(OOC: 1/5/2020 upload 1.)

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Disclaimer/Author Note: Please don't mind this FUTURE chapter, it's just a POSSIBILITY because I really wanted to write about Obito. This might be a Spoiler, but since it's so many years from now, it's merely a POSSIBILITY of what's going to happen in the future. The reason I really wanted to write this chapter, is because I haven't gotten a chance to write Obito for so long, and you probably missed seeing Obito too. Sadly, he only shows up again years later in Shippuden, because he's "busy" doing his evil world-changing schemes, so I decided to give you this "future chapter". Since realistically, you won't get one of these Obito-centric chapters until like 40 chapters later. Since we're not at that point yet in the Sakura Glasses plotline.

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Obito's goal: originally, all 10 bijuu combined into 1 Juubi—the tree. Meant to power the Infinite Tsukuyomi. That was the original plan.

However, hanging out with Sakura made Tobi realize some logic.

Sakura could never replace the real Rin, no matter how much he trained, mentored, and molded her that way… (Because yes, she was made to resemble Rin.)

Likewise, illusions could never beat the real thing. Even within the world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, even if the Rin within the illusionary world was exactly identical to the original Rin, down to the last detail, voice and mannerisms...that's not the real Rin, that's not Rin's soul.

That's just his imagination of Rin. And he can already give himself that, using his Sharingan Genjutsu. So the Eternal Tsukuyomi seemed pointless— even if it's a tool that brings world peace (which, good for them, Obito thought. But unlike Pein and Madara, Obito wasn't into the concept of world peace as much as he was into the concept of bringing Rin back, fixing the lives of Kakashi and himself, and reversing Minato and Kushina's deaths, as well as the Uchiha deaths, along with fixing all the injustices in the world. Fixing the world and world peace were goals on his plate, but they were lines he absorbed from Madara and fed Pein and anyone he tried to convert, more than lines he held to heart, because the truth was: he wouldn't accept world peace if world peace didn't include Rin in it.

What truly mattered to him was the simple fact that: illusions would not do Rin justice. He imagined the Infinite Tsukuyomi coming to pass: Obito got the vision of the real Rin crying in her rotting, skeletal-corpse body, inside her coffin, while he's off enjoying his imagined-Rin from the Moon's Eye Plan, and almost puked….

No….

Why strive for the Infinite Tsukuyomi when he can have the Infinite Izanagi?

Instead of casting the world under a genjutsu to bring everyone back, which were all just merely illusions...he could expand upon Madara's plan...and use a reality-altering jutsu instead.

But that would require immense chakra, as much chakra as the Infinite Tsukuyomi requires; even more than that.

He already knows how to use the Izanagi on a smaller scale (for battle purposes) by sacrificing one of the many Sharingan eyes he keeps on reserve, but to operate it on a large, world-scale, he still needs all 9 Tailed Beasts…. So his original plan (to capture all 9 Jinchuuriki hosts) remains exactly the same. (The only difference is, in the end, he casts the Infinite Izanagi instead of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.)

(Of course he'll have to invent this custom jutsu with Sakura first. Luckily, all the training and knowledge he forced into her will come in handy.)

Because giving myself, and everyone who's still left alive in this world, an illusion of Rin, Minato, Kushina, and all the Uchihas, and everyone else who died, won't change the fact that they're all actually still dead, even if the entire world is forced to pretend and believe otherwise.

Kakashi killed Rin; if Kakashi made a Shadow Clone and transformed that into Rin, and tells me that he brought Rin back… I would punch him in the face. Even if he gets the entire world to believe that henge is Rin, it won't change a thing: Rin is dead.

The same concept applied here. That is why… I cannot follow through Uchiha Madara's Moon's Eye Plan to the letter…. I must bring the real Rin back using Pein's revival technique, or using the Izanagi, but before I do that, I must make the world perfect first… I can't wake Rin up...into a Hell…

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Obito's goal: originally, all 10 bijuu combined into 1 Juubi—the tree. Meant to power the Infintie Tsukuyomi. That was the original plan.

