Kakashi said with clear irritation, "I'm really grateful you could still come see us!"
Obito chuckled, "Haha, how could I possibly miss seeing you guys?"
Beside him, Nagato and Yahiko approached with complex expressions on their faces. "You're here today, probably about the prison riot, right? Can you tell us what happened?"
Obito nodded repeatedly, glancing at Rin with concern. "Was the village attacked? Are you hurt, Rin?"
Rin gave a slight shake of her head. "With the senior here, everyone is naturally safe!"
Kakashi added from the side, "Although the Xu organization attacked the prison, they held back out of caution."
"Xu organization?" The three looked puzzled. Just as they were about to ask more, Seiki interrupted, "The shinobi world is currently facing the threat of the Fifth Great Ninja World War. It's a waste to keep strong fighters like you locked up. If you agree, Seiki can temporarily release you in exchange for a reduced sentence!"
Obito, without hesitation, agreed immediately.
Nagato and Yahiko exchanged glances. "We agree too."
They owed Seiki for sparing Konan's life, so they didn't refuse.
However, Seiki said calmly, "Don't agree too quickly. I must tell you one thing first. One of the enemies you'll face after release will be someone you once knew well!"
Nagato asked cautiously, "Did someone rebuild the Akatsuki? Is it Konan or Uncle Aizen?"
"It's Aizen! But it's not rebuilding—it's total takeover!" Kakashi explained grimly. "The Akatsuki only occupies a minor and insignificant role within the Xu organization!"
Yahiko asked in astonishment, "If even Kisame and Sasori are that powerful, does that mean they're not even top-tier in the Xu organization?"
"That's not necessarily..." Kakashi carefully chose his words. "Let me put it this way—recently, the Alliance held a Number One Under Heaven Tournament. All the top ninja participated, except for the senior. In the end, a teenage boy took the title of Number One Under Heaven—and that boy is one of Aizen's subordinates!"
Rin added, "The top four finalists were at least as strong as Madara and the First Hokage!"
At this, the three fell silent in shock.
If the Alliance had a power gap and someone took the title, they could understand.
But the top four were as strong as the First Hokage and Madara, yet still let an outsider take the Number One Under Heaven title. This could only mean that person was terrifyingly powerful!
And a warrior of such strength is merely Aizen's subordinate—truly chilling to think about!
Nagato remarked in admiration, "No wonder Uncle Aizen is amazing. If he had been the Akatsuki leader back then, things might not have ended like this!"
Obito took a deep breath. "I always knew Aizen wasn't simple, but I didn't expect him to be this monstrous!"
Yahiko frowned. He naturally didn't want to face someone like Uncle Aizen. He asked again, "You said earlier that the Xu organization is only one side. Are there other enemies?"
Seiki gave a slight nod. "There's another force known as the Gaka organization!"
The three were left speechless again. When did this new mysterious group, Gaka, even come into existence?
In theory, the Alliance should have been the only dominant power in the outside world. Under such circumstances, there shouldn't have been any room for organizations like this to grow!
Yet, there were even more secret groups now than back in their day?
Plus, the fact that the Alliance took Gaka so seriously implied that its strength was likely even greater than the old Akatsuki's.
Obito carefully chose his words to ask, "What exactly is this Gaka organization?"
Kakashi explained based on what Seiki had told them. "You've probably all heard the legend of Sage Hagoromo preventing world annihilation. That story is actually true—the Sage really did save this world from his Mother!"
"Sage Hagoromo's Mother came from an extremely terrifying force deep in the stars—the Otsutsuki Clan! This clan has few members, but each one possesses overwhelming power capable of subjugating an entire planet."
"Hagoromo's Mother was a Lower-ranking Warrior of the Otsutsuki Clan, while the leader of Gaka organization is a Higher-ranking Warrior of the Otsutsuki Clan who descended upon our planet a thousand years ago together with her!"
This torrent of shocking information left the three reeling with disbelief. Otsutsuki? Gaka? How could all this possibly be real?
Nagato's voice was dry as he asked, "Are you telling us the truth?"
"Of course it's true!" Kakashi nodded. "Once you leave here, just ask anyone and you'll know!"
Obito took a deep breath. "I see. The biggest threat the Alliance is facing now is Gaka, right?"
Nagato asked, "Are they planning to trigger another World Annihilation again?"
Yahiko's expression darkened. "You're saying we should contact Uncle Aizen after leaving and join forces against Gaka?"
After speaking, the three saw Kakashi and Rin watching them with a faint smile.
Obito frowned. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Kakashi chuckled. "I was just thinking how out of touch you've become with the world. Gaka is indeed powerful, but among the three major factions—the Alliance, Xu organization, and Gaka—they're actually the weakest!"
Rin nodded. "If it weren't for the leader of Xu organization intentionally letting them survive, they'd probably already be sealed away!"
The three were shocked again. What kind of development was this?
Obito couldn't quite grasp it. "Earlier you said the Otsutsuki are a powerful force from the depths of space, and each of them can easily subjugate a planet?"
"That's right!" Rin nodded. "But that kind of feat is something your senior Seiki and Uncle Aizen can also accomplish easily!"
The three couldn't believe it and turned their eyes toward Seiki. They simply couldn't associate this handsome, gentle man before them with a godlike figure capable of subjugating planets!
Yahiko murmured in a daze. "Has it really been tens or even hundreds of years in the outside world?"
"Of course not. It's only been eight years..." Kakashi said, though his tone was uncertain. Who knew? His senior might have secretly accelerated his own time somehow—he did have the mighty power over time!
Seeing Kakashi glance toward him, Seiki naturally understood what he was thinking and shook his head, saying, "Time acceleration works fine in battle, but for cultivation? You're overestimating me way too much!"
"T-Time acceleration?!" Yahiko was left speechless.
"That's not just time acceleration, he also used Time Reversal!" Rin shuddered, recalling. "Three years ago, a guy called Otsutsuki Urashiki attacked the Alliance, killing many of us. In the end, it was Senior who used Time Reversal to bring everyone back to life!"
Hearing this, the three were stunned speechless!
Suppressing a planet, manipulating time—this was truly in the domain of gods, right?
Just as the three stood there frozen, an old man suddenly appeared before everyone, his expression grave. "Leader, the Moon has suddenly vanished. The outside world is now in chaos!"
Seiki paused for a moment. "The Moon has disappeared? Please, Immortal, calm everyone down first. I'll be there shortly."
"Understood."
After Hagoromo left, the five people nearby stared in shock.
Yahiko stammered, "You... you called him what? And what did he call you?"
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