The large hand that appeared behind Konan and caught Obito's wrist as he tried to stab her in the back belonged to Jiraiya, who had returned to the battlefield after undoing Reverse Summoning!
As for Tsunade, Sage Katsuyu, the great elder of Shikkotsu Forest, had already taken her away!
Obito's face darkened. A Black Rod slipped from his other sleeve into his hand, and he thrust it toward Jiraiya's shoulder!!!
Clang...!!!
Jiraiya snapped the Black Rod, ducked low, and drove his wooden sandal into Obito's chest. At the same time, his grip on Obito's wrist loosened and tightened again, snatching the sword from his hand as he kicked him away!!
Whoosh!
Obito stopped some distance away and stared coldly at Jiraiya, seething. "Jiraiya, what is the meaning of this?! Are you openly breaking your promise?!!!"
"I promised not to interfere with you. That doesn't mean I'll stand by and watch my student die!"
Jiraiya lowered his gaze slightly, looking at Obito's chest... at the Rinnegan on the forehead of Hashirama's face, which had not yet closed completely. He immediately understood how Obito had survived!
"So that's it, Madara Uchiha. You chose to transplant your other Rinnegan together with the Hashirama Artificial Body. What activated Izanagi wasn't a Sharingan, but a Rinnegan."
"..."
Obito's expression was utterly grim, yet immense relief lay beneath it.
Time turned back a little.
After capturing Tsunade, Obito had accepted Shikaku's terms.
Within the controlling genjutsu he placed on Shikaku, he had also implanted information about the current situation.
He asked Shikaku what else he needed to improve.
Shikaku said, "Where is your other Rinnegan?"
Obito said, "I've hidden it. Why?"
Shikaku said, "Black Zetsu has already betrayed you. With so many White Zetsu, who can guarantee that every individual obeys you?"
Obito said, "White Zetsu