Obito: Rin's Death Was Madara's Doing All Along!

"Are you... questioning the feasibility of Infinite Tsukuyomi?"

Obito's tone was much lower than before, but he didn't seem particularly surprised.

"Otherwise, what's truly abnormal is that you and that old geezer Madara, without even a hint of doubt, went ahead and implemented such a mysterious technique!"

Kou coldly addressed Obito, finally pouring out the words that had been bottled up in his heart for so many years:

"Use your brain and think about it carefully! Where did the Infinite Tsukuyomi technique come from? It's a stone tablet of unknown origin!"

The specific origins, feasibility, and actual effects of this technique are completely unverifiable from beginning to end!

The only source of information was that broken stone tablet, and you and Ban just believed it so easily?!

Pointing at Obito, he shouted in exasperation:

"Regarding these things, haven't you and that two idiots, Ban, ever thought about them even once?!"

Hearing the rebuke from Kou, Obito's eyes narrowed slightly behind his mask, as if he were seriously considering something.

He fell silent and remained speechless for a long time.

Kōdō looked at Obito, who had suddenly fallen silent, and a cold, complex light flashed across his eyes.

If he could, he really wanted to just blurt out all the truths about Infinite Tsukuyomi and see the amazing expression on his face that said, "So all I've done all these years was a joke."

But his reason told him that doing so would not only fail to produce good results, but would likely backfire.

Just as he previously attacked the authenticity of Infinite Tsukuyomi using the reason that "there is a lack of reliable evidence,"

Although he knew the truth behind the Infinite Tsukuyomi, he also couldn't produce any convincing evidence to prove those truths.

Obito whether Obito, that bastard, will believe it after I finish speaking, Black Zetsu is hiding inside right now and overhears everything, then the consequences could be dire.

After all, while Black Zetsu is utterly useless in direct combat, his ability to hide and escape is such that even a Six Paths level expert might not be able to easily find him.

I can't take that risk, at least not now!

As he pondered rapidly in his mind, his gaze towards Obito deepened.

The reason I chose to tell Obito these things at this time was firstly to buy enough time for my main body, who was currently engaged in a fierce battle with the Akatsuki Konoha;

Secondly, he also wanted to put an end to the last lingering concern he had for Obito!

If Obito ultimately chooses to ignore reality and sacrifice, and continues to pursue the unverifiable and illusory Eye of the Moon Plan like a moth drawn to a flame...

In his heart, Uchiha Obito was truly dead.

Time passed slowly, and the fog outside the window seemed to thicken. The few wisps of grayish-white light that seeped in from the edge of the curtains were gradually fading away at a visible speed.

Obito felt the heavy, complex, and scrutinizing gaze from Kotobukiya, a meaningful smile slowly curved the corners of his mouth beneath the mask.

After a long silence, he finally spoke.

"I have to admit... what you said does make some sense."

Obito adopted a serious, thoughtful expression and nodded slightly to Koko:

"Whether it's Madara or me, all our understanding of the Infinite Tsukuyomi ultimately comes from the stone tablet passed down through generations of the Uchiha Clan."

Although that old fellow Madara was absolutely certain back then that the stone tablet was left by the Sage of Six Paths himself, the Infinite Tsukuyomi was the only method of salvation that the sage had given to his descendants a thousand years ago.

But after all, the era of the Sage of Six Paths is over a thousand years ago. Whether that stone tablet was truly created by the sage, and how credible are the mysterious inscriptions carved on it?

This is indeed a problem that deserves serious attention.

At this point, Obito deliberately paused for a moment, then abruptly changed the subject:

"But after all, the era in which the Sage of Six Paths lived was far too ancient. It was no longer possible to trace back to the source and verify whether the stone tablet was truly from the hands of a sage."

Therefore, to truly verify whether Infinite Tsukuyomi is feasible, only one final, and only, path remains.

"Carry the plan through to the end!!"

Obito spoke calmly in a low voice, completely ignoring Kou's gloomy gaze:

"Wouldn't that naturally reveal whether the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan can truly bring peace to the Ninja World?"

"... What if the Infinite Tsukuyomi, from beginning to end, just a complete hoax?"

Suppressing his anger, Kou Qiang asked in a deep voice:

"And what about the lives lost in the name of your so-called plan?!"

If the final result is not ideal... then try a different path and try again.

Obito stood ramrod straight, and the oppressive aura emanating naturally from him reached its peak the moment those words fell!

"If the Infinite Tsukuyomi left behind by the Sage of Six Paths truly cannot transport people to that Dream World without pain or falsehood..."

"Then let's create a new technique ourselves, one that can send people to that world!!"

Obito met Koko's burning gaze directly into those completely cold black eyes and said firmly:

A peaceful world... will eventually come!

Hearing Obito's almost obsessive declaration, the last vestige of warmth that Kō had left in his heart, a warmth that even he himself was unwilling to acknowledge, finally turned completely cold at that moment.

"Obito... he's serious."

This man wasn't unaware of his question, nor was he oblivious to the possibility that Infinite Tsukuyomi might just be a scam.

But after considering all of this, he still chose that path!

No, it was even worse than he imagined.

Obito never once mentioned, nor did he show even the slightest concern for, those who had died in the pursuit of this illusory dream, or those who would continue to die in the future!

He is now even more hopeless than Uchiha Obito from the original timeline!

"... One last question."

Suppressing his anger, Kouqiang asked Obito in a chillingly calm tone, enunciating each word clearly:

"Lin, do you know the real cause of her death?"

As Kou finished speaking, Obito's previously high-spirited and resolute posture, which had resembled that of a fanatic, froze for a moment.

He fell silent, and remained silent for a very long time.

"Ah, I know."

After a long pause, Obito spoke in a low voice, his tone so calm it was almost devoid of any emotion:

"Rin's death was orchestrated by Uchiha Madara."

"Long before you asked Mei Terumi to investigate that mission five years ago, I already... knew everything."

I need to take the day off today. Tomorrow is Grandpa's birthday, so I can't stay up late. I'll be postponing the third update for another day. Sorry...