Akatsuki's base.
After every member of Akatsuki had withdrawn, Uchiha Obito stood before the Ten-Tails and began controlling it with the Rinnegan.
He had never considered releasing the Ten-Tails first just to test its power.
Putting aside Namikaze Kirito's own strength, Kirito also possessed the Rinnegan. If Obito was careless, the Ten-Tails could easily become someone else's possession.
And if that happened, Kirito would become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki instead.
Wouldn't Obito just be handing everything over to him?
So Obito had already made his decision.
He would become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki first.
Only after that would he step out and make the world understand who truly stood above it.
Uchiha Madara had no objection to that plan. As long as Obito became the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, Madara would be able to witness the full extent of its power. After that, his own plan could proceed smoothly.
And with Obito's hatred for Namikaze Kirito, the first thing he would do after mastering the Ten-Tails' power would undoubtedly be to head for the capital of the Land of Gensokyo.
There, Madara would be able to see Namikaze Kirito's true strength for himself.
No matter what Obito did afterward, it would not affect Madara's plan in the slightest.
Looking at the ferocious Ten-Tails before him, Obito's gaze burned with heat, but beneath that heat, there was also a trace of hesitation.
After all, things had already reached this point.
The original plan had changed beyond recognition.
Even Nohara Rin had been resurrected.
So was it really right to continue carrying out Project Tsuki no Me?
Shouldn't his first priority be rescuing Rin from Namikaze Kirito?
But whether it was Project Tsuki no Me or saving Rin, what Obito lacked right now was the same thing.
Power.
That was right.
When he looked at the Ten-Tails again, the hesitation in Obito's eyes vanished completely. Only hunger remained.
A hunger for power.
If he wanted to achieve his goal, he had to stand at the very peak of the ninja world.
Only then would no one be able to restrain him.
Only then would he no longer need to hide behind masks, shadows, or schemes.
The purple light of the Rinnegan flashed.
The Ten-Tails let out a low growl. Its massive body turned into a beam of light and began pouring into Uchiha Obito.
Every member of Akatsuki watched the scene with burning eyes.
Their hard work had not been in vain.
At last, the moment to change the ninja world had arrived.
"Roooar!"
Obito was swallowed by the Ten-Tails' light, and a beast-like howl tore from his throat.
Before long, the gigantic Ten-Tails had vanished completely.
Only a large white cocoon remained inside the cave.
The power radiating from it was unmistakable.
That thing was the Ten-Tails.
And it was also Uchiha Obito.
Crack… crack… crack…
Before everyone's eyes, the white cocoon slowly began to split.
Pieces of the shell fell to the ground. The white fragments were strange. The moment they touched the earth, they sank into it and disappeared as if they had been absorbed.
Then Obito's new form appeared clearly before everyone.
It was no longer the form of an ordinary man.
His entire body had turned pale, covered in layered markings like scales.
His hair had become completely white.
The Rinnegan in his eye carried a violent, savage pressure.
Behind him floated nine black tomoe.
Five sharp horns protruded from his shoulders, each one carrying a strange red energy.
A black staff rested in his hand.
His entire body radiated an overwhelming aura, powerful enough to make the air itself feel heavy.
"Hahahaha… yes. That is it."
Uchiha Madara's eyes widened with madness and excitement.
"That is the power I have been searching for. The power of the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki."
The chess piece called Uchiha Obito had finally displayed that power before his eyes.
The members of Akatsuki were filled with joy as well.
Only Black Zetsu watched silently, an unreadable look hidden in his dark face.
Hehe… Obito. You have finally reached this point.
Next, I only need you to revive Madara.
Then Mother will finally see the light of day again.
Obito felt the power surging through his body.
An emotion he had not felt so clearly in years rose inside him.
Confidence.
After becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, the chakra inside him flowed endlessly. If his previous chakra had been a drop of water, then what he possessed now was a bottomless ocean.
Even his mind contained abilities he had never known before.
He raised his hand casually.
A beam of light shot forward.
Boom!
The thick mountain wall was pierced straight through by the blast.
Obito looked at his own hand with satisfaction.
The Akatsuki members stared at the damage in shock, quietly realizing just how terrifying that destructive power was.
"Obito."
Madara stepped forward, his voice unable to hide his excitement.
"You really did it."
But Obito, who now possessed power that stood at the peak of the world, did not even look at him.
His gaze remained cold.
"Namikaze Kirito…"
His voice was low, filled with hatred.
"When I bring pain to the Land of Gensokyo, I wonder what kind of face you'll make."
Namikaze Kirito had already become a nightmare carved deep into Obito's heart.
And now that he had obtained this overwhelming power, the first thing Obito wanted to do was find Kirito and reclaim the humiliation he had suffered before.
Hearing Obito's words, however, Madara frowned slightly.
He did want Obito to test Namikaze Kirito's strength.
But not now.
To defeat Namikaze Kirito, they would need more than just one person.
They would need the entire ninja world.
For that purpose, Akatsuki had already become a group of grave robbers, digging up the remains of powerful shinobi who had died throughout history.
They intended to hand them all over to Sarutobi Asuma and use Impure World Reincarnation to revive them.
Only then would they have some confidence when facing the entire ninja world.
Otherwise, if Obito went alone, he would be facing the combined force of countless shinobi by himself.
When Madara had gone to the capital of the Land of Gensokyo, he had personally sensed it.
That place was small compared to the great villages.
But the number of powerful individuals gathered there was not small at all.
Even as the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, facing the entire ninja world alone was still reckless.
It was not wise.
"Obito," Madara said coldly. "Wait until the preparations are complete. Go to the Land of Gensokyo after that. First, learn to control the power you have just obtained."
Obito slowly turned his head.
"Madara…"
His Rinnegan fixed on him.
"Are you trying to order me?"
For a moment, the air inside the cave froze.
Obito's heart was swollen with confidence. At this moment, he had no intention of listening to anyone's warning.
Madara, who had originally planned to tolerate him for the sake of the plan, narrowed his eyes. Then he laughed.
It was not a pleasant laugh.
"So that is how it is."
Madara's voice grew colder.
"The moment you became the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, you started mistaking borrowed power for your own strength."
As he spoke, the Rinnegan in Madara's eyes began to glow with a strange light.
But Obito did not panic.
He did not try to escape.
Instead, he faced Madara directly, his own aura rising like a storm.
Before going to the Land of Gensokyo to face Namikaze Kirito, using Uchiha Madara as a test opponent might not be a bad idea.
After all…
Namikaze Kirito possessed the same Rinnegan as Madara.
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