In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

"Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin... is dead?"

As they watched Orochimaru being completely absorbed into the Totsuka Blade, the Konoha group wore solemn expressions, still unable to believe their eyes.

They had been hoping to capture Itachi alive, but with this ninjutsu called Susanoo, it's a miracle they weren't captured.

This Susanoo, which combines offense and defense and has the ability to seal and deflect all attacks, is simply too overpowered.

I fear even Karin's Vajra Lock will be unable to restrain her and will be severed.

Obito also had a solemn expression as he looked at Sasuke, who had exhausted his chakra and even had his cursed seal extracted, yet was still struggling in his death throes.

Then he looked at the filial son, who was equally weak and coughing up blood.

He was considering whether to take advantage of the son's weakness while he was being cared for during his mourning period to remove this obstacle.

However, upon seeing Chiya standing atop the "earth pillar," he abandoned that idea.

The reason is simple: it's too risky.

He couldn't guarantee that Qianye wouldn't suddenly make a move.

There's no guarantee that the filial son hasn't left any other backup plans.

If he were to approach rashly, he would be reluctant to use his right Kaleidoscope to cast Izanagi to save his life.

Just when Obito, Black Zetsu, Kakashi, and the others thought that Obito was going to win this battle between brothers, Obito, who was close to Sasuke, simply tapped Sasuke's forehead lightly.

"Forgive me, Sasuke, this is the last time." With these words, the filial son smiled and collapsed in front of Sasuke.

Just as the filial son collapsed, Kakashi, who had been waiting for his chance, transformed his left eye's three tomoe into a scythe-shaped kaleidoscope.

"Attack!" Kakashi shouted, unleashing his Kamui. The space distorted by the flame array instantly tore open a large hole, and the Konoha members plunged headlong into the flame array.

Hinata, Chinatsu, and Karin were responsible for keeping an eye on Chiya to prevent him from making a move.

The remaining people, including Kakashi, charged towards Sasuke, preparing to take back the two Sasukes.

However, Kakashi was unaware that Obito had already seen through his intentions. The moment Kakashi unleashed Kamui, Obito did not use his own Kamui to stop him. Instead, he immediately went to Sasuke and Obito's corpses and absorbed them, along with himself, into the Kamui dimension.

When Kakashi and the others arrived, they were too late and missed them.

Naruto once again missed out on Sasuke.

They were plunged into immense pain and despair.

"Chiya, what are you planning to do? These three brats are not easy to deal with." Zetsu looked at Hinata, Chinatsu, and Karin, who were lined up in front of him, and looked up at Chiya on the natives.

Qianye didn't answer, but just winked at the three women, and then disappeared into smoke with a bang.

Once Chiya left, Zetsu naturally didn't dare linger there any longer. The giant pitcher plant closed its leaves and merged into the ground; it was time to inform Kisame.

Otherwise, if they get targeted by the people of Konoha, even Kisame might be in great danger.

We cannot afford to lose this crucial piece that will help us revive our mother before the Tailed Beasts are completely captured.

However, what Black Zetsu didn't know was that the moment his body merged into the ground, a cold glint flashed in Chika's eyes, and she read almost all of his thoughts: Gather the tailed beasts to revive his mother? It seems that this guy is not on the same page as that masked man, or even Uchiha Madara.

As soon as Qianye and the others left, the Uchiha Fire Formation disappeared, and a light rain began to fall from the sky.

Naruto was left alone in the rain, crying because he couldn't catch up with Sasuke.

Akatsuki's eastern stronghold.

In the dimly lit cave, the candlelight flickered.

Having just bandaged Sasuke's injuries, Obito tore off his tattered Akatsuki robe and reattached his severed arm.

Just as he was about to remove his mask and transfer his Sharingan to prepare for any potential contingencies Itachi might have left behind, Chiya's voice suddenly echoed, "Did you bring Sasuke here specifically to lure him into Akatsuki?"

"Hey you, when did this happen?" Obito turned his head and saw Chiya slowly walking out of the darkness.

He was instantly shocked and furious; he was just a hair's breadth away from taking off his mask.

But he was completely unaware before the other party spoke.

"Don't look at me like that. I have no interest in the face under your mask. Whether you are the real Uchiha Madara or a fake Uchiha Madara, it has nothing to do with me."

Qianye shrugged slightly, sat down beside Erzhuzi's bed, and slowly used ninjutsu to treat Erzhuzi while saying, "I'm just curious what you're doing all this for?"

