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Obito took off his mask, threw it onto the ground, and crushed it under his foot.
"From now on, there's no need to pretend anymore!"
Since intelligence among the major nations was already shared, what was the point of continuing the charade? It was better to reveal his true identity openly.
Ōnoki narrowed his eyes at Obito, noting the pair of scarlet Sharingan spinning in his sockets and the slight contours of his face, before asking coldly, "Who are you?"
Obito answered calmly, "Uchiha Obito."
Ōnoki snorted and said, "You've been pretending to be Uchiha Madara all this time. What was your purpose?"
Obito remained composed. "Impersonating Uchiha Madara was Madara's idea, not mine. He said his name carried weight and intimidation. Turns out, he was right."
Ōnoki gritted his teeth. "Hmph, he's just a dead man!"
Obito sneered. "No, no, Lord Tsuchikage. Uchiha Madara is only temporarily dead. He entrusted me to act on his behalf in this world and continue executing the Eye of the Moon Plan.
And in the future, he will return to this world once again."
Ōnoki glanced sideways at Deidara and said coldly, "You mean like him—revived through the Impure World Reincarnation?"
Obito laughed heartily and looked back at Ōnoki. "Lord Tsuchikage, you're still too narrow-minded. Edo Tensei is merely a forbidden technique to temporarily animate the dead.
There exists a ninjutsu that can rival even the power of the Sage of Six Paths—true resurrection, complete and unrestricted!"
Ōnoki's heart skipped a beat at Obito's crazed expression.
These madmen... are they really planning to resurrect that man?
If Uchiha Madara truly returns... who could stop him?
Troublesome. Even after death, Madara still refused to stay buried.
Obito continued calmly, "Unfortunately, there have been some setbacks in the plan, which is why I came here—to find suitable helpers.
I intend to speak to all five great nations, one by one.
As long as any of you are willing to help and agree to the Eye of the Moon Plan, I will spare that village and allow its people to continue living in this hypocritical world."
He smiled slightly. "Lord Tsuchikage, those who understand the times are wise men.
You, who have survived countless wars, should understand better than anyone that so-called alliances are only temporary, born of necessity.
Once the external threat is gone, suspicion and betrayal are inevitable. Haven't you seen enough of it?"
Ōnoki narrowed his eyes further.
"Didn't you once appreciate Akatsuki for its efficiency before?"
Ōnoki snorted coldly. "I never thought that someone who once declared war on the entire shinobi world would now crawl back, seeking cooperation with the very nations you condemned."
Obito chuckled. "Humans must adapt to circumstances. Isn't that survival?"
Ōnoki sneered. "And if I refuse? Will you treat me as you treated Kumogakure?"
Obito's voice turned cold. "You're a smart man, Lord Tsuchikage.
You should know I can't allow any threats to remain. If you cooperate, I won't harm you. On the contrary, I'll protect your village.
If you refuse... I'll destroy Iwagakure first, ensuring you never have the chance to ally with anyone else!"
Obito's eyes darkened. "I didn't even make a move myself in Kumogakure—I gave the Raikage a chance.
Ōnoki, don't be as foolish as he was."
His Sharingan spun faster.
"Remember, if you refuse, other villages will cooperate with me.
Throughout shinobi history, when have the Five Great Nations ever truly stood united? Betrayal is inevitable."
Ōnoki felt a pang in his chest.
Indeed, he had lived through too much betrayal to remain naive. Alliances, treaties—worthless before true greed.
Akatsuki itself had thrived because of the distrust between the great nations.
But... that boy from Kumogakure, despite his village being bombarded, still didn't bow to Akatsuki.
Am I, Ōnoki, really going to be looked down upon again, just like that boy from Sunagakure said?
Absolutely not!
Ōnoki immediately formed a hand seal.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Zzzzzhh! — An enormous cube of dust chakra shot out.
Obito, unable to dodge in time, activated Kamui to phase through the attack.
Scorpion (Sasori) and Kakuzu were sliced cleanly—half of their bodies obliterated!
