Chapter 121: Danzo and Obito's Actions (Ten-Thousand-Word Chapter)

The information about Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha was not transmitted in the ninja world.

But this is also very normal, because this information is truly too heavy for the ninja world!

Moreover, in this era, actually there hasn't been much publicity for those people who established the village.

This caused a disconnect in the younger generation's cognition, just like Leaf Village's own new generation.

They thus have a huge misperception of the strength of Madara Uchiha, and even of ZhuZhang's strength.

Even the ANBU, in their performance in the original Chunin exams, fully displayed such a 'disconnect'.

Actually, not publicizing is understandable, after all these two really aren't like humans anymore, and the current Kage naturally doesn't want to bring trouble upon themselves.

Nobody wants to spend their whole life living in someone else's shadow, like this unlucky guy Dayemu.

Furthermore, in their view, the ninja world probably can't possibly produce such a terrifying existence again.

Letting the contemporary ninjas grow properly, rather than constantly listening to legends that leave them in the dust, would probably be better, right?

However, with this incident, both Leaf Village and Rock Village will probably have to make some changes.

Although it's not certain yet, given the Wood Release they saw and that terrifying Fire Release, they must strengthen their defenses!

Furthermore, not everyone is completely unaware of this matter.

"Then, this Lord Madara seems not to be the one we know; is that bad news?"

"And then?"

White Zetsu half-blinked, he spoke doubtfully, but this almost made Black Zetsu lose his composure.

But the problem is, he realized he underestimated the influence of that Master Yuan in Mist Village.

Black Zetsu originally didn't care, and just casually replied, but the next moment his whole body stiffened, and a visible change occurred on his black face.

Last time, they sent that group of talented and gifted young people of Master Yuan to their deaths, but it failed, causing the relationship between the two sides to become somewhat tense.

To make him feel a bit better, perhaps it's that the Bamboo Take Clan is becoming increasingly restless, giving him the chance to prepare to move against them!

"The situation is roughly like this; although their auras are completely different, even Susanoo, but that tone seems to be Lord Madara's."

"Could it be that the damned Obito from that world sent Madara Uchiha over?"

"Tell me everything you saw in detail, quickly!"

"But what's the use of that?"

"Damn it, how did Mist Village produce an elder comparable to Kage authority?"

"Hmm"

Black Zetsu was looking at the documents in his hand, furrowing his brows; the atmosphere in Mist Village really isn't good right now.

"Say it again?!"

"Or could this not be a reincarnation of Indra?"

But now Black Zetsu feels especially headache, because he completely doesn't understand what this is all about.

Probably being lectured by his future self is why he's like this.

But just then, the White Zetsu on him suddenly spoke, making Black Zetsu furrow his brows.

Actually, Black Zetsu originally didn't take this small matter to heart; no matter what, he kept holding onto the Mizukage card.

Black Zetsu feels really unhappy, but he still has no way to deal with this.

However, just as White Zetsu had just opened his mouth, Black Zetsu directly interrupted him, leaving White Zetsu also bewildered for a moment.

"Black Zetsu, I have some information to tell you."

White Zetsu felt a bit wronged, but he still nodded and quickly recounted everything he had seen.

"What's going on, speak."

Mist Village, inside the Mizukage's office.

This guy seems to have vague connections with many families, and his subordinates are extremely loyal to him!

More importantly, I actually have no way to deal with him.

After all, hearing that tone of speech makes me want to go up and punch him twice; could this not be Madara?

"What exactly are you saying?"

And when they reach a certain time, they just disappear; all of this I've explained thoroughly to Black Zetsu.

This is all nightmare-like news, okay!

Madara Uchiha has appeared?

It's not the one we know?

Black Zetsu suddenly shuddered, and a terrifying thought appeared in his heart.

"What is it supposed to be?!"

Whether he saw Madara and Izuna, and Madara using Wood Release in battle, or their goal seems to be the Tailed Beast.

Listening to White Zetsu's words, Black Zetsu's whole body felt somewhat numb, but he also accepted what White Zetsu said.

"Stop! Shut up!"

But now Black Zetsu's whole body is in a daze; he simply can't believe what he heard!

Besides that, Obito has been relatively well-behaved lately.

"I say."

"What good news is the news of Madara Uchiha? Did you find a leverage from his lifetime?"

Then no matter how Master Yuan acts, it's not a big deal.

