Zetsu's unique secret technique might have been able to block the Flying Thunder God, but it was no match for Orochimaru.
"That damn bastard, how did he manage this?" Zetsu was completely puzzled. Could Orochimaru really be this powerful?
"Don't be surprised, Obito-kun," Orochimaru said with a wide grin. "Everyone has their secrets, don't they? For example, we all know you're Uchiha Obito, so why keep wearing that mask? Could it be that you have other secrets?"
Obito: "..."
Zetsu: "..."
Right! Since that bastard Uchiha Itsuki had exposed his identity, didn't everyone already know he was Obito? So, what was the point of keeping the mask on?
Obito's eye twitched in frustration. How had Uchiha Itsuki discovered his identity?
"Enough nonsense, Orochimaru. What are you doing here?" Obito's voice was cold, and his gaze sharp. "Are you here to die?"
"You're overthinking things," Orochimaru chuckled. "I'm here to propose a collaboration. Regarding the Moon Eye Plan, I believe there are some aspects that need adjustment, to better meet my satisfaction."
"Adjustments?" Obito's face twisted into a cold smile, his killing intent now completely exposed. "No need. The Moon Eye Plan is already prepared, and it doesn't need any changes. Orochimaru, you'd better shut your mouth. Permanent."
With a sudden movement, Obito rushed toward Orochimaru, his Rinnegan and Sharingan both radiating immense power.
"Ha!" Orochimaru swiftly formed hand seals, and with a loud "Boom!", several coffins erupted from the ground.
"W-What...?" Obito was stunned, frozen in place as he recognized the figures that were being summoned.
The first coffin opened, revealing none other than the First Hokage!
Just this alone nearly made Obito cough up blood in shock. His eyes widened in disbelief.
"Are you insane?! Did you summon him to deal with me or Uchiha Itsuki?!" Obito couldn't even begin to imagine fighting the First Hokage. Even with one Rinnegan, and even if he had two, he knew he was no match.
This was absolute insanity.
Even Uchiha Madara had been defeated back in the day. No matter how confident Obito was, he knew he couldn't surpass Madara, even if Madara hadn't yet awakened the Rinnegan at the time.
Summoning the First Hokage? That's just unfair.
The second coffin emerged, marked with a glaring "2"—the coffin of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
And then came more.
The Second Mizukage, the Second Tsuchikage, the Third Raikage, and the Fourth Kazekage.
By the time the seventh coffin appeared, Obito was completely dumbfounded. He had never been this shocked, not even by the First Hokage.
"You... you..." Obito's eyes were filled with fury. "How did you find him?"
It was Uchiha Madara's coffin!
Orochimaru had found Madara's body?! How was that even possible?
Orochimaru grinned slyly. "Obito-kun, what do you think now? Are you ready to reconsider?"
Obito remained silent, his sharp gaze fixed on Orochimaru, as his mind raced.
Orochimaru, not in a rush, simply stood there smiling, calm and relaxed.
Finally, Obito spoke. "What do you want?"
Hearing this, Orochimaru's grin widened in satisfaction. Things were progressing as planned. Orochimaru had his own ambitions, but he had waited until now to approach Obito, only when he felt his pieces were in place.
As for Uchiha Itsuki...
Sorry! There's no way they could cooperate. Orochimaru knew that man was beyond his control.
Even with the power of the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara at his disposal, their strength was still limited. They might not even be able to defeat Uchiha Itsuki unless their powers were drastically enhanced. But if Orochimaru did that, he would lose control over them.
And once out of control, he could easily imagine how they would deal with him. It would be disastrous.
"Obito-kun, tell me, what's your trump card?" Orochimaru asked, smiling, his eyes gleaming with curiosity. "Surely you don't think it's just you and these two, right?"
He glanced at Zetsu and then at Kisame in the distance.
Zetsu was mysterious and specialized in tracking and gathering intelligence, while Kisame was a powerhouse in combat, with chakra reserves comparable to a Tailed Beast.
But still...
Orochimaru didn't believe that Obito would rely on just these two to openly challenge the ninja world.
After a brief pause, Obito finally spoke. "Of course not. Follow me."
He led Orochimaru deeper into the area.
Orochimaru, without fear, followed confidently.
This made Obito frown slightly. He discreetly glanced at Zetsu.
