Just as Obito was deep in thought about how to explain things to Madara after he hatched, a sudden system notification interrupted him.
[The Ten-Tails' chakra reserves have decreased. Reconstruction time has been extended.]
"Ding!"
[Detected residual will of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya within the Ten-Tails' chakra absorbed by the host.]
Obito was stunned.
'What?! But I didn't even absorb the Ten-Tails' body, so how could Kaguya's will be—'
Then, as if realizing something, he smacked his forehead and muttered to himself.
'Damn… Right, will and body aren't necessarily connected.'
'System, do you have a way to remove Kaguya's will from my body?'
[Ding~ This system provides an automatic cleansing service. The fee is only 50% of the extracted chakra.]
'Fifty percent?!'
Obito was dumbfounded. Then, indignantly, he shouted,
"Taking half in one go—why don't you just rob me outright?!"
The system's voice, ever playful with its elegant yet mischievous tone, replied,
'Host, what do you think I'm doing?'
Obito: '...Damn, this is daylight robbery!'
He shook his head and said,
'No way, no way. Fifty percent is too much.'
'System bro, we've known each other for so long. Can't you give me a discount?'
The system sighed in an exaggeratedly helpless tone.
"╮(╯▽╰)╭ Fine, fine. Name your price, Host."
Obito pondered for a moment before testing the waters.
'How about… ten percent?'
The old saying goes, 'Ask for the sky, settle for the ground.'
Obito decided to lowball first, so he'd have room to bargain.
But to his surprise, the system immediately responded.
'(≧▽≦) Sure! Deal!'
Obito: '...Wait. Why do I still feel like I got scammed?!'
And so, before he could even warm up to his newfound Ten-Tails chakra, the system had already taken a portion of it.
However, in return, he could feel an unstable force within his body dissipate along with that extracted chakra.
[Hmph, Host, you're such an idiot!]
As the system devoured Kaguya's will, it silently muttered in its core.
[If it weren't necessary to separate out the parts containing Kaguya's will, I wouldn't even have charged you!]
[(^▽^) But making a little extra on the side still makes me happy~!]
Obito opened his status panel and took a glance.
The next moment, he burst out laughing.
"Hahahahahahahaha!"
If Kakashi saw his current chakra levels, he'd probably cry on the spot.
Not tens of units. Not hundreds.
Obito's total chakra reserves had now reached thousands of units!
And with the insane regeneration of a Ten-Tails Jinchūriki…
'Granny will never have to worry about me running out of chakra again!'
Just then, the system spoke up.
'Alright, Host. I'm off to another world.'
Obito blinked in confusion.
'What?'
'There's a Pokémon Contest happening soon. I need to go issue some quests.'
'Oh, and by the way, Uchiha Madara is about to emerge. You might want to figure out how to deal with that. Bye-bye~'
Obito nodded slightly and responded mentally.
'ヾ(￣▽￣) Bye~ Bye~ Thanks, bro.'
'Honestly, I don't know what I'd do without you.'
The system trembled slightly before replying in its usual tsundere tone.
'Hmph! Since you're being so appreciative…'
'I'll leave you a multiple-choice question before I go.'
[New choice quest issued!]
[Option 1: Kill Uchiha Madara and extract the Ten-Tails' chakra from his body. Reward: Limbo: Border Jail.]
[Option 2: Talk-no-Jutsu Madara and continue being his good grandson. Reward: Passive Ability - Talk-no-Jutsu Master.]
[Talk-no-Jutsu Master: Your mouth fights as fiercely as your fists! As long as you keep talking in battle, all attributes increase by 20%!]
After issuing the quest, the system promptly departed.
'Ding! Goodbye!'
Obito smirked, his expression brimming with mischief.
'As expected, for a system like this, playing the emotional card is the best strategy.'
He carefully examined the quest options and quickly made a decision.
'Option 1 is tempting, but Madara-sama has treated me well. I think I'll let him live.'
'Besides, Option 2's reward looks pretty damn useful…'
Just as he finalized his choice, the grayish-white egg before him began to crack open.
A figure emerged from within.
Madara had hatched!
However, the Madara that emerged had undergone a complete transformation.
Long white hair cascaded down his back, his cold alabaster skin exuding an air of regal elegance. His Six Paths robes fluttered despite the absence of wind.
"So cool…" Obito muttered in admiration.
"I almost regret using the reshaping function… No, no, I don't regret it."
"A man's worth is not measured by his looks!"
Madara hovered in the air, gripping his Six Paths staff in his left hand, his crimson gaze cold as ice.
"Obito, you—"
But before Madara could finish his sentence, Obito cut him off, his eyes widening in mock shock.
"Why do you only have three Truth-Seeking Orbs?!"
He then smugly pointed at his own back.
"You're not even on my level. Look, I've got four!"
Madara's eyes narrowed as he focused on Obito's back.
Sure enough, four perfect Truth-Seeking Orbs floated neatly behind him.
I…Breathe…
Madara took a deep breath, feeling an inexplicable mixture of emotions.
He was supposed to be a celestial sage, transcendent and unshakable.
And yet… why did this still piss him off so much?!
His face darkened, his voice filled with barely contained fury.
"Obito. Do not change the subject."
"Tell me—why did you betray me?!"
And another thing!
Why did I have to endure countless trials to awaken the Rinnegan, while this brat just casually unlocked the Six Tomoe Rinnegan?!
Why?!
Madara's two greatest pet peeves—betrayal and being surpassed—were now both embodied in a single person: Uchiha Obito.
The only reason he hadn't started a fight already was because it was Obito.
If it were anyone else, he'd be dancing on their grave by now.
Not to mention… Madara had a sneaking suspicion that if he fought Obito right now, he'd only end up even more pissed off.
Obito floated up to Madara's level and met his gaze with utmost seriousness.
"I haven't betrayed you."
"You might not believe me, but everything I've done has been for your own good."
The audacity!
Madara's expression darkened further.
He stole my Ten-Tails, and he dares say it's for my sake?!
Seeing the storm brewing in Madara's eyes, Obito quickly waved his hands in appeasement, grinning cheekily.
"Don't be so quick to get mad. At least let me explain first!"
(Not that it'll make you any less mad afterward…)
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