Chapter 126: Showdown
Obito Uchiha's mood was extremely foul at this moment.
He had originally been watching the drama unfold, curious to see how Nagato would deal with Orochimaru.
Although Izayoi's appearance had surprised him slightly, it had only piqued his interest further.
But before he could even take a few bites of his metaphorical popcorn, he had become the one being watched.
His 'Uchiha Madara' persona, which had always been successful and could easily intimidate Nagato and Uchiha Itachi with the help of Kamui, regardless of whether they truly believed it or not, thus seizing the initiative, had been ruthlessly stripped away.
All because he visited Rin's grave every year and often wandered around Konoha during the year the Uchiha clan was wiped out, observing the promising Uchiha Itachi, he had been caught in a loophole.
And the person who found this loophole was just a brat who was still in the ninja academy at the time.
This made Obito Uchiha feel extremely stifled and, at the same time, deeply shocked.
Such intellect, combined with the Kekkei Genkai of orthodox Wood Release, and the ninjutsu talent and chakra reserves to create various S-rank secret techniques...
This brat might be even more terrifying than Nagato and that Otsutsuki Toneri.
Before Obito Uchiha could continue his thoughts, a figure appeared before him.
"How do you plan to explain this? Madara, no... Uchiha Obito," Nagato asked with a smile, completely different from his usual solemn expression and wary gaze.
Just seeing that smile, Obito Uchiha knew that he could no longer make this man treat him cautiously and as an equal, as he had before.
"Let's talk inside."
Before Black and White Zetsu could appear, Obito Uchiha used Kamui to create a fist-sized black hole, sucking both him and Nagato into it.
Nagato didn't resist at all, allowing Obito Uchiha to pull him into the Kamui dimension.
"That idiot, what does he want to do?"
Seeing this scene, Black Zetsu, who was merged with the earth and vegetation, finally couldn't remain calm.
"Obito won't tell Nagato all of Madara-sama's plans, will he?" White Zetsu asked with a worried expression.
"Both of these pawns have slipped out of our control," Black Zetsu said in a deep voice, further solidifying his idea of preparing a backup plan.
"Is this your dojutsu space?"
Nagato looked around the dimly lit Kamui dimension, composed of rows of rock pillars, and watched Obito Uchiha in front of him with interest. "In this place, you can't become intangible anymore, can you? You just brought me in here like this; aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
"Killing me would be meaningless, wouldn't it?"
Obito Uchiha sat cross-legged on the ground, appearing nonchalant, but in reality, he was ready to activate Izanagi at any moment.
"I hope your explanation will satisfy me," Nagato said ambiguously.
Seeing that Nagato didn't make a move, Obito Uchiha secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as he didn't attack, his true strength wouldn't be exposed, and it also showed that Nagato was still somewhat wary of his dojutsu.
If he could smooth things over next, Nagato might not break ties with him, and he and Black and White Zetsu could continue to stay in Akatsuki.
Thus, Obito Uchiha整理 his thoughts and asked, "Do you still remember the conversation we had when we first met?"
Hearing this, Nagato's thoughts returned to that rainy day years ago when Yahiko was still alive, and their ideals hadn't yet changed.
However, it was also after their appearance that disaster had quickly befallen them.
Nagato, who was no longer the naive boy he once was, instantly looked cold and said faintly, "So what if I remember?"
Not knowing that Nagato had already guessed many things and was now just feigning ignorance, Obito Uchiha, who was still trying to hide, thought that Nagato was recalling the scene of Yahiko's death and continued his performance. "I said back then that where there is light, there must be shadow. As long as the concept of a victor exists, there will always be losers. The selfish will to protect peace will inevitably lead to war. To protect love, hatred will be born... This is an inseparable cause-and-effect relationship, and even the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, with his invincible power, could not sever this cause and effect that is like a rule of the world!"
"But..."
Obito Uchiha pointed at Nagato's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Your Rinnegan can do it!"
Nagato subconsciously raised his hand to touch his eyes, then stared at Obito Uchiha and said with certainty, "The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path."
"That's right. Do you want to know why Otsutsuki Toneri wants to retrieve the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?" Obito Uchiha asked.
Nagato's pupils instantly constricted, and he said in a deep voice, "Why?"
This was indeed what Nagato was most curious about.
Not only him, but probably the entire ninja world was curious.
A treasure that could make the wielders of two Sage's Eyes fight over it must be something that surpassed the Sage's Eyes.
Nagato only knew that the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path could seal the Tailed Beasts and unleash chakra dragons that could instantly kill any enemy they touched.
But he didn't believe that such abilities were worth a ninja clan that had immigrated to the moon for a thousand years risking a ninja world war and revealing their origins to retrieve it.
Clearly, Obito Uchiha knew the true abilities of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
As expected...
Obito Uchiha raised a finger, his tone deep, as if reciting something, "All things will become one with me, a perfect form that unifies everything."
Nagato's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he repeated these words in his mind, then said, "A perfect form that unifies everything... does that refer to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path absorbing the chakra of the nine Tailed Beasts? What about the words before that?"
"What is a Jinchuriki?"
Obito Uchiha's words were like a bolt from the blue.
Nagato's eyes widened, his expression astonished, "You mean..."
"That's right, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path actually has another name—the Ten-Tails," Obito Uchiha said slowly. "The Uchiha clan has a stone tablet passed down through generations, with secrets written by the Sage of the Six Paths. Only those with powerful ocular power can decipher it. The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the Rinnegan's secret techniques are all what I deciphered from the stone tablet. Our Uchiha clan carries the mission of correctly guiding the wielder of the Rinnegan."
Obito Uchiha continued, pointing at Nagato, "As long as the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path absorbs the chakra of the nine great Tailed Beasts, it will revert to the overwhelmingly powerful Ten-Tails! At that time, the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball will be a strategic-level power that the ninja world cannot resist, easily helping you achieve peace."
"Similarly, the Ten-Tails also possesses the power to sever cause and effect." Obito Uchiha spread his hands, emotionally describing to Nagato, "As long as one becomes the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, they will possess the strongest chakra, cast a Genjutsu that covers the entire ninja world, and make everyone sleep eternally in the Genjutsu world. In that world, everyone's dreams will be realized. There will only be victors, no losers; only peace, no war; only love, no hatred!"
(End of this chapter)
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