Naruto continued entering and exiting the Kamui dimension with casual ease.
How do I handle this? Waiting online, very urgent!
This was probably what occupied Obito's thoughts at this precise moment.
"Stop going in and out! What do you want?!" Obito shouted in despair as Naruto materialized in the Kamui dimension yet again. Pain filled his heart. He felt like a toy being played with by a bored child.
"What do I want?" Naruto stopped his demonstration, looking at Obito with cold indifference. A sneer touched his lips. "Of course I'm going to kill you. Revenge for my parents and Sasuke's clan."
After finishing his statement, Naruto's figure flickered. One hand locked around Obito's throat, controlling him completely. Just as Obito prepared to activate his intangibility, he saw a flash before his eyes. His vision went blank. He felt warmth trickling from his eye sockets. He couldn't see anything anymore.
Naruto had plucked Obito's eyes with lightning speed.
Then Obito heard Naruto's cold voice continue. "Obito, don't waste your effort. I know all your information. Every detail. Stop struggling and enjoy death quietly, okay?"
Enjoy?! Why don't YOU go enjoy it?!
Obito's eye sockets were hollow now. Blood overflowed from the empty spaces, soon filling half his face. He screamed internally with rage and fear. At the same time, genuine terror of Naruto took root in his heart.
It felt as if he stood completely naked before Naruto. Everything about himself laid bare, clearly visible to Naruto's perception. But regarding Naruto, Obito remained completely blind, knowing absolutely nothing.
At this moment, Obito's expression showed pure despair. He asked dejectedly, "How do you know everything about me?"
Before dying, he at least wanted to understand.
Naruto looked at Obito with something resembling pity. "Because I've been to a world parallel to ours. That's why I can know all your information. That's why I can freely appear in your Kamui dimension. I've traveled to parallel worlds. Your little Kamui dimension is nothing compared to that."
"Another parallel world?" Obito muttered to himself, voice hollow.
"That's correct. In that world, it's the same as my shinobi world. The same people. The same stories unfolding. I searched through the entire world and obtained information about everyone. I know everything about their lives and pasts, every detail."
"The illusion before, Obito, showed your life in that world. A life of complete failure. In this world, you'll repeat that same failed existence."
Naruto spoke matter-of-factly. Though he'd changed some plot details—for example, the sword had actually been wielded by Sasuke and himself, but he'd altered it to show Black Zetsu as the betrayer. Regardless, the final result remained the same: Black Zetsu releasing Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
After Naruto entered the unity of spirit, energy, and body, he'd discovered that Opening the Netherworld was no longer just a passive technique. It had become an active skill. He could create an illusory hell himself and trap opponents within it indefinitely.
"Impossible! Impossible! That was all created by you!" Obito shook his head frantically. Blood from his eyes was flung outward by the violent motion, nearly spattering onto Naruto's body. Naruto immediately pressed down on Obito's head to stop the movement.
At the same time, he asked with a slight smile, "In the illusion, Obito, at the very end after Zetsu slashed you with his blade, do you remember what he said?"
"He said, 'I'm sorry, everything is for Mother.'" Speaking these words, Obito panicked. A terrible premonition washed over him. Maybe Naruto spoke the truth.
"That's right. Do you actually know your teammate's true identity? Black Zetsu is the product of consciousness created by Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. His single obsession in this world is releasing his mother, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. His target for deception was Madara. The Moon's Eye Project? Black Zetsu deceived Madara about everything. Then Madara deceived you in turn. No, actually Madara didn't deceive you intentionally. He genuinely believed everything was exactly as Zetsu claimed."
"In the original trajectory, after your death, Black Zetsu revived Madara. After that, Madara thought he'd won. Then Black Zetsu killed him. Black Zetsu was the final winner all along. He successfully released Kaguya Ōtsutsuki."
"However, that story ultimately belonged to justice. Any evil is no match for justice in the end. In that world, both Sasuke and I became the incarnation of justice. We eliminated Kaguya Ōtsutsuki together, bringing true peace to the shinobi world."
"And you, Obito, were a loser. You didn't bring your so-called peace to the shinobi world. You didn't resurrect Rin. Everything you accomplished was for someone else."
Listening to Naruto's narration, Obito fell into silence.
Actually, even if Naruto hadn't said these things, he already knew he'd failed.
The moment Naruto captured him, he'd failed completely. Naruto was too powerful. Even if Madara were resurrected, it would prove useless. Resurrecting Rin, the Moon's Eye Project, a peaceful world—all of it had become bubbles, floating away on the wind.
