Chapter 91

The battle outside was in full swing, and the battle inside the Leaf Village was also proceeding in sync.

Moreover, the battle inside the Leaf Village was even fiercer than the fight outside against the tailed beast!

Danzo was particularly disheveled at this moment; his one arm had completely vanished, and his face was deathly pale.

Although Orochimaru's eyes were still frenzied, his whole body was covered in wounds, and his originally neat kimono was now torn to shreds.

On his already pale face, there were now obvious wounds, and his myriad snakes had all fled at this moment.

The entire Root base, along with everything nearby, had already become ruins, with corpses of Leaf Village ninjas lying everywhere around.

As for Yahiko, who was under Nagato's control, he still had a blank expression, but his body was somewhat damaged.

On his body there were many marks from swords, kunai, and ninjutsu, yet he still stood there, warily watching Shisui.

"What on earth is this monster?"

All the living people couldn't help but curse at Yahiko at this moment, especially Danzo, who was seething with resentment.

"Wasn't this guy dead? How can he get up now?"

"Moreover..."

Danzo's gaze turned to Shisui, to those eyes bearing strange patterns, to the green chakra covering Shisui's body, and he unconsciously clenched his fists.

"Born evil Uchiha brat, you actually hide such power?"

"Mangekyou Sharingan—Danzo naturally couldn't fail to recognize it; that green chakra covering his body, he also knew what it was!"

Although Shisui had saved him, at this moment Danzo's look toward Shisui was somewhat subtle.

"Surrender now—you won't have any chance!"

Compared to others' inner worry and panic, Shisui faced this Yahiko clone with exceptional calm.

Especially hearing that fierce rumbling continuously coming from outside the village, it was as if it gave him encouragement, letting him focus entirely on the battle.

"This guy doesn't really seem like a living person, but unfortunately I can't find any chakra lines."

Shisui silently thought, as the rumbling from outside the village grew louder and the ground trembled more frequently, he knew he had to speed up.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

The firelight instantly illuminated the night sky; even though it was just a simple Fire Release, Shisui's use of it was still formidable!

"Hmph!"

In a forest outside the Leaf Village, Nagato let out a cold snort, then he controlled Yahiko's clone to leap up and dodge this fireball.

However, Shisui's speed was lightning-fast; in the blink of an eye he had reached Yahiko's side, and as Yahiko swung his blade, the green basic Susanoo threw a punch!

"Thud—"

Accompanied by a dull thud, 'Yahiko' flipped in midair, dodging the fireball while also blocking Shisui's attack.

But Nagato's face grew even more solemn, because he had now realized something.

"Yahiko's body can't hold out much longer"

The fact that Nagato is not weak remains true, and after being infused with a trace of White Absolute Cells, his strength has increased—also a fact.

But the key point is, that bit of White Absolute Cells cannot restore his legs; at least for now he still lacks the ability to move.

Therefore he still needs to use puppets to fight, but his first attempt at creating Six Paths clones obviously hasn't yet reached the level of his future self.

This Yahiko clone appears incredibly powerful, even causing considerable casualties within the Leaf Village, but compared to his future self it's still far short.

"Moreover, I was careless—a single clone simply cannot bear all the power of the Rinnegan."

Nagato, seeing through Yahiko's eyes, watched Shisui charge again, and he too felt a headache.

Bearing all that power would accelerate this body's collapse—that's the conclusion he drew from this battle.

Although it started off fierce, almost instantly destroying the base, it likewise dealt massive damage to Yahiko's body.

"And that damned Madara Uchiha—what on earth is he doing?"

While quickly responding to Shisui's attacks, he couldn't help cursing under his breath.

The plan wasn't like this at all—he was supposed to kill Danzo to draw Leaf Village's attention, so that the one claiming to be Madara Uchiha could release the Nine-Tails.

Afterward, they would coordinate inside and out, together destroying the Leaf Village!

However, after so much time had passed, he was certain that the one claiming to be Madara Uchiha had already released the Nine-Tails, and he could also sense the chakra.

But everything that followed ended up going beyond the plan.

The Nine-Tails' presence was immense, its beast-like howls unceasing, yet it never actually entered the Leaf Village!

