In the dark underground cavern, Obito gazed at the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, lost in thought.
The hunt for the Nine-Tails had failed again, but there had been nothing wrong with Shikaku's tactical approach. No one could have anticipated how quickly Orochimaru and the others would arrive as reinforcements, or how formidable they would be.
At the thought of the Nine-Tails slipping through his fingers when it had been within easy reach, Obito gritted his teeth, his face twisted with frustration!
If Jiraiya and Konan hadn't made him miss the best window to deploy his forces, even forcing him to sacrifice Madara's right eye to activate Izanagi, how could he have ended up so helpless? Shikaku would surely have devised a more meticulous plan for him, leaving nothing to chance!
Things had come to this. All he could do now was consider his next move.
There were only two paths.
First, immediately use Kinkaku and Ginkaku's Nine-Tails chakra to revive the Ten-Tails and activate Infinite Tsukuyomi!
Second, keep waiting for an opportunity to hunt down the complete Nine-Tails!
"Shikaku, tell me what you think."
Obito decided to continue relying on Shikaku's wisdom. After all, the bargain Shikaku had offered in exchange for sparing Tsunade was to serve him and help him capture the complete Nine-Tails.
Shikaku pondered for a moment, then said, "Lord Obito, whether you should immediately revive the Ten-Tails with Kinkaku and Ginkaku's chakra should depend on whether you can ensure that Infinite Tsukuyomi will be activated successfully."
"According to the information you provided through the genjutsu controlling me, the statue will need time to become the Ten-Tails. You will also need time to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and master its power. And the Ten-Tails will need time to become the God Tree required to activate