Zetsu gave a subtle nod, sending a signal from its underground tendrils.
As they entered a cave, Orochimaru's eyes widened in surprise.
"This... this is..."
A sea of white stretched out before him.
"Zetsu!"
"White Zetsu!" Obito's voice was low. "There are 80,000 White Zetsu here."
"80,000?" Even Orochimaru was taken aback by the number.
"How strong are they?" he asked.
"They have the strength of chunnin ninja," Obito replied calmly. "But they can absorb chakra and transform into that person, making them excellent for disrupting the enemy."
He added, "They can perfectly mimic someone, even skilled sensory ninjas will find it difficult to tell them apart."
Only top-tier sensory ninjas, like Yamanaka Inoichi, could possibly detect subtle differences.
But even so, how many sensory ninjas of that level existed in the entire ninja world? In the face of 80,000 White Zetsu, they would be overwhelmed.
"Good, very good!" Orochimaru grinned. "With this, we're one step closer to controlling the entire ninja world."
Control the ninja world? Was that Orochimaru's true goal?
Obito didn't believe it. For ninjas of their caliber, ruling the world held little meaning.
But Obito didn't pry further. The Moon Eye Plan had to proceed according to his own vision.
As the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, that role would undoubtedly belong to Uchiha Obito.
Orochimaru turned to Obito. "What's the status of the Ten-Tails?"
Obito replied calmly, "Uchiha Itsuki interfered, preventing the Ten-Tails' body from fully absorbing the Eight-Tails. But within a month, it will succeed. We just need to stall for that long, and everything will be in place."
"Failed?"
Orochimaru frowned and said, "The Ten-Tails absorbing the Eight-Tails failed? Take me to see."
"Sure!"
Obito led Orochimaru to the location where the Ten-Tails' body was.
Then...
Orochimaru watched firsthand as the Ten-Tails swallowed the Eight-Tails, only to spit it back out again.
"..."
He was stunned.
"Is this indigestion?"
Obito replied, "Probably!"
"Uchiha Itsuki left several different powers on the Eight-Tails. They need to be worn down gradually. If we force it too much, those powers might clash and kill the Eight-Tails."
"So, I can wait a month."
Orochimaru looked at Obito with a knowing gaze and said, "I'm sure Uchiha Itsuki will make a move within this month."
"So what?"
Obito scoffed coldly, "My eighty thousand White Zetsu, do you think they're a joke?"
"That's true!"
Orochimaru smiled and said, "Now that I'm here, you'll definitely have it easier."
"Give me two White Zetsu. I want to study them. Maybe I can enhance their power."
"Do as you please."
...
"Did you really agree to that?"
Black Zetsu raised its head and stared at Obito.
All Uchiha are lunatics, obsessive maniacs. Black Zetsu believed that wholeheartedly.
So, there was no way Obito would abandon his Moon's Eye Plan.
The funny thing was, there were now four Moon's Eye Plans.
Uchiha Madara's Moon's Eye Plan.
Uchiha Obito's Moon's Eye Plan.
Orochimaru's Moon's Eye Plan.
And in secret, Black Zetsu had its own Moon's Eye Plan.
Four people with the same goal, but completely different purposes.
"Don't worry about it!"
Obito was unusually calm, saying, "Orochimaru is valuable. In the end, the plan will go my way."
Are you sure about that? Black Zetsu silently mocked in its heart.
I don't believe you for a second!
If you were really that confident, you wouldn't be working with Orochimaru.
Obito seemed to notice Black Zetsu's thoughts and calmly said, "Orochimaru has the Reanimation Jutsu, which can summon many powerful warriors. That's an advantage we don't have."
"If Uchiha Itsuki brings strong fighters and breaks through by force, even with more White Zetsu, they might not be able to stop him!"
"After all, the other side still has Onoki!"
Thinking about Onoki's Dust Release, Black Zetsu couldn't help but nod.
To deal with Onoki, they would need a top-tier fighter.
The best choice was his teacher.
And conveniently, the Second Tsuchikage Mu was already reanimated.
Otherwise, under the power of Dust Release, countless White Zetsu would perish.
That's a power that disregards numbers, a Bloodline Elimination.
"Whatever."
Black Zetsu calmly said, "There's only a month. If things don't go well..."
