Obito remained silent, pondering how to escape.
Izanagi was a good option, but he had already used it many times. Orochimaru would not let him suffer a fatal injury; instead, he would keep him restrained until its duration expired.
The Second lowered his hands from his chest. He had already deduced that this battle had nothing to do with the village and was a fight between outsiders. But with Madara Uchiha involved, he could not simply stand by.
"Once we take off that mask, won't everything become clear...?"
The Second fixed his gaze on a Flying Thunder God mark near the Susanoo.
"Tobirama, we should ask them what happened..." The First rested one hand on his hip, then said, "Perhaps they have a disagreement they could sit down and talk through."
As the First Hokage, once the strongest man in the shinobi world, he always thought of negotiation.
"Brother..." The Second was deeply dissatisfied with the First's attitude, but he soon turned to Orochimaru. "Since that Uchiha is your enemy, don't you want to see his true face?"
"You make an excellent point, Lord Second."
Readily accepting the suggestion, Orochimaru looked at Obito. Having been controlled by the Mangekyo Sharingan once before, he still had reservations, even with his side holding the advantage.
Still, he truly wanted to see which Uchiha the Masked Man was. Could he be someone he knew?
With that thought in mind, Orochimaru directed the First and Second toward Obito.
Just then, a violent explosion rang out in one corner of the village. Orochimaru immediately changed direction and moved atop the Sea of Trees. His brows knitted tightly as he looked toward the blast.
That was where he had left the Five-Tails Jinchuriki. It had come under attack.
Had other Akatsuki members come here besides the