However, instead of that, inscribe a special intricate Uzumaki seal onto the roots of that tree and input all 100 Sharingan eyes inside that tree, genetically engineer them to not shut when used up; that's normally impossible— since Izanagi makes the eyes a 1-time use— but with the power of the 10-Tails and 100 eyes, and a special forbidden seal, all in conjunction with this Tree, that creates unlimited uses of wish-granting.

This Infinite Izanagi jutsu will be made ito a reality-altering interdimensional jutsu. Once he creates that, any wish can be granted.

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"As a caster (contractor) of this Jutsu, you will also get a socket version of yourself within your mind, specifically your memories from this original universe, so that you don't ever forget what was "original." For example, if I were to wish, right now, that Haruno Sakura never existed, then you would be dead having never existed, never been born, no trace of our existence in this world...However, I would be the only person in the world to remember you, because I'll have 2 versions of memories in my head. I would have a set of memories of my life having never met you, a world where Sakura Haruno never existed, which is the real world. And I would have memories of a fake world that no longer exists- the memories of this world up to this moment, where you exist.

Do you understand now, why contractors of the Juubi Tree must hold absolute trust in each other not wish-"erasing" the other contractors? Because they can easily do so with no consequences.

"For example, if 10 people contracted the Juubi Tree, and one person erases another person, the eight others who would also retain memories of the "original universe's chronology," would know exactly what just happened, and would even potentially try to erase the original eraser, because he's now become a threat. (If he erases a contractor, what's stopping him from erasing other contractors? So erase him before he gets the chance to erase us.)

"That's why, in a case of 10 Contractors (imagine: all of the Akatsuki,) if the original eraser were to "erase" someone's entire existence- (past, present, and future,) normally it would be fine if he erased a non-contractor like some childhood bully of his that no one cares about. But if he were to erase another contractor, all eight other contractors would feel threatened and will certainly desire and aim to erase him next. That's why, if he plans to erase 1 contractor, he would actually be smarter to erase ALL contractors instead. That would just leave 1 supreme dictator in the end; the only person who knows what the original universe (this current one) originally looked like, 'before the reality-altering changes were made.'" Obito finished explaining.

"Yikes," Sakura remarked, her hands feeling across Obito's chest, feeling where the White Zetsu skin embedded inside his natural skin. "That sounds so lonely; only 1 person ever knowing what ever happened... So why would one contractor ever want to erase another contractor? After everything they went through together, to make this wish-granting tree a reality in the first place?"

"Disagreements," Obito answered. "Or if it comes down to it, boredom. Eternity is a long time. That is why, you and I must be the ONLY contractors to the Tree, and the only ones to know the details of the Tree... No one else must know."

Sakura felt that was unfair. If everyone on their team (Akatsuki) worked equally hard to make the Juubi Tree possible (by capturing Bijuu,) then shouldn't they all have the right to be contractors? (Though part of her also felt touched, that Obito considered her as the *only one.*) He trusted her for this.

Obito seemed to read her mind, since he continued on. "For example, what if that childhood bully that a contractor wants to erase, was another contractor's wife? They'd disagree and argue."

"B-But, how about both of them just wishing the bully/wife never bullied?"

"That could work; good, you know how the tree works quite well. It could grant even that wish. You are a dispute-resolver type. However, no matter how logical that choice is, even if that bully's life history were changed into a life in which he's always been meek and nice, the victim contractor would always retain memories of the original universe, in which he was bullied by this innocent person, and would want to erase her anyway, no matter how illogical. Despite that such bullying never happened in this new timeline.

"He also can't just erase her bullying past from his original memories either. Memories of the original universe cannot be touched. Not only is that the only condition not allowed by the Tree, but also the contractors would not even want to. Because it's dangerous to "not know the real past." A god must keep the original template of the world in the back of his mind, even if that world is fucked up. That way, he never forgets that 'what he has now,' is better than 'what was before.' That way, he'll never blame himself for 'imperfections,' otherwise, he'll go insane from thinking he's done such a terrible job at being God... When there's no 'worse' comparison point, that being the original universe before he altered it."

