V.1-C.91│Calm Before the Storm I│

"Then... what was this other gift? I'm assuming that my... gramps, wanted to give me another set of Mangekyo Sharingan eyes so that I do not lose my sight. Is that correct?" Obito asked the being in front of him, Zetsu.

After Madara had passed away, Obito decided that maybe he would at least respect Madara in a manner that would place his dead self into a grave. Although Obito somewhat sees Madara as an enemy, that doesn't mean Madara hasn't displayed and given Obito all that he had.

Thus, Obito would at least bury the man, well, more like bury his ashes for Obito made sure to destroy his body afterwards.

Though, Obito is sure that Zetsu may have taken some of Madara's genetic material, as there was no way that Zetsu was going to give up on their mothers plans.

Funny, how Obito is currently the person that is most closely connected to Kaguya, while Zetsu will probably try to use him. Obito was told by Kaguya there is nothing that they could do to actually get Zetsu onto his side, given that not even Obito himself could sense Kaguya within him and was only able to go to her via meditation or sleep.

Consciously, and everyone else as well, couldn't know or wouldn't know that he is current a jinchuriki of his own... kind of. Though, Kaguya does believe that if he is to take some chakra from another Tailed Beast, then there might be some significant change.

Whatever that may be, Obito knew that he would have to absorb some of the chakra from the Tailed Beast within Rin.

"Yes, Young Master. Master Madara left behind eyes, eyes of which should have been useful and would have been used if you did not have whatever it is that is so special about you." Zetsu replied, before asking. "Do you wish to see them? The eyes? We had gotten it from a rather young boy from the Uchiha."

"Show me." Obito replied, before Zetsu would lead Obito over back towards the area that has all of those eyes. The laboratory.

"Here." Zetsu handed Obito a jar, a specially made jar with a seal wrapped around it to make it more safe and secure, while also having some liquid inside to keep the eyes as fresh as possible.

"Who's eyes were these?" Obito asked as he looked at them, the eyes that were currently in the form of the base Sharingan form. Fully matured.

"It was taken from an individual known as Shisui Uchiha." Zetsu replied, not thinking much of what information it reveals, nor about anything else really.

All Zetsu cared about is whether or not the plan will go according to the plan made ages ago by its 'mother.' There was one thing that it thought of when it came to Obito, and that was the fact that if all else fails, and if Madara isn't successful, it would use Obito to help revive its mother.

Obito's strange connection, strange identification as both the reincarnations of Indra and Asura was not something that would or could normally happen. The only way to even have someone with both of these individuals chakra is through genetic manipulation.

With Madara implanting Hashirama's cells into himself, successfully, Zetsu saw that its dream, its lifelong goal and purpose for its life will be completed. Madara awakened the Rinnegan, but Zetsu would have to wait it out.

Madara is now dead, and with his resurrection, then Zetsu may get everything into the works.

Either that, or he would have to start looking for the new reincarnations of both Indra and Asura, which doesn't seem like it will happen because of an individual known as Obito Uchiha. So, Zetsu has two choices, or three choices really.

Through Madara, Zetsu will resurrect Kaguya.

Through Obito, Zetsu will resurrect Kaguya, that is if he awakens the Rinnegan.

Lastly, through killing Obito, and allowing the cycle to be renewed, would Zetsu have the chance to once again begin planning, manipulating and getting an Uchiha to go through the same process Madara has gone through.

Though, it is patient, it has also grown impatient, so of course it will choose the fastest option.

"Shisui Uchiha... I see." Obito looked at the eyes within the jar. "And where is Shisui Uchiha now?" He asked, knowing that Zetsu or Madara has probably killed the boy already. He knows these eyes in particular is dangerous, even to himself.

He did wonder if they would work against absolutely anything and everyone, but he doubts that it could. It is very likely the Rinnegan will cancel out this genjutsu, it was also possible that he or others will dojutsu powerful with genjutsu, may be able to resist this technique within these eyes.

Kotoamatsukami. 'Mikoto needs her own replacement, right...?' He felt bad of course for the fact that Shisui Uchiha may have died, but he couldn't mope around or be sad, especially since he hardly even knew of this person.

