" Tobirama, this guy is yours. If you want to do any experiments on him, feel free. Orochimaru will be very interested too... Of course... don't kill him, and don't touch those Mangekyō Sharingan."
"Once Sasuke wakes up, have Sasuke finish him off."
Uchiha Nan released Susanoo and then handed Itachi Uchiha over to Tobirama Senju.
He even specifically reminded Tobirama Senju not to let Orochimaru get too close to Itachi Uchiha. That guy is now obsessed with obtaining the Uchiha body; he's such a wicked snake... If you're not careful... he could really bite you... He still wants to combine another pair of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Knew."
Tobirama Senju nodded.
He couldn't be bothered with the internal affairs of the Uchiha; he'd let Uchiha Nan make the decisions. As for the experiments, Tobirama Senju currently focused on researching the Dragon Vein and had already made some progress. He had left behind many Flying Thunder God Technique seals in his original world.
They emit a faint spatial coordinate... If Orochimaru is interested in the Uchiha... then let Orochimaru handle it.
Orochimaru...
Hiruzen Sarutobi heard a familiar name.
When did my rebellious disciple get involved with my teacher and Uchiha Nan?
but..
Hiruzen Sarutobi pretended not to hear.
Such a large Susanoo::: He has no complaints now::: He only hopes to spend his retirement life in peace.
Amegakure.
The continuous rain fell from the sky, and the gloomy clouds stretched as far as the eye could see, as if they connected heaven and earth.
Wearing a mask, Obito Uchiha plunged headfirst into the boundless rain.
The appearance of Uchiha Nan completely disrupted Obito Uchiha's established plan. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the Moon's Eye Plan, Black Zetsu planned to revive Madara Uchiha now, because only Madara Uchiha could deal with Uchiha Nan.
Indeed:
Obito Uchiha was truly unwilling to do this; he would much rather kick Madara Uchiha away and carry out the Moon's Eye Plan alone.
But facing Uchiha Nan, he couldn't think of a way to defeat her, so he had no choice but to accept this plan... The Moon's Eye Plan must be completed... not only for himself... but also for Rin... Rin...
Moreover, Nagato is easier to deal with than Uchiha Nan.
Although Nagato had already reached the Kage Level a Kage in terms of combat power, and could even take on an entire nation single-handedly, this was the Ninja world. Ninjas were traditionally high in offense and low in defense, and intelligence gathering was extremely important in ninja warfare.
Itachi Uchiha infiltrated the Akatsuki Akatsuki gather intelligence on them. However, it seems he hasn't obtained any useful information over the years... not even information on the individual skills of the Akatsuki members has been sent back to Konoha.
Later, Jiraiya risked his life to infiltrate Amegakure to gather information about Pain... Nagato's Six Paths of Pain had extremely strong first-time killing power, and one could easily be defeated if one was not careful. Jiraiya was probably completely dumbfounded when he fought against the Six Paths of Pain.
The Six Paths of Pain have no sense of pain, can heal and tank, have incredibly high attack power, and can summon an endless number of beasts. How can anyone possibly defeat them?
Once we have detailed information about Nagato, it's like having a cheat code to clear a game. All we need to do is hold off the Six Paths clones, then find Nagato's real body, who will be crippled. Once Nagato becomes the king, he will be easy to deal with.
This is the difference between a ninja having intelligence and one not having intelligence.
This was exceptionally easy for Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu.
Nagato was watched by Black Zetsu his entire life, and his current hiding place is also under Black Zetsu's surveillance. Obito Uchiha's Kamui is a bug-level skill for infiltration and sneak attacks.
" Black Zetsu, is the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu ready?"
"Don't underestimate my intelligence gathering abilities. This technique was a forbidden jutsu invented Tobirama Senju Konoha Senju, the Second Hokage of Konoha. When Madara was alive... he already had me start gathering information on it."
Black Zetsu's head popped out of the ground, his eyes looking at Obito Uchiha. He had already completed all the preparations for reviving Madara Uchiha.
Now is a perfect opportunity with all the right timing, location, and people. Nagato's main body is in a cave not far away, Six Paths of Pain is not with Nagato's main body at the moment, and Konan happens to be out buying supplies today... A lone Nagato is a perfect opportunity for a sneak attack.
