Inside an Amegakure outpost.
The blood-soaked rain ninja stared fixedly at Obito in his cloud-patterned cloak, his expression extremely grim.
He couldn't understand why members of Akatsuki, Amegakure's special division, were attacking the outpost where he was stationed. Could these arrogant rogue ninja be planning to betray Nagato and Lady Konan and incite a rebellion within the Land of Rain?
Obito expressionlessly glanced at the highest-ranking rain ninja. His Sharingan emitted an eerie red glow.
A few breaths later, Obito grimly twisted the rain ninja's neck, then looked toward the gloomy gray sky beyond the outpost, his eyes filled with gloom.
After defeating Uzumaki Nagato a few days ago, he should have taken over as Akatsuki's leader.
Yet those rogue ninja clearly trusted Madara Uchiha more than him, the hidden leader who had single-handedly established Akatsuki. He had considered using a Command Seal to control Madara Uchiha, but he too bore the Cursed Seal left behind by the Uchiha.
They restrained one another. If a conflict truly broke out, Black Zetsu would also side with Madara.
Still, he had not completely lost his chance to turn things around. For Madara Uchiha to fully revive, someone had to use Rinne Rebirth on him, and there were very few ninja in the shinobi world capable of bearing the Rinnegan's power.
Aside from Nagato, whose whereabouts were currently unknown, only he remained.
As long as he dealt with Nagato first, Madara Uchiha would have to let him transplant the Rinnegan if he wanted to carry out the Moon Eye Plan. At that point, the entire shinobi world would be under his control.
Thus, after taking control of Akatsuki and Amegakure, Obito had been searching for Nagato and Konan.
Unfortunately, even after visiting outposts of every size throughout Amegakure and Kusagakure, he had failed