Inside the Akatsuki's Secret Base.
Deidara and the others had been ready to enjoy a good laugh, but instead, they had become the joke themselves.
First, that so-called "Madara Uchiha" had gotten an egg from who knew where and claimed it was the Three-Tails.
Then he had actually fucking extracted the Three-Tails' Chakra from it, leaving everyone stunned.
And what came next was even more absurd.
As though he knew they were unconvinced, this "Madara Uchiha" had volunteered to take on the mission of capturing the Nine-Tails as well.
Then, just a few days later, he had actually fucking brought back the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Only it wasn't the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki they knew...
Yet this guy really did have the Nine-Tails inside him!
It was fucking ridiculous!
They hadn't heard of any major battles breaking out anywhere during this time. No one knew where he had gotten these bizarre "Tailed Beasts" and "Jinchūriki."
But the facts were right before their eyes. They had no choice but to believe them.
After absorbing all nine Tailed Beasts, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path could now turn back into the Ten-Tails, but Obito was in no hurry to do that.
Because he had also promised Shinji that he would send Minato back.
If he cast Infinite Tsukuyomi first, he wouldn't get to watch that show.
In any case, nobody in the Five Great Nations knew that he no longer needed the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. No one could stop him.
So he had plenty of time.
"Obito, the Ten-Tails is about to be revived. When do you intend to revive Madara?"
Black Zetsu suddenly appeared, spoiling Obito's good mood.
Obito instinctively touched his eye socket. He had already obtained the pair of Rinnegan and transplanted one into himself.
Once again, he couldn't help feeling glad