth Hokage, Hatake Kakashi — currently in office — was rumored to have had a deep connection with Uchiha Haru in the past.

If Akatsuki approached Konoha to discuss the matter, their intentions would likely reach Uchiha Haru before the ink dried on the scroll.

So involving Konoha was unwise.

As for the other three Great Villages — the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Rock Village, and the Hidden Sand Village — while the Akatsuki had past grudges with them, those grudges stemmed largely from the conflict over the tailed beasts.

Now, by returning the tailed beasts, Akatsuki offered not an apology, but at least a token of sincerity.

It wasn’t enough to erase old hatred, but it served as a gesture — a platform for potential cooperation.

More importantly, they all now shared a common interest.

The power balance among the Five Great Shinobi Nations had always been delicate.

No single village could be allowed to become too dominant.

Stronger villages always controlled more land and richer resources. That was the unspoken law of the shinobi world.

Historically, the Hidden Mist Village had never held much sway among the five.

Its territory was modest. Its resources, limited.

But now, with the emergence of Uchiha Haru, everything had begun to shift.

This was the man who had single-handedly defeated Pain — the Deva Path wielding the Rinnegan.

With someone like him in their ranks, Kirigakure’s foundational strength had transformed overnight.

It was as if a new shinobi god had risen within the mist.

And they were gathering power.

Once a village’s strength outpaced its resources, expansion was inevitable.

They would seek to change the status quo — and war would follow.

This was the inevitable consequence.

It might not happen immediately.

The Hidden Mist Village had only recently escaped from the shadow of its bloody past — the cruel reign of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi.

They were still recovering. It was too early for them to make any serious moves.

But what about tomorrow?

What would happen when a fully restored, battle-hardened Hidden Mist stood beside Uchiha Haru?

What then?

If they waited, it would be too late.

So with Akatsuki’s coordination, a message was sent to the remaining shinobi villages, laying out the threat and urging unity.

The three villages — Kumogakure, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure — responded almost immediately.

Among them, Sunagakure had long maintained friendly relations with Konoha.

But that was before.

During the Chūnin Exams, Orochimaru had assassinated their Fourth Kazekage in secret and manipulated the Sand into launching an attack on Konoha.

The operation ended in failure and disaster.

Konoha suffered grave losses. The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was killed.

An unbridgeable grudge now existed between Konoha and the Sand.

Sunagakure knew that once Konoha recovered, revenge would come — swift and brutal.

So when the opportunity arose to ally with Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Akatsuki — to potentially crush Konoha before it could rise again — they seized it.

If Konoha was annihilated, no one would remain to retaliate.

That was their logic.

And as for Kumogakure and Iwagakure?

These two villages had long been among the strongest in the shinobi world.

Their ambitions had been simmering for years.

They had always looked for a chance to trigger another war — a war that would allow them to redistribute power, resources, and territory.

And now, the perfect chance had presented itself.

The three major ninja villages launched a joint operation to attack Konoha at the same time.

Their plan was simple: take out the Hidden Leaf Village first — the village with the most resources, land, and influence in the entire shinobi world.

Konoha was the strongest potential ally of the Hidden Mist Village. If they could bring Konoha down, Kirigakure would be isolated and helpless. Even if the Mist tried to retaliate or stir up resistance, it would be too late.

This was the unanimous agreement they reached.

Once the plan was solidified, the three great villages returned to their respective territories and began covert preparations. The moment those preparations were complete, they would strike swiftly, ending it all before anyone could react.

But the Akatsuki — or more specifically, the masked man — had bigger plans.

The attack by the three great villages was merely his first move. He had another target in mind.

That target was Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, a Kage-level rogue shinobi, was a force to be reckoned with — a wild card who could shift the balance in a war-torn shinobi world.

But it wasn’t his combat prowess that interested the masked man the most.

It was his mastery of a forbidden technique — the Impure World Reincarnation.

The masked man had witnessed its terrifying potential firsthand the night of the Uchiha clan’s extermination.

Infinite chakra. Unstoppable regeneration.

