Naruto and Sasuke are doing nothing; Madara and I will set an example.

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However, to date, there has been no case of White Zetsu dying.

As for the remaining White Zetsu, they were all kept in the Tuoryu time zone as living sacrifices needed for the Impure World Reincarnation. Over the years, a considerable number of them have been used up, and by the time the Impure World Reincarnation was completed, the remaining amount was close to single digits.

The white-clad figure before Chen was the inner formation number 18.

Its partner, Outer Array Number 18, is specifically responsible for monitoring the wind and movement around the residential area of ​​the Land of Dust and Lightning.

It respectfully reported, "Lord Chen! Outer Array Number 18 has sent a message! Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha are currently lying in ambush outside your house! Judging from the situation, they have been lying in ambush for quite some time!"

"Furthermore, Sasuke Uchiha suspects your connection to Kumogakure and has gone to investigate! But he should be returning soon!"

Chen nodded and said, "Understood. Tell Outer Array Number 18 to be careful and temporarily evacuate the territory!"

White Zetsu, number 18 from the inner circle, asked, "Should we stop monitoring them?"

Chen said, "It's pointless. Those two won't leave until I get back. Okay, you've worked hard. You should go and rest too."

"Yes, sir!"

Chen picked up the wine glass and swirled it in his hand.

"It must be Orochimaru's hidden scheme. Besides getting him to hand over the 'Impure World Reincarnation' and 'cell technology' with his [Kotoamatsukami], I also gave him another hint: if there are any unexpected situations involving me, he should use his own judgment to steer the situation towards the outcome I desire..."

Chen tilted his head back and drank the wine in his cup to the last drop.

The outcome I hope to see is one that is beneficial to the overall situation of the ninja world.

"So, do you think that Naruto and Sasuke approaching me at this time is beneficial to the overall situation of the ninja world?"

"Okay, I'll trust your judgment."

Back in the room, he left a note explaining the situation, placing it on the bedside table and weighing it down with a wine glass. Then, Chen leaned down, looking at Guang's peaceful sleeping face, and gently sipped his moist lips.

"Hmm... Chen, I'm already an oyster~." Guang let out a soft moan in her sleep and turned over, revealing her long, fair legs under the blanket beneath her bathrobe.

Chen smiled indulgently, took off his bathrobe, and covered her legs with it. He then took the black divine robe from the hanger and put it on.

I glanced down at my watch; it was 4:15.

"It's been a long time since I went out at night..."

"Boom!" With Obito suppressed under the command of Myojin, the two Hanagatas who were summoned back by Chen were thus divided into the Great King and the Small King!

Looking at the man walking from the remains of the True Several Thousand Hands, Obito sighed, "To be able to use the fist of the True Several Thousand Hands to continuously suppress me until I reached my limit of penetration, you truly are worthy of the title. Even Hashirama Senju couldn't do something like this..."

Madara pondered for a moment and said, "The natural energy in Peach Blossom Spring is much stronger than that outside, which is why I was able to keep up with the rate of regeneration of the Crown Buddha. In other words, I couldn't do this outside. So Obito, you suffered because you didn't know Sage Mode, which is why you were defeated in front of me!"

Obito was deeply surprised. He never expected that Madara, the victor, would no longer be arrogant but would instead take the initiative to save face for him!

"Ban, you've really changed."

"Who hasn't changed? The only constant in this world is that everything is changing."

Madara sat down in front of Obito.

"Naruto and Sasuke have changed, the winds of the ninja world have changed, and even you and I, for the same purpose, are willing to use and be used. I saved your life, and you gave me your life. We should have never seen each other again, but now we are brought together again because of Chen."

"Heh!" Obito chuckled, remarking, "This is what they call, 'enemies are destined to meet'!"

"We were enemies in the past, but from now on we are comrades-in-arms."

Madara opened the Myojin Gate with hand seals, stood up, and extended his hand to Obito.

“…” Obito’s eyes were filled with deep complexity.

It was from that moment that he truly let go of his prejudice against Madara.