"Damn, where's any good news?"

Black Zetsu's face is full of bewilderment; what does 'good now but bad later' mean?

Are you playing riddles with me?

"So, does the news about Lord Obito count as good news?"

"I have some news that's both very good and also seems quite bad, I—"

"Oh."

Moreover, the aura doesn't match, which makes Black Jue even more puzzled.

"Could it be that Obito changed bodies? Isn't that self‑destructive?"

Black Jue really can't figure it out, but he can be certain of one thing.

"If it's not an impersonation, then this guy probably doesn't belong to this era."

After all, such a disappearance means either he fled or he returned.

Black Jue, troubled, pinched his forehead; to be honest, he doesn't even know whether he hopes that guy is an impostor or genuine.

It's true, but because it's not the same era, the uncertainty here is too high.

But if it's false, he'll feel disappointed, because Obito that guy—

"Oh right, there's another thing I need to tell you."

Just as Black Jue was pondering, White Jue's half‑body suddenly spoke again.

"Next time there's something, please say it all at once, don't break it up like this."

"Is it like poop, needing to be all at once."

"Shut up! Just say whatever it is!"

"Why be so fierce?"

White Jue's half‑body pursed his lips, then continued.

"Obito that guy is going to Leaf Village; he said it seems Danzo wants to see him."

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For a moment, Black Jue felt his defenses truly shattered.

Not long ago, he was praising Obito for being honest and well‑behaved, and now this guy actually does something like this?

He couldn't recall who Danzo was for a moment, after all such a minor character wasn't worth his mental effort.

But the problem is, that idiot Obito is heading to Leaf Village!

Inside Leaf Village there is Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Haori, Uchiha Ying, and Shisui Uchiha; what the damn difference if Obito goes there?

He leaned his heavy body back, and Black Jue collapsed onto the chair.

"What kind of idiots are around me?!"

At that moment, his eyes truly seemed to have lost their light—

"Orochimaru, how's your experiment progress?"

"Almost done, almost done, it should be fine next time."

Inside an Underground Laboratory in Leaf Village, Orochimaru and Danzo stood side by side.

Only Orochimaru seemed to be carefully manipulating a beaker, conducting an experiment.

But only he knew that he wasn't actually doing anything; he was just putting on a show for Danzo.

Lately, Danzo has been urging him more and more, which has started to annoy Orochimaru.

If it weren't for scooping up another profit and quietly moving some crucial experimental equipment, he would have tried to slip out of Leaf Village long ago!

After all, his village is already built; leaving wouldn't be difficult at all.

But his perfunctory attitude also seemed to make Danzo lose his composure; Danzo, with a calm face, looked at Orochimaru and asked softly.

"How long has this been? March after March, every time I ask you it's 'almost', how much longer do you actually need?"

"Lord Danzo, your arm must feel fine now, that's where my time goes; as for the current experiment, maybe it'll be fine next time."

Facing Danzo's questioning, Orochimaru remained unusually calm; after all, his partial research results have taken effect on Danzo.

So he doesn't worry about what will happen to Danzo, just saying it'll definitely be fine next time!

Strictly speaking, Orochimaru is still quite grateful to Danzo.

That guy both supplied material, funded the project, and even volunteered to be a test subject for himself.

Orochimaru was momentarily dazed, because he truly couldn't imagine where else he'd find such a good person later.

The combination of Senju Clan ZhuZhang cells and Sharingan in Danzo counts as completing Orochimaru's preliminary experimental verification.

Even though Danzo's motives aren't pure, Orochimaru sincerely thanks him; that guy is truly great for saving himself time.

But the profit must still be taken; after all, no one knows the deep pit Danzo dug for himself, and it could bury him in an instant.

"I know, I'm also grateful in my heart, but this pace is too slow."

Danzo didn't know the twists in Orochimaru's mind; after a moment of thought, he asked.

"I don't want to wait indefinitely like this; don't you know the current situation in Leaf Village?"

"The situation in Leaf Village?"

Orochimaru tilted his head, asking curiously.

"Leaf Village is fine now, except for those three Uchiha who entered the senior ninja council; otherwise there's no impact."

"No impact?"

Danzo burst into a bitter laugh at that, clenched his fist and growled low.

"Do you know about Ziraiye's return, do you know what they've been doing lately?"

"Ziraiye, huh, I know."

