85Kakashi, I'm here.AI Model: gemini-2.5-flashChapter 85 Kakashi, I, Obito, am here
"How did you get here so quickly?"
Zetsu silently departed and soon arrived at another location.
Looking at Obito, Zetsu was somewhat surprised.
He hadn't expected Obito to arrive so quickly.
"I couldn't wait any longer."
Obito's expression was cold, and he then asked in a low voice, "How are things on that side?"
"They're still in a meeting, but it's clear they won't reach a consensus."
"That's inevitable."
Obito wasn't surprised in the slightest.
They had long since anticipated this; if you put yourself in their shoes, you'd know that the Land of Rain, because of the Gedo Statue, couldn't possibly be attacked.
If there were no Gedo Statue, and it was just Nagato and a few others, they would certainly act with an iron fist.
They wouldn't give them any chance to resist.
But with the Gedo Statue, it was different.
The Gedo Statue was, after all, the Ten-Tails's husk, and combined with Nagato's power, it was extremely powerful.
Under these circumstances, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
"This is balance."
Obito stood with his hands behind his back, a mocking sneer on his lips: "They are all like this, no matter who is in that position."
Zetsu remained silent.
After a long pause, he nodded.
What Obito said was absolutely correct, it was indeed so.
"This is our opportunity."
Zetsu and Obito stood together.
After a long while, they looked at each other and both sighed.
It was too difficult.
It was truly too difficult.
The policy the Akatsuki Organization had set at the beginning was to develop secretly.
But now, that was clearly impossible.
Because Naruto had exposed them, their current situation was difficult.
Since that was the case, they needed to change their method of attack.
This time was also a bold attempt.
"Are you confident you can defeat Kakashi?"
"Don't forget Minato Namikaze is still around."
At this point, Zetsu was still a bit worried.
For over a year, none of their schemes had succeeded.
He wondered how this time would turn out.
"Man proposes, God disposes."
Obito was silent for a moment, then let out a bitter laugh after a long pause.
He didn't have that confidence either.
If it were before, he would definitely have said with great confidence that he would succeed.
But now, after more than a year of setbacks, he had lost his confidence.
"Sigh!"
Zetsu sighed inwardly.
He had schemed for over a thousand years, yet in the end, his plan was still on the verge of collapse.
"In any case, this is indeed our last attempt; if it doesn't work, we'll truly have to settle down properly."
"I know."
Obito's heart was filled with bitterness.
He also hadn't expected to reach this point.
If this attempt didn't succeed, then he would only be able to develop quietly.
If that still didn't work, he would have no choice but to reveal his last trump card.
"Please deliver this letter to Kakashi."
"Okay!"
Zetsu took the letter Uchiha Obito handed him and silently departed.
…
"So, if the Hidden Mist Village isn't making a move, neither is your Hidden Sand Village?"
Rasa remained silent.
Did he even have that ability?
Currently, the foolish Daimyo of the Land of Windwas actually cutting the Hidden Sand Village's funding.
Recently, the Hidden Sand Village's finances were severely insufficient, which led to him, the Kazekage, having to go to the desert to gather gold dust to exchange for money and supplies.
Thinking of this, he felt disheartened; how could he possibly be in the mood to deal with all this nonsense?
He already had no money, and if he moved, he'd have even less.
Besides, it hadn't reached a desperate point yet; only a fool would go.
Ōnoki's face was ashen.
He roared inwardly, "They're all idiots! If we don't act now, are we going to wait until it's too late to act?"
"Damn it!"
Ōnoki suddenly missed Hiruzen Sarutobi greatly.
At least if he were here, he might support his decision today.
"Minato Namikaze, aren't you going to say something?"
"Say what?"
Naruto stretched lazily: "They're not making a move, and you still expect me to?"
If he acted, he'd be attacked from both sides; he wasn't that foolish.
He was also very short on time, alright?
The Fourth Raikage watched this scene quietly, and after a long time, he finally spoke: "Forget it, we can't reach a consensus. I understand now, this Five Kage Summit is completely meaningless."
"How can it be meaningless?"
Naruto chuckled: "At least it can foster some goodwill, can't it?"
Tch!
The others pouted.
"Meeting adjourned."
Mifune quickly tried to smooth things over: "The Land of Rain is in the center of your countries anyway, so you can act whenever you want."
Ōnoki grew even more annoyed at this, his expression shifting as he looked at the others.
He realized that among them, only he had foresight; the rest were short-sighted.
He hadn't expected Minato Namikaze to be like this as well.
Disappointment.
Ōnoki clutched his old back, a look of disdain on his face.
"Naruto, it seems you're being underestimated."
"Let him be."
Naruto was expressionless.
Through this Five Kage Summit, he had also somewhat grasped some characteristics of the others.
Among them, the Fourth Raikage was undoubtedly the strongest.
"Those people still haven't made a move yet."
Walking out of the meeting hall, Naruto was a little surprised.
He had come out this time to fish for them, waiting for them to take the bait.
So much time had passed, and there was still no movement at all.
No information had come from Orochimaru either.
This shouldn't be happening.
Naruto frowned, sensing that something was amiss.
"I think they're brewing something big."
"Very likely."
"Oh, right, let's wander around. You don't need to follow me, just be casual."
Might Guy and Kakashi were startled at his words, then nodded.
Indeed, Naruto didn't need them to follow him.
However, for safety's sake, Kakashi still sent out a Shadow Clone to wander around.
His main body continued to follow Naruto.
Naruto didn't say anything about this, but instead began to stroll with interest, experiencing the customs and culture of the Land of Iron.
…
Kakashi's clone was also wandering on the other side.
He squinted his eyes, feeling relaxed and at ease.
Whoosh!
Suddenly,
A letter landed in Kakashi's hand.
Kakashi: "?"
What was this? He hadn't sensed anything at all.
"It's that mysterious person."
He suddenly remembered the hidden person Naruto had mentioned last time.
His expression darkened.
Were they finally unable to hold back and about to make a move?
"They're already so desperate and impatient."
"It seems the pressure from the Fourth Hokage is indeed immense for them."
Kakashi's Shadow Clone pondered, then smiled nonchalantly: 'Perhaps this is another good opportunity to weaken the Akatsuki Organization.'
"It's certainly something I should go see."
"It's also a chance to finally resolve my connection with Obito."
"My life, it truly has been a complete failure."
When the Shadow Clone returned with the letter, Kakashi unhesitatingly gave it to Naruto.
Naruto merely glanced at it casually, then told Kakashi to handle it himself.
"Aren't you going to help?"
"He can handle it himself."
Naruto brushed off some dust from his clothes, and facing Might Guy's curious gaze, he said, "Don't you think so too?"
Might Guy grinned: "I think so too."
"Hey, Naruto, that sapling of yours seems to have grown quite a bit taller."
Naruto's eyes lit up: "I'm coming!"