Hearing Satoshi's reply, Tsunade and Jiraiya gasped.
Why is Orochimaru behind every bad thing? He's far more ambitious than Danzo.
Jiraiya counted on his fingers. The Great Toad Sage had met the Sage of Six Paths and his brother when he was very young, but that was ages ago.
For the Sage of Six Paths's son to be alive now, wouldn't he be over a thousand years old?
How could he live so long?
Could it be that he has mastered some method of eternal life?
If that's the case, Orochimaru's reasons for cooperating with him would be much more substantial.
He knew that Orochimaru had been researching the secret of eternal life all these years.
"Haa..."
Orochimaru, how many other things have you done that we don't know about?
How much more do you intend to mess up this world before you're satisfied?
Jiraiy helplessly said, "It's all that despicable Orochimaru. Tsunade, let's go."
Tsunade was startled. "Go where?"
"To kill that scoundrel Orochimaru, of course. I absolutely won't allow him to endanger the Ninja World."
Tsunade sighed softly.
Now they weren't looking for that Child of Prophechy. They were back to fighting Orochimaru.
However, Orochimaru is difficult to kill, he just won't die. How many lives does he have?
...
Soon after, Madara returned to the cave where he had hidden for many years.
Usually, there would be White Zetsu, like big idiots, obeying his commands here. But for some reason, it was eerily quiet today.
He looked at the damaged Gedo Statue, his heart a mix of emotions. The goal he had strived for decades turned out to be a deception.
Suddenly, a spatial vortex silently twisted into existence not far away.
"Hmm?"
Obito, wearing a white mask, slowly emerged from the Kamui dimension.
His crimson Sharingan, visible through the mask's eyeholes, locked onto Madara. For some reason, he felt that Madara was a bit strange today.
According to the plan, Madara should have gone to Konoha to cause trouble, and he was responsible for eliminating Nine-Tails. Why did he suddenly come back?
And where did Black Zetsu go? He couldn't contact it either.
Obito said, "I've tracked the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's movements. Let's proceed."
Madara acted as if he hadn't heard, still staring at the damaged Gedo Statue.
Obito had to repeat himself. However, Madara remained motionless, as if deaf.
After a long while, Madara said, "Operation canceled."
"Wait! What do you mean, operation canceled?!"
Obito was dumbfounded.
Why would the operation be canceled for no reason?
Could it be that Black Zetsu had contributed another incredible, three-birds-with-one-stone, super-explosive, invincible, awesome Eye of the Moon Plan 5.0?
Obito asked, "Have you come up with a new plan?"
Madara slowly turned around, looked at Obito, and said, word by word, "Our plan has encountered a slight unexpected turn."
Obito's face, hidden beneath his mask, instantly twisted, a surge of anger shooting straight to his head.
Another unexpected turn!
Where do all these unexpected turns come from every day?!
Obito didn't speak, his mind racing. Madara must have been severely beaten by Satoshi. Otherwise, those Rinnegan would have returned to Madara's hands long ago. But that doesn't make sense either.
If Madara was defeated, how could that brat Satoshi let him return?
Huge confusion and intense unease made Obito's voice suddenly rise, "What exactly is going on? I need an explanation."
He knew that Madara had hidden in a dark cave for many years for this plan, only willing to die after finding a super-smart successor like himself.
Now he was actually proposing to cancel the plan. Was he mad?
Obito said, "The Eye of the Moon Plan is everything we've fought for, the only hope for creating a new world. No matter what earth-shattering event occurs, this must never change."
Obito completely failed to understand or accept that Madara, the initiator, would say such a thing about abandoning the plan.
Can someone explain why Madara was fine when he left, but came back saying the plan was canceled? Was he beaten so badly that his conviction crumbled?
Does Madara know how much he has sacrificed for this plan?
For the Eye of the Moon Plan, for creating a world with Rin, he became a rogue ninja, causing the deaths of his teacher and his teacher's wife.
Obito couldn't even remember how many people he had killed.
Now this old man wants to cancel it with a single sentence?
Daydreaming!
Madara's eyes held pity as he said, "Obito, we were both deceived by Black Zetsu. The so-called Eye of the Moon Plan is a complete and utter deception."
Obito roughly interrupted Madara. "Shut up!"
He angrily pointed at Madara. "We have already recovered seven Tailed Beasts, the plan is halfway to success."
"You told me we could create a world with Rin! A perfect world without war, without suffering, only peace and happiness!"
"Now you tell me it's all a deception?"
Obito had gone mad. The sole pillar supporting his life was shattered by Madara himself.
His already twisted mind, due to extreme emotions, completely plunged into a vortex of chaos. The immense feeling of betrayal and the void of losing his goal instantly swallowed him.
"I will absolutely not allow the Eye of the Moon Plan to stop. If you don't execute it, then I will!"
Obito looked at Madara coldly. "Whoever stands in my way, I will kill them!"
Without any warning, he abruptly raised his hand, and a sharp wooden spike instantly formed, lunging towards Madara's heart.
"Trying to attack me?" Madara snorted coldly and raised a finger.
Just as the wooden spike was about to hit him, Obito suddenly clutched his violently twitching heart. An indescribable agony instantly drained all his strength and will, and his body crashed to the ground.
Madara had long ago implanted a curse tag in Obito's heart. With just a slight movement, he could kill this fool.
Madara slowly walked forward, looking down at his former pawn. "I'll say it one last time, the Eye of the Moon Plan is false, the Infinite Tsukuyomi is false."
"You and I were both deceived by Black Zetsu."
Having said that, Madara no longer looked at him, slowly walking towards the cave entrance.
"Madara! Don't forget that I resurrected you!"
"If I can make you live, I can make you die!"
Madara abruptly stopped, turning back to look at Obito with pity. "Edo Tensei seems very powerful, but it has a fatal flaw."
Madara began to form hand signs. "If someone knows its release, then this Ninjutsu will lose its effect."
Edo Tensei, release!
Obito's eyes instantly widened. He suddenly realized that he had lost his connection with Madara. He could no longer try to control Madara with this Ninjutsu.
"Damn it..." Obito suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
"When did this happen?"
Madara put his Gunbai on his back and said coldly, "What do you think I've been doing all these years? Don't forget who gave you the secret scroll for this forbidden jutsu."
Madara stepped on Obito's heart. "Where is Black Zetsu?"
Obito shouted, "How would I know where he is! I was going to ask you! Not only Black Zetsu, but those messenger White Zetsu are also gone!"
(End of Chapter)
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