"How dare they?"
Jiraiya's face darkened.
The group of 'Dark Akatsuki' had clearly been defeated in the Ninja War. Not staying dormant honestly at this time, but still coveting the Nine-Tails, was not only a provocation to the five great ninja villages, but also, to some extent, a challenge to 'Dawn Breaker' led by 'A'!
Sensing the peculiarity of Tsunade and Jiraiya, Naruto asked hurriedly: "Granny Tsunade, Pervy Sage, what intelligence is it exactly?"
After exchanging a glance with Tsunade, Jiraiya didn't hide it from Naruto, telling Naruto the intercepted intelligence.
Clap!
Naruto punched his palms together: "I missed it last time, this time I will definitely teach those bastards a lesson!"
Tsunade said: "Don't underestimate the enemy. It's very unusual for these rats of Dark Akatsuki hiding in the sewer to act suddenly!"
Jiraiya guessed: "Could it be Nagato?"
Tsunade shook her head: "He had his Rinnegan taken by 'A' in the Ninja War, his strength greatly damaged, shouldn't be him!"
Jiraiya frowned. Apart from Nagato, he really couldn't think of anyone else in this Ninja World who could be 'A's opponent.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration appeared, remembering the Great Toad Sage's prophecy: "Could it be the strong enemy in the prophecy?"
Tsunade said: "Maybe! Anyway, to figure out what exactly happened, I'm afraid we only have to capture the formal members of 'Dark Akatsuki' alive."
While nodding, Jiraiya asked the Anbu standing by the side: "How was this intelligence intercepted?"
The Anbu immediately reported the process of intercepting the intelligence.
When learning that this intelligence was intercepted through an accidentally captured communication hawk, both Tsunade and Jiraiya were somewhat surprised.
Although capturing communication pigeons, communication hawks and other ninja birds of hostile forces was one of the important means to intercept enemy intelligence, intercepting such important intelligence in this way at such a critical juncture was somewhat weird.
Jiraiya said: "Whether this intelligence is true or false, we must take it seriously!"
Tsunade nodded gently, then instructed the Anbu: "Let the Communication Corps contact the other four Kage. I want to secretly convene a Five Kage Summit!"
Kara Base.
Amado ended the contact with Obito, reporting the news that Obito had subdued Orochimaru to Isshiki Otsutsuki.
"Very good!"
Isshiki Otsutsuki was very satisfied.
Amado continued to report: "Dark Akatsuki has already deployed the action to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. There should be results recently. As for Itachi Uchiha, they are still searching!"
Isshiki Otsutsuki waved his hand: "Withdraw!"
Amado bowed respectfully.
Returning to his laboratory, Amado thought to himself: "Don't know if Konoha successfully intercepted the message I passed. Hope they can be prepared!"
Undoubtedly.
The intelligence intercepted by Konoha was deliberately released by Amado.
Under Isshiki Otsutsuki's nose, even if Amado had ideas, he couldn't do anything. He could only take the opportunity of contacting 'Dark Akatsuki' to leak the news that 'Dark Akatsuki' was going to attack the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to Konoha Village.
Hoping Konoha could foil 'Dark Akatsuki's action, and pass 'Dark Akatsuki's abnormal behavior to 'Dawn Breaker', making 'A' vigilant!
Through analysis, he concluded a possibility, that is, 'A' and Konoha should have reached some unknown agreement. Otherwise, with the strength of 'A' winning the Fourth Great Ninja War, taking the Nine-Tails from Konoha would be completely effortless.
It was precisely based on this speculation that he boldly attempted to leak intelligence to Konoha, because he really couldn't find a way to contact 'A' secretly.
Flying Fortress.
Just as the Ninja World was changing again with undercurrents surging, Shinji in the laboratory made new progress in the development of 'Karma'.
"Start!"
Shinji gave an order.
The White Zetsu clone who received the order immediately activated 'Karma'. In just an instant, ink-colored patterns emanated from the position of 'Karma' on its arm, covering half of its body.
And with the opening of 'Karma', its chakra also began to climb linearly!
Beep...
Beep...
Beep...
A sharp alarm sounded in the laboratory, getting faster and faster!
Listening to the piercing alarm in his ears, the corner of Shinji's mouth curled slightly.
In the alarm system he set up, only when the experimental subject's chakra surpassed ordinary Kage-level, reaching the chakra activity level close to Karin in 'Six Tomoe Rinnegan' state, would the alarm in the laboratory be activated.
In other words, the White Zetsu clone activating 'Karma', in just a split second, had chakra approaching the Super Kage-level Karin.
"Wa..."
At this time, the White Zetsu clone activating 'Karma' suddenly vomited. Then, the body began to disintegrate, and subsequently exploded entirely.
Shinji snapped his fingers, summoning another White Zetsu clone, and let it clean the laboratory.
He had conducted experiments similar to just now twelve times these days. Although the stability problem still couldn't be solved, and the experimental subjects basically exploded and died within three minutes after fully activating 'Karma'.
But at least the effect of 'Karma' had been improved to a degree that satisfied him.
Imagine, if 'Karma' could make a White Zetsu clone with only Chunin-level chakra jump to Super Kage-level instantly. Then Karin, who was already Super Kage-level strength, once activating 'Karma', the probability of impacting 'Six Paths Level' would be very high.
As for stability, Shinji wasn't actually too worried.
The main reason why White Zetsu clones as experimental subjects exploded and died one after another was that their bodies could hardly withstand the powerful chakra from Shinji's 'Six Paths Level' in 'Karma'.
And Karin, Hikari, Sasuke and others who had reached Super Kage-level, their body tolerance would be several times stronger. So he only needed to adjust the stability of 'Karma' a bit more, and he could try conducting preliminary experiments on Karin and others.
Just then, Shinji was suddenly stunned, then a look of joy appeared on his face.
Putting down the work at hand, Shinji came outside the laboratory and saw Haku who had just returned to the fortress.
Shinji asked: "Smooth?"
Haku bowed: "Not failing your trust, I have mastered Sage Arts!"
Shinji patted Haku's shoulder: "Great, you came back too timely this time!"
Regarding Haku successfully learning Sage Arts, he wasn't surprised.
A genius who could comprehend the 'Transparent World' from Breathing Styles, subduing natural energy shouldn't be difficult either.
And right now was the critical moment for him to develop 'Karma'. Haku returning after learning Sage Arts allowed him to incorporate natural energy into 'Karma', further increasing the upper limit of 'Karma's effect.
Of course.
The prerequisite for all this was that he himself must master Sage Arts first, thereby obtaining the ability to edit Senjutsu chakra...