"Is the Infinite Tsukuyomi a lie...?" In the darkness of night, within Lexon's slightly dim room, the masked Uchiha Obito murmured in disbelief.
Just moments ago, he had heard Lexon provide a concise explanation of Madara's schemes against him and Black Zetsu's lies.
That was why he reacted this way.
How should one describe Uchiha Obito...?
He was a tragic man... and an unforgivable one.
Manipulated by Uchiha Madara, he mistakenly believed his best friend had intentionally killed the girl he loved as a child, making it easy for Madara to dupe him.
He had worked tirelessly to implement the "Infinite Tsukuyomi," a plan to trap all of humanity in an ideal dream world.
He wanted to resurrect the girl he loved within that dream...
To achieve this goal, he had caused the deaths of countless people...
Even his own master and his master's wife, who had been kind to him, died because of his actions.
Uchiha Obito was the true culprit behind the Nine-Tails' rampage in Konoha.
He simply had no idea that while the so-called Infinite Tsukuyomi he pursued would indeed trap people in an ideal dream... it was actually a process of gradual death.
In the end, those who succumbed to the dream would perish completely, transforming into monsters known as White Zetsu.
And now, Lexon had laid it all out for him.
This caused Obito's entire worldview to collapse.
"I won't believe it... Uchiha Lexon... you're lying to me... I've seen the Uchiha stone tablet myself; that formula cannot be fake... so Rin couldn't possibly..." Obito said as he backed away. The pattern within the Mangekyo Sharingan beneath his mask spun, and the space began to ripple. He seemed intent on using Kamui to enter his pocket dimension and flee.
He had been confused after all the Akatsuki members disappeared, so he had come to Uchiha Lexon today—the person easiest to find for information—to seek answers.
He knew Lexon was powerful, but Obito possessed deep self-confidence. He believed that with Kamui, he could turn intangible at any time to evade any attack or hide within his pocket dimension.
That was exactly what he had done last time in the Hidden Rain Village when he encountered those abnormally powerful enemy Reincarnators.
He had evaded them just in time.
And after hiding inside, he saw that the enemies were unable to do anything to him even after a long period of time.
This only served to bolster Obito's confidence.
In reality, Number Two, who was the most sensitive to spatial fluctuations, had already noticed the subtle ripples in the Hidden Rain Village. Using his zippers, he had established spatial nodes, ready to invade Obito's Kamui dimension at any moment.
It was simply that Lexon had already dealt with Number One and the others first.
Because he hadn't seen Lexon's battle in the Hidden Rain Village and hadn't been dragged out by those powerful enemies, Obito was left with this illusion of confidence.
Thus, he had come alone to Lexon's location in Konoha.
Such behavior...
Was simply like a sheep walking into a tiger's den.
So, Lexon told the suddenly appearing Obito about the life of manipulation he had lived.
"That stone tablet was altered. Conveniently... the guy who altered it is also here," Lexon said from his lounge chair, taking a leisurely sip of coffee during a lull in the conversation.
"You?" Uchiha Obito asked with a frown, not lowering his guard and maintaining a state where he could phase into his pocket dimension at any moment.
In his perception, only he and Uchiha Lexon were present in the vicinity...
Lexon did not respond to Obito, looking instead toward the balcony.
Obito followed his gaze.
There was nothing but the pitch-black night...
'What kind of trick is this?'
'Uchiha Lexon...'
Obito thought to himself.
But in the next moment, Obito suddenly realized something was wrong.
'No! That's not right! Something is there!'
Obito was startled.
He focused his vision.
At the balcony, a dark, human-shaped mass was actually hidden within the shadows of the night.
'What?'
Obito was already on the verge of phasing.
Click... The window leading from the balcony into the room opened, and the dark, human-shaped figure walked inside.
"Black Zetsu?" Obito identified the dark figure and spoke out in confusion.
However, Black Zetsu didn't even spare Obito a glance. Upon entering, he said to Lexon, "It has been a few days since I last saw Mother. Can I see her again today?"
"Why are you acting like a baby, unable to leave your mother for even a second?" Lexon replied. "But I have business with you today, and since you happened to show up, I'll let you see her."
Immediately, Lexon shook his nearly empty coffee cup and called out, "Kaguya."
Obito watched this bizarre scene, his mind racing.
'It's one thing for Black Zetsu to ignore me...'
'But what's the deal with Black Zetsu's mother?'
'Aren't Black Zetsu and White Zetsu both products of Uchiha Madara's jutsu?'
'How can there be a mother?'
'Could Uchiha Madara...?'
A suspicion suddenly formed in Obito's mind.
Furthermore, it appeared that Black Zetsu's mother was being controlled by Uchiha Lexon, which was why Black Zetsu seemed to be pleading with him...
Before Obito could think further, a woman with long hair that nearly reached the floor, an exceptionally beautiful face, an expression of total indifference, and pale skin wearing a maid outfit drifted out from the kitchen.
It was indeed Black Zetsu's mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki.
She held a container of coffee, and without even looking at her son, she floated directly to Lexon's side and refilled his cup.
She then landed and stood by Lexon's side, seemingly waiting for further instructions.
"Mother!" Black Zetsu cried out immediately upon seeing her.
But Kaguya didn't even look at him.
"First, tell Obito about your conspiracy, especially the part involving Uchiha Madara. Once you're finished, I'll let you talk to your mother," Lexon said to Black Zetsu.
"Okay!" Since it concerned speaking with his mother, Black Zetsu responded instantly.
Next, Black Zetsu explained his plans for Uchiha Madara to Obito in meticulous detail, as well as Madara's manipulation of Obito himself.
This completely confirmed the truth of Lexon's words.
"If you still don't believe it, you can go find Orochimaru. Just tell him I sent you, and then have him use Impure World Reincarnation to bring back Uchiha Madara and ask him directly. Don't worry about whether he'll talk; if you tell him he was also deceived, he will speak."
Finally, Lexon added one last remark.
This completely shattered the final remnants of Obito's doubts.
"Rin..." With all his purpose lost, Obito couldn't help but murmur the name of the dead girl.
His voice was filled with absolute despondency.
Seeing him so downcast, Lexon patted his shoulder and said, "You've done many wrong things, so I suggest you go talk to someone."
He then recommended a good place for Obito to go.
That was Naruto's room.
Naruto happened to still be awake at this hour, making it the perfect time for him to use his "Talk no Jutsu" on Obito.
Regardless, the work that needed to be done here was finished.
[SIGN-IN SUCCESSFUL]
[CONGRATULATIONS ON OBTAINING "KAMUI (MANGEKYO SHARINGAN DO JUTSU)"]
Lexon thought to himself as he looked at the information appearing before him.
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