"The Lunar Lineage..." Obito mulled over the unfamiliar term. Rather than clearing up, the mystery in his mind only deepened. He looked toward the enormous crater in the distance, his gaze complicated.
"And I noticed a very interesting detail." A hint of mockery crept into Black Zetsu's voice.
"This fellow seems arrogant and overbearing, but in reality, he's cautious to a shameless degree. First, he used Danzo's puppet to direct the hatred over the village's destruction toward our Akatsuki. Then he used Pain's face to declare the Fourth Shinobi World War, drawing every faction's attention. All the while, he stayed hidden behind the scenes."
"What does that tell us?" Obito asked coldly.
"It tells us he's afraid." Black Zetsu's deduction cut straight to the heart of the matter like a sharp knife. "I'm certain those Rinnegan of his were transplanted, just like your Sharingan! He might be able to use the basic abilities common to the Rinnegan, such as Shinra Tensei, but he absolutely cannot use the unique ocular technique belonging to those particular eyes!"
"That's why he doesn't dare face Nagato at full strength. He has no guarantee of victory. He can only resort to underhanded means like this, igniting war across the entire Shinobi World and trying to achieve his goals amid the chaos. A schemer with the power to destroy heaven and earth, yet too afraid to reveal his trump card... That's what makes him so terrifying."
A cold gleam flickered in Obito's lone eye. Black Zetsu's analysis only stoked his anger. Being used as a weapon by a cowardly schemer was even harder to stomach than being defeated by a powerful opponent in a fair fight.
"The Eye of the Moon Plan depends on Nagato's Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and Rinnegan." Obito lowered his