Chapter 131: The Truth About Rin's Death is Exposed, and Obito Breaks Down!
Chapter 131: The Truth About Rin's Death is Exposed, and Obito Breaks Down!
Sealed Space on the Moon.
"It's been exposed, huh!"
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki frowned. Black Zetsu was supposed to be her trump card, but she never expected it to be revealed by the Golden List Livestream. Even the method by which she planned to escape her seal in the future had been exposed.
This is troublesome! Now that everyone knows how she could escape, they would never devour the Divine Tree's true form. Without that, she couldn't break free.
"Seems like I'll have to find another way!" Kaguya thought to herself.
Meanwhile, Black Zetsu was bewildered. He immediately separated from White Zetsu and fled. White Zetsu was created by Uchiha Madara and was entirely loyal to him. Thus, Black Zetsu had no intention of being surrounded by White Zetsu. Moreover, Uchiha Obito might also come after him, so he had to run.
"This is unexpected. I never thought Black Zetsu was Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's creation of will, not Madara's. Uchiha Madara was just a pawn after all!" Uchiha Obito remarked with a smile.
He had always thought he was the pawn and that Uchiha Madara was the one pulling the strings. But now, it seemed Madara was just another pawn, just like him.
"However, I will break free from the role of a pawn and become the one pulling the strings!" Obito muttered to himself.
Golden List Livestream:
[Senju Hashirama: Hahahaha! I can't help but laugh, Madara. You've always wanted to be resurrected, but as soon as you appeared, you became Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's vessel. I used to wonder why Kaguya appeared in the future and you were nowhere to be found. I thought you had been killed after failing. But no, you became Kaguya's vessel!]
[Uchiha Madara: Hmph, now that I know Black Zetsu is a traitor, I'll make sure this never happens again.]
[Senju Hashirama: Even though Black Zetsu has been exposed, without him, you might not even be able to revive.]
Madara did not retort this time. Without Black Zetsu, he indeed might not have been resurrected. Uchiha Obito couldn't be entirely relied on. Even though he had placed a cursed seal in Obito's heart, he couldn't control him while still in his sealed state. Obito, though unable to directly disobey him, might not actively choose to resurrect him.
Black Zetsu was initially there to monitor Obito and, in certain situations, to possess him and activate the Rinne Rebirth technique, reviving Madara's Edo Tensei body. But now, Black Zetsu was no longer an option—unless he wanted to die.
[Hidan: It's really surprising that Black Zetsu turned out to be the creation of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's will.]
[Kisame Hoshigaki: What do we do now? The Akatsuki must not fall into disarray. As for Black Zetsu, his goal is to free Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, which doesn't align with the Akatsuki's interests. So, we should expel him from the organization. Everything else stays the same.]
[Uchiha Obito: I agree. Black Zetsu should be kicked out of the Akatsuki.]
[Black Zetsu: There's no need for that, Obito. Madara only used you. Why not cooperate with me? After all, our goal is the same—to create a world of Infinite Tsukuyomi. My plan doesn't conflict with yours; it just includes freeing my mother as well. Wouldn't it be better to work with my mother than with Madara? Once she controls the entire shinobi world, you'll be the greatest hero.]
[Fourth Raikage: Black Zetsu should be killed immediately. We can't let him free Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.]
[Uchiha Madara: Obito, kill Black Zetsu!]
[Uchiha Obito: White Zetsu has already reported that Black Zetsu fled. With his abilities, I can't find him!]
[Uchiha Madara: @Black Zetsu, if I ever find you, I'll tear you into a thousand pieces!]
[Black Zetsu: Madara, that's only if you can resurrect first!]
"Troublesome... The plan has been exposed, and Madara is no longer useful. Looks like I'll have to come up with a new plan," Black Zetsu muttered.
Just then, the second question appeared in the livestream.
[What is the relationship between Black Zetsu and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki?]
There were no multiple-choice options this time, but during the heated exchange between Black Zetsu and Uchiha Madara, Black Zetsu had already revealed his identity. Thus, for Uchiha Sasuke, this question was an easy one.
