The sudden appearance of a stranger immediately aroused Obito and Zetsu's vigilance. They were instantly on guard, questioning: "Who are you!"
The stranger took off the cloak on his head, revealing his face.
"Nagato?!" Obito was first stunned, then shocked: "No, you are not Nagato. Who exactly are you?"
Although the opponent's appearance had some traces of Nagato, as long as one looked carefully, one could distinguish from the opponent's demeanor that the opponent was not Nagato.
Isshiki Otsutsuki said lightly: "You can call me 'Isshiki Otsutsuki'!"
"Otsutsuki!?"
Obito and Zetsu were both shocked.
Obito didn't expect the opponent to actually call himself 'Otsutsuki'. This was unusual in the Ninja World.
Black Zetsu was even more surprised. As a life form created by Kaguya Otsutsuki, he naturally inherited many of Kaguya Otsutsuki's memories and knowledge. So when hearing the name 'Isshiki Otsutsuki', even he couldn't help but show a shocked expression.
Isshiki Otsutsuki found a bench and sat down on his own, as if this was his own base, ignoring the frightened Obito and Zetsu, saying leisurely: "You should be the so-called 'Akatsuki Organization', right? Oh, should be 'Dark Akatsuki'!"
As 'A' successfully snatched the Ten-Tails and won the Fourth Great Ninja War, various forces in the Ninja World found the differences between 'A's Akatsuki and Nagato's Akatsuki through various clues. Just like 'Dawn Breaker' (Daybreak) and 'Dark Akatsuki' casually mentioned by Shinji back then, they were now recognized by the Ninja World as the names of two different Akatsuki organizations.
So much so that Nagato and Obito's Akatsuki had been defaulted by various forces as 'Dark Akatsuki'. There were even hearsay rumors that 'Dark Akatsuki' was actually just a branch created by a group of traitors and heretics in the Akatsuki, and the 'Dawn Breaker' controlled by 'A' was the real Akatsuki.
Completely usurping the host's role!
Stabilizing his mind, Obito asked: "What do you want to do?"
"Cooperation, of course!" Smiling, Isshiki Otsutsuki said: "Don't you want to defeat 'A' who snatched your Ten-Tails?"
Black Zetsu narrowed his eyes.
He was very certain that Isshiki Otsutsuki had been sacrificed to the God Tree by his mother Kaguya Otsutsuki, because his mother harvested a 'Chakra Fruit', a supreme treasure that could only be obtained by sacrificing an Otsutsuki!
Combined with the traces of Nagato between Isshiki Otsutsuki's brows at this time, he judged that Isshiki Otsutsuki should have resurrected borrowing Nagato's body through some means. And the first thing the opponent did after resurrecting was actually to trouble 'A'. This made him smell an opportunity, an opportunity for the third party to benefit from the tussle!
Although Obito wasn't clear about Isshiki Otsutsuki's background, he also guessed the opponent's purpose: "You want to deal with 'A'?"
"Correct!"
Isshiki Otsutsuki admitted very simply.
Obito smiled: "Then I'm afraid you found the wrong people. We are not 'A's opponents!"
Isshiki Otsutsuki supported his forehead with his hand, like the master of this place, saying slowly: "I will deal with 'A', you don't need to worry. I just need you to help me pin down 'A's subordinates, don't let others interfere with my battle with 'A'!"
Obito said coldly: "'A' has now obtained the Ten-Tails. No one in the Ninja World is his opponent, including you!"
"Is that so!"
Isshiki Otsutsuki smiled, then flicked his finger towards Obito.
Obito's expression changed, retreating fiercely backwards.
He didn't expect the opponent to attack him without warning. However, during the retreat, he found the opponent seemed to just flick emptily, not launching a real attack.
Just when he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly his chest hurt, and he knelt halfway on the ground.
"What's going on!?"
Obito hurriedly looked down, finding that at some point, his chest was actually hit by a black rod.
Zetsu on the side was also full of astonishment.
He saw the scene just now, but still couldn't understand how Obito was hit. The opponent clearly just flicked a finger, and nothing was seen shooting out, yet Obito was hit by a black rod, and it was at Obito's most heavily guarded chest.
"Damn it!"
Obito instinctively wanted to activate 'Kamui' to counterattack. As a result, just mobilizing pupil power, he found his chakra was uncontrolled.
Isshiki Otsutsuki said: "With the knowledge of you ninjas, there is no way to judge the strength and weakness between me and 'A', so don't waste time. Tell me what your answer is? Cooperation? Or refusal?"
Before Obito could answer, Zetsu agreed: "We are willing to cooperate!"
Isshiki Otsutsuki nodded: "Very good, go gather your manpower, wait for my order!"
Zetsu bowed: "Sorry, a little problem occurred within our organization!"
Isshiki Otsutsuki raised his eyebrows: "What problem?"
"Because of the defeat last time, plus the leader's... disappearance, we can no longer fully control the members in the organization!" Pausing, Zetsu said: "Of course, if you are willing to come forward, I believe those guys will be like me, willing to serve the noble you!"
Thinking of 'A's group of subordinates, Isshiki Otsutsuki had a headache. Some of them even he found troublesome. So after thinking for a while, he decided to take action personally, integrating this group of people from Dark Akatsuki, letting them act as cannon fodder to pin down 'A's subordinates.
So the three passed through the space-time gate and came to Hiruko's laboratory together.
Seeing Isshiki Otsutsuki, Obito, and Zetsu coming together, Hiruko who was doing experiments darkened his face: "Don't bother me!"
Zetsu said: "Hiruko, the organization has a mission!"
"Organization?!" Chuckling lightly, Hiruko said: "You represent the organization? If there is an order, let Nagato come tell me personally!"
Isshiki Otsutsuki sized up Hiruko and commented lightly: "Very low-level fusion, barely passable!"
Hiruko was instantly furious: "What did you say!"
Zetsu consciously shut up and retreated to the side.
Isshiki Otsutsuki took a step forward and said: "Pledge loyalty to me!"
"Who do you think you are!"
Swish!
Hiruko activated 'Swift Release', arriving in front of Isshiki Otsutsuki with a Body Flicker, thrusting his right hand forward fiercely, trying to seize Isshiki Otsutsuki's throat.
Bang...
Accompanied by a muffled sound, Hiruko flew backwards like a cannonball!
Crawling up from the ground, Hiruko stared fixedly at Isshiki Otsutsuki. At this moment he had realized Isshiki Otsutsuki's unusualness, but he didn't stop there. Instead, he roared and activated 'Susanoo': "You are courting death!"
Swish!
Just then, Isshiki Otsutsuki arrived in front of Hiruko's 'Susanoo' with a Body Flicker. Under Hiruko's astonished gaze, he shattered 'Susanoo' with a punch, grabbed Hiruko's throat, and lifted Hiruko out of 'Susanoo' forcibly...