Inside the room, everyone's eyes turned to Killer B, the Raikage, and Darui.
Now that Namikaze Minato was suspected of being the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki, if he had set a trap waiting for Kumogakure's reinforcements, then Kumogakure would be in danger.
Against an expert like Namikaze Minato, any ninja below the rank of jonin would basically go down in a second.
So, the cannon fodder couldn't be sent out at all.
"Then we'll have to send only the elites."
After saying that, the Raikage looked at Killer B.
Killer B made a rook hand sign, "Don't worry, Bro, I've got this. It's been a long time since we fought together. This is the perfect chance! Yeah!"
"It's also been many years since I fought Namikaze Minato. I want to see how much stronger he's become."
Samui looked hesitant.
"Raikage-sama, if you go personally, won't it be dangerous? What if Minato really is the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki?"
The Raikage slammed his fists together, "If B and I still can't fight Minato, then no one in the ninja world can defeat Namikaze Minato."
"Then all that awaits us is the same slow death."
"We have to fight this battle. Besides helping Sunagakure, the most important thing is to find out Namikaze Minato's true combat strength."
Cee raised his hand.
"In that case, you have to bring me along. With me there, you'll at least be a little safer."
He was an all-around ninja with three rare abilities: genjutsu, medical ninjutsu, and sensory techniques. It could be said that he was extremely versatile.
"If you come with us, you'll be in danger too. I can't guarantee I can protect you if Minato makes a move."
The Raikage directly rejected Cee's suggestion. He and Killer B could take the risk because Killer B was strong enough.
Although Cee was highly versatile, in front of Minato he wouldn't even survive a single move before being killed.
Cee said solemnly, "Then I also don't agree with the Raikage taking the risk. Even if Sunagakure falls, it will still take Konoha many years to turn it into strength."
"But if something happens to you and Killer B, Kumogakure will immediately fall into chaos."
What Cee said made some sense, but the Raikage had his own considerations.
"If Minato has already become so strong that even B and I can't stand against him, then there's no point fighting this war."
Everyone in the meeting room looked at one another, and for a while the room fell silent.
Just as Dodai was about to speak, there was a knock at the door.
In a meeting like this, the Anbu would never knock unless it was something very important.
"Come in."
Seeing that the Raikage had not spoken, Dodai told them to enter first.
After the Anbu came in, he said, "Black Zetsu requests an audience."
A gleam flashed through Dodai's eyes.
"Bring him here!"
"Yes!"
After the Anbu left, a trace of relief appeared on Dodai's face.
"No need to worry anymore, Raikage-sama. Someone has brought us intelligence."
The Raikage naturally understood what Dodai meant, and his expression relaxed slightly.
Not long afterward, Black Zetsu arrived.
Although the current Black Zetsu was very different from the one from years ago, he had always changed his appearance many times whenever he came to Kumogakure.
They had never known what Black Zetsu originally looked like.
But the people of Kumogakure didn't care.
As long as Black Zetsu could provide intelligence, that was enough.
After Black Zetsu arrived and saw the room full of people, a smile appeared on his face.
"It looks like I came at the right time."
Dodai said politely, "We've been looking forward to working with you again."
"The recent attack on Konoha was your doing, wasn't it?"
Although the attack on Konoha had mainly been carried out by the Sky Ninja, it was just a casual attempt to trick him into admitting it, and Dodai didn't mind asking.
Black Zetsu did not deny it.
"I only cooperated with the Sky Ninja a little."
"Then... the Fourth Hokage is the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki?"
Dodai asked the crucial question directly.
Black Zetsu knew this was what Kumogakure cared about most, so he did not keep them guessing.
"That's right. The current Namikaze Minato is the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki, and the former Uzumaki Naruto is still the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki."
The people of Kumogakure were all stunned, but before they could ask anything, Black Zetsu explained everything.
"Konoha split the Nine-Tails. Right now, Konoha has two Nine-Tails' jinchuriki."
"As for whether you want to get involved in this war with Sunagakure, you can decide for yourselves."
Because Konoha had become too powerful, Black Zetsu naturally needed to support another force to compete against it.
Ideally, they could take the opportunity to weaken Konoha.
Otherwise, facing Konoha by himself would still put him under a lot of pressure.
But the problem now was that Rengoku knew about his Eye of the Moon Plan.
So Black Zetsu couldn't openly support Kumogakure. He could only secretly strengthen Kumogakure from behind the scenes.
At this moment, Killer B asked Gyuki in his mind, "Eight, can the Nine-Tails' chakra really be split?"
The Eight-Tails, Gyuki, replied, ["The Nine-Tails really can do that. It's completely different from all the other tailed beasts."]
"Black Zetsu, do you have anything that can counter the Flying Thunder God Technique?"
Outside, Dodai asked the most critical question.
Black Zetsu naturally knew that Kumogakure had been traumatized by Namikaze Minato's Flying Thunder God.
As someone who possessed Otsutsuki Kaguya's knowledge, Black Zetsu naturally had techniques related to countering space-time ninjutsu.
But those were all Otsutsuki technology, far beyond the ninja world's current level.
To achieve the ability to seal off space-time required advanced materials.
The current ninja world didn't have them.
After thinking for a moment, Black Zetsu answered, "I only have technology that can detect space-time fluctuations over a large area."
As the name implied, if Minato used the Flying Thunder God to teleport over, they would know immediately.
But that was all.
"Nothing else?"
Dodai was somewhat disappointed, though he didn't show it on his face.
Black Zetsu shook his head.
In truth, he did not have good intentions toward Kumogakure.
It was only because Konoha had become too powerful that he needed Kumogakure to keep it occupied.
Once this period passed and the Tenseigan had successfully evolved, it would be time for him to make his move.
"I've delivered the intelligence. Whether you interfere in the matter between Konoha and Sunagakure is up to you."
"I'll bring you the technology for detecting space-time fluctuations next time. I'll be leaving now."
Dodai said gratefully, "Then thank you very much."
Black Zetsu came quickly and left quickly as well, without exchanging many pleasantries with Kumogakure.
His appearance alone was meant to show his attitude and to prove that his intelligence was genuine.
After Black Zetsu left, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat heavy.
Now that it had been confirmed Minato was the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki, the people of Kumogakure no longer wanted to take the risk.
Darui scratched his hair and said lazily, "So we're just going to leave Sunagakure alone?"
Everyone looked around before turning their eyes to the Raikage.
After thinking for a long time, the Raikage said, "We really can leave Sunagakure alone."
"But while Konoha is expanding, we can expand too."
Dodai's expression changed, "Raikage, are you planning to attack Kirigakure?"
The Raikage gave a grunt of agreement, "Isn't Kirigakure on good terms with Konoha? When the time comes, they'll ask Konoha for reinforcements, and we can directly reduce the pressure on Sunagakure."
"If Konoha doesn't help them, we can directly seize the resources of the Land of Water."
The Raikage's method wasn't particularly brilliant, but from the overall perspective, there was nothing wrong with it.
Besides, a few years ago, Yagura had taken advantage of the fact that their jinchuriki wasn't in the village and bombed them recklessly. Kumogakure had lost all face.
Now was the perfect time to get revenge.
The Raikage's words earned Dodai's approval, "That is a workable plan."
"If Black Zetsu's technology for detecting space-time fluctuations works, we'll be a little safer."
The Raikage nodded, "In that case, we'll wait a few days before making our move."
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