"Lin, I'm sorry I'm late."
Seeing Obito's deep affection, Black Zetsu felt a headache coming on. This kid was getting love-struck again. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he had a feeling that Obito was going to get into trouble.
Black Zetsu twisted his body, cautiously approaching Obito. He had naturally noticed the person inside the crystal—the bait he and Madara had devised to control Obito. But wasn't he already dead? Why was he here?
Just as Black Zetsu was still pondering what to do, Obito spoke first.
" Black Zetsu, you must have a way to rescue Lin, right?"
Before Black Zetsu could react, Obito grabbed him. Seeing Obito's crazed expression, even Black Zetsu couldn't break free from Obito's grasp for a moment. The force was so great that Obito's knuckles pierced deep into Black Zetsu's body.
The sudden pain was so intense that Black Zetsu, who had lived for so long, could hardly bear it. Black Zetsu cursed inwardly, "Damn it, is this the true value of being a love-struck fool?"
But what he said was quite different; his voice was pitiful, even carrying a hint of shyness he rarely displayed. "Ah~ Obito, no, it's dirty there~"
"Um?"
Obito was completely bewildered. What was that noise? Who made it? And from which part of their body?
Even his previously near-mad expression vanished without a trace, simply because the sound Black Zetsu had just made was so astonishing. Others might not understand, but Obito must have found it unbearable.
In Obito's mind, Black Zetsu was the embodiment of Madara Uchiha's will. But how could Madara Uchiha have made that sound? Obito's mind raced as he tried to convince himself of what he had just witnessed.
Obito stiffly released his grip, his fingers leaving Black Zetsu's body, bringing with them wisps of black, viscous substance. Obito couldn't help but frown. This stuff, this feel—is this right?
After this incident, Obito no longer had the heart to ask Black Zetsu for help. He came to the crystal that sealed Rin and stared at the girl's serene face, hoping that she would respond to his gaze as she did in his memory. But Obito was disappointed; Rin's eyes remained tightly closed, showing no intention of responding to Obito.
"Damn it, what should I do?"
As for Black Zetsu, he stood quietly to the side, watching Obito break down, without any intention of going up to say anything. Luckily, he was smart enough to suddenly come up with a brilliant move, otherwise, if Obito had really pestered him to find a way to rescue Rin, wouldn't that have been a disaster? As for what Obito thought of him, Black Zetsu, or whether he was embarrassed or not, Black Zetsu didn't care.
Anyway, I'm currently with Obito, and I'm the embodiment of Madara Uchiha's will. Losing face isn't about losing my own face; it's Madara's face that's being sacrificed.
Just as Black Zetsu was watching the show, a cold voice suddenly entered their ears.
Who are you? How did you get here?
The icy voice was filled with killing intent, startling both Black Zetsu and Obito. Neither of them had noticed anyone approaching; this person seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
Black Zetsu was the first to raise his head, observing the source of the sound. What he saw shocked him to the core. When he Black Zetsu up and saw the figure floating in the air, he was so shocked that he was speechless and completely unable to move.
Obito was also startled by Black Zetsu's appearance. Who had this guy seen that made him so shocked? Could it be Madara Uchiha? But Obito shook his head violently. Impossible. He had seen that old man Madara Uchiha die with his own eyes. He couldn't possibly still be alive.
Thinking of this, Obito also wanted to know what Black Zetsu had seen, but when he raised his head, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak. The newcomer was just too visually striking. This... this was clearly himself! But no, that guy was an imposter, an imposter wearing his face.
That's right, the person who suddenly appeared just now was a guy with the exact same face as Obito. And Obito himself knew very well that he didn't have any brothers or sisters. Moreover, even the scars on that person's face were exactly the same as his, without any difference.
At that moment, Obito removed his mask. He looked at his other self floating in the air, his eyes filled with hostility. Who was this person? Why was he here? Could it be that he was also here for Rin?
Unlike Obito's reaction, the person floating in the air could also be called Obito, but he was another Obito, Obito the Wanderer. If Naruto were here, he would definitely recognize this person's identity at a glance.
The Obito the Wanderer looked down at Obito, his voice as cold as ice, devoid of any warmth.
"Answer my question: how did you get here?"
His tone wasn't like a question; the coldness made it sound more like an interrogation.
Obito was naturally annoyed to hear someone dare to speak to him like that, especially since the person had his own face on their person, which made him even angrier.
"Are you questioning me? I haven't even asked you yet, why did you come here?"
Obito the Wanderer, almost laughed in anger as he watched someone with the same face as him utter such words, and even so confidently.
"Heh, you ask me why I came here? Well, do you know that even this tree belongs to me?"
Obito the Wanderer's words initially caused Obito expression to change, but he quickly realized that Rin might have been sealed inside by this bastard.
"You bastard, you're the one who sealed Lin away? I'm telling you, release Lin right now, or I'll kill you!"
When Obito the Wanderer heard that this person still wanted to kill him, he almost laughed, but when he heard the name Rin, he couldn't laugh at all.
"Huh? How do you know this name? Who are you?"
If the Obito the Wanderer first saw Obito and Black Zetsu thought they had accidentally wandered into this area, and even when Obito showed a face exactly like his, the Obito the Wanderer didn't have any intention of killing them, then after Obito mentioned Rin's name, killing intent surged into his heart. Without saying a word, the Obito the Wanderer drew his sword and slashed towards where the two were.
A sound like space being torn apart rang out, like shattered glass. Where Obito and Black Zetsu had just stood, a deep purple abyss appeared, and it seemed that through the fragments of space, one could see the evil spirits within...
"What a bizarre ability."
Black Zetsu's alarm bells rang loudly, and he quickly fled the scene.