I Am Uchiha Obito (Fourth Update)
Before telling Kakashi and the other Konoha Ninja the truth.
Kabuto had already found Scroll No. 2 that Ren had left behind in the Ninja Cat Clan, and learned about Ren's speculations about the Sage of Six Paths and Otsutsuki Kaguya.
Considering that when the mutation occurred, they sensed a powerful aura that was unlike anything humans could possess, Kabuto believed that Ren's guess was correct.
The Sage of Six Paths descended, but he was powerless against Ren, who was also able to protect the Kazekage and Orochimaru.
This forced the Sage of Six Paths to target these ninjas.
Dou's optimism is not without reason; it is all based on facts.
If Ren knew that he had caused Kabuto such a misunderstanding, he would only say, "The revolution is not yet complete, comrades still need to work hard."
Lord Ren, I am more than capable of protecting myself, but I lack all other abilities.
Not to mention a draw, we don't even have the slightest initiative; we can only wait for the other side to come to us, but we can't even touch a hair on their head.
The Sage of Six Paths is to Ren now like a super-enhanced version of Tobi.
The only difference is that Ren has grown up now; he no longer backs down or is afraid. However, his actual strength is still far behind.
The Hidden Sand Village side looked utterly bewildered, especially the two researchers, who were no different from the researchers from Konoha back then.
They didn't want to believe it, but the facts were undeniable, leaving them no choice but to accept them.
Leaving aside Ren's speculation for now, regarding the Chakra aspect, we can see it from the two researchers who couldn't accept reality, and Chiyo's silent demeanor, unable to utter any objections.
The truth has always been there, just waiting to be revealed.
It all depends on whether the person who reveals it has the courage to face the cruel truth.
Screw Sage Mode! The Third Kazekage has ruined Hidden Sand Village!
Those present who had participated in discussing Konoha matters with Rasa shared a common thought.
This is also why Ren told Rasa that it was fortunate that Hidden Sand Village had Third Kazekage.
Because of the vague information left by the Third Kazekage regarding the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku, Hidden Sand Village chose the right side regardless of everything.
However, apart from Kabuto, no one else present, including the Konoha Ninja, thought that Hidden Sand Village's choice was correct.
Sensing the extremely low air pressure, Kabuto spoke.
"Gentlemen of Sunagakure, there is no need to be so discouraged. As long as the Lord Hokage and your Kazekage return, final victory will surely be ours!"
"Whether you admit it or not, the Lord Hokage is more than capable of dealing with the Sage of Six Paths, and the Lord Hokage himself acknowledged in the scroll that Hidden Sand Village is now an ally of Konoha."
Kabuto enthusiastically promoted his invincible Ren to Hidden Sand Village.
The Land of Demons, the Shrine Maiden Palace.
All the priestesses' souls within the Shion Necklace have been absorbed into the body of the Moryo, completing its own being.
The priestesses' resistance, while not entirely ineffective, was not particularly effective either.
It serves no purpose other than buying some time.
The Moryo that had arrived before Shion was about to take the most crucial step: merging with Shion to completely restore all its power.
The Moryo, resembling Obito, embraced Shion, and then a dark purple cocoon of light appeared inside the Shrine Maiden Palace.
Complete the puzzle, begin!
Obito opened his eyes, and before he could even finish rejoicing after gaining the power of the Moryo, Obito was instantly suppressed and lost consciousness.
At this moment, Obito looked at the guys around him who were tearing at him like hungry wolves, and slowly recalled the past.
I think I've just gained the power of Moryo, where am I?
Before he could even think, Obito felt a familiar pain, a pain that went deep into his soul.
Obito experienced it twice!
In the instant the excruciating pain struck, Obito stopped thinking and tried to drive away the thing that was tearing at him, but endless, demonic souls bit into every inch of Obito that could reach them.
Without Chakra, without Kamui, and without a body, Obito, Obito except for his soul, had no power to resist whatsoever.
The gnawing speed increased, but Obito did not lose his will despite the excruciating pain.
Having experienced all kinds of Obito, Obito didn't care about this kind of pain at all; no suffering could compare to the pain of losing Rin.
The mere tearing of a soul is utterly insignificant, not even comparable to the soul flames of Uchiha Yushu!
Obito's soul was gradually devoured, he gradually lost the ability to feel pain. It wasn't that he got used to it, but rather that his thoughts were no longer coherent, and he could no longer perceive pain.
Every thought was vague, and thinking became extremely difficult.
Am I... I... going to... die...?
A very rigid thought flashed through Obito's mind, and then he continued to think.
No... I... can't... die!
Why... why... can't... it... work?
Because...
Obito struggled to think, but Obito couldn't figure out why, and his thoughts were completely interrupted.
Obito's soul, almost completely devoured, had lost the ability to think; only a fragment of his soul, radiating a soft light, remained at its core, shining brightly.
Human beings are greedy, selfish, and cruel, making them arguably the most ruthless species in the endless universe. However, humans are also contradictory; there is always something within the human soul that can resist these cruelties.
That is the noblest aspect of the human soul.
Within Obito's soul core, there is nothing else but Rin, containing all of Obito's cherished memories.
It was also the most delicious piece, attracting countless souls from the Soul Pool, who eagerly vied for the most succulent food.
Souls have no physical form, no volume of collision. All souls Obito Obito's beautiful fantasies about Rin and his obsession with her, leaving nothing behind.
The souls of all the previous priestesses have been merged with the Moryo, becoming part of Moryo. As the last one, Miroku, just as he was about to be completely merged with the Moryo, suddenly heard an omnipresent shout—a shout from the soul itself.
Lin!!!
All the souls involved in the devouring roared for some unknown reason, but then they understood.
I can't die!
Because we haven't created a world with Rin yet!
These are thoughts that suddenly arise in all souls, originating from nowhere, just naturally emerging.
Bearing the power of a god comes at a price; Obito was not the reincarnation of Indra and his authority was not elevated by Indra.
Obito, however, managed to withstand the assimilation of the Ten-Tails solely because of his unwavering devotion to Rin, for he possessed the most powerful soul in the Shinobi World in a thousand years.
The immortal's power was only for Lin; the Moryo was easily suppressed and then ignored. How does his soul pool compare to the Ten-Tails?
Ignorance and weakness are not obstacles to survival; arrogance is!
Inside the Shrine Maiden Palace, a dark purple cocoon of light shattered, revealing a figure that resembled Obito in seven parts and Shion in three parts.
A satisfied yet sinister smile appeared on his face.
"Ōtsutsuki Clan..."
Before the Moryo could finish speaking, his expression changed drastically, becoming completely blank, as if he were an idiot.
A moment later, a confused expression appeared, then turned to understanding. He slowly opened his mouth, and although he was a single person, the sounds he made were layered and overlapping, as if countless people were speaking in unison.
"I am, Obito Uchiha!"