As Tsunade and the others, riding on sand, approached, the ninja allied forces cheered, more reinforcements had arrived.
"Grandfather! Great-grandfather!" Tsunade cried out in surprise, even the First Hokage had been Edo Tensei. Tsunade couldn't help but glance at Li Xing, wondering what he intended to do, reanimating so many to aid the allied forces while he himself was fighting them.
Just as Tsunade was about to say something, space distorted, and Obito emerged from Kamui's dimension, a void in his chest.
"It seems Obito and Kakashi's confrontation was merely to remove the curse mark placed by Madara," Li Xing observed, flying over to Obito, preparing to Edo Tensei Rin.
Li Xing produced Rin's remains and performed the Edo Tensei before everyone. No sacrifices were needed, and a young girl suddenly appeared before Obito.
Orochimaru and Tobirama were astonished. Li Xing's Edo Tensei didn't even require sacrifices; how much had it been improved?
"This is... Rin! Li Xing! Do you... want to die?" Obito was furious, viewing Edo Tensei as a desecration of the dead.
However, Obito's demeanor turned cold the next moment: "Li Xing, what do you want? What's the meaning of bringing this fake Rin before me?"
"I've known your identity for a long time, and I know why you're so determined to pursue the Moon Eye Plan. Rin's death drove you to despair with this world. You believe the Rin who died is fake, and the entire ninja world is also fake, which is why you unhesitatingly killed Minato and Kushina. You thought that in the world of Infinite Tsukuyomi, they would still exist, so no one in this world matters anymore, right?"
Li Xing accurately articulated Obito's psychological state and revealed the true culprit behind the Nine-Tails' attack. This stunned the Minato couple below; they never imagined the kind-hearted Obito would become so heartless.
"What's the point of saying this now? And don't bring a counterfeit Rin before me!" Obito roared, a black rod appearing in his hand, which he thrust towards Li Xing.
Suddenly, Rin's body shielded Li Xing, grabbing Obito's arms with her hands. Simultaneously, her body began to grow, taking on the form of an adult.
This was, of course, Li Xing's doing. The age of Edo Tensei could now be controlled. Li Xing felt this would align with Obito's aesthetic preferences. However, Rin blocking the attack for Li Xing wasn't controlled; it was an instinctive act to protect the path of the Uchiha Obito.
"Familiar, isn't it? In life, Rin willingly threw herself into Kakashi's Chidori. Now, Rin willingly intercepts your attack, and this is Rin's subconscious behavior," Li Xing said with a clap of his hands, as Rin's consciousness suddenly awakened.
"Obito... stop! I know everything. Weren't you always aiming to become Hokage?" Rin asked gently, holding Obito's hand.
Obito froze for a moment, then his expression turned ferocious. He broke free from her grip and began forming hand seals with a contorted face. The other Hokage thought Obito was about to revive Madara. Minato instantly appeared beside Obito, a kunai slicing through Obito's body.
Seeing this, Li Xing frowned. Obito was clearly trying to forcibly absorb the Ten-Tails. He quickly pulled Minato and Rin away from Obito.
The next second, the Ten-Tails, which was trapped, rapidly contracted, all absorbed into Obito's body, forming a white sphere.
Suddenly, the white sphere shattered, and a fully white Obito hovered in the air, even his hair had turned white.
However, Li Xing knew this was only the first stage. The current Obito had no Truth-Seeking Orbs and lacked consciousness; he probably didn't even remember his own name.
"What's happening? Li Xing-kun," Minato asked, looking at Obito's appearance with confusion.
"Ten-Tails, Jinchuriki," Li Xing stated calmly, stunning everyone. A Ten-Tails Jinchuriki would likely be even more terrifying.
"You all go back! I'll handle this." Li Xing threw Minato and Rin towards Kushina, a Nichirin blade appearing in his hand.
"Thunderclap Flash!"
The next moment, Li Xing bisected Obito. However, Obito's body suddenly regrew, white flesh reconnecting the halves, and his body began to rapidly expand.
After a while, Obito returned to his normal appearance, with Truth-Seeking Orbs appearing behind him and a staff formed from a Truth-Seeking Orb in his hand.
"Your consciousness has returned? Are you going to discard your memories with Rin?" Li Xing questioned Obito.
"I should thank you." As soon as he finished speaking, Obito appeared beside Rin and struck with his staff. In Obito's eyes, the Rin before him was merely a fake and an eyesore.
However, Li Xing naturally wouldn't allow Obito to succeed. He also flashed beside Rin, blocking Obito's Truth-Seeking Orb with his blade.
"You truly show no mercy. But there's something I need to tell you, and I hope you don't break down when you hear it."
"Wind Style: Rasenshuriken!"
"Flame Style: Kagutsuchi!"
Before Li Xing could speak, Naruto and Sasuke's attacks arrived. Naruto, at least, had some conscience and warned them to stay away.
"Idiot! Obito is already a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. Only Sage Mode and taijutsu can harm him! And that black orb can only be touched by the Six Paths!"
Minato had already used Flying Thunder God to teleport Li Xing and Rin when Naruto attacked. Of course, Kushina was not forgotten.
As expected, the combined attacks of Naruto and Sasuke inflicted no damage on Obito. Everyone finally understood Li Xing was correct.
Just as Naruto was about to ask Li Xing how he knew, the water on the ground rapidly vanished, and a low-tier version of the True Several Thousand Hands emerged from the earth, with the former White Zetsu, Tobi, standing upon it.
Tsunade and the others wanted to help Li Xing, but then they realized Li Xing didn't need assistance and instead turned to deal with Tobi. However, Li Xing wouldn't let Tsunade pass. He clapped his hands, and Tsunade and Mei Terumi instantly fell into an infinite dimension, while Jiraiya and Nagato were sent to the primeval space, placed alongside Neji's corpse.
Hashirama wanted to help the allied forces but was blocked by Madara, making it impossible for him to intervene. He could only let Tobirama and the Monkey King go to their aid.
Hiruzen Sarutobi went to deal with Tobi. Tobirama suddenly flashed beside Li Xing: "Tsunade's disciple, how did you know these things?"
Li Xing glanced at Tobirama and realized Tobirama had marked him with Flying Thunder God during the decapitation. Li Xing checked and found the mark inside his throat, then erased it, lest Tobirama keep an eye on him.
"You don't need to know how I know. I admire you for founding the Ninja Academy and the Police Force, and for improving Konoha's rules and systems, but I don't like your prejudice against the Uchiha."
However, before they could converse further, Obito flew over. Li Xing threw his blade, which accurately struck Obito, pinning him to the ground.
"Can we talk properly now? Obito." Li Xing pulled Rin to Obito's side. Just as he was about to speak, Sasuke charged forward with his sword, aiming to slash Obito's neck.
"Almighty Push!"
Li Xing directly repelled Sasuke towards Naruto, sending him crashing into Naruto's embrace. Naruto looked at Li Xing in shock. This move was the ability of the Six Paths of Pain. Come to think of it, on the desert battlefield, Li Xing had also used this move to repel all attacks; Naruto had thought he was hallucinating then.