"How did you notice Kazuki?" Uchiha Obito frowned and replied coldly, "What did you do to him?"
His words carried a clear protective tone.
Black Zetsu, for his part, cast several suggestive glances at Uchiha Madara, urging him to tone down his speech.
Madara, frowning, spoke with obvious reluctance: "I was just observing the descendants of the Uchiha with the potential to be the savior."
"But sadly, Uchiha Kazuki has not experienced the pain of war, and the Eye of the Moon Plan cannot wait any longer. I was forced to intervene personally, even if it is not ideal…"
Black Zetsu sighed inwardly.
Talking like this was only going to provoke Obito! Well, that is, except for that insidious guy who always hid his true power and pretended to be a weakling to deceive others.
If Madara hadn't regained some of his youth and still had his aged appearance, Black Zetsu believed he could have manipulated Obito more easily. But the Uchiha were like that: it seemed that strength and intelligence could not coexist at the same time in them.
As soon as they increased their strength a little, their arrogance lifted them to the sky.
To Black Zetsu's surprise, Obito didn't explode in anger. Instead, he waved his hand in annoyance and said, "What's the point of all this?"
"If I could convince Kazuki to join me, do you think you'd still have any bargaining power with me?"
Something curious was happening…
These two extremely arrogant Uchiha used Kazuki as a weapon in their dispute, yet they both remained calm throughout their discussion.
Deep down, they knew that Kazuki was far more suitable than any of them to carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan.
Unlike them, who were a pair of loners, Kazuki had a large number of loyal followers and a military force far superior to anyone else's. In fact, of the five great shinobi villages, practically two were under his control.
Both of them sank into silence.
Madara thought that if he had Kazuki on his side, no matter how troublesome Obito's dojutsu was, he wouldn't be able to do anything.
Obito, for his part, thought that if Kazuki were with him, he would have already killed this damn old man and taken the Demonic Statue and acted on his own...
But they couldn't do it.
After some thought, they both came to the same conclusion: Kazuki was not only the best option for the Eye of the Moon Plan, but also the biggest obstacle.
In the worst and most realistic of scenarios, they would inevitably have to face him.
Trying to convince him was an option, but deep down neither of them had any confidence in achieving it.
Why would Kazuki, with his perfect life and faith in the Will of Fire, want to change the world?
If they were Kazuki, they wouldn't believe in the Eye of the Moon Plan either.
"Tell me, kid. How much do you know about Kazuki at this point?" Madara asked after a long silence. "Have you witnessed any of his recent fights?"
Obito thought for a moment before shaking his head. "Not really, but I know he's strong."
"Even with my Mangekyō Sharingan, when I recall his three-tomoe Sharingan, I feel his ocular power suppressing me."
Madara snorted. That boy had a peculiar instinct…
He hadn't even seen Kazuki in combat, but his instincts told him he was very strong... Interesting.
"Let's work together for now. Is that okay?" Madara glanced at Obito.
"If it's for the Eye of the Moon Plan, I accept." Obito nodded and analyzed the situation aloud: "You fear Kazuki, so you need my help…"
"I doubt Kazuki will support me, and if things get out of hand, I'll need your strength too. It's a fair deal."
Madara nodded slightly. Obito had come to the same conclusion as him.
"Relax and enter my genjutsu. I'll show you Kazuki's power and influence." Madara's eyes glowed purple.
Obito looked at him suspiciously.
Getting caught in a genjutsu like that all of a sudden was dangerous.
Just as the atmosphere began to get tense again, Black Zetsu intervened: "Obito-kun, Madara-sama doesn't plan to harm you. He just wants to share information about Kazuki."
"You both seek the same thing: to save the shinobi world and complete the Eye of the Moon Plan. There's no conflict of interest between you; you're just natural allies. Don't you think so?"
Black Zetsu turned his head toward Madara and gave him insistent, almost pleading looks. "Isn't that right, Madara-sama?"
Madara finally got Black Zetsu's hint and understood...