[Uchiha Sasuke: Black Zetsu is a creation of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's will and her son.]
Soon, the results were out.
[Congratulations to Uchiha Sasuke for answering correctly!]
[Haruno Sakura: Wow, Sasuke got another one right! Amazing!]
[Fourth Raikage: If Black Zetsu hadn't exposed himself, we'd only know that he had some connection to Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, but figuring out the exact relationship would've been tricky.]
[Suigetsu Hozuki: Looks like Sasuke got lucky!]
[Kakashi Hatake: Sasuke has already answered two questions correctly. If he gets one more, he'll receive an extraordinary reward.]
[Third Tsuchikage: The third question might be very difficult, so Sasuke might not get it right.]
Not long after, the third question was about to be revealed.
Buzz!
The livestream screen displayed an image—numerous shinobi from Kirigakure, along with Rin Nohara.
"This is..."
Uchiha Obito saw the familiar scene, and a wave of painful memories resurfaced. He knew exactly where this was—this was the place where Rin had been killed by Kakashi.
"So, the third question is related to that event..."
Obito frowned, unsure of what the question would be.
[Tsunade: Kakashi, where is this?]
[Kakashi: Back then, the Mist Village sealed the Three-Tails inside Rin and then forced her to return to the Leaf Village, intending to release the Three-Tails and cause destruction. For the sake of the village's safety, Rin threw herself onto my Chidori.]
[Sakura Haruno: Despicable Mist Village!]
[Mei Terumi: That's all in the past. Why hold a grudge? During the great village wars, who knows how many shinobi from other villages died at the hands of the Leaf.]
[Tsunade: This issue seems related to that event. What exactly is the problem?]
[Hashirama Senju: That girl Rin was a fool. How strong could the Three-Tails be? It's such a weak tailed beast! Even if it made it to the Leaf, could it really pose a threat?]
[Shikaku Nara: At the time, many of the village's elite were out on missions. Although the Third Hokage was there, once a tailed beast goes on a rampage, it's hard to stop. Plus, the Fourth Hokage wasn't in the village.]
[Hashirama Senju: Hmph, still too weak! If I had been around back then, I'd have crushed the Three-Tails with one hand!]
[Three-Tails: Ahem, this has nothing to do with me. It's normal for us tailed beasts to lose control. When we go berserk, even I lose awareness of what's happening.]
Soon, the scene showed Kakashi fighting with the Mist Village shinobi.
However, there were too many of them, and Kakashi's main issue was his lack of chakra. He had to conserve energy and couldn't take them all down. After all, at that time, he was only a jonin and not very powerful yet.
As they got closer to the Leaf Village, Rin couldn't hold back anymore. She made the decision to sacrifice herself.
But how could Kakashi kill her?
Moreover, she was under a seal that prevented her from committing suicide.
So, she seized the moment when Kakashi was fighting the Mist Village shinobi and ran straight into his Chidori, dying as it pierced through her.
At this point, the scene shifted to another person—Uchiha Obito.
[Kakashi: Obito, you were there too?]
[Obito: That's right. I came to find you, but I saw it all. Rin was so sweet and kind, yet that was her fate. This filthy world doesn't deserve to exist.]
[Rin Nohara: Obito, don't think that way.]
The scene continued. Stimulated by Rin's death, Obito's Sharingan evolved into the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Then, the scene switched back to Kakashi, whose Sharingan also evolved into the Mangekyō Sharingan.
In other words, both Obito and Kakashi awakened their Mangekyō Sharingan at the same time.
With that, the scene ended.
[Fourth Raikage: The scene is over. Could the question be about whose hands Rin died by?]
[Killer Bee: Bro, no way it's that dumb. The question's probably about who awakened their Sharingan first—Kakashi or Obito?]
[Fourth Raikage: Bee, your question's not much better than mine. Besides, they probably awakened their Mangekyō at the same time. After all, they share a pair of eyes. It makes sense for them to evolve simultaneously.]
[Tsunade: We'll soon find out what the actual question is.]
Buzz!