A dark cave.
Zetsu emerged from the ground and came before Obito. "They failed to capture the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. The only one they caught in this operation was a Two-Tails Jinchuriki!"
Obito's expression darkened.
Although the original plan had assigned him the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and Nagato the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, the reality was that he had to deal with both the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, two Kage Level fighters who worked seamlessly together. Nagato, meanwhile, only had to face one Two-Tails Jinchuriki, so his task had been far easier than Obito's.
In this situation, Nagato should have set aside his grievances and dealt with the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki first.
Since turning against Nagato now would be unwise, Obito could only swallow his anger for the time being. He asked Zetsu, "What was that beam of light that took Moryo out?"
Zetsu shrugged, showing that he didn't know either, then said, "That beam of light felt like the Eight-Tails' Chakra. But the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki shouldn't have had that kind of ability. Otherwise, the Third Shinobi World War wouldn't have ended the way it did!"
"That guy Nagato still won't admit that the Two-Tails Jinchuriki is in his hands. Looks like his hostility toward us is greater than we thought!"
Obito sighed.
Zetsu was at a loss, too.
He'd thought Nagato was nothing more than a puppet on a string, but after these past few operations, he'd realized that the puppet seemed to be on the verge of taking control.
After a moment of silence, Obito asked, "How long until Moryo is revived?"
Zetsu replied, "He told me before that the Miko is the source of his revival, but to come back completely, he also needs the evil in people's hearts. So it may take some time. Before this operation, though, he'd