"Nor do I need you to do anything else,"
Sarutobi Hiruzen stated his purpose.
"I want you to continue working for Uchiha Madara,"
"Collect the Tailed Beasts."
"Complete the Eye of the Moon Plan."
Uchiha Obito frowned deeply.
"What do you mean?"
"You want me to go undercover?"
"I'm not completely in control of the plan either,"
"There are still some people keeping me in check."
"Now that my plan has failed, I have even less authority to continue carrying it out."
Sarutobi Hiruzen knew Obito was referring to Black Zetsu. Since he could place a seal on Obito, Uchiha Madara naturally had never truly trusted him.
"Of course I know that. I don't need you to do anything unnecessary."
"You only need to provide me with information about Uchiha Madara."
"I'll take care of everything else."
Uchiha Obito was somewhat puzzled.
"But Uchiha Madara is already dead,"
"You mean..."
Uchiha Obito looked at the coffin before Sarutobi Hiruzen and understood what he meant.
Clearly, Sarutobi Hiruzen believed that Uchiha Madara might personally step in later to take control of the situation, though not in the form of a living man.
"Looks like you have your eye on the Ten-Tails' power."
Uchiha Obito had somewhat guessed Sarutobi Hiruzen's objective and gave him a deep look.
"I should remind you that the Ten-Tails' power isn't so easy to control."
"Especially for someone who isn't a descendant of the Sage of Six Paths."
Under Uchiha Madara's tutelage, Uchiha Obito had gained some understanding of the Ten-Tails and learned quite a few techniques for controlling it. Yet even in the original story, he had still nearly been possessed by the Ten-Tails.
"That is none of your concern."
Sarutobi Hiruzen remained expressionless. Once the Ten-Tails Divine Tree was reborn, the Otsutsuki bloodline within him