It gave Obito a meaningful look, saying, "I hope you'll use the Rinne Rebirth Jutsu to resurrect Uchiha Madara. Once he's revived, we'll be unstoppable, and even Uchiha Itsuki won't stand a chance."
"That's not something you need to worry about."
Obito's expression remained calm, even a bit cold.
With a buzzing sound, Black Zetsu disappeared into the ground.
Obito, Orochimaru, and Black Zetsu. Three people, four minds.
Why four?
Because Black Zetsu appeared to be loyal to Uchiha Madara, but in truth, he was Kaguya Otsutsuki's son.
So, that counts as two!
"Hmph!"
Obito snorted softly, his eyes gleaming coldly.
Did he run away?
Makes sense. If he stayed any longer, Obito would definitely ask why Uchiha Madara's body was found by Orochimaru.
Was it a coincidence?
Or did Black Zetsu have other motives?
Hard to say!
...
The Six Kage Summit!
The Fire Village, Mokukage!
The First Generation, Uchiha Itsuki!
The Hidden Leaf Village, Hokage!
The Fifth Hokage, Hatake Kakashi!
The Hidden Mist Village, Mizukage!
The Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi!
The Hidden Sand Village, Kazekage!
The Fifth Kazekage, Pakura!
The Hidden Cloud Village, Raikage!
The Fourth Raikage, Ay!
The Hidden Stone Village, Tsuchikage!
The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki!
At this moment, these six were speeding toward the Land of Iron.
The situation was urgent. Uchiha Obito could resurrect the Ten-Tails and become its jinchuriki at any moment.
If the Moon's Eye Plan were to be activated, the entire ninja world would be doomed.
So, Mifune, the general of the Land of Iron, pleaded with the Kage to come quickly.
Thus, everyone except Uchiha Itsuki, who had the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, was moving at top speed.
The whole ninja world was in turmoil.
This time, it wasn't just a few ninja villages. The entire ninja world was involved.
Every single ninja village, big or small, was included.
Though the summit hadn't yet taken place, everyone was certain that this time, there was a more than ninety percent chance it would succeed.
Because of that, all the Kage had given orders before leaving their villages.
Restrain your people. No conflicts.
Especially the border ninja.
Okay, this attitude couldn't be more obvious.
...
"All the ninja villages, all the ninjas, have united?"
Upon hearing this news, Itachi was in disbelief.
"Why are you so surprised?"
Itsuki lazily replied, "They're not uniting to beat you up."
Itachi: "This has never happened in the ninja world."
"Just because it's never happened doesn't mean it won't."
Itsuki chuckled, his eyes distant, as if recalling something.
Suddenly, a man came to his mind.
Might Guy!
The man known as "Guy Emperor."
In the original story of Naruto, whether at the beginning or during the final battle, there were moments that made your blood boil.
But...
When you break it down, it's just the Otsutsuki family's soap opera.
Kaguya Otsutsuki and her two sons.
And their children!
Only one person completely disrupted the plot.
Might Guy!
The man who almost ended the story with one kick.
With sheer willpower, he mastered the Eight Gates Released Formation. Leaving aside all the bloodline purists, he was the strongest!
Now, with the ninja alliance forming again, Might Guy, will you show up?
Will you throw that kick?
It's funny.
Itsuki thought that with his presence, the entire ninja world had already veered off the original path. Even if Guy threw that kick, it would probably be aimed at him.
So...
He was ready to take that kick.
But now, it seemed like Uchiha Madara might still be the one to take it.
The more he thought about it, the funnier it got.
Itachi tilted his head, suspiciously looking at Itsuki, "What are you laughing about? You're not plotting something again, are you?"
"Itachi!"
Itsuki said with a serious tone, "It's very rude to talk to your Kage like that. Understand?"
"As the founder of the Fire Village, you should genuinely respect me. That's the proper attitude!"
Genuine...
Respect...
Itachi looked at Itsuki.
To be honest, many of his actions were indeed impressive and admirable.
But!
When paired with Uchiha Itsuki's face, it was impossible to feel any respect.
The real problem was the mental trauma.
Whenever he saw Itsuki's face, four words would always come to mind. Four words that felt both wrong and oddly fitting.
Crazy and Chaos!
(End of this chapter)