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Madara Uchiha had long suspected that Itachi's true identity was a double agent who worked for him and Konoha executives.

It is true that Itachi killed his biological father, but it maybe be due to Konohagakure elders instigating him.

In other words, Konoha elders probably already know where Madara is and some of his plans here.

But Uchiha Madara didn't care.

Looking at the entire ninja world, the only opponents he can look at are Tsunade and Raikage, as for Konoha, they are just a bunch of rabble.

"Hmph." Thinking of this, Madara sneered.

Without a word, Black Zetsu turned into a pool of black liquid that melted into the ground and disappeared quickly.

A day later, near Konohagakure.

In a forest, the three members of team one appeared from the bushes.

"Karin, have you found him?" Kimimaro asked Karin.

Karin closed her eyes, frowned slightly, and after a moment of silence, she suddenly raised her voice and said, "I found him! At ten o'clock, twenty kilometers away, the target is moving, and he is coming towards us!"

The target she refers to is Uchiha Itachi.

In the vast sea of people in the Ninja world, it is not easy to find a person whose whereabouts are erratic, not to mention that the other party is Konoha's S-level traitor, and he acts much more cautiously than ordinary people.

Fortunately, the Uzumaki Clan is born with a powerful perception ability, mind eye of kagura, and Karin is an extremely rare genius in this regard. When she closes her eyes, she can open the "Kagura Mind Eye", and any abnormal behavior within a radius of dozens of kilometers can be sensed with Chakra.

In addition, if a specific chakra is known, Karin can also perceive the opponent's detailed position and movement, and even the movement speed can be accurately grasped, it can be called the strongest detection technique.

The information that Kisame gave to the three people in the first group not only included the specific hiding place of Uchiha Itachi, but also a kunai used by the latter, with Itachi's chakra left on it.

Obviously, Kisame has already investigated Itachi clearly.

Kisame knew very well that if Kisame wanted to do something to Itachi Uchiha, it would be a casual matter, but he left this opportunity to his disciples.

So, this is a trial.

"Let's go, we need to stop Uchiha Itachi and try not to let him get close to Konoha, otherwise it will be troublesome if there is too much noise."

Kimimaro said in a deep voice, just after that, the three figures disappeared in an instant, only a few leaves fell slowly.

After half an hour.

Uchiha Itachi, wearing a windbreaker and a hat on his head, slowly walked on the inaccessible forest path.

He felt an aura that seemed like nothing, and was following behind him, casting peeping glances from time to time.

'Is it Black Zetsu?'

Itachi remained calm as he frowned slightly.

Two years ago, Itachi, caught between his family and Konoha, watched the clan lose their minds and tried to launch a coup d'etat.

He personally assassinated his father, Uchiha Fugaku.

The death of Fugaku finally calmed down the Uchiha clan, and the intention to rebel quickly died down.

And Itachi, who killed his father himself, paid the price of becoming Konoha's S-class traitor and the life of his friend Uchiha Shisui.

But in his heart, it was all worth it.

Especially for his younger brother Sasuke, as long as he can grow up safely, as the elder brother, Itachi will be satisfied.

But now, Madara Uchiha is staring at Sasuke again.

"Maybe, it's time to take Sasuke away from Konoha to a place where Konoha's elders or Uchiha Madara can't find him."

Itachi thought to himself, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Just then, Itachi stopped suddenly, looking surprised.

Because, there were three teenagers, two men and one woman, in front of him, who seemed to be about the same age as Sasuke.

What really surprised Itachi was that he had seen the three of them seven years ago, and despite such a long period of time, he still recognized each other at a glance.

The one with white hair in the middle is Kimimaro.

"Itachi Uchiha, it's been a long time. I didn't expect you to kill your father and defect from the village. You are really a dutiful son."

Kimimaro spoke calmly, and sneered at him.

Facing the ridicule, Itachi Uchiha didn't care, and also replied calmly: "No matter what your purpose is, please turn around and leave immediately, otherwise you will only be left with three corpses."

"That's it for greetings, no more nonsense, I'm here for your Mangekyo Sharingan, and I'll take your life along with it."

Kimimaro ignored Itachi's warning and said bluntly, and as soon as he finished speaking, his eyes turned into Mangekyo Sharingan.

