Zabuza Momochi had considered many possibilities, but never had he imagined that he would receive an invitation from Madara Uchiha.
Join the Akatsuki?
Well, that was a path he had never considered.
"So it was you who controlled the Fourth Mizukage. Now I understand. In this world, perhaps only you could use genjutsu to control both him and the Three-Tails at the same time... You appeared in Kirigakure. Where is the other one?" Zabuza Momochi held the Kubikiribōchō horizontally before him and spoke warily.
"That guy wasn't involved. And don't casually lump me together with him." Obito's expression darkened.
Another person bringing up that bastard.
Why did people always put him on the same level as that annoying bastard Genitsu?
"Join the Akatsuki, and I'll take you to meet the leader. This is your only choice, and the correct one. You're already a rogue ninja. Kirigakure will never let you go. If I don't intervene, you'll either die at Yagura's hands or be killed by the people Genji sends after you." Obito slowly stepped forward, a Sharingan glowing red in the darkness.
Zabuza Momochi fell silent for a moment, then slung the Kubikiribōchō across his back.
He had no other choice. If he refused, he would probably be killed immediately.
"Zetsu, take him to meet the leader," Obito said in a deep voice.
White Zetsu poked its head out from the ground. "Got it. Didn't expect you to solve this by directly recruiting him... Newcomer, come with me. Whether you can earn the leader's approval depends on your own performance."
"The Akatsuki's Sage Eye, huh? I'm really looking forward to it. I heard he was defeated by the Eye Organization's Sage Eye."
"Don't say that in front of the leader, or you'll die."
White Zetsu kindly warned him.
Obito had