As long as Izanagi existed, there was no guarantee that an attack on Obito would be lethal. But as long as that ace up his sleeve remained, when the final moment came and the Ten-Tails appeared, Obito would always be one step behind.
He wasn't a real threat. At best, he'd be just a pawn in the vanguard.
After all, although Madara had regained some of his youth, he was still far from his prime. Having someone do the work as cannon fodder wasn't a bad idea.
"You're right, Black Zetsu..." Madara shot Obito a cold stare. "From the very beginning, I intended for you to be the spokesperson for the Eye of the Moon Plan, but you rejected the offer and then came back with a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan to steal my Demonic Statue..."
He paused and fixed his gaze on him. "What exactly are you trying to do?"
Obito remained silent. He knew Madara was right.
If it weren't for this old man, he wouldn't even have had the chance to see Rin one last time.
"Use your genjutsu, Madara." Obito sighed reluctantly and waved his hand. "I want to see how strong Kazuki is now."
Madara snorted and activated the Rinnegan.
Within the world of genjutsu...
Kazuki's battles were projected clearly.
It was like a montage of highlights from a superstar of the shinobi world. Madara and Obito watched each of his master moves.
Even the process in which he took control of Kirigakure.
When he finished, Obito was plunged into silence.
The situation is more problematic than he thought.
If the Five Great Shinobi Villages were not under Kazuki's control, then they were just a scattered group, easy to defeat one by one.
But if he had unified them... then the difficulty of the confrontation would be incalculable.
With Konoha in his hands, Kazuki had managed to wreak havoc. The current war was proof of that.
Uchiha Obito sighed with a headache. What should he do?
"Madara, any bright ideas?" He rubbed his brow. "If we wait long enough, maybe the war will harm his loved ones. That might make him realize the flaw in the shinobi world's system."
Madara nodded slowly. "It's a possibility... We still have time."
Black Zetsu tensed inside. They couldn't keep waiting like this. The more time passed, the stronger Kazuki would become...
Black Zetsu took the opportunity to chime in: "Looking at the speed and methods with which Kazuki subdued Kirigakure, there's another possibility: that he conquered the Five Great Shinobi Villages and united them into a single entity. In that case, we'd be in serious trouble..."
Obito felt a chill at the thought and let out a long sigh.
Madara also remained silent before speaking gravely. "There's another deadly problem with Kazuki..."
Obito looked up, alert.
"Inside Kazuki's body, there exists the chakra of Senju Tobirama and my brother, Uchiha Izuna..." Madara's eyes flashed with fierce hatred. "Although Kazuki, along with my brother's chakra, is facing off against Tobirama's chakra, the situation isn't ideal. The use of the Steam Imp in Tobirama's form proves it..."
Obito was startled upon hearing this.
Black Zetsu, remembering the change in Kazuki's hair color, decided to add another piece of information.
"Madara-sama, from the Land of Rivers, the White Zetsu have reported seeing Kazuki in a valley. Something worth mentioning: his hair has changed from black to white. The cause is unknown."
Madara's expression immediately twisted.
That was going from Izuna's black hair to Tobirama's damn white!
Enraged! If he caught Tobirama, he would shatter his soul a thousand times over.
"Madara, tell me everything about Kazuki, Uchiha Izuna and Senju Tobirama."
Uchiha Madara simply told Uchiha Obito about the information about the reincarnation chakra.
After hearing this, Obito, in a frenzy of rage, clenched his fists tightly, his eyes glowing blood red. "Of course! All that nonsense about the Will of Fire is nothing but nonsense!"
"In this shinobi world, the good are always pursued by the evil! It's time to destroy everything!"
"Madara, we have to save Kazuki!"
Obito only cared about two people in the world. One was Rin, who was already dead, and the other was Kazuki, who was about to be possessed by a former Hokage.
This world is wrong and must be destroyed!
Black Zetsu lowered his head, hiding his expression. He felt frustrated and resentful...
Because he felt that Obito was as furious as when he himself had died.
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