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Chapter 128: Obito Strikes!
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Underground Base.
In the secret hall, Obito Uchiha had finally finished changing his attire.
He wore a dark blue robe and a white mask with a spiral pattern. A large Uchiha Gunbai was strapped to his side.
His gloved hand reached up to touch his left eye, where purple ripples were undulating. It was precisely the Rinnegan!
"The nurturing is finally complete. It will no longer affect combat."
His voice was low and hoarse, sounding like an evil spirit.
Standing before Obito were several dark silhouettes, motionless as zombies.
Upon closer inspection, they were the six Jinchuriki who were supposed to be dead!
Two-Tails Jinchuriki—Yugito Nii!
Three-Tails Jinchuriki—Yagura Karatachi!
Four-Tails Jinchuriki—Roshi!
Five-Tails Jinchuriki—Han!
Six-Tails Jinchuriki—Utakata!
Seven-Tails Jinchuriki—Fu!
Snap!
All of them opened their eyes in unison, staring at Obito with cold, numb gazes.
Their left pupils were blood-red, while their right eyes rippled with purple patterns. Each Jinchuriki possessed a Sharingan and a Rinnegan, mirroring Obito's own configuration.
This was the brand-new Six Paths of Pain!
A new generation of the Six Paths of Pain, created using the corpses of Jinchuriki!!
Obito had this idea back when he was preparing to transplant the Rinnegan. Fortunately, White Zetsu had recovered these Jinchuriki corpses earlier and stored them in cold storage. After a period of urgent production, they were finally completed today.
Black Zetsu emerged from the ground at his feet, sizing up the six new Pains. He spoke in a deep voice:
"Lord Madara, are you sure you don't want them to use the abilities of the Six Paths?"
"No need," Obito said indifferently. "Rather than having each of them bear the burden of a Six Paths technique, it is better to stimulate the residual power and Tailed Beast Chakra within their bodies."
"They were all Jinchuriki in life, with strength reaching Kage level. That makes them far more formidable than the individual Animal Path or Human Path."
Black Zetsu thought for a moment and nodded. "Indeed. Aside from the Deva Path, the other Pains only had tricky abilities, but their raw power couldn't compare to a Jinchuriki. Now, this new Six Paths of Pain can not only utilize the strength they had in life but also share vision through the Rinnegan. They should be able to unleash even greater power."
Actually, there was one point he didn't mention.
It was likely because Obito had only transplanted one Rinnegan that he couldn't fully divide the Six Paths abilities among the Jinchuriki.
However, comparing the two, the comprehensive strength of the new generation of Six Paths of Pain was indeed stronger than the old one. After all, they were all Kage-level on average. Being able to use their techniques from life, assisted by the shared vision of the Rinnegan, would only make them stronger.
"What about the black rods?" Black Zetsu looked at the faces of the six new Pains, puzzled. "Lord Madara, where are the black rods used to control these Jinchuriki inserted?"
Obito smiled sinisterly. "The black rods on every Jinchuriki are inserted in places you absolutely could not imagine. They are very hidden. There is no possibility of an enemy pulling them out and causing them to collapse back into corpses."
As he spoke, he looked at the only two females among the six Jinchuriki—Fu and Yugito Nii.
His heart felt inexplicably hot.
Especially the latter; her mature, older-sister type figure was amazing.
During the production process, it was inevitable that he had to strip off their clothes and get hands-on.
This process had shocked him greatly.
In over thirty years, this was the first time he had seen and touched a woman's body at such close range.
Even though his heart had long despaired of this world and was filled with hatred, he still couldn't avoid his male instincts.
To ensure the black rods wouldn't be destroyed or pulled out, he had deliberately inserted them into extremely intimate parts of each Jinchuriki's body.
Black Zetsu asked, "Lord Madara, then how do we solve the Chakra problem? Can you alone bear the consumption for all six of them?"
The six Jinchuriki were long dead. They were corpses and couldn't generate Chakra on their own. They needed Obito to replenish them with his own Chakra through the black rods.
It was the same operation as Nagato.
But Nagato was from the Uzumaki Clan, after all; his Chakra volume was naturally astoundingly massive. Even with the Hashirama cells Obito had transplanted, he likely couldn't compare.
Supporting six Kage-level Jinchuriki, plus his own combat needs... the Chakra consumption would be staggering.
"Don't worry." Obito wasn't troubled by this. "I have already solved this problem. They were Jinchuriki in life, so their bodies are naturally adapted to Tailed Beast Chakra. I will draw the corresponding Tailed Beast Chakra from the Gedo Statue and inject it into their bodies. It will be enough to support them for prolonged combat."
"That is good," Black Zetsu flattered him. "As expected of Lord Madara to come up with such a method. In this way, you have gained six powerful combat assets with zero burden."
"How is Sasuke doing?" Obito asked.
"He is still in the adaptation period. His pupil power is steadily increasing. It is estimated that he needs a bit more time to evolve into the Eternal Mangekyo."
"What has he been busy with lately?"
"He is seizing every moment to cultivate. Even with his eyes bandaged, he doesn't stop."
Obito said solemnly, "It seems the battle with that traitor last time was a huge blow to him."
He had thought that unlocking the Mangekyo would immediately make him invincible. Who knew he would first eat dirt at the hands of Killer B, nearly getting punched to death? Later, he activated the divine power of Susanoo and felt like a big shot again, only to be defeated by Konan. Even after straining his eyes until he went blind, he couldn't even scratch Konan.
That great battle in the Land of Birds...
It wasn't just a blow to Sasuke; it was a huge blow to Obito as well.
That was why he had rushed to swap in the Rinnegan and create the new Six Paths of Pain.
"What about that Uzumaki woman?"
Black Zetsu chuckled, "Same as always. She is always clinging to Sasuke, wanting to bear his children. Even when she tries a night raid, Sasuke remains indifferent."
"Hmph! Boring." Obito snorted coldly, but his gaze involuntarily drifted toward Yugito among the Jinchuriki, landing on her chest area.
He gulped shamefully.
He quickly averted his gaze, restoring his cold mindset, and asked icily, "How is the development of the White Zetsu going?"
Black Zetsu mused for a moment. "Lord Madara, we have already transplanted wings onto ten thousand White Zetsu. The rest still need time for cultivation and modification. However, a single White Zetsu's combat power is at most Chunin level. Even with wings, I'm afraid their threat to the Five Great Nations is limited."
"Konoha's Super Beast Scroll and summons, Iwagakure's Light-Weight Rock Technique, and Kumogakure's anti-air weapons will all deal fatal blows to White Zetsu flying in the sky."
"It doesn't matter." Obito turned around. "As long as they cause a little more trouble and harassment, it's worth it. They are just cannon fodder anyway."
"Lord Madara!"
Just then, a White Zetsu suddenly popped out of the wall, shouting urgently, "We found the location of Konan's Sky Fortress!"
Obito paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Heh heh heh! Heaven helps me! The Rinnegan adaptation is complete, and the Six Paths of Pain are finished. Let's see how you die this time, you traitor!!"
Without hesitation, he grabbed the Uchiha Gunbai.
He activated Kamui, swirling up the six Pains along with Black and White Zetsu, and rushed toward the target!
"White Tiger, you can't run!! Prepare to die!"
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Sky Fortress Deck.
Due to the ample Senjutsu Chakra stored in his body, Alex's perception was extremely acute.
He instantly detected the anomaly high in the sky.
Konan's expression turned serious. She stood up with a whoosh and ordered:
"You three, go down immediately! Tell Kameda to steer the Sky Fortress away and wait for me at Rendezvous Point 3!!"
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