Within Kirigakure in the Land of Water, Obito stood atop a tall tower, gazing down at everything below.
He had ruled this place for eight or nine years. If not for certain special circumstances, and because he felt it was about time, he probably would have continued controlling it until its destruction.
Snowflakes drifted endlessly through the air, yet not a single one truly landed on him.
Obito looked at it all indifferently before finally shaking his head.
To him, Kirigakure was already in the past. Though he still felt somewhat uneasy inside, his anger had gradually faded.
His revenge was basically complete. Kirigakure would need at least a decade, perhaps even several decades, to recover.
Moreover, those who had truly attacked Rin back then could not really be considered Kirigakure, because Kirigakure had been nothing more than a pawn from beginning to end.
The master behind that pawn was Uchiha Madara. Obito knew perfectly well where his hatred should be directed.
Kirigakure was a Ninja village. It was only natural for its Ninja to carry out orders, and it was only natural for him to take revenge. Now, it was enough.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Obito seemed to sense something. He immediately crouched down and rapidly formed Hand Seals.
Soon, a toad leaped onto his shoulder. What startled him, however, was that this toad did not seem to be the one he used to keep in contact with Namikaze Minato.
All at once, Obito felt a chill in his heart. Could it be Jiraiya?
Or perhaps... Kakashi?
As a summoner, he had long known who could summon toads. He could not help but think more deeply about it.
Taking a deep breath, Obito's Sharingan began to spin. In an instant, he brought the toad into the Kamui Dimension.
He was not