Not long after, Obito felt his still-moving body stop again.
Immediately afterwards, he heard Madara Uchiha's weak voice beside him.
" White Zetsu, wake Obito. I have something to tell him." Madara's voice was weak, revealing a deep sense of weakness, completely lacking the spirit he had when Obito first met him.
It's obvious that Ban is truly at the end of his life.
Before he could continue thinking about it, Obito felt a surge of life-giving Chakra within his body. Obito knew that the time had come for him to wake up.
So he pretended to have just woken up from a coma, his eyes still blurry, and looked at Madara and White Zetsu beside him with a puzzled expression, asking, "Grandpa, where am I now? And who is this guy next to me!"
After speaking, she seemed to be frightened by the strange appearance of the White Zetsu monster beside her, her face full of terror, and she twisted her body trying to break free from the White Zetsu's restraint.
White Zetsu was also stubborn and wouldn't let Obito break free from his control. The two of them were locked in a stalemate, neither willing to give in.
Finally, it was Ban who spoke up, ending the duel between the two idiots.
"Alright, White Zetsu, put Obito down."
After receiving Madara's instructions, White Zetsu loosened his grip on Obito.
Obito then landed on the ground. After regaining his balance, he was about to thank Madara when he heard Madara say weakly, " Obito, I remember you like to help the elderly, right?"
"Yes!" However, Obito seemed to know that Madara didn't know what to say, so he spoke up before Madara could.
"Grandpa, although I like helping the elderly, someone like you who can reverse aging and fight fiercely against members of the Light Organization is not someone I can help. Besides, I need to go back to help Kakashi and Rin with their mission. I also need to report the Light Organization's appearance to Minato-sensei. I really don't have time to help you. So I have to go."
After saying that, he turned and left without paying attention to Madara's expression, looking as if he didn't want to stay with Madara for even a second longer.
Despite Obito's resolute words, he was actually quite nervous inside.
Although he was extremely confident that Madara would let him leave like this, he didn't know if his attitude would anger Madara and cause other changes to the subsequent plans.
But before he could worry for even a second, Madara spoke up.
" Obito, you don't know, but I'm completely powerless now. Don't be fooled by my fierce battle with the Light Organization just now; it was all achieved by exhausting my last bit of life force, and I even lost my last eye."
The only reason I can stand before you now is thanks to the Chakra of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. But even with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, I only have half an hour left. After that, I will die completely. So I really need your help."
Madara wasn't lying; he had indeed exhausted all his strength and drained the last bit of life force from his body during his previous battle with the members of the Light Organization.
If it weren't for the existence of Izanagi, a special Dōjutsu contained within the Sharingan, he would already be in the Pure Land.
It was precisely by sacrificing one of his Sharingan to use Izanagi that he was able to successfully escape the Light Organization's entanglement and hide here, giving him time to make his final plans against Obito. Otherwise, his plans would have taken a huge turn for the worse.
Even though Madara described himself in such a pitiful state, Obito remained unmoved.
Obito's behavior, which was contrary to his usual warm-hearted attitude, did not arouse Madara's suspicion.
Madara knew that his recent battle with the Light Organization had driven Obito's trust in him to its lowest point.
Although Obito was an idiot, he wasn't truly brainless.
A ninja would certainly be wary, so it's normal to have doubts about him.
So, after realizing that his attempts to elicit Obito wouldn't work, Madara immediately changed his approach.
He slowly said, " Obito, I know you have doubts about me, but that doesn't matter. I won't live for more than half an hour, and I pose no threat to you or Konoha. I'm keeping you here only to give you some final advice."
In the Shinobi World, without strength, nothing can be accomplished. You can only watch helplessly as tragedy unfolds. You must have felt some despair by now, but I must tell you, when the final tragedy arrives, that despair will be hundreds, even thousands of times stronger than what you've felt before. If you want to protect your loved ones, strength is indispensable.
Furthermore, a mysterious and unpredictable organization called the Light Organization has emerged in the Shinobi World. Their purpose is definitely not ordinary and will certainly have a huge impact on the war in the Shinobi World. If Konoha still hopes to maintain peace, the Light Organization is an existence that you absolutely cannot ignore.
Obito, I won't stop you from returning to Konoha, but I must tell you that you and everything you love are under threat from the Light Organization. I hope you can grow up quickly, grow up to the point where you can protect those you love.
These well-intentioned dying words seem harmless at first glance, but they are actually another of Madara's schemes.
That's right, Madara's solution was simple: play the emotional card, use Obito's kind nature, and combine it with the threat from the Light Organization to divert Obito's attention.
He didn't need Obito's trust; his dying words were entirely aimed at dispelling any doubts Obito might have had about him.
Only in this way will Obito, when he suffers true despair due to his schemes, return to his side and become his true successor.
And these words, as he expected, did indeed have some effect.
The look of suspicion on Obito's face noticeably lessened, and he paused in his act of turning to leave.
Obito admitted that at this moment, he was touched by Madara's sincere last words. However, if he hadn't truly known Madara's true nature, he might have been deceived by him. But having already learned the general truth, he found Madara's words utterly ridiculous.
Moreover, in his view, the real threat was still Madara. In his prophetic dream, the tragic situation in the Shinobi World was all guided by Madara, while the Light Organization did not have much involvement.
However, his current goal is to infiltrate Madara's inner circle, so he must pretend to be moved by Madara's dying words when responding to Madara's explanation.
"Thank you for your guidance, Grandpa. I will become stronger as soon as possible. As for the Light Organization, I don't think we need to worry. No matter how strong they are, they can't defeat Konoha, one of the Five Great Nations. I just need to focus on myself."
"Is that so? In that case, you can leave. I hope you can always remain this confident."