From beginning to end, Obito had assumed he would be the one to make a move. He had never imagined Black Zetsu might have a way to deal with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki or "A," so hearing him say this now made Obito frown.
Black Zetsu knew he had aroused Obito's suspicions, but at this point, he had no way to keep hiding the truth. He could only bluff. "Madara left me a jutsu. It might be able to damage them a little. Your life is more important than mine, so let me take the risk!"
Obito asked, "What kind of jutsu?"
"One that can restrain an enemy!"
Black Zetsu's answer was vague.
"A jutsu that can restrain an enemy?!"
Obito gave Black Zetsu a long, hard look.
If Madara really had left Black Zetsu such a jutsu, and Black Zetsu had been hiding it from him all this time, then there was little doubt that the jutsu had been meant for Obito.
Black Zetsu deliberately shrugged. "I don't know if it'll work either. I can only take a chance and try!"
Obito considered it for a moment, then nodded. "All right. I'll cover you!"
Though they each had their own designs, the situation left them no choice but to grit their teeth and keep working together.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Meanwhile, the fierce battle in the air continued.
To keep Ōtsutsuki Isshiki from launching another indiscriminate attack on the town's ruins and give his subordinates cover as they retreated in an orderly fashion, Shinji could only launch one assault after another, leaving Ōtsutsuki Isshiki no time to focus on anything else.
Although Shinji had the upper hand in their fierce battle, he could only maintain a surface-level advantage. He couldn't deliver a decisive blow and finish off his opponent.
After all, at