Even now he is still struggling on his own, and many Leaf Village ninjas have already returned to aid.

"We must find a way to leave here—Yahiko's body absolutely cannot fall into Leaf Village's hands."

Nagato had already considered retreating, but his eyes remained locked on Danzo.

"I already know who you are—I will personally kill you, you damned bastard!"

Boom——

At that very moment, a violent chakra roar erupted suddenly, followed instantly by a freezing aura that spread throughout the Leaf Village!

"What... is this?"

Even though the battle here was exceptionally fierce, everyone still found themselves involuntarily drawn to that strange aura.

Looking far into the distance, one could see a chakra giant nearly a hundred meters tall standing there, its terrifying aura emanating from it!

"That's..."

Danzo and Orochimaru also saw that giant; before this, they had been entirely focused on the current battle, with no energy to spare for what was happening outside.

Moreover, the Susanoo previously used by Yuzhi and Hikari were not tall, and as they kept moving outside the village, they could only sense chakra but never see the actual form.

But now it's different—the height of this Susanoo surpasses all obstacles, especially that suffocating aura, making it impossible to ignore!

"A Susanoo of what level?"

Danzo and Orochimaru almost instantly knew exactly what was going on.

"Just how much power have this group of Uchiha hidden, what is their purpose, and what do they want to do?"

Danzo's fists practically hardened in an instant, and his gaze also became more subtle.

"What an enviable power, and not just one pair either?"

Orochimaru lightly licked his lips; at this moment, no one knew what he was thinking.

"Are the seniors starting to exert themselves? Then I can't fall behind!"

Shisui gazed at that huge figure from afar, and only after a while did he reveal an excited expression.

His gaze turned to Nagato, and at this moment his eyes began to spin rapidly.

"Hah!"

As he continually exerted himself, the green chakra that originally covered only half his body with no form kept extending.

These chakra quickly, under Shisui's control, continuously constructed bones and formed a 'humanoid posture'.

In just a few breaths, a skeletal Susanoo appeared before everyone!

"I will absolutely not hold back the seniors."

Shisui's gaze grew increasingly fierce, and the aura emanating from Susanoo drew sidelong glances from everyone present.

Nagato also furrowed his brows at this time; the current level of trouble indeed exceeded his imagination somewhat.

"Susanoo Ninety-Nine!"

However, Shisui gave him no time to think; the jade-green Susanoo suddenly had a spiral sheen appear on its chest.

The next moment, countless chakra-infused arrows shot fiercely toward 'Yahiko'!

Nagato immediately controlled Yahiko to evade, but just then his gaze twitched slightly, and strange chakra appeared beside him.

Boom—

Boom—

Boom—

Accompanied by a sudden burst of explosions, huge clouds of dust once again appeared over the ruins of the root base!

The continual explosions even made this ruin seem to sink further, yet Shisui's face showed no joy whatsoever.

Because he discovered that the mysterious guy seemed to have vanished——

In a forest outside the Leaf Village, Nagato and Konan coldly watched the sudden appearance of Obito, who had also brought Yahiko back with him.

Although Konan did not participate in this operation, she followed Nagato throughout and also understood the situation.

Moreover, she had opposed Nagato's involvement from start to finish, and now all this seems to confirm her judgment.

"You didn't act according to the agreement."

Nagato saw Yahiko's body being brought back; although it eased his mind, his heart was also filled with annoyance.

Their action this time can no longer be described as a failure!

"There was a small mishap; the Leaf Village's defenses are much better than I imagined."

Obito spoke in a flat tone; he had already changed into a new set of clothes, and even his arm had been reattached, appearing to have no problems at all.

But inside his heart was filled with sorrow and indignation; he really lost big this time!

He investigated for so long, figured out Uzumaki Kushina's production date, and clearly knew Minato Namikaze's information.

At the same time, he had Nagato distract Uchiha Haori and Uchiha Ying's attention, and only then did he choose to act.

As a result, nothing went wrong with Nagato, and the Nine-Tails emerged smoothly.

Yet he still underestimated Haori and the two of them, even suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Minato Namikaze!

