Minato had nothing left on him now. Even the Nine-Tails had been extracted.
Moreover, Minato had his own principles and would not sink to their level.
In the end, he chose to return to nothingness.
Shinji thought, As expected of blondes cut from the same cloth. Even this didn't turn him dark.
If he would not turn dark, so be it. Shinji would just treat it as watching a show.
"I'm going to begin my plan. Would you like to witness the arrival of a new world with me?"
Tobi extended an invitation to Shinji.
Shinji thought, If you can succeed, I'll admit defeat!
But aloud, he agreed. "Sure, let's take a look."
Tobi thought nothing more of it and happily agreed.
And so, the group left Konoha, which was still being rebuilt.
Before long, Shinji met Black Zetsu for the first time.
"Come out. What do you need me for?"
Black Zetsu slowly emerged, then kept his gaze fixed on the others.
"I've already laid my cards on the table with them, so there's no need to worry. Just say it."
Hearing Obito say that, Black Zetsu gave a couple of rather strange chuckles.
"I have some bad news. Want to hear it?"
"Speak. What bad news?"
"The Allied Shinobi Forces of the Five Great Shinobi Villages got information from somewhere and are heading for the secret base housing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Their advance force will arrive before long. There are a lot of voices within the Akatsuki right now, and most want to deal the enemy a crushing blow."
"How did those people find out?"
"It's still unclear, but whether this is a coincidence or not, we need to prepare ahead of time."
"Heh, in that case, none of them will be leaving alive.