He had deep enmity with Naruto. Naruto would never release him, never give him a chance to start over. He couldn't survive indefinitely in the Kamui dimension. Obito equaled failure now.
To the silent Obito, Naruto continued speaking. "Zetsu is lying outside. If you don't believe me, I can take you to confront him directly. All of this is Zetsu's deception. But you, so self-righteous, and Madara too—you were both played like puppets. It's truly ridiculous."
"Hehe..." Obito laughed with unhinged quality.
"Tell me, Obito, what was your purpose coming to Konoha this time?" Naruto asked the defeated man.
"Purpose? Hehe..." At this point, Obito knew death approached. He no longer cared about anything. He had nothing to hide regarding Naruto's question. "My purpose? I simply wanted to investigate how Itachi died."
Hearing this answer, Naruto was momentarily stunned. Then he nodded. "Let me just say, why would you come here to die for no reason? I was actually planning to hunt you down myself, and you rushed over to deliver yourself. It turns out you came to investigate Itachi's death."
Hearing this, Obito couldn't help spitting out a mouthful of blood, feeling infinitely aggrieved. If I'd known your perverted strength, how could I throw myself into this trap? I'm not a fool!
"It seems you valued Itachi highly, Obito. After the clan was exterminated, the streetlamp outside the Uchiha compound was taken away by you for Itachi, right?"
Obito had lost his eyes at this point. Otherwise, he definitely would have rolled them at Naruto. Why ask such a strange question? But Obito still replied, "Itachi simply held value for my plans. Nothing more. I can't say I particularly cared about him. As for the streetlamp you mentioned, I didn't move it. Itachi moved it himself. I wouldn't do something so pointless."
Before dying, Obito wanted to retain his last trace of dignity.
"You didn't move it?" Naruto sounded puzzled. The streetlamp weighed at least several hundred kilograms. If Itachi moved it himself, he would have been exhausted. However, with Obito's Kamui dimension, storing it would be simple and effortless.
"Itachi is dead now. The grass next to his streetlamp has grown three inches high. There's only one end for someone like him who killed his father, mother, and entire clan. That end is death." Naruto spoke leisurely, though Itachi's death genuinely pained his friend Sasuke.
"Itachi is dead!" Hearing this confirmation, Obito felt no emotional wave in his heart. He was dying soon himself, after all.
Ignoring Obito's murmurs, Naruto grabbed him and exited the Kamui dimension. They reappeared before Black and White Zetsu in a flash. Naruto wanted to make Obito completely despair before death. Right now, Obito still thought Naruto was deceiving him. He didn't truly believe all of this was Black Zetsu's elaborate scam.
The moment Naruto appeared with Obito, Kakashi and Sasuke immediately approached. Seeing Obito's tragic condition, Sasuke looked pleased.
As for Kakashi, his emotions ran considerably more complicated. He desperately wanted to ask Obito why all of this had happened, why he'd done these things.
Naruto glanced at Kakashi-sensei, who seemed frozen in thought. Obito being alive dealt quite a blow to Kakashi's mental state.
Hey, wait. Let Kakashi say something to Obito first.
"Obito, are you alright?" White Zetsu asked, his face showing dismay. He hadn't expected to come here and fall into such disaster.
"Hehe..." To White Zetsu's question, Obito only laughed bitterly.
Naruto tossed Obito aside carelessly. Then he picked up the immobilized Black and White Zetsu lying on the ground. Black and White Zetsu immediately shouted, "What do you want?!"
Regarding Naruto, he was definitely afraid. He couldn't die easily, not until his mother was revived.
Naruto ignored Zetsu's shouting completely. He grabbed Zetsu's two shoulders and pulled hard. Suddenly, two figures—one black, one white—were torn apart by Naruto's strength. Simultaneously, Naruto's left hand shook. The white figure, White Zetsu, was instantly crushed under the tremendous force and turned to powder, scattering in the air.
And Black Zetsu, through Naruto's intervention, suddenly evolved from mixed heritage to purely inhuman. He still trembled violently.
Then Naruto grabbed Black Zetsu with one hand and Obito with the other. "Obito, if you have anything to ask Black Zetsu, you can ask as much as you want right now."
Obito remained silent. He didn't want to ask.
Naruto laughed immediately. You think because you don't ask, I won't know how to proceed? Naruto looked at Black Zetsu directly. "Black Zetsu, the Moon's Eye Project is just your deception of Madara and Obito, correct? Your true purpose is simply to revive your mother, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, right?"
