Akatsuki Organization Base.
In this world, Uchiha Obito has one Rinnegan in one eye and a Sharingan in the other, as well as an army of Edo Tensei soldiers. While he was dreaming his ambitious dreams...
On this day, Uzumaki Naruto came to his doorstep.
"Impossible!"
In the dark base, Uchiha Obito forced himself to maintain composure, but in front of Naruto floated the Sage of Six Paths, and Naruto himself was emitting the power of the Six Paths.
These two were completely beyond his strength.
"The old man of the Six Paths would never lie to you. In another world, you were already killed by Uchiha Shirou. If we fail in this world too, we'll lose for good."
Naruto, his face full of determination, began his infamous Talk no Jutsu.
"Obito, we are comrades. I believe there's still something good in your heart..."
In his passionate preaching, Naruto had already forgotten that in this world, his parents were killed by Uchiha Obito.
Naruto's greatest skill was persuading with words. If that didn't work, he'd beat you into submission first, then talk you into it.
Obito's will had always been built on illusion, and in the original story, he was swayed by Naruto's Talk no Jutsu and changed sides on a whim.
Now, even the Sage of Six Paths had appeared, and there was an overwhelming power he couldn't resist. All this made Obito start to reconsider.
"Uchiha Shirou!"
At the mention of this name, Obito recalled the time at the Five Kage Summit, in that Tsukuyomi world, where he had witnessed countless breakdowns.
"Damn it!"
Just thinking of Uchiha Shirou filled Obito with killing intent.
Seeing this, the Sage of Six Paths also showed a look of melancholy.
"Obito, don't worry. As long as we can resolve the root of the disaster in the ninja world, I will help you resurrect Rin Nohara, so you can be together forever."
The biggest trump card against Obito was always Rin Nohara. As expected, this statement moved him deeply.
"But that's still far from enough. The enemies we face are Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, once the source of disaster in the ninja world, and Uchiha Shirou, who is now stirring up chaos. These two are too powerful!"
The Sage of Six Paths, expression grave, began to lay out the plan.
Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki (Sage of Six Paths), Naruto Uzumaki, and Obito Uchiha—the Beasts of the ninja world—now join forces.
"I will use a time-traveling artifact to find my future self. By then, we will surely achieve victory."
Listening to the plan, Obito thought of his beloved Rin, and his expression became resolute:
"If Konoha and Uchiha Shirou have such a massive conspiracy, we can ally with others—like Ōnoki from Iwagakure and the Raikage from Kumogakure."
In this world, Konoha is closest to Sunagakure; Kirigakure only grew close after the last Five Kage Summit.
As Obito laid out his defection plan, Naruto became excited and shouted:
"And there's Gaara of Sunagakure! Now Gaara is the Fifth Kazekage. I believe he won't just stand by and let Uchiha Shirou's ambitions succeed."
With the Three Beasts united and their plan set, their faces were filled with determination.
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Sunagakure.
Under the yellow sands, Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage, returned home exhausted under the night sky—and was surprised to see Naruto, instantly beaming with joy.
"Naruto, why are you here!"
Gaara was shocked and happy. Happy because Naruto was his acknowledged comrade, the person who changed his life.
Shocked because Naruto was now a wanted man by Konoha.
"Naruto, what happened? Konoha has already issued a warrant for your arrest—it's even reached me."
Gaara spoke gravely about the current situation.
In this world, things developed normally until Shirou started affecting events after Shippuden began.
"Gaara, it's a conspiracy!"
Naruto, furious, quickly laid out all he knew, even revealing the existence of another ninja world.
Gaara was shocked after hearing this.
"Another ninja world! The Sage of Six Paths, and Uchiha Shirou's plot to unify the world!"
If it were anyone else saying this, Gaara wouldn't believe a word. But this was his comrade, Naruto.
"Gaara, we've all been fooled. Once the war starts, Uchiha Shirou will join forces with Granny Tsunade and the others to unify the world. Damn it! Even Granny Tsunade seems to have fallen under some kind of spell."
Naruto spoke angrily, slapping Gaara's shoulder heavily.
"Gaara, the Sage of Six Paths said this is our last chance. Plus, Iwagakure and Kumogakure will be our allies, and there are even more..."
In the room, Naruto passionately spoke about their other comrades.
"Even Konoha still has many of our friends. I believe as long as we get the chance to tell everyone, they'll understand."
Naruto shouted passionately, and Gaara was swayed by his words.
…
While Naruto was persuading Gaara, Obito arrived in Iwagakure.
Iwagakure, Tsuchikage's Office.
"Tsuchikage, I know what you're thinking, but this is just a clone."
Through the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique, Obito's clone, with a raspy voice, explained that he was just a clone.
Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki's expression immediately grew serious.
"It's not that I don't trust you, but we were just enemies. Now you tell me there's another ninja world, and even the Sage of Six Paths has appeared. Do you think I'm a child?"
Ōnoki sneered, still wary and skeptical, though somewhat shocked.
This conspiracy sounded far too outrageous.
"Heh, Ōnoki, the proof you want is simple. Aren't you forming the Allied Shinobi Forces? I'll let you see the Sage of Six Paths with your own eyes on the battlefield.
Then, in front of everyone, I'll expose Uchiha Shirou's plot."
As Obito's raspy laughter echoed in the office, Ōnoki looked even more serious.
If he simply believed based on words alone, that was impossible.
That's why Obito never intended for Ōnoki to believe him right away, but to plant the idea for a dramatic betrayal on the battlefield for maximum impact.
