As Takemi and the others were performing Edo Tensei again, Obito sat silently in the Kamui Dimension.
"Why is this happening?"
He sighed deeply, his heart filled with extreme confusion.
This trip to Iwagakure dealt him a heavy blow. He had clearly undergone immense changes and improvements under Rin's guidance. But facing Takemi, it still seemed as if nothing had changed from a few years ago.
Back then in Konoha, he was ambushed by that guy into the Kamui Dimension, and in Kirigakure, he was easily defeated by him using Minato's Rasengan.
This painful feeling lingered in his heart, and this time, he even kicked his Susanoo to pieces.
"Why did he get evolution? Why did he become so terrifying? Why is he so strong?!"
Obito clenched his fists. The painful feeling made it hard for him to let go. He didn't know what to do if this continued.
"If only I could get evolution, if only I could evolve, then I could create a world of peace…"
Obito leaned against a stone tablet in the Kamui Dimension, muttering constantly.
"Rin, what should I do…"
But as he spoke, his consciousness began to blur, and he seemed to enter a state between sleeping and waking.
Time, at this moment, seemed to freeze, and everything in Kamui came to a halt. And in this frozen time, a pair of eerie eyes quietly appeared, gazing at him.
"Good, now's the time!"
Since Isshiki had decided to guide Obito, he naturally made all preparations.
His 'White Karma' decompression level was far from enough, and the best way to guide was naturally through hints or by meeting him.
However, although Obito's mind wasn't very sharp, his will seemed relatively firm.
"Beaten like this, yet still able to steadfastly pursue what he desires. If this kind of fool is guided well, it can accelerate my release."
Isshiki didn't have much power he could use now, but he could still control Obito's perception and consciousness when he was most dazed and lost.
"Just one more step, and my release rate can increase, then many things will become simpler…"
Looking at Obito, whose consciousness was gradually blurring, Isshiki slowly spoke.
"Do you desire evolution?"
His voice was full of authority and unquestionable, but Obito was still in a daze at this moment.
"Evolution…"
Obito mumbled, his eyes already devoid of light.
"Takemi's evolution, as mentioned by Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki?"
"…"
Isshiki was a bit silent. Why did he hear the name of his crazy clansman here again?
But he didn't want to dwell on it now. He had already planned to speak in this direction, and this was the best way.
"Exactly, evolution. Only evolution can relieve suffering, surpass everything, and transcend the world."
Transcend the world.
Although Obito was dazed, his brain seemed to be working frantically. He recalled Takeshiki bathed in the moonlight, appearing aloof and like a sage.
And Takemi, step by step, right before his eyes, reached this level of exaggerated strength.
Obito's heart stirred. He wasn't sure what state he was in, nor did he know who was speaking to him. But he seemed to not care about such things at all. He was only thinking about evolution, only thinking about transcendence, only thinking about how to obtain all of this.
Then, create a world of peace that belongs to him, Rin, and everyone else.
"What… should I do…"
Although his mind was working, his consciousness still seemed hazy, and he even stammered when speaking.
"How do I evolve?"
"Very simple."
Isshiki's calm voice became even more majestic, as if a brilliant vortex was being released from his body.
"You must personally investigate Takemi. Only through him can you learn more, not through others' investigations."
"Personally… investigate Takemi…"
A hint of color seemed to appear in Obito's hollow eyes. He nodded as if to remember everything, and Isshiki continued, "That's right, go yourself. You even need to fight him if necessary. Only through battle can you understand more."
"Fight…"
"Besides that, this world is vast, and there are many things you can't imagine. You need to search for them."
"Things I can't imagine… search?"
"For example, some powerful individuals, and some people who might also possess evolution."
Isshiki paused here. The evolution he spoke of was not like Takemi's, but that didn't matter.
Having been in this world for a thousand years, he had prepared many things. He had left behind quite a few Karma, but none of them were qualified.
However, he had also prepared other things: White Karma.
White Karma only possessed a portion of his power but could not bear his soul, nor could it completely transform into an Ōtsutsuki.
This kind of White Karma vessel needed to devour a Chakra fruit to complete its final transformation.
In some sense, this White Karma was a failed product, but now it could be considered a qualified backup.
'Takeshiki is too crazy. Someone needs to divert his attention, and my White Karma can be used for some experiments.'
Although he had just arrived in Obito's body, he realized that this guy's bad luck was a bit high. The time he possessed someone, he was heavily beaten by Takeshiki and then met this guy.
In some sense, he ran into Takeshiki, and this time, he met both Takemi and Takeshiki together. This means the probability of them meeting each other is too high.
To successfully release Karma and connect with Takemi, Isshiki had to come up with a plan.
'Moreover, using a White Karma to see what Takeshiki will do is also a good option.'
The vessel with White Karma would serve as bait to attract Takeshiki, and incidentally, see if that path was feasible. This was his plan.
"Also… people who possess evolution…"
Obito murmured again, as if to engrave all of this into his mind, and Isshiki nodded.
"That's right, one is currently in another dimension. His information has been left in your mind. Remember my words: the more you understand and investigate…"
"The more I understand… and investigate…"
"Ultimately, you can complete evolution."
"Complete… evolution?"
Obito was still murmuring, but he suddenly felt his heart tremble slightly.
In an instant, everything in the Kamui Dimension slowly began to recover, and those strange eyes slowly began to dissipate.
The originally stagnant space regained vitality at this moment, and Obito's originally hollow eyes slowly began to regain their luster.
After an unknown amount of time, Obito suddenly stood up. He looked around suspiciously, but unfortunately, he didn't seem to see anyone.
"Strange, what just happened?"
Obito still felt dizzy. He couldn't remember much of what had just happened. In a haze, he felt someone talking to him. But who it was, and what the voice sounded like, he could no longer quite remember.
"Hmm?!"
But he suddenly paused, because he found that there was all sorts of information in his mind. This information seemed to be engraved in his mind, and there was no way he could forget what type it was.