Orochimaru, while pondering, said absentmindedly.

"As for what they did, I'm not too clear, but the day he returned it seemed they held some meeting and asked me to attend, but I ignored it."

"What? They found you?"

Danzo heard that and his eyes instantly widened.

"Yes, that's perfectly normal; they'll call me for any meeting."

Orochimaru nodded, then suddenly realized something and gave Danzo a strange look.

"Could it be, Lord Danzo"

Orochimaru found himself at a loss for words, while Danzo clenched his teeth and stared intently at Orochimaru.

For a moment, the two stared in silence, and the atmosphere fell into a strange awkwardness.

Orochimaru was genuinely embarrassed, because he hadn't expected Danzo to have come to this point.

But he also envied Danzo, since being ignored spared him many troubles.

Danzo, however, never imagined that the meetings he longed to attend would simply exclude him.

He was even more surprised that Orochimaru would look down on the meeting like that?!

For a split second, Danzo truly wanted to choke that guy Orochimaru.

At the same time he wondered when exactly he had been excluded from such meetings.

"A meeting without me can't be complete; how can it yield a reasonable answer?!"

"Perhaps they think, Lord Danzo, you haven't fully recovered yet."

It's unclear how long they remained silent, but Orochimaru finally stuck out his tongue, licked his lips, and said with a smile.

"Next time, Lord Danzo can just go straight over; after all, you're the Hokage's aide, and Leaf Village can't be without you."

"Hmph, I can spare it!"

Danzo's composure was indeed cracking, yet he forced himself to stay calm and nodded seriously.

But already hating Minato Namikaze, he took this young man to heart even more.

Not to mention that the brat showed him no respect and publicly humiliated him, and that line 'I am the Hokage' still burns him to this day!

Moreover, it was this guy who got the Uchiha Clan into high‑level meetings, which further challenged his bottom line.

Although regarding Root, Minato Namikaze eventually made a concession that allowed its reconstruction.

But the current Root is nowhere near as talent‑filled as before; in Danzo's view, the newly recruited trainees are all merely mediocrities.

The buildup of emotions, combined with the information he learned today, finally broke his defenses completely!

"I swear, no matter what, I will pull you down from the Hokage seat!

No matter the cost, for Leaf Village I will definitely make it happen!"

Danzo's heart roared; now he had some confidence— even if Root was weak, a few years of training were still usable.

As long as Root exists, and as long as Itachi Uchiha, Jia and the others grow, he can still accomplish many things.

"Then I'll be waiting for Lord Danzo's good news."

Orochimaru licked his lips, then tilted his head and suddenly spoke.

"However, Lord Danzo, you keep asking me for results, which is understandable.

But Lord Danzo, the materials I have seem insufficient."

"Hmm?"

Danzo, who had been swearing, snapped back to his senses upon hearing Orochimaru, and instinctively became alert.

He didn't know when it started, but whenever Orochimaru opened his mouth, Danzo felt a stress response.

Because Orochimaru's research is like a bottomless pit; no matter how much he invests, it always feels insufficient!

If Orochimaru couldn't actually produce results, he would have long suspected that he was being swindled of funds.

"Didn't I give you a batch last time? And the thing you want is very dangerous!"

"They're just cells from various great families; are these more dangerous than the First Hokage's cells?"

Orochimaru let out a light laugh, then whispered.

"Lord Danzo, you reap what you sow, and we've come this far, haven't we?"

Sure enough, it's another demand for money and materials.

Danzo recalled his cooperation with Orochimaru over the past year or two, and it seemed he heard that line the most.

But his current funds were indeed low; he had given Orochimaru a lot, and the Akatsuki Organization had also contributed plenty.

On top of that, Root also requires money, and even as the Hokage's aide he was struggling to keep afloat.

Just as he was pondering whether to negotiate price, Orochimaru's sudden remark almost broke his defenses again.

"Lord Danzo, you wouldn't want your stinginess to cause our project to be abandoned midway, would you?"

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Watching Danzo clench his teeth, yet he left in utter silence.

Orochimaru shrugged indifferently; Danzo could be any way, he didn't care at all.

Anyway, Danzo's value was limited to this; extracting a bit more would naturally be good.

"Unfortunately, I don't have that much time."

Orochimaru let out a light hum, and in that instant he abruptly turned his head.

