Fleeing from Konoha-Chapter 622 - 92: Building Blocks and Preparations_4

"Yes."

Black Zetsu nodded in understanding and burrowed into the ground, infiltrating in the direction of Konoha.

After Black Zetsu left, Nagato’s thoughts remained fixed on the information provided by Hakushi.

The other party clearly intended for him and Konoha to suffer mutual destruction.

Besides that, Nagato couldn’t fathom why the other party would be so benevolent as to hand over such critical information to him for handling.

Even White Zetsu couldn’t investigate such confidential news, it was evident that the other side’s infiltration in Konoha was more deeply rooted than White Zetsu’s.

No matter how you looked at it, those three had lived in Konoha for nearly twenty years, making it unquestionably easier for them to investigate things in Konoha than White Zetsu.

However, to target the Nine-tailed Jinchuriki, it would be impossible to avoid the Yellow Flash Namikaze Minato.

There are no empty titles beneath great fame; Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud have both suffered consecutive defeats at the hands of the Yellow Flash. In direct combat, Nagato did not have the absolute confidence to defeat that Yellow Flash.

It’s not unprecedented that the Pain Six Paths he controls could be slain in an instant.

"It seems like early preparations are necessary."

Not only that, Konoha’s Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, Root Leader Shimura Danzo, and the two advisors all possess extraordinary strength.

Nagato felt immense pressure on how to effectively use the Nine-tails to weaken Konoha’s power.

Yet he could not back down now; if this opportunity was missed, the Land of Rain might never rise again.

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Around the same time Nagato received the scroll, Yagura also obtained the scroll forwarded by Hakushi.

But the scroll that Yagura received was encrypted with a Jutsu, which could only be unlocked using a specific Jutsu; otherwise, the scroll would automatically destruct.

Having transmitted information with Hakushi multiple times, Yagura unlocked the scroll using a specific technique.

The content wasn’t much, just a few sparse sentences.

—In October, the Nine-tailed Jinchuriki will give birth, and Konoha will fall into great chaos. Please make arrangements.

Yagura’s eyes flashed.

He did not expect that Hakushi could so precisely know such a secretive piece of information.

This also meant that the Konoha’s Nine-tailed Jinchuriki... no, perhaps among Konoha’s important medical personnel, there were definitely planted informers from the other side, and of a high level too.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have confirmed the birth month of the Nine-tailed Jinchuriki directly.

Konoha’s hospital system... even if not riddled with holes, it probably was close to that state.

With such collaborators, Yagura felt significant pressure.

However, remembering how the three of Hakushi’s people were former Konoha Ninja, even if they left with part of the Uchiha and Hyuga Ninja, they surely left spies within Konoha to provide timely intelligence.

In comparison to outsiders, those three were more likely to implant spies within Konoha’s system.

"October, is it?"

It was already late June, which meant there were only at most three months left for preparation.

Not exactly too rushed, but given Hidden Mist’s current situation, it was quite pressing.

He originally intended to set the coup d’état in November.

But since Konoha’s turmoil would draw the attention of other villages in the Ninja Realm, Yagura thought it would be a waste not to take advantage of the vital intelligence provided by Hakushi.

"October it is then, it’s not much of an issue anyway."

Yagura destroyed the scroll and walked outside the room.

"Someone come."

A Hidden Mist Ninja appeared before Yagura, kneeling on one knee, waiting for Yagura’s command.

"Lord Yagura."

"Announce that the Fourth Mizukage Selection Meeting will be held in October. I will specify the exact day later."

Yagura ordered with a blank expression.

The Third Mizukage had already entrusted the Fourth Mizukage Selection Meeting to him to handle, so regarding this matter, Yagura was able to make a unilateral decision about the timing of the Fourth Mizukage Selection Meeting. But in Yagura’s view, this was merely the Third Mizukage incapable of withstanding pressures from all sides, attempting to push him to the frontline to bear the brunt of the pressures piling up from all parties.

However, the day of him becoming the Fourth Mizukage was soon.