As the Ten Tails Jinchūriki, Obito's physical strength had greatly increased, and the Ōtsutsuki traits on his body were proof of that.
Ordinary ninjutsu couldn't even scratch his basic defenses. On the contrary, Chakra would be absorbed instead.
Yami's Kirin didn't contain any natural energy. It was simply a way to mock him.
Sure enough.
When the lightning dissipated, Obito stood unharmed, but his expression was far from good.
In his view, Yami still saw him as a clown who only operated in the shadows. That thunder attack was nothing more than a blatant insult.
"Yami, do you think I'm still the same person I used to be?"
Obito held the staff formed from a black Truth-Seeking Ball and sneered. "I've become the second Sage of Six Paths. No one in this world can oppose me, not even you."
"Hand Uzumaki Naruto over. I'll give you a decent ending in the dream. Otherwise… don't blame me."
Yami looked at Obito's arrogance, rubbed his forehead, and said with an annoyed expression, "What's wrong with the ninja world these days? Why is everyone obsessed with becoming the Sage of Six Paths? Even if that old man wasn't perfect, you have no business comparing yourself to him."
"You murdered your sensei, destroyed your clan, betrayed your village, and backed a terrorist group. You're not even worthy of being compared to Jiraiya. And you still have the nerve to call yourself the second Sage of Six Paths? Ugh."
"But you really are as thick-skinned as one. Is that the last shred of self-awareness you've got?"
Honestly, the theory that the Sage of Six Paths kept his soul in the Pure Land and watched his two sons reincarnate and fight sounds a little like a conspiracy theory.
But overall, his contributions to the ninja world are unmatched.
If he and Ōtsutsuki Hamura hadn't sealed Kaguya, not just the ninja world but the entire planet would've become a breeding ground. Calling them saviors wasn't an exaggeration.
As for having Indra and Asura reincarnate repeatedly, maybe the Sage of Six Paths considered the possibility of Kaguya breaking free one day and left a backup plan. Their reincarnations were probably meant to carry on his legacy.
Even though Yami wanted to deepen his relationship with Kaguya, he wasn't going to smear the Sage of Six Paths.
Obito's pupils contracted and his blood boiled.
Over the years, his hatred for Yami had only grown stronger.
He regretted not killing Yami the moment he showed promise, allowing him to grow and ruin everything.
Saving the Uchiha in secret, stealing the tailed beasts, and destroying Akatsuki.
Yami had ruined everything.
He had originally thought Yami would be shocked or frightened after seeing his overwhelming strength.
But this guy hadn't changed at all. That condescending look in his eyes toward a "rat" hadn't changed in the slightest!
Whoosh!
A Truth-Seeking Ball transformed into a spear, pierced through space, and shot toward Yami. It was even faster and more sudden than the first attack!
Bang!
Many people only saw a flash of black light, unable to react. The Truth-Seeking Spear was caught firmly in Yami's hand.
Truth-Seeking Balls possess the ability to nullify all matter and ninjutsu. They're the signature ability of the Six Paths, combining offense and defense.
But Yami not only possessed Senjutsu Chakra, his Ōtsutsuki bloodline had already surpassed Kaguya. In his hands, this weapon was no different from a regular kunai.
With a slight squeeze, the black spear broke into pieces. Before the fragments could even hit the ground, they vanished into nothingness.
Seeing this, Obito's expression flickered with surprise, but then he seemed to understand something and gave a nod.
"As expected, this trick is useless against someone with the Rinnegan."
"Rinnegan?!"
Madara, who had been deep in thought trying to figure out how to suppress Obito, suddenly snapped to attention and stared at the figure before him.
"Obito, how does Yami have the Rinnegan?!"
"You'll have to ask him yourself."
Obito spoke coldly. "Except for Konan, everyone in Akatsuki has become one of Yami's Six Paths puppets!"
"???"
Madara stared at Yami, clearly waiting for an answer.
Yami didn't hide anything. He openly revealed his Rinnegan, although it was only the standard version.
At this point, it was enough.
Didn't Madara's eyes just turn red?
When Sasuke awakened the Rinnegan, Madara recognized him.
Because he knew, as long as you injected Hashirama cells, awakening it was expected.
But Yami?
He was neither the reincarnation of Indra nor Ashura. He didn't even have Uchiha blood. How did he awaken the Rinnegan?
And there was the Tenseigan he used in their previous fight. Just how many dōjutsu did this guy have?!
Not just Madara, but the Konoha ninjas and even the entire ninja alliance watching were stunned.
This Fifth Hokage… is too versatile.
"Can someone explain what you're all talking about?"
Terumi Mei, who had been watching in growing confusion, couldn't help but ask impatiently, completely forgetting that she was currently a defeated captive.
"Who is Uchiha Obito? What is Project Tsuki no Me? What's that big tree behind you?! What are you trying to do?!"
She blurted out all the questions on her mind and frankly, the minds of many others.
Minato smiled bitterly and began to explain.
"Terumi-san, Uchiha Obito was once my student, and Kakashi's teammate. The Sharingan in Kakashi's eye originally belonged to Obito."
"We all believed he died during the mission at the Kannabi Bridge against Iwa, but he survived… and ended up doing all of this."
"As for Project Tsuki no Me..." Minato turned to Obito, hoping for an answer.
"It's a plan for everyone."
Obito had a strong desire to speak. He wanted the entire ninja world to know what he had done for Rin, and the price he had paid.
"The ninja world has been at war for thousands of years. This world is hopeless. Everyone lives only for their own desires."
Obito spread his arms wide and looked up at the blooming flower atop the God Tree, eyes full of fanaticism.
"And I, using the Gedo Statue, absorbed the chakra of the Nine Tails and became the second Ten Tails Jinchūriki after the Sage of Six Paths."
"I will cast a genjutsu called Infinite Tsukuyomi and make everyone live in a perfect dream."
"There will be no more wars between nations, no more conflict between shinobi. Just a peaceful and quiet world."
"And Rin will be resurrected in that world, where no one will be able to harm her again!"
(To be continued.)
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