"Are you Black Zetsu?"
Obito pulled off the thing on his forehead and couldn't help but ask, looking at the dark mass in his hand. The only thing he remembered being darker than the bottom of a pot was him.
"Cough, cough, Obito, you've become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. That's perfect. I'll use you to..."
Black Zetsu weakly writhed from Obito's hand, trying to control him. However, Obito had always been wary of Black Zetsu. He didn't know what Black Zetsu had gone through to end up in such a sorry state, but this undoubtedly helped him a lot.
"Black Zetsu, you really can't tell what's going on, can you? Can't even tell friend from foe."
Obito sneered as Black Zetsu continuously tried to cover him. The Six Paths Sage Fire on his body was directly poured onto Black Zetsu. Before Black Zetsu could even scream, he completely collapsed.
"What is Black Zetsu up to?"
Madara, who had been watching Obito, was initially pleased when Black Zetsu appeared. With Black Zetsu here, he was more confident about controlling Obito for Reanimation. However, Black Zetsu's reckless actions instantly chilled him to the bone. To this day, he still didn't know why Black Zetsu had gone mad and decided to provoke Obito like this.
"Damn it, these weaklings are all unreliable. No, Obito has already become like the Sage of Six Paths. If this continues, even I won't have a chance."
For Madara, who had always wanted to revive and personally cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi, he couldn't let Obito grow stronger like this. But at this moment, he wasn't just facing the Allied Shinobi Forces, but also the God of Death and the Evil God, two others who were no weaker than Obito.
The once powerful duo of the Warring States period had now become mere spectators. He estimated that to suppress one Sage of Six Paths level being, he, Hashirama, and the Heavenly Ninja would have to act together, and even then, it might not be enough.
This was almost impossible.
Obito didn't care what Madara was thinking. Obito just wanted to know how Black Zetsu had managed to bypass his senses to get here. This was also what most people wanted to know.
"Hmph! Do you think you can hide from me now that I've reached the Sage of Six Paths level?"
Obito, the God of Death, and the Evil God exchanged glances. Without a word, they knew what the others were thinking. There were already too many variables on the battlefield. Allowing such a dangerous variable to lurk in the shadows was not good news for any of them.
However, they were overthinking it. Before they could act, the space twisted, and Neji's figure slowly appeared. He stood there with them in the air.
"Neji?"
"How did you get here?"
Seeing the young man they had personally pushed to the brink and believed to be dead reappear before them, it was impossible for them not to be shocked.
"What, are you that surprised to see me?" Neji scanned the three of them, lingering on the God of Death a moment longer. Perhaps a long time had passed for them, but in Neji's eyes, sealing him had only happened a few hours ago.
"Heh heh, so what if you survived and came back? We're not someone you can handle now. In fact, your return gives us a chance to get revenge."
The three of them subtly surrounded Neji, just as they had cornered him in the past. This wasn't due to a lack of confidence in their own strength, but rather to prevent Neji from escaping.
"Brother Neji!!"
"Neji!!"
Neji's survival undoubtedly excited Hinata and the others. But this was no time for celebration. The power of the Sage of Six Paths level was terrifying just from feeling it from afar. What fate awaited Neji, who was now surrounded by three Sage of Six Paths level beings, was clear without even thinking about it.
"No need to shout so loudly. I'll make you feel despair and willingly give up struggling, so we can all welcome my Infinite Tsukuyomi."
Hinata and the others' attacks shattered like paper when they touched Obito's Six Paths Staff, offering no resistance.
"Give up struggling, Six Paths Great Ether Burial!"
Obito felt a flicker of annoyance as ninjutsu and senjutsu flew up from below. Clenching his hands, he placed six black rods burning with Six Paths Sage Fire on the ground. Immediately, a hexagonal fiery red barrier spread out, blocking all attacks.
"You just need to watch quietly."
"Are you ready?" Neji said, looking at Obito who had taken out the Amatsunukami, a slight smile playing on his lips. "You really think highly of me, using such a weapon against me."
"Indeed, the Sage of Six Paths used it to create this world, and now I will use it to destroy this world," Obito said coldly. "To die like this is your honor, because you will soon be freed from this world of trash."
"And you two? Same idea?" Neji turned to look at the Evil God and the God of Death.
"Your aura has always annoyed us."
"Is that so? Well, since I came today with no intention of letting you go, and you refuse to repent, I have nothing to hold back about," Neji said calmly, closing his eyes.
"Let us go? Think about how to save your own life first!"
Obito gripped the Amatsunukami tightly, and illuminated by the Truth-Seeking Balls, he transformed into a black streak of light and charged at Neji. At the same time, the God of Death and the Evil God followed closely behind. The speed of the three was terrifying. By the time everyone saw their figures, they were already beside Neji.
Neji seemed not to have noticed their arrival, still with his eyes closed. However, just as they were an inch away from Neji's body, Neji opened his eyes.
The moment the Byakugan activated, a fearsome pressure spread out. A torrent of repulsive force emanated from Neji, and a large wave of air churned and rolled outwards from Neji's center, directly smashing into Obito and the other two. They felt as if their bodies had been struck severely, and they tumbled backward uncontrollably.
But this was just the beginning. These air currents unintentionally condensed into three gusts of wind. The powerful impact was almost tangible, and it rammed into Obito and the others, pushing them towards the Six Paths Great Ether Burial. Only when they felt a burning sensation from behind did Obito and the others snap out of their daze.
"No way... No, I want to try again!"
The Evil God had been knocked back to its original form from its giant state by Neji's impact. A single blow had resulted in this. The Evil God, unable to believe it, surged with lightning at its fingertips, and beams of lightning shot towards Neji.
But Neji merely twitched his eyes. These approaching lightning beams stopped in front of him, unable to advance or fall.