Chapter 195

"Bring them over, make sure there's no problem?"

Outside Leaf Village, on a hilltop, the figures of Yuzhi and the others suddenly appeared.

The Flying Thunder God Technique has long been mastered by Yuzhi; this simple long-distance teleportation is really not that easy for him.

But Hikari slightly furrowed her brows at this moment; she wasn't worried about how troublesome this enemy would be.

Having participated in so many missions with Yuzhi, she naturally knows exactly what the Akatsuki Organization members are like.

To be blunt, at least half of them are our own people!

But even so, bringing Sasuke, Naruto, and Neji—these three little guys—out together really doesn't seem appropriate no matter how you look at it.

"It's not a big problem, and besides, you're still here."

Yuzhi smiled; he wasn't that concerned, and turned his head to look at the three little guys beside him.

Perhaps because it's their first time leaving the Leaf Village, these three little guys are now especially excited.

Yuzhi sighed, rubbing his chin as he spoke.

"He runs fast; to attack his physical form you need to break space, and he possesses the First Hokage's power, giving him extremely strong regenerative ability."

"They're still curious about what exactly happened, and they're still looking forward to doing something."

"You guy really..."

"But it's not a big deal; after all, that guy only has these few tricks, making it hard for people to guess."

These three little guys still aren't quite clear on what's going on, and they remain full of excitement.

You're still working on the basics now; taijutsu and chakra are what you need to hone, and only when you've perfected all of this do you have the qualification to walk this path.

Yuzhi rubbed his chin, then turned his head to look at the three little ones.

Hikari felt somewhat powerless to complain about Yuzhi, but fortunately she didn't seem to mind the Akatsuki Organization members too much.

"I just hope that if Kakashi encounters the real Obito, he can bring out the same determination he had when he fought me to the death."

Although Hikari's words were calm, the killing intent in her tone was especially clear; even Madara, who had been silent beside them, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"This first lesson is similar to practical combat training; I'm not entirely sure what you'll develop into later, but I want to tell you."

Even though he had vaguely accepted Yuzhi's 'assumption,' everything wasn't settled yet, so he naturally wouldn't take any rash action.

How old is Neji? What does a ninja at this stage know?

Saying it this way, no matter how you look at it, it seems somewhat misleading for the young ones.

"All right, Neji, today counts as my first lesson for you."

Yuzhi smiled, spoke offhandedly, but as soon as he opened his mouth he felt like he'd misspoken; after a moment's thought he continued.

In fact, he himself really didn't care about doing anything, because Obito disappointed him utterly.

Although they had heard some half-understood things, overall they really didn't know why they'd been brought outside the Leaf Village.

But now isn't the time, and likewise he can't do it.

Fortunately, Yuzhi soon continued his explanation when Neji seemed to half-understand.

He gave Yuzhi his own speculation: for example, these people are merely here to distract, while Obito's true goal is to enter the Leaf Village.

Even though Neji is now putting on a calm facade, the excitement in his eyes cannot be hidden no matter what.

"This guy is indeed annoying, but you also know his ability—killing him is truly not easy."

Probably because of Yahiko's revival, the things he wants to express seem to have increased, and from his words Yuzhi can sense that his mood is quite good.

Nagato indeed doesn't know what Obito wants to do, which also prevents him from saying too much to Yuzhi, but he did outline his own thoughts.

Yuzhi shrugged, and then his gaze turned somewhat dangerous.

Obito has indeed caused him considerable trouble, and he can't help but feel annoyed.

What's more, he wants to do something now but can't; his current Impure World Reincarnation is simply too weak.

"All right, whether Obito lives or dies doesn't really matter to me; besides, him being alive gives other villages some confidence, which isn't a bad thing."

"I've said what I needed to say, and now I should do something; according to Nagato, they're supposed to be here to distract."

"If someone could help, say by activating the curse mark on his heart and blowing him up, then everything would be simple."

"Illusion techniques could have easily killed him, but this guy possesses Izanagi, which is really troublesome; if."

Having said that, Yuzhi paused for a moment, then immediately turned his head to look at Madara.

Yuzhi's words made Madara Uchiha furrow his brows; it wasn't that Yuzhi spoke incorrectly, just that this guy had set the progress too high.

"Of course, this is the development of later ninjas; I'm merely providing you a path so you can avoid detours in the future."

