[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-naruto-reborn-as-uchiha-obito":3,"chapter-naruto-reborn-as-uchiha-obito-naruto-reborn-as-uchiha-obito-chapter-169":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Naruto: Reborn as Uchiha Obito",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1341364,1785,"Chapter 169 166: The Moment Naruto Realized","naruto-reborn-as-uchiha-obito-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>Zabuza's growl echoed through the mist, low and feral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles tensed, his eyes sharpened, and a dark, murderous chakra surged around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A laugh escaped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low, disbelieving, almost impressed laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Fufufufu… HAHAHAHAHA!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza straightened slowly, wiping the blood from his mouth with the back of his hand, his voice dripping with twisted excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're a dangerous little bastard… aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he swung his massive Kubikiribōchō forward, pointing it straight at Sasuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But brat… you think just because you poked a hole in me, you can talk down to a Seven Swordsman?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop talking,\" Sasuke said calmly. \"You'll just get hit again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice echoed from everywhere at once, vibrating through the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want me to shut up…? THEN DIE QUIETLY!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killing intent slammed into them like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi instantly stepped in front of the team, stance locked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sasuke, get back—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza's voice whispered behind Kakashi:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too slow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOOOOOSH—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kubikiribōchō sliced horizontally through the fog—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...cutting through where Kakashi had been standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kakashi wasn't there anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reappeared behind Sasuke, pushing him back by the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sasuke, stay with the others. I'll handle—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke brushed his hand off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not backing down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura squeaked like a dying mouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sasuke-kun!! Don't be reckless—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is your blind angle,\" Sasuke said flatly, ignoring Sakura completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza froze, instincts screaming at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that instant...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CHhHHHH-CRACK—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning exploded around Sasuke's hand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time not a spear...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shorter, concentrated burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mini-spear—more like a sniper shot of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zabuza could fully react...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke flicked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lightning round blasted through the mist—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BZZZT—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza blocked it with his Executioner's Blade again—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the impact sent him flying back through the fog, crashing through a tree trunk and skidding violently across the mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza dug his Executioner's Blade into the ground to stop himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Kid…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed once. Blood splattered the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're beginning to piss me off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're still talking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza nearly had a stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beneath the bandages—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned wider than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto, meanwhile, shook where he stood, staring at Sasuke acting cool as hell and then at his own trembling hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damnit… I can't do anything…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought burned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grit his teeth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And plunged a kunai straight into his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ARRRGH!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto roared, drawing everyone's attention instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey—what the hell are you doing, Naruto!?\" Kakashi was immediately bewildered. For a moment he genuinely thought Zabuza's backup had stabbed Naruto but no, the kid was straight-up harming himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn't the time for this…\" Kakashi thought bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Sakura covered her mouth and stepped back, not sure if Naruto had completely lost it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto didn't care at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned through the pain and declared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will be Hokage one day! How can I stop here!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he activated the jutsu his mom had taught him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the entire area filled with countless Narutos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto wasn't weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, he was stronger than his anime counterpart at this same point in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His only real problem was simple:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Sasuke — who had actual combat experience... Naruto had zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Zabuza showed up, the killing intent alone froze him in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not after stabbing himself awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not after remembering who he wanted to become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto stepped beside Sasuke, dozens of clones spreading out behind him like a chaotic army of blonde disasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke raised an eyebrow at the ridiculous sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't say anything… but one thought definitely crossed his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Hn. At least they aren't completely useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave Naruto a sideways glance — just a brief one before looking back toward Zabuza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto, of course, interpreted that glance as confirmation of his own greatness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave it to us, Kakashi-sensei!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto said proudly, clapping his hands together in his iconic pose and flashing a grin big enough to power a small village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi looked at Naruto…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then at Sasuke…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then back at Naruto…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally nodded — more reassured by Sasuke than Naruto by a country mile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright…\" Kakashi sighed, stepping back to stand protectively near Tazuna and Sakura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like you two have grown enough to handle this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kakashi-sensei, is that really okay!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi placed a hand on her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. If anything happens, I won't allow it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was firm — not boasting, just stating a fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his speed, Kakashi could intervene at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But…\" Sakura started again, still anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi lightly held up a hand to silence her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sakura… relax, and watch. If you don't build courage like they have…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice softened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…you'll get left behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura's breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced toward Sasuke — fearless, cold, confident and Naruto, smiling like an idiot but standing without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched her fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza, meanwhile, stood in the thickening mist, staring down at the two little devils who dared step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two little genin brats… against me — the Demon of the Mist? You've got some nerve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza's killing intent surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Sasuke was strong… but it was still humiliating nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come then, brats.