"What the hell is going on?"
Obito stood in an office in the Mizukage Building, his voice sounding hoarse and full of confusion.
And mixed into that confusion was considerable indignation.
Who knew what that damned mysterious fellow was thinking? The violent, earthquake-like tremors had caused untold trouble throughout Kirigakure.
In particular, quite a few Shinobi had discovered that those tremors actually contained terrifying chakra fluctuations.
Even though those chakra fluctuations were so strange and unfamiliar, no one believed this was a natural event.
Obito was even less inclined to think so. After all, he knew there was an outsider of terrifying strength in Kirigakure.
Barring any surprises, that fellow must have been responsible. But could he have been fighting someone?
How could Obito not feel confused and angry when such power suddenly erupted at this relatively sensitive moment?
Black Zetsu was equally confused. If even Obito could think that far, how much more would he, a being who had lived for over a thousand years, consider?
He certainly did not believe that the mysterious Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had suddenly acted without a purpose.
Could that fellow have been testing their attitude?
Or was he drawing their attention to accomplish his own objective?
Or was he deliberately making a show of force to achieve his goal?
Black Zetsu racked his brains without finding an answer. It never occurred to him to consider whether that fellow was practicing some new move.
After all, no normal person would do such a thing deep in enemy territory.
"I can't figure it out either." Black Zetsu shook his head and sighed softly. "This is very strange, but that fellow's strength really is somewhat terrifying."
"It certainly is. Not just anyone could cause destruction like that." Obito nodded. Recalling the reports he had seen, he could