Chapter 540: No One Believes the Truth

Lian Ye and Zhi Cun Tuan Zang followed the sound, and saw Uchiha Obito and Sasuke Uchiha standing not far away.

"I'm very curious—you're a Uchiha Clan's member, why won't you acknowledge your own identity?"

The speaker was Sasuke; he didn't understand why Lian Ye, who was clearly his own clan member, still refused to admit it.

He was very curious about this clan member who possessed the Kaleidoscope Sharingan.

"Didn't he tell you?" Lian Ye said, pointing at Uchiha Obito, "I said I'm the adopted son of the Second Hokage, I joined the Senju Clan long ago, so I'm naturally no longer a Uchiha Clan's member."

"Impossible!" Sasuke Uchiha shouted back, "The Uchiha cannot join the Senju!"

Although he hadn't lived through the Warring States Period, he still knew the grudges between the two clans.

The Second Hokage is Qianshou Feijian; it would be even more impossible for him to adopt a Uchiha Clan's member, and the Uchiha high command would likewise never agree!

After spending so much time with Lian Ye, this guy hasn't said a single truth.

Just Lian Ye's age alone shows that he's lying.

The Second Hokage has been dead for many years; if this guy were truly the Second Hokage's adopted son, his age would be at least fifty or sixty.

He couldn't possibly be that young!

"You, why won't you tell me the truth?!"

Sasuke Uchiha was very annoyed by Lian Ye's dishonest behavior.

For the dwindling Uchiha Clan, Sasuke wants to meet more of his kin.

Perhaps the old family notion hasn't completely vanished yet.

After resolving all grudges, he still hopes to rebuild the Uchiha Clan.

At least after meeting Lian Ye, that's how he feels…

"Fine, nobody believes the truth these days," Lian Ye said with a bitter smile to Zhi Cun Tuan Zang, "Looks like I have to spin a lie to fool them."

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang: "……"

"Is it really okay for you to say that openly in front of them?"

"Sasuke, aren't you trying to learn my identity?" Lian Ye said seriously, "In fact my identity is highly secret; only Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha know!"

Sasuke Uchiha heard this and his pupils suddenly contracted; he instinctively repeated, "Itachi and Shisui?"

In his memory, he had indeed seen Shisui Uchiha; his relationship with his brother was very good.

"Shisui Uchiha knew that he and Itachi could not save the clan's fate, so he secretly sent me out of the village; if their plan failed, he would have me continue the clan's flame…"

Sasuke Uchiha and Uchiha Obito: "???"

Could it be that this guy's existence is truly Shisui's covert arrangement?

In that sense, his being a slip‑through‑the‑net survivor of the night the clan was exterminated is understandable.

Itachi Uchiha might have regarded him as the Uchiha's final trump card.

If Konoha's higher-ups hadn't kept their former promise, he could attack the village together with Itachi Uchiha.

Sometimes invisible speculation is the most lethal!

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang: "???"

Lian Ye, when he tells lies, really doesn't blink an eye!

The crucial point is that those two seem to have believed him.

"Hey, you can't really believe that, can you?" Lian Ye asked in surprise, "It's just my nonsense."

"What on earth is happening to this world?"

"No one believes the truth, yet anyone will take a lie as fact."

With that level of intelligence, no wonder Obito can be duped by Madara Uchiha into becoming crippled.

Both: "……"

For a moment, they couldn't tell whether Lian Ye had spoken the truth at all.

If it's a lie, the Second Hokage's adopted son is obviously more false; if it's truth, they still don't trust Lian Ye's character.

"Alright, what do you want from me? If you just want to know my identity, you can leave now."

Lian Ye thought their entanglement over his identity was meaningless.

After all, he hadn't lied at the start; they simply didn't believe him.

"Are you willing to join us?" Uchiha Obito asked, stating the purpose of this trip.

He thought Lian Ye was a very good aide; if he could be swayed, the success rate of achieving his ideals would be higher.

The power displayed by a pair of Kaleidoscope Sharingan could easily defeat the numerous Ninja Alliance forces.

"I'm not interested in that; once I obtain Shisui's eyes, I'll leave this place."

"You don't need to worry that I'll obstruct your plan; even if the 'Moon's Eye' plan truly succeeds, it won't affect me."

"I won't take part in the Fourth Ninja World War."

Lian Ye was speaking the truth; he's not from this timeline, and the one hanging on a tree cosplaying Bai Jue wouldn't be him.

"Whether the 'Moon's Eye' plan succeeds or not has nothing to do with him."

Moreover, later Naruto and Sasuke are both overpowered, and with the protagonist's aura ensuring victory, it's perfectly normal.

Even if Zhi Cun Tuan Zang weren't uninterested in this timeline, he wouldn't linger here for long.

At the very least, he must leave here before Obito becomes a Ten‑Tails Jinchuriki…

Otherwise, wouldn't it just be looking for trouble?

Unless he beats Obito to become a Ten‑Tails Jinchuriki first, but that risk is too high.

Moreover, with Zhi Cun Tuan Zang still present, he couldn't take such a risk.

So honestly leaving this timeline is the wisest decision!

Uchiha Obito didn't expect Lian Ye to say he wouldn't join the war, and said, "I hope you follow through!"

While saying so, he vanished from the spot, taking Sasuke Uchiha with him.

Although he is wary of Lian Ye's Kaleidoscope Sharingan ability, that doesn't mean he is afraid of Lian Ye.

If that fellow dares to stand on their opposite side, he certainly won't be as easy to talk to as he is now.

Even if (he) possesses the Kaleidoscope Sharingan, so what?

No one can stop him from carrying out the "Moon's Eye" plan!

Lin, I'll soon be able to create a world that has only you!

Tsk tsk, virtualizing this ability is so handy!

Lian Ye looked at the spot where Dai Tu vanished and said, feeling rather moved.

Having such an ability, (he) is not afraid of anyone at all.

Even if (he) can't win, (he) can just run away…

"Tuan Cang, we'll go now to find the other eye of Shishui, and then we can leave this spacetime."

"All right, as you say."

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang nodded and followed behind his good brother.

The two began searching the Ninja World for Naruto Uzumaki's whereabouts.

On the other side.

"Kakashi, when can we find Sasuke?" Naruto Uzumaki said anxiously, his face full of worry.

Sasuke joined the Akatsuki and abducted Kiraibi, and the Raikage, enraged, issued a death order against Sasuke.

Naruto didn't want to see Sasuke killed, so he intercepted the Raikage halfway, trying to persuade the Fourth Raikage to abandon the thought of killing Sasuke.

Unfortunately, he was met with a cold refusal.

His always-successful Mouth Ninjutsu was of no use against the Raikage.

Naruto Uzumaki learned that Sasuke caused a major disturbance at the Five Kage Summit.

He must hurry to stop Sasuke, otherwise Sasuke could indeed be killed!

"We're almost there," Kakashi said.

Sasuke is his disciple, so naturally he doesn't want to see such a scene.

"Wait, it seems someone's coming!"

Kakashi suddenly said, as if he'd noticed something.

Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno simultaneously halted, their faces showing caution as they looked ahead, ready for battle.

"Don't be nervous, we mean no harm."

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