"Those Eyes!"

Itachi's pupils shrank and he was shocked.

"They are familiar, right? You guessed it right, these eyes originally belonged to your father, Uchiha Fugaku."

Kimimaro pointed to his eye and stared at Itachi with heated eyes, "No matter which one of us wins today, the one who survives will get a pair of eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, right?"

Hearing that Itachi lowered his head and became silent, but his heart gradually became excited.

'Great!

As long as the father's Mangekyo Sharingan can be retrieved, Sasuke's eyes are no longer needed, that is to say, Sasuke is safe.'

After realizing this, Itachi raised his head again, and his eyes quickly turned into Mangekyo Sharingan. His eyes did not hide the extreme longing for Kimimaro's eyes.

"Haku, Karin, don't interfere in this battle, just stay on guard. I want to have a one-on-one duel with Uchiha Itachi."

After feeling Itachi's will to fight, Kimimaro instructed the two companions beside him.

"Well, be careful yourself."

The two did not refute or worry about him, because they both knew that Kimimaro's strength was definitely far superior to Uchiha Itachi.

So, as Haku and Karin stepped aside, a thrilling battle was about to start between Kimimaro and Uchiha Itachi.

And at the same time.

In the bushes in the distance, Black Zetsu emerged from the ground and stared at this sudden scene in surprise.

'Where did these three come from?'

As a living fossil who has lived for thousands of years, and the mastermind behind the ninja world, Black Zetsu knows all the information of the villages in the ninja world, and basically there is nothing to hide from him.

Until the last few years.

Tsunade of Kirigakure and Raikage of Kumogakure, both of them are powerhouses of the Six Path level, making Black Zetsu longer dare to approach these two villages easily, let alone sneak into them to collect information.

However, with the memory in his mind and some analysis, Black Zetsu quickly deduced the identities of the three of them.

'These three teenagers are ninjas from Kirigakure, and most likely they are Jinchurikis!

Why did they suddenly appear here, and why did they stop Uchiha Itachi, as if they had already been eyeing Itachi?'

The more Black Zetsu thought about it, the more bad he felt, and he intuitively felt that Itachi might not be a match for Kimimaro .

'No, I have to go back quickly and tell Madara Uchiha what happened here.'

Thinking of this, he did not hesitate to dive into the ground and head straight for Madara's underground hiding place.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred.

'Swish.'

A big hand suddenly attacked Black Zetsu's head. It spread out it's fingers and grasped Black Zetsu's head, and then pulled the frightened Black Zetsu out of the ground like a radish.

"Let the young take care of it by themselves. I have something for you. Let's talk about it in another place."

A voice suddenly rang in Black Zetsu's ears, and before he could see the other person's face clearly, he felt dizzy and was sucked into a door of space and disappeared.

'Um?'

In the distance, Karin glanced at this side in surprise, then frowned, got up and came to the place where Black Zetsu disappeared from.

Karin found nothing.

"Is it my delusion?" she murmured.

'Boom!'

At this time, there was a loud noise behind her, accompanied by the sound of trees falling.

The duel between Kimimaro and Uchiha Itachi has begun.

.....

Desolate lunar surface.

'Boom!'

As a space door opened, Black Zetsu was thrown out on the ground.

'What's going on?'

At this time, Black Zetsu still didn't know what happened, but Black Zetsu was extremely shocked that someone could sneak attack from behind and kidnap it.

'Gurgle.'

It didn't have time to think about it, and subconsciously turned into a pool of black liquid, and instinctively wanted to get into the ground and think about it later.

But what Black Zetsu never expected was that the ground beneath him was made of something that was extremely hard, making his technique completely useless.

No, it's not the ground, it's the barrier.

Black Zetsu, who had nowhere to escape, discovered that someone had placed a barrier on the ground and trapped it here.

"Aren't you familiar with this place?"

A playful voice came from the air, causing Black Zetsu to look around nervously, and then he saw the earth in the distance.

'Is this the moon that seals mother? !'

Black Zetsu came back to his senses, terrified and startled. His body was tensed up, the black liquid that made up its body was constantly flowing, and it shouted at the surrounding: "Who are you? Come out!"