"Those two have never once displayed their Susanoo……"

Obito had studied alongside Madara and Black Zetsu for so long, naturally he understood Uchiha power inside out, but in previous clashes neither Haori nor Hikari had ever used Susanoo.

Although their eye techniques gave Obito a headache, it's not to the point that he wouldn't go all out against them, right?

But the facts show they seemingly didn't even regard him.

At that moment, Obito really felt like a clown……

No matter how hard he tried, nobody would even give him a proper glance—what's the difference from when he was in the Leaf Village?

Moreover, what he couldn't accept most was Minato Namikaze; this guy had only just fought him for the first time, so why could he also spot the flaw in his technique?

"That Uchiha Ying, at least he's a Mangekyou Sharingan with bizarre abilities, but what are you, Minato Namikaze?"

This time Obito truly received an extremely painful lesson, but he will absolutely never admit it, never!

"However, this time's purpose was also achieved; at least we probed the Leaf Village's defensive level."

Obito still put on an aged, hoarse tone when he spoke; his mouth was certainly not just normally tough.

"Moreover, you haven't yet confirmed that I didn't deceive you, having seen that guy Danzo."

Moreover, the benefits you gained this time couldn't be few, right?

Obito's forced reasoning left Nagato speechless for a moment; although he knew Obito was talking nonsense, he had to admit Obito indeed gained benefits.

Leaving aside confirming Danzo's matter, just this battle let him know about the clone issue, which is a huge gain.

Most importantly, that guy also brought Yahiko's body back, which is especially important to Nagato!

"But you can't deny that you didn't follow the plan; your plan is total bullshit."

Konan wasn't influenced by Obito; she still gave him a cold stare.

"Most importantly, you exposed Nagato's situation; the Leaf Village will certainly investigate—do you know how big an impact that will have?"

"Then let's launch the next step of the Akatsuki Organization's plan and start recruiting new members."

Obito completely didn't want to argue with Konan; he also knew the risk this time, but he absolutely couldn't let himself be in a weak position.

"Now the Akatsuki Organization is too weak, with too few people, which is very disadvantageous for future actions."

"Moreover, I hope future members can be stronger, rather than like before when they could be directly broken through by Hanzō and Danzo, even almost destroyed."

After saying that, Obito didn't give Nagato and Konan another chance to speak; he directly turned and spoke.

"Pack up, I'm preparing to take you back to the Land of Rain; although the operation failed, the goal was also achieved."

"This operation counts as the Akatsuki Organization's first operation after its rebirth, and also counts as accumulating experience for you to deal with Hanzo in the future."

"So, it can be defined as a successful failure case."

As his words fell, Obito's body twisted, and in an instant he disappeared from the spot.

Only the silent Nagato and the frowning Konan remained.

"This guy has a problem, Nagato."

Only after Obito completely left did Konan speak softly.

"What 'successful failure case'? That's utter nonsense!"

"Don't bother with him; at least he still has some value now."

Nagato also raised his head at this time, his gaze coldly watching the direction Obito left.

"Moreover, we indeed need to recruit new members; for our goals and ideals, this manpower is indeed insufficient."

"However, before that, we still need to do one thing."

"What matter?"

"I need to go back and check whether those white things have been tampered with, and I also want to know what those white things are."

"Could it really be effective?"

"It's very effective, and also very good."

Saying this, Nagato paused, and the coldness in his gaze became even clearer.

"I can determine that, with enough of those things, we could probably just ditch this idiot and fulfill our dream ourselves!"

——

"Come out, you've been following me for so long."

On a hill outside Leaf Village, Obito gazed far into the distance at Leaf Village.

Here he could even clearly see the statues on the Hokage Rock, but at this moment he lowered his voice and spoke.

"Looks like you've learned your lesson, Obito."

At Obito's feet, a black-and-white yin-yang figure suddenly emerged, the black half speaking in a low voice.

Black Zetsu had been watching Obito's actions this whole time, and he had already made up his mind—

If Obito were captured, or if some irreversible accident occurred, he would immediately activate the curse seal on Obito's heart.

He couldn't strangle Obito to death, but he could directly cause Obito's heart to explode!

