The phantom soul had already been pulled nearly halfway out by the Rinnegan. Killer B's body lay collapsed on the ground without the slightest movement, and the Eight-Tails Gyūki within him had fallen unconscious at that very moment.
"Phew... phew..."
Obito kept gasping for breath as he slowed his movements, gradually stuffing the nearly fully extracted white soul back into Killer B's body.
After all, what he wanted was a living Jinchuriki.
If the Jinchuriki died, the Tailed Beast would die with them and require a considerable amount of time to be reborn.
"Urgh..."
Obito let out a muffled groan, clutched his eye, and dropped to one knee. A streak of blood flowed from beneath his white mask.
The continuous use of the Rinnegan had already inflicted a severe backlash on his body.
He could already feel the Rinnegan siphoning away a small portion of his life force.
"Obito, you actually did it!"
Behind him, Black Zetsu had emerged from the ground at some point. He exclaimed in surprise, casting a satisfied glance at Obito.
"Although the process was a little complicated... the result is still acceptable..."
Still kneeling on the ground, Obito covered his right eye and replied without lifting his head.
"I never expected the Rinnegan to be such an inconvenient thing..."
"That is because these eyes belonged to Madara. They reject anyone other than their original owner." Black Zetsu helped Obito to his feet and explained.
"Don't worry, Obito. Once you gather all the Tailed Beasts and become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, you can become the second Sage of Six Paths! An immortal being who can control the dream world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi forever! By then, these minor difficulties will all vanish."
Worried that Obito might have reservations, Black Zetsu temptingly painted him a beautiful vision of