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Chapter 207: The Meeting of Obito and Kabuto
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In a massive underground space.
Obito Uchiha stood with a gloomy expression, gazing at the towering Gedo Statue before him. His entire body bore obvious, healing scars. In particular, a hideous scar ringed his head, looking incredibly gruesome.
"White Tiger!!!"
His voice sounded like a ghoul from the netherworld, filled with killing intent. All these scars were caused by that traitor! This was a humiliation! Fortunately, he had spent this time soaking inside the Gedo Statue, saved urgently by Black Zetsu; otherwise, he really would have died filled with resentment and unwillingness.
"Lord Madara." Black Zetsu emerged from the ground near his feet. "The White Zetsu have already engaged the vanguard of the Allied Shinobi Forces. As for White Tiger..."
His tone turned grave. "We still haven't found her tracks."
His wariness of Konan was unparalleled. She specifically collected and fused Otsutsuki-related bloodlines, clearly having gained insight into the secrets of the Otsutsuki. But even now, Black Zetsu couldn't figure it out. For a thousand years, he had consciously destroyed and tampered with relevant records. How could she know?
Where on earth did she get this information?!
She was a massive variable! If not dealt with, she would inevitably become a huge obstacle to reviving his mother. The plan to save his mother, thousands of years in the making, absolutely could not be ruined by her!
Obito took a deep breath. "With that traitor's strength, if she wants to hide, no one can find her. We must race against time to capture the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails!"
He refused to believe that once he combined the power of the Ten-Tails, he still wouldn't be able to defeat that traitor!
"Lord Madara, have you adapted to the Rinnegan?" Black Zetsu asked.
"It won't affect combat." Purple ripples shone in both of Obito's eye sockets. He had transplanted a second Rinnegan!
Since Kamui's intangibility had been countered and his greatest reliance rendered useless, he could only transplant another Rinnegan to increase his combat power. To this day, he didn't know how his Kamui had been countered. The slash had come from behind; naturally, he hadn't seen the kaleidoscope in Konan's eyes.
Two Rinnegan placed a greater burden on Obito's body. After all, he wasn't an Uzumaki like Nagato, born with immense vitality. Even with Hashirama and White Zetsu cells transplanted, the drain on his life force and chakra from two Rinnegan was still too heavy. It had taken him over a week just to barely adapt.
"Lord Madara, can the various techniques of the Rinnegan be used normally?"
"Do you doubt my ability, Black Zetsu?" Obito turned his head sharply, looking down at Black Zetsu indifferently. "It's time I showed you my current power..."
He raised a hand and shouted coldly: "Shinra Tensei!"
A purple light flashed in the Rinnegan, erupting with an unmatched repulsive force. It instantly blew Black Zetsu away. He smacked against the cavern wall with a splat and slid down like mud. He then reformed his body normally, his beady yellow eyes watching Obito.
He appeared unharmed. Being a bizarre creation of Kaguya's will, a standard Shinra Tensei couldn't hurt him.
"Congratulations, Lord Madara," Black Zetsu said, returning to Obito's side and offering insincere praise. "With two Rinnegan, you can finally unleash their full power. Your strength has advanced further!"
In reality, he despised Obito immensely, nearly cursing him out. Who was the one begging me to save him like a dead dog half a month ago? Truly a man who pulls up his pants and forgets the favor. To use Shinra Tensei on him... if he had a fragile body, he would have been crushed by the repulsion long ago. What an arrogant and incompetent fool!
But he was still useful...
Suppressing his murderous intent, Black Zetsu moved slowly. "Lord Madara, the man to supplement your combat power has arrived."
"Hmph." Obito grunted, put on his white mask, and walked toward the base exit. Black Zetsu followed behind.
In front of the exit stood a man wearing glasses, smiling beatifically. It was Kabuto Yakushi! The smile on his face was incredibly fake, making one feel uncomfortable.
"Kabuto Yakushi." Obito stopped, staring coldly at him. His voice was hoarse as he commanded like a superior, "Prove your ability."
Whether before transplanting the Rinnegan or after, no one in this ninja world—except for that traitor—was his match. He looked down even on the Five Kages. If Black Zetsu hadn't discovered that Kabuto had inherited all of Orochimaru's legacy and perfected the Edo Tensei, he wouldn't have bothered meeting this fake-smiling fellow.
Kabuto chuckled, his glasses reflecting light and obscuring his snake-like pupils. "As you wish. Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation!"
Thud! Thud! Thud!
A series of coffins rose from the ground, their lids crashing down. Familiar faces lay quietly inside: the Third Raikage, Second Tsuchikage, Gold and Silver Brothers, Third and Fourth Mizukage, and so on. Even Akatsuki members... Itachi Uchiha, Deidara, Sasori, and even Nagato. It was a mystery where this guy had obtained their biological samples.
Obito was slightly startled. "How strong are these reanimated bodies? If they are only at the level of high Chunin or Jonin, they are useless."
"Their strength..." Kabuto's mouth curled up in satisfaction. "The sacrifices used to reanimate them were specially made by me. The Edo Tensei jutsu has been perfected to a flawless state; the power they can display will only exceed what they had in life!"
"Not bad!" Obito felt a slight joy but maintained his guise as the arrogant Madara Uchiha. "With these bodies, you are indeed qualified to cooperate with me."
"Is that so..." Kabuto looked at the white mask on his face with a playful smile. "Are you truly Madara Uchiha?"
"Of course! With my strength that crowns the ninja world, it is not strange that I have lived until now."
"Then..." Kabuto chuckled and summoned another coffin. "Who... is he..."
With a thud, the coffin lid fell. The face of the person inside was clearly revealed to everyone present.
You...!!
In an instant, Obito's mind shook violently. He stared intently ahead, his pupils shrinking sharply in disbelief. How did this guy reanimate him?! He had disposed of the body himself; where did Kabuto get the biological sample for the Edo Tensei?!
Hehe. Black Zetsu stood by, acting as if he were transparent. Who else could it be? Naturally, it was the sample he had inadvertently let Kabuto discover... This double-crosser clearly has his own agenda; I can't let him do whatever he wants.
Kabuto feigned distress. "Who is inside the coffin... it's so hard to guess..."
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