Although Sasuke Uchiha had gone to investigate alone without any fanfare, word still reached Obito.
"Obito, they've noticed! Uchiha Yan thinks the numbers are growing too quickly to be natural."
"After all these years, he's finally noticed. Tell Sasori he can start preparing. This time, I want a real war between Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism."
"But with the Law Net in place, there's no point in them fighting!"
"Heh! You don't really think that thing can control Naruto and Sasuke, do you?"
Obito chuckled. "Just go and prepare according to the plan. Don't rush anything. If you get impatient, they might see through it."
"All right!"
Obito had never forgotten his plan. To make Uchiha Yan and Nagato forget about him and Urashiki, he had even gone into seclusion to train, staying out of everyone's sight for nearly ten years.
He had gone even further to avoid arousing Uchiha Yan and Nagato's suspicions. Even after inadvertently learning about the Ryuumyaku from Minato, he had not told Hiruko, for fear that Hiruko would attract attention.
Now the time was ripe. He felt he could act, and he no longer wanted to wait.
A red gleam flashed through Obito's eyes as he arrived at the base in the Alternate Dimension. For the past ten years, Kabuto Yakushi and Hiruko had spent almost all their time here, apart from transforming and going out once a year.
Kabuto Yakushi went to see Guren, who was Orochimaru's disciple, while Hiruko went to see whether Jiraiya and Tsunade were still alive.
"Oh, what a rare guest! Why has the Uchiha Clan, heirs to the Confucian Sage, sent someone over?"
"It's been found! We can start the plan!"
"What's been found?"
Obito explained quietly, "The Ryuumyaku has been found. Uchiha Yan has also noticed what's happening at