But the kids couldn't care less about these things; they're really full of excitement right now.

Madara let out an annoyed snort; the moment Yuzhi opened his mouth, he already guessed that this guy was scheming for his own benefit.

They kept looking left and right, their eyes full of curiosity; if it weren't for Yuzhi being beside them, they might have been running all over the place.

The core of battle often is a clash of chakra usage; whether it's taijutsu or ninjutsu, many things are actually the same.

Actually, even if Nagato didn't say it, Yuzhi could guess: who could Obito possibly beat in a head‑on fight these days?

Besides his numerous failures and the many times he's been hammered, Obito in this world really hasn't made any waves at all.

"Hmph"

"But speaking of which, what level do you intend to reach—is that Obito of the Uchiha clan really too annoying?"

The Third Hokage looked at something plain and unremarkable, it didn't appear to have any special qualities, yet he could pair the simplest method with the simplest ninjutsu.

Thus he could inflict unimaginable destruction on others, precisely because he had honed all of this to the extreme, reaching the stage where he could clash in chakra usage.

"Even with all of Orochimaru's secret and forbidden techniques, they're hard to withstand in his hands—that's why he's so strong."

"Is that so."

Neji nodded curiously; under the expectant gazes of Sasuke and Naruto, he couldn't help but ask.

"Then, teacher, what level have you reached."

"As for me."

At this point, Yuzhi paused slightly and gave a faint smile.

"You'll find out soon enough, after all we have a 'guest' arriving."

While speaking, a black sphere subtly appeared beside him.

The moment the sphere appeared, Madara Uchiha's eyes widened, and the distant Black Zetsu also sensed a mortal threat!

"Impossible! How could he have the Seeking Dao Jewel!"

——

"You"

Obito looked unflinchingly at Kakashi, not knowing what was happening.

He was confident he hadn't been exposed, yet why did this guy so solemnly recognize him?

What on earth is happening, why has the situation turned into this mess?

"I"

Obito tried to deny it, but Kakashi seemed to leave no room for idle talk.

For Kakashi, though his heart ached, he also knew what he had to do.

After the Nine-Tails incident, there was the three‑generation enmity and Minato's fury, Senju Hie's "fanning the flames", and Yuzhi's "concluding judgment".

Moreover, after everything he faced when meeting Obito, he had completely lost hope for Obito in his heart.

Selfishness seemed etched into his heart; all he wanted was to send this Obito, already fallen into hell, back to his resting place.

As for the real Obito, he is a hero.

He must never be despised by the world because of this guy!

Swoosh.

The Flying Thunder God Technique suddenly activated, and Kakashi flashed behind Obito!

Although this is the Hokage's office, Yuzhi, for his own convenience, always leaves kunai here.

This lazy method also served Kakashi, and as he teleported, a blue glow blossomed on his ninja sword.

Sizzle

A dazzling, blinding lightning flash covered Kakashi's short sword, leaving Obito virtually no room to speak before he struck suddenly.

"I'll send you down now; you're not Obito, you're just a demon with an obsession!"

What on earth is happening?

Watching the ninja sword slash straight through his body without any mercy, and Kakashi's murderous intent felt tangible.

At that moment, Obito was absolutely certain of one thing.

Even though he didn't know how Kakashi recognized him, this guy truly wanted to kill him!

"Why is this happening"

Obito's heart flickered fiercely; previously Kakashi wanted to kill him because he couldn't recognize him at all.

Although the blow was already huge, after all this was the person he valued most; such a person failing to recognize him was sheer betrayal!

But now, even though this guy doesn't know where he came from, he has figured out who he is, yet he actually wants to kill me?

Even though Obito has dealt a harsh blow to the Leaf Village, after making his own inner decision, this omen had already appeared.

But when all this happened, Obito found himself still unable to accept it.

How could he do this, why would he do this?

There was no advice at all, only a cold‑blooded decision to kill himself directly—what on earth is happening?

"So, have I truly been abandoned by the world?"

For some reason, he recalled Madara Uchiha's words; he lifted his head, his tone growing colder as he looked at Kakashi, then returned to normal.

"It seems you already know many things; I'm puzzled why you were told, but now it no longer matters."

"Even though you attacked me, I promise you, I will let you die without pain, Kakashi!"

