Facing Obito's regret and failure, Minato didn't despair.
Instead, he patted Obito, comforting him:
"It's okay. You've already proven your desire to change, and that's enough for me and the village."
"Sensei, but the Rinnegan..."
"Don't worry, I have another way."
"What way?"
Obito was very curious; the White Zetsu's stealth ability even made him a little dizzy.
Now that the other White Zetsu Bag of Tricks had escaped with the Rinnegan, was there an easy way to find it?
After all, Obito really couldn't think of one.
"Ask for help from someone else!"
"Huh?"
"Although I don't really want to meet that person either, and asking them to intervene is also a bit troublesome; but the available options right now aren't many, and this is clearly the most efficient."
"Who?"
"A senior who should be quite familiar to you..."
Obito looked confused, completely unable to understand who Minato-sensei meant.
What kind of senior needed to be kept a secret like this?
In this world, besides Minato-sensei, Obito now had no one he admired and feared!
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Unfortunately, the slap of reality came quickly.
Obito had just received Kakashi, preparing to bandage his friend's injured rear.
Suddenly, he felt a terrifying and familiar chakra aura suddenly rise behind him!
Obito turned his head and was immediately startled.
Two figures appeared without warning in the secret room, beside Minato-sensei.
"Madara-sama, sorry to bother you!"
Minato greeted them very politely; after all, he knew basic etiquette since he was inconveniencing others.
Unlike some Uchiha, who liked to stick their noses in the air when asking for help.
"Minato, what's up?"
Parallel World 1 Madara folded his arms. He, who was researching the Rinnegan's awakening abilities, was suddenly pulled here.
It was inevitable that there was a slight annoyance.
Fortunately, it was the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, whom he didn't dislike; if it were that scoundrel Parallel World 2 Tobirama looking for him, he might be battered by now.
"Yo-you, you are..."
"Uchiha Madara?!?"
Obito exclaimed in surprise.
He certainly didn't know Lux, but Madara looked very familiar.
He had only seen adult Madara once in the genjutsu world, so it was natural that he couldn't immediately recognize him. After all, the most familiar image in his memory was of an old, white-haired Madara.
But that familiar and incredibly oppressive chakra, he couldn't possibly mistake it!
"Hmm?"
"Sharingan?"
"An Uchiha descendant? What's your name?"
Madara noticed Obito, glanced at him, and asked coldly.
"Obito, Uchiha Obito," Minato answered for Obito.
"Uchiha Obito? So this kid? I've never seen him before..."
Parallel World 1 Madara understood; he already knew most of the future information, so of course, he had heard about the descendant he chose as a pawn to execute this Eye of the Moon plan.
It was just that this was the first time he had seen the person directly.
"Are you really Madara?"
"Didn't you often pretend to use my name, kid? How could you not even recognize me?"
Madara couldn't imagine his appearance in old age and was quite displeased that Obito didn't recognize him.
"N-no, how can you still be alive?"
"Were you resurrected?"
"Impossible! Without the Rinnegan, who could resurrect you? And still this young..."
"Wait... are you Uchiha Madara from the past?"
Obito wasn't stupid. He already knew Minato-sensei was supported by Tenshou Sennin and had also seen Parallel World 3 Orochimaru from the future, so of course, he quickly guessed the identity of Parallel World 1 Madara.
"Hmph! Not too stupid after all..."
"But you, kid, in the future, were also involved in the Uchiha clan massacre, weren't you?"
"Just as foolish as that Itachi kid."
"Therefore, as an ancestor, I might as well teach your elders a lesson!"
Madara folded his arms and snorted coldly.
The next second.
Limbo!
The invisible Limbo shadow directly attacked, striking Obito's stomach with one blow, sending him flying three meters, then slamming him hard to the ground!
Parallel World 1 Madara, who had reclaimed both of his Rinnegan eyes, had now only implanted one left Rinnegan eye; his right eye was still kept for experimentation.
However, he had already mastered his exclusive Rinnegan ability, Limbo.
"Wah—!"
Obito spat out half a mouthful of blood, his stomach aching intensely; but Madara clearly held back, otherwise the Limbo shadow could have instantly killed an unwary Obito.
For those below the Six Paths, who couldn't sense and see the Limbo shadows, this jutsu was almost unresolvable!
And although Obito didn't understand what hit him, his reaction speed was quite good.
He immediately activated virtualization.
Allowing the second Limbo shadow's attack to pass through Obito's body, failing to harm him.
Seeing his Limbo shadow's attack pass through Obito, Madara also became a little interested:
"Hmm? A space-time dojutsu?"
"Quite a decent Sharingan. No wonder my foolish self in the future would choose you as a pawn."
Seeing that, Minato hurriedly apologized:
"Madara-sama, Obito has repented, please be a little merciful."
"Hmph! Minato, spoiling your student too much isn't a good thing. This time, it's fine..."
Madara retracted his Limbo shadows.
He didn't really want to kill Obito; teaching him a lesson was enough, no need to pursue and beat him up.
And Madara himself had no feelings towards Obito, neither liking nor disliking him.
After all, his opponent was just a talented Sharingan user chosen by his future self as an unfortunate pawn.
What Madara hated and despised was only his future self.
His own aged self, who even dared to attack children, Madara completely disregarded.
However, with his character, he was unwilling to vent that hatred on Obito.
Obito wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, truthfully getting up from the ground.
Although his Kamui was strong, he was very clear about the power difference between himself and Madara.
And facing Madara from the past, who was still in his prime, even if he were stubborn, he would only trouble himself; it was better to be honest.
Madara also ignored Obito and turned back to Minato.
"Minato, what exactly is it? Tell me quickly!"
Minato answered truthfully, hoping to use Madara's identity to trick the Rinnegan back from the White Zetsu.
After all, in the White Zetsu's eyes, they were all created by Madara-sama.
A living Uchiha Madara ordering them to surrender the Rinnegan, they had absolutely no reason to refuse.
This was also the fastest and safest way.
"Turns out it's just a small matter like this? This even requires me to personally intervene?"
Madara was slightly displeased.
If Minato was looking for him to fight, no matter how strong the enemy, he would be willing to help fight for free!
But Minato only asked him to find something, he declared himself very unhappy...
Seeing that, Minato immediately threw out a bait and continued:
"Madara-sama, to highlight the Uchiha clan's contributions to the village's founding, I plan to carve your face on the Hokage Rock!"
"What statue? Mere fame, I—"
"It will be carved right next to the First Hokage, what do you think?"
"Ugh!"
Madara's eyes lit up. He suddenly turned towards Minato, suddenly feeling that the more he looked at this kid, the more pleasing he became!