Yamato Receives Unprecedented Treatment in Sunagakure

Although he had become rather unhinged, Obito's unhinged self had, oddly enough, begun to think for himself.

Previously, he had wanted to reclaim his Sharingan and complete a full pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.

But now, that thought had completely vanished.

Not to mention that the Sharingan was most likely hidden in Konoha—even if it was in Konoha, finding his own eyes would be extremely difficult.

More importantly... after being repeatedly provoked, Obito had given it some thought and realized there was no need to retrieve his eyes at all.

He only needed to wait quietly in the shadows. Once Nagato was no longer capable, he could take the Rinnegan.

Simply put, Obito no longer cared about the Mangekyō Sharingan.

And if he no longer cared about the Mangekyō Sharingan, why would he bother looking for Kakashi?

Did he have nothing better to do?

As long as I wait, Nagato will eventually be unable to resist going after the tailed beasts of the major shinobi villages. Sooner or later, he'll come into conflict with the Five Great Shinobi Villages. I'll have plenty of chances to seize the Rinnegan.

As for Akatsuki's orders... to hell with them.

Nagato, you guard against me while looking down on me, yet you still expect Uchiha Obito to work for you?

Not a chance.

So Obito simply slipped away.

Obito's move truly caught Nagato off guard.

It made Nagato realize that Akatsuki could not continue like this.

So he decided to act personally, capture the Five-Tails jinchūriki, and bring Deidara, the observer, back to Akatsuki.

"I never expected us to meet again like this."

Having gone without sunlight for so long, Yamato's complexion was somewhat pale. This time, the village had sent him to carry out a mission in the Land of Wind, far beyond his