"You have completely fallen; you can strike at Yuzhi, at Hikari, at the teacher couple, at Naruto, at the countless innocent people of the Leaf, even at Rin."

Kakashi's gaze was icy; though his strike missed, he showed no panic, and he spoke in a cold tone.

"I told you you're no longer the heroic Obito; you're just a wandering demon that crawled up from hell!"

While speaking, Kakashi struck again, but this time Obito was completely concealed, giving Kakashi no chance.

Moreover, his Sharingan spun wildly, murderous intent erupted, and he made a decision.

"First eliminate Kakashi, then retrieve the scroll; I must find out how this guy learned my true identity!"

Obito boasted that he was well hidden, but now his identity being exposed was no good; he needed to get to the bottom of it.

Seizing the moment as Kakashi attacked, Obito's eyes suddenly spun even faster, as if ready to pull him into his Kamui.

"Hmph, the same trick again."

Probably due to extensive experience fighting Obito, the Leaf also stored a lot of intel on him; the moment Obito used that technique, Kakashi instantly activated Flying Thunder God.

He needed to test Obito's purpose; outside was clearly a battle, and Obito had come here—was he after something to steal?

"Leave first, then come back!"

With a thought, Kakashi instantly flashed away from the spot, reappearing in a training ground.

"Hm?"

But as soon as he landed, vines shot up from the ground, instantly entangling him.

The branches were swift, wrapping his hands, causing his right‑hand short sword to fall, and the lightning that had glittered on it vanished.

"Followed me?"

Watching Obito emerge from the twisted space and walk slowly toward him, Kakashi frowned.

"Obito, what exactly are you trying to do, why did you infiltrate the village, what's your purpose?"

"You're still so naive; do you think I'd tell you?"

Obito also didn't approach Kakashi; they spoke coldly.

"And you have no right to ask me—die, Kakashi!"

As soon as the words fell, a single hand rose, vines raged wildly toward Kakashi, and at that moment Kakashi turned into plasma.

Clearly, this is a Lightning Clone!

"A boring trick—do you really think I can't see?"

Obito produced an iron chain, buckled it onto both wrists, and in an instant spun around; at that moment Kakashi's figure appeared as expected.

Swish.

Amid the whooshing wind, the two struck simultaneously.

Obito had clearly located Kakashi's position; though now filled with anger, they still retained a sliver of reason.

After all, having been thoroughly beaten, Obito stays calm when facing anyone, to avoid losing badly.

His form flickered in and out of view; clearly he was in a 'intangible' state, rendering any attack ineffective.

Seeing this, Kakashi was unsurprised and hurled three specially made kunai at Obito, while the Mangekyou Sharingan in his left eye began to rotate slowly.

He fixed his gaze on the flight paths of those three kunai, ready at any moment to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to shift position and launch a sudden attack on Obito.

At the same time, he was secretly preparing some technique, ready to strike Obito at any time.

"Perhaps this is the true meaning behind Obito giving me this eye."

Obito, within Kamui, is beyond ordinary reach, but Kakashi can attempt to use Kamui to break such a defense.

Only Obito's own power can breach Obito's defense, and this eye was given by the 'truly kind' Obito.

Now he faces the 'evil, already fallen, dark' Obito, which to him is nothing but a 'pull of destiny'!

That is why he can resolve himself, because this is the final aid given by the 'kind Obito', meant to make him guard against his own downfall.

"Tch, this kind of method."

Obito, watching Kakashi's assault, instantly thought of Minato Namikaze, and likewise of Yuzhi.

Having taken several losses in a row, Obito could not fail to see Kakashi's plan.

Even if he felt Kakashi's use of this tactic wasn't as skillful as Minato Namikaze's or Yuzhi's, he still needed to be more careful.

Buzz—

Accompanied by a clear ringing, two sounds intersected instantly as they passed through each other.

"Die!"

As Obito passed through Kakashi, the iron chain in their hand twitched, forming a string of chain blossoms that fluttered toward Kakashi!

Kakashi's gaze finally locked onto the second specially made kunai he had thrown, and he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique!

Whoosh.

Kakashi, having used the Flying Thunder God Technique, vanished abruptly under Obito's assault, and his figure suddenly appeared above Obito.

Just like Minato Namikaze back then!

"His hand is the weak point, because he can partially intangibilize; only the hand that initiates an attack can be targeted!"

