The Ten-Tails Revives; Obito Uchiha Is Instantly Defeated

Black Zetsu sounded unusually downcast.

He did not hold out much hope for Obito Uchiha's latest move.

If Naruto Uzumaki were that easy to deal with, he could not have gathered all the Tailed Beasts in so little time.

But

Black Zetsu had no choice now but to stake everything on this.

Otherwise,

if Naruto Uzumaki truly became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, his lifespan would be endless.

By then,

freeing Black Zetsu's mother from her seal would once again become a distant dream.

Maybe... I should consider joining Naruto Uzumaki.

Black Zetsu silently weighed the idea.

If Obito Uchiha failed, he would go to Naruto Uzumaki.

All he needed was a chance to get close to Naruto Uzumaki...

Even if Naruto became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, Black Zetsu could still take him down!

The Land of Rain.

Amegakure.

Nagato stood in the rain, looking down at the village below. His eyes held an unreadable look.

So much had happened lately.

First, he had learned the truth about his eyes. Then he had witnessed the balance of the Shinobi World change firsthand.

Now,

another large-scale war was unlikely to break out in the Shinobi World.

"Yahiko, Jiraiya was right. The Child of Prophecy really does exist."

"The age of peace you hoped for is almost here."

Nagato murmured the words.

Just then,

space suddenly warped ahead of him, and Naruto Uzumaki appeared.

"Naruto?"

Nagato was surprised to see him.

"Nagato, all Nine Tailed Beasts have been gathered. It's time to revive the Ten-Tails."

Naruto Uzumaki looked at Nagato and spoke calmly.

"All Nine Tailed Beasts?!"

At Naruto Uzumaki's words, a bitter smile crossed Nagato's face.

Back then,

to collect the Tailed Beasts,

he had spent so long making plans and recruited so many powerful fighters.

Yet now,

in less than a year, Naruto