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Pain cast an inquisitive look at Uchiha Obito.
Uchiha Obito claimed to be Madara.
Their goals were both to collect the Nine Great Tailed Beasts.
So... Pain and Uchiha Obito were not in conflict.
At least, not on the surface.
"Having Kakuzu deal with Orochimaru would be more suitable."
Uchiha Obito said this.
Orochimaru was first-rate at clinging to life.
Kakuzu probably wouldn't be able to kill Orochimaru.
If he couldn't kill Orochimaru, he might vent his anger on Tsunade and Jiraiya instead...
If Kakuzu killed Jiraiya or Tsunade, it would indirectly weaken Konoha.
If Kakuzu were killed in return.
Pain's strength would be weakened.
No matter how he looked at it, it would benefit him.
If Itachi went after Orochimaru.
He really could kill Orochimaru.
"..."
Itachi said nothing.
Instead, he analyzed Uchiha Obito's logic.
He quickly understood what Obito was thinking.
"No, I think I should go."
With one sentence, Itachi left Uchiha Obito speechless.
It also made Pain look over.
From Pain's perspective.
Itachi belonged to Uchiha Obito.
Uchiha Obito thought the same.
But Itachi had suddenly spoken up... What was this...?
In the end.
Pain decided to have Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki hunt down Orochimaru.
After the meeting ended.
Uchiha Obito, who was very dissatisfied with Itachi, came looking for him.
Itachi's unilateral decision had made Uchiha Obito somewhat furious.
How could a pawn act on its own and talk back to him?
"I will always be Itachi Uchiha of Konoha."
With that one sentence.
Itachi left Uchiha Obito silent.
Uchiha Itachi's interests were aligned with Konoha's.
The rise of the Fifth Hokage Tsunade heralded the arrival of a new era.
Obito's little tricks had not escaped Itachi's eyes.
Only then did Uchiha Obito realize something.
He had thought Uchiha Itachi was a pawn.
But