"Over the course of a long life, even the unluckiest person would have their own 'day.'"
Maybe it was proposing to the girl they loved and seeing her tearfully say yes.
Maybe it was studying diligently for years and finally getting into their dream school.
Or maybe it was sharing a warm meal with their family after working hard for most of their life, watching their children and elders smile.
In short, when that "day" arrived, no one needed to tell them—they would naturally feel that their life had been worth it.
"My 'day' is today."
Obito told himself.
So, he took off the blue robe he usually wore, polished glossy from wear, and bared his upper body. His Sage body gleamed grayish-white beneath the blazing sun, Truth-Seeking Orbs circling behind him. He looked like a true sage descended from the heavenly palace.
Whenever he passed an oasis, he would even use the lake below to admire his own heroic figure.
Obito had made every preparation. Perhaps it was merely arrogant delusion, but he truly felt—
the gaze of the world upon him.
He eagerly anticipated how despairing Lin Qing would be when he saw Obito become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki and personally experience that incomparably powerful strength.
"Stop preening."
The White Snake Sage's voice appeared directly in his mind.
To ensure stable communication, the three members of Jashin Great White Snake had used a forbidden technique provided by the White Snake Sage before the operation began, linking their souls together.
After cultivating for all these years, and with Orochimaru and Obito's technical support, White Snake Sage No. 1 had long since recovered some of its abilities. Though it still could not compare to its former peak...
it was now able to see part of the "present."
The visions were blurry.