And Hanzo was much the same, always paying attention to Konan. Those two old geezers couldn't possibly be looking at Konan because she was pretty, right?
And since it concerned Konan, plus Black Zetsu's schemes, Leng felt that the first Akatsuki Organization was likely not far from its demise. Perhaps when they were dealing with the schemes of the three great ninja villages, Hanzo and Danzo would make their move.
This time, Leng didn't know what they were after. In any case, she hadn't expected Black Zetsu to dare leak information about the Rinnegan to Hanzo and Danzo.
Leng was pondering whether or not to save Yahiko and the others, but she could save them once, not always. So, what if she just directly snatched the Rinnegan?
Leng estimated that as soon as she snatched the Rinnegan, Old Man Madara would come over the next day with the Gedo Statue to kill her. It wasn't worth it. Old Man Madara's life was worthless; if he dragged her down with him, it definitely wouldn't be worth it.
Although Leng joked that Old Man Madara was a weakling, Old Man Madara was definitely not weak. Although his body was failing, his Yin Release level could probably still activate a complete Susanoo, and with the Gedo Statue, she couldn't win even if she tried to fight him head-on.
But watching Yahiko die, Leng also felt a sense of powerlessness, as if she couldn't change anything, unless she killed the culprits, Black Zetsu and Madara.
Otherwise, even if she saved Yahiko the first time, he would still die the second, and third time. Even if she told them all about Black Zetsu and Madara's schemes in advance, Yahiko couldn't survive.
Moreover, without Yahiko, Nagato, under Black Zetsu's manipulation, still had a high probability of following the old path. Absolute power breeds absolute ego.
Nagato, who considered himself a god, would still carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan if he wasn't awakened, after all, that thing could indeed bring permanent peace.
After all, everyone would be hanging from trees, dreaming, and playing the large-scale online game, Moon Reading World. The Moon Reading World was indeed beautiful to the point of being unreal.
When everyone had been converted into White Zetsu, there would naturally be no more war. Perfect, absolutely perfect.
However, despite saying that, Leng still planned to send her Ling to check. Saving them once was better than nothing, and delaying Black Zetsu's progress was also good.
"Damn Black Zetsu, when I research a Six Paths Level Sealing Technique, you'll be the first one I take down. Sigh, maybe this is the plot's corrective force?"
Leng's hope of researching a Six Paths Level Sealing Technique should lie in those Six Paths Ninja Tools. Ordinary Sealing Techniques probably couldn't seal Black Zetsu.
She also didn't know if the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique could eliminate Black Zetsu. At least now with her Ling, Leng could use this ultimate self-sacrificing move.
However, Leng thought this Sealing Technique was too slow to activate. If it could be released faster or directly trap the enemy before activation, that would be great. So, research was still needed.
Following priorities, Leng decided to first design a Sealing Technique for sealing White Zetsu Cells. No matter what, strength was the prerequisite.
The next morning, Leng dismissed a dozen Shadow Clones. The design for the White Zetsu seal was almost complete. It should be finished in two or three more days of hard work, but it would be best to test and verify it.
Leng arrived at the combat arena stands and saw that the Daimyo of various small countries had already left. Even Danzo was no longer there, and Hanzo was nowhere to be found.
Leng's heart skipped a beat. Could these two old geezers have gone to abduct Konan? But she couldn't leave right now, and it was hard to create a Ling in this dreadful place because that bastard Black Zetsu was watching her.
Leng had to find an opportunity to escape Black Zetsu's surveillance. She should have created a Ling a few days ago. Although it would have required deceiving the Rain Ninja and White Zetsu's surveillance, Leng had given up on it before, finding it too troublesome.
Leng could only pray that Danzo and Hanzo wouldn't ambush Yahiko and Nagato tonight, otherwise she might not make it, mainly because she didn't know their ambush location.
Seeing Leng's expression change erratically, Shisui was a little worried, although he didn't know what Leng was troubled about.
"Shisui, it's your turn to fight. Don't overexert yourself, just focus on protecting yourself." Minato Namikaze saw Shisui staring blankly at Leng and reminded him with a smile. He remembered his own childhood with Kushina, how he seemed to look at Kushina the same way back then.
"Oh, okay, I understand, Minato-senpai." Shisui snapped back to attention, a hint of almost imperceptible shyness on his face, but he calmly jumped into the arena.
Leng no longer worried about the Akatsuki Organization. After all, she had done her best and had even warned Konan in advance. Konan could fly, so if she had listened and was vigilant, she could still fly away.
If she herself didn't care, was captured, and caused Yahiko's death, then she would be the one to regret it. There was no need for her to devote too much attention to people she had no connection with.
Even if the Akatsuki Organization followed the original plot, didn't she still have the advantage of knowing the plot? It wasn't without benefits for her.
Shisui's opponent was a Special Jonin from Root. Seeing him holding a Ninjato, he was likely skilled in swordsmanship. Their strengths should be complementary, and it would depend on whether Shisui could play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.
When Shisui saw a Root Ninja, he felt a surge of anger and wanted to kill him directly, but he knew he should hate Danzo more than this small fry.
"Uchiha brat, today I'll get back at you Uchihas on behalf of Lord Danzo."
The Root Special Jonin was thoroughly brainwashed. But then again, those not highly brainwashed were abandoned by Danzo, most of them imprisoned in Konoha's great prison.
"Me too, let's decide who's superior and who lives or dies!" The Revolving Sharingan with three tomoe in Shisui's eyes spun. He brought out his full strength, intending to personally cut down this Root Ninja.
Leng wasn't too worried about Shisui's safety. Minato Namikaze had placed Flying Thunder God Marks on both of them. With Minato Namikaze's reaction speed, he could save Shisui.
As for her, the Flying Thunder God Technique took time to activate. It would be better to directly use Swift Release: Downwind and Body Flicker Technique with monstrous strength, but then this grandstand would probably collapse.
Both of them tacitly chose not to use Ninjutsu to probe, but instead engaged in a direct sword fight from the start. Shisui was weaker in strength and speed than his opponent, but his reaction speed and Sharingan's foresight still allowed him to cope.
Additionally, Shisui's occasional use of the Sharingan to cast genjutsu allowed him to gain the upper hand. Shisui also had Crow Body Replacement and Body Flicker Technique for self-preservation.
Therefore, if this Special Jonin had no hidden trump cards, he would most likely lose. This Special Jonin's Chakra reserves were not much stronger than Shisui's.
He likely became a Special Jonin due to some special Forbidden Technique, as this Special Jonin was not skilled in Ninjutsu or Genjutsu.
Under Shisui's myriad of strange attacks, this Root Special Jonin had already sustained injuries, but he was still grinning maliciously.
"Forbidden Technique: Self-Blood Poison Mist Technique!" As the Root Ninja formed hand signs, the blood flowing from his wounds turned into a red poisonous mist. Even the bloodstains on Shisui's Ninjato transformed into a poisonous mist that spread towards him.
"Oh my, he turned himself into a poison user, how ruthless!" Leng immediately confirmed that this Root Ninja's blood contained potent poison, and Shisui was in danger.
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