Obito's plan

Beneath the mask, Obito Uchiha into a slight smile, the curve of which seemed to proclaim his inner smugness.

It worked!

He was secretly delighted.

Once the opponent's defenses are breached, that's when it's easiest to take advantage of their vulnerability.

"What I want to say is actually very simple: just come with me to Konoha to find out, okay?"

Obito slowly placed his hand on Kabuto Yakushi's shoulder, a seemingly casual gesture that carried an invisible sense of pressure.

Kabuto Yakushi's pupils dilated instantly, as if he had heard a highly impactful suggestion.

Yes!

Just verify it!

If we simply verify that Lord Orochimaru is not in Konoha Village, wouldn't that expose their lie?!

"Okay! I'll go!"

Kabuto Yakushi agreed without hesitation.

"Wait, there's another collaboration I'd like to discuss with you."

Obito's voice rang out again, tinged with a hint of barely perceptible cunning.

What kind of cooperation?

Kabuto Yakushi frowned slightly, a sense of vigilance rising in his heart.

"You know the Impure World Reincarnation, right?"

Obito's gaze was fixed on Kabuto Yakushi, a hint of urgency in his eyes.

Kabuto Yakushi taken aback at first, but quickly nodded. "Yes."

"That makes things easier. I was discussing a collaboration with Orochimaru, planning to use the Impure World Reincarnation to launch the attack on Konoha. But after he agreed, he actually ran away."

Obito Uchiha clenched his fists angrily, his face contorted with rage. Even after all this time, the thought of this incident still fueled his fury.

He had everything prepared, but on the eve of the battle, he deserted!

"Attack on Konoha is what I want, but what would be my gain?"

The Kabuto Yakushi his glasses, his eyes gleaming with shrewdness behind the lenses.

Obito Uchiha's lips curled slightly upward. "The benefit Orochimaru received back then was the freedom to conduct his immortality research. There were many living subjects, and they were all humanoid beings, indistinguishable from humans."

Kabuto Yakushi pondered for a moment, "Experimental subjects? Alright, but I need many special corpses. If you can help me find them, we can cooperate, of course, provided Lord Orochimaru agrees."

Obito Uchiha revealed a contemptuous smile beneath his mask, inwardly scoffing at the other's naiveté: "Fine."

He had already devised a plan, a plan that would absolutely break Kabuto Yakushi. At that point, Orochimaru wouldn't even need to agree; he would come to him seeking cooperation on his own.

"Let's head to Konoha Village now."

Kabuto Yakushi was eager to verify the information and desperately wanted to find out exactly where Orochimaru was.

Obito Uchiha: "No, the Akatsuki Organization still has many things to deal with. I need to go take care of those things first. However, you can go to Konoha first, and I'll catch up with you soon."

Kabuto Yakushi chuckled, "What if you can't keep up with me?"

Obito Uchiha for a moment, then said, "Let's meet at the border of the Land of Fire."

"Alright, I'll wait for you. Don't fail to come. If you don't show up after half a day, I'll go to Konoha myself to verify it, and our cooperation is off the table."

After saying that, Kabuto Yakushi left, dragging his red robes behind him.

As soon as they left the house and came outside, Karin and Jugo came to greet them.

"Lord Kabuto, are you alright?"

Karin spoke first, her face showing concern, her eyes fixed on Kabuto Yakushi.

"It's alright, let's go."

Kabuto Yakushi shook his head slightly and Earth Flow a blank expression.

Karin scratched her head, her mind filled with doubt.

Did Lord Kabuto kill that masked man from earlier?

In her memory, the masked man was quite powerful.

She peeked cautiously into the inner room.

As soon as she peeked inside, she saw the masked man standing there straight, looking down at her.

Those eyes seemed to see right through everything, carrying an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Obito's voice rang out coldly.

"Ah... it's nothing, I'll be going now!"

Karin sheepishly shrank back, a wave of panic washing over her. She turned and grabbed Jugo, quickly following Kabuto Yakushi.

Both of them were unharmed!

Oh no, that scared me to death!

Wearing a mask even in broad daylight!

Looking at Karin's red hair, Obito Uchiha immediately thought of Nagato.

I wonder where Nagato went. Could he have had his resolve shattered by the Konoha Ninja?

He calls himself a god, but is this all the stress he can handle?

In terms of resilience, Obito Uchiha considered himself invincible.

After all, he witnessed his best friend kill the person he loved most!

Then he implicated his master and mistress, and later discovered that it was all an illusion, and that the person he loved most had chosen to die at the hands of his best friend.

Anyone else with a weak will would have gone mad long ago.

Obito, Obito was not insane; he even chose to follow the plans of others despite knowing he had made a mistake.

Soon, a black vortex appeared in his right eye, sucking him in.

When he reappeared, he was beside Black Zetsu.

Black Zetsu tilted his head, a look of surprise on his face. "What's wrong, Obito? You actually came to find me on your own initiative, which is quite unusual for you?"

After emerging from the vortex, Obito went straight to the Gate of Opening without beating around the bush. "I need to discuss something with you."

Black Zetsu calm and said sarcastically, "So you actually have something to discuss with me? Well then, tell me, what urgent matter do you have that requires your personal visit?"

Obito naturally understood the sarcasm in Black Zetsu's words, but he had no choice but to submit. He needed Black Zetsu's help, so he couldn't easily show his displeasure. "Kabuto Yakushi came to see me, Orochimaru's subordinate."

"Hmm? And then?"

Black Zetsu raised an eyebrow, watching Obito with interest.

"He came looking for Orochimaru, but since Orochimaru couldn't use the Impure World Reincarnation, and Kabuto Yakushi also knew it, I made a bet with him."

Obito's expression turned serious.

"What bet?" Black Zetsu pressed.

"As long as Orochimaru is in Konoha Village, he will cooperate with us and attack Konoha directly. If he's not there, then we'll be at peace and suffer no losses."

"I see. Then why are you telling me this?"

Black Zetsu narrowed his eyes slightly.

Obito spoke in a sinister tone, "Is White Zetsu able to transform into anyone at will and be difficult to detect?"

I think you have that ability too. If we can deceive you, we can have an army of Ninja Impure World Reincarnation. Then we won't be able to revive you easily, and we'll have a much higher success rate in collecting the Tailed Beast."

Black Zetsu realized, a slight smile playing on his lips, "You want me to transform into Orochimaru's appearance to deceive Kabuto Yakushi and tell him that I've joined Konoha, right?"

"Yes, of course, we need to say even harsher things..."

Obito Uchiha's face was grim, his eyes flashing with a calculating light.