"What are you talking about?" Black Zetsu immediately denied everything.
"Hmph. It's useless for you to deny it. If you're smart, tell your entire plan in detail. Otherwise, with Obito dead and Madara dead, your plan becomes worthless. And between me and your mother, who do you think is stronger?" Naruto's tone carried absolute confidence.
"Of course Mother is stronger! In this world, no one is a match for Mother!" Black Zetsu said immediately.
"Answer again." Naruto's chest muscles flexed threateningly. He looked at Black Zetsu with profound meaning.
"Yes... you are stronger..." Black Zetsu grimaced, speaking from the heart. Though he still felt his mother was most powerful, this was purely self-preservation. When his mother emerged, he'd tell her to destroy Naruto and avenge himself.
"Black Zetsu, why not cooperate with me instead of Obito? What do you think?" Naruto suggested casually.
Hearing this proposal, Black Zetsu's thoughts stirred. He looked at Obito beside him, who resembled a beaten dog. Indeed, Naruto was vastly superior to Obito. But why would Naruto want to cooperate with him?
"Why would you want to cooperate with me?" Black Zetsu asked suspiciously.
"Because," Naruto looked at Black Zetsu, then suddenly smiled. "Because you're a filial son. I admire your spirit of doing everything possible to revive your mother."
"I don't believe it." Black Zetsu shook his head firmly.
"Don't believe it?"
"Well, either cooperate with me or die. You choose." Naruto spoke viciously.
"Cooperation." Black Zetsu said without any hesitation.
"Now, tell Obito about your entire plan. I really can't bear watching Obito die in such confusion." Naruto spoke calmly.
Next, Black Zetsu began explaining his plan to resurrect his mother, Kaguya. The more Obito listened, the paler his face became. Finally, his heart filled with complete despair.
He really had been used all along.
After Black Zetsu finished speaking, Naruto addressed Kakashi. "Kakashi-sensei, do you have anything else to say to Obito? After all, you were once friends."
"If Kakashi doesn't want Obito to die, then I can make him follow Zabuza picking up manure on the farm." Naruto offered.
Kakashi's eyes focused, landing on Obito's body. In the end, he asked what he wanted to know most. "Why?"
"Why?" Hearing Kakashi's words, Obito laughed wildly. "Why?! For Rin's resurrection! For a world without war, death, and failure!"
"But all of this is false!" Obito's expression showed complete madness.
Obviously, Kakashi couldn't obtain a satisfying answer from Obito. He glanced at his former friend, then immediately formed hand seals. "Konoha Secret Taijutsu Supreme Technique: Thousand Years of Death!"
In the next second, Kakashi appeared behind Obito and executed the technique.
No screaming came. Obito simply looked back at Kakashi calmly, though he couldn't see anything. His expression remained completely blank.
Kakashi withdrew his hand. Suddenly he froze, speaking with realization. "Naruto, he's not Obito."
In the past, Obito would definitely have screamed and chased after him in retaliation. But this Obito who'd received the Thousand Years of Death hadn't moved at all.
"Kakashi-sensei, you're absolutely right. He's not Obito. The real Obito was already crushed to death by rocks. This one is just a selfish, self-righteous guy." Naruto comforted Kakashi gently.
"Sasuke, finish him. I promised you the masked man would die by your hand." Naruto addressed Sasuke directly.
Sasuke nodded. He drew the Kusanagi sword, approached Obito, and struck cleanly.
Obito didn't scream. Since learning he'd been used by Black Zetsu and was doomed to failure, his heart had already died. Perhaps death was better. At least he could reunite with Rin in the Pure Land.
Obito collapsed, feeling somewhat relieved. Then he died.
Suddenly, Naruto threw two punches at Obito's corpse. One Rising to Heaven punch, and Obito's body immediately transformed into blood mist. One Opening the Netherworld punch, and within the blood mist, Obito's soul was instantly torn apart. Even the chance to enter the Pure Land vanished completely.
Kakashi: (ω#`)
Sasuke: (ω`)
Black Zetsu: (ω`)
Seeing multiple pairs of eyes staring at him, Naruto spoke matter-of-factly. "An experienced ninja like Obito requires extra caution. Otherwise, no one can guarantee he doesn't have life-saving methods like Orochimaru."
Kakashi: (ω#`)
Sasuke: (ω`)
Black Zetsu: (ω`)
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