As soon as he entered the cave where the Ten-Tails was being kept, Uchiha Obito felt the Rinnegan in his eye stir.
So this is what it feels like… to be able to control the Ten-Tails.
At that moment, Obito's heart could not help but quicken.
His plan was finally approaching completion.
Once he became the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, he would definitely bring back the "truth" of this world.
When that time came, he would let Rin sink into the illusion world as well.
Then she would no longer feel sadness.
In that world, Rin would be there.
Kakashi would be there.
And countless companions who shared the same dream would exist together with them.
This world was the false one.
This world was hell.
When he remembered the smile Rin had shown beside Namikaze Kirito, and the light that had filled her eyes at that time, anger rose uncontrollably in Obito's chest.
That was his goddess.
The girl he had watched from childhood until now.
And she had shown that kind of expression to Namikaze Kirito.
That damned bastard.
Uchiha Madara, standing nearby, noticed Obito's expression, but he had no intention of comforting him.
On the contrary, this was perfect.
A person with weaknesses was easier to control.
If Uchiha Obito had possessed a personality like Namikaze Kirito's, Madara would never have chosen him in the first place.
No.
He would have killed him instead.
People like that, once they escaped control, would only become an endless source of trouble.
Wasn't Namikaze Kirito the perfect example?
If not for him, Madara's plan would have already proceeded smoothly.
He would not have been reduced to hiding in the shadows like a rat.
The pride in Uchiha Madara's heart had always been difficult to shake.
He had never believed he would lose to anyone.
Even Senju Hashirama had only ever been his rival.
In the end, Madara had obtained the Rinnegan and surpassed him.
But from the moment he saw Namikaze Kirito, these eyes were no longer his greatest confidence.
Instead, they had become a tool that allowed him to clearly measure the gap between himself and that man.
"Obito, you're here."
Seeing Uchiha Obito arrive, Sarutobi Asuma stepped forward, his eyes filled with excitement.
If the plan succeeded, he would finally be able to reunite with his own goddess.
The closer they came to success, the hotter Asuma felt his heart become.
"Asuma, how is Tao?"
"There's still no abnormal movement. He's completely under our control."
Asuma glanced at the surrounding members and spoke with confidence.
Obito nodded.
"Good. Then the next battle will be the final one."
His gaze slowly shifted toward the Ten-Tails.
"We don't need to waste any more of our fighting strength."
As soon as those words fell, a purple light flashed within Obito's eye.
"ROOOOAR!"
The eye on the Ten-Tails' head suddenly opened.
A terrifying roar shook the entire cave.
At that moment, the members of Akatsuki gathered beside Uchiha Obito.
They looked at the Ten-Tails with anticipation burning in their eyes.
After all, who would willingly hide inside a dark cave every day?
But now that Gensokyo had unified the ninja world, once Akatsuki showed themselves, they would probably be surrounded and hunted down immediately.
The Ten-Tails was their final trump card.
Watching the massive beast slowly begin to move, Obito's eye filled with excitement.
It finally worked.
The power of the world was now in his hands.
Meanwhile, in Konohagakure.
Namikaze Kirito appeared on the streets of Konoha, looking refreshed.
Rin had almost been completely drawn into his pace now.
Only the final step remained.
When Uchiha Obito appeared before him again, Kirito really wanted to see what kind of expression he would make after seeing Rin, who had already been thoroughly marked by him.
Just thinking about it was amusing.
However, that thought only flashed through Namikaze Kirito's mind for a moment.
The reason he had left the base was because his own Rinnegan had sensed a faint disturbance.
There were only two things that could be connected to the Rinnegan.
One was Kaguya, sealed on the moon.
The other was the Ten-Tails.
Looking through layer after layer of cloud, he could still sense that the seal on the moon remained extremely stable.
In other words, there was nothing wrong with Kaguya's seal.
That left only the second possibility.
The Ten-Tails.
So your plan is finally about to begin.
I've been waiting long enough.
Namikaze Kirito looked up at the dark sky.
He wanted to know whether the existence hiding behind the scenes could still remain indifferent after he had changed the plot of the entire world to this extent.
Just as Namikaze Kirito was about to head to Ichiraku Ramen for something to eat, a fiery red figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
Of course, his eyes had already seen the other person's appearance clearly.
But before he could even speak—
Boom!
With a muffled sound, Namikaze Kirito flew backward and crashed straight into a wall.
"Ki… ri… to!"
Kushina's furious voice rang across the entire street.
The people nearby instantly shuddered when they saw the scene.
Then, without saying a word, they vanished from the area.
Nonsense.
Watching the fun also depended on who was involved.
Who would dare interfere in a matter between the ruler of Gensokyo and his own mother?
Namikaze Kirito shook the dust from his head and climbed out of the rubble.
A helpless smile appeared on his face.
"Mother…"
Against enemies, he could be calm, indifferent, and overwhelming.
But against his family, even if he was the strongest in the Shinobi world, there was no way he could use that title here.
"You little brat!"
Kushina stepped forward and grabbed her eldest son by the ear.
"You think just because you've grown up, you can do whatever you want now? You don't even want your own mother anymore, is that it?"
The punch just now had not carried much force.
This bastard child had clearly thrown himself backward on purpose.
He had always done this whenever she got angry in the past, acting as if he had been hit terribly so she would soften her heart.
But this time, Kushina was not falling for it.
"Mother, I was afraid your punch would hurt me."
Kirito gave a dry laugh.
"Besides, I'm already this old. Can you stop pulling my ear?"
"What's wrong with pulling your ear?"
Kushina glared at him.
"You little liar. Ever since Minato went to help you, your little brother has been shouting every day that he wants to become someone like you. I'm the only one left at home now."
Her grip tightened slightly.
"And you? You're the freest person in the village, but you still don't come home."
She narrowed her eyes.
"Tell me honestly. Were you at Kurenai's place, or Tsunade's?"
Ever since Tsunade and Namikaze Kirito's relationship had become clear, Kushina no longer called her Tsunade-sama.
After all, once someone became her own daughter-in-law, still calling her Tsunade-sama felt strange no matter how she thought about it.
Seeing his mother's slightly reddened eyes, Namikaze Kirito's heart warmed.
This was his mother.
If the plot truly changed, and the hidden hand behind everything really appeared to correct it, then he would definitely do everything in his power to stop it.
No matter what.
"Oh? I can't control you anymore, huh?"
Seeing the coldness that flashed in Kirito's eyes, Kushina immediately misunderstood and thought he was silently protesting against her.
That was unbearable.
The title of Konoha's "Red-Hot Habanero" had not been given to her for nothing.
She grabbed Namikaze Kirito's ear and dragged him straight toward home.
Everyone on the road pretended they saw nothing.
Even the royal guards of Gensokyo did not dare show themselves at a time like this.
Who else would dare step forward and stop her?
Before long, mother and son arrived home.
Facing a table full of steaming dishes, Namikaze Kirito said nothing more.
He sat down directly and began eating.
Kushina stood beside him, watching her son eat with a soft, satisfied look in her eyes.
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