The next second, to it's suprise, a tall figure slowly emerged in front of him.

"Black Zetsu, long time no see. Or, I should call you Otsutsuki Zetsu, after all, you are Kaguya's third son, aren't you?"

While talking, Kisame fully appeared and looked down at Black Zetsu who was rolling on the ground with a half-smile.

"You!"

Black Zetsu's eyes widened instantly, his mouth opened wide, his lips trembled violently, and he pointed at Kisame with a trembling hand.

At this moment, a name that was almost forgotten by it appeared in Black Zetsu's mind like a thunderbolt.

Hoshigaki Kisame!

'Isn't this guy already dead? Why does he appear so well here!'

Just when Black Zetsu was in shock, it suddenly saw Kisame grinning at it, revealing two rows of white teeth.

'Now!'

Black Zetsu's eyes narrowed, and he decided to seize this opportunity to strike first, so he instantly turned into a puddle of liquid and shot at Kisame like lightning.

"No matter what happened to you, from now on, I will happily accept your body. As for your consciousness, it will naturally be controlled by me."

After Black Zetsu covered Kisame, he whispered a devilish whisper in the latter's ear. At the same time, a large amount of black liquid spread to Kisame's body, wrapping him up.

This possessive ability was given to it by his mother Kaguya Otsutsuki, and it could only be activated once or twice at most. Black Zetsu had already used it on Nagato once before, and the effect was very good.

The second time, it was originally reserved for Uchiha Madara, but Black Zetsu didn't have much of an option at this time, self-protection is more important.

"Oh, what are you doing? I brought you here just to discuss a cooperation with you. There is no need to react so much, right?"

Kisame didn't seem to realize his dangerous situation at all, instead he spread his hands and said helplessly.

"You're screwed, idiot! Whatever tricks you have, go to hell and talk to dead."

Black Zetsu sneered again and added more energy, intending to take away Kisame's body and consciousness in one go.

"Is that so?"

Kisame chuckled lightly, but he didn't make any overboard movement. But an extremely terrifying might was suddenly released from his body.

'Kacha.'

The space around Kisame's body seemed to be shattered by that force, and Black Zetsu screamed, turning into countless black liquid and splashed in all directions.

Ten minutes later.

The black liquid on the ground finally gathered together again, forming a black appearance again. However, at this moment, it is smaller than before, and it looks very sluggish.

Black Zetsu stared at Kisame, and after a moment of silence, he finally asked, "What do you want?"

After failing to possess him, Black Zetsu finally understood that the Hoshigaki Kisame in front of him not only reached the Six Paths level, but was also the best among the Six Paths level powerhouses.

'It turned out that Kisame's death was a plan from the very beginning. This guy, Hoshigaki Kisame, has been hiding in the dark, manipulating Kirigakure and everything in the ninja world.

Even Tsunade, the Goddess of ninjas, might be a puppet pushed to the front of the stage by him.'

The more Black Zetsu thought about it, the more frightened he became. The black liquid on his body was like cold sweat, sliding like rain.

"As I said, I'm not here to hurt you, but to help you. Why can't you just listen to me?"

Kisame sighed.

"Help me? What can you help me with?" Black Zetsu asked, not knowing what bullshit Kisame wants to sell him.

"Of course, I want to help you fulfill your thousand-year-old wish, which is to resurrect your mother Kaguya Otsutsuki."

Kisame bluntly said.

Black Zetsu was shocked when he heard that but he was no longer as surprised as before. Since Kisame even knows his identity as Kaguya's son, it seems that it is not surprising to know its plan.

It stands to reason that Black Zetsu should be ecstatic when he learns that his mother can be resurrected, but he is not happy at all.

"Why do you want to help me resurrect my mother?" Black Zetsu continued to ask with suspicion.

"Because your mother stole the fruit of the Shinju tree back then, the Otsutsuki clan in the depths of the universe came to known about it. They have sent people to earth, which will bring a huge threat to everyone in the ninja world."

Kisame explained and stated his purpose of resurrecting Kaguya, "I need to know the information of the Otsutsuki clan as much as possible from Kaguya Otsutsuki's mouth, so as to make good countermeasures."