"...???"
Tendō Pain and the "Angel," Konan, stared blankly at the blond youth across from them.
In their hearts, it felt like a stampede of a hundred thousand wild horses.
Good grief. They'd thought he was the righteous sort—that's why he'd chosen to oppose Akatsuki.
Who knew he was dozens of times more radical than Akatsuki?
Akatsuki's goal was merely to collect the nine Tailed Beasts and create a human weapon to deter the nations from war.
But you? You're talking about wiping out every nation and founding a single unified empire.
How much bloodshed would that take?
Konan took a deep breath and said gravely, "Bofūn Menma, your idea is far too extreme. We can't possibly agree to it."
Tendō Pain said coolly, "This course will only bring needless pain. It runs counter to the very idea of peace."
"You two think you have the right to say that!?" Naruto looked at Tendō Pain and Konan, speechless.
These two super–final bosses who nearly pulled off 'world destruction'—and now before him they'd somehow become messengers of justice.
Tendō Pain and Konan did not argue. They simply surrounded Naruto front and back.
With the Six Paths of Pain fully assembled, Konan finally felt confident. She spoke in a low voice: "Bofūn Menma, since you want peace, why not join our Akatsuki? Our objective…"
"You two are being used," Naruto cut in bluntly.
"That guy isn't Uchiha Madara—his name is Uchiha Obito. And his purpose isn't peace. He wants to gather the nine Tailed Beasts, revive the Jūbi (Ten-Tails), and carry out the Tsuki no Me Keikaku (Eye of the Moon Plan)."
"..." Tendō Pain.
"..." Konan.
"..." Uchiha Obito.
"…Wait, how does he know!?" Obito, hidden nearby, nearly had his eyeballs pop out.
He'd planned to ambush Uzumaki Naruto, and nearly got scared to death instead.
His identity getting exposed again, fine—last time Naruto had already called him out.
But reviving the Ten-Tails, the Eye of the Moon Plan… What, did you dig up Uchiha Madara's grave and resurrect him to torture a confession out of him?
"Zetsu, what's going on…?" Obito's face went iron-blue as he looked toward Zetsu.
"How would he know about the Eye of the Moon Plan? Isn't it true that only me, you, and that one understood it clearly?"
Zetsu was stunned too. He had no idea how this guy had learned of the plan.
"Could it be Kisame betrayed us!?" Zetsu couldn't help glancing toward Kisame—only to find the man still playing in the water with his 'own kind.'
"It's fine, Obito!" Zetsu forced himself to calm down. "Even if he knows the plan by name, there's no way he knows the concrete procedure. He won't be able to fool Pain…"
"What is this 'Eye of the Moon Plan'… exactly?" Tendō Pain looked solemnly at Naruto.
"It means: after reviving the Ten-Tails, you turn it into the Shinju (Divine Tree), then use the Sharingan to cast Mugen Tsukuyomi (Infinite Tsukuyomi) and thereby control the entire world…"
"When that happens, everyone on earth will be trapped in genjutsu, lose their self-will, and muddle their lives away inside the illusion until they die…"
"That 'world without war, without lies, without despair'—that hell—is what you call the Eye of the Moon Plan."
Uchiha Obito: "..."
Zetsu: "..."
The two fell silent—but inside, their minds exploded.
Especially Zetsu—his mentality was collapsing.
"No seriously, how does he know!?" Zetsu stared at Naruto in disbelief.
As for the plan's specifics, he'd never told anyone. From beginning to end, only three people knew.
Even Kisame only had partial intel. (For violent, exhilarating novels, go to Faloo!)
"Could Madara's tomb have been dug up!?" Obito said through gritted teeth, face black.
"Was he perhaps resurrected via Edo Tensei (Impure World Reincarnation) and, under harsh interrogation, spilled everything about the plan?"
"Th-this…" Zetsu suddenly lost confidence. "I feel like no—Madara knows the release to Edo Tensei. He wouldn't be controlled. But… it's true he could be brought back…"
...… Seeking flowers [014709327飞卢033561191]
Obito felt like killing someone.
He wasn't even at step one of executing the Eye of the Moon Plan—
And now his underwear had been yanked off in public.
"It's fine, Obito!" Zetsu hurried to comfort him. "As long as we're here, the Eye of the Moon Plan will proceed smoothly."
He truly feared Obito would be too rattled and just give up.
"It's fine." Obito took a deep breath, shook his head, and said coolly,
"I've long known it would be hard. But it doesn't matter. To create a world where Rin exists, no matter how bitter, how hard, I will—"
Before he could finish, Naruto's voice cut in again.
"But in fact, the Eye of the Moon Plan is also a trap. Even Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Obito were deceived…"
"The plan cannot create a peaceful world—instead it will plunge people into despair. Because it's actually a resurrection ritual. Those trapped in the genjutsu will, in the end, gradually turn into White Zetsu…"
"And the so-called Rabbit Goddess, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, will be revived through the Eye of the Moon Plan…"
Zetsu: "..."
Uchiha Obito: "..."
The two of them fell utterly silent, subconsciously locking eyes.
Zetsu forced out a smile. "Obito, you're not going to believe this guy, are you? How could I betray you?"
"Don't forget—I'm the very incarnation of Madara's will, your most loyal comrade."
"This guy is just spouting nonsense. Don't listen to him. The Eye of the Moon Plan is to save this world…"
While he spoke, Zetsu was howling inside.
Damnable brat!
How does he know any of this?
Even Uchiha Madara got fooled by me, you know!
Could he be the reincarnation of the Rikudō Sennin (Sage of Six Paths)? No— even if he were, he couldn't possibly perceive this plan!
Obito's lips twitched; his heart was a storm-tossed sea.
Who on earth was telling the truth!?
(End of Chapter)
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