The system's obnoxious voice echoed in Obito's mind.
"When Naruto was your age, he was already at Six..."
Obito snapped irritably.
"Four Paths! If you weren't so useless, my dear system, I'd have taken off ages ago!"
"I'm almost twenty, and I still don't have Six Paths-level strength. Is that seriously normal?!"
The system fell silent in a huff.
Hmph, you lousy host! Why are you being so mean?
I'm going to play with another host!
Come to think of it...
The Summit War should be starting over there soon. I'd better hurry and issue a main quest!
Once the system went quiet...
Obito immediately grew bored.
He turned to Orochimaru beside him and asked.
"How's the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu coming along? I told you to research it back then."
Orochimaru tended to his wounds.
At the same time, he carefully lowered his head and said.
"I'm still improving it. Certain aspects need further refinement."
Obito glared at Orochimaru with red eyes.
"So it's not finished?!"
Cold sweat poured down Orochimaru's forehead.
"Please give me a little more time, my lord."
Obito toyed with his mask and asked thoughtfully.
"Then... what have you been researching lately?"
Flicking his forked tongue, Orochimaru slowly pulled a scroll from his robes.
He looked at Obito and ventured.
"Lord Obito, all my research is in here. Shall I... show it to you?"
Obito gave a slight nod. "Go ahead."
Orochimaru slowly opened the scroll.
The next instant...
A cloud of smoke appeared, and countless hidden weapons and poisonous substances shot toward Obito.
Obito sat on the battered laboratory bench.
He didn't so much as move. He even yawned.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The weapons and poisons reached him in an instant.
Then they passed straight through Obito and struck the wall behind him.