Obito darted through Otogakure, searching for the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and Orochimaru.
He sought the Jinchūriki to collect the Tailed Beast, while his search for Orochimaru was purely personal revenge. He would make Orochimaru taste the wrath of the Uchiha.
Arriving near the training ground, Obito saw many Sound Ninja fighting one another to the death.
The sight sent his thoughts drifting into the past, as though he could see those battles on the training ground all those years ago.
But compared to Konoha, Orochimaru's training was far more brutal. It was crueler even than Kirigakure, known as the Blood Mist, and quite a few of the Sound Ninja had lost control.
"It seems Orochimaru isn't all that good at keeping his subordinates in line."
After a few idle remarks, Obito ventured deeper into Otogakure. He had no intention of storming the village head-on. Instead, he would give Orochimaru a surprise and turn him into a puppet like the Fourth Mizukage.
Then he could follow the trail to the other members who had betrayed the Akatsuki.
Before long, Obito found a secret room with only a single guard. The prisoner under his watch was Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
Having suffered several setbacks before, Obito dared not be careless.
He shifted his body into the Kamui Dimension and approached the guard from underground. He even suspected that the guard might be Orochimaru himself.
Fifteen meters...
Ten meters...
Five meters...
Just as Obito prepared to launch a surprise attack, the guard seemed to anticipate him. He abruptly stomped through the floor, sending sharp Bone Blades stabbing toward Obito's position.
The Bone Blades sliced through the air. Realizing his attack had missed, the guard stared at Obito and said slowly, "A space-time ability. You must be the Uchiha Lord Orochimaru mentioned."
Without question, this