"This time, besides observing Itachi Uchiha, we also need to purge the organization."
Uchiha Obito glanced at Zetsu and spoke flatly.
"Purge?"
Black Zetsu had already known in his heart, but he still asked with apparent confusion.
"Juzo Biwa is no longer worthy of the Nanto title. His potential has reached its limit. With the coming war against Saiki Yuu, someone with Juzo Biwa's strength is nothing but cannon fodder before Saiki Yuu. Not only would he be unable to help, he would only drag us down. This time, let Juzo Biwa and the Kubikiribōchō be buried together in Kirigakure."
Uchiha Obito said coldly.
"So that's how it is. As expected of you."
Zetsu said admiringly.
"Go observe Itachi Uchiha carefully. The success or failure of our plan depends on it!"
Uchiha Obito glanced at Zetsu. The space around him twisted, and he vanished from where he stood.
"...The success or failure... of the plan?"
Who knew how long after Uchiha Obito disappeared, Black Zetsu remained standing there. His expression could not be seen as he muttered words laden with unclear meaning.
"Saiki Yuu, just how strong are you now?"
Suddenly, Black Zetsu let out a low, teeth-gritted growl.
To Black Zetsu, Uchiha Obito did not even count as a chess piece.
He was merely a vessel it used to revive Uchiha Madara.
The successive reincarnations of Indra and Asura were Black Zetsu's true pawns!
Even Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju, as powerful as they were, had still been toyed with in Black Zetsu's palm, allowing the Rinnegan to reappear in the world.
To Black Zetsu, the only one who could be called troublesome was Saiki Yuu!
He was neither the reincarnation of Asura nor Indra, yet during the Third Shinobi World War, he already possessed strength comparable to Asura