However, this is a last resort, also the most helpless measure; he has no strength and can only rely on these people to act.

Unless it truly comes to the final step, he really doesn't want to use such means.

Fortunately, although Obito suffered a crushing defeat and left huge risks, everything hasn't yet completely spiraled out of control.

Moreover, Obito was taught such a harsh lesson this time; Black Zetsu feels that this idiot should probably restrain himself a bit?

"I've already told you, some things can't be rushed, nor can they be done casually."

Black Zetsu looked at the silent Obito and spoke faintly.

"Leaf Village isn't that easy to deal with, and dragging Nagato into this will greatly affect our subsequent plans."

Moreover, you haven't achieved the idea of wearing down Leaf Village; you merely killed some insignificant civilians and some unlucky ninja.

"Others are all doing just fine."

Obito clenched his fists upon hearing that, but he remained silent.

"You recklessly let the Nine-Tails appear at the village's edge, only to be intercepted by Uchiha Haori and that Uchiha Ying."

Nagato trapped Danzo and then encountered Orochimaru; furthermore, Shisui Uchiha, who also possesses Mangekyou Sharingan, came to rescue.

"But you got hung up on Minato Namikaze not sending reinforcements; in the end Danzo didn't die, and you were crushed in his hands."

"Enough, what exactly do you want to say, to mock me?"

Obito couldn't hold back this time; Nagato doesn't know his own background, so he could still pretend a bit.

But Black Zetsu knows him inside out; Obito truly has no way to pretend, and everything Black Zetsu says is his inner pain!

"No, I just hope you can learn a lesson, so we can launch our plan and build our own world."

Black Zetsu immediately shook his head; looking at Obito, although he felt contempt inside, he still put on a sincere front and spoke.

"From now on, we need to consider things more carefully, rather than you slapping your head and making a decision."

Moreover, you've seen that a single person or a few people find it hard to deal with a group organized by village.

"Don't say it's because of Uchiha Haori and that woman's existence; they are also members of the village system, so we need more strength."

Obito was somewhat silent; this time he was truly taught a harsh lesson, to the point he didn't even dare to speak harshly to Black Zetsu.

Moreover, it's precisely because this time was so miserable that he had no choice but to seriously start considering Black Zetsu's words.

"You mean we should go to Mist Village?"

"Exactly, Mist Village would be a good choice for us, and Mist Village harbors full hatred toward Leaf Village."

"What about those Leaf Village people, those Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"They all used Susanoo tonight; you should understand how much damage Susanoo does to the eyes."

"I understand; I will calm down and properly settle."

Obito clenched his fists, his gaze fixed firmly on Leaf Village; after a while he turned around.

"Next time, I will surely shatter Leaf Village and break the foundation of this illusory world!"

Seeing Obito like this, Black Zetsu also couldn't help but nod secretly.

"This idiot finally behaving honestly is, for him, a huge piece of good news!"

Translation: "He was also really complaining in his heart about Madara Uchiha's ability to choose people; the Leaf Village now has three Mangekyou Sharingan, and each one looks smarter than Obito!"

Translation: "We need to list only those that appear and are in the provided glossary. The glossary includes the following entries: Madara Uchiha, Orochimaru, Obito, Minato Namikaze, Yuzhi, Kushina, Hikari, Uchiha Ying, Hokage, Leaf Village, Uchiha clan, chakra, ninja, Nine-Tails, Sharingan, Mangekyou Sharingan, Amaterasu."

Translation: "Thus we should list only those that appear in the lines. Also, 'Rinnegan' is not in the glossary, so ignore it. 'Tsunade' is not in the glossary, ignore. 'Danzo' ignore. 'Transfer resting little spring' ignore. 'Water Gate Flame' ignore. 'Nara Shikaku' ignore. 'Biwa Lake' ignore."

Now check each line for appearances.

We'll go line by line.

Translation: "【181】 contains: Madara Uchiha, Leaf Village, Mangekyou Sharingan, Obito."

Translation: "Besides that, what he actually doubts most in his heart is Uchiha Ying."

Translation: "\"Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, Kagutsuchi, plus a sealing mark and the ability to absorb chakra—why does this person have so many abilities? \""

Translation: "Black Zetsu furrowed his brows; he always felt that this person's ability seemed somewhat familiar, but he couldn't recall it at the moment."