At some point, a voice had silently stood behind him, quietly appraising Orochimaru!

"Is that you?"

Orochimaru saw the figure and instantly recalled the scene from over a year ago when this guy met Danzo.

He just couldn't understand why this guy came to him; shouldn't he have gone to see Danzo?

"Long time no see, Orochimaru."

Obito calmly nodded, his eyes fixed on Orochimaru, as if he had guessed what Orochimaru was thinking, and he said coolly.

"Don't be nervous, I'm here to find you this time."

"Find me?"

"Hmm, there are some things I'd like to discuss with you, after all"

At this point, Obito paused slightly, then said in a suggestive tone.

"Weren't you already prepared to leave the Leaf Village?"

Obito's words made Orochimaru frown, but he didn't retort; instead, he fell silent.

Obito didn't mind, but it was clear he was brimming with confidence.

A little over a month ago, he left Mist Village for Leaf Village, intending to go straight to see Tuanzang.

But in the course of that, he unexpectedly stumbled upon something even more interesting: he discovered that Orochimaru's situation was unusual!

Thus, while ensuring his own safety and remaining undetected, he observed carefully for a month.

Since then he was certain of one thing: Orochimaru was likely to leave the Leaf Village, especially after discovering that Orochimaru had built a village himself in Field Country!

With that discovery, Obito felt especially excited.

He always thought only someone like him could defect, but to his surprise, the thick‑browed, widely‑noticed Orochimaru had also defected?!

And Orochimaru is who? He's one of the Legendary Sannin of the Leaf Village; who knows how many of its secrets he holds.

His leaving the village would be a blow to the Leaf Village, as can be imagined!

After clarifying these matters, Obito naturally formed an idea: to recruit Orochimaru into the Akatsuki Organization.

The Akatsuki Organization already needed more personnel; otherwise it couldn't act on future plans.

Orochimaru is powerful and also a high‑ranking member of the Leaf Village; once someone like that joins—

—it would be a huge boost for the Akatsuki Organization and a massive strike against the Leaf Village!

"And if Orochimaru follows me, everything will be better, after all"

After all, Obito doesn't fully understand the inner workings of the Akatsuki Organization; although he counts as a member, the organization fundamentally belongs to Nagato.

Naturally, he wants to plant some people inside, people of his own!

In any case, both he and Orochimaru came from the Leaf Village.

"Do you want me to do something together with you, or do you want me to do something?"

At that moment, Orochimaru suddenly spoke, and his gaze turned somewhat dangerous.

His aura instantly grew cold; for a moment Obito even felt as if a poisonous snake were staring at him!

"Truly, Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, lives up to his reputation"

Obito was also cautious; his words sounded vague, yet he kept his composure and continued speaking.

"Don't misunderstand; I have no ill intent. I'm truly here to invite you."

"Invite?"

"Yes, just an invitation. After you leave the Leaf Village, don't you want a stable environment to better conduct your experiments?"

"Is that so?"

Orochimaru's aura slightly contracted, and he surveyed Obito before him.

Yet within his seemingly calm eyes, a greed surfaced; to him, Obito's body was truly a treasure!

Nevertheless, he managed to restrain his emotions, and after a while he gently nodded.

"Then, I think we can have a proper talk now"

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"Strange, where did that Orochimaru guy go?"

Ziraiye paced back and forth in front of Orochimaru's house, having come to look for Orochimaru many times.

But each time he came, he saw no one, which left Ziraiye especially puzzled.

Although he knew that Orochimaru likely had many experimental bases in the Leaf Village, he never wanted to go into the labs to look for him.

"Just not being able to see Orochimaru like this doesn't seem like a solution?"

Ziraiye frowned; his feelings toward Orochimaru were rather complicated.

He felt some guilt; in his view, Orochimaru's current state likely stemmed from failing in the competition for the Fourth Hokage.

But there is also resentment; after all, it's just a failure in the Hokage competition—does that justify such self‑destruction?

Tsunade has been back for so long, and this guy just disappears when he wants; when she returns, he ignores her.

"This can't go on, you bastard!"

Ziraiye muttered under his breath, then headed straight for the Leaf Village forest.

He didn't want this matter to strain the bond between them; he had to find Orochimaru for a proper talk.

"If nothing works, I'll have to beat him awake!"

Ziraiye thought, darting through the forest within the Leaf Village; although he ignored Leaf affairs, he knew some of Orochimaru's bases.

