The sudden sound startled everyone present. They quickly turned their heads toward the source of the noise.When they realized Obito's voice was coming from within the Planetary Devastation, a chill surged from the soles of their feet and spread through their bodies, sending shivers down their spines."Impossible! Uchiha Obito was sealed by me! There's no way it's him!" Pain said in disbelief, his face darkening.Among all those present, his reaction was the most intense—second only to Black Zetsu—because Pain had absolute confidence in his own strength. He was sure Uchiha Obito couldn't possibly escape the restraints of Planetary Devastation.Just moments ago, he was overflowing with confidence… only to be slapped in the face by reality."Haha, Nagato," Obito's mocking voice echoed from within the Planetary Devastation, "did you really think that could trap me?"Pain's heart sank. That voice confirmed it—Obito had not been sealed."Damn it! He tricked us!" Pain's face twisted in rage, his calm demeanor unraveling.Cracks spread across the surface of the Planetary Devastation. A blinding white light suddenly burst out from within.BOOM!A massive blue figure shot out, bursting free. Towering and formidable, it radiated overwhelming power as it hovered in the air, looking down on the people below with a condescending gaze.Upon seeing Uchiha Obito reappear, Black Zetsu's body trembled uncontrollably. His eyes filled with fear and despair."Black Zetsu… you made me search so long for you. I've scoured the whole world… and here you are, hiding in this hole!" Obito said coldly, a gleam of excitement in his eyes.It turned out that ever since Obito attacked Black Zetsu's company, Black Zetsu had taken his employees and gone into deep hiding underground. Despite Obito searching nearly the entire ninja world, he couldn't find him.Obito was at his wit's end—until, by chance, members of the Akatsuki unintentionally leaked information during their latest mission: their current employer was none other than Black Zetsu.Upon hearing this, Obito had been ecstatic. He figured that if he could just find where Black Zetsu was hiding, he could take all the gains he had accumulated during this time.And so, he devised a plan.When facing Pain's Planetary Devastation, Obito pretended to be defeated and allowed himself to be sealed. He was counting on the Akatsuki to deliver him straight to Black Zetsu, thinking they'd want to claim their reward.Once brought here, all he needed to do was break free and catch Black Zetsu off guard—and steal everything.Sure enough, the plan worked perfectly.Obito burst into laughter. "Haha, I really tricked you all!""Stop him! Stop him, now!" Black Zetsu shouted in a panic.He knew exactly what was happening: Akatsuki had walked right into a trap, and he was Obito's target.But despite his desperate command, none of the Akatsuki members moved. Instead, they stood in stunned silence.Biwa Juzo stared at the massive, perfect Susanoo above them, disbelief in his eyes. "So Obito let us win on purpose... This is bad."He knew just how terrifying Uchiha Obito's power was. Even the leader's Planetary Devastation hadn't worked. If that couldn't defeat him—what could?Kakuzu's expression turned grim. He glanced at his comrades, then looked toward Pain and spoke decisively, "Leader, how about we give up this mission?"Three billion was a massive sum, but the odds of survival were rapidly dropping. No amount of money was worth dying over.Better to stay alive and earn more later than to die chasing riches.Pain hadn't responded yet, but Black Zetsu couldn't stay silent. "Don't! Don't give up the mission! I'll raise the price! I'll add another one billion! Just kill Obito for me—please!"The offer gave everyone pause.Four billion. A fortune.If they succeeded, they'd be rich beyond imagination.But when they looked again at Obito's enormous Susanoo, their desire cooled.No matter how much money was on the table, it couldn't change reality.The risks were simply too high.Pain shook his head. "Boss Black Zetsu, your offer is generous. But after careful consideration, we've decided to abandon this mission. We will not collect the commission either." With that, he turned and walked away without hesitation.Kakuzu gave Black Zetsu one last look. "If you survive this, I'll consider working for you again.""Heh, same here. Good luck," Biwa Juzo said, scratching his head with an awkward smile."At a time like this, I don't have much to give," said Sasori, handing Black Zetsu a small bottle. "This is a potent poison I made. If you're really out of options, drink it. It'll be quick."Black Zetsu stared blankly at the poison in his hand, dark lines forming on his face.They weren't helping him—they were offering him a way to die. Were they afraid he wouldn't die fast enough?"Obito-kun, farewell," Orochimaru said with a sinister smile.Obito smirked. "Giving up on fighting me? Wise choice."No matter how powerful the Akatsuki were, Obito wasn't afraid. He had complete confidence in his strength.And even if he couldn't win… he could always run. In the entire ninja world, no one could stop him if he chose to escape.As the Akatsuki members departed one by one, only Black Zetsu and Uchiha Obito remained.They stared at each other."Haha, Obito-kun, long time no see! How have you been?" Black Zetsu asked with a trembling smile—one uglier than crying."Hehehe... I heard you've made quite a bit of money lately," Obito said with a greedy glint in his eyes. "As an old friend, shouldn't you give me a little spending cash?"He deactivated Susanoo and appeared instantly in front of Black Zetsu.Without hesitation, he reached out, grabbed Black Zetsu by the neck, and lifted him off the ground with one hand.Black Zetsu thrashed desperately, trying to break free.But compared to Obito, his strength was nothing. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't escape."Hehehe… Black Zetsu, tell me—do you want money or life?"Black Zetsu: "..."
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