An army of undead soldiers who could keep fighting, no matter how many times they were cut down.

If he could harness that technique and create an army of the dead, it would tip the scales heavily in his favor.

Especially now... when Uchiha Haru’s strength was becoming too much to ignore. Even with the Rinnegan in his possession, the masked man had no real chance of defeating Haru in a direct confrontation.

If he wanted to take on Haru and the Hidden Mist Village, he needed a trump card.

That trump card was Uchiha Madara.

Although resurrecting Madara would undoubtedly interfere with his original plans, the pressure brought by Uchiha Haru left him no other choice.

He had to compromise.

He had to bring Madara back.

The masked man believed that if Madara could be fully revived — restored to his prime — then perhaps he could go head-to-head with Uchiha Haru.

After all, Madara was a living legend of the shinobi world.

And Orochimaru was the key to making that resurrection happen.

So when the masked man learned of the formation of the Allied Shinobi Forces, he immediately ordered White Zetsu to begin tracking down Orochimaru.

Finding Orochimaru wouldn’t be easy. The Sannin was a master of concealment.

Back when Orochimaru had defected from the Akatsuki, even Tendo Pain had dispatched operatives to hunt him down, but they’d come up empty-handed.

That proved two things: first, Orochimaru’s ability to hide himself was unmatched. Second, the Akatsuki hadn’t truly been trying.

Had they been serious, White Zetsu’s network of clones and sensory abilities would have picked up his trail. As long as Orochimaru didn’t stay underground forever, he would eventually leave traces — and White Zetsu would find them.

It wasn’t that Orochimaru couldn’t be found. The Akatsuki just hadn’t cared enough at the time.

Back then, their focus had been on building up resources and capturing the Tailed Beasts. Orochimaru’s betrayal was merely a side concern — not a priority.

But now, everything had changed.

They needed Impure World Reincarnation to turn the tide. Orochimaru had become a top priority.

After receiving the order, White Zetsu dispersed thousands of clones across the continent, searching in secret.

After about ten days, they finally got a hit.

Orochimaru had resurfaced.

White Zetsu immediately relayed the intel to the masked man.

Without hesitation, the masked man sped toward the location to confront Orochimaru personally.

Thanks to White Zetsu’s stealth and the masked man’s ability to phase through space and objects, the two closed in quickly.

Eventually, Orochimaru was cornered.

After a brutal chase, they caught up with him.

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes at the masked figure now standing in front of him, wary and tense.

He cursed inwardly. Lately, it felt like luck had turned against him completely.

First, his attempt to snatch Uchiha Sasuke in Konoha had failed.

Then he had attacked Konoha and faced off against the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen. Though he had succeeded in killing the old man, he had ended up captured by Uchiha Haru and forced into servitude under him.

After somehow surviving that ordeal, Orochimaru thought he’d finally caught a break.

But no.

Barely a few weeks into his new freedom, the masked man showed up.

This was hell.

He glared at the masked man — the one who claimed to be Uchiha Madara.

Orochimaru never believed that claim. He had seen Madara’s corpse with his own eyes. Madara was most definitely dead.

Whoever this was, it wasn’t Madara.

But one thing was clear — the man in front of him was strong.

Ridiculously strong.

Just the ocular power alone was enough to make Orochimaru’s skin crawl. The masked man’s ability to shift into an intangible state — to phase in and out of physical reality — was a monstrous defensive advantage. No attack could land unless the masked man allowed it.

And now, Orochimaru saw something even more disturbing.

Beneath the mask, the man possessed not only a Mangekyō Sharingan, but also the Rinnegan — the same eye that belonged to Tendo Pain.

Sharingan and Rinnegan — two of the most powerful dojutsu in existence — wielded by a single individual.

The masked man had become a walking calamity.

Even when Orochimaru had first met him, he’d known there was no winning.

Now? There was no hope at all.

The moment they made eye contact, Orochimaru understood everything.

He could read the masked man’s intent with perfect clarity.

And he made a snap decision — the only one that made sense.

Run.

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