Obito has had his hand cut off many times; the Leaf Village people have basically figured out his moves and know how to respond.

As the future ANBU leader, Kakashi naturally understood this; without any hesitation, the short sword in his hand, accompanied by the chirping of Chidori, fell instantly!

"Do you think I could fall for the same move again?"

However, as the ninja sword descended, he was startled to find that Obito had not manifested a physical form, clearly…

And countless vines instantly sprouted from the ground, rushing straight at him, evidently pre‑prepared.

"I'm no longer the person I used to be, Kakashi."

Obito muttered under his breath; as Kakashi fell, they still didn't act, but continued to control the vines to attack Kakashi.

Just one move, and he could make Kakashi die!

Kakashi's counterattack missed, his body lost balance, yet he didn't panic.

The change in fighting style, combined with the injection of White Absolute Cells, prevented his chakra from depleting instantly.

He could have left using the Flying Thunder God Technique, but the current Kakashi had no intention; he simply stared at Obito, without adjusting his stance, and swung his sword again!

And at that moment, his Mangekyou Sharingan spun to its limit, a streak of blood began to flow from the corner of his eye.

"For Rin, for the teacher, for Yuzhi and Hikari, and for those Leaf souls unjustly killed by you, this time…"

Kakashi let out an angry shout from his heart; in Obito's stunned gaze, the surrounding space twisted bizarrely.

That twist instantly snapped all the surging vines and tore a hole in the space before Obito.

Indeed, with the Sharingan combined, Kakashi's efficiency far surpasses Yuzhi's; using that opening, Kakashi swung his blade.

The thunder‑charged short sword pierced the space and landed heavily on Obito within the Kamui space—

Hei Jue knows exactly what the Seeking Dao Jade is.

Who the person from many years ago is, though a bit distant, Hei Jue could still guess.

But the newcomer's chakra had already reached Indra's level, even the breath was so similar, which left him dumbfounded.

And when the Seeking Dao Jade appeared, he realized the development of events, something beyond his imagination!

The Seeking Dao Jade is not a product of the Bloodline Web; strictly speaking it is merely a technique.

Even as a technique, it is certainly not something ordinary people can master; he knows exactly how high the required strength is!

"How could this be, how could this be, why is this happening?"

Hei Jue completely didn't understand what was happening, but soon a terrifying thought formed in his mind.

"This guy—could he have reverted his bloodline?"

Hei Jue naturally knows the concept of bloodline reversion; in a thousand years he has only seen something similar in one bloodline clan, and those clans all have chakra‑fused bloodlines!

Yuzhi, as a member of the Uchiha, has a bloodline that comes from Indra, a situation he hasn't seen in a thousand years.

After all, Indra's chakra is still reincarnating, and their bloodline is the Ōtsutsuki bloodline; it's not that easy to make you revert.

But the scene before him forces him to think in that direction, and beyond that he has no reason at all to explain any of this.

"The chakra aura and intensity of Indra are something even a reincarnation can't achieve…"

With that concept, Hei Jue must acknowledge it even if he doesn't want to, and he also thought of a terrifying question.

He had long considered this question: to reach this stage requires two conditions—one, chakra completion; the other, chakra intensity balance.

For chakra completion, Hei Jue did help; the stone tablet he created back then to trap Indra's descendants was false in result but contained much truth.

Achieving balance is troublesome because it involves bloodline fusion; just when he thought of Uchiha Ying beside Yuzhi, he was stunned.

"This guy can wield the Seeking Dao Jewel, which shows his internal chakra is fully balanced and its intensity has reached a limit, so…"

So he dares not think further, because it's somewhat heretical, yet it's impossible without someone's help.

After pondering, only Uchiha Ying could possibly lend a hand; otherwise this guy couldn't reach this point, let alone perform a bloodline reversion!

"Now it's really messed up."

Hei Jue's heart was at its limit; originally Yuzhi could press the Akatsuki members with his Susanoo and keep fighting.

And now this guy has reached Indra's level himself and produced a Seeking Dao Jewel—how can anyone fight him?

Unless Nagato speeds up the recovery of the Ten‑Tails husk, then absorbs the tailed‑beast chakra, and also restores his own bodily functions and strengthens his power.

With such a series of buffs, only then is it possible to deal with this guy; otherwise they'd have to awaken Uchiha Madara.

