The Akatsuki Base.
Obito watched the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's fully opened second eye and its gradually opening third, his heart surging with excitement.
"Soon, soon! We're already a third of the way there!"
Only six tailed beasts currently existed in the shinobi world, and they had already sealed the One-Tail and Two-Tails. Three-Tails had yet to revive, while Four-Tails was being sealed.
That left only Five-Tails Kokuō, Six-Tails Saiken, Seven-Tails Chōmei, Eight-Tails Gyuki, and Nine-Tails.
Nagato looked at the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path before him. Through the Rinnegan's connection to the statue, he could feel an endless stream of power.
With only two tailed beasts sealed and another still being sealed, it already possessed such immense power.
If we gathered all the tailed beasts, awakened the legendary Ten-Tails, and I became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, what kind of power would I have? Would I be stronger than Master Tetsuya?
Nagato couldn't help thinking back to Tetsuya. In his memories, Tetsuya had always seemed frivolous, but behind that frivolity lay unquestionable strength.
Master Izuna was powerful enough, wasn't he? Yet even someone as powerful as Master Izuna had been resurrected by Master Tetsuya.
If I became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, would I gain the ability to resurrect others like Master Tetsuya?
Pushing those tangled thoughts aside, Nagato looked at Obito and asked,
"Who's your next target?"
"Let's rest for a while. We've sealed three tailed beasts back to back. I think everyone's having trouble keeping up, so let's put things on hold for now."
"How unusual. You're actually choosing to take a break?"
Nagato gave Obito a strange look. Previously, Obito had been eager to seal all nine tailed beasts in one go.
"I was in such a hurry before because I never expected the tailed beast capture