Translation: "\"Go think about it carefully; maybe you'll find an answer. \""

Translation: "The Uchiha clan has prospered for thousands of years, and talent naturally abounds, but for all that time he has always focused only on Indra."

Translation: "As for others, no matter how well they perform, they are not within his scope of attention."

Translation: "After all, these people lack the potential to awaken the Rinnegan."

Translation: "\"How is she doing? \""

Translation: "\"Although she's weak, she's recovering; everything's fine, thank you, Yuzhi. \""

Translation: "In the Leaf Village hospital, Yuzhi watched as Minato Namikaze walked out of the ward, and he curiously asked."

Translation: "Meanwhile, the Third Hokage brought Zhuqin Xiaochun and Shuihomen Yan to stand aside, and they also curiously looked at Minato Namikaze."

Translation: "These two followed the reinforcements to the Nine-Tails' location, but unfortunately the battle's impact was too great

After the Nine-Tails was defeated and quickly sealed, Minato Namikaze immediately brought Kushina, Haori, and Hikari to the hospital.

After examination, Haori and Hikari were fine, but Kushina still needed further confirmation.

After a period of waiting, aside from Orochimaru and Danzo, all of Konoha's high-ranking officials gradually arrived, and at this point Minato Namikaze finally appeared.

"Then that's good."

Haori nodded upon hearing that, and the Third Hokage beside him finally let out a sigh of relief.

If Kushina is safe, then the Nine-Tails is safe as well, although everything that happened tonight might make many people feel that the Nine-Tails isn't that important after all.

But no matter what, this is good news.

However, after the good news, the Third Hokage and others inevitably turned their gaze toward Haori again.

Not only them, but all the ninjas present felt the same, because tonight they truly felt they had gone through too much.

At first they were shocked, wondering who could attack Konoha and even drive Orochimaru to such an extent.

Soon after, they began to fear, because they saw the Nine-Tails appear at the edge of the village!

The terror of the Nine-Tails needs no elaboration; merely its aura is enough to make one's blood run cold.

Moreover, even a casual movement from it shakes the earth and mountains, and a casual technique could inflict massive damage on the village.

Each of them had prepared to go to the Pure Land tonight, but what happened next plunged them into ecstasy.

Because they discovered that the massive Nine-Tails had been blocked and could not move an inch!

In the end, they were left numb and shocked.

The numbness naturally stems from Haori and Hikari's strength, while the shock comes from seeing the Nine-Tails beaten into such a state!

All the ninjas present saw it; even those who weren't there, those staying in the village to evacuate civilians, and the reinforcements aiding Orochimaru's side also saw it.

One can only imagine how much Haori's reputation will swell after tonight!

"Thank you for your hard work, Haori."

After a while, the Third Hokage finally pursed his lips and spoke.

"However, we never expected you to have hidden such great strength."

"Every ninja has their own secrets, right?"

Haori laughed and shook his head, then casually said.

"Actually, this kind of power, I think whether it's me or Ying, we'd prefer not to have to use it if we don't have to."

"We naturally understand, thank you for your hard work."

Upon hearing that, the Third immediately understood the meaning, and likewise Minato instantly realized, which made his expression look even more ashamed.

If I had been more careful, perhaps tonight wouldn't have turned out like this...

"I propose we bring Tsunade back; perhaps she can think of a solution."

Shuihu Menyan stood in the back, he pondered for a moment and then spoke; Zhuanqin Xiaochun glanced at him and then nodded as well.

"I second that; if Tsunade can return, Kushina should be able to recover even faster."

"I agree as well; Minato, what do you think?"

The Third Hokage glanced at his old friend, thought for a moment, then spoke.

"As long as Lady Tsunade is willing to return, I naturally wholeheartedly support it."

Minato forced a smile, but his gaze toward the Third Hokage was also full of guilt, because Lake Biwa also died...

"Then tomorrow I will remind Minato to issue the order."

The Third Hokage nodded, but his expression instantly turned solemn.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you all directly participated in tonight's battle; I don't know what your thoughts are on tonight's events."