"I will be taking these eyes." Obito stated, before he tried out his new and improved Kamui, and allowed the jar to disappear into his dimension. One that he hasn't seen since his new and improved eyes.

"Of course, Young Master." Zetsu replied respectfully, uncaring for Zetsu was immune to such a power. Kotoamatsukami is definitely powerful, and may even be considered just underneath the genjutsu of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but it wasn't without ways to get around, or straight out resist.

There is no way for someone to control Zetsu at least when it comes to those eyes, since its mother had well protected it from such abilities at creation. "And the rest of these eyes...?" Obito wanted to know where they come from, and most definitely wanted to keep them in a much safer place, specifically his dimension.

"They are... collected from many Uchiha, long since dead." Zetsu replied.

"Where is Shisui Uchiha's body?" Obito asked, once again wanting to know, and wanting to destroy Shisui's body, for he could still be resurrected via something like the Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation.

"Of course, Shisui Uchiha has been killed off and has been completely destroyed. You need not worry, Young Master." Zetsu replied, probably knowing what Obito wanted to do. Zetsu itself didn't want anyone else getting control over Shisui either, for that boy would become a massive hindrance if kept alive in the long run.

"Ok..." Obito couldn't just say or act in a way to signal he doesn't trust Zetsu. Though, Obito knows that any suspicion he has would be justifiable, even when Obito had discovered someone from his family.

'No matter. The long game is what is going to have to happen. I don't know what Kaguya will do with Zetsu, so maybe I should ask her opinion on the matter.' Obito would bring up what to do with Zetsu with her later.

She also seemed like she was working on something, something with which she could do even within her confined status. Whatever it was, she seemed to be planning something, and Obito wanted to know just what it was she is planning.

"Zetsu... I'm unsure of what I can get you to do. There really isn't anything much then setting up some form of information network." Obito said.

"Of course. Anything. You wish for information? You will get information." Zetsu replied cheerily.

"I will be heading back to Konoha. If I need anything, I will come here." Obito said, as he prepared to leave.

"Of course. I will be waiting, Master Obito." Zetsu slightly changed the way he addressed Obito.

Obito teleported out of here, and headed back home. Zetsu on the other hand thought things are going swimmingly. Though, there may be a few big things to come.

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"Why would you look at that. Obito Uchiha, the tardy shinobi." Tsunade said as Obito was constantly missing some of the training sessions that he was supposed to be attending.

Rin as well, she was there looking at Obito in a similar manner, since it wasn't just herself that had signed up to be put under the pressure sought after by Tsunade. "Sorry." Obito knows when he was wrong, and blowing off his training, practice, so that he may learn everything he could from Madara was definitely not cool.

Though, how is he to gather enough power and skill to defeat him? He knows that he would go up against Madara, even if he is now his grandson and Madara is his grandfather.

It changed nothing of the danger and disaster that he would bring upon the world.

Even so, the world seems like it was headed towards danger either way, what with the Otsutsuki clan coming here, or at least that is what Kaguya seems to believe. She is adamant even, in her belief that they will come.

"Tardy...? I'm sure that I was able to make it... every so often." Obito replied as he rubbed the back of his head, knowing that he was definitely a little slacking in this department.

Though, knowledge from Madara was not something anyone, at least what Obito believes, would pass up on, especially someone whom is an Uchiha like himself. There was just much to learn, and through a little manipulation via the Sharingan, genjutsu and then perception of time by the combination of these two things, it allowed Obito to have much more time with Madara than one week in real time.

"Where have you been anyway?" Rin asked, curious as to what he has been doing other than training, as there were some days, no, all days this past week he was gone a lot of the time.

"I got lost on the journey of life." Obito replied with a cheeky smile, making Rin groan a little, while Tsunade took on a frustrated look of her own.

"All right. Enough playing around. Rin, come and start the exercise. Shizune." Tsunade called towards Shizune, whom was a little ways away from the three here.

"Yes, Lady Tsunade?" Shizune appeared and asked her mistress.

