"If this continues, my Chakra will..." Obito thought.
Maintaining Kamui's intangibility for a long time rapidly depleted his Chakra.
Coupled with the Chakra consumed earlier controlling the Nine-Tailed and fighting Minato, Obito's Chakra was being consumed at an extremely terrifying rate.
Suddenly, Obito felt Saint Mi's attack frequency decrease.
His heart rejoiced. Finally, was his Chakra circulation unable to keep up?
Now's the time!
Obito's figure twisted in place.
The next moment, he appeared behind the seemingly oblivious Saint Mi.
"Heh, you're truly naive," Obito heard Saint Mi's light chuckle.
"Revolving Heaven!"
Obito watched in despair as the Chakra vortex erupted from Saint Mi's body once again, engulfing him and uncontrollably pulling him further and further away from Saint Mi.
"Damn it!"
Amidst the spinning world, Obito was once again sent flying like a rag doll, collapsing onto the ground.
Blood pooled in his throat, and Obito's mind was in turmoil.
Obito couldn't understand how Saint Mi had figured out the pattern of his intangibility.
His intangibility could protect him, but it couldn't be maintained for long. To counterattack, he had to find an opportunity to materialize.
And to re-enter the intangible state, there had to be at least a one-second interval.
It was this short one second that Saint Mi seized.
His Sharingan spun wildly, trying to clearly see Saint Mi's movements.
However, his eyes could see, but he felt his body couldn't keep up.
Obito was startled, realizing the abnormality of his body.
How was this possible?
His Chakra circulation was no longer smooth, and there was even an uncontrollable obstruction.
"Have you finally discovered it?" Saint Mi slowly said, "This is Gentle Fist Art; your Chakra points have been struck by me."
Obito was incredulous.
For long-range attrition, Saint Mi had Eight Trigrams Empty Palm; for close-range combat, Saint Mi used Revolving Heaven.
Although he didn't know the reason, Saint Mi, who had already deciphered the secret of intangibility, would not engage Obito in close combat.
With Byakugan's enhancement, his observation abilities were even superior to Obito's Sharingan.
He couldn't dodge, and he couldn't hit back...
How was he supposed to fight?
"Obito!" Black Zetsu anxiously told Obito, "You're not his opponent; find an opportunity to leave with Kamui!"
Watching Obito get beaten, Black Zetsu, who was possessing Obito, could only watch and fret.
For his plan, Obito was a very important chess piece; he couldn't let Obito get into trouble.
"You don't need to tell me... I know!" Obito roared, glaring hatefully at Saint Mi. "I'll remember today's events, Hyuga Seimiya."
Just as he was about to use Kamui to leave directly, he heard Saint Mi say casually:
"You want to create a world with Rin, right?"
As soon as Saint Mi uttered these words, Obito froze in place as if struck by lightning.
His Sharingan behind the mask contracted violently, staring intently at the calm, white-clad Ninja before him, his inner shock indescribable.
He was certain that no one else knew about him being saved by Uchiha Madara, and Black Zetsu and White Zetsu would never betray him.
If that was the case, how did Saint Mi know?
Saint Mi crossed his arms, his white robe gently swaying.
"What I know isn't important," Saint Mi continued, seeing Obito's confusion. "What's important is that we currently have no conflict of interest, and we can even cooperate."
"Now, can we have a good talk?"
"Cooperate?" Obito's voice suddenly rose. "What do you want?"
"The same as you," Saint Mi's lips curved slightly upward. "To create a new world."
Obito's agitated mood, after hearing Rin's name, was like being doused with cold water, immediately calming down.
"How exactly did you find out my identity?"
"These eyes," Saint Mi pointed to his eyes, "can see many things."
"As for the name 'Uchiha Madara'..." He paused, "I learned it from the late Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina."
Obito asked skeptically, "Minato Namikaze is dead?"
"Of course," Saint Mi's tone was as calm as if discussing the weather. "He and Uzumaki Kushina sealed the Nine-Tailed before their deaths; isn't that exactly the result you wanted?"
Obito fell silent, his expression under the mask shifting unpredictably.
After a moment, he spoke again: "Why do you want to target Konoha?"
"To be precise, I just detest the current Konoha," Saint Mi said. "Originally, it was nothing, but they just had to offend me."
"I'm a petty person. Since words can't change the status quo, then I'll use actions to prove to the old folks of the Hyuga Clan that they deserve to die more than anyone."
Obito: "As far as I know, the Hyuga Clan is loyal to Konoha."
"Loyal?" Saint Mi let out a cold laugh. "Are you referring to the kind of loyalty where your life is constantly in someone else's hands?"
Seeing Obito's puzzled look, Saint Mi continued: "Have you heard the story of the ""Caged Bird Curse Seal""? Children of the Hyuga Branch Family are branded with this curse mark from a young age."
"A single thought from the Main Family can make the Branch Family wish they were dead, and I, by chance, seized the only opportunity and escaped."
This was the first time Obito had learned about the internal divisions of the Hyuga Clan.
This also answered his previous questions.
Why the members of the Hyuga Clan were so loyal to their family and held their clan head in such awe.
Sometimes this awe even exceeded the appropriate bounds.
"So..." Obito finally asked, "Are you seeking revenge against those who imprisoned you?"
Saint Mi didn't answer directly, only revealing a meaningful smile.
This reason was logical, and even the suspicious Obito couldn't find any flaws.
Black Zetsu, who was possessing Obito, heard Saint Mi's words and immediately said excitedly, "Everything he says is true! The Hyuga Clan really does have a distinction between Main Family and Branch Family."
"Agree to him quickly, Obito! This person is powerful and can become the perfect aid for our plan."