"The Nine-Tails must have been controlled; at first it seemed utterly irrational, its combat had no pattern whatsoever."

Haori upon hearing this immediately started shifting blame; although he had prepared not to be framed by Obito, he didn't want any relation with Obito at all.

"The person controlling him likely has a Sharingan, and their power probably isn't weak; I think I need to go ask others to investigate missing family members."

"That way, perhaps we can find an answer."

"Sharingan?"

The Third Hokage and his two assistants heard this and furrowed their brows; they had initially sensed something off with the Nine-Tails, but for the moment they hadn't considered the possibility of it being controlled.

"I've seen that guy; he indeed possesses a Sharingan, just as Haori said, and Haori probably thinks you wouldn't be unfamiliar with him."

"In the end, they were left numb and shocked."

Minato Namikaze also appeared especially solemn; he also didn't pay attention to the people behind him like Nailiang Lujiu exchanging glances, but instead spoke very seriously.

"It's that person who attacked you twice, who has the Sharingan and also possesses Wood Release, and whose eyes are indeed extraordinary; he seems to have mastered Spatial Technique."

"Spatial Technique?"

Yuzhi blinked, then pretended to be astonished.

"Impossible; he never showed that ability before."

Hikari, listening nearby, almost rolled her Byakugan; that lunatic—every time he goes all out, every time he gets beaten to a pulp.

"He probably didn't go all out; that guy is downright treacherous!"

The Third Hokage was also scowling then; no wonder he can come and go in Leaf Village at will—this ability is truly unstoppable.

"Yuzhi, please investigate thoroughly; don't trust his voice—it can be forged. Compare his physical traits as much as possible."

"I'll do my best."

Yuzhi nodded, while Hikari silently pursed her lips; she recalled that Yuzhi had once called that guy 'Obito'?

But Obito's former teammates Kakashi and Rin both denied that identity—so is this guy really Obito?

"Also, Yuzhi, the Police Department performed exceptionally well tonight."

Although the Third Hokage's expression remained serious, it softened somewhat as he looked at Yuzhi and said,

"Your overhaul of the Police Department was a great success; without it tonight, the residents would have struggled to evacuate so quickly.

Likewise, no one could have erected the first defensive line so swiftly to block the Nine-Tails' advance and buy everyone time.

Moreover, your night patrols were effective, though the batch size and number of squads were insufficient.

I will do my utmost to persuade everyone to keep Leaf Village allocating funds to the Police Department.

But present a more stable, comprehensive plan; that will be more convincing."

So, more money again?

Yuzhi instantly grasped the Third Hokage's words, especially seeing Minato nodding beside him, which made his heart rejoice.

Minato is still easily swayed, but it doesn't matter; after all, they helped enlarge his cake.

Now he can slice out a sizable piece of that cake to attract more people, a true win‑win.

Only, he'll win a bit more—one could even say he'll win to the point of excess!

"I will discuss this with everyone promptly and produce the plan quickly."

Yuzhi smiled and nodded, and at that moment his system panel suddenly refreshed.

【Side Quest Completed: Cooperate with Leaf Village, Defeat Uchiha Obito and Nine-Tails】

【Calculating Rewards】

【Side Quest Completed: Assist Minato Namikaze in Sealing the Nine-Tails】

【Calculating Rewards】

Seeing those two panels, Yuzhi's smile almost became even brighter.

Although the rewards are unseen, they surely won't disappoint tonight.

"That's good; there's one more thing I hope the Police Department will consider carefully."

The Third Hokage inhaled deeply, then began speaking slowly.

"The Police Department cannot remain without a chief; I hope you take this seriously.

As for everything that happened tonight, Leaf Village will tell everyone truthfully; your achievements will be remembered!"

——

"Rizan, please accept my condolences."

On the roof of the Leaf Village Hospital building, the Third Hokage, Zhuan Qin Xiaochun, and Shui Tuo Men Yan watched from afar as Leaf Village had now calmed.

After a while, the two whispered to the Third Hokage,

Yuzhi had already left with Hikari, and Nairan Luku and other Leaf Village senior officials took their leave in turn.

