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Chapter 281: A Strange World, The Grand Scheme Unveiled
Chapter 281: A Strange World, The Grand Scheme Unveiled
As the five great ninja villages, led by the Hidden Leaf Village, worked fervently to summon powerful Impure World Reincarnation ninjas and amass the largest ninja alliance, Yuyi Xuan Yue stood alone before the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, awaiting the arrival of Uchiha Obito.
Fully aware of the White Zetsu's reconnaissance capabilities, Yuyi refrained from setting any traps or bringing his men, lest he scare off Obito.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
Drip by drip, water droplets fell from above.
Time seemed to pass indefinitely.
And then, in the instant the sound of dripping water ceased...
Yuyi Xuan Yue opened his eyes.
Before him, a distorted spatial ripple appeared, causing the water droplets to vanish upon contact.
Before the next drop could fall, a man clad in the black and red cloud uniform of the Akatsuki, his face hidden behind an orange spiral mask, materialized.
Uchiha Obito had arrived as promised.
At first glance, Obito's attention was drawn to the familiar Rinnegan eyes on Yuyi Xuan Yue and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with its seven partially opened eyes behind him.
A smirk tugged at the corners of Obito's mouth behind his mask, and he spoke in a mocking tone, "One of the Three Ninja Wars Legends, said to rival the gods, yet you stoop to covet and steal the eyes of others and the Demonic Statue. It's laughable."
Yuyi Xuan Yue lifted his eyelids slightly and replied nonchalantly, "History is written by the victors. Pain understood this, and so should you."
"Oh?"
Knowing that there was no one else within a five-kilometer radius, Uchiha Obito, confident in his ability to handle Yuyi alone, chuckled coldly, "Arrogance is not a virtue. You should know—"
Before he could finish his sentence, Yuyi Xuan Yue, having no interest in idle chatter, interrupted, "Did you bring the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails?"
With Obito's face obscured by the mask, Yuyi couldn't discern his expression, but the silence that followed was telling.
"Not going to answer? Fine, I'll do it myself."
Yuyi Xuan Yue, growing impatient, made a subtle movement with his right arm.
Just as the object within his sleeve was about to fall into his palm...
Uchiha Obito, sensing something amiss, shouted, "Zetsu! !"
Black Zetsu immediately rose from Obito's side, holding a crystal ball containing the chakra of all nine tailed beasts and the nine-tailed beast symbol. He handed it to Obito and said, "The technique is complete, thanks to Madara's secret method!"
This so-called secret method was, in fact, Black Zetsu's ability to control the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with even higher authority than Madara.
As the "third child" of Kaguya Otsutsuki, the mother of chakra, he was intimately familiar with her incarnation and the vessel of the Ten-Tails.
In the brief moment that Yuyi Xuan Yue wasn't paying attention, Black Zetsu had quietly stolen the chakra of the One-Tail to the Nine-Tails from the statue and used a special technique to condense it into a crystal ball, transforming it into the nine-tailed beast symbol.
Without hesitation, Uchiha Obito took the crystal ball and smashed it onto the ground.
Sensing something amiss, Yuyi Xuan Yue reached out with his palm, intending to draw the crystal ball towards him.
Just as the gravitational power of the Rinnegan was about to take effect...
Crack!
Unexpectedly, the moment the crystal ball in the air came into contact with the gravitational force, its surface shattered like a spider web.
A dazzling white light burst forth from within.
In the blink of an eye, faster than Yuyi could react, he was enveloped by the brilliant light.
By the time the sound of the shattering crystal ball had faded, the blinding light that had filled the entire space had also dissipated.
Yuyi Xuan Yue, Uchiha Obito, and Black Zetsu had completely vanished, leaving only the towering Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, silently observing the scene before it.
Once again, all was quiet.
Not only that, but the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path that had been behind him had also vanished.
Yuyi Xuan Yue's expression changed.
Had Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu taken advantage of his momentary distraction to steal the Demonic Statue? Yuyi Xuan Yue quickly looked around.
Suddenly, he noticed something and walked to the area where the Demonic Statue had been standing.
Looking at the ground, which was covered in a thick layer of dust just like the rest of the area, Yuyi Xuan Yue frowned.
It was impossible for the gigantic Demonic Statue to not leave any traces of its presence.
There was only one explanation.
This place seemed to be where he had been standing before, but in reality, it was not.
"Am I under a genjutsu?"
Yuyi Xuan Yue immediately thought of the nine-tailed beast symbol crystal ball that had suddenly emitted a blinding white light earlier.
Without hesitation, he formed hand seals and skillfully tried to dispel the genjutsu, just as he had done countless times before.
However, time passed, and nothing happened.
Even Yuyi Xuan Yue, who could break the Great Sage Toad's most powerful genjutsu, was unable to break free from this one.
Noticing this, Yuyi Xuan Yue lowered his hands and stopped wasting his energy.
"It's not a genjutsu? Or is there a specific way to dispel this one?"
After some thought, Yuyi Xuan Yue took one last look at this familiar place and strode away.
He needed to gather some information.
Soon, Yuyi Xuan Yue emerged from the darkness.
As the glaring sunlight hit him, he saw rolling green hills stretching out before him, just as he remembered.
Or so he thought.
No, there was something slightly different.
Yuyi Xuan Yue turned his gaze to the edge of the eastern hills.
With his Rinnegan, he could make out a bustling town standing there, with the sound of train whistles carrying from afar.
"There shouldn't be a town here."
Yuyi Xuan Yue's eyes narrowed, and he quickly made his way towards the town.
Several minutes later.
Yuyi Xuan Yue walked down the main street of the town, listening to the familiar dialect of the Warring States period being spoken by the townspeople and observing their clothing, which was also typical of that era. A sense of bewilderment washed over him.
Then, as he passed by a couple walking in the opposite direction, he locked eyes with them. The man had the symbol of the Senju clan embroidered on his clothes, while the woman's clothes bore the symbol of the Uzumaki clan.
Without hesitation, the couple from the Senju and Uzumaki clans bowed respectfully and greeted him, "Greetings, Clan Head Yuyi!"
Yuyi Xuan Yue smiled.
He suddenly realized where he was.
At the same time, a thousand miles away.
"I never thought that our true selves would end up here as well."
Looking at this world that was both familiar and utterly foreign, Uchiha Obito checked his body and spoke, "The limited Tsukuyomi, enhanced by the chakra of the nine-tailed beasts, exceeded my expectations in terms of range and effect."
Clad in black and expressionless, Black Zetsu replied, "Additionally, we cannot afford to be careless when dealing with someone like Yuyi Xuan Yue. If we want to hook him, we must also be willing to be hooked ourselves."
Uchiha Obito nodded in understanding.
Although this turn of events was somewhat different from their original plan, he quickly accepted the new reality and looked into the distance, his eyes filled with determination, "Fortunately, this mirror world is constructed based on Yuyi Xuan Yue's consciousness. With our true selves here, it will be easier for us to act."
"Since that's the case, let's set off immediately and prepare a grand gift for Yuyi Xuan Yue."
"Where are we going?" Black Zetsu asked.
A cunning smile played at the corners of Uchiha Obito's mouth, "Naturally, to the other Yuyi Xuan Yue."
(End of Chapter)
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