After leaving the Hokage Building, Uzumaki Kuming first went to the old house. After enduring a scolding from Kushina Uzumaki and eating a dinner that wasn't quite so pleasant, he left.
After that, Kuming didn't head straight back to his home by the waterfall. Instead, he activated the Mind's Eye of the Kagura and sensed for familiar people before setting off toward the Uchiha Clan Compound. He had already sensed Uchiha Fugaku's presence, and that was who he was going to find.
Now that the Third Hokage had given him the authority to recruit five subordinates of his own choosing, he naturally needed to make good use of it. Before, Kuming had focused single-mindedly on improving his own strength. Now, his raw power was more than sufficient, and he could finally start getting involved in Konoha's affairs and making plans of his own.
If he was going to fight Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu, Uzumaki Kuming wasn't foolish enough to think he could take on that old demon alone and win. In the face of the Rinnegan's immense power, the abilities Kuming currently possessed were nowhere near enough to contend with Madara Uchiha. Still, his knowledge of the future gave him a huge advantage.
Getting the jump on Obito Uchiha was one part of his plan. When he and Obito had first met, he had placed a Cursed Seal on him. It allowed Kuming to sense Obito's location, no matter where he was. The seal was the result of Kuming's years of research into the Flying Thunder God.
Although Uzumaki Kuming hadn't managed to master the Flying Thunder God, he had improved the mark. Now that it was on Obito, Kuming would have a chance to catch Madara Uchiha off guard.
He had already made up his mind: when Obito