"I'll consider it."
As the crafty Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki neither believed nor dismissed Obito.
Everything he did was for the village.
Seeing Ōnoki's expression, Obito knew his plan had succeeded, and he smiled hoarsely.
"Heh, Ōnoki, I believe you'll make the right choice. Otherwise, the whole ninja world will belong to Konoha, and Iwagakure will fade into history, like so many powerful clans of the Warring States era—who remembers them now?"
With his raspy voice echoing, Obito left a strange smile and seemed to melt away, revealing a living sacrifice inside.
Not an ordinary ninja, but one of the White Zetsu clones.
With Obito gone, Ōnoki frowned deeply.
"Dragon Vein! Another ninja world!"
After a long silence, Ōnoki seemed to think of something, his face changing.
"For Iwagakure, maybe I should investigate the other side of the Dragon Vein. The only one I can trust completely is Kurotsuchi."
With this in mind, Ōnoki left his office secretly, moving with extreme caution.
At the gates of Iwagakure under the night, Kurotsuchi, masked and on a top-secret mission, headed toward the ruins of Roran.
Under the moonlight, her eyes showed a hint of shock.
"Could the old man have gone senile, talking about a world on the other side of the Dragon Vein, and another Iwagakure in another ninja world!"
Such absurd information—if not for Ōnoki's grave expression, Kurotsuchi would have thought he was senile.
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Kumogakure.
"Damn it! Bastard!"
The Fourth Raikage, A, was furious at the person before him—but this time, Obito and Naruto came together.
"Calm down! Raikage, you need to calm down—this is all a conspiracy!"
"Fourth Raikage, your brother Killer Bee, according to intelligence, died at the hands of Konoha ninjas."
With Obito, Naruto, and the Sage of Six Paths—most importantly, their strength.
After the Sage of Six Paths and Naruto demonstrated power that could easily destroy Kumogakure, the hot-tempered Fourth Raikage had to hold back his anger.
"You're saying this so-called Five Kage Alliance is just a conspiracy?"
The Fourth Raikage questioned darkly, but Naruto nodded firmly:
"That's right! It's all Uchiha Shirou's ambition and plot. If he releases the other half of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's power from this world, no one in the ninja world can stop him!"
Even the Sage of Six Paths nodded gravely.
"When Hamura and I sealed Kaguya, we caught her off guard while she was still mastering her power. In another ninja world, the seal was released, but only half of her power returned.
The other half of Kaguya's power is still sealed on our world's moon. If that seal breaks, after a thousand years of imprisonment, I can't even imagine how strong she'll be!"
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, sealed on the moon for a thousand years, had power that even the Sage of Six Paths secretly feared.
"Damn it!"
The Fourth Raikage's angry voice echoed, but he ultimately chose to believe—even if only out of fear of their power.
If even the Sage of Six Paths was this wary, the enemy must be terrifying.
"Fourth Raikage, we can stop this disaster from happening."
Seeing the Raikage soften, Naruto grew excited.
Only the Sage of Six Paths and Obito knew—whether the Raikage believed their story or just feared their strength, it didn't matter.
"Heh, Raikage, with the Allied Shinobi Forces forming, all we need is your full support. On the battlefield, we'll present the evidence.
Then, you can decide—help Konoha and let their ambition succeed, or stop the disaster and save Kumogakure. The choice is yours."
Obito's raspy voice made the Raikage even more serious.
Indeed, exposing the plot in front of everyone would be the best time to choose sides.
With the three departing, the Raikage began to secretly gather his trusted followers for a secret meeting.
…
Akatsuki Organization.
"Naruto, time travel is extremely dangerous. This time, I'll split some chakra to activate the artifact. My future self will sense it, so I'll have to go into deep sleep for a while…"
The Sage of Six Paths gravely instructed Naruto on the plan to seek help from the future.
"Sage of Six Paths, let me go with you—it's too dangerous for you alone."
Naruto looked concerned, but the Sage just smiled and shook his head:
"It's alright, Naruto. Just remember to be patient and lay low for now. When I return with help from the future, we'll stop this disaster.
If you act rashly and give Uchiha Shirou an opening, even if I return, our chances of victory will be slim."
Naruto nodded firmly and thumped his chest:
"Don't worry, Sage of Six Paths, for the sake of peace in the ninja world!"
Finally, the Sage turned to Obito and solemnly instructed:
"Obito, I believe in the love in your heart. Just act as if nothing is happening for now, stick to the plan, delay as much as you can, and wait patiently."
"Alright!"
Obito nodded firmly as well. The Three Beasts were resolute, determined to save the ninja world.
Yet, unknown to them, the world had already been infiltrated by Uchiha Shirou.
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Kumogakure.
The Fourth Raikage had just held a secret meeting with his top jonin, their faces heavy as they left.
Inside his office, the Raikage gravely instructed:
"Mabui, there may be many changes with the Allied Shinobi Forces. You'll stay in the village and select a reliable ninja to protect it."
"Yes!"
Mabui nodded seriously, but as she turned to close the office door, her solemn expression turned cold.
"Heh, looks like they have already realized Lord Shirou's plan, but it doesn't matter."
With a cold glint in her eye, Mabui left.
The Raikage had no idea his village had long been infiltrated.
This time, with the Raikage and his elite away, Mabui would seize the chance to leave many White Zetsu in the village, preparing for a coup—just like Lord Shirou, to overthrow the corrupt regime.