Soon, Obito stopped dwelling on the specific complications Konoha's Impure World Reincarnation might introduce and turned his attention to the most immediate-and most critical-obstacle.
Obito turned around, gazing at the gray stone pillars stretching endlessly into the depths of the Kamui Dimension, as though gathering his strength or steeling his resolve.
"Perfect."
His voice took on a sharp edge. "That Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto Uzumaki-hasn't he already left Konoha and begun military operations abroad?"
The Nine-Tails was the final and most crucial source of chakra needed to revive the Ten-Tails and activate Infinite Tsukuyomi. The Jinchūriki's own strength and attitude would also directly affect how difficult the plan would be to carry out.
"While he was hiding in Konoha, protected by those old fools and layer upon layer of defenses, even probing his strength was a hassle."
Obito's voice came through his mask, carrying a hint of calculation.
"Now that he's come out on his own, the forces around him might be spread a little thinner."
He made his decision:
"With Konoha deploying a tailed beast, the other major villages will definitely have their Jinchūriki prepare for attacks from Konoha. In other words, the defensive forces around the Nine-Tails have now diminished considerably.
I'll go meet that Nine-Tails Jinchuriki first. Give me his current location, Zetsu."
"I'm afraid we can't do that..."
Zetsu scratched his head.
"His senses are incredibly sharp. Several clones disappeared after infiltrating Konoha earlier. The two White Zetsu Clones who entered Kusagakure disappeared too.
Against his powerful sensing abilities, our infiltration methods are practically useless."
Obito: ???
His expression grew grave.
He could even detect White Zetsu?
In stark contrast to the eerie solitude of the Kamui Dimension, the grim devastation of Kusagakure's battlefield, and the noisy scheming in the Akatsuki's cave, the Land of Snow