Chapter 23: Returning to the Village (Please Re‑read)

After staying in the camp for a few days, Yuzhi's squad finally received a new order, and he can now return to the village.

These past few days Yuzhi has been doing fine in the camp, but the enthusiasm of the ninjas there has become a bit overwhelming for him and the others.

Whether it was Yuzhi who eliminated the demolition unit's hunter, that fellow whose hands have already been stained with an incalculable amount of Leaf Village ninja blood.

Or he helped complete the bridge‑blasting mission, making the war situation unusually clear, with the dawn of victory right before their eyes.

These are all uplifting events, and they are the reasons they especially respect Yuzhi.

Therefore their excitement and enthusiasm are completely normal; even though they know Yuzhi can leave the battlefield and return to the village, they see no problem with it.

Yuzhi and his group have already done so much behind enemy lines, one could even say they laid the foundation for victory; the rest can be left to them to handle.

One must admit that ordinary ninjas are indeed very cute, and also that Ziraiye's promotional push was truly massive.

However, when Yuzhi first learned he could return to the village and that Kakashi and Lin were also on the list, he was still taken aback.

No, are we leaving now?

What about Obito?

After a moment of thought, Yuzhi realized that none of this seemed contradictory.

"Obito has only been injured for a short time, his whole body is almost half severed; even with White Absolute Cells, such wounds need proper recovery."

In Yuzhi's mind he recalled the period when Obito was recuperating, indicating that Lin's death did not occur right after the Grass Country war ended.

After all, Obito couldn't move, so even the most intricate designs couldn't make any of this happen.

"And I recall that Leaf Village and Rock Village were still negotiating, and this time it was a unilateral concession from Leaf Village."

Although the time‑travel has been a while and his memory isn't that clear, he still remembers the negotiations to some extent.

Leaf Village acknowledged all of Rock Village's actions and gave up its right to demand compensation; such terms seemed extremely unreasonable.

Because of those terms, Danzo vented his anger at Sarutobi Rizhan, which ultimately led to a very important matter.

"The Third Hokage assumes responsibility for the war and chooses to abdicate." (The negotiation content is from episode 569 of the anime, not something I made up)

It's not surprising that Yuzhi can recall these events, after all he himself was deep in the war.

It now appears that many things happened during this round of negotiations.

For example, Orochimaru's secret first human experiment was exposed, causing him to lose his candidacy.

Besides that, Ban may have pretended to sabotage the negotiations to provoke Mist Village into action, ultimately completing Obito's transformation.

And Rock Village, due to Minato Namikaze's deterrence and its own dire situation, had to sit at the negotiating table, ultimately cementing Minato Namikaze's fame.

"Looks like I still have time to do many things."

In his heart Yuzhi silently thought that he hadn't forgotten his main quest, nor the side quest still unfinished.

Taking down Uchiha Fugaku is something Yuzhi will never stop pursuing.

After all, this concerns his main quest and his own life; he will not allow that guy to continue.

However, to take him down, Yuzhi must also be fully prepared.

It's hard to say, but that guy may also possess a Mangekyou Sharingan, and in name he is still a Clan Leader.

Dealing with him is certainly not a simple matter.

And what Yuzhi wants to do is far more than just "He Can Take His Place".

You're already a Clan Leader; why don't you make the whole clan obey?

Even achieving that isn't simple, since the Uchiha Clan has two major factions.

"Power…"

Yuzhi let out a soft sigh, and couldn't help muttering that Uchiha Fugaku was a waste.

Having the power to deal with these issues yet doing nothing; it's absurd that this clan remains unscathed!

"Yuzhi, what's wrong with you?"

As Yuzhi was pondering, Lin's voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"Everyone's ready; how are things on your end?"

"Hmm, I'm ready, just thinking about some other matters."

Even though his mind was full of ramblings, Yuzhi quickly shook off the mood.

He turned his head and saw Kakashi, Akai and Aoba already standing outside the door waiting for him.

"Let's go."

Yuzhi stood up, then smiled and said to Lin.

"By the way, what about the Jonin Minato? Isn't he planning to go back?"

"The teacher said he still needs a few days to confirm the situation here, and will return then."

Lin shook her head, then seemed to recall something and smiled, saying.

"But the teacher said to tell you, if you're in a hurry, you can go straight to Teacher Kushina."

"After the teacher returns, he'll also pay a visit."

"Is that so? Then thank you."

Hearing that, Yuzhi happily nodded.

He had been thinking about the Uzumaki Clan's ancestral house, wanting to see if there was anything worth digging up.

Minato Namikaze always remembered this, which made Yuzhi quite grateful, and he's truly a good person!

【Side Quest Completed: Assisted Minato Class in blowing up Shin Wu Pi Bridge】

【Reward Obtained: Myōki Mountain Sage Mode and cultivation method】

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"Ban, they have already returned to Leaf Village."

In the basement of the Grass Country, Ban was still devising how Obito would awaken his eyes in the future, but at this moment White Absolute Cells reappeared.

Although Ban already has a very clear idea, it is to use Obito's love to convert it.

Finally let Obito fall completely, and forever be unable to break free from his control.

But many details here need careful thought, so that a perfect plan can be constructed.

For something like opening one's eyes, Ban knows he absolutely cannot be careless; a single mishandling would mean total loss!

"Returning to Leaf Village? That's fine too; Obito that little brat still needs to recover."

Although Bai Jue's sudden appearance makes Ban a bit displeased, he merely nods.

"If nothing unexpected occurs, Leaf Village and Rock Village should start negotiations; this war is about to end."

"Ugh, why would they want to negotiate?"

Bai Jue blinked; his low IQ doesn't quite grasp what Ban said.

"Don't overthink it; just do your own part, I need quiet."

Ban gave Bai Jue a glance, then closed his eyes and ignored the guy.

Bai Jue's IQ has always been low; Ban has long been used to that, and he isn't at all surprised that Bai Jue would be so stupid.

After all, this was cultivated from Senju Clan ZhuZhang's cells, so its IQ being similar to that old friend's is unsurprising.

"Linlin."

Ban just wants quiet, but he is constantly interrupted by some mishaps.

After finally getting Bai Jue to shut up, turning his head, the still comatose Obito started again.

"Stop shouting, no one will care about you."

Ban furrowed his brow, finally speaking with a hint of impatience.

Obito paused, and indeed stopped calling Lin.

But this quiet didn't last long; he spoke again.

And this time his words really made Ban lose his composure.

"Kakashi Kakashi."

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(End of Chapter)