Moriyue let out a roar. As he drew Obito's attention, he made a gesture to Orochimaru. For the time being, they shared a common goal. This time, Orochimaru would help Moriyue, and afterward, Moriyue would help Orochimaru reclaim Itachi's eyes.
Their relationship was one of mutual benefit. Before they achieved their goals, there would be no turning on each other... at least, not for now.
Obito's attention was drawn by Moriyue's shout for a moment, but after his brief shock, he did not make any rash moves. The extraction of the Tailed Beast was nearly complete. There was no need to stop what he was doing over an unstable factor.
"The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is out of control. I need to accelerate the plan to recover the Rinnegan..."
Obito watched the constantly struggling Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, feeling troubled. He should not have trusted those people. He had long known that those cult-like fanatics had other motives. He had thought they had some skill, but now it seemed Nagato was still alive and well.
Still, that thought eased him somewhat. Nagato being alive meant the Rinnegan had not been destroyed. He did not want to obtain a damaged pair of Rinnegan.
Moriyue was getting closer and closer, yet Obito still had the leisure to think about other things. That fully reflected his attitude toward Moriyue. To be honest, after meeting Moriyue before, he believed he had already completely figured him out.
He had strength, but unfortunately, none of it posed a threat to Obito. Even the abilities Moriyue had displayed during the battle at Konoha had not been able to threaten him. Aside from being slightly surprised that Moriyue knew his name, Obito had never taken him seriously.
"Pfft—"
As Moriyue charged toward him, he