If Obito really died, Black Zetsu considered whether he should directly use Impure World Reincarnation to bring Uchiha Madara back.
Even though he did not want Madara revived too early, since Madara was extremely intelligent and difficult to control completely.
Once Madara was revived, if he discovered the secret behind Black Zetsu, the entire plan might come to nothing.
"What a pity... Uchiha Ying Yue is far too clever. He could never become a puppet." Black Zetsu gave a bitter smile. The wisdom and power Ying Yue displayed in every regard even surpassed Uchiha Madara's. There was simply no way Black Zetsu could control him.
Though Obito was hateful now, he was still the only one carrying out the Eye of the Moon Plan.
Black Zetsu was nearly caught in a dilemma. He did not want to revive Uchiha Madara too soon, yet he could not trust Obito to complete such a grand and complicated plan.
With complicated feelings, Black Zetsu decided to find Uchiha Obito first and see whether he was still alive.
After tracking him for some time, Black Zetsu finally discovered the bedraggled, fleeing Obito in a dark valley.
When Obito saw Black Zetsu, he raised his head and revealed a smug smile.
Obito said, "Don't worry. I've already shaken off Uchiha Ying Yue's pursuit. Before my Kamui, no one can catch me!"
Watching Obito's self-satisfied expression, Black Zetsu could barely conceal the helplessness in his heart.
As a schemer who had plotted for over a thousand years, Black Zetsu felt that dealing with this utterly foolish young man was simply an enormous torment.
Though his heart was filled with impatience and dissatisfaction, Black Zetsu understood that he had no other choice now but to continue cooperating with Obito.
Since Obito had not yet been captured by