There is no way. After all, Obito and Black Zetsu's current strength could not compare to Uchiha Hikaru at all.
Even Itachi and Kakashi might have had a chance to defeat him after learning the fairy techniques created by Uchiha Hikaru.
But the two of them's ability to escape was truly irritating. With even a single hand of hollowization, they could vanish at any moment—as long as Obito didn't want to fight.
As expected of Obito, determined to save his mother, and Black Zetsu~
"If Obito truly gathers the chakra of all nine tailed beasts, it won't be long before the Fourth Ninja World War breaks out."
"In any case, we must prepare in advance. If possible, we should strike first and catch Obito off guard."
"Otherwise, once the Ten-Tails is fully revived, it will be catastrophic."
After Konan recorded the information Uchiha Hikaru had provided, he looked at him solemnly.
"As you said, war is unavoidable. All we can do now is stockpile supplies and prepare as much as possible before it begins."
"Evacuate civilians to shelters, ensure sufficient food and water. After this battle, the ninja world might finally see true peace."
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"Mother, after this battle, I will rescue you. Just wait for me. I will soon revive the Ten-Tails!"
In the underground cave of the Moon Kingdom, Kurotsuchi thought to himself.
He quickly formed intricate hand seals, using the body tissues of each Jinchūriki as a medium, along with the ten White Zetsu.
"The Art of Reincarnation from Impure Soil!"
Ten coffins burst from the ground in unison, standing upright.
In the dim light, strange inscriptions marked each coffin. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, gold, silver.
The lids fell simultaneously, and ten souls, summoned from the Pure Land, returned to the world.
Before Black Zetsu could rejoice, a voice behind him interrupted.
"Black Zetsu, the chakra of the nine-tailed beasts has been gathered. It's time to revive the Ten-Tails."
"If I become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, I will become the Second Sage of Six Paths, the only one of my kind."
"When the time comes, we must crush that Uchiha Hikaru under our feet and create a world of true, eternal peace."
Obito, wearing his white mask, tilted his head 45 degrees, eyes glinting with nostalgia.
"Rin… wait for me."
"Kakashi and I will meet you there…"
Black Zetsu listened to Obito's melodramatic speech and grumbled inwardly.
Damn, this guy is such a sycophant. Bringing Kakashi along too? Seriously? Does it have to be a threesome?
Forget it. A thousand years is nothing; if enduring a little longer means seeing my mother again, I, Black Zetsu, can handle it!
"Obito, even if you've gathered all the chakra of the nine-tailed beasts, do you truly think it's enough to revive the Ten-Tails?"
Obito's masked face froze, then he hissed, full of menace, as if ready to strike Black Zetsu down on the spot.
"Are you lying to me?"
Black Zetsu remained calm.
"I did not lie. Gathering the chakra of the nine-tailed beasts can revive the Ten-Tails, but the opportunity is not yet ripe. We must wait for the final conditions to align."
"Wait? What conditions?"
Obito frowned, confused. Why wait to revive the Ten-Tails?
Black Zetsu smiled at the ignorant student before him, secretly thankful that he had seized this precious body. The knowledge within it was invaluable.
"When the strange phenomena of heaven and earth align—the time, place, and people in perfect harmony—I will absorb the fifth bloodline and attain mastery over the Five Elements. Using the sun as the source, I will gain infinite chakra and transfer it to the Outer Path Demon Statue, laying the foundation for its resurrection."
"When that time comes, the Ten-Tails will be fully revived!"
Despite Black Zetsu's passionate explanation, Obito remained confused.
"What conditions are still missing?"
"On the 23rd day from now, at noon, a golden-ring solar eclipse will occur. At that moment, five stars will align in a straight line—the peak of solar chakra concentration. Absorbing a Sharingan at the correct location atop Mount Sumeru in the Golden Wheel Mountains, I will acquire the final bloodline, master the Five Elements, and channel the sun's chakra to combine with the Nine-Tails' chakra, reviving the Ten-Tails perfectly."
"Do you understand now?"
Obito said nothing, turning away to hide his embarrassment as a poor student. Yet in his heart, he schemed how to eliminate Black Zetsu.
After all, Obito believed Black Zetsu was Madara's creation through Yin–Yang Release, "Madara's will." He would use every possible means to resurrect Madara, and if he failed, he would become nothing more than a tool. Years of patience and effort would be wasted, and he would not achieve the life he longed for with Rin and Kakashi under the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Absolutely not!
Meanwhile, Black Zetsu was plotting as well.
He had long known a way to remove the curse seal on Obito's heart, after which Obito would be uncontrollable. But if he seized a Rinnegan from Obito or Nagato, he could use Hiruzen's body to become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, summon the Sacred Tree, and release his mother on the moon!
As for Madara… humph!
After centuries in the ninja world under Madara's name and will, he would finally reveal the truth: that his mother was Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. Imagining her gentle gaze and praise, Black Zetsu felt that all his millennia of effort had not been in vain.
Now, they only had to wait twenty-three days.
Thus, Black Zetsu and Obito schemed in tandem, each plotting to betray the other. If Uchiha Hikaru were present, he would undoubtedly admire them—backstabbing in perfect synchrony.
Yet they did not know that Uchiha Hikaru had already mastered the Rinnegan, his chakra surpassing even Otsutsuki Isshiki, Urashiki, and others—second only to Kaguya, whom he had defeated using his own fairy techniques.
Black Zetsu could never have imagined that all his scheming was ultimately just to find himself a father~