Uchiha Lei stopped and turned, looking straight at Obito with a hint of mockery in his voice.
"Obito, I have a task for you."
"Go find Nagato immediately and implant the Rinnegan in yourself."
"Use Rinne Rebirth to revive Madara Uchiha."
Obito shuddered and looked up at Uchiha Lei, his eyes filled with confusion and fury.
"You want to revive Madara?!"
"What else?" Uchiha Lei raised an eyebrow and chuckled.
"Without reviving Madara, activating Infinite Tsukuyomi, and sacrificing the Ten-Tails to summon Kaguya, how would you beat me?"
"But there's a price. It's up to you."
Every word stabbed into Obito's heart like a blade!
Obito clenched his fists until they creaked, malice surging through him, his hatred almost bursting from his chest!
He couldn't accept it. He was furious. He was desperate!
But Kotoamatsukami held his will firmly shackled. He had no right to refuse!
Whatever the price, it was enough if he could kill Uchiha Lei.
After a long while, Obito growled through gritted teeth.
"...Understood."
With that, his body turned intangible as he activated Kamui, vanishing from the plain in an instant.
Meanwhile, in an underground passage beneath Konoha~
Hatake Sakumo and Hiruzen Sarutobi raced along the chakra trail, pushing their Earth Release movement techniques to the limit.
In the earth ahead, Tobi fled at full speed with the baby in his arms. Sensing two powerful presences closing in behind him, his expression changed completely!
Caught between enemies ahead and behind, his escape route was sealed!
Obito still hadn't come to help, and Black Zetsu had completely lost contact. The entire plan had utterly collapsed!
Tobi knew all was lost. Continuing to resist would only cost him his life for nothing!
Gritting his teeth and steeling himself, he bent down and gently placed the swaddled baby