"Could it really be as Pain said, that he would conquer the world after gathering all nine tailed beasts? I don't think it could be for such a trivial reason."

"Does the reason matter?" Obito glanced at Sasuke, who was recovering from his injuries at a visible speed, and answered indifferently while becoming increasingly wary of Chiya.

He had never heard of Chiya knowing medical ninjutsu, and that her skill level seemed to have surpassed that of Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin.

"Of course it's important." Qianye stood up, stretched his limbs briefly, and began to spout nonsense with a straight face: "Because your answer next will determine your life or death."

"I know you were responsible for the Nine-Tails' rampage back then. My parents died because of you."

"I also know that your left eye hasn't been transplanted to the new Sharingan yet, and your right eye is the source of your space-time ninjutsu. Without being able to use Izanagi, I can kill you instantly before you can teleport."

"You should know that I am a person who will always seek revenge, just like I did to the Shimura clan and the Sarutobi clan back then, the kind of person who couldn't even preserve their souls."

As he spoke, Chiya flicked his right hand, and the Zanpakuto appeared in his hand out of thin air.

"You bastard!" Obito was shocked and quickly entered Hollowfication state, only to see Chiya extend five fingers. "Five minutes. Five minutes should be your limit for Hollowfication. If you cannot convince me in the next five minutes, then it means your death is coming."

Obito fell silent. He hadn't expected that Chiyo had understood his abilities so thoroughly. If he didn't find a good reason, he might really be killed.

Thinking of this, Obito suddenly burst into laughter, beginning his usual bluffing spree, "Haha."

"What's so funny?" Chiya knew perfectly well that Obito was in a terrible panic, but he still frowned and asked knowingly.

"No, it's nothing." Obito's laughter subsided, and he said calmly, "Alright, I'll tell you. If I had to say something, it would be about becoming the Perfect Form."

Qianye was taken aback. "The complete form?"

Seeing that Chiyo was intimidated, a hint of smugness flashed in Obito's eyes. "Merge everything with me, unify everything. Create a world without pain, without barriers."

"This seems interesting." Chiya raised his Zanpakuto and pointed it at Obito, the blade almost touching him. "When you said 'everything,' you must be referring to the nine tailed beasts."

"And that Gedo Mazo is the medium, or rather, the vessel, that merged you with it. It seems you want to become the jinchūriki of the combined nine tailed beasts."

"So, is the so-called unification of everything just a pointless goal like ruling the world?"

Obito knew that Chiya was "moved." "I just like talking to smart people. But unifying everything is not a formal agreement like annexing a country during the Warring States period, but true peace. That is to revive the Ten-Tails and implement the Eye of the Moon Plan."

As he spoke, Obito recited his original statement about the Eye of the Moon at the Five Kage Summit.

"To plunge the whole world into an illusion, to escape everything, in exchange for so-called false peace, you really are extreme." Qianye did not sheath her blade.

"But isn't this the best solution?" Obito shrugged and spread his hands. "Having lost your parents at a young age and almost suffered persecution from the Konoha leadership, you must know the cruelty of the ninja world. You should be able to understand my plan to some extent."

At this point, Obito's expression suddenly darkened. Recalling Rin's death, he began his melodramatic speech, "This is a world without hope, or rather, in this world, hope and despair are equal. Hope is the most perfunctory lie."

"Looks like you've really lost a lot." Qianye rubbed his forehead in pain, inwardly sighing that this guy was hopeless.

Upon hearing this, Obito slowly nodded, not denying it, and continued to coax him: "For the sake of your family, you didn't hesitate to slaughter the Sarutobi and Shimura clans. Don't you want to create a world where your parents are still alive?"

"You're hopeless." Chiya sheathed his blade.

"So you agree with my Eye of the Moon plan?" Upon seeing this, Obito breathed a sigh of relief and his face lit up with joy. If Chiyo could fully assist him like Kisame did, then the Eye of the Moon plan would be practically half completed.

"Don't misunderstand, I'm not interested in your plan." Qianye crossed his arms, then suddenly changed the subject, saying, "But I am very interested in how you execute your plan."

"What does this mean?" This time it was Obito's turn to be confused. He was clearly not interested, yet he wanted to get involved.

"You know I'm someone who enjoys excitement. For me, the state of the world doesn't matter, as long as it's lively. That's why I joined Akatsuki," Qianye said with a smile. "In other words, I can provide you with appropriate assistance until you complete the Eye of the Moon Project."

