With the Three-Tails successfully sealed, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's last eye finally opened.
It had gathered chakra from the Nine Tailed Beasts. Although it had only obtained a portion of the Eight-Tails' and Nine-Tails' chakra, that was enough to trigger its transformation.
Its enormous body began to twist.
Its entire body changed from a humanoid shape into a beast crouching on the ground, and the nine eyes on its face merged into one gigantic eye.
The ten protrusions on its back entwined into a hump-like structure, and ten long, slender tails emerged.
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path officially evolved into the Ten-Tails' first form.
Zetsu was thrilled at the sight, but when he looked at Obito beside him, his smile immediately vanished.
"This is bad!"
Zetsu slapped his forehead. One look at Obito's state told him they were in serious trouble.
Who was Rin? She had always been Obito's emotional pillar.
Why had he worked so hard all these years? Wasn't it so he could finally gather all the tailed beasts, become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and create a world with Rin in it?
But now, not only had Rin been alive, she had died at Obito's hands. What kind of mess was this?
No, we're already at the final step. We're about to rescue Mother. We can't let things fall apart now.
He hurriedly emerged from underground, ran to Obito's side, and spoke.
"Obito, snap out of it! That wasn't Rin. She was a fake, someone in disguise. The real Rin is already dead!"
Obito mechanically turned his head to look at Zetsu.
How could he not tell whether that Rin was real? She was the Rin he had thought about day and night!
Besides, what sort of Transformation Technique or disguise could possibly fool