After the fierce battle.
After opening the Six Gates and engaging in battle, Might Guy slumped helplessly against Kakashi.
Kakashi was also in bad shape, covered in severe wounds, his blood staining the water beneath his feet.
It's very difficult to breathe; my lungs are damaged...
Opposite.
Konan is in relatively good condition, but two of Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear are floating on the surface of the water, indicating that he has lost two hearts.
"Hey, Konan."
"Forget the white-haired brat, I want that green-skinned guy's heart!"
Kakuzu was breathing heavily, never expecting that two brats could embarrass him so much!
Kakashi gripped Might Guy tightly with one hand to prevent him from falling off his back.
He was willing to sacrifice himself for Obito.
But he wouldn't allow Might Guy to be killed, so until now, he has reserved enough chakra to use the Flying Thunder God Technique once.
His gaze swept between the two men before finally settling on Kakuzu.
Kakashi couldn't help but speak up.
"I think I know why someone like you survived."
"Um..."
Kakuzu pondered for a moment, waiting for Kakashi to speak.
It's probably something like, "You're so strong, it's normal for you to have survived."
Ha, even if you say that, I'm still going to take that green brat's heart!
A soft chuckle escaped from beneath Kakashi's mask.
"You are too weak and too ugly."
"Jing probably wouldn't bother killing you; he'd probably spend more time washing his hands than killing you."
"What did you say!!!"
Kakuzu, enraged, attacked without regard for Konan's attempts to stop him, unleashing a powerful combination of ninjutsu!
Just as the flames were within reach.
Obito... I'll come back again.
Whoosh!
Flying Thunder God Technique.
Kakashi and Might Guy disappeared.
As the flames subsided, Obito's figure appeared, twisted and contorted.
His gaze fell on the spot where the two had disappeared.
Is it... the Flying Thunder God Technique?
Kakashi, what's the point of you learning this technique now?
You and I are the same... we only start to regret our incompetence after we've lost something.
After a few seconds of pause, Obito's figure disappeared.
They appeared in a secluded room.
Jue's figure emerged from the room wall, and the two took their seats.
"I can sense that Nagato is starting to lose confidence in the plan to collect the Tailed Beast."
Black Zetsu spoke in a deep voice.
"Putting everything else aside, the most important thing is that the Nine-Tails is in Konoha, Kagami Uchiha is a huge chasm."
After a moment of silence, Obito asked, "Has the Five-Tails been revived?"
Several years ago, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and the Third Raikage were killed by Kagami Uchiha, which also marked the death of the Five-Tails Kokuō.
White Zetsu: "No, the time it took for Kokuō to be resurrected is longer than the combined time of the Eight-Tails and the Three Tails."
Is there no pattern to it...?
"According to records, Tailed Beast can be resurrected in a maximum of ten or so years," Black Zetsu said calmly. In his thousand years of life, the one he had seen die the most was the Six-Tails Saiken, and even then, it was only a maximum of ten or so years.
Black Zetsu collecting Tailed Beast is even deeper than Obito's; he will never give up.
A solution was devised in a short time.
"The prerequisite for collecting the Tailed Beast is having enough power."
"Let alone Konoha, we don't have the strength to defeat the Four Nations Alliance. They have the most Tailed Beast there."
"Orochimaru's forbidden technique gave me an idea: perhaps we don't need to use the Nine-Tails..."
"Before the Five-Tails is revived, we need to have the strength to defeat the Four Nations Alliance."
"Gather all Eight-Tails as quickly as possible, without giving Konoha a chance to react."
"As long as we revive the Ten-Tails, even Kagami Uchiha will be no match for us!"
Black Zetsu possesses some memories of the Ten-Tails.
Although Kagami Uchiha's performance was strong, in his opinion, it was still not as good as the Ten-Tails, who was hailed as the Great Master of the Ten-Tails a thousand years ago.
That is the power of a god that can truly change the world!
Obito lowered his head and pondered.
He has a clear understanding of his own abilities.
It wasn't originally there.
Only after awakening Mangekyo Kagami Uchiha did he realize that he was not as skilled as others.
He wasn't afraid of any of the ninjas from the Four Nations Alliance in a one-on-one fight.
But compared to high-end combat power...
Ōnoki, that's the man who survived being brutally beaten by Uchiha Madara and Kagami Uchiha.
He truly deserves the title of the strongest Tsuchikage!
There's also the Raikage, the Mizukage, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki...
Because of the rapid establishment of the Four Nations Alliance, the Land of Water was freed from Uchiha Madara's control, and Madara never mentioned what he had done in the Land of Water.
Obito also considered taking revenge on the Land of Water, but after going there, he found it pointless.
Elite ninjas and bloodline clans have all gone to the Land of Lightning. What's the point of killing those old, weak, women, and children to vent our anger?
After thinking for a moment, Obito said in a deep voice, "There are still some things I haven't learned from Madara. If the Five-Tails revives before we have enough power, we should find it and kill it first."
"If it falls into the hands of either party, it will not be good for us."
"We need time."
Black Zetsu nodded to himself.
The naive Uchiha, who was originally rather dim-witted, has matured after recognizing reality.
"Kagami Uchiha and I are the only Mangekyo users. As long as my abilities are fully developed, even if I can't compare to him, I won't be too far behind."
"Then there's one more question..."
Obito looked at Zetsu and said in a deep voice, "How much do you know about Nagato's situation? How long will it take him to master the Rinne Rebirth?"
Zetsu shook his head. "The Rinnegan has too many abilities, Rinne Rebirth is an even deeper level of eye technique. I still can't see the exact time when he mastered this technique."
"Most importantly..."
"He was seriously injured in his battle with Hanzo, and he also had to control the Six Paths clones and nurture the Rinnegan... All of these factors slowed down his progress in developing the Rinnegan."
A moment of silence followed.
"Let's transplant White Zetsu into Nagato. That will speed up his recovery," Obito said in a deep voice. He himself had been rapidly healed after being seriously injured, thanks to White Zetsu.
"Huh!?" White Zetsu exclaimed in surprise, "I don't care about my clones, but..."
"Nagato is a descendant of the Senju and Uzumaki clans. If he adapts to the White Zetsu Cells and awakens Wood Release ..."
"This guy is too strong! Can we even control him?"
Black Zetsu pondered Obito's suggestion.
The current situation is too unfavorable for him; Nagato, the main force on this side, is indeed not up to par.
Only...
If Nagato becomes so powerful that he cannot be restrained, can the Cursed Seal be used to control him and revive Madara?
Black Zetsu needs the Ten-Tails and Madara with the Rinnegan to bring his mother back.
Obito's next words solidified his resolve.
"No matter how strong he is, can he be stronger than Kagami Uchiha?"
"If all else fails, we can force him to revive Uchiha Madara when he is dying."
It has to be said.
Obito, you've got a sharp mind these days.
"Obito's suggestion... is good."
Black Zetsu's voice was hoarse. "I have a way to do it without relying on Nine-Tails, but he doesn't know it."
"After collecting all eight Tailed Beasts, he will inevitably have a battle with Kagami Uchiha."
"He lost, so he manipulated him to revive Lord Madara."
"Victory..."
Black Zetsu couldn't imagine Nagato winning and changed the subject.
"Obito, even Madara highly approves of your Mangekyo Sharingan."
"Believe in yourself. You have potential no less than that of Kagami Uchiha. Maybe he has already exhausted his potential."
"We... will defeat him sooner or later, time is on our side!"
Defeat the mirror...?
To be honest, Obito didn't have much expectation of defeating Kagami.
Perhaps...
What he longed for was to gain Kagami Uchiha's approval.