Naruto: To Escape the Massacre, I Joined the Akatsuki
Chapter 409

Obito's true plan

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Under the silent moonlight, Kouta and Obito stood facing each other on the Kage Rock of the Fourth Hokage, separated by rows of corpses.

This scene, which should have been somewhat eerie, appeared unusually peaceful, even carrying a hint of tranquility.

"To be honest with each other...?"

Kou repeated the words in a low voice, his gaze sweeping over the numerous corpses representing the sins of the man before him, finally settling on Obito's radiant smile, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

"I never imagined I'd hear anything like this from you before this moment arrived."

"... That's not necessarily true."

Obito chuckled softly, slowly stood up, looked at Kotori's tense face, and said with a hint of teasing:

"If you truly believe I cannot be trusted, why would you believe the information I deliberately passed on to you regarding the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?"

"Now that we've come this far, let's be honest with each other."

As he spoke, Obito, like the boy he once was, proudly raised his head towards Kokoro:

"Just as I've always believed you can work miracles, deep down you still have some trust in me."

"Am I right, knock?"

Seeing Obito's smug expression, Koko frowned even more deeply.

His lips moved slightly, as if he instinctively wanted to speak in rebuttal, but after opening his mouth, he ultimately said nothing.

Kou simply lowered his head in silence and sighed helplessly.

Even though I was very unwilling to admit it, what Obito said... was indeed true.

The reason I chose to base my strategy on the information provided by Obito and Orochimaru was partly due to the importance of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, but it was also mixed with some personal emotions that I was unwilling to admit.

Even if she was certain in her heart that Obito was beyond saving, he still Obito a place in her heart.

Just before this moment, he had been consciously or unconsciously separating the Obito of the past from the Obito of the present.

What I believe in is the connection between the Obito of the past and the current CS: GO? They're just strangers... no, enemies!

Just now--

Kou slowly raised his head, gazing at Obito's weathered face, which vaguely revealed his appearance as a boy.

That face is no longer young; fine lines have appeared at the corners of its eyes, and its gaze is no longer as pure (foolish) as it once was.

But beneath that weathered face, one could still faintly see the shadow of that fool.

Thinking of this, a complex emotion welled up in Kou's heart.

"You look confused, Kou."

Obito looked at Kō's furrowed brows and said calmly:

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

As I just said, whatever you want to ask, I will be completely honest with you.

"..."

"If I'm not mistaken, you want to use the power of the Rinnegan to revive the deceased, right?"

Kou gave him a deep look, and her originally calm tone couldn't help but waver slightly:

Why did you do this?

"In the past ten years or so, even when I last saw you, you should have been absolutely convinced of the Eye of the Moon Plan and had not wavered in the slightest."

What made you change your mind in such a short time, choose to betray Madara, and deny the Eye of the Moon Plan you had persisted in for so long, even sacrificing almost everything for?

Why should I abandon Eye of the Moon Plan?

Obito repeated softly, and the plane, as if it had heard something funny, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha... hahaha!!"

Kō stared at Obito, who had suddenly burst into laughter, and his gaze turned cold.

"Why are you laughing?"

"It's nothing, I just couldn't help myself for a moment."

Obito waved his hand, suppressing a smile, and said calmly to Koko, as if correcting a long-standing misunderstanding:

"You're wrong, knock."

"From beginning to end, and even now, I have never denied the Eye of the Moon Plan."

"After all..."

As he spoke, he glanced down at the myriad lights of Konoha, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:

Even though some people in this Ninja World do live happily, the vast majority ultimately live in suffering.

Obito's voice was calm and resolute, as if stating an undeniable fact that he had verified countless times:

"For the peace of the Ninja World, for you, and for the happiness of the vast majority of people in the Ninja World, Infinite Tsukuyomi is, in my eyes, an excellent means of implementation."

I believe you understand this too.

As he spoke, Obito looked at Kokoro, his expression becoming slightly more serious:

"After all, you've always been a good person, someone who empathizes with the suffering of others, and who has also been ravaged by this cruel Ninja World."

You still haven't answered my question.

Kou's expression remained unchanged, his gaze still fixed on Obito's eyes, and he said in a deep voice:

"Since you've never denied the Eye of the Moon Plan from the beginning, then what exactly was the purpose of your actions?"

"Don't be in such a hurry, knock."

Obito shook his head and chuckled softly:

"Didn't I just say that the Eye of the Moon Plan, in my eyes, is ultimately a means to achieve peace in the Ninja World?"

He looked at Kou and said meaningfully:

"But the methods I've identified... have never been limited to just the Eye of the Moon Plan."

--

I've been busy with the civil service exam these past few days since leaving school. The exam is in December, so I've been quite busy. I apologize to everyone; I'll adjust my schedule as soon as possible.

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