Chapter 127: Obito's Crisis

Kakashi's growth (and his warping) was merely a trivial matter to Uchiha Feiyu.

Although his relationship with Kakashi was decent, given Uchiha Feiyu's personality, it was impossible for him to open his heart to anyone; at most, he found Kakashi a bit pleasant to look at, and if it were convenient, he could lend a hand.

Uchiha Feiyu's attention was still mostly focused on the White Zetsu in the distance.

As a mass-produced weapon of the God Tree, although White Zetsu's Power Level was at most comparable to those ordinary Chunin without Secret Techniques, like Iruka, the priority of its ninjutsu was incredibly high.

Whether it was the Mayfly Technique used for traveling underground, the Disguise Technique used for transformation, or its ability to conceal itself by blending into the aura of plants and nature, all could be called top-tier auxiliary ninjutsu.

The Mayfly Technique could be called the fastest Earth Traveling Technique; by utilizing the plant network, its speed could simply rival the true "Earth Release" found in myths and xianxia.

The Disguise Technique absorbs others' chakra to transform into their appearance; looking across the entire Ninja World, those who could see through it probably wouldn't exceed the fingers on one hand.

Not to mention its concealment ability; even with Uchiha Feiyu's current sensory capabilities, if he hadn't been prepared and searched carefully and repeatedly, he might have missed this White Zetsu.

Sensing the White Zetsu's aura going deeper and deeper underground until it finally slowly vanished, Uchiha Feiyu could only pray silently in his heart that a certain mastermind of the Ninja World would jump out on their own.

Kakashi didn't mind being alone with Uchiha Feiyu; for one, no one would snitch, and for another, he had long since stopped seeking advancement, and given his current age and Quasi-Kage level strength, the Konoha High Command wouldn't trouble him over such a small matter.

Obito, Nohara Rin, Might Guy... these three were different from Kakashi; they were truly single-minded and full of affection for Konoha—at least the current Uchiha Obito was still an excellent successor to the Will of Fire, rather than a mastermind boss preparing to make everyone go on a daydream together.

"You want to go see Obito and the others? I don't think that's a good idea. You don't have any problems, after all, there isn't a ninja in the entire Konoha village right now who can deal with you, and you don't care about these things anyway."

Although Obito hadn't yet awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, Uchiha Feiyu could completely use Five Senses Manipulation to try and see if he could give him a hand...

In reality, when Uchiha Feiyu manipulated Root to attack the Uchiha Clan, it was certainly to obtain the Uchiha Clan's corpses to strengthen his bloodline, but it also contained the idea of giving the Uchiha Clan a handle against Konoha.

Especially Uchiha Obito; one must know that when Uchiha Feiyu left Konoha, he had manipulated Root ninjas to launch a wave of attacks on the Uchiha Clan. Even if Obito himself didn't have a deep sense of belonging to the Uchiha Clan, it was enough to make him harbor ill feelings toward Uchiha Feiyu.

Except for a Konoha forehead protector, one couldn't see anything special at all; at a glance, he was just a Konoha ninja who left no impression on anyone.

After all, Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan, its Kamui ninjutsu, could be called the most practical and powerful ninjutsu among the Mangekyo Sharingan, and there is no other!

As for the remaining waiting time, Uchiha Feiyu pondered a little and decided to follow Kakashi back to see his former classmates, most importantly to see that Uchiha Obito.

If nothing else, in the original work, the Mist Ninja Village battlefield was supposed to be where the Uchiha Clan went to be cannon fodder, but now the Konoha High Command didn't even mention this matter; besides being afraid of stimulating the now incredibly sensitive Uchiha Clan, they were also afraid of more messy rumors spreading in the Ninja Village.

Originally, Root already had enough black material regarding the Uchiha Clan, and then Root launched another sneak attack on the Uchiha Clan. Even though the Third Hokage later announced that Root was actually being controlled by Uchiha Feiyu, in reality, many people still felt that this was a conspiracy by the Konoha High Command from the start.

But for the sake of his squad members, he still didn't want to add trouble to Obito and the others.

The Five Senses Manipulation, which fused part of the Uchiha Genjutsu, now also carried a hint of mental suggestion, making people subconsciously ignore his existence; in this way, he was just an ordinary, unremarkable Leaf Ninja.