The Leaf Village is vast, yet his speed wasn't slow; still, after spending much time Ziraiye found nothing, which gave him a headache.

"Where is it?"

Gazing at the moonlit sky, Ziraiye stroked his chin and pondered.

"Could he have set up some new labs?"

Just as he planned to revisit other labs from his memory, he suddenly halted.

"How about we go inside and see what experiments this guy is conducting?"

With that thought, even though Ziraiye knew it might not be wise, he couldn't suppress his inner urge.

After a moment's hesitation, Ziraiye arrived at a lab's doorway, broke the seal outside, and stepped in cautiously.

"Sure enough, no one here?"

Ziraiye glanced around and found that there were no vessels or equipment left here at all.

He finally sighed helplessly, and just as he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed some test tubes on the lab table.

The test tubes were empty, yet even in the dim light Ziraiye keenly sensed what seemed to be traces of blood inside them!

After a moment's thought, he simply walked over and took all the test tubes with him.

"Just in time to show Tsunade, so she can see what Orochimaru is up to."

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Ding, ding, ding—

In a training ground, the clatter of metal rang continuously.

Two figures darted back and forth at high speed, their movement paths utterly illogical.

It was as if they were flickering through space, leaving the onlookers beside them staring in amazement.

However, though the two figures fought fiercely, a closer look reveals that one was fleeing and the other was pursuing.

Bang—

Soon after, a figure suddenly froze, then crashed heavily onto the ground.

Through the dust, the figure scrambled up quickly; his silver hair was messy and dirty—this was Kakashi!

Huff, huff, huff

Kakashi kept panting, his Sharingan transformed into a Mangekyou Sharingan, staring at Yuzhi who had landed ahead.

Around him, several Flying Thunder God Kunai were stuck everywhere.

Yuzhi crossed his arms over his chest and watched Kakashi; he appeared calm, but inside he couldn't help to make a snide comment.

"MD, in this damned world, talent can actually keep up with hacks?"

A month ago, Yuzhi and Hikari had taken on the forms of "Madara and Izuna," and Hikari, without any pressure, had "teased" both Kakashi and Ziraiye.

At that time, Kakashi still couldn't use the Flying Thunder God technique; at least he had shown no performance in that area.

But a month later, he actually manifested the Flying Thunder God right in front of Yuzhi!

That month passed for Yuzhi as both joyous and especially tangled.

There were many reasons for his happiness; one was the lingering effects of the last meeting.

Yuzhi felt what it means to "plant a willow unintentionally and have it shade," and the aftermath of Madara Uchiha's influence was indeed profound!

At Minato Namikaze's suggestion, everyone—including the two consultants who, in Yuzhi's impression, were "stubborn, conservative, and resentful of the Uchiha Clan"—unhesitatingly chose to support.

Probably now the entire Leaf Village, except for Danzo, no one would confront Yuzhi and his group!

"Indeed, an unexpected result."

Yuzhi found it both funny and surprising, yet still considered the outcome unexpected.

He knew why those who had a role in the Uchiha Clan's massacre in the original work would cause such a shift.

Plainly, it was because of the three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan!

Before, the three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan were beyond Leaf Village's capacity, so they would naturally choose to escape.

Now, those three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan are the key to protecting Leaf Village; not having them would be disastrous!

Against this backdrop, the Uchiha Clan received more reinforcement, and what Yuzhi and his allies desired became simpler.

Such a change could be felt throughout Leaf Village!

However, his newly elevated status didn't affect him much; he remained the same as before.

After all, his goal is the Hokage, and this was merely a fortunate side‑effect; he is pleased but nothing more.

Besides this, another thing that pleased him was his Scorch Release.

His Scorch Release had been integrating for so long; the Bloodline Limit he first attempted to fuse himself was finally completed with the help of Daoyemu's talent.

When the Scorch Release was fully merged, he clearly sensed the two types of chakra intertwining, with no possibility of separation.

Most importantly, as the two chakras wove together, he also felt this unique power affecting his own bloodline.

"It's as if a force has activated my bloodline and etched the imprint of that power into my veins."

Now he has a deeper understanding of the Bloodline Limit; no wonder the bloodline born from this chakra fusion can continue to be passed down through the veins.

Because these forces can indeed merge into one's own bloodline, effecting a special activation and even an enhancement!

