Tobi's voice changed!
Gone was his usual shrill racket, leaving only a powerful, crisp voice brimming with authority.
But what shocked the members even more was Leader Pain's deference toward him, along with that single Three-Tomoe Sharingan, just like Itachi's.
"Tobi! You... you were an Uchiha all along?"
Deidara was stunned.
He had always rather liked this cute, clingy junior of his.
Yet now... he turned out to be an Uchiha!
As for who exactly he was, that did not matter to Deidara at all. Having the Uchiha's signature Sharingan was enough.
Betrayal.
Utter betrayal.
That feeling kept leaping and spinning in his heart.
Sasori, Kakuzu, and Hidan were also very surprised.
The others, however, remained completely calm.
After all, they all knew Tobi's true "identity."
Tobi spread his hands and said in a deep voice:
"Allow me to introduce myself again..."
"I am Madara Uchiha..."
"The leader behind the Akatsuki."
At those words, Kakuzu immediately shook his head and challenged him:
"Madara? You say you're Madara? Hmph... do you take us for fools?"
What era had Madara lived in?
Kakuzu did not believe him at all.
There could not possibly be anyone in this world who had lived longer than he had.
It made no sense!
Sasori questioned him as well:
"I've heard that name. He was someone who stood shoulder to shoulder with the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju. You say you're Madara? What proof do you have? A single Sharingan isn't enough to convince me..."
"Heh, I suffered very serious injuries in my battle with the First Hokage. As I am now, I have no power. I'm merely an insubstantial form." Obito chuckled and continued:
"I won't explain any further. One day, you'll understand..."
"The reason I've chosen this moment to reveal my identity is that the time