Madara had no idea that someone knew of his existence and was even targeting him.
He's currently having White Zetsu treat Obito's injuries.
Looking at Obito, whose upper body was covered, Madara couldn't help but marvel at the power of Hashirama Cells.
The special tissue cultivated in this way enabled Obito had lost half of his body, to survive.
And there was absolutely no rejection reaction.
It truly lives up to its reputation as the most powerful and versatile cell in the Shinobi World.
After an unknown amount of time, Obito finally awoke from the darkness. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw an elderly man with white hair and a wrinkled face standing beside him. Startled, Obito exclaimed, "Who... who are you? Where am I?"
Without waiting for the old man's reply, she looked around in a panic.
The place was a vast, empty cave. A huge monster statue stood against the wall, and the dark atmosphere instilled a sense of inexplicable fear.
This caused Obito to show fear and tremble uncontrollably.
"Could this be hell? But that doesn't make sense. I've always done good deeds and helped the elderly. Even if I didn't go to heaven, I shouldn't be in hell!"
Just as Obito was gripped by panic, the figure before him spoke, "This is the crack between reality and hell. As for me, I am a spirit of the Uchiha Clan!"
"The spirits of the Uchiha Clan?" Upon hearing this, Obito seemed to realize something and immediately looked into the old man's eyes.
The old man's eyes were clearly those of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
"Those eyes... Sharingan! Grandpa, are you also from the Uchiha Clan?"
Obito's expression was full of surprise; he never imagined that the person who saved him was actually one of his own clansmen.
" The Uchiha Clan? I guess so, but they might not acknowledge me."
Upon seeing that Obito had woken up, the old man stopped standing beside Obito and instead walked unsteadily toward a stone chair not far away.
Lying on the bed, Obito completely failed to understand what the old man meant. He clearly possessed the Sharingan, the hallmark of the Uchiha Clan, so how could he not be recognized by the Uchiha Clan?
What struck him as odd was that he knew almost all the elders in the Uchiha Clan, but he had never seen the old man standing before him before. Could this old man be missing-nin?
Seemingly sensing Obito's confusion, Madara continued, "Because I can be said to be the first missing-nin since the founding of Konoha, the former head of the Uchiha Clan, Madara Uchiha."
This greatly surprised Obito, but he quickly showed disdain.
"That old man is Madara Uchiha? Don't be ridiculous, Madara has been dead for decades!"
Clearly, he didn't believe the old man's claim that he was Madara Uchiha at all.
No wonder, anyone would take it as a joke if they were suddenly told that someone who had been dead for a long time was actually alive.
Faced with Obito's suspicions, Madara offered no explanation, or rather, he simply disdained to explain.
But it was precisely this silence that made Obito waver and begin to believe the truth of Madara's words.
"You, are you really Madara? If you are Madara, then why did you save someone as insignificant as me?"
Obito didn't understand. If the old man really was Madara, then why would he save someone as hopeless as him?
What could someone as incompetent as him possibly have that would make someone like Madara value him?
"It's not that I wanted to save you, but you just happened to collapse in the underground passage where I was. Besides, I saved you because you could have been of help to me. For example, that young Sharingan in your eye socket could be kept as part of my inventory. Or you could stay and take care of me."
Of course, this wasn't Madara's real reason for saving Obito. He wouldn't tell Obito the reason until Obito had shown him true despair and met his demands.
But such reasons couldn't stop Obito; all he wanted now was to be back with his comrades.
"I'm sorry, grandpa, I finally awakened the Sharingan, I can't give this eye to you, besides, I need to use this eye to better protect my companions."
Without waiting for Madara Uchiha's reaction, he dragged himself away from the cave.
However, given his current physical condition, no matter how strong his will is, it's meaningless without adequate physical support.
As expected, despite his fierce shouts, Obito collapsed to the ground the moment he touched it, unable to get up again.
Seeing Obito lying on the ground in such a disheveled state, the Uchiha on the chair said calmly, "Don't waste your energy. Your body can no longer support you as a ninja. You should stay by my side and work for me."
But Obito was not willing to accept this outcome. He ignored Madara Uchiha's advice and insisted on working hard to leave the cave.
At the same time, Jörmungandr and Setsuna, along with their companions, finally arrived at the place.
Looking at Aizen, who had made up an excuse to deceive Yahiko and the Aizen, and Setsugetsu, who had come from Rōran.
Jörmungandr said seriously, " Setsuna and I have confirmed that Madara and Obito are underground in the dense forest not far away. There are White Zetsu watching them. If we act directly, Madara will find us. So what should we do next?"
Jörmungandr that the White Zetsu around them were an obstacle to their plan to launch a surprise attack on Madara, but Aizen had a different opinion, arguing that the presence or absence of the White Zetsu was not the real key to the plan's success.
"Don't worry about that. Have you forgotten the Genjutsu I developed— Mirror Robe? Even if White Zetsu sees us, they'll be instantly controlled by me, so we don't need to worry too much about White Zetsu. What we need to be careful of is Madara Uchiha."
A hint of seriousness flashed across Aizen's eyes when he spoke of Madara Uchiha.
Clearly, in his view, White Zetsu and the like were easy to deal with, and even if they were discovered, they wouldn't pose a significant threat. As long as the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, the shell of the Ten-Tails, remained, Madara wouldn't dare to leave.
After all, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path the main tool that has sustained Madara's life force, allowing him to live from the founding of Konoha to the present day. As long as Madara doesn't want to die before his plans are finalized, he won't abandon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
The only concern is how much of Madara's power he can unleash with the support of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
If they only exert half of their full strength, it's manageable. But if they can exert their full strength, that's when things get really troublesome.
"What should we do then? Should we bring the main body over as well? With the main body joining us, we'll feel more confident. But wouldn't it be a little too late to call the main body over now? After all, it will take some time for the main body to arrive."
Originally, their plan to eliminate Ban didn't include the main body, because they were afraid of exposing the relationship between the main body and the Light Organization.
But it seems that it won't work without the help of the original body.