"Enough!"
Just as the coffin containing Rin was about to open, Uchiha Obito spoke. At the same time, the Mangekyo in his eyes regressed into Three-Tomoe, signifying that he had given up resisting.
"Third Hokage..."
"I really underestimated you!"
Uchiha Obito clenched his teeth tightly, forcing the words out through the gaps. His fists balled up, only to loosen weakly again.
No matter how many people Uchiha Obito had killed or how much evil he had done, he had never had the courage to face that girl.
Especially since, given Nohara Rin's personality, she would surely be disappointed in him once she learned what he had done.
That was why Uchiha Obito did not dare truly face Nohara Rin.
"What exactly do you want?"
This time, Uchiha Obito had finally wised up. He knew that if Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to kill or deal with him, he would never use such a complicated method.
"Your goal isn't merely to kill or capture me, is it...?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.
"That's right."
"Although you're a bit foolish, you still have some use."
"Even being foolish can count as a strength."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped performing Impure World Reincarnation and looked at Uchiha Obito across from him with a hint of amusement.
"Otherwise, Uchiha Madara wouldn't have chosen you."
For the moment, Uchiha Obito's intelligence had gained the upper hand. He caught the implication in Sarutobi Hiruzen's words.
"What do you mean?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled.
"Don't you understand yet?"
"Obito,"
"you were chosen by Uchiha Madara. It wasn't some so-called coincidence or accident."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression turned grave as he revealed the truth.
"Everything you went through was part of Uchiha Madara's script. You were nothing more than a pawn."
Uchiha Obito fell silent at those words, his expression dark and unreadable.
He was not