Naruto World, Akatsuki hideout
"What?!"
Black Zetsu cried in disbelief; White Zetsu exclaimed, "What's gotten into Obito?"
With Obito's identity exposed, White Zetsu no longer bothered calling him Madara.
"Unbelievable—he's turning traitor?" Deidara blurted. The masked man who'd orchestrated so much was now switching sides.
Well, he had already turned.
After Naruto talked him round, he'd seen the light and resolved to atone by using the Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive the war's dead.
But then Six Paths Madara appeared—absolute power plus a vision that had once been Obito's own.
Why betray Uchiha Madara now without hesitation?
"Hard to believe." Sasori had never imagined Obito would betray Uchiha Madara; the glimpses he'd just seen made that crystal clear.
This Uchiha Obito had lost the person he loved most, just as Sasori had lost his parents when he was young.
If someone had told Sasori they could create a world where his parents lived again, he wouldn't have believed it.
Yet once he set foot on that path, he would never turn back—even if the enemy were his own kin.
What Sasori couldn't grasp was that Obito had already done everything, only to waver at the last second. Didn't that render everything he'd done meaningless?
Sasori couldn't comprehend Obito's actions, so doubt and bewilderment filled him.
"Oh?" Kisame merely smiled, unconcerned. Watching Obito on the screen, he turned to Uchiha Itachi. "Itachi-san, what do you make of this?"
"..."
Itachi said nothing, though inwardly he wanted to applaud Obito; defying Madara showed his conscience wasn't entirely gone.
Still, he didn't know how the rest of Akatsuki felt, so he kept his thoughts to himself. Silence was safest.
"Looking to die."
Kakuzu snorted coldly. "From that distance, there's no way he can dodge Madara's attack."
Remember, even the Fourth Hokage—called the Yellow Flash—and the Second Hokage, the fastest in the Ninja World, couldn't truly injure Uchiha Madara. His reflexes are on another level.
Even if he lands a lucky hit, he'll die the next second.
Kakuzu spoke with absolute certainty. With the Rinnegan, Madara was the strongest being in the Ninja World.
In Kakuzu's eyes, even their leader Pain couldn't match Madara; after all, the Rinnegan in Pain's eyes originally belonged to Madara.
Therefore, Obito was doomed.
"Not necessarily."
Konan spoke up. Watching Obito and Six Paths Madara on the screen, she said calmly, "His abilities are formidable; he might still escape."
Inside Amegakure in the Naruto World.
"What exactly is that future...?"
Uchiha Obito's aura was wildly unstable. His Three-Tomoe Sharingan stared at his own actions on the screen, leaving him momentarily speechless.
Nagato watched silently from the side. Though he wasn't physically present, five of the six Paths of Pain were.
Looking at Obito in the multiverse projection, Nagato said slowly, "The future looks amusing—you actually betrayed that Uchiha Madara."
"Of course I'll betray him, but I won't betray the Eye of the Moon Plan."
Obito had planned to turn on Madara from the start; otherwise he'd have used Nagato to resurrect him long ago.
In Obito's eyes, Madara was expendable; he could realize the Eye of the Moon Plan without him.
Yet his future self had betrayed Madara at the very moment the plan was about to succeed—an absurd twist no matter how you looked at it.
Was it simply because Naruto had talked him out of it? Had he let go of his obsession just like that?
No, that couldn't be right. If words alone could change the world, Naruto could conquer it with a speech.
Obito fell silent, eyes fixed on the screen, desperate to see what happened next.
Seeing his expression, Nagato pondered a moment, then probed, "Compared to Madara's Eye of the Moon Plan, I still think using the Ten-Tails to subdue the Ninja World by force is better."
Knowing Obito also yearned for peace, Nagato lowered his guard. To him, the illusory Eye of the Moon Plan was less reliable than wielding the Ten-Tails as a strategic deterrent.
"I'll think about it," Obito replied perfunctorily, attention still on the video; he had no interest in discussing the Ninja World right now.
Noticing the brush-off, Nagato said no more, deciding to wait until the video finished.
