"Moshi Moshi, Obito, can you hear me?"
"Rin, you're here!"
Rin's spirit drifted into Obito's mental world.
"Obito, are you all right?"
"I'm okay. I should be able to move around today.
These hashirama cells are hard to control, but I've pretty much gotten used to them."
"As long as you're okay."
The two sat in his mental world and chatted for a while.
"How are things progressing on your end?"
"I think we're getting close. We've been checking the missions, but there haven't been any to gather intelligence in Kirigakure yet."
"Madara is probably waiting for me to regain my mobility. I figure he'll make his move in the next couple of days."
Rin leaned closer to Obito and touched his cheek.
Her spirit had no warmth, but Obito still felt warm inside.
"Obito, you have to hang in there. I'll be waiting for you to come back."
"I will. You and Kakashi need to stay safe, too."
"Okay."
Rin drifted out of his mental world.
When Obito opened his eyes again, the familiar figures of Tobi and White Zetsu were still there.
"Yo! Obito's awake!"
"Obito, hurry up and tell me what it feels like to need to poop!"
"Who would answer a question like that? Idiot!"
"Pulling a rod out of your body should feel about the same, right?"
"How could it possibly hurt that much? Are you stupid, White Zetsu?"
"Obito, I've seen your friend Kakashi use Thousand Years of Death. Could you try it on me?"
"Get lost! Doesn't White Zetsu have spikes on his body? Go ask him!"
About ten days later, Xuanhui and Minato received the same mission.
Apparently, a group of surviving Iwagakure Ninja had remained near the border between the Land of Grass and the Land of Fire, and someone