I'll Pull Your Oxygen Tube!

Chapter 8: Pulling the Plug on Your Oxygen!

"You will definitely come back, and when that time comes, I will accept your true gratitude."

Listening to Madara, Aoba felt even more helpless. Madara might as well have poked Obito in the forehead with his finger and said, "I planned this whole thing, you idiot, believe it or not!"

Aoba admitted that part of his insight came from his foreknowledge, which allowed him to see things so clearly.

But the plan Madara had designed, along with the implications hidden between his words, were truly numerous.

If it were a normal person, even if they didn't react in time beforehand, they would certainly feel that something was off afterward and start to grow suspicious.

But unfortunately, after Obito turned to the dark side, his brain had completely short-circuited and was simply incapable of functioning normally.

Sigh!

Obito left wearing a White Zetsu clone, looking incredibly smug!

As for Aoba, who hadn't been able to change a single thing, he felt somewhat depressed. Once again, he felt his own weakness and the helplessness that came with it.

The only good news was that Madara didn't seem to suspect anything because of his meddling.

After all, no one could have guessed that inside this child's body lived the soul of an adult from another world.

"I will sever all the karma in this world... completely! That is the purpose of my return."

When Obito returned, radiating killing intent and an ominous aura, leaving behind a trail of bloody footprints as he spoke these words, the corners of Madara's mouth suddenly curled upward.

Standing beside Madara, Aoba sighed in his heart once again as he saw the cold, indifferent gaze of Obito, whose eyes had evolved directly from the Two-Tomoe Sharingan into the Mangekyo Sharingan.

This tragedy had unfolded right on schedule.

Madara's plan had succeeded. He had successfully made the kind-hearted and passionate Obito witness the death of Rin, witness Kakashi killing Rin with his own hands, and witness the most cruel and desperate hellscape in this world.

This not only successfully caused Obito to evolve his Mangekyo Sharingan, but also completely dragged him onto the ship that was destined to sink.

And he, as always, could do nothing but watch helplessly.

"You weren't seen by anyone else, were you?" A trace of a satisfied smile appeared on Madara's aged face.

"Only I saw it. Obito killed all the enemies and even comprehended the Wood Style: Cutting Spikes on his own, so there's no problem. It's just that he didn't seem to want to attack Kakashi, but Kakashi didn't see anything. When the Konoha reinforcements arrived, he was still shouting, 'Who took out the enemies?'" White Zetsu explained with a strange smile on his face.

"He can't bear to lay a hand on his former comrade?"

"No, I just don't care. Whether that guy is still alive in this world or not, I don't care. Because in the world I am about to create, there is Kakashi, and there is Rin. Tell me how to create the world of my dreams, Madara!"

"No need for thanks. Come here. From today on, you are the savior. Look into my eyes..."

In an instant, Madara and Obito both froze, motionless.

However, having seen this part of the plot, Aoba knew that Madara had pulled Obito's consciousness into his Genjutsu space. There, Madara would fully entrust the so-called Moon Eye Plan to Obito, beginning a new chapter.

When Madara had finished explaining everything to Obito, both of their bodies shuddered simultaneously, breaking free from the Genjutsu space.

"Obito, I have left you the Uchiha forbidden techniques, the Six Paths Techniques, and the Yin-Yang Release Techniques."

"Additionally, I have infused my will into this creature's body; you can consider half of it to be me. It is also a product of degradation, and you can use these beings created through Yin-Yang Release as your pawns. That black rod is the physical manifestation of my consciousness; you can use it when performing the Six Paths Techniques."

"Finally, this brat... you can kill him or keep him as a pawn, as you please."

Madara's cold, indifferent gaze instantly made Aoba, who was preparing to act, feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

As expected!

From the very beginning, no one had ever cared whether he lived or died!

And Obito...

At this moment, the darkened Obito didn't even glance at him, merely grunting a single "I understand."

After finishing his final arrangements, Madara took two steps forward, and the "tubes" behind him instantly pulled taut!

However, this time, Madara continued to pull forward with force!

As the saying goes, opportunity knocks but once.

Damn it, I'm going for it!

Having waited for this day for a long time, Aoba immediately bent down, picked up one of the tubes on the ground, and pulled backward with all his might!

He had always assumed this was a mission with no chance of survival, until he suddenly recalled the plot and realized that after passing his will to Obito, Madara had voluntarily chosen to pull out the tubes of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to commit suicide!

And this was clearly the key to him completing the mission and breaking the deadlock!

In any case, Madara was seeking death at this moment, so there was a high probability he would ignore Aoba's small movements.

As for whether he would succeed or if the system would acknowledge it, that was beyond his control. He would do his best and leave the rest to fate, to see if his life was truly meant to end here.

This was the only way he could think of to complete the mission.

Madara, who was struggling to break free from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, seemed to truly not care about such a minor detail. With a sharp snap, the several tubes connected to his back instantly broke!

Aoba, who had been pulling along with him from behind, landed hard on his backside.

Very good!

First, the tubes were broken, and neither White Zetsu, Black Zetsu, nor Obito paid him any mind, focusing their attention entirely on the dying Madara!

Slacking off successful!

The only thing left to worry about now is whether the system will actually acknowledge this loophole-exploiting way of completing the mission.

Ignoring Aoba, who was pulling strings in the shadows, Obito's remaining Mangekyo Sharingan widened instantly!

Staggering back into his seat, Madara struggled to breathe as he fought to utter his final words.

"Very well, go. During the time before I am resurrected, you are... Uchiha Madara!"

After saying the final word, Madara... breathed his last.

Everything left behind would be inherited by Obito. As for Aoba, who had been hoping to ride his coattails, he hadn't gained a single hair of benefit and was now facing Obito's final judgment.

Whether he lived or died rested entirely on a single thought.

If it were the Obito from before, Aoba wouldn't be the least bit worried about being in danger.

However, the darkened Obito before him, who seemed like a completely different person, was terrifyingly unpredictable. Heaven knows if he would be implicated and crushed to death on a whim.

"How do you intend to deal with this brat?" Black Zetsu asked casually.

"I haven't decided yet. Let's deal with Madara's remains first." Obito walked over to Madara's body and reached out, actually plucking out the Sharingan that Madara had transplanted.

"Since Madara chose you in the end, this brat no longer has any reason to exist. Besides, he knows too much."

"I am Uchiha Madara now. I don't need you to teach me what to do. If you want to die, I can send you on your way first."

With a single glare, Black Zetsu immediately shut his mouth.

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