Inside a dim stone cave.
Obito's image appeared here through the Phantom Lantern Body Technique.
Appearing at the same time were also Pain and Konan.
Pain slowly opened his eyes and said coldly, "To actually use Zetsu's ring to contact me."
"What, can't wait any longer? Impostor."
Obito's heart slightly sank, "You're working together with the Uchiha clan?"
Pain's tone was full of ridicule, "Why, do we need your approval, Uchiha Madara?"
This was clearly sarcasm, and Obito could still hear it clearly.
"Since when did you start doubting my identity?"
Pain didn't answer, and Konan coldly snorted, "No wonder you wanted to wipe out the Uchiha clan."
"As long as the Uchiha clan exists, your identity is like a bubble, and will burst with a poke."
Obito wasn't surprised. In his view, Rengoku had already contacted Konan before.
"My identity isn't important. What matters is our plan."
"The Uchiha are powerful, and in the end they will definitely gain control of the Nine-Tails."
"Don't you want to fulfill your dream?"
Konan stared at Obito, thoughts turning about the plan with Rengoku, then spoke, "The Uchiha being powerful doesn't conflict with the future plan."
"With the Uchiha's arrogance, they don't even care about the Nine-Tails, they could even become our helpers."
"As long as our plan is completed, no matter how strong the Uchiha are, it will all be an illusion."
Obito didn't expect Nagato and Konan to actually intend to make use of the Uchiha.
He said in a deep voice, "You are bargaining with the tiger for its skin."
Konan glared at him sideways, "And aren't you?"
Obito held many secrets about Nagato, but right now Nagato had the stance of breaking away from him.
"You want to kick me out?", he asked directly.
Both sides were silent for a while, and only then did Pain speak, "As long as you and Zetsu understand your positions, we can still cooperate, but only cooperate."
Obito's eyes had a cold light. Nagato was now treating him as a tool.
If not for the need of Nagato to resurrect Uchiha Madara, he really wanted to gouge out the Rinnegan from Nagato's eyes.
But as long as Nagato continued with the plan, he would still endure it for now.
"The Gedo Statue's recovery has been slowing down recently," When Obito said this, it indicated that he had yielded.
Pain's tone remained indifferent, "I have my own plan."
Obito had achieved what he wanted. Confirming that Nagato and the others were cooperating with the Uchiha and were still carrying out the plan, that was enough.
"Next, continue accumulating money and recruiting members."
"Don't contact me unless necessary. If there's something, I will contact you."
After Pain finished speaking, he directly cut the connection with Obito and kicked him out.
Obito became clear-minded again, his expression a bit gloomy.
He took the ring off his hand and returned it to Zetsu.
"How was it?", Zetsu also cared a lot about Nagato's attitude.
Obito took a deep breath, "Nagato and the others are indeed cooperating with the Uchiha, and Nagato even wants to make use of the Uchiha."
"Nagato isn't showing his face now probably to guard against us, but he still wants to use us to carry out the plan."
Zetsu's eyes showed a strange look, "That doesn't matter, it's still uncertain who is using whom."
Obito also had full confidence all over his face, "Yeah, it's still uncertain who is using whom."
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[Uchiha Territory]
[Orochimaru's Laboratory]
The ground was already covered with runes, and Rengoku's clone was standing among them.
On the side were placed part of Kushina's corpse and a spy as a living sacrifice.
Ever since the Konoha prison was blown up, they had to catch death row prisoners themselves.
But now too many people had their eyes on the Uchiha, and there were plenty of such information agents outside Konoha.
"Let's begin, Orochimaru!"
Rengoku's main body stood beside him and spoke.
Excitement flickered in Orochimaru's eyes, and after forming the seals with his hands, he pressed them onto the formation.
"Edo Tensei!"
All the runes on the ground lit up, and a gust of eerie wind blew.
Countless talisman papers surged from the ground.
But unlike before, when the papers only wrapped the sacrificial victim, this time they wrapped part of Rengoku's body as well.
A soul appeared out of the void and fell directly into the sacrifice.
Orochimaru once again formed a seal with his hands, "Reincarnation Modification!"
The sacrifice wrapped in talisman paper began to gradually disintegrate, and the soul that had descended was forced into the part of Rengoku's body.
"Release!"
Seeing Rengoku's other body give him a hand gesture, Orochimaru immediately released the Edo Tensei.
The talisman papers scattered, and the sacrifice had already died.
Inside the part of Rengoku's body, a confused soul had entered.
Kushina's soul had stayed in the Pure Land for too long, and now her mind was still a little unclear.
Her memories still remained at the moment she died.
At this moment, the chakra that carried Kushina's memories flew over and merged with Kushina.
Like a shadow clone disappearing, countless memories surfaced in Kushina's mind.
Kushina also fully regained consciousness.
Feeling her intact and undiminished soul, Kushina was both shocked and delighted.
"Great… Rengoku, this is your method?"
Rengoku smiled, "Although I still can't bring you fully back to life, this clone body can be used by you."
"Thank you, Rengoku," Only now did Kushina realize how reliable Rengoku was. When he said he had a way, he really did have a way.
She was so grateful to Rengoku that she couldn't express it in words.
Rengoku watched as the bond between him and Kushina rushed past the fourth star.
But he wasn't in a hurry to claim it. According to past experience, the reward from Kushina would most likely be chakra.
The chakra of the Uzumaki clan mostly carried some yang attribute.
This was an opportunity for his advancement.
"I'll hand over control of this body to you now; you can also change into your own appearance," As Rengoku finished speaking, Kushina quickly felt that she could control the body.
She used Transformation Technique and instantly became her own appearance.
Rengoku's main body nodded at this, "My clone knows Shadow Stealth Technique, you know that. After this, you can hide in Naruto's shadow using Shadow Stealth, or find an opportunity to meet Naruto directly if you want."
"My clone consumes chakra. If its chakra isn't enough, you just need to replenish it."
A soul without a physical body could also carry and produce chakra, just with some limits on the amount.
In a non-combat situation, Kushina herself should be able to handle that consumption.
On the ground beside Rengoku's main body, another figure rose up.
This figure had the appearance of Miroku.
However, since Miroku didn't know Transformation Technique, this appearance was one that Rengoku had changed into.
"Let me introduce you. This is the Priestess of the Land of Demons, Miroku."
"This is the former Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Kushina."
"You two are both skilled in sealing techniques, so you can communicate more from now on."
"My future study of sealing techniques will depend on you."
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