Sealing Black Zetsu, News of Hiruzen Sarutobi's Death

Obito Uchiha covered his sightless left eye. As he sensed the blurry image from his right eye, the exhilaration he had felt moments ago was long gone, replaced by deep fear.

"How could... something capable of extracting Mangekyō Sharingan ocular power exist...?"

Obito Uchiha was unwilling to believe that reality, yet he had no choice but to acknowledge it.

"Oh? So that's what you're upset about?"

"If you ask me, you should have been like Madara Uchiha and hidden a few Three-Tomoe Sharingan inside your body..."

"If you had still had Sharingan implanted in your body just now, perhaps you wouldn't have lost the ability of your left eye."

"If you had activated Izanagi a little faster, I wouldn't have taken most of the ocular power from your right eye."

"Still, I do find you somewhat admirable. After all, I had originally intended to take all the ocular power from both your eyes."

Uchiha Ensei spoke with an unconcerned air, kindly explaining the situation to Obito Uchiha.

"Uchiha Ensei..."

"Looks like we're in trouble, huh?"

White Zetsu could not help grumbling at the sight. Black Zetsu beside him, meanwhile, seemed to be doing something; it appeared that he had separated off a portion of his power.

Uchiha Ensei watched Black Zetsu from the corner of his eye, hesitating slightly.

He had not detected any sign of Madara Uchiha. If he could launch a surprise attack and seal Black Zetsu now, could he completely resolve the matter of Kaguya Otsutsuki's resurrection?

But... what sealing technique should he use?

The Reaper Death Seal? No, too slow! Then... the Totsuka Blade.

Uchiha Ensei casually stomped his foot. A powerful surge of chakra rippled out, and the ground began to tremble.

The shadow that had just slipped beneath Obito Uchiha's feet also lost its