Hold on a second. Lemme process this. Sakura tried to think coherently. Obito-kun went from explaining the wish-granting tree to me, and how it works, to explaining why we should be the only contractors who knows about the tree (for safety reasons,) to explaining why no contractor should forget the original timeline (or else they'd eventually go insane, from guilt or delusions,) to now calling himself God?

...No... he's not actually calling himself God, he's saying that as an example..."doing a bad job at being God."

Sakura swallowed. I just don't want Obito-kun to lose sight of the value of lives he kills; I always avoided killing all my enemies and talked logic into them (Zabuza, Haku, Gaara...) Killing is just the easy route out. That's what Pein does; Obito-kun is the one who originally taught me not to do that.

Due to constant exposure to Pein, Sakura associated the term "being God" with "mass-killing" and apathy to human life in favor of "greater number of human lives." So she tells all this to Obito.

Obito laughed, and ruffled her hair, smiling warmly down at her. (She didn't even notice that he was supposed to be a ghost; she 'felt' his touch, but trusted him too much.) And then he explained.

"Pein wants world domination, using the force of the Juubi, and use fear to keep everyone under control. That leads to a permanent 'peace' in which everyone is too scared to fight or wage war. It's forceful and pragmatic, but... it works." Obito's mouth twisted into a smirk, as though he didn't mind that outcome, probably due to how 'reverseable' it was. But Sakura's expression looked uncomfortable, so Obito carefully changed his tone and words:

"However, consider this: how many 'lessons' must Pein teach, how many countless deaths would he have to cause using the Juubi, until humanity finally learns to behave and obey his rule? There will always be groups, perhaps entire nations, opposing his vision of Peace, so there will be a new world war over that.

"Even though we know that Pein, with the Juubi, would ultimately win out in the end, and accomplish his vision to become reality in the end, the point is that so many lives are sacrificed for it. Is it worth it? Pein would say yes: 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 infinite lives of peace, in exchange for a few billion deaths. But you and I...would say no," Obito ended in a whisper.

Sakura nodded, and Obito smiled, eyes curved in hinted humor, suppressing a deep chuckle.

Obito was, as per usual, shaping Sakura's morals to become more Rin-like; he didn't actually believe in valuing every single life, otherwise he wouldn't have genjutsu'd the Mizukage to commit mass genocides of Kirigakure's kekkei genkai clans and coin the Mist Village as a worse Bloody Mist, or help Itachi massacre the Uchiha Clan, then make Sakura extract the Uchiha eyes from the very corpses, or make hundreds of evil-intent deals with various village leaders to allow his Akatsuki members to kidnap their Jinchuuriki. That's why it was so easy to; if the bribery or political deals didn't work with those Kage and leaders, he'd just resort to blackmail. The only time his "deals" have not worked, is with the 8-Tails and 9-Tails. It worked with the 1-7 Tails. Tobi digresses.

The point was that anything Tobi actually said, he didn't truly believe in. In reality, his beliefs were more on par with Pein's, he just happened to have found a better solution than Pein's blood-bathed method; he was evil in a smarter way than Pein, and really, he was worse than Pein in morals, he merely found a solution that "won't kill billions," which makes him better than Pein in the utilitarian sense.

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Author Note: (In your opinion, who's worse? Pein, who would kill billions to scare the population int Peace (which Obito would never do, for selfish reasons.) Or Obito, who won't kill billions, but would mindfuck/manipulate Sakura (which Pein would never do,) and would still commit those pragmatic acts (Uchiha massacre, jinchuuriki-kidnap bargain deals or blackmail with Kage and leaders, Bloody Mist exterminations, and other dark secrets.) Still less deaths than Pein's plan.)

Obito didn't even need to do all the manipulations to Sakura from Day 1, yet he still did it, because she wore his goggles and unintentionally mocked him while she was only 7. But maybe Obito is a better person? Pein's "billion deaths" is a pretty large number, and won't be reversed. The deaths Obito causes would be reversed, everyone getst o all live in his "perfect reality." And it's not just some illusion (like Infinite Tsukuyomi,) it's the real deal, meaning those souls and their bodies would be back.