Land of Rain.
Facing Nagato's question,
Obito Uchiha had no intention of answering.
He suddenly thrust out his right hand, his fingers plunging into Nagato's right eye socket.
"Aah—!"
Nagato let out an incomparably miserable scream as blood gushed wildly down his cheeks.
Without mercy, Obito Uchiha hooked his fingers outward and ripped out the Rinnegan glowing with purple light.
The sound of the optic nerve tearing echoed clearly through the empty tower.
Konan lunged at him like a madwoman, only to be casually kicked away by Obito.
Obito Uchiha took out a small glass bottle filled with nutrient solution and tossed the Rinnegan inside.
"This is where you belong, trash."
Just as Obito Uchiha's fingers were about to touch Nagato's left eye,
a crisp round of applause suddenly rang out, interrupting him.
Clap. Clap. Clap.
Chiba slowly lowered his hands, his face full of mockery.
"What a fine show of dogs tearing at each other."
"Obito Uchiha."
"You hid in the Kamui Dimension and watched for so long. Finally decided to come out?"
The moment those words fell,
the temperature throughout the hall instantly dropped to freezing.
Obito Uchiha's outstretched hand froze in midair.
The Sharingan beneath his mask contracted violently, shock filling his eyes.
He had thought his disguise was flawless. He had even used Uchiha Madara's name to deceive others.
How could Chiba possibly call out his real name directly?
Just then,
a rush of hurried footsteps came from the tower entrance.
Kakashi charged into the hall, carrying several Amegakure shinobi who had lost the ability to resist.
He happened to hear Chiba's last words.
Kakashi was struck as if by lightning, his entire body freezing in place.
He stared at the masked figure in disbelief, even his breathing stopping.
"Obito..."
Kakashi's voice was dry and hoarse,