After hearing Orochimaru's words, Edo Madara, thoroughly satisfied with his fight against Hashirama, folded his arms and looked at Obito with interest.
Edo Madara already knew that Obito wanted to betray him, become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki himself, and cast Infinite Tsukuyomi.
In Edo Madara's eyes, Obito was already a dead man. The only question was how to make him die.
"I have my own plans for when to revive Madara. Orochimaru, we still haven't cleared up why you joined our Akatsuki!"
Without the help of the Rinnegan and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Obito didn't dare confront Edo Madara directly, especially since he had yet to remove the restriction placed inside his body.
Seeing both Orochimaru and Edo Madara looking at him, Obito tried to change the subject.
But with his brains, Obito was still far too green to debate Orochimaru, a veteran whose talent and experience utterly eclipsed his own.
"Why I joined doesn't matter at all. What matters is that without me, you wouldn't get anywhere."
Debating someone on a topic they had chosen was foolish. Orochimaru simply pointed out his own value, and that alone left Obito speechless.
"Obito, don't you understand yet? Madara Uchiha and I are the ones in charge of the Akatsuki now."
Obito fell silent at Orochimaru's declaration of victory. In truth, he had already lost completely the moment he lost the Rinnegan.
"If you still want to carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan, use your Kamui to help us get more things done."
Watching the silent Obito, Orochimaru licked his upper lip. His serpentine eyes fixed intently on Obito's Sharingan, like a python about to strike.
"How nostalgic!"
A travel-worn figure appeared before the Konoha Gate in the Land of Fire.
The newcomer gazed at the familiar