Chapter 533: Entering the Hidden Rain Village
Just how important was Kakashi to Obito? That was a question he probably couldn't even answer himself. Their relationship was similar to that of Naruto and Sasuke, a bond that ran extremely deep.
Even though Obito knew that having both Kamui was very important to him, and even though he had had countless opportunities to take back his Mangekyo Sharingan, he had always convinced himself with various excuses and had yet to make a move against Kakashi.
Now that Hiruko was openly declaring his intentions for Kakashi's Mangekyo Sharingan, he felt extremely uncomfortable. It was as if his first love was about to be desecrated by some wretched, shifty-eyed creep. In his eyes, this creep was utterly despicable.
Suppressing the various uncomfortable feelings in his heart, Obito reached a verbal agreement with Hiruko.
Upon learning that Konoha's forces, led by Ino, were entering the Land of Rain, he immediately used it as an excuse to return to the Hidden Rain Village.
He didn't care about the Rain ninja or the existence of their village. But the Gedo Statue, hidden deep beneath the village, was crucial for the Infinite Tsukuyomi and had to be moved.
The Gedo Statue was the husk of the Ten-Tails, originally sealed on the moon. Madara Uchiha, through some information compiled by Zetsu, had taken advantage of the conflict between the Ōtsutsuki clan's main and branch families on the moon to quietly summon the husk to the ninja world.
Madara had used his Rinnegan and Hashirama's Wood Release to anchor the Gedo Statue in the ninja world.
Then came Nagato, who summoned the statue and began the process of collecting the Tailed Beasts. Now, Nagato was also dead.
Obito did not have the Rinnegan. To move the Gedo Statue, he had to rely on his Kamui dimension.
Suck it in, take it away, and then release it in another location.
It sounded simple, but it was difficult to execute.
"How many days do you need?" Zetsu asked.
Obito did a quick mental calculation. The Gedo Statue already contained a massive amount of Tailed Beast energy, and more than half of its nine eyes were open. It would be extremely difficult to absorb and move this behemoth with Kamui.
As he continued to use Kamui, he said calmly, "At least three days."
Zetsu said grimly, "Will Kakashi's side interfere with the operation? You should have dealt with him long ago."
If Kakashi were to throw a couple of Dust Release jutsus or something similar into the Kamui dimension while Obito was moving the Gedo Statue, it would be a disaster.
The Tailed Beasts had not been fully collected, and the energy composition within the Gedo Statue was very unstable!
Now that the transfer had begun, with half of the Gedo Statue in the Kamui dimension and the other half in the ninja world, if Kakashi were to absorb even a single Wind Release: Rasenshuriken into the Kamui dimension, the consequences would be catastrophic.
If the Tailed Beast energy within the Gedo Statue were to be released in a chain explosion, the Kamui dimension would be destroyed. The resulting spatial collapse, combined with the destructive force of the explosion, would cause immense damage to the ninja world.
It was possible that the entire ninja world could be destroyed along with it.
Zetsu was furious, but Obito remained exceptionally calm, with a "if we die, we all die together" attitude.
Zetsu was so angry he was speechless. These descendants of Indra were all insane! When he was manipulating these Uchiha, he felt very happy. But once he started working with them, he felt they were all, one after another, complete idiots!
Kakashi was a potential threat that could have been avoided, but Obito had just dragged his feet, never dealing with it. Now that there was a problem, his solution was not to solve it, but for everyone to die together!
Zetsu simply could not understand this mentality.
Right now, Madara didn't have the Rinnegan and couldn't move the Gedo Statue either. They had to rely on Obito's clumsy Kamui method. He couldn't afford to provoke this psychopath.
"Alright, alright, I'll go and keep an eye on Kakashi. I hope nothing goes wrong..."
His and Madara's original plan was to go to the Hidden Waterfall Village to ambush Team 7 and kidnap the Nine-Tails and Seven-Tails jinchuriki. But now, that plan was shot to hell! The last thing they needed was to provoke Kakashi. Let Madara figure something out. Go find the Three-Tails or something.
"Don't worry, I've already had Kisame Hoshigaki and the Rain ninja make preparations. We have plenty of time," Obito said with confidence.
Zetsu snorted. "I hope so."
The Allied Shinobi Forces entered the Hidden Rain Village with overwhelming force.
Before long, an envoy from the village came to the Konoha contingent.
"Lady Yamanaka, I am Ajisai, an envoy from the Hidden Rain Village. May I ask why the ninja of your village and the other great villages have entered the Land of Rain? Are we not allies? Have we done something wrong?"
This female ninja named Ajisai was very young and looked full of vitality. At this moment, her expression was a mixture of anger and, more prominently, fear.
She perfectly portrayed the image of an envoy from a small ninja village being bullied by a large one. As she stood there, her legs began to tremble uncontrollably, as if she were terrified.
The Third Tsuchikage slammed his hand on the table.
Then came a creaking sound.
The old man's face turned pale. He clutched his lower back, his face covered in a cold sweat. Kurotsuchi, standing beside him, glanced at Yugito and Ino out of the corner of her eye, feeling utterly embarrassed. She gave the old man a good long massage before he finally stopped looking like he was about to die from the pain.
"You're lying! Stop playing the victim! Where are those rats from the Akatsuki hiding? Tell me, and I'll personally spare your life!" The Tsuchikage didn't dare to slam the table again. He held his old back and questioned her harshly.
Ajisai looked curious. "The Akatsuki? Are you referring to the Akatsuki that is currently capturing the Tailed Beasts in the ninja world? Surely you don't think the Akatsuki is hiding in the Hidden Rain Village, do you?"
Shikamaru cleared his throat. "Ahem, we do indeed have such suspicions."
He said loudly, "The Land of Rain has been shrouded in a constant drizzle for years, and you have kept your gates closed. We have no choice but to be suspicious of the situation in your country."
"The Hidden Rain Village has always been a lover of peace and has never taken the initiative to participate in the wars between nations. Under the leadership of Lord Hanzo of the Salamander, the Hidden Rain Village has done its best to meet the demands of the great ninja villages..."
Ino had the standing to speak nonsense with the Third Tsuchikage, but Ajisai clearly did not. Before she could finish, she was cut off by the Tsuchikage's sharp voice. "Cut the crap! Hanzo of the Salamander? That guy died long ago! Don't try to fool me!"
A day later, the Allied Shinobi Forces officially entered the Hidden Rain Village. All Rain ninja were ordered to remain in their rooms. Anyone who ventured out of their homes was considered an accomplice of the Akatsuki.
Ajisai came to negotiate a second time. She even brought a personal letter from Hanzo of the Salamander. The letter furiously rebuked the Konoha ninja for their shamelessness, cursed Jiraiya for repaying kindness with enmity, and accused Minato of turning his sword against the Rain Village as soon as he took office, thereby insulting their predecessors and the traditional friendship between their villages, and tarnishing the name of the "Sannin."
"They're stalling for time," Shikamaru saw through the Rain Village's ploy.
Ino nodded. "I know, but..."
She knew they were intentionally stalling, but the matter involved the honor of the Sannin. As Tsunade's disciple, she couldn't ignore it. She immediately sent a messenger hawk back to the village to ask for Minato and Tsunade's opinions.
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