"Genma..." a member of the Hyuga clan left Hiashi's group and ran toward Genma Shiranui, who was confronting an unfamiliar ninja.
Clang!
A shuriken shot straight toward his face.
"Don't come over!" Shiranui Genma shouted seriously.
Seeing his reaction, Hiashi felt momentarily confused.
"Strange..." he muttered.
Suddenly, an ominous premonition surged in Hiashi's heart.
Boom!
One of the Hyuga behind him suddenly struck his back with a palm.
Hiashi's body trembled.
Immediately, he twisted the attacker's arm with lightning reflexes.
He exerted force!
Pshhh...
No cracking sound of broken bones came as expected.
The thing he grabbed felt slippery and limp, drooping down like soft flesh.
White Zetsu oozed from between the joints where bones should have been, and the whole body color of the attacker changed.
"White Zetsu?"
Now Hiashi finally understood why those ninjas in the village didn't trust each other.
The White Zetsus were pretending to be their allies and launching surprise attacks.
But why would they do this?
Wasn't the White Zetsu always following the ancestor leader's commands?
Had she abandoned Konoha?
Before he could figure it out, more White Zetsus emerged from underground, their faces carrying eerie expressions as they surrounded them.
Meanwhile, Hiroki also encountered the same situation.
He too found himself surrounded on all sides by enemies.
Except for Itachi Uchiha, every Akatsuki member had appeared.
Kakuzu, Hidan, Sasori of the Red Sands, Kisame Hoshigaki...
Additionally, countless White Zetsus continuously surfaced from underground, impersonating Akatsuki members.
They mimicked the appearance of Akatsuki members and could probably exhibit a comparable level of power.
"Who is currently leading the Akatsuki Organization—Nagato? Konan?"
Hiroki asked.
Kakuzu, Hidan, and Sasori of the Red Sands exchanged glances. No one responded.
"Stop wasting time. Start attacking..." Sasori of the Red Sands coldly ordered, manipulating his puppet into a sudden forward assault.
Hidan swung his Bloody March Scythe.
Kakuzu's mask began to slide across his face.
Kisame Hoshigaki's hands moved rapidly through hand seals.
In their current stance, Hiroki, Kaguya, and Konoha were enemies.
Any previous connections Kakuzu, Hidan, and Sasori had once shared with this side were now mere pretense.
"Forget it..."
Hiroki glanced at Kakuzu, Hidan, and Sasori of the Red Sands.
They had once aligned with his side.
To understand what was happening, he might need to get information from them.
If that's the case...
"Then I'll start with you..."
Hiroki locked eyes with Kisame Hoshigaki.
[Body Replacement Technique – Thousand Paper Cranes]!
In an instant, Hiroki appeared behind Kisame Hoshigaki, a black chakra rod condensed in his hand, directly piercing into his left chest.
"Oh..."
Kisame looked down, seeing his heart already pierced. His face showed shock and disbelief as he froze mid-hand seal.
How could it be so fast?! He was taken down in one move?!
Everyone present felt shocked.
Pfthk...
Hiroki pulled out the black rod he had just inserted.
Thud! Kisame collapsed onto the ground.
From his left chest, bright red blood continuously gushed outward like water from an opened faucet.
"With only these few, it seems impossible after all."
Seeing Kisame's tragic condition, White Zetsu muttered, desperately shouting at Kakuzu, "Kakuzu, save him! Save him!"
"Get lost! My hearts are precious too."
Kakuzu silently stepped back, speaking without emotion.
"If you won't talk, then you'll fall—one by one."
Hiroki said threateningly.
"Ha! Our leader has always been Madara..."
It was Hidan who spoke first.
But not out of fear—he just loved to chat.
"Madara? Has he been resurrected? White Zetsu, then—why did you betray us?"
Hiroki continued questioning.
"Betrayal? What are you talking about? When did I ever say I was your subordinate? That's hilarious..."
White Zetsu mercilessly mocked.
Hiroki deeply observed the White Zetsus.
Even if Madara Uchiha had returned, how could he make White Zetsu break free from Kaguya's control?
Even at their peak potential, they only evolved into a higher-tier Rinnegan.
Could the Sage of Six Paths be involved?
"Forget it. Since you're all enemies, there's no need to hold back anymore..."
"Summoning Jutsu."
Poof...
The stone statue of Hamura and Satori appeared together.
"Attack!" Hiroki ordered.
At the same time, black Truth-Seeking Balls circled around his hands.
Aiming at members of the Akatsuki Organization and the revealed White Zetsu, beams of energy shot forth from Hiroki's hands, emitting dazzling light.
Boom! Boom! Boom!...
Tap! Tap! Tap!...
One after another, the White Zetsu clones collapsed. Kakuzu and the others could only use various methods to dodge the relentless attacks.
Hamura's stone statue stood in front of Hiroki. In addition, he could use the Body Replacement Technique at will, allowing him to swiftly lift himself off the ground. The members of Akatsuki couldn't get close to him.
"Hey, can I kill whoever I want?" Satori flew through the air, beating his wings as he asked Hiroki.
"Don't touch those wearing the Konoha forehead protectors... Oh right, also don't attack Mist Ninjas or Kumogakure ninjas."
As for those ordinary people who had no special marks on them, they could only be considered as disguised White Zetsu under such chaotic circumstances.
Their only hope was to pray for survival...
"Fine." Satori's excitement from earlier faded slightly as he quickly flew far away. "I thought I could have some real fun."
He crossed his arms, lounged with one leg casually draped over the other, and floated midair with a clearly bored yawn. Wherever he passed, dense clouds of black feather needles rained down mercilessly.
Striking with unerring precision, inflicting fatal injuries on anyone not allied with Konoha.
"Ahhh!" The screams—filled with agony and terror—echoed endlessly.
The civilians, endlessly tormented and repeatedly slaughtered, felt especially hopeless...
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