Let's go.
Obito Uchiha.
Black Zetsu's abilities were trustworthy, and he then used Kamui to infiltrate Nagato's hideout.
Inside the cave.
A man was sitting cross-legged on the ground. He was thin and emaciated, his skin clinging to his bones. There was no flesh on his body, and his entire upper body was naked. Several black sticks were stuck in his back.
In the darkness...
His long, flowing hair obscured half his face, but his Rinnegan was extremely conspicuous.
"Who!"
Nagato sensed a faint fluctuation of Chakra; the person who entered this cave was definitely not Konan.
Enemy invasion!
" Nagato, I didn't expect you to find out after all. You're really something."
Obito Uchiha appeared in the void, picking up the Gunbai from his back. Now that he had been discovered, he needed to finish the fight quickly. If Six Paths of Pain arrived, things would become much more complicated.
" Madara Uchiha, you betrayed me."
"Hmph, I knew all along that you joined Akatsuki with ulterior motives."
"I should have listened to Konan back then... and you..."
Nagato's gaunt face contorted with anxiety as he uttered words of regret. With Konan gone and his Six Paths of Pain absent, facing Obito Uchiha was likely fraught with peril. However, Nagato had no intention of sitting idly by. His aura surged, and a black rod, under his control, was instantly launched towards Obito Uchiha. Upon contact with Obito Uchiha, Obito Uchiha's body vanished into nothingness.
"Betray?"
"I was the one who prompted Yahiko to found the Akatsuki, and I also gave you these Rinnegan. Now I'm going to take back the eyes that belong to me."
"Everything you're part of is part of my carefully orchestrated script, a pawn in my game..."
While dodging, Obito Uchiha launched into a verbal attack on Nagato. He was somewhat fascinated by the feeling of being high and mighty behind the scenes, using people as pawns, especially Nagato always acted superior and even considered himself a god...
Hmph... just a pawn.
The feeling of uncovering the truth... it's so exhilarating!
"Impossible!"
"I am the god who will end the Ninja world War..."
Nagato's spirit began to crumble.
He always believed that he was destined by heaven to become a god, to end the war in the Ninja world, to let the world feel war and fear, and ultimately to achieve world peace.
Nagato's restraint over the years—his refusal to rush into Konoha and tear off Shimura Danzō Danzo's head to avenge Yahiko, and his willingness to temporarily set aside personal vendettas for his ideals—demonstrates that he was a Nagato.
These kinds of people are usually very difficult to deal with because they can endure anything, whether it's physical or mental torture; to them, it's just a little hardship.
Even if dozens of burly men were sent to humiliate Nagato, Nagato would not be afraid... He firmly believed that his future was bright, only that the road was slightly more tortuous.
But now...
Nagato's defenses have truly been breached.
Because Obito Uchiha removed the very foundation supporting him, all his efforts, his will, and the price he paid were ruthlessly denied.
He proclaimed himself a god, but he was merely a pawn in someone else's plan, a puppet that could be manipulated.
He went from being a god who could bring peace to the Ninja world to a clown who was fooled his whole life.
This is the ultimate humiliation!
Of course... Obito Uchiha, wasn't much better than Nagato.
Nagato was Obito Uchiha, Obito Uchiha was Madara Uchiha's pawn, Madara Uchiha was Black Zetsu's pawn, and Black Zetsu was Kaguya Otsutsuki's pawn... The Moon's Eye Plan is like a nested doll, one layer inside another.
Obito Uchiha was merely a tool, one level above Nagato... Those who gaze into the abyss are also gazed into by the abyss.
" Madara Uchiha, I'll kill you!!"
Nagato Uzumaki roared, "Whoever it is, being so fooled, whose life's suffering is all thanks to this person, would go mad... Obito Uchiha must pay the price!"
The Rinnegan allows for visual sharing, Nagato could see his clone rushing towards him, but it was too late.
Nagato Uzumaki planned to Obito Uchiha.
"Planetary Devastation!!"
Exhausted, heavy, and struggling to breathe, the Chakra required to cast this technique alone was overwhelming for Nagato Uzumaki, whose body was almost turning into a hunchback.
