This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 497 The Ninja World's Dark Hand

"Oh, don't worry about the details!" Jiraiya chuckled, trying to brush it off. "Since neither you nor Minato have time to learn, then this sage will have to enjoy this power all to himself."

"Alright, alright, stop showing off your Sage Mode. You just said you came from Minato's side?"

Nishikawa Tetsu sat back in his large office chair, his tone becoming serious. "Did Minato tell you about Loulan?"

"yes."

Jiraiya also dropped his nonchalant expression and pulled up a chair to sit opposite Nishikawa Tetsu.

"Minato was so busy he was practically running around, but he still managed to squeeze in a quick mention to me. He said that in Loulan, you discovered that their dragon vein was an energy body containing almost unlimited chakra, and you also dealt with a future rogue ninja named Centipede who was trying to exploit the dragon vein."

Jiraiya stroked his chin, his expression unusually serious.

"Che, once the Dragon Vein is developed, it will definitely be a good thing for Konoha, but it also means..."

Jiraiya leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice:

"Konoha will possess an energy advantage that would make all other ninja villages despair. Aren't you afraid that this will disrupt the hard-won balance of the ninja world's shared destiny and trigger panic and retaliation from those guys?"

"Furthermore, now that the Dragon Vein has been exposed, will those who have been hiding in the shadows really just stand by and watch Konoha control an energy source powerful enough to overturn the ninja world?"

Listening to Jiraiya's analysis, Nishikawa Tetsu sighed inwardly.

As expected of one of the Three Ninjas, he may seem carefree, but he actually has an extremely keen insight into the situation.

"Teacher, your concerns are valid."

Nishikawa Tetsu stood up, walked to the control panel in the office, and pressed a red button.

"Buzz—"

The heavy, bulletproof blinds slowly closed, the office lights automatically turned on, and a miniature barrier that blocked sound and chakra detection opened instantly.

Seeing Nishikawa Tetsu's tense posture, Jiraiya's expression tightened, and he involuntarily sat up straight.

"What happened?"

Nishikawa Tetsu turned around and stared intently at Jiraiya.

"Teacher, the framework of the ninja world's shared destiny has been established, the interests of the five great nations have been intertwined, and this dragon vein is not for Konoha alone, but to serve the entire ninja world. Open warfare is unlikely to occur for the next few years or even the next decade or so."

"but……"

Nishikawa Tetsu's tone became serious.

"As long as that person is still around, the ninja world can never be truly safe."

Jiraiya's pupils contracted slightly; he knew, of course, who Nishikawa Tetsu was referring to.

Madara Uchiha!

That legendary ninja demon who was said to have died long ago, but was confirmed by Nishikawa Tetsu to still be lingering somewhere.

"Moreover, we have already caught up with their tentacles reaching out from Loulan," Nishikawa Tetsu dropped a bombshell.

Jiraiya was startled: "You encountered Madara's people in Loulan?"

"Not only did we encounter him, but..." Nishikawa Tetsu's lips curled into a cold smile, "Orochimaru himself took action and captured Zetsu's true form alive in Loulan!"

"What?!"

At this point, Jiraiya was completely unable to remain calm.

He suddenly stood up from his chair and slammed his hands heavily on the desk, causing the water in his teacup to splash out.

"Orochimaru captured Zetsu's true form?! The one you said controlled the largest intelligence network in the entire ninja world, the embodiment of Madara Uchiha's elusive will?!"

Jiraiya was all too aware of the weight of this information, ever since Yahiko and the other two from the Land of Rain were tricked by Danzo and Hanzo.

While traveling through the ninja world, he was also searching for Zetsu, whom Nishikawa Tetsu had mentioned, and knew how difficult it was to catch such a creature that could move freely underground.

"How did you do that?" Jiraiya asked incredulously.

"It's a long story."

Nishikawa Tetsu didn't mention the part about Naruto's future time travel, but only highlighted the key points:

"The centipede detonated the dragon vein, creating immense chaos. The true forms of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu saw this as an excellent hunting opportunity, attempting to provoke Obito during the chaos, thereby causing him to completely fall into darkness and become Madara's successor."

These things were also confirmed by Zetsu himself. Once he fell into Orochimaru's hands, what secrets could Zetsu possibly have left?

"Unfortunately, they didn't know that Director Orochimaru had been hiding in the shadows all along. Director Orochimaru used a countermeasure he had specifically developed to target White Zetsu to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"hiss--"

Jiraiya gasped.

"What a brilliant move, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Orochimaru, when it comes to plotting and scheming, is as reliable as ever."

Jiraiya rubbed his hands together excitedly, then his expression turned serious like never before.

"Che, now that Jue's true form has been captured..."

Jiraiya looked at Nishikawa Tetsu, and the two exchanged a knowing glance.

"That means that Madara Uchiha, who was hiding underground... is now essentially blinded and deafened?"

"That's right!"

Nishikawa Tetsu suddenly clapped his hands, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"This is the perfect time for us to completely eliminate this hidden danger."

"Master, Madara's physical condition is extremely poor, and he is nearing the end of his life. The only reason he has been able to live until now is by absorbing the life force of that monster called the Gedo Mazo."

Nishikawa Tetsu walked to the holographic projection on the table and opened a detailed topographic map of the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass.

"Orochimaru has already found out the details of Madara Uchiha's lair from White Zetsu. Zetsu even revealed the location of each barrier."

The map was covered with dense red dots, marking the location of the barrier that Zetsu had mentioned. He turned his head and looked directly at Jiraiya.

"I think that while the situation in the ninja world is stable and Madara is still unaware that Zetsu has been captured, we must seize the time to organize a top-notch team to strike at the heart of the enemy and completely eliminate the threat posed by Uchiha Madara."

Both he and Minato are very busy right now, but Madara is clearly a higher priority.

The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for them. If Madara realizes that both Black and White Zetsu have been captured, he might have to run away with the Gedo Mazo. That would be a waste of the location they finally managed to get, and it would be extremely difficult to find Madara again.

Jiraiya took a deep breath, and his blood began to boil.

"Uchiha Madara... that's a crazy yet exhilarating suggestion."

As a disciple of the Third Hokage, he understood Madara's strength better than the younger generation, after all, he had lived through the era of the First Hokage, although only at the end of the First Hokage's reign.

Jiraiya cracked his wrists, making a series of snapping sounds.

"It seems that my newly mastered Immortal Mode has finally found a worthy opponent."