However, Obito quickly ran out of time to be angry. Rin and Kakashi were still waiting for rescue. He anxiously said to Kōki, " Kōki, I've told you why Kakashi and the others are in danger. Now let's hurry and set off to help Kakashi!"
The thought of Kakashi and the others being in danger made Obito urge them on, fearing that if they were late, they would only get Rin and Kakashi's two corpses.
If such a thing really happens, he will have to turn to the dark side even if he doesn't want to.
However, Kōki remained calm and said, " Obito- senpai, don't be anxious. Since this is Madara's scheme against you, how can this grand show continue without you as the main character? What we should be more worried about is whether Madara has any other tricks up his sleeve."
Furthermore, we have no idea whether Madara Uchiha is alive or dead after his battle with the Light Organization, and no one can guarantee that Madara doesn't have any other plans.
Just imagine, a person lurking in the shadows, plotting to overthrow the ninja world—especially since that person is none other than the former ninja world's Asura, Uchiha Madara. How terrifying would that be?
"Furthermore, Obito- senpai, since Madara Uchiha has been watching you, do you think he'll let you escape his control so easily? He might have left a mark on you. And even if we save Kakashi- senpai and Rin-senpai this time, can you guarantee Madara won't have other plans targeting you again? For example, this white figure next to me—do you know they aren't monitoring you?"
As Kōki spoke, he pointed to the White Zetsu lying beside him.
"If they target you again, we might not be able to thwart their plans in time. In that case, Obito might side with Konoha because of Rin and Kakashi. I don't think that's the kind of situation Obito wants to encounter."
"What should we do then? We can't just let these things happen."
Obito admitted that Kōki's words made a lot of sense, but Rin and Kakashi really needed help.
"Of course we can't let this happen, but we can pretend to comply. Think about it, Obito- senpai, if you successfully meet Madara's requirements and become Madara's approved representative, then you won't have to worry about Madara continuing to do anything to Kakashi- senpai and Rin-senpai, right?"
Obito wasn't truly stupid; he understood the implication in Kōki's words and asked hesitantly, " Kōki, do you mean I should infiltrate Madara Uchiha's inner circle?"
Kōki noticed Obito's hesitation and finally revealed his plan, adding fuel to the fire for Obito.
"That's right, Obito. As long as you infiltrate Madara Uchiha's side, you will be Madara Uchiha's successor. When the time is right, we can join forces to eradicate this Madara Uchiha of the Shinobi World. At that time Obito -senpai, your contribution will be immense. You will be a hero of Konoha, and becoming Hokage is not impossible. You might even fall in love with Rin-senpai because of it."
Upon hearing that he might eventually win Rin's love, Obito immediately lost most of his worries and began to imagine the beautiful scene of loving Rin in the future. He even started to fantasize about the names of their future children.
Later, Kōki couldn't Obito Obito's drooling, lewd expression any longer and interrupted his fantasy with a look of disdain.
" Obito, while the future looks bright, shouldn't you tone it down a bit? You haven't completed your mission yet. Besides, this mission is extremely dangerous, and success isn't guaranteed. Your life could be in danger."
At this moment, Obito didn't care about any danger to his life; his mind was filled with thoughts of the happy days he would spend with Rin. He quickly nodded to Kōki and agreed, " Kōki, no problem. Who else but me can do this mission? I, Obito Uchiha, don't care about any danger at all."
However, despite Obito's seemingly eager appearance, as if he were truly captivated by the beautiful vision of the future, he wasn't actually that naive.
After experiencing that incredibly real, prophetic dream, his personality had already changed. While it wasn't a radical transformation, he was no longer the dull-witted person he once was.
He has now fully matured; he knows Madara's ruthlessness and his relentless pursuit of his goals. So even without Kōki's suggestion, he had considered a plan to infiltrate Madara's inner circle.
However, this operation was too risky, and he had little confidence in it, and without external support, he found it difficult to make up his mind.
But now, with Kōki's analysis, he understood that if he didn't thwart Madara's plan, he would never have peace, and it would also implicate the people he loved.
Therefore, he is now prepared to infiltrate Madara's inner circle and sabotage Madara's plans.
But then again, given the current situation, how can he get close to Madara?
" Kōki, what you said before made a lot of sense, and I agree to infiltrate Madara's inner circle. But how can I get close to Madara legitimately?"
Obito somewhat troubled; given the current situation, getting close to Madara wouldn't be easy.
More importantly, he didn't know whether Madara was alive or dead. If Madara was dead, how could he carry out his undercover plan?
Unlike Obito's worries, Kōki appeared calm and confident.
" Obito- senpai, the only way to return to Madara's side is for this white monster beside me to take you back. He was the one who brought you out before, so naturally, he's the only one who can take you back now. Only if this white monster personally takes you back will you avoid suspicion."
The one who tied the knot must untie it. Since it was White Zetsu who brought Obito out, it must also be White Zetsu who Obito back. Only in this way can Black Zetsu avoid becoming suspicious.
" Kōki, your idea is quite good, but aren't the white monsters you mentioned all dead? How can they possibly take me to Madara's side?"
Obito couldn't understand it. The white monster was already lying next to Kōki, so why was Kōki still asking the white monster to take him back? Wasn't that a contradiction?
When Kōki heard Obito's question, he laughed heartily.
" Obito- senpai, who said this white monster is dead? Actually, he didn't die; he just passed out due to the aftershocks of the battle between the Light Organization and Madara."
Originally, I was indeed planning to kill him outright, but then I thought I might be able to extract some information about Madara Uchiha from him, so I used drugs to keep him unconscious until now. I didn't expect it would come in handy now. So Obito- senpai, if you're going to carry out your undercover plan, this white guy will definitely be able to get you safely back to Madara's side."