A powerful, ocean-like gravity suddenly appeared, causing the entire mountain to tremble violently. The raging force of the ocean swept through the cave, causing rocks to continuously fall. Obito Uchiha began to dodge left and right...
Nagato Uzumaki is going all out!
" Black Zetsu!"
Obito Uchiha dodged, facing the immense, ocean-like Chakra before him, but his face beneath the mask showed no sign of panic.
Nagato Uzumaki's fate today is already sealed. The things I said just now were merely to let Nagato Uzumaki die knowing why, and incidentally, to satisfy a little bit of my own emotions.
When Madara Uchiha resurrected.
But I'll never have the chance to experience that feeling again.
"Knew."
A viscous black liquid suddenly gushed out from under Nagato's feet, instantly wrapping around his Nagato and then rapidly spreading upwards, quickly reaching Nagato Uzumaki's entire body.
"What's going on..."
My body!!!
" Black Zetsu..."
Nagato Uzumaki sensed something was wrong, but it was too late. He gradually lost control of his body, and a sense of despair rose within him... Was his entire life... just a joke?
everything...
It's all an illusion, a lie. Was my life a script written by someone else?
It hurts... it hurts so much!!
Splash...
The Earth-Exploding Star, which was already half-formed, stopped without warning, and its unparalleled immense attraction vanished in the blink of an eye.
Earth Explosion Star:: Activation failed.
"Don't just stand there, summon Lord Madara."
Black Zetsu, occupying half of Nagato Uzumaki's body, his round eyes gleaming with an eerie light, stared at Obito Uchiha... "You're just a puppet, a pawn, a clown fooled for half your life... I... Black Zetsu... am the true mastermind, the ultimate boss!!"
"Knew."
Obito Uchiha agreed, though reluctantly, he still formed hand Hand Seals and slammed them on the ground, causing a coffin to rise from the ground.
"Bang..."
Madara Uchiha kicked his coffin lid away.
The man who emerged from the coffin was extremely burly, with a head of punk-style hair.
"My body... is it Impure World Reincarnation..."
"What exactly is going on?"
Madara Uchiha observed his surroundings and quickly realized his own condition; he had not yet been resurrected.
"Lord Madara, the plan has encountered an unexpected setback. An enemy has appeared in the Ninja world that only you can defeat."
"Um?"
Madara Uchiha was initially extremely dissatisfied, was immediately drawn to Black Zetsu's words.
Although he abhorred war because it meant the loss of life, even Madara Uchiha, in his childhood, would flee in the face of overwhelming numbers. However, as Madara Uchiha's strength increased, the sheer number of ninjas became ineffective against him. Even if all the ninjas in the entire Ninja world attacked him together, they would not be his match... except for Hashirama Senju, of course.
So he began to reminisce about the battles of the past.
The adrenaline surged, and my mind and will were highly focused. Even the slightest mistake could lead to injury or even death. I had to unleash the full potential of my body... This feeling was simply wonderful.
He needs a worthy opponent!
" Uchiha Nan, an Uchiha you've never paid attention to, has awakened the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and a Susanoo hundreds of meters long... His strength is comparable to yours at your peak."
Hahaha, hahaha!!!!
Upon hearing Madara Uchiha Uchiha to laugh wildly, bending over backwards as if he had heard an extremely funny joke.
" Black Zetsu, have you ever seen me at my peak?"
Madara Uchiha was truly an extremely proud man.
He was confident that no one could defeat him!
Even Hashirama Senju.::
At his peak, Madara Uchiha so powerful that even he himself didn't know how strong he was. After awakening the Rinnegan, he was already very old and unable to enjoy a real battle.
"Please bring me back to life!"
"I can't wait to start dancing!"
Madara Uchiha couldn't wait to see his Uchiha juniors. He truly loved fighting, loved it to the point of obsession, and loved it so much that he couldn't help but dance!
"Yes, Lord Madara."
"Heretical Path: The Art of Rotation!"
Black Zetsu manipulated Nagato's body and used the Rotation technique.
Thump... Thump...
A white mist rose from Madara Uchiha's body, accompanied by a strong heartbeat.
"That's a more realistic body!"
"The feeling of blood boiling!"
"Hahaha!!!
Madara Uchiha into unrestrained laughter once again.