After the Nine-Tails, they still have many matters to attend to.

Minato Namikaze, feeling ashamed, explained the situation of the Biwa Lake group and others, then finally returned to the infirmary to accompany Kushina.

The Third Hokage and his companions had no plans to return for the time being, perhaps seeking quiet; they all went up to the hospital building.

"Don't worry, I'm fine; I've already prepared myself mentally."

After a while, the Third Hokage softly spoke,

"We are all ninja; we expected such things mentally, so don't think I'm overly fragile.

But that mysterious guy must be investigated; we must uncover his purpose!"

Though he said it was fine, the Third Hokage's eyes were filled with hatred.

After all those years we stood together through countless storms, only to lose someone who had been with us half a lifetime at this moment—no one can bear that.

Naturally, his heart harbored resentment, and he could not let go of the mastermind behind it all.

"I think neither Minato nor the Uchiha will let him go."

Zhuan Qin Xiaochun nodded and spoke, while Shui Tuo Men Yan echoed beside him.

"Indeed, no one will let that kind of person off the hook!"

"Enough, let's stop talking about him; sooner or later we'll have a result."

The Third Hokage turned his head to his two friends and whispered,

"I wonder, what are your thoughts on the current Uchiha?"

The present Uchiha have truly surpassed everyone's expectations, especially Yuzhi and Hikari's performance tonight, which left a lasting impression.

Moreover, not just the two of them, Zhisui also displayed his Sharingan before the Third Hokage and performed excellently during the rescue of the hidden team.

But as disciples of the Second Hokage, they naturally felt some worry.

Nevertheless, Zhuan Qin Xiaochun and Shui Tuo Men Yan exchanged glances, and finally Shui Tuo Men Yan spoke.

Rizhan, you already have a decision, right?

Yeah, I've decided, I'm just curious what you think.

The Third nodded, he calmly said.

Your performance just now was beyond my expectation.

Actually this isn't hard to understand; their power can protect Leaf Village, and tonight has already proven that.

Zhuanqin Xiaochun thought for a moment, then directly spoke to explain.

Moreover, the three of them seem quite normal, especially those three.

Although what was said was vague, all three of them understood what it meant.

If a lunatic awakened these eyes, one pair would inevitably make them think of ways to counter it; two pairs would naturally make them think of ways to control it.

But when three pairs appear, the situation naturally changes——

After all, the Uchiha Clan is part of Leaf Village; even though they are prone to extremism, as long as their hearts are toward Leaf Village, everything can be discussed.

Now the Uchiha Clan possesses three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, and these three people are normal folks who have Leaf Village in their hearts, so for them things become even simpler.

Amplify their inner sense of belonging to Leaf Village, while satisfying as much as possible their practical ideas, thoroughly letting them feel Leaf Village's warmth!

That way, everyone can solve problems through better means.

Just, Tuzang's side probably needs you to think of more ways.

Shuihu Menyan jokingly looked at the Third.

That guy probably won't let it go easily.

I just hope he doesn't go too far, and I heard.

The Third's gaze gazed into the distance, he said softly.

The person who caused massive destruction in Leaf Village is here to take revenge on him, right?

——

How is your eye recovery?

Returning to the Uchiha Clan, Yuzhi noticed that almost no one was left in the clan; in an instant he understood——

These people either went on a mission and haven't returned, or they went to the shelter.

However, he didn't mind it, and instead looked toward Hikari with some concern.

The regenerative ability of White Absolute Cells is trustworthy, but the two of them differ in recovery efficiency.

After all, their physiques are not the same; Yuzhi's fusion with White Absolute is better than Hikari's, after all, his body has undergone bloodline forging.

Not bad, at least half of the visual power has recovered.

Hikari touched her own eye socket, then she took out a tissue and walked to Yuzhi's front.

Don't move, you don't know you're all dirty yourself?

Huh?

Yuzhi was a bit doubtful, but when Hikari wiped his cheek, and he also saw the bloodstain on Hikari's cheek, he then realized.

Just now they didn't feel anything, but they might already be overusing their eyes.

You also don't move, we're pretty much the same.