"Come, come and teach your apprentice sister and brother." Tsunade replied, before pointing towards the exercise at hand. "I know that Obito wont need much else in the way of being able to do this, not unlike with you, Rin." Tsunade was referring to Rin's current status as a jinchuriki.

"Right." Though, one must also consider that Obito has the Sharingan as well, which at the very least, augments his chakra control.

"Ok." Shizune stepped forward, closer now as she looked at her fellow apprentices. "Obito, Rin, watch closely."

General training methods for improving one's moulding and manipulation of chakra are the Leaf Concentration, Tree Climbing, and Water Surface Walking exercises. A good way to build up chakra in the body is to spin it into a tight spiral.

Whether to spin the chakra left or right is dependent on the way the user's hair grows.

Hand seals are often used to manipulate chakra more easily, allowing shinobi to execute their techniques faster and more effectively.

Right now, the need to further improve ones control to such a level that it could be used effectively in genjutsu and medical techniques was something Tsunade wanted Obito and Rin to understand.

Of course, this is a more ridiculous version of chakra control needed, but how can Tsunade further force Rin to alter and control her rapidly increasing chakra? Obito on the other hand already has some innate level of chakra control above the norm, so she also needed him to learn a bit differently as well.

Because chakra takes time and a great deal of training to gradually build up, the key to its use is not actually having large amounts of chakra but instead being able to sufficiently control and conserve it.

Chakra can also be used for general performance enhancement. By moulding the chakra into key points of the body, usually the hands or feet, it will greatly augment their physical prowess. Certain shinobi are able rely on this skill to gain a speed boost, acquire a sixth sense, and even perform superhuman strikes.

Not only that, but moulding one's chakra can also improve mental prowess, able to process information more efficiently.

For Tsunade's methods or techniques in the form of her chakra enhanced strength, and in general medical ninjutsu, it requires such high leveled chakra control.

The two, Obito and Rin would copy and watch the process done by Shizune, and would try and imitate her. Rin struggled more, obviously, but Obito was able to effectively do this nearly on the first try.

The rest of the time spent was mostly of experimenting, with Obito finally achieving the chakra control method, and Rin at the end being able to pull through as well. It was much faster than what anyone else would be able to do.

In order to have good chakra control, a ninja should only mould as much chakra as they need to perform a given ability. If they mould more chakra than is needed, the excess chakra is wasted and they will tire out faster from its loss.

Which means, medical and genjutsu are of the high in chakra wastage types categories.

If they don't mould enough chakra, a technique will not be performed effectively, if at all, likely creating problems in a combat situation. Because chakra consists in part of spiritual energy, the user is more easily able to mould the correct amount of chakra by remaining calm and focused.

Which is yet another thing that Obito has over Rin, or even Shizune as well, since he seems all the most calm or at least focused when it comes to certain activities.

Though, having the innate focus on one thing that men in general have, while women have a great multi-focused ability, certainly helped at least a little.

After being done with what they were doing, one could say that the relationship Obito shares with both Rin and Shizune has grown closer in a way. Just spending time with another isn't what grows relationships, but also what one does with one another.

"So, what about we go and get something to eat then?" Obito asked the question to both Rin and Shizune, before he looked over towards Tsunade, whom seemed to be disinterested in going anywhere. "And you too, Tsunade." At this point, referring to her respectfully wasn't going to do anything.

She didn't like it, and secretly, Obito didn't like it either. He would much rather talk to her this way. "I don't want to go into the village." Tsunade responded.

"And would you please talk to Lady Tsunade appropriately." Shizune added.

"Tsunade doesn't like it, I don't like it, so I wont do it." Obito responded, effectively making Shizune also give up on this endeavor. After all, it wasn't like it is a negative thing, right?

"Then I suggest we go back into your home, Obito." Rin said, earning the attention of the other three. "I mean, Kushina makes some of the best food I have ever had..." Rin reminded them, and it is true.

"Good idea, Rin!" Tsunade exclaimed, before she turned around and started heading there. "Are you guys coming, or what?"

"Coming!" Obito called back as he ran forward, prompting Rin and Shizune to also get up and go after the two in front of them.