"How is this possible..."
Obito Uchiha stared at Black Zetsu, devastated. "This isn't how it should be. He would never hurt his own brother. He shouldn't have been able to awaken the Rinnegan!"
"..."
Black Zetsu had no answer.
Helplessness flickered in his eyes as well.
Yes.
An Uchiha who was neither Indra's nor Asura's reincarnation had somehow come this far, reaching the heights of that rebellious son of Hagoromo—perhaps even surpassing him.
He, Black Zetsu, the will of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, found it just as baffling.
At times, he felt the entire Shinobi World had gone mad!
He had even wondered whether that strange Shinji Uchiha might be the reincarnation of Hagoromo Otsutsuki.
But...
Every sign said that was impossible...
Regardless, things had come to this.
What could he do about it?
If he couldn't change that bizarre Shinji Uchiha, then he would put the Shinobi World back on course!
He would let his mother, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, the great Rabbit Goddess of ancient times, set everything right and reclaim all the Chakra in the Shinobi World!
Then everything would finally return to its proper course!
"It's true, Obito. I saw it with my own eyes!"
Black Zetsu's voice turned tearful as he pleaded, "I've been gathering intelligence for you all this time. I practically risked my life to bring you this news. But lately, you've been plotting with Kabuto Yakushi and shutting me out. Whenever I try to tell you what's been happening in the Shinobi World, you won't even listen..."
"Enough!"
Obito Uchiha gritted his teeth and fixed Black Zetsu with a hard stare. "Is what you said true? If you're lying to me..."
"Lying to you?!"
Black Zetsu's eyes widened in disbelief. He looked Obito in the eye, on the verge of tears. "Ever since Lord Madara left,