Rin's figure suddenly surfaced in Obito's mind.
Without a second thought, Obito immediately rejected the Deva Path's warning.
"Naruto Uzumaki possesses the ability to absorb multiple tailed beasts. This will be our opportunity."
Obito continued, "Nagato, notify everyone in Akatsuki. Capture the tailed beasts with all your strength and hand them all over to Naruto."
Obito's voice then turned extremely cold.
"It would be best if Naruto Uzumaki can absorb all the tailed beasts. If he cannot, I will forcibly seal them inside him."
"If Naruto can survive after absorbing all nine tailed beasts, then our plan will reach its final step."
"If Naruto dies after absorbing all nine tailed beasts, then we can only start collecting them again. That will cost us quite a bit of time."
The Deva Path wore a worried expression.
But Obito was right about one thing. There was not much time left. Nagato's body was growing weaker and weaker, and his remaining days were nearly at an end.
They had to gather all the tailed beasts in the final stretch of time and fulfill Akatsuki's great ambition.
Konoha Village.
Naruto returned to the village with Hinata.
The moment he returned, Kakashi and Yamato appeared before him together.
Only a quarter of Kakashi's face was visible, and his expression was grave.
Yamato's expression was equally unpleasant.
Naruto looked at their sour faces. "What is it? Do I owe you money?"
"The Hokage has summoned you." Kakashi's grave expression did not ease in the slightest.
"Then I'll go see the Hokage. Bye."
Kakashi watched Naruto's departing back and thought, Naruto, among the few students I've had, you're the one I can see through the least. What exactly are you doing?
Kakashi used to think Naruto was a talented student who would become an outstanding ninja.