Uchiha Feiyu chuckled and said a word, and then his whole person began to undergo a strange transformation; height, build, appearance, eyes, clothing... these things all became extremely ordinary.

"But Obito and the others are different. With their personalities, even if they don't fight you, it will probably be very awkward. If other ninjas from Konoha find out, it will also have a great impact on their situation."

Therefore, even if they sympathized with Uchiha Feiyu's plight, they would still treat Uchiha Feiyu as a rogue ninja.

After all, whether it was Guy, Obito, or Rin, they were the true bonds in Kakashi's heart; to put it bluntly, the entire Konoha village combined probably couldn't compare to these three teammates in his heart.

This was the result of Konoha's credit bankruptcy; it was just like how Danzō was the scapegoat of Konoha—whenever something bad happened, everyone would think of him, and even if he jumped out to explain, few people would believe him. The Konoha High Command had fallen into the same predicament regarding this matter.

"That does make some sense... then I'll just transform."

Even the Kotoamatsukami, which could also be called a bug, had its prestige greatly reduced because of its performance at the Five Kage Summit, far less heaven-defying than Kamui.

Under these circumstances, the Uchiha Clan's situation in Konoha had actually improved a lot; even the Konoha High Command didn't dare to speak loudly to the Uchiha Clan nowadays.

"Tsk... I really can't figure it out. When we were in school, I didn't see you having such a good relationship with others. Why are you going to find them now?"

Kakashi complained, but in the end, he didn't say much more, because he knew it was useless to say anything; he wasn't Uchiha Feiyu's opponent, and he couldn't stop him even if he wanted to.

"That guy Kakashi, when exactly is he coming back?"

In a cave twenty or thirty kilometers away from the Rock Ninja's stronghold, Uchiha Obito complained for the 13th time:

"Seriously, does this guy have any sense of being a companion at all? Every time we execute a mission, he runs off at the first opportunity... he simply treats us like a burden."

"But we really have a hard time helping Kakashi during missions!"

Guy, who was training in the corner, spoke up, his expression a bit dejected:

"Kakashi's strength is too great, and he progresses too fast. I must burn my youth even harder to catch up to him!"

As he spoke, Guy's training became even more intense, making Nohara Rin beside him feel a bit helpless:

"Guy, don't waste too much physical strength, otherwise it would be terrible if we encounter a battle and you don't have enough energy."

"Don't worry!"

Guy held up a finger, doing push-ups with one hand while laughing and saying:

"In burning youth, there won't be any problem of insufficient physical strength; these are just warm-ups for me."

"Tsk... Rin, don't worry about Guy anymore; that guy's physical strength is much stronger than you think."

Obito said with a look of disdain, and casually rubbed his own arm.

Once, when Guy had just joined their squad, Obito had trained with him for a period of time, but after only half a day, poor Obito was sent to the Konoha Hospital due to rhabdomyolysis.

Since then, Obito understood one thing: everyone has their own talent; at least a certain thick-browed green-clad dead-last was definitely not as untalented as he claimed to be.

And also... guys who can master the Eight Inner Gates ninjutsu are all perverts! This pervert also includes Kakashi!

After being influenced by Uchiha Feiyu, although Kakashi was a bit of a slacker in his attitude, he had never cut corners in his training.

And the non-decadent Kakashi, although his training couldn't compare to Guy's perverted level, it was definitely a devilish training that would leave ordinary ninjas dumbfounded.

Anyway, after seeing Guy and Kakashi's training, Obito had already given up the idea of catching up to the two of them through training, and was single-mindedly thinking about how to awaken a higher-level Sharingan to overtake them on a curve.

"That's right, thanks for the support!"

Guy also gave a thumbs up to Uchiha Obito, leaving Obito speechless for a moment, but just then, his expression suddenly changed:

"Careful, there are footsteps outside... footsteps of many people!"

Hearing this, Nohara Rin, who was sitting quietly, and Guy, who was training, both stood up quickly, drew their weapons, and prepared themselves; at the same time, Obito also activated his Sharingan.

The *da-da-da* sound of footsteps walked to the cave entrance, and the three of them nervously held their breath. Having rolled on the battlefield for a year or two, the three of them were no longer ordinary new recruits; even Guy, who seemed careless, had rich battlefield experience.

