Outside Madara Uchiha's battered base.
"Pork bones, braise away, you forgot to wash the eggs again~"
"But as for me, I cooked a pack of instant noodles~"
Obito hummed a little tune as he swaggered away.
"I give today's performance a 94, because it was just too damn slick."
First, he had established a reasonably good relationship with Madara.
Second, he had bought himself more than another year to grow stronger.
Finally, he had gotten his hands on a set of legendary ninja tools.
Even if he didn't really know how to use them...
They would still look cool hanging from his body as cosmetic gear!
"Actually, come to think of it..."
Obito chuckled and muttered to himself.
"Even without the mission or Madara Uchiha, I was planning to find a way to obtain the Ten-Tails' power anyway."
"After all, who the hell knows whether the plot of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations will happen in this world too..."
The thought of the Ōtsutsuki running rampant all over the world in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
And the absurd way everyone had been nerfed made Obito's scalp prickle.
"I have to get my hands on Six Paths power. Otherwise, I'd rather not live long enough to see Boruto: Naruto Next Generations!"
After that bout of dread, Obito launched into another gloriously dramatic declaration.
"I'll be the second Sage of Six Paths—the one and only being in existence now!"
"No, even the Sage of Six Paths won't be as badass as me. I've got my system bro too!"
The system said, "...Host, sucking up to me won't help. This system has no money to support you right now."
Obito curled his lip at that.
"(ˉ▽￣~) Tch~~ System bro, you're such a loser!"
He stopped paying attention to the system.
With his eyes glowing