The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 579 Awareness

Meanwhile, in the distant ancient kingdom of Loulan, swirling yellow sand obscured the sky and the sun.

In this desolate desert, there were actually ten squads of Uchiha clan members stationed there.

They tirelessly searched the surrounding area from top to bottom, all in an effort to find the long-lost figure.

But no matter how hard they searched, they could not find even a trace of Qianyao.

Although Orochimaru has already said that Chiyo went to another dimension and can't be found no matter how hard you look.

However, these things cannot be told to the Uchiha clan, so we can only let them look for them.

As time passed and the search made no progress, Fugaku issued an order:

If no trace of Qianyao can be found after another six months, then everyone should immediately retreat to the village.

Not far from these Uchiha clansmen, in a ruin, a furtive head cautiously emerged from the ground.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Black Zetsu, who had devoured Hiruko's body!

"They're gone!"

A thoughtful light flickered in Black Zetsu's eyes.

Previously, news came from Luo Sha that he had killed Qian Yao, but Hei Zetsu did not believe it and decided to come and find out for himself.

After all, based on his understanding of Luo Sha and Qian Yao, this was simply impossible.

After Bai Jue explored this place for the last time, all clues came to an abrupt end.

All that is known is that Uchiha Chiyo and Rasa's forces experienced a thrilling battle here, and in the end Rasa fled in defeat.

However, no one knows exactly how this battle unfolded or what processes were involved.

Black Zetsu had just quietly sneaked underground and searched carefully.

To his astonishment, the dragon vein that had been flowing underground had vanished without a trace!

This dragon vein is not just a simple flow of chakra; it is also capable of time travel.

In the past, Black Zetsu had also attempted to use the power of the Dragon Vein to achieve his own goals.

However, due to the immense corrective force of history, each action not only failed to achieve its intended purpose but also brought him even worse consequences.

Since then, Black Zetsu has never dared to use the Dragon Vein lightly again.

Now, taking into account all the information we have gathered:

Luo Sha claims that Qian Yao has died; a fierce battle once broke out here;

In addition, there was that strange spacetime lockdown that swept across the entire ninja world not long ago...

A doubt arose in Hei Jue's heart—could it be that Qian Yao was taken to another time and space by the Dragon Vein?

[If things really develop this way, it would be an absolutely fantastic and joyous occasion!]

It should be noted that if Chiyo were not present, Black Zetsu and Obito would undoubtedly have one less extremely powerful and troublesome opponent.

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu couldn't help but ponder to himself:

We need to check on Obito's situation first.

After some thought, he suddenly disappeared into the ground.

Using the Mayfly Technique, they quickly stealthily made their way towards the mountain cemetery.

A cemetery in the mountains.

At this moment, Obito stood there all alone, looking up blankly at the high platform where the Gedo Mazo once stood.

However, it is now empty, with nothing left.

Just then, suddenly, some faint sounds were heard.

Immediately afterwards, a figure emerged from underground. Upon closer inspection, it was Hiruko.

"It seems you've been planning this all along."

Obito slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping coldly over Hiruko. With just that casual glance, he easily recognized that the person in front of him was actually Black Zetsu.

After all, before this, Black Zetsu had attempted to possess Obito and control his body when Obito was on the verge of death.

Although it ultimately failed, Black Zetsu's special ability had already been fully revealed.

"Hehehe..."

Faced with Obito's questioning gaze, Black Zetsu let out a low, sinister laugh.

It was clear that he was quite satisfied with the body he was currently in possession of.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken so long and effort to meticulously integrate it.

"It's just a tool for me to use, as long as it's useful."

Although Black Zetsu spoke lightly, as if he regarded this body as something dispensable.

But in reality, this was a backup plan he had set aside just in case.

The first preparations were placed on the moon.

At this moment, Black Zetsu looked Obito up and down, finally fixing his gaze on his eyes, and said:

"It seems you're not in a very good state right now."

At this moment, Obito's left eye was the Mangekyou Sharingan, but his right eye only had a pitiful one-tomoe.

Such a stark contrast makes it look particularly ridiculous.

As if subconsciously, Obito reached out his right hand and gently rubbed his right eye.

He once thought with great joy that once his eyes were reborn, he would be able to easily awaken the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan again.

However, cruel reality ruthlessly shattered his illusions.

Whenever he tried to use his pupil power and mental strength to stimulate this newborn eye, there was always an inexplicable and enormous resistance in front of him, which repeatedly thwarted his efforts.

Although Obito racked his brains but couldn't figure out where this mysterious resistance came from, he persevered for three whole months with arduous attempts.

He eventually forced the Sharingan to activate in that eye.

However, after successfully opening his eyes, he did not feel the joy he had expected. Instead, his spirit became extremely weak and listless due to excessive consumption.

However, Obito wouldn't reveal his weaknesses in front of Black Zetsu.

He paused for a moment, as if quickly organizing his thoughts.

Then, with a calm expression and a detached tone, he replied:

"Anyway, the one thing we have in abundance is time."

Then, he slightly raised his head, looked into the distance, and continued:

"Moreover, the One-Tailed Shukaku, the Two-Tailed Matatabi, and the Four-Tailed Son Goku are all dead."

“We have plenty of time to plan and arrange every step of our next action before they are revived.”

"Now we need to accumulate more strength, and there is a lot of intelligence that we need to find out."

"And how's the arrangement you made on the moon going?"

Upon hearing this, Black Zetsu remained silent for a moment.

After all, there were too many things to prepare. Not to mention that three tailed beasts had already died, the matter of the Nine-Tails alone was already giving him quite a headache.

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