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto cracked his knuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh—let's go, Sasuke!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke didn't look at him. He only said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't get in my way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto's grin didn't drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! Then try to keep up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza's expression grew even more gloomy when he saw the blonde idiot treating him like some kind of side quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment he was standing there…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next, the mist swallowed him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto tightened his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"RAAAAHHHHH—GET HIM!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest exploded with the sound of thousands of footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza reappeared behind the clones, swinging his Kubikiribōchō in a broad, deadly arc—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOOSH!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of Narutos burst into smoke at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Naruto didn't panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes tracked the movement and he grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got you—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lunged from behind, fist ready to smash Zabuza's face...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zabuza grinned as his body turned into water, the clone engulfing the attacking Naruto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Naruto also burst into smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Style: Water Dragon Bomb!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive water dragon tore through the side of the battlefield, annihilating dozens of clones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza vanished just as a fireball crashed into where he'd been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's fire rolled across the clearing—he missed, but barely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah… these brats are a handful,\" Zabuza muttered, clutching his bleeding chest. Sweat beaded on his forehead. He had planned to take out the blond idiot first, but who knew he was strong too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And being injured by Sasuke earlier made the situation worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I…?\" For a brief second, Zabuza considered abandoning the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dying here to brats would be pathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So… you're hiding here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That voice behind him made every hair on his neck stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza spun—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him was a grinning blond brat with swirling chakra condensed in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rasengan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato's technique and now Naruto had learned it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiraling sphere roared, wind screaming around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHUUN—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This jutsu—!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto slammed it forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"RASENGAN—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza blocked with Kubikiribōchō, but the force was monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive Executioner's Blade was shoved back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza's feet plowed two deep trenches into the mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GRRRRR—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto grinned through the resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe—what's wrong, huh!? Can't keep up!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza bared his teeth and pushed harder...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Sasuke wasn't about to waste an opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blurred behind Zabuza like a shadow slicing through fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza's instincts screamed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CHING—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke's Chidori-covered hand slashed across Zabuza's back, cutting deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GAAAH—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon of the Mist staggered—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Naruto's Rasengan SMASHED into him a second later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shockwave ripped through the field as Zabuza was launched like a ragdoll, slamming into a boulder hard enough to crack it down the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto pumped his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HAHA!! Nice! We got him, Sasuke!! Now we can tie him up before he—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sasuke was already standing in front of Zabuza's collapsed form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Sasuke? What are you—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza coughed blood, trying to push himself upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke didn't give him the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, Chidori crackling in his hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZZZZT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And drove it right through Zabuza's throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zabuza's eyes widened as he stared at the boy's cold expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body slumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence swallowed the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Naruto clones stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto's stomach dropped. His expression twisted with shock and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W…what…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke pulled his arm free without emotion, flicking the blood aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't think he'd done anything wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you—!?\" Naruto yelled, stepping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We could've captured him! That's what shinobi—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke finally turned, Sharingan dull and cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He tried to kill us,\" he said, voice steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then naturally he should be ready to get killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped his hand clean on Zabuza's sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto felt something cold crawl up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not fear but realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke wasn't like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Sasuke… that's…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke met his eyes, sighed, and shoved his hands into his pockets. He really didn't feel like dealing with such idiocy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the shinobi world, Naruto.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sheathed his kunai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you strike first, be ready to be killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, Kakashi's expression hardened, silently taking in Sasuke's merciless efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…So this is the path he chose,\" Kakashi whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood Sasuke and approved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Showing mercy to enemies was cruelty to yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakura, meanwhile, stood frozen, staring at a Sasuke who looked familiar… yet terrifyingly unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke walked past Naruto without looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're done here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--------------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Support me at patreon.com\u002FArthorain and read upto 50 Advanced Chapters and R-18 Content!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--------------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Update schedule: 7 chapters\u002Fweek\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every 300 power stones = 1 Extra Chapter\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By voting with [power stones], you can easily get double the number of chapters.\u003C\u002Fp>",1634,"2026-06-05T20:19:17.122Z",1,"novelbin.me","1f40f3b94e1a2e1635a77660821f195395ebd63758d17e32d6d7de9063c078f8","naruto-reborn-as-uchiha-obito-chapter-170","naruto-reborn-as-uchiha-obito-chapter-168",238,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-reborn-as-uchiha-obito-cover.jpg"]