Became the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization

Chapter 90 Obito and Black Zetsu

With the help of Afei, Obito quickly returned to the Land of Grass.

Looking at the pitch-black underground passage in front of him and feeling the cold body in his arms, Obito felt uneasy.

On the one hand, he hoped that Uchiha Madara could save Rin.

On the other hand, years of education and common sense told him that Lin was dead and could not die any more. Even the legendary Sage of Six Paths probably did not have the ability to bring the dead back to life.

And Rin's death was too ridiculous. She actually died at the hands of Kakashi.

Didn't Kakashi keep saying that he wanted to protect Rin? And Minato, who is clearly the fastest ninja in the ninja world, is always a step late when it comes to rescuing his disciples.

It would be fine if he failed to protect himself, but why couldn’t he protect Lian Lin?

Obito kept complaining in his heart, blaming his friends, his teachers, and this cruel world, and at the same time he felt deeply guilty.

If it weren't for him, Lin might have retired long ago and there would be no need to continue to carry out dangerous missions.

If he had not fantasized about becoming Hokage, he might have returned to the village long ago. Although he did not have the strength to protect Rin, he could have become Rin's scapegoat during the mission.

Even if he now possesses strength beyond that of a jonin and awakens the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan, it is too late and what has been lost cannot be made up for.

After reaching the end of the passage, Obito raised his head and pushed open the thick stone wall.

"Old man Madara, I ran away but came back. This time I want to ask you for a favor..." Obito calmed down his mood and chose his words carefully, his tone full of pleading.

But when Obito walked into the underground space, he saw Uchiha Madara sleeping on a stone chair.

"Old man?"

Obito felt something was wrong. Although Uchiha Madara often slept, he ran away today. Uchiha Madara would at least humiliate him, so how could he sleep peacefully?

Just as Obito was about to go forward to wake up Uchiha Madara, Black Zetsu emerged from the ground and said without emotion: "Obito, when you went out, Madara-sama was already dead!"

"Old man Ban is dead?"

Obito was struck by lightning, muttering, "This is impossible. Didn't he call himself the Shura of the Ninja World, the legendary strongest Uchiha? How could he die like this?"

"Lord Madara is dead." Black Zetsu looked at Obito expressionlessly.

Obito took a step forward and after confirming that Uchiha Madara's strength had been reduced, he felt disappointed.

To him, Uchiha Madara is not only the hope of rescuing Nohara Rin, but also the Uchiha senior with whom he has been together for several months and who taught him how to become a powerful ninja.

He opened his Sharingan and used the Kamui Mangekyō to stare at Hei Jue without letting go.

Obito stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar Black Zetsu in front of him, and asked with a vigilant look on his face: "Who killed old man Madara? Was it you or another ninja outside? Who are you? Tell me now!"

Facing Obito's questioning, Black Zetsu remained expressionless and explained calmly: "I am the will created by Madara-sama, and was born to assist you in realizing the Moon Eye Project."

"As for how Madara-sama died? His life had come to an end a long time ago. He had been relying on the Outer Path Statue to prolong his life over the years. After training a qualified successor, he took the initiative to choose death." "Old man Madara took the initiative to choose death!?"

Obito frowned, seeming to realize something was wrong.

Although Old Man Madara had been telling him about the beauty of the Moon Eye Project, he had never told him the specific process of the Moon Eye Project. Moreover, now that Old Man Madara is dead, what is the point of implementing the Moon Eye Project?
Thinking of this, Obito asked Black Zetsu: "What exactly is the Moon Eye Project?"

Black Zetsu, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately took over the conversation and said:
"The Moon Eye Project is a super-large illusion covering the entire ninja world. In order to realize the Moon Eye Project, we must capture the nine tailed beasts and make them the energy source of the Outer Path Demon Statue."

"Madara-sama's plan is to gather the nine tailed beasts first, then use the power of the Outer Path Demon Statue and the Rinnegan to revive him in his prime, and together you can realize the Moon Eye Project."

Obito listened with a frown, and soon noticed the two key words "Rinnegan" and "resurrection".

Hope suddenly emerged in my heart. It turned out that there really was a ninjutsu that could resurrect the dead. In this case, didn't Lin also have hope of resurrection?
Black Zetsu also noticed Obito's expression, nodded and said: "Obito, you want to revive the other girl, right? The Samsara Eye does have the ability to revive the dead!"

"However, in order to possess this ability, the power of the tailed beasts must be gathered."

"If you work hard to realize the Moon Eye Project, it's not impossible to revive one more ninja when you revive Madara-sama. It's just that this plan is more difficult than you think. Are you ready?"

Obito glanced at Nohara Rin beside him, then glanced at Uchiha Madara not far away, and nodded vigorously.

Having lost hope in life, he found his goal again, which was to work hard to resurrect his loved ones, but he always felt that there was something wrong.

Isn’t the timing of Old Man Ban and Lin’s death too coincidental?

Recalling the experiences with old man Madara these days, it seems that old man Madara has always wanted to train himself to be the successor. Could Lin’s death be related to old man Madara?

Or was all this caused by this mysterious little black man in front of us?
The next moment, Obito abandoned these messy thoughts. Old man Madara wanted to train him to become Hokage, so it was impossible for him to do anything bad to him.

And even if it was really Madara's conspiracy, he had no way to retaliate.

Madara is dead, Rin is dead too, and now he is alone again. The once colorful world has returned to black and white.

After taking a deep breath, Obito asked Afei to cover his face and asked Black Zetsu: "What should we do next about old man Madara's will? Should we just take the Samsara Eye and collect the tailed beasts?"

"Just call me Black Zetsu. After Madara-sama dies, you will be the new Uchiha Madara."

Black Zetsu corrected Obito's address and offered advice:

"However, let's not think about the Samsara Eye for now. The Samsara Eye is not something you can bear now, and you don't have the ability to collect the nine tailed beasts on your own."

"Even if you manage to collect one or two tailed beasts, you won't be able to take down the most crucial eight-tailed beast, the nine-tailed beast."

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is the Konoha Jonin Kushina, and her husband is your teacher Minato Namikaze. I advise you to wait until Kushina dies of old age before taking action. Time is on our side."

"You also have to get used to the power of Fei and the Mangekyō Sharingan."

When he heard Kushina's name, a struggle flashed in Obito's eyes, but he soon became firm, as if he had made some decision.

(End of this chapter)