Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

"stop!"

Obito finally couldn't hold back.

He is about to merge with the divine tree, becoming an existence surpassing the Sage of Six Paths, wielding the Heavenly Swamp Spear to create and destroy the world, and activating the Infinite Tsukuyomi. He absolutely cannot allow his Dao heart to shatter now.

"Hmph, Obito, you're still too naive. Do you think your little tricks can fool me?"

Madara sneered.

Indeed, believing in destiny makes it easy to see through illusions.

"No, Madara, you're mistaken."

"Oh? Still going to keep arguing, Obito?"

Madara smirked, crossed his arms, and prepared to see how Obito would try to argue his way out of this.

"Argument? Madara, look carefully. I am destined to become the second Sage of Six Paths. My heart is as vast as the ocean, and I love everyone in the world equally."

This is not narrow-minded romantic love; it is boundless love, and this is the attitude God should have!

Obito opened his arms wide, expressing his aspirations.

The details didn't mention surpassing the Sage of Six Paths, probably to prevent Madara from noticing anything.

Obito is being very cautious right now; he will only start showing off after he has truly awakened.

"Universal love?"

Ban frowned.

To be honest, Obito's explanation was quite convincing.

This "God loves the world" rhetoric did indeed give Ban a new perspective on things.

However, Madara only had a new idea; he still believed that Obito was making excuses.

Because of the belief that "God loves the world," He does not want to see everyone suffer.

Ha ha.

"What if I told you she wasn't even human? Would you still use your theory of God's love for the world to protect her?"

Ban sneered again.

"Not human? What do you mean? Is it a ghost?"

Naruto, who was watching from the sidelines, shuddered when he heard this.

"Not human? Madara, what do you mean?"

Obito feigned surprise and asked anxiously.

In fact, he already knew the moment that "Lin" appeared that it was just someone who looked a bit like Lin, and not the real person at all.

Obito can confirm that this is neither a resurrected Rin nor something like Edo Tensei.

Obito is simply curious about where Madara got this thing from.

Clearly, at this point, Madara was finally guided to reveal the origin of this thing.

"Obito, you can't understand how big the gap is between me, who was chosen by fate, and you."

I have witnessed countless miracles of divine intervention throughout my life. What about you?

"Is it divine intervention?"

Obito was taken aback by what he heard.

What is that thing?

Is it something unique to the world of Tsukuyomi that is imprinted?

"Judging from your expression, I can tell you've never seen it before. That's the difference."

Madara was very satisfied with Obito's expression.

carry on.

"As the chosen one, I will always be guided by divine will and given my help."

At this point, Madara glanced at Minato Namikaze, who was standing in the distance watching the show.

This person was the one who helped him back then, but it seems he hasn't returned to the past yet, so he doesn't recognize him.

"On one occasion, I received guidance from the heavens and learned about the Ten-Tails, the Divine Tree, and the secrets of the Otsutsuki clan."

Madara's gaze followed Minato Namikaze, then swept over the crowd, and he continued speaking.

"What?!"

When Obito heard Madara mention the Otsutsuki clan, his expression immediately changed.

The Otsutsuki clan—that's information that's only been discovered in the real ninja world. No one in the Tsukuyomi world should know about it, right?

Could it be that Madara's so-called "divine will" was actually just that people in the real ninja world were too lazy to plan and simply told Madara the information?

What about Naruto?

Obito recalled that he had deliberately targeted Naruto because Naruto had revealed a weakness, allowing him to see that Naruto was actually the Naruto from the real ninja world, which led to Naruto being invaded by the Sage of Six Paths' relics.

Could it be that he misunderstood Naruto? Was Naruto actually just like Madara, receiving guidance from Heaven?

Obito was confused for a moment; he couldn't tell the difference.

However, this confusion only lasted for a few seconds.

After all, his current question wasn't about that, but rather how this fake Lin came to be.

And regarding the information Madara mentioned about the Otsutsuki clan, was it information he already knew or information he didn't know?

If it is unknown, and it was passed on to Madara from the real ninja world, doesn't that mean he can obtain information that is also crucial in the real ninja world?

"The Otsutsuki clan descends upon the myriad worlds in pairs. One of the Otsutsuki is fed to the Ten-Tails, allowing it to evolve into a divine tree and take root on a planet."

"..."

really!

Upon hearing Madara reveal this information, Obito was completely certain.

Fortunately, he was extremely cautious and did not reveal his desire to surpass the Sage of Six Paths.

Madara knew that the Ten-Tails could evolve into the God Tree by consuming the Otsutsuki.

Madara probably didn't know that they had recently killed Isshiki Otsutsuki, and that Isshiki's half-body remains were in the Kamui dimension.

If Madara knew, he would definitely connect this information to his intentions and understand what he was trying to do, and he wouldn't let him stall for time here.

Thinking of this, Obito breathed a sigh of relief and continued listening.

"The Otsutsuki who are devoured by the Ten-Tails will not truly die. The Otsutsuki clan can be resurrected through the Karma seal."

But this raises a question: what if the Ten-Tails hadn't devoured the Otsutsuki?

The Ten-Tails doesn't devour the Otsutsuki, so nothing will happen. Just like the Ten-Tails devours the life force of an entire planet, it will only turn that person into nourishment.

"But what if it's a weakened Ten-Tails? What would happen if a Ten-Tails that can't digest a person quickly devoured someone?"

I received a clue from the guidance of fate, and deliberately bullied Mu and Onoki of Iwagakure, which made them work hard and Mu developed the Split Technique.

I secretly stole the Split Technique and used it on the Outer Path Statue.

A miniature Gedo Mazo appeared, which I infused with a small amount of chakra from each of the tailed beasts, transforming it into a miniature Ten-Tails. Then, it 'devoured' Nohara Rin, who had just died not long ago.

To be precise, it was an attempt to devour.

Rin Nohara's body is still in the same spot, trapped inside a tree.

And this one is the 'Divine Tree Man' born from it.

"Yes, the Otsutsuki clan was devoured by the Ten-Tails. Due to the presence of Karma, their consciousness was completely transferred away and did not affect the evolution of the Divine Tree."

But ordinary people are different. They don't have the means to reincarnate. The violent fluctuations in their consciousness when they are near death can cause small divine trees to mutate, creating 'divine tree people' based on the original creatures.

These Tree People's greatest desires are twofold: to devour the 'original body' that created them and to return to their original Tree of Life to complete the task of absorbing life from the planet.

Ban revealed the production method of the fake Lin in one go.

"they?"

Obito noticed Madara's choice of words.

Is Lin not the only one suffering?

Also, Madara still hasn't mentioned how he was resurrected.