Yuzhi chuckled, likewise picked up a tissue, and without waiting for Hikari's objection, gently began to wipe her.

But it's fine; we prepared in advance, at least our eyes won't have problems.

You guy

Hikari glanced at Yuzhi, but ultimately didn't oppose what he did, instead she asked strangely.

That masked lunatic, is he Obito?

Huh?

Yuzhi looked slightly surprised, he looked doubtfully at Hikari.

Do you know him?

Back when we were in Grass Country, I remember you mentioning him, but Kakashi and Lin didn't believe it.

Hikari spoke up with an explanation, and this made Yuzhi remember.

He indeed said it back then, but Kakashi and Lin seemed to have been caught in an illusion, forcibly denying all of this.

Thinking back now, it was clearly just last year, yet it always makes him feel as if from another lifetime.

Maybe yes, maybe no, whatever.

Yuzhi thought for a moment, then he finally spoke with a smile.

Anyway, to us, they're just a clown and a lunatic.

And he's also a lunatic who bursts out gold coins!

【Side Quest Completed: Cooperate with Leaf Village, defeat Uchiha Obito and the Nine-Tails】

【Reward: Yin-Yang Release Training Technique (Uchiha Obito)】

【Side Quest Completed: Help Minato Namikaze seal the Nine-Tails】

【Reward: Nine-Tails' scattered chakra—can choose seal location】

Seeing these two rewards, Yuzhi felt an indescribable excitement, especially after he carefully read the reward description, he became extremely excited!

Yin-Yang Release Training Technique, this can be said to be the most basic refinement of controllable Shadow Release and Yang Release chakra.

Shadow Release, Yang Release—everyone's body possesses them, but the difficulty of controlling them is extremely high.

Although there are not few people in the ninja world who use Yin-Yang Release, basically they are limited to certain secret techniques.

Yuzhi has a Shadow Release refinement technique, but this refinement merely supplements and enhances Shadow Release ability.

Shancheng Qingye relies on this technique to peek into enemies' hearts, inspect their memories, while Yuzhi uses it to enhance his Sharingan.

Both of them are capable of using it, yet they lack any real ability—even medical ninjutsu is no exception.

But now he has obtained the ability to directly refine Yin-Yang Release—how could he not be happy?

"Shadow Release and Yang Release—when these two powers are truly refined and put to use, their power is so strong it's unimaginable!"

Aside from Yin-Yang Release training, the scattered Nine-Tails chakra also left him somewhat bewildered.

He originally still wanted to find a chance to collect this chakra, after all he also wanted to fuse this chakra into Susanoo.

Sasuke gave the answer, so how could he not copy it? As a result, he now obtained it directly through the reward.

"Furthermore, I don't need to seal it myself; I can completely choose the sealing location through the System!"

This truly saved Yuzhi a lot of trouble, making him can't help but sigh again—

Obito may be a lunatic, but he's truly a lunatic who can blast out gold coins.

"Moreover, in tonight's battle, I feel like I'm getting closer and closer to my first Glorious Evolution."

Yuzhi gently wiped Hikari's cheek, but a smile kept appearing on his face.

"Three evolution directions—this is really something to look forward to!"

Glorious Evolution—he's had this ability for a year, but he seems to have never met the standard, so he naturally can't 'level up'.

But as his power grows stronger, his distance to 'leveling up' also gets closer—he now truly has a promising future!

"What are you thinking about, laughing like that?"

Just as Yuzhi was tallying his rewards, Hikari suddenly furrowed his brow and asked in a low voice.

"Huh?"

Yuzhi came back to his senses, then restrained his smile.

"Nothing, I just thought of something happy."

"Whatever makes you happy is probably not a good thing for others, right?"

"That's not necessarily true."

"By the way, I have something to tell you."

"What?"

"Next time you need my chakra, don't drag me along again."

"My Eight-Thousand Spears Seal can directly provide you with chakra, got it, you rude brat."

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PS: Last night I teamed up with friends to play Steel 4 on the highest difficulty, giving the enemy full resources. After entering, I suddenly discovered I couldn't play the updated DLC. In the end, I was almost swept away by the little beard guy the whole way, only managing to block him at 4 AM—it was too hard.