Ban, you are such a proud and arrogant man, yet you are willing to humble yourself to assist your juniors. Isn't that the same determination I have?

We have all experienced deep despair about this world, but after going through ups and downs, we have finally found ourselves again.

However... we have only let go of the past, but we have never been truly redeemed, because only we ourselves can truly redeem ourselves.

Dust chose us, and we chose Dust in return.

Because Chen is different from us back then. He has already tempered his heart through worldly experience, washing away the stubbornness and obstinacy that we had back then, and has become a truly mature and strong person.

Obito said, "To be honest, I still feel like we don't get along very well, but..."

Ban laughed and said, "But what?"

Obito said, "At least we still have a choice. There are so many people who lost their lives because of our willful and self-willed actions. They didn't have the chance to choose their own lives."

With his hand still raised in mid-air, he remained silent for a moment before speaking in a deep voice: "Therefore, whether it is to atone for past sins or to realize our self-worth, we can no longer afford to slack off in the slightest!"

He extended his hand forward another point.

"Obito, let's lend each other a hand!"

Obito grasped the hand that was offered to him.

Two cracked hands clasped together, facing each other, their bond stronger and more unbreakable than ever before!

"Okay, from now on, we're partners!"

"It seems I've arrived just in time."

Dust landed with a smile in front of the two.

Madara and Obito turned their heads at the same time and released their hands.

Ban raised his arms, and Obito put his hands on his waist.

"This is the first time I've seen you out at this hour."

"Is there a situation?"

"Yes, something urgent came up and I have to go back."

Urgent matter... In this ninja world, there are probably not many things that can be considered urgent enough to disrupt Chen's daily routine.

Madara's gaze sharpened slightly. "Naruto and Sasuke have come looking for us?"

Chen laughed and said, "Yes, but they didn't come to Peach Blossom Spring. They came to my house instead. I heard they've been staking it out for almost a day."

Ban thought to himself: This conflict has come much sooner than expected.

Obito asked, "Dust, do you need us to demonstrate this ourselves?"

"No, if the opportunity hasn't arrived, nothing I say will make a difference. This is the conclusion I've drawn from over a hundred setbacks in the past ten years."

Ban said with a deep look in his eyes, "Then... you want to make a move."

Chen smiled and said, "Yes, I can do it myself. You two can just watch from the side."

Are you serious... Chen?

Banxin said: Before coming to Anyin, I didn't quite believe you really had this ability, but now it seems hard to say.

A hint of amusement flickered in Ban's eyes: "You brought us here specifically just to be your audience?"

"No, I'm not that bored..." Chen smiled slightly and glanced down at his watch.

4:30.

"Since my rest time has already been disrupted, let's just send those two home first! Then we'll head to the 'Origin Space' to break the seal on the Gedo Mazo and officially implement our [plan]!"

Chapter 26 Feng Yuqi Cooking Master

5:02 AM.

The rain that sealed off the gates at Tianmen Mountain in the Land of Thunder is still pouring down.

Naruto sat on the walkway of the outdoor corridor, with a half-eaten bento box next to him.

A dark figure appeared running swiftly in front of the grove of acacia trees.

Stepping through the puddles, Sasuke landed in front of Naruto, shaking the water droplets off his black cloak with his single arm.

"The possibility that Darui was manipulated by illusion has been ruled out."

Naruto breathed a sigh of relief. If even the Raikage of the Five Great Nations was being manipulated by genjutsu, then the implications of this matter were truly enormous.

When was he manipulated? What important ninja world plans did he participate in after that, and what decisions did he make? Could the other Kage have also been affected? If we investigate them one by one, it will be an earthquake that sweeps across the five great nations in an instant.

The problem now lies between Konoha and Chen. If he and Sasuke step in, a single battle can resolve the issue, just like they did yesterday with Shin Uchiha.

"However, regarding Chen, I've heard some new information. He used to have a younger brother, right?"

"Yes, Shikamaru mentioned it, it's called 'Jin'."

“Darui said that Jin and former Cloud Village ninja Samui were husband and wife, and that they even had a child.”

