The Death

In the forests of the mountain cemetery, towering bones hinted at the remnants of terrifying creatures.

Seated cross-legged on one of these colossal bones was Naruto.

He didn't flinch at the prospect of the bone's jagged edges potentially piercing his skin. Why worry when even the sharpest parts of these bones seemed sturdy enough to support a human? One could even pace a few steps around comfortably.

With legs folded, Naruto rested his chin on one hand, gazing into the distance with vacant eyes.

It was a major setback.

Both of his meticulously crafted plans had crumbled. Was Black Zetsu already on the defensive?

No, a communication error couldn't have tipped off Black Zetsu to his true intentions.

Naruto had genuinely aided Black Zetsu before the resurrection of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. It was essential; how else could they hope to defeat her?

"It looks like I'll have to proceed with the next plan. Once I confirm the Three Tails Jinchūriki's demise, I need to find a secluded spot to focus on training. My current strength has many gaps. By the time the final showdown arrives, I must attain true mastery of the Six Paths Power, surpassing even the mightiest Sage of Six Paths. How else can I confront that old hag (Ōtsutsuki Kaguya)?"

Naruto wasn't one to wallow in despair indefinitely. He understood the value of time and the urgency of his situation.

Despite appearances, his plans afforded him three to five years to prepare.

But he couldn't forget that reaching his current level had taken eight long years from childhood to adulthood. Now, he had at most five years left.

Moreover, training couldn't consume every waking moment. Didn't he need to sleep? To eat? To rest?

Time was of the essence.

"I hope Itachi's mission went smoothly. We can't let others capture the Jinchūriki before us," Naruto fretted once more.

Others are also acting, so it's too obvious that Uchiha Itachi and Loquat Juzo can only act. 

What's more, without letting everyone out, how can he adjust Black Zetsu and White Zetsu?

The current situation is that as long as there is a message from Uchiha Itachi that they accidentally killed Jinchūriki, then everyone's actions can be stopped.

All he has to do now is to wait and wait for Uchiha Itachi to complete this phase of the plan for himself.

Otherwise, he can only do it himself, and just find a Jinchūriki to kill or something.

Why don't you take the two Jinchūriki in Cloud Shinobi Village as the target? Anyway, it's a bit of a grudge.

As Naruto's thoughts became more and more dangerous, the "green" ring he was wearing on his finger suddenly fluctuated.

Immediately afterward, Uchiha Itachi's voice was transmitted to Naruto's ears with mental fluctuations through the ring, and also to everyone else.

"We failed. Three Tails Jinchūriki, also known as Fourth Mizukage, Yagura can perfectly control the Three Tails tail beast, and it can also enter a state of tail beastization, plus his own Master's art can create me and loquat The same shadow of Shizang put us in danger.

Loquat Juzo was killed by him in order to protect me.

"But I also avenged Loquat Juzo. I killed him with my Mangekyō Sharingan's pupil skills.

Uchiha Itachi reported the passing in the most direct way, and what made the others in Akatsuki feel a little unbelievable is that it is also an S-rank rebel, and one of the seven Ninja swords, as a long-established ninja, Loquat Shi Zang actually died in this mission?

It seems that the arrest of Jinchūriki is not safe.

At this time, Itachi mentioned another message: "And I met a man named Hoshigaki Kisame here. He said he is also one of us, ALF, what do you think?"

Let's regroup and discuss this further.

He's aware that Kisame was won over while Obito was still around, but he's confident in subduing Kisame nonetheless.

"However," Naruto's tone shifted to seriousness. Following the original plan, he feigned a bit of disappointment and annoyance as he addressed everyone through the ring: "Three Tails is gone. It'll resurrect, but if we aim to seal the beast into the Gedo Statue, we have to stick to the sequence of sealing the tail beasts, starting from the One Tail. This means our plan can only be put on hold for now."

"Now, even if we capture other Jinchūriki or tail beasts, it won't serve much purpose. Apart from the One Tail and Second Tail, which can be sealed, we can't just keep the other Jinchūriki locked up. That'll only provoke more trouble.

"Despite acknowledging each of your strengths, facing the five major countries and the five big Ninja villages simultaneously still leaves us with slim chances of winning.

"Loquat Juzo," Naruto pointed to him, "will be your new partner moving forward," he announced, not giving up on Kisame.

"So, let's halt the plan to capture the tail beasts for now. Pain, from today onwards, you'll lead the Akatsuki organization, and focus on accumulating funds. In the future, when we're ready to bring peace to the Ninja World, substantial funds might be necessary.

"And Black Zetsu, there's something we need to discuss separately. That's all."

Ending the call, Naruto let out a long exhale.

Uchiha Itachi didn't disappoint him. With Yagura's demise and the Three Tails's death, it would take quite some time for it to regenerate in a wild state.

Next, Naruto planned to utilize this opportunity to train.

As for the matter he intended to discuss with Black Zetsu, it was about the army of 100,000 White Zetsu he had previously requested.

Regarding the deceased Loquat Juzo, Naruto didn't recruit him personally, so if he perished, he perished.

Who would've thought he'd die protecting Itachi?

Following Naruto's order, the Akatsuki members who had initiated their actions had to abort them prematurely.

Especially Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, who hastened back to the mountain tomb and stood before Naruto.

"White Zetsu, you may go." Naruto excluded White Zetsu from this conversation. Once only Black Zetsu remained, Naruto got straight to the point: "Black Zetsu, during the Three Tails's resurrection, I want you to prepare an army."

Black Zetsu wore a pensive expression. Naruto's decision to exclude White Zetsu was enough to convey the significance of the army he spoke of.

"Do you even understand the implications of this?" Black Zetsu appeared slightly taken aback.

Under his mask, Naruto revealed a knowing smile. He was privy to far more than Black Zetsu could fathom.

"One day, we might face opposition from the entire world. After all, our intentions are world-altering. But it doesn't matter; what I seek is vengeance upon the Ninja World. So, let's prepare."

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