But the Impure Earth Reincarnation‑awakened Uchiha Madara is useless; if the real Uchiha Madara were revived, his terrible personality would definitely cause trouble.

This made Hei Jue's head spin to the extreme; he suddenly wondered why his future seemed so dim.

"What is this thing?"

As Hei Jue mused, Uchiha Madara stared blankly at the black sphere surrounding Yuzhi.

Though he didn't know what it was, he instinctively sensed a dangerous aura, as if a single attack from it would turn him to ash.

The Impure Earth Reincarnation can indeed keep reviving, but such recovery and rebirth have limits.

If an attack exceeds its tolerance, the Impure Earth Reincarnation can't endure, and it also fears Yin‑Yang Flight; being struck by Yin‑Yang Flight would be fatal.

The black sphere before him not only radiated unstoppable aggression but also gave off the scent of Yin‑Yang Flight.

Isn't that equivalent to a force that could completely block him to death?

"Teacher, this is—"

Ning Ci looked at Yuzhi with confusion; he didn't know what Yuzhi intended, but Yuzhi slowly walked forward, laughing as he spoke.

"Open your Byakugan and watch carefully; this black sphere is also an expression of extreme chakra usage. It may not suit you now, but you can take note."

Study well, watch well, Ning Ci, Naruto and Sasuke, I'm…

As he spoke, Yuzhi quickly moved forward, while Hikari stayed behind to watch the youngsters.

Because they were unsure what the Akatsuki members would do, whether Obito might suddenly appear for a sneak attack, and also uncertain about the state of this Uchiha Madara.

So she remained on standby, the best choice, and she was happy to wait there while watching what Uchiha Haori would do this time.

"That black sphere is truly not an ordinary danger."

Hikari's perception was extremely sharp; she naturally sensed something was wrong immediately.

Though the black sphere showed little, it made her feel a terrifying aura; she really wanted to see what Yuzhi had produced this time.

"What are we going to do in this operation?"

Not far away, the Akatsuki members, led by the Six Paths Clone controlled by Nagato, had already gathered.

Only because of Miyabi's revival, his Ten Directions Clone changed hands, leaving the rest of the Akatsuki looking puzzled.

Nevertheless they were too lazy to ask further, but they understood one thing: their leader basically never appears in his true form…

"All we need to do is attract Leaf Village's attention and draw out their dangerous individuals."

Nagato, controlling the clone, said directly, "It's probably not Miyabi's body; now…"

Facing Yuzhi, he also wanted to act, having prepared to release the Heretical Demon Statue…

"What about retreat?"

Bi Pa Shi Zang did not hide, asking directly, "..."

"We haven't started fighting yet, are you already thinking of retreat?"

Uchiha Itachi probably participated in such a collective action for the first time, he frowned and finally couldn't help but speak.

"Kid, you're a Uchiha yourself; don't you know how strong your Clan Leader and the Hokage are?"

Bi Pa Shi Zang, not feeling any shame for not being ready, looked at Uchiha Itachi with contempt.

"But it's not surprising; I heard you were expelled from the Uchiha clan; someone like you is interesting."

Uchiha Itachi frowned, his fist slightly hardened; if Yuzhi hadn't seized both Uchiha and Leaf, would he have ended up like this?

Yunü Longma stood behind Uchiha Itachi without a word, giving no chance for this old teammate to step forward.

He actually didn't want to return at all; he knew how strong Uchiha Haori was.

"Hey, fighting hasn't even started and there's infighting?"

However, just as Uchiha Itachi was about to say something, a voice suddenly came from not far away.

The voice instantly made the Akatsuki members freeze, and they instantly assumed combat stances, turning to look.

Yuzhi appeared nearby, with a black sphere floating behind him.

"If you are only at this level, you're disappointing."

Yuzhi gently shook his head, and all the Akatsuki felt an endless pressure spreading toward them.

"But don't worry, dealing with you won't take long; although I don't know what your goal is, …"

While speaking, the black sphere suddenly erupted, turning into a meteor and fiercely rushing toward them!

"Wouldn't taking your corpses back for examination let us know?"

Boom—

As the words fell, a violent roar instantly echoed across the earth, huge clouds of dust blotting out the sky and sun.

Like dark clouds, it shrouded the skies above the Land of Fire.