"Huh? Is that so?" Naruto's mouth dropped open in surprise, and the image of that mountain peak, even more magnificent than Hinata's or Tsunade's, flashed through his mind.

Sasuke said, "After Jin died, Samui requested to return to civilian status and left Kumogakure with her younger brother Atsui and two children. Their whereabouts after that are unknown..."

"This...it doesn't seem to have anything to do with Chen, does it?"

Sasuke shook his head and said cautiously, "I don't know much about this Samui, but I've heard that he's a veteran ninja who participated in the Fourth Shinobi World War."

"It's hard to imagine that someone like her would leave the ninja village that nurtured her for so many years, especially since she has two children. Wouldn't she be most secure if she stayed in Kumogakure to survive and live?"

Naruto rubbed his chin, nodding in deep agreement: "Hmm...that makes sense."

Sasuke lifted his cloak and sat down next to Naruto. "So I was wondering if Dust might be playing a role in Samui's unusual behavior."

"According to Shikamaru's intelligence, Chen amassed a huge fortune. However, his own residence was quite ordinary. If such a massive amount of money wasn't used to satisfy his own extravagance, then where did it go? It makes one wonder..."

"In short, Chen's background is perhaps more complex than we imagine!"

"It's alright. After tonight, we'll beat him to the ground and take him back to Konoha so Ibiki can interrogate him." Naruto smiled and handed the bento box to Sasuke.

It seems that the matter of the dust is not as important as letting Sasuke eat a meal as soon as possible.

Sasuke took the bento box, placed it flat on his lap, picked up the chopsticks with one hand, and said thoughtfully, "I feel that Ibiki can't handle this Chen. I'll do it myself. I'll use the Rinnegan to make him confess everything about his background, where his wealth went, and his purpose in stealing Madara's body. Then I'll decide what to do with him."

After saying that, he lowered his head and started eating his rice... but he stopped just as he brought a piece of tamagoyaki to his mouth.

He and Naruto looked up at the same time, towards the end of the acacia forest through the rain!

"Whoosh!" The black vortex settled, and Chen glanced at his watch; it was 5:07:43.

He said to the air behind him, "Gentlemen, please go somewhere as far away from me as possible."

Madara and Obito were both rendered invisible by 'Born of the Night'. After exchanging a glance, the two of them leaped away!

Chen slowly raised his face.

Just then, a bolt of lightning ripped through the night sky, illuminating a pair of breathtaking Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan!

"Then, next..."

"Boom!!" Naruto landed in the pouring rain in front of the house, his body bursting with brilliant golden light, transforming into a golden cloak in Kurama Chakra Mode, spreading a chakra storm in all directions, which slowed down the rain!

"Sasuke, you finish your bento first, I'm going to deal with this troublesome guy!"

“I’ll go with you!” Sasuke put down the bento box.

"No!" Naruto shouted emphatically, "That's Sakura's bento for your beloved wife, you can't waste it!"

Sasuke said, "But he has the eye technique of the Mangekyou Sharingan!"

Naruto's eyes gleamed as he said, "Ah, I know! But the only thing in this world that can't be broken is overwhelming 'speed'! When Shin stabbed me yesterday, I felt like I'd rediscovered my 'reflexes' after a long time!"

"I'm going to use speed that surpasses his pupil technique's reflexes to knock him to the ground in an instant!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto transformed into a golden streak of light, sweeping through the trees and charging away!

"Go, Kurama!!"

"Don't be careless! I can sense that his chakra is extremely strong!"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"

The face that suddenly came into view, Naruto's eyes flashed with anger!

"Where did you put Madara Uchiha's body? Tell me the truth!"

"Whoosh!" The fist, flashing with golden light, suddenly slowed down when it was only a foot away from Chen!

"Sorry, the area in front of me is my world."

With a slight sway of his body, Chen dodged it.

Madara, observing from above, chuckled: "Heh, Chen could even evade Limbo, let alone your Body Flicker Technique, Naruto. If it were you fifteen years ago... you might have had a chance to encounter Chen!"