Obito Uchiha once again stood before Madara Uchiha.
Meanwhile, Chinya kept watching everything through the remaining snake.
After Madara showed signs of cooperation, he chose to ignore the snake in the cave, as if deliberately letting Chinya watch.
Chinya understood clearly—Madara also hoped to influence him indirectly through his effect on Obito.
Obito stared at Madara sitting in the chair and asked, "Tell me how I can create that dream world, Madara!"
Madara smirked. "No need to thank me. Come closer—starting today, you are humanity's savior. Look into my eyes!"
Obito stepped directly in front of Madara.
Madara's Sharingan rotated slightly. Both Obito and the snake through which Chinya had been observing were pulled into the genjutsu realm.
Inside a pure white space, Madara spoke to Obito: "This is my genjutsu domain. Though it's empty for now, I can impose my will to create and control everything. By connecting to the Demonic Statue and drawing upon its power, anything becomes possible—no matter how big or small. Just like this…"
Madara instantly transformed from his elderly appearance into his youthful form.
Obito's one eye went wide with shock.
Madara continued: "Using this genjutsu, I can create the ideal world. Once cast on all of humanity and pull them in, I could expand the technique, using the moon as a stand-in for my eye. With this, we can create the dream world."
Obito frowned slightly. "You're saying too much—it's hard for me to take in all at once."
"If you need an explanation," Madara said calmly, "let me start with the Sage of Six Paths and the Ten-Tails."
Madara used his genjutsu to summon a massive stone wall within the space.
On the wall appeared images of the Sage of Six Paths and the Ten-Tails.
Obito looked puzzled. "Isn't the Ten-Tails just a mythical creature?"
Madara replied firmly: "Myths have factual basis. The Tailed Beasts found across the world are fragments of the Ten-Tails' power—split and sealed away by the Sage of Six Paths."
Obito sounded skeptical. "Is there evidence proving your claim?"
"There is," Madara answered confidently. "After obtaining Hashirama Senju's cells and transplanting them onto my wound, nothing happened at first. But when I was near death, my Rinnegan awakened—and simultaneously, some ancient seal was broken. Through that, I learned how to summon something—the Ten-Tails' exoskeleton—from the sealing stone."
"The Ten-Tails' exoskeleton?"
"I call it the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, while that sealing stone is commonly known as 'the moon.'"
Obito's one eye went wide with shock.
Without acknowledging Obito's expression, Madara continued explaining: "After that, I immediately used the Demonic Statue's body as a catalyst for cultivating Hashirama Cells—which means these artificial clones could be considered poor imitations of Hashirama, albeit greatly inferior ones."
Without the powers of the Uchiha and Senju clans, one cannot unlock the Rinnegan, let alone control the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Your right half contains cells of the Senju; even without awakening the Rinnegan, you should be able to control the Statue.
My Rinnegan is now within Nagato. I need you to find him and bring him under your control so that he serves you."
After releasing the genjutsu,
Madara Uchiha said to Obito Uchiha, "Obito, I will teach you the Uchiha's forbidden techniques—the Six Paths Technique and the Yin-Yang Release..."
Madara placed his hand on White Zetsu beside him.
Half of White Zetsu's body turned black—Black Zetsu had officially arrived.
"I've infused my own will into this. You can treat it as half of me. It's a degraded version. You can use these creations made with Yin-Yang Release as your pawns."
Madara formed a hand seal, and from the tree wall behind him, a black receiver appeared.
"That black receiver is the physical manifestation of my consciousness. You can use it when employing the Six Paths Technique."
Madara walked forward a few steps and tore out the tubes connected to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Immediately, Madara became short of breath, looking extremely weak.
"Alright then, go. Until I'm resurrected, you—"
Before he could finish speaking, Madara died right on the seat.
Obito Uchiha looked at Madara's corpse, allowing White Zetsu to cover his face again.
"Let's go, Zetsu."
Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu left the cave.
After Obito left, the supposedly dead Madara Uchiha gradually faded away until disappearing completely.
The Madara who had just died before Obito's eyes was merely an illusion he cast upon Obito himself.
Madara looked toward a snake watching from a nearby corner: "I'll be waiting for you here."
...
Chinya deactivated Visual Sharing and accessed the System.
A series of notification sounds rang in Chinya's ears:
[Event Witnessed: Rin Nohara's Death – Rewarded 500 Witness Points.]
[Event Witnessed: Obito Uchiha Awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan – Rewarded 500 Witness Points.]
[Event Witnessed: Obito Uchiha Descended into Darkness – Rewarded 1000 Witness Points.]
[Event Witnessed: Madara Uchiha's Plan With Obito Uchiha – Rewarded 200 Witness Points.]
Not much on their own, but together they added up to something substantial.
Chinya stood up, muttering to himself, "Then let me go meet you."
Chinya found Orochimaru, got permission to leave, and rushed toward the Mountain Graveyard.
Several days later,
Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu arrived at Amegakure.
"Do you see that blond-haired figure over there? That is where Madara's true eyes reside—transplanted into him when he was just a child. Nagato belongs to the Uzumaki Clan, distant relatives of the Senju. Except for Madara, he's the only one capable of summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
But that one isn't the real Nagato; it's merely a Puppet. As Madara instructed, our first task is to bring Nagato under control..."
Obito Uchiha strode straight ahead.
Zetsu asked confusedly: "Huh? What are you planning to do?"
Obito Uchiha replied, "Just stating the facts."
"Well... Should we come up with a plan?"
"No need."
Obito Uchiha walked toward the blond-haired Pain.
This blond-haired Pain was made to resemble Yahiko in appearance.
Of course, Yahiko was still alive. This figure was only made to look like Yahiko by Nagato.
Pain furrowed his brow slightly, looking at Obito Uchiha. "Who are you?"
Obito Uchiha used Madara Uchiha's voice to address Nagato: "I am Madara Uchiha!"
Pain's eyes turned icy cold as he stared at Obito and asked grimly, "Madara? Then tell me—who dares to claim the name of Madara Uchiha and why have you approached me?"
[Rinnegan]! Guiding its possessor—this mission has been entrusted to our organization since time immemorial!
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