Chapter 224: Chapter 224: Kabuto's Complaints
The upper bodies of the four were severed cleanly, flying toward Naruto under the gravitational pull of Banshō Ten'in.
This scene stunned the shinobi behind him.
Naruto looked back. Kakashi saw this and immediately shouted, "Maki! Move in for the seal!"
Sunagakure's Maki responded swiftly, advancing with sealing cloth in hand and activating multiple fūinjutsu!
Swish swish swish!
Strips of chakra-infused cloth unrolled and tightly wrapped around the four figures, suppressing their chakra and rendering them motionless. Sealing tags activated, flashing briefly.
Within moments, all four resurrected shinobi—Zabuza Momochi, Haku, Pakura, and the unnamed Explosion Release shinobi—were securely sealed.
Kakashi wiped sweat from his brow and looked at Naruto. "Naruto, thank you. If we had gone up against them ourselves, it would've been a hard battle. Who knows how many comrades we'd have lost."
Naruto deactivated his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, his golden cloak fading. "You're welcome. I just sensed something unusual and came to help."
In a dim cavern far from the battlefield, Yakushi Kabuto stared at the four toppled white pieces on his Edo Tensei board. He slammed the ground in frustration.
"Damn it! Are you kidding me?! Am I just being toyed with now?!"
He growled, clenching his teeth. "I only recently absorbed a portion of Orochimaru-sama's chakra from Mitarashi Anko to improve my control over Edo Tensei, and Naruto just wiped out four of my pawns in one go? Infuriating!"
Kabuto flipped the fallen pieces in his hand, then tossed them aside. He had originally planned to use Zabuza and the others to stir chaos and test Naruto, but now? That was laughable.
"Where the hell is Obito? Isn't he supposed to be taking Sasuke to intercept Naruto? Hurry up and fight him already!"
Kabuto clicked his tongue, pacing. "With Naruto's combat power, Flying Thunder God, the Fourth Hokage Minato backing him, and Orochimaru-sama by his side—what kind of busted lineup is that?! That's a damn royal flush!"
He suddenly narrowed his eyes. "Wait...Naruto could've sealed them, but didn't. He might hand them over to Orochimaru and change the Edo Tensei control formula to turn them against me! That's completely possible!"
Kabuto muttered under his breath. "No, no. Obito has to get involved. If not, I'll have no choice but to summon Madara early."
Resolving himself, Kabuto scribbled intel onto a scroll, sealing it with chakra. He summoned a small white serpent from his sleeve and fed the scroll into its mouth.
"Go. Find him."
The serpent slithered into a crack in the cave wall and burrowed into the ground.
Kabuto didn't have direct communication with Obito. The two mistrusted each other. Kabuto believed he was using Obito, while Obito believed the reverse. They each held their own agendas and tricks.
The serpent tunneled rapidly until it surfaced near a grove where a cluster of White Zetsu clones gathered.
White Zetsu blinked. "Hm? That's Kabuto's snake... what's it doing here?"
The serpent spit out the scroll. White Zetsu turned to Black Zetsu. "I'll stay here to coordinate the White Zetsu army. You go deliver the message to Tobi."
Black Zetsu took the scroll with a nod. "Understood."
It vanished into the earth.
—Elsewhere—
Obito stood on a tree branch, overlooking a stretch of forest. Beside him stood Sasuke Uchiha, Karin, Jugo, Suigetsu, and the Seven Jinchūriki under Obito's control.
Suddenly, Obito paused, sensing something.
Sasuke noticed and narrowed his eyes. "What is it?"
A faint pressure echoed through the air. Sasuke activated his Rinnegan and Sharingan, feeling the disturbance.
Jugo and Suigetsu tensed.
Suigetsu muttered, "We're not gonna get ambushed, are we?"
A rustle. Black Zetsu emerged from the bark of a nearby tree.
Obito looked over. "What's the matter?"
Black Zetsu held out a scroll. "Kabuto sent this. Intel."
Obito unfurled the scroll and scanned it. After a few seconds, he scoffed and threw it to Sasuke. "Have a look."
Sasuke caught it and skimmed the names.
He chuckled. "Zabuza and Haku, huh? What a surprise. That bastard Kabuto is like a genie granting battlefield wishes."
He tossed the scroll back.
Obito asked coldly, "So what now?"
Sasuke looked into the distance, eyes gleaming. "Since Kabuto took the initiative to give us something to do, how can I say no?"
Obito narrowed his eyes. "You seem eager."
"Of course," Sasuke said, stepping forward. "Let's not waste time. Naruto will have moved on already."
Karin glanced back, then leapt after Sasuke. Suigetsu and Jugo followed, and the seven Jinchūriki trailed close behind under Sasuke's control.
Black Zetsu observed the scene, frowning. "Have we lost control?"
Obito exhaled sharply. "No... everything is still in my hands."
Black Zetsu nodded. "Then I'll go carry out the mission."
Obito tilted his head. "The Daimyō of the Five Great Nations should currently be gathered under protection. Their security will be strong, but not perfect. Coordinated assassination or abduction at this point will yield the highest returns."
Black Zetsu grinned. "Understood."
He melted back into the woods.
Obito watched him go, took a breath, then opened a swirling vortex and teleported after Sasuke.
—Ninja Alliance Headquarters—
At the command center, Tsunade and Fourth Raikage A received a new intelligence report.
Naruto Uzumaki, Killer Bee, Fourth Hokage Minato, and Orochimaru had appeared on the battlefield, assisted Kakashi's division, and successfully sealed four enemy reanimations!
Raikage A stood up, eyes wide. "What?! Minato Namikaze appeared on the battlefield?!"
Tsunade's eyes widened as well. "Minato... is that true?"
Mabui, the assistant beside Raikage A, nodded. "Confirmed intel from our frontline scouts. It's real."
Tsunade clenched her fists. "Minato has been dead for over a decade... to appear now means he's been resurrected."
Raikage A gritted his teeth. "That man's speed always surpassed mine. Ever since he died, I've held the title of fastest shinobi. But now..."
Before he could finish, Mabui added with a small smile, "The good news is, Fourth Hokage-sama does not appear to be under enemy control. He was resurrected by Naruto. They're fighting alongside each other."
"What?!"
Tsunade and Raikage A were both stunned.
Minato... revived by Naruto? What in the world was going on?
The mystery deepened, and war grew more unpredictable with every passing hour.
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