Minato Namikaze was searching for Uchiha Obito, but Obito had already fled.
Though little time had passed, he had already used Black and White Zetsu to locate the Second Hokage, who had been manipulated by Hiruzen Sarutobi and was hiding nearby to keep watch. Using the Yin-Yang Release power Madara Uchiha had left behind, Obito had bound him and taken him away.
Nagato Uzumaki's goal in this battle was the Tailed Beasts. Obito's goal, meanwhile, was his teacher and Uzumaki Kuuhina.
To be precise, it was their bodies.
First, he used the power of his own Hashirama Cells to stimulate the Hashirama Cells in their hearts, activating the chakra that remained inside and barely repairing their bodies.
The damage had mainly been to their necks, which were easy enough to repair, especially since both of them had Hashirama Cells implanted in them.
After that, Uchiha Obito created a Wood Clone. The clone turned its hand into Wood Spikes and drove them into his chest, brutally yanking out a pierced heart. Complex seals still flickered across its surface.
Obito barely felt the pain of having his heart ripped out. If anything, he felt a sense of liberation.
But he knew this wasn't the time to dwell on it. He had to carry out his plan as quickly as possible.
"Chimera Technique!"
He pressed both hands against their bodies and performed the Chimera Technique he had obtained. A dark substance enveloped them, then engulfed Obito's body as well. In the end, the three bodies merged into one.
Although the two bodies had no souls, they had only just died, so their cells were still active. On top of that, all three of them had Hashirama Cells in their bodies, and they all had Sharingan. Their compatibility was therefore high, and the fusion