"You've got one thing wrong. If I really wanted to act, you wouldn't have lasted until now."
However, at this moment, Takemi smiled, shook his head, and interrupted Black Zetsu's words.
Then he looked at Black Zetsu, Obito, and the others with a profound gaze, and then he smiled.
"Do you remember a question I once asked you? Do you really think this so-called evolution is what you imagine it to be?"
"What do you mean?"
Obito's expression suddenly became somewhat serious, and Black Zetsu's face abruptly changed at this moment because at this moment, he suddenly discovered that Nagato's power was beginning to grow stronger, as if he couldn't control it at all.
"And most importantly..."
Takemi continued to speak with a smile, his gaze fixed on Obito.
"Do you really think this power belongs to you?"
"Ah!"
As soon as the words fell, Nagato suddenly let out a roar.
The black marks on his body became more pronounced, and a horn even emerged from his forehead.
He panted continuously, and at the same time, he grabbed Black Zetsu on his body with one hand. His eyes also became somewhat cruel at this moment.
"Indeed, this power doesn't belong to you, inferior beings."
"Inferior beings?"
Obito immediately reacted to this term, and Black Zetsu was even more terrified, finding that he couldn't move at all now.
But before he could think further, 'Nagato' spoke again.
"Also, thank you, otherwise..."
"I wouldn't have been able to come out so quickly."
This sudden turn of events left everyone dumbfounded.
Especially the phrase 'inferior beings,' which made people realize there was something wrong with this guy.
For Obito, in particular, he was all too familiar with the title inferior beings.
"Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki always liked to talk to us in that tone."
Obito was stunned at this moment. He didn't understand why Nagato had suddenly changed like this.
Wasn't this guy in the midst of evolution?
Weren't they, like Takemi, the most special evolutionists?
"What exactly is this... why?!"
A wave of fear welled up in Obito's heart, while 'Nagato' raised his head, speaking with a look of disdain.
"Why? The reason is simple: because you are nothing more than our vessels."
"Vessels..."
The word 'vessels' instantly made Kimimaro's eyes widen, and Obito also seemed a bit dazed.
"Exactly. Otherwise, why would I have said those things to you back then?"
Takemi raised an eyebrow, slowly twisting his neck as he spoke.
"So-called evolution relies on oneself, not some power whose origin you don't even know, and which can still influence you."
"No... impossible... impossible..."
Obito whispered, seemingly unable to believe any of this.
He looked at Nagato, who now had black markings all over his body, just like himself, the only difference being a horn growing from his forehead. He suddenly couldn't continue speaking some words, because he had seen someone with a similar appearance.
"That time, when Takeshiki descended to steal the Senju clan's relics, the guy he faced..."
Everything from that night instantly flashed through Obito's mind, but thinking about it made his face turn even uglier.
"How is this possible! How can this be?! Absolutely impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Suddenly, he seemed to go mad, clenching his fists and roaring loudly.
"There's no such thing at all, and even if there were, it couldn't be these guys. That was... that was..."
"Rin?"
'Nagato' spoke playfully at this moment, his gaze towards Obito filled with disdain.
"Although I possessed him relatively late, I've seen more or less of your performance."
"What are you saying..."
Obito growled in a low voice, but 'Nagato' paid no attention. He found that a certain consciousness within his body was still fighting him for control.
He was still somewhat wary of Takemi, so he simply used this opportunity to stall for time and, incidentally, talk about some interesting things.
"I'm saying, we've seen everything you've done. Do you really think your thoughts and feelings are your own? Don't be ridiculous, someone is merely guiding you."
"..."
"What Rin guided you? How laughable, but it is funny."
"You..."
"Isshiki was treated as an inferior being by his own vessel, and even as a guide for the soul. Unprecedented."
"Shut up..."
"Even more interesting, you seem to believe this so-called Rin implicitly, thinking she's guiding you in the right direction?"
"Shut up!"
"But speaking of which, it seems you love that Rin very much. No wonder Isshiki's trick always works. Tsk tsk, what a fascinating anecdote."
"I said, shut up!"
Obito could no longer endure it. He roared and charged at 'Nagato.' Even with his mask on, one could feel how distorted his face was, and his heart had completely collapsed at this moment.
"Why is this happening? Why?!"
His heart was roaring, raging, as if a powerful flame had ignited his entire soul.
What he had always yearned for was peace. A peaceful world, personally created by him, where there would be no more wars, no more tragedies like his and Rin's, a world of peace for everyone.
For this, he had sacrificed everything, betrayed everything, and yet fate played a cruel joke on him?
"The root cause of the Ninja World's chaos is actually the Sage of Six Paths."
The Sage of Six Paths, in order to resist the Ōtsutsuki, laid out the future of the entire Ninja World for over a thousand years. The cause of all the tragedies of war was this so-called Sage.
"How ridiculous, I was still following his path, yearning for peace."
And even more ridiculous was Rin. He had always believed that the one guiding him to this point was the true Rin, who yearned for freedom. It was she who made him see the direction forward, it was she who made him see the direction of evolution.
"As it turns out, all of this was fake. It was fake!"
There was no Rin who yearned for freedom, no Rin who guided his direction, and certainly no Rin who made him realize evolution.
The real Rin was probably in Konoha now, or somewhere on the battlefield. The one in his heart was nothing more than a malevolent spirit impersonating Rin. A malevolent spirit guiding him to the abyss, intending to destroy this world.
"Die!"
Obito roared frantically, charging fiercely at 'Nagato,' but 'Nagato' remained disdainful.
"Tsk tsk, you can't even accept the truth? What a pathetic inferior being."
However, despite saying so, Momoshiki within Nagato was still quite vigilant, as he clearly understood his current situation.
'This damned inferior being keeps struggling, and Kaguya's Chakra is also restless. It's troublesome.'
'Never mind, I'll move around first. I need to release more of the Karma as quickly as possible.' Momoshiki thought.
He instantly moved. His violent power instantly caused the ground to collapse, and amidst the extreme roar, Obito was sent flying backward.
In that instant, countless people were knocked away by the shockwave, and even more were sent flying by Obito, who was sent hurtling back.
"Cough cough..."
Obito coughed. Blood had seeped out from inside his mask, but he still stood up, glaring at Momoshiki.
"I don't admit it. I absolutely don't admit any of this!"
Buzz!
The maddened Obito charged forward again, which made Momoshiki frown, but at this moment, he could only fight back.