Therefore, at the cave entrance, traps had naturally been set; if Kakashi returned to the stronghold, he would automatically give them a signal to let them put away some of the traps so he could return.

But if it were other enemies... even if the traps were discovered, the opponent would have to work hard to dismantle them. This kind of action would allow the three of them to know whether those outside were enemies or friends, while also buying some time to prepare for battle.

Boom— Boom—! A series of loud noises rang out outside, and the ground even trembled slightly; Obito's expression changed instantly:

"The Explosive Tag trap has been triggered. Rin, Guy, be careful! The ones coming from the opposite side are enemies!"

On the battlefield, apart from some rookie ninja, most ninja with any experience would not be troubled by Explosive Tag traps, let alone the fact that the ones coming were a group of ninja; such a squad of ninja acting in a group would be even less likely to fall for simple traps.

The enemies outside the cave entrance were certainly not being blown head over heels; they were using things like Kunai and Shuriken to trigger these tripwire traps in a simple and brutal way, clearing the area!

The trio, having had experience long ago, immediately prepared their weapons and readied themselves for battle.

Uchiha Obito directly activated his Sharingan, the Tomoe in his eyes spinning as he stared straight at the cave entrance. Guy took off the weights he only wore while at the base and assumed a fighting stance. Nohara Rin stood behind the two of them, gripping two Kunai.

As the rumbling explosions outside gradually faded, the expressions of the three became increasingly tense. The faint sound of a group of people walking once again came through clearly, causing everyone to abandon the fantasy that the others had been injured by the Explosive Tags.

"Let me see... what is the situation here?"

A soft chuckle sounded from outside the cave entrance, and a lean Rock Ninja, who looked to be in his thirties or forties, was the first to walk in, a cold smile still on his lips.

"Tsk... so it's a group of brats from the Leaf. Forget it, just kill them all!"

After giving the order in a nonchalant tone, several ninja had already rushed out from behind this Rock Ninja and charged straight at them.

"Don't joke around, there's a limit to how much you can underestimate us! The one who will die is you!"

Obito shouted loudly, but he did not stubbornly charge forward; not to mention anything else, the goddess of his dreams, Nohara Rin, was still behind him!

As a Chunin whose specialty was Medical Ninjutsu, Nohara Rin was at the bottom level of Chunin in terms of Power Level. No matter how one looked at these fierce-looking Rock Ninja, their strength would not be lower than a Chunin. What if they broke through his defensive line and hurt his beloved goddess?

But very soon, Uchiha Obito stopped considering this problem; the Rock Ninja with a ferocious smile appeared before him as if teleporting and slashed down with a blade!

Uchiha Obito relied on his Sharingan to barely track the opponent's movement trajectory. He blocked with the Kunai in his hand, only to feel a powerful force transmitted through it, forcing him to retreat several steps.

"Such strong power, such fast speed... Damn it! Could the opponent be a Jonin squad!"

A Jonin squad, composed of ninja who were at least at the level of combat-type Special Jonin, with a captain who was definitely an Elite Jonin, was a lawnmower that made ordinary ninja tremble with fear on the battlefield, and also a trump card for major Ninja Villages to complete high-difficulty missions.

In fact, purely from a theoretical perspective, Uchiha Obito's squad also belonged to this type, it was just that their strength was completely uneven.

Over ninety percent of the entire squad's strength was concentrated on Kakashi; Obito and Guy's strength only barely reached the level of Special Jonin, and Guy could not even maintain it for long.

As for Nohara Rin, she could only be considered a logistics-type ninja; in the direct combat of this squad, she completely belonged to the level of holding them back.

"Damn it, if only Kakashi were here... Why does that guy always like to act alone every day... No, now is not the time to think about such things!"

Obito revealed a desperate look, the Tomoe in his eyes spinning as he directly unleashed a Genjutsu.

But given Obito's current carefree personality, his Genjutsu level could be imagined; the Rock Ninja opposite didn't even pause for a moment, his fist wrapped in a huge stone, and he smashed it directly over.

"Uwa!"

Obito, who had just been distracted, was directly hammered into vomiting blood by the punch and crashed into Nohara Rin behind him.

(End of this chapter)