Then he would have a proper talk with Obito. He had already decided to eliminate Black Zetsu; White Zetsu could stay.
Black Zetsu, as the incarnation of Madara's will, had to die.
The video continued.
After Obito plunged his hand into Madara's chest, everyone present stared in shock, eyes widening at the scene.
Not just them—even Six Paths Madara and Black Zetsu were stunned.
Six Paths Madara looked at Obito in disbelief. "You bastard..."
"What do you think you're doing?!" Black Zetsu's voice carried a hint of fury.
By now Obito had awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan. Glancing at Naruto, he recalled their conversation.
With that memory in mind, he turned to Six Paths Madara and declared, "I've heard that a true leader will let others step over his own corpse, but he must never step over a comrade's."
A Truth-Seeking Orb quietly appeared in his hand.
Six Paths Madara replied calmly, "Then to prove that point, you must first become a corpse yourself."
At that instant, his voice was ice-cold; he had been betrayed once more.
Though he'd already learned of Obito's treachery through Black Zetsu, he would make Obito pay for it with his life.
Facing the threat, Obito remained resolute. "I won't let you walk over me. Handing everything to others while you watch from the sidelines isn't trusting your comrades—I finally understand that."
Six Paths Madara's expression darkened.
Obito declared firmly, "I am not you!"
Minato Namikaze, Gaara, and Kakashi were visibly startled by his words.
Obito remembered what Rin had once told him: she wanted to see him become Hokage and save the world in grand style. That was their promise.
Clang—!!
The Truth-Seeking Orb Staff appeared. Obito looked at Six Paths Madara, his voice somewhat raspy as he said, "The current me is the Uchiha Obito who once aimed to be Hokage!"
Hum—!!!
At that moment, Chakra emanated from Six Paths Madara's chest and flowed into Obito's body.
Seeing this, Six Paths Madara raised his hand and quickly lunged toward the Rinnegan, intending to reclaim his eye in the shortest time possible.
Swish—!!
Six Paths Madara's hand passed through Obito's body. He looked at Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan and said calmly, "It passed through. Is this the original power of your right eye?"
Knowing he couldn't deal with Obito in a short time, Six Paths Madara quickly retreated. Centered on his chest, a Chakra thread appeared.
At this moment, Six Paths Madara and Uchiha Obito seemed to arrive in another world; this was the world within Madara's body.
The other half of the Nine-Tailed was behind Obito, while the other nine Tailed Beasts were beneath the water's surface.
Obito's hands were linked to the Tailed Beasts below. He intended to do just as Naruto had done earlier: pull the Tailed Beasts out of Madara's body.
However, Naruto had been able to pull the Tailed Beasts out of him before because, first, his will had wavered, and second, Naruto had many people on his side. In a game of tug-of-war, that was far more advantageous than being a lone man.
Now, with only Obito pulling, he could only do his best.
Six Paths Madara also saw through Obito's plan and said calmly, "You want to take the Tailed Beasts from me to weaken me? You actually think you can win against me!"
Facing Six Paths Madara's sarcasm, Obito didn't speak. He grabbed the Tailed Beasts' Chakra and pulled hard, dragging the Chakra out.
"Too weak." Looking at the Tailed Beast Chakra in Obito's hand, Six Paths Madara said calmly, "You can only barely pull away a portion of the Ichibi and the Eight-Tails."
Bang!!!
Portions of the Chakra from the Ichibi and the Eight-Tails were extracted by Uchiha Obito.
Uchiha Obito shouted, "Kakashi! Send Naruto to the Kamui dimension!"
Kakashi looked at Uchiha Obito's back and thought, 'Does Obito plan to transfer the Nine-Tailed there?'
Thinking of this, Kakashi looked at Naruto and Sakura nearby. The Sharingan in his eye transformed into the Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Kamui—!!!" x2
Space distorted, and Naruto and Sakura vanished simultaneously.
Obito also prepared to use Kamui to leave.
Meanwhile, Six Paths Madara thought calmly, 'I know he must materialize when he actively transfers his body.'
Swish—!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Six Paths Madara used a Truth-Seeking Orb to strike at Obito.