"Of course, there are conditions."

"What are the conditions?" Obito asked. For him, the conditions didn't matter; as long as the Eye of the Moon Plan could be completed, nothing else mattered.

"I hate people who give up halfway," Qianye said. "If one day you suddenly regret what you did today, I will still kill you."

"Do you regret it?" Obito was unconvinced; he didn't think he would regret it.

But now that the conversation has been open and the other party has agreed to my Eye of the Moon plan, things will be much easier to proceed.

"Then it's a pleasure to cooperate." Obito extended his right hand to Chiya.

"It's a pleasure to work with you." Qianye smiled and extended his right hand, and the two shook hands.

Seeing that Chiyo actually shook hands with him, a hint of surprise and excitement flashed across Obito's eyes.

Just as he was considering whether to take the opportunity to absorb the other party into the Kamui dimension to resolve this unstable factor, Chiya's next words made Obito break out in a cold sweat: "I thought you were planning to take this opportunity to absorb me into that other dimension."

"How could that be? Since we are now partners, I naturally won't attack you in the future." Obito withdrew his arm, his black combat gloves now soaked with sweat.

"Alright, since you don't trust me that much, then I'll show you my sincerity." After hesitating for a moment, Obito slowly took off his mask, revealing half of his wrinkled face and a scarlet Sharingan.

"I didn't expect it to really be you, Uchiha Obito." Chiya didn't show any surprise.

"You knew it was me?" A hint of surprise flashed across Obito's eyes. He couldn't help but remember where he had given himself away.

"At first, it was just suspicion, after all, you were already a dead man in the Konoha archives," Chiya said, "until I saw Kakashi use the same eye technique as you."

"One left eye, one right eye—it's impossible for someone outside the Uchiha clan to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan. Coupled with your strength, which is clearly disproportionate to Madara Uchiha's, it's not hard to guess your identity."

Obito suddenly realized, and then heard Chiya say, "Alright then, since you've shown your sincerity, I'll show mine too."

As they spoke, Chiya symbolically formed a hand seal with his right hand, releasing Danzo, who had been imprisoned for three years, from the system's inventory.

Obito was stunned. Danzo?!

He quickly realized what was happening and slowly put on his mask. "It's widely rumored that Danzo has defected from Konoha. I never imagined he would fall into your hands."

"Of course, even that old man Hiruzen Sarutobi was tricked to death, so how could I let Danzo do something underhanded?" Chiya turned his gaze to Sasuke, "I suppose you're planning to trick Sasuke into joining Akatsuki to help you capture the Tailed Beasts, or even carry out other schemes, right?"

"Perhaps Danzo is a good bargaining chip. Looking across the ninja world, I doubt anyone wants to kill Danzo more than Sasuke. I'm really looking forward to the battle between Sasuke and Danzo. This spectacle is not to be missed."

"Your real purpose is to watch the show, isn't it?" Obito, unusually reverting to his goofy self, couldn't help but roll his eyes.

As the two were talking, Erzhuzi's eyelids twitched, and he was slowly waking up.

"Then, I'll leave Erzhuzi to you. You're better at bewitching people than I am." Qianye put away Danzo, turned his back to Erzhuzi, and said, "Oh, and by the way, keep the body of the filial son safe for me. Give it to me after you take out his eyes."

"Also, I've already removed the seal on Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan. When you transfer the Sharingan to Sasuke's 'filial son' Sharingan,' don't throw away his own blind Mangekyou Sharingan either. I have a use for it."

After saying that, Qianye disappeared into the cave.

Once Chiya left, Zetsu emerged from the cave wall and asked, "Obito, is this guy trustworthy?"

Black Zetsu added, "He's too strong. Looking at the current ninja world, I'm afraid no one except Madara-sama can subdue him. Pain probably can't either; he even found out about you, and he probably won't be able to either."

"It doesn't matter. He's just a guy who enjoys toying with others. The Third Hokage Danzo was like that, Orochimaru was like that, and it was the same during Itachi and Sasuke's brotherly battle. Now that Itachi is dead, he can't wait to find the next fun. As long as the Eye of the Moon Plan succeeds, nothing else matters."

Obito was unconcerned. He understood that Black Zetsu was urging him to revive Madara Uchiha, but he had no intention of doing so.

He will complete the Infinite Tsukuyomi on his own.