At the Akatsuki Organization base.
"Hiss!"
As Obito changed the dressing on his wounds, the medicine stung. He grimaced and sucked in a sharp breath.
After a long while, he finally finished applying medicine to all his wounds.
With the bandages wrapped back in place, he stared blankly into the dim cave, his expression dark.
Normally, with his formidable body strengthened by White Zetsu Cells, ordinary injuries wouldn't have troubled him. But this time was different. He had ventured onto the battlefield where Shinji and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had fought. Though he'd escaped at the last moment, he'd still been caught in the shock waves of a battle between Six Paths level combatants and badly injured.
Just then, his left eye began to ache again.
He covered it, his face twisting into a grimace.
The Kamui in his left eye was indeed more useful for attacking than the Kamui in his right. But when it came to defense, it was nowhere near as convenient.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so badly hurt.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside the room.
Obito immediately grew wary.
Before long, the door opened, and White Zetsu walked in.
"Hah."
Obito secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
White Zetsu reported, "Hiruko and Ranmaru have probably been taken out. Scorpion, Deidara, Kakuzu, Hidan, and Juzo Biwa are missing."
"Ah..."
Obito sighed.
White Zetsu then asked, "Should I send out some clones to contact them?"
Obito remained silent, not answering for a long time.
At this point, what would be the point of gathering all the remaining members of Dark Dawn?
Everything was already decided.
And Black Zetsu's betrayal had made him realize that he was just another pawn in someone else's hands. All the plans he'd taken such pride in had been laid out by someone else long ago.