Obito noticed this and without a word raised his Truth-Seeking Orb Staff, blocking the attack of the two Truth-Seeking Orbs. However, he himself fell to the ground due to the powerful force.
'If I transfer to the Kamui dimension without any defense, I'll be caught in a moment of vulnerability. The spatial movement speed is too slow.'
Obito said to himself as he absorbed the Chakra of the two Tailed Beasts into his own body.
Seeing the unscathed Obito, Six Paths Madara praised, "As expected of someone who was once in the Sage form; you still managed to absorb a bit of power from me."
Kakashi rushed to Obito's side at this time, looking at him and saying, "I've sent Naruto over. Next, as long as you go there too, Naruto will be saved, right, Obito?"
"Really..." Obito showed a nostalgic smile. Holding the Truth-Seeking Orb Staff, he slowly stood up and laughed, "You always have that high-and-mighty look, speaking so self-righteously, just like before."
Obito and Kakashi stood together, facing Six Paths Madara.
Six Paths Madara looked at Obito and Kakashi, calmly analyzing in his mind, 'To revive Naruto, they need the Rinnegan and the Nine-Tailed. I just need to prevent Obito, who possesses them, from moving to the Kamui dimension.'
Thinking of this, Six Paths Madara took a charging stance while contemplating.
'The previous clash showed that my attack is faster than the movement speed of Kamui. I guess... they will use a tactic where one of them makes a feint against me while the other takes the opportunity to use Kamui.'
'Either Obito transfers himself, or Kakashi helps him transfer. One of the two.'
Uchiha Obito said calmly, "I'll take the lead this time. You provide support, Kakashi."
'Regardless, both options can be understood according to what Obito said.' Six Paths Madara stared at Obito and Kakashi with his Rinnegan, continuing his thoughts,'Should I use Limbo immediately? No, since the Rinnegan is still on Obito, I can't do that.'
'Then I just need to attack both of them at the same time.'
Thinking of this, Six Paths Madara planted the Truth-Seeking Orb Staff into the ground. Two Truth-Seeking Orbs flew out, attacking Obito and Kakashi.
Watching the two Truth-Seeking Orbs flying toward them.
Kakashi and Obito said in unison, "Kamui—!!!"
Swish—!!!
Obito vanished from the spot instantly. The Truth-Seeking Orbs smashed into the ground, and dust spread in all directions.
Seeing this, Six Paths Madara showed a rather surprised expression. Then, as if he understood something, he continued, "Both using Kamui at the same time to double the speed of the technique."
In the Kamui dimension on the other side, Uchiha Obito's figure appeared. He looked at Sakura Haruno and said, "Don't worry, I'm here to save Naruto."
Looking at Uchiha Obito, Sakura Haruno said with some caution, "Can I trust you?"
Uchiha Obito walked to Naruto's side, placed one hand on his abdomen, and continued, "I used to take nothing but detours. It took quite an effort to finally reach the destination."
Accompanied by a crimson glow, the Nine-Tailed Chakra entered Naruto's body.
The camera panned slightly. Outside, Kakashi looked up at the figure in front of him and said, "This is the one time you've come at exactly the right moment."
Minato Namikaze, lying on the ground without arms, looked at Might Guy in front of him and said, "Thank you for saving Kakashi, Guy."
Indeed, the newcomer was none other than Might Guy!
Naruto World, Konoha Village, Hokage Office.
"Has the moment finally arrived?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression became serious. He stared intently at the screen at the moment of Might Guy's appearance, his heart racing with a long-lost excitement.
Because in the previous video, Might Guy, with all Eight Gates open, had kicked the terrifyingly powerful Six Paths Madara until he spat blood.
That scene was incredibly shocking, making people feel that Might Guy could kick Six Paths Madara to death. However, at that critical moment, the screen had suddenly gone black.
This had left both him and Danzo feeling very regretful, wishing they could find the video creator and have him play the subsequent scenes.
Now, this video would surely play the following scenes.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was looking forward to seeing whether that kick, named Night Guy, could heavily injure or kill Madara!