Enraged, Obito immediately entered his intangibility state. In the next second, countless branches erupted from the ground around him, launching an indiscriminate attack on everything in sight.
Watching the chaos unfold, Charles also activated his intangibility, simply observing as Obito rampaged.
"As expected, for Obito, this is his first time experiencing all of this."
After unleashing his Hell's Rampage, Obito gradually calmed down. As he took in the destruction around him and stared at his own hands, he looked up and saw Charles standing before him, his eyes filled with hope.
Feeling ashamed, Obito apologized, "I'm sorry, Lord Charles. I lost control of myself."
Charles smiled and replied, "It's fine. You didn't hurt anyone."
Glancing around, Obito realized that since they were in the Summoning Realm, no one had been harmed. His expression softened with relief before his gaze turned back to Charles, filled with expectation.
"Lord Charles, about Rin..."
Charles met Obito's eyes and said firmly, "I will bring her to this world."
Hearing Charles's assurance, a small smile appeared on Obito's face.
Rin would return to this world. He could live alongside her again.
"Lord Charles, I want to stay in the Summoning Realm for a while to train before returning."
Charles wasn't surprised by Obito's decision. Instead, he turned his gaze toward Obito's eyes and asked, "Is your left eye still intact?"
When manifesting Obito, Charles had already equipped him with the Wrathful Awakening attire, which included the signature mask of his.
Without hesitation, Obito shattered the mask on his face, revealing his true appearance.
"Lord Charles, the Sharingan in my left eye is still my own, but it's only at the three-tomoe stage."
Charles nodded—just as he had expected.
"Open the Kamui dimension with your right eye and step inside."
Obito nodded and activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, phasing into his personal Kamui space. Charles followed suit, using his own Kamui ability to enter the alternate dimension.
However, upon arriving, he realized that he couldn't sense Obito's presence.
"As I thought, my Kamui space is different from his," Charles murmured, nodding in satisfaction.
This meant that if he recruited Kamui Kakashi in the future, his own Mangekyō abilities would be further enhanced.
After confirming this crucial information, Charles took out a Akatsuki outfit and left it on the ground before speaking to Obito, who had just reappeared.
"If you don't want to return to the base just yet, you can find the Akatsuki and participate in the Blood Core Collection mission."
Obito looked at the outfit Charles had left for him, then nodded seriously.
"Understood, Lord Charles!"
Charles gave an approving nod before dispelling the Reverse Summoning Technique, returning to his room.
By now, the Ninja Recruitment Pool should have been updated. Charles's consciousness immediately entered the system.
Feeling a mixture of excitement and anticipation, Charles Doyle directly opened the Ninja Recruitment interface.
However, in the next second, his screen went black.
Against a backdrop of raging flames, the leader of the Akatsuki, Pain, reached forward, as if unleashing Universal Pull.
But just as the scene was about to end, the screen shifted.
Inside a dimly lit room with a large scroll bearing the kanji for Nindō (Ninja Way) in the background, Orochimaru, clad in an Akatsuki cloak, suddenly transformed his lower half into a massive serpent, slithering underground.
A moment later, a giant python emerged from the ground, opening its mouth wide—only for Orochimaru himself to slither out from within. He then brandished the Kusanagi Sword, launching a swift and deadly attack.
Just when Charles thought the preview had ended, the screen shifted once again.
This time, the scene unfolded in Lightning Shadow Valley, the training ground of Killer Bee in the Village Hidden in the Clouds.
Killer Bee wielded his Eight-Blade Style, moving with dazzling speed and precision. As the scene intensified, he underwent partial Tailed Beast Transformation, manifesting features of the Eight-Tails as he continued training.
Watching the animations play out, Charles muttered to himself, "So they skipped Jiraiya's S-rank banner... So this time, the high-tier summons are these three, huh?"
Charles was somewhat surprised that this time's S-rank and A-rank featured no Konoha ninjas. He had originally expected A-rank Uchiha Shisui and A-rank Sage Mode Naruto, but they were skipped entirely.
It seemed that as the other ninja villages gained prominence, the recruitment pool was starting to favor non-Konoha shinobi.
As the animation faded, Charles glanced at the background of the recruitment interface—it was none other than Tendo Pain.
However, he then thought of a critical issue. The two Pain Paths he had recruited before did not come with their Rinnegan or their ninjutsu abilities. Would Tendo Pain be any different?
A sense of unease crept in. After all, the Six Paths of Pain were essentially puppets. Would he need to obtain a Young Nagato in order to unlock their full power?
Though slightly concerned, he knew he would have to summon them first to get a definitive answer.
At the same time, with Akatsuki Orochimaru now available for recruitment, Charles was eager to see his Eight-Headed Serpent Technique—which would finally cement him as the Nine-Headed Hydra.
Once he conquered the planet where Hive was located, he could proceed with planting the Divine Tree for the first time. However, he still needed to gather the Ten-Tails to transform it into a proper Chakra Tree.
As for Killer Bee, it would allow him to transition from his younger form to a full-fledged Kage-level powerhouse.