Fortunately, Deidara, flying high atop his giant clay bird, was spared—his bird took the brunt of the Dust Release.
As for Itachi, his skill was high—he instantly leapt into the air and evaded the blast.
The Iwa-nin Jōnin all sprang into action.
"Get out of the way!" Deidara shouted hurriedly.
If Kakuzu and Sasori were struck again before regenerating, they'd be at a severe disadvantage.
Deidara steered his crippled clay bird towards the attacking Iwa-nin and shouted, "Drink!"
BOOM!
A loud explosion rocked the battlefield.
Earth-style users quickly formed hand seals and raised massive Earth-Style: Mud Walls to shield themselves.
Meanwhile, Obito pulled the upper bodies of Sasori and Kakuzu away from the center of battle.
He glared at Ōnoki.
"Ōnoki, what is the meaning of this?"
Ōnoki floated in mid-air, snorting coldly. "Kumogakure didn't yield—and neither will I! I refuse to let the younger generation think of us elders as cowards!"
Obito's expression turned cold.
"You asked for this!" He barked, "Deidara, show them your art!
Itachi, time to show them the power of the Uchiha name.
I'll deal with this old relic personally!"
Obito was furious.
This wasn't how it was supposed to go.
Why were all these people suddenly so stubborn? Before, they had been greedy, self-serving fools. Always betraying each other for their own gains!
Obito's plan had failed again—and he was furious!
At that moment, he genuinely considered leveling Iwagakure to the ground.
Itachi activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and summoned the ethereal skeletal form of Susano'o, clashing head-on with Ōnoki.
Meanwhile, Deidara, ever the long-range specialist, prepared his clay bombs.
But Kurotsuchi and Akatsuchi intercepted him—one launching rock projectiles from the ground, the other soaring into the air to block him.
Deidara gritted his teeth and retreated towards Obito. "Oi, Tobi—no, Obito! Hurry up and cover me! I'm no good at close combat!"
Obito scoffed. "Stand there and watch Kakuzu and Sasori regenerate."
With that, he phased and flew directly toward Kurotsuchi.
Seeing him charge, Kurotsuchi swept out a powerful kick—Obito phased through it, materializing just after the attack missed, and grabbed her ankle with one hand.
"You really don't know your limits!"
With a swing, he threw Kurotsuchi off balance and followed up with a heavy flying kick, slamming her into the ground!
"Kurotsuchi!" Akatsuchi shouted and jumped in to catch her.
Kurotsuchi grimaced but quickly warned him: "Be careful!
He phases through attacks, but when he strikes, he has to materialize!"
Akatsuchi nodded grimly after landing.
Meanwhile, Ōnoki and Itachi's battle raged on.
"Call for the sealing squad!" Ōnoki barked to his subordinates. "Edo Tensei shinobi are immortal, but if we bind them while they're regenerating, we can seal them permanently!"
Akatsuchi nodded and rushed to relay the order.
Obito tried to make another move, but Huangtu—Kurotsuchi's father—stepped forward to block him.
"Don't underestimate the Iwa-nin!"
Numerous Iwa shinobi launched coordinated attacks, never giving Obito a window to materialize freely.
Surrounded by seasoned Jōnin who had trained and fought together for years, even Obito found it difficult to land a clean strike.
Meanwhile, Deidara planted countless micro-spider bombs around Sasori and Kakuzu's regenerating bodies to deter any sealing attempts.
However, Kurotsuchi, now recovered, returned leading the Sealing Corps.
"What a pain!" Deidara cursed and moved to engage.
Kurotsuchi intercepted Deidara directly, allowing the Sealing Corps to advance toward the incapacitated Sasori and Kakuzu.
Seeing this, Obito quickly phased back toward them!
At the critical moment, Sasori and Kakuzu's bodies finally reassembled—fully regenerated!
"Tch, really—don't get careless again," Kakuzu grunted, flexing his body as he activated Earth Grudge Fear.
Sasori unfurled his puppet body, releasing dozens of chakra threads as he prepared to kill once more.
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