After entering the barrier, both Obito and Black Zetsu fell into a long silence. Obito didn't recognize the thing, but that didn't mean Black Zetsu didn't.
The familiar feeling of that towering tree filled Black Zetsu with excitement. He looked up and saw the giant tree that had already touched the clouds. For a moment, he trembled and didn't know what to say.
"This feeling is unmistakable, Obito. Quick, let's get closer."
As soon as Black Zetsu finished speaking, he had already climbed several meters away, leaving Obito behind him completely bewildered. He couldn't understand what Black Zetsu had seen. Had he seen his mother? Why was he so excited!
As for what Obito was thinking, Black Zetsu had no idea. Even if he did know, he certainly wouldn't say anything, since Black Zetsu was now genuinely sensing the aura of the God Tree.
" Black Zetsu, what exactly did you discover?"
Seeing Black Zetsu's speed increasing, Obito couldn't help but ask.
Black Zetsu, turning around, saw Obito's "I won't leave until you tell me" attitude and had no choice but to explain to him.
" Obito, do you see that big tree?"
Obito nodded. "That's such a big tree. Unless you're blind, you can see it."
"Didn't you sense its presence? Didn't it feel familiar?"
After Black Zetsu's reminder, Obito realized that there were too many strange things about the giant tree that had risen from the ground in his field of vision. Moreover, it gave him an unusually familiar feeling, just like when he first met Madara Uchiha. Madara had said that the thing behind him was some kind of God Tree, or perhaps the Ten-Tails...
"Hiss~"
Obito, thinking about this, also became nervous. How could there be God Tree here?
After Black Zetsu, Obito also realized the importance of the God Tree. After all, in a sense, the God Tree was equivalent to the Ten-Tails, and its importance was self-evident.
The two quickly arrived at the God Tree. Looking up at the towering God Tree that reached into the clouds, they both fell silent for a moment.
Black Zetsu glanced at Obito again, his meaning clear: hurry up and find a way to take him away from the God Tree.
Obito merely rolled his eyes at Black Zetsu's impolite request, then helplessly shrugged. His Kamui could indeed move things into his Kamui Dimension, but did he even consider the size of this thing? How could his Kamui possibly pull the entire thing into his Kamui Dimension?
Seeing that Obito hadn't moved for a while, Black Zetsu tilted his head again, signaling Obito to hurry up and do it.
" Black Zetsu, I can't do it. This God Tree is simply too enormous. My Kamui is completely incapable of storing it within my spatial dimension; I can only break it."
Hearing Obito say this, Black Zetsu had no choice but to give up. After all, the God Tree was another form of the Ten-Tails, and if it were damaged, it would affect the integrity of the Ten-Tails.
"Let's go, let's go up to the top and take a look."
Black Zetsu had no choice but to settle for second best and try to see the top of the God Tree to see what was going on there, so he could determine whether the God Tree had ever flowered or borne fruit.
The two moved very quickly, and as they were about to reach the top of the God Tree, Obito suddenly felt a pang of unease, as if something was waiting for him at the top of the God Tree.
Thinking of this, Obito moved forward even faster. He was now eager to know what was attracting him. After the two of them finally climbed up, Obito staggered forward. As they got closer, his steps became lighter and lighter, as if he would fall over at the slightest breeze.
Black Zetsu completely ignored Obito's strange behavior; he was only observing the top of the God Tree God Tree, trying to figure out whether it had blossomed or borne fruit. However, after observing for a long time, Black Zetsu couldn't find what he was looking for—no flower buds, and no trace of fruit.
"I never expected that this God Tree wasn't mature yet."
" Obito, I think we still need to find a way to take this God Tree away."
" Obito, did you hear me?"
Black Zetsu called out to Obito for a long time but received no response.
" Obito, Obito, where are you?"
"Hmm? That's strange, where did that kid go?"
While Black Zetsu was still searching, Obito, unbeknownst to him, had already followed the guidance in his heart and arrived in front of a wall made of many tree branches. He reached out and touched the rough surface of the wall, closed his eyes, and carefully felt it.
The call from the depths of the universe was behind this wall. Obito carefully pulled the branches apart, revealing its true form.
A clean, crystal-clear object appeared before Obito's eyes, but after clearing away all the obstructing branches, Obito was dumbfounded, and tears streamed uncontrollably from his eyes.
He felt an unbearable heartache; his mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out. Looking at Obito, tears were already streaming down his face. He reached out, wanting to touch the entity within the crystal, but the cold crystal blocked his hand, preventing him from advancing even an inch.
"Lin, is that you?"
Even though so much time had passed, and even though the person in front of him was dressed differently from what he remembered, he recognized her at a glance— Rin Nohara.
Inside the crystal was Rin Nohara with her eyes closed. No, if Naruto saw her, he would definitely recognize who she was. This was none other than the Rin the Wanderer from the Wanderer World. At this moment, she looked as if she were asleep inside the crystal, her face normal, as if she were sleeping very soundly, completely out of place with the ravaged world outside.
He wanted to sense whether Rin inside the crystal was still alive, but the transparent crystal was incredibly hard and impossible to break. However, more than anything, Obito was afraid of harming Rin inside the crystal.
"Damn it, why can't I open this thing?"
Obito angrily pounded the crystal, and looking at Rin with her eyes closed inside, Obito heart, which had been dormant for many years, began to beat again.
"Lin, can you hear me?"
Obito patted the surface of the crystal, hoping to awaken the serene girl sleeping within, even if it was just to glance at him...
"Damn it, damn it, can't you still do it?"
Just as Obito was still lost in grief, Black Zetsu's voice reached his ears.
"Hey, Obito, what are you doing hiding here?"
Upon hearing Black Zetsu's voice, Obito grasped at it like a lifeline and immediately pulled Black Zetsu towards him. His voice was hoarse and carried a hint of barely perceptible urgency.
"Quick, Black Zetsu, you must have a way, right?"
Black Zetsu was a little confused by Obito's sudden action. He looked at the crystal in front of Obito and recognized the girl in the crystal at a glance. His heart skipped a beat.
"Damn it, isn't that Obito Rin Nohara's white moonlight? What's she doing here?"