This activation and enhancement aren't especially impactful for Yuzhi, since he already accomplished it once with Zhuo Er Extraordinary.

He feels it's minor, but for Hikari it's far from ordinary!

That month brought both things that made him happy and things that puzzled him.

Hikari was one of the people who made him feel puzzled.

She, like Yuzhi, completed the Scorch Release one after another, and the changes and experiences it gave her were completely different.

She explicitly told Yuzhi that she could feel the bloodline's enhancement from this fusion, as well as the changes it brought to herself.

That change made her feel she had indeed become considerably stronger again, and her bloodline seemed to reflect a bit in her eyes!

"Although the intensity isn't particularly high, this does prove a lot, no wonder the Bloodline Net directly leads to 'Ascension'."

It turns out that ordinary chakra fusion already contains so many special aspects, especially the benefit to the bloodline.

With this clear discovery, Hikari naturally pressed on, and her second fusion target was the Melting Release.

The progress of Melting Release was far faster than Scorch Release, since they possessed Four‑Tails chakra.

For Hikari's talent‑monster‑level performance, Yuzhi truly didn't know what to say, but then Kakashi immediately launched a heavy punch at him.

"Alright, you can stop now; I roughly understand your situation."

Though Yuzhi felt powerless to snark at these talent monsters, he even wondered whether his lack of a death meant he wasn't fit to stand with them.

Nevertheless, he suppressed his inner frustration and patiently gave feedback to Kakashi.

"Although you used Obito's eyes to achieve positioning and spatial search, overall you can be considered to have completed it."

What you need now is to react as quickly as possible, and after space‑traversing, better control your posture, balance, and determine the enemy's weak points.

Only by reaching this step and seizing the chance to deliver a killing blow, I think you'll have officially completed your training.

After completing a Flying Thunder God traversal, confirming one's condition isn't that simple, because no one knows what posture they'll appear in.

Either you must adjust in advance, which requires extremely high mastery of the Flying Thunder God, like Minato Namikaze.

Or you adjust on the fly, which is even harder, but Yuzhi does it that way.

After all, he has the Sharingan.

"I understand."

Kakashi was still a bit out of breath, clearly the strain was considerable, yet he still looked happy.

"Then perhaps I can play some role in future battles."

"Come on, your role has always been huge, and it took me a long time to train the Flying Thunder God as well."

Yuzhi smiled, shook his head and offered a comforting word, while Hikari, sitting beside Lin and the others watching, almost rolled a Byakugan.

Now Kakashi might be a bit more threatening, but before—

If he hadn't used the Mangekyou Sharingan, Hikari probably wouldn't have paid him much attention at all.

As for the Flying Thunder God, Hikari tilted his head; Yuzhi indeed tried to train it, and managed to master it in a week.

Is that what you call spending a long time?

"How impressive."

Akai and Asuma both swallowed, having seen nothing clear of the two's battle!

But they both knew one thing: Kakashi seemed to have already learned the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Even according to Yuzhi, Kakashi achieved it by relying on that Sharingan.

But achieving it is achieving it; there's no room for luck.

"You two have worked hard."

Lin saw both pause, smiled, picked up a handkerchief and walked over, then handed one to Yuzhi and one to Kakashi.

"Quickly wipe it off."

"Thank you."

Yuzhi and Kakashi took the handkerchiefs simultaneously, and at this moment Hikari and Akai also came over.

Hikari glanced at the handkerchief in Yuzhi's hand, but said nothing, instead habitually standing beside Yuzhi.

Akai and Asuma surrounded Kakashi; it was their first time seeing Kakashi's performance today.

Yuzhi's strength has long been ingrained in people's hearts, they're already used to it, but Kakashi truly surprised them.

"Congratulations, but I won't fall behind you!"

Akai clenched his fist, then shouted at Kakashi, though he still glanced at Yuzhi while speaking.

After all, for him, the one he most wants to challenge is still Yuzhi.

"Thank you."

Kakashi understood Akai's thoughts, smiled, nodded, and modestly said,

"Actually I'm nothing special; it's the Sharingan that's impressive, it gave me this progress."

"You do have talent; otherwise even activating that Sharingan would be hard for you."

Hikari and Kakashi are also familiar; although she had just kicked the guy once, she didn't dwell on it.

After all, she never really lands a heavy punch in the true sense.

