Eavesdropping? Kanami's Trap?

"It seemed choosing Tobi as my pawn had been both an extremely wise and an extremely foolish decision."

Even Madara Uchiha could not help commenting on it.

The statement sounded contradictory, but upon careful analysis, it was not contradictory at all.

It had been wise because Obito Uchiha was a troubled child, someone who was easily persuaded and easily controlled.

It had been foolish because Obito Uchiha had far too many problems, making Madara Uchiha, who had him walk the Ninja World in place of his will, seem highly questionable.

That was also why Nagato and Konan had never believed from the beginning that he was Madara Uchiha.

"Mm." Kanami nodded.

Madara Uchiha:?

"Mm? What do you mean, 'mm'? What about the rest?"

"What rest?"

Madara Uchiha frowned. "What are you trying to accomplish by saying this? You have not answered me at all."

Kanami scratched his head. "Haha, I thought I could muddle through it. You are the first person I have met who was not led elsewhere by my attempts to change the subject."

"Hmph. What exactly is your purpose? You could not possibly have merely wanted to belittle Tobi into being worthless in front of me."

Madara Uchiha folded his arms across his chest.

Kanami said, "Then let us return to our previous topic of cooperation."

"Black Zetsu—this so-called manifestation of your will. Is he really your will?"

What?!

Madara Uchiha's expression changed drastically. "You even know Black Zetsu is the embodiment of my will... Well, Tobi was killed by you, so it is only natural that you know about this."

He looked warily at Kanami's right eye. He could clearly sense that the genjutsu from that Mangekyō Sharingan, which had been used on him before, had been intended to forcibly alter his will.

Fortunately, he had