Chapter 146: Ch.146 If It’s That Person, It’s Possible!
Obito clearly understood that if these three masked, cloaked Akatsuki members truly belonged to Nagato's faction, then his position within the Akatsuki would become precarious.
His collaboration with Nagato was fundamentally built on the premise that he could help Nagato gather the Tailed Beasts and resurrect the Ten-Tails. If Nagato no longer required his assistance to collect all nine Tailed Beasts, then the foundation of their partnership would be shaken.
"What is Nagato thinking? Why does he keep sending people to interfere with my plans?"
As Obito's thoughts scattered, his expression behind the mask gradually became more solemn.
Swish. Swish.
At that moment, Itachi and Zabuza appeared on the battlefield, standing on Obito's side.
Obito glanced briefly at Itachi and then looked satisfied, withdrawing his gaze.
In his mind, the operation to lure Sasuke out of the Hidden Leaf had not been fruitless. Although the results were somewhat different from his expectations, he confirmed how important Sasuke was to Itachi. Obito realized that as long as he held Sasuke, Itachi would have no choice but to stay on his side.
With Itachi and Zabuza now joining him, Obito's numbers had increased from three to five.
On Uchiha Shinji's side, he quietly observed the five opponents standing in a line: Zabuza, Itachi, Obito, Mōryō, and Shinnō, while analyzing the situation.
"Sasuke was lured out of the village by Shinnō, and it's clear that Shinnō and Mōryō were recruited by Obito. This means the whole incident of Sasuke leaving the village was orchestrated by Obito. But what's his real purpose? And why is Itachi standing with him?"