Arata had not spent long in the alternate dimension,
but for Konan, it had undoubtedly been an agonizing eternity.
Throughout that time, her turbulent, terrified heart had urged her countless times to flee this battlefield, warning her not to come into conflict with that man.
Yet whether to protect Nagato's Rinnegan or to preserve her own life,
Konan ultimately chose to stay.
The Land of Rain was her home,
and Yahiko and Nagato both rested here.
Where else could she go?
"Thank you for eliminating the troublesome threat that was [Madara] for the Land of Rain."
Watching Arata Uchiha approach her step by step, Konan forced down her roiling emotions and spoke.
Because the one who had emerged from Kamui Space was not Obito at all!
At those words, a cruel expression suddenly twisted the delight on White Zetsu's face.
Unfortunately, the Explosive Tags he had planted had not yet been transferred away by the other's strange ability.
Instead!!
They belonged to Konan!!
Not only that, even the dark clouds shrouding the entire Land of Rain were dispersing at a visible speed. A dazzling shaft of light descended through the opening and rapidly spread.
A brilliant rainbow bridge quietly stretched across the river between the Land of Rain and its border.
"Relax. I never said I absolutely had to get the Rinnegan."
Seeing this, Arata withdrew his gaze from the Land of Rain, now bathed in daylight. His figure slowly vanished from where he stood, and a close look would have revealed a faint spatial vortex at the spot where he disappeared.
Because if White Zetsu was here, that meant someone might very well have gotten to the Rinnegan first.
As their eyes met, what showed in Arata's eyes was not mockery but cold indifference.
Arata slowly walked toward the