"You Uchiha are truly odd, the Sharingan is really absurd."

Asuma pursed his lips beside them, and after a while he blurted out this line.

The Flying Thunder God is already absurd enough, and now it can be activated by the Sharingan; doesn't that show the Sharingan is even more absurd than the Flying Thunder God?

Sometimes, Asuma truly envies these bloodline families.

Because once they awaken their abilities, even decades of others' struggle may not compare.

"Alright, let's drop this; we have a gathering tonight, don't forget."

Lin saw everyone inevitably shift the topic to Kakashi's Flying Thunder God, and she laughed, reminding everyone.

"Make a little preparation, and we can set off soon."

"Speaking of which, congratulations to you too, Lin."

Shancheng Qingye kept following behind, and upon hearing Lin's words, he couldn't help but congratulate enviously.

"Now, you are officially a disciple of the Legendary Sannin Tsunade."

Being Tsunade's disciple is a great honor.

Although the news had spread long ago, they still hadn't held the necessary ceremony.

But within the month, Tsunade managed to squeeze time to handle it, since she didn't want Yuzhi to come looking for her.

Now Lin is a proper Tsunade disciple, which makes her immensely happy.

After all, she herself is a medical ninja, and Tsunade's place in her heart is special.

Moreover, she was originally a disciple of the Fourth Hokage, making her situation even more unique now.

"Thank you."

Lin was still the same as before, enthusiastically nodding, but her eyes turned toward Yuzhi.

She knew one thing clearly in her heart: she probably couldn't become Tsunade's disciple without Yuzhi's help.

She remembered the day Yuzhi simply asked her a question, and not long after, Tsunade actually expressed willingness to take her as a disciple.

If you said Yuzhi had no influence, Lin would never believe it!

In fact, Lin herself doesn't know how much Yuzhi has helped her from the battlefield until now.

Although Yuzhi never says it, never brings it up, he still keeps it firmly in his heart.

"Her look at you seems off."

But at this moment, Yuzhi feels a bit uneasy, because Hikari noticed Lin's gaze and, with a teasing look, glanced at the Yuzhi beside her.

However, Yuzhi doesn't care at all; he seizes the moment when no one's eyes are on them and grabs Hikari.

Then, covertly, he scratches the palm of Hikari's hand, and only then smiles and says.

"Isn't it normal for me to be popular? And can she not thank me?"

"After all, I did her a favor, even though I just said a simple word."

"Bastard, what are you doing?"

Hikari glared at Yuzhi; she had originally wanted to ask where the sudden missing sum of money in the house had gone, but now she couldn't bring herself to ask.

"Ying, let's go."

Fortunately, at this moment Lin walks toward them; she struggles lightly, and Yuzhi lets go of his hand accordingly.

"Hmm."

Hikari nodded, hurried over to Lin's side, apparently fearing that Yuzhi might cause trouble again.

Lin also noticed their intimate behavior, but she said nothing, instead smiling broadly and taking Hikari's hand.

"Where are you guys going?"

Yuzhi looked at the two of them oddly, then asked.

"She and I are going to buy something, and we'll invite the others to come along as well."

Hikari replied casually, and Lin laughed along.

"We'll be there soon; you go to the restaurant first."

"Is that so? Then Ying, it's yours to handle."

Yuzhi, hearing that, smiled and nodded, and it was clear that Hikari was becoming more integrated into the environment.

In the past, Hikari would also go, but not so proactively; this change naturally makes Yuzhi very happy.

He never wanted Hikari to become a withdrawn girl, especially as a member of the Uchiha Clan; being introverted is a terrifying thing.

"Let's go; Ying, leaving it to Lin will be fine."

Aoba also walks over to Yuzhi at this moment, smiling and whispering a sentence.

"Indeed, especially since you all live together every day; can you even stand being apart for a moment?"

Asma leans over now, but his jealous words sound somewhat sarcastic.

Nevertheless, Yuzhi doesn't hold back, grabbing Asma's neck from behind, instantly preventing the guy from escaping.

A group of people tussle and joke, making the training ground especially lively, all while a large tree stands in the distance.

In a dimensional space separate from the real world, Obito's eyes stare intently at everything.

It's unclear whether that particular scene provoked him, or if everything before his eyes simply fills him with disgust and anger.

He, who had been in a good mood after solving the Orochimaru issue, now finds his fist clenching again.