After hearing Kabuto say that he and Orochimaru had revived all of Konoha's Kage, Edo Madara's impassive face finally showed a flicker of emotion.
"Konoha's past Kage? Are you saying Hashirama Senju is among them?"
Fighting spirit surged within Edo Madara, and he began releasing his chakra. Standing behind him, Obito and the others felt the pressure of Madara's unleashed power, and a trace of fear rose from the depths of their hearts.
It turned out that Edo Madara still hadn't used his full strength when he summoned the meteor at the Five Kage Summit. He had even greater power at his disposal.
"Isn't Orochimaru our ally? Why does he want to speak to Madara alone?"
Hearing that Orochimaru wanted a private conversation with Edo Madara, Obito questioned it warily.
Ever since Edo Madara appeared, Obito could clearly feel his standing in the group slipping lower and lower.
Now it seemed Orochimaru also intended to raise his own standing by providing support. That would leave Obito on the same level as Kabuto, making it even harder for him to achieve his desired outcome, even if Madara Uchiha won.
"You can think of it as an internal discussion among Konoha shinobi. After all, Lord Orochimaru and Madara both came from Konoha. They should have plenty to discuss with the past Hokage."
Kabuto looked at Obito's mask, gently pushed up his glasses, then smiled with mischievous amusement.
"Come to think of it, you're from Konoha too, Obito Uchiha. You were the Fourth Hokage's student, weren't you? The Fourth Hokage is also among those Lord Orochimaru reincarnated. Do you miss your teacher?"
Obito fell silent at Kabuto's words. Several seconds later, he gave a cold snort and left. Only Kisame followed him.
At this point, the Akatsuki had effectively split into three factions.