Konoha, Training Ground No. 10. With a cold snort from Yakumo, three figures suddenly appeared. Then, the bead in Obito’s hand split cleanly into two halves. "Such an incredible genjutsu!" Obito sighed in admiration and casually tossed the bead aside. "Konoha truly produces geniuses generation after generation. You two have surpassed everyone in the village!" he added. "Hikari-senpai, are we still going to deal with this guy? If not, I’ll just go back and sleep!" Yakumo yawned as she spoke. Her entire expression said: "I’m annoyed, don’t provoke me." Seeing this, Hikari could only smile helplessly. "Alright, you go back first. I’ll take care of Obito, then I’ll come find you." "Then... can we do those embarrassing things?" Yakumo looked at Hikari expectantly. Although what had happened earlier was created through genjutsu, the thing about genjutsu was that it gave people real sensations. "You should head back first!" Hikari was at a loss for words. No matter if he answered yes or no, either way was inappropriate. Yakumo gave Hikari a light push and walked back toward the village. Watching Yakumo leave, Obito finally let out a breath of relief. Facing such a terrifying genjutsu master, he really did feel some fear. Unlike ninjutsu or taijutsu, genjutsu’s terror lay in its subtlety—a glance, a gesture, or even a single word could trap someone without them realizing it. Even with his Mangekyō Sharingan, Obito wasn’t confident he could resist her power. As for killing Yakumo, looking at Hikari in front of him, Obito dismissed that thought. Right now, Hikari was wary of him, not wanting to see him go on a rampage. But Obito was equally wary of Hikari. For now, both preferred to keep the status quo. If Hikari were truly forced to act, all of Obito’s plans could be ruined. What Obito wanted was to wait until the Akatsuki gathered all the Tailed Beasts and merged them into the Ten-Tails. Then, relying on the Ten-Tails’ power, he would crush every obstacle in his way. "So, what are you planning to do now?" Obito couldn’t help but ask Hikari. He was, after all, in Konoha right now. If Hikari shamelessly called people over to gang up on him, it would be troublesome. "Come on, we were classmates back in the day. No need to be so distant." Hikari said, reining in his thoughts to focus entirely on Obito.. "Classmates... heh." Obito sneered. "Best not to bring that up. What if I can’t resist attacking you? That wouldn’t be good." "Fine, let’s talk business. What’s your plan? If you promise not to attack Konoha’s people or stir up trouble for a while, I think we can coexist peacefully. What do you say?" Hikari laid out his terms. The five principles of peaceful coexistence. Obito also felt this was acceptable. At least for now, he wouldn’t attack Konoha. "But you also can’t keep striking at the Akatsuki. Unless they attack Konoha, you’re not allowed to interfere with them." The Akatsuki’s members were all top-class rogue shinobi. If Hikari killed them off one by one, who was going to collect the Tailed Beasts later? Surely not Obito alone. Capturing Tailed Beasts was one problem. Extracting them was another. The entire Akatsuki extracting Shukaku took three days. If Obito alone controlled the Gedo Statue to extract a Tailed Beast, how many days would it take? Hikari nodded. "No problem. One more thing—Kakashi’s Mangekyō Sharingan stays with him for now. You can’t take it." Kakashi... Orıginal content can be found at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝕟𝕖𝕥 Obito hesitated briefly, then nodded. "Fine. That Mangekyō can stay with Kakashi for now." He didn’t know what Hikari’s real intentions were and only assumed Hikari wanted Kakashi to retain his Sharingan as part of Konoha’s fighting power. "One last thing," Hikari stepped forward. "These seeds in your body... I don’t think you should keep them, don’t you agree?" Obito’s gaze sharpened on Hikari. If Hikari dared to make a move, he would immediately use Kamui to protect himself. "Relax. I just want to clear those things out of you." As Hikari spoke, he gently placed his right hand on Obito’s arm. Chakra infused with natural energy flowed in, and one by one, grotesque White Zetsu emerged from Obito’s body. Seeing those horrifying Zetsu, Obito’s expression grew dark, filled with killing intent. Before coming here, he had specifically cleaned off the White Zetsu cloak from his body to prevent eavesdropping. Yet now, he still had these things inside him. Didn’t that mean his every move was constantly being monitored? For Obito, who dreamed of seizing control and becoming master of everything, this was utterly intolerable. After forcing the Zetsu into the open with natural energy, Hikari pulled out a scroll and sealed them away. Others might not understand, but Hikari did. The White Zetsu were extraordinary experimental subjects, derived from humans from a thousand years ago, carrying both human and Wood Release traits. If he could extract the right elements from them, he could use them to help Tsunade’s Wood Release reach an even higher level. Obito’s face darkened as he watched Hikari collect the Zetsu but said nothing. Still, his wariness deepened. ’Until now, the only ones in Konoha known to have mastered Sage Mode were the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama, and Jiraiya. I never expected Hikari to quietly master it too. If I fought him now, I’m not sure I’d win. I need to bide my time and secure the Tailed Beasts.’ Although wary, Obito only believed he might not be Hikari’s match in a head-on fight. If he wanted to leave, he could do so at any time. His Kamui Mangekyō granted him that freedom. And if cornered, he could wreak havoc in Konoha, and Hikari wouldn’t be able to stomach the consequences. Konoha was home to Hikari’s loved ones—his brother, sister-in-law, Kakashi, Maito Gai, Tsunade, and countless others dear to him. And to Obito, that was Hikari’s greatest weakness. "If that’s all, I’ll be going now." Obito shifted into intangibility, retreating ten meters away, his eyes complicated as they lingered on Hikari. Such talent, yet not on his side—what a pity. With Hikari’s help, Obito’s plans would be unstoppable. Together, they could rule the world. But their paths diverged, placing them on opposite sides. So be it. There could only be one "god" in this world, one savior. And that would be him. Read 40+ advanced Chapters on my P@treon. [email protected]/KakuzuTL