Chapter 45: The Fourth Hokage and Xuanwozhang Sect

Xuanwozhang Sect's expression at this moment was also extremely complex.

"The Moon's Eye Plan…"

His lips twitched slightly; Xuanwozhang Sect lifted his head and gazed at the scenery around him.

He was now inside a tall tower, which appeared dark and vast.

Beside him, the Six Paths of Pain stood silently.

"Everything is false… everything has been deceived! Uchiha Madara—no, he should be called Uchiha Obito…"

After taking several deep breaths, Xuanwozhang Sect forcibly calmed his emotions. Cold light flickered in his eyes.

He wasn't unwilling to retaliate against Uchiha Obito at this moment—he simply knew he could not act against him now.

After watching the Hokage's memories, he had a clear understanding of the power Uchiha Obito now possessed.

Leaving aside other matters, if they truly fought, even if Uchiha Obito ultimately lost to Xuanwozhang Sect, he could still escape without issue.

After all, Uchiha Obito controlled the space-natured Kamui.

Moreover, even if he killed Uchiha Obito once, Uchiha Obito could simply negate the reality of his death using Izanagi.

In that case, Uchiha Obito would only need to sacrifice one Sharingan, activate Kamui, and flee—no one in this world could stop him.

"Although Uchiha Obito is utterly detestable, Uchiha Madara cannot be underestimated, nor can Zetsu or Kaguya Ōtsutsuki."

Xuanwozhang Sect's thoughts churned endlessly. He lowered his gaze and fell silent, forcibly suppressing the hatred within him toward Uchiha Obito.

He hated Uchiha Obito precisely because this hatred surpassed even his hatred for Uchiha Madara—because in the Hokage memory copy, he saw that after his death, Uchiha Obito had mercilessly killed Minato without hesitation to seize the Rinnegan from his corpse.

This alone was enough for Xuanwozhang Sect to sentence Uchiha Obito to death in his heart. No matter what, Uchiha Obito was someone Xuanwozhang Sect could never forgive.

After a moment of contemplation, Xuanwozhang Sect entered the chatroom.

Let the World Feel Pain: "Of course no problem… Fourth Hokage!"

Bofengshui Sect, upon seeing Xuanwozhang Sect's reply, exhaled in relief—but also felt a trace of helplessness. He exhaled in relief because Xuanwozhang Sect's reply meant he had abandoned the Moon's Eye Plan.

But Xuanwozhang Sect still called himself the Fourth Hokage, which meant he had not acknowledged Bofengshui Sect as his senior.

"Do you have any other ideas?" Bofengshui Sect fell into thought.

Although Bofengshui Sect had seen Xuanwozhang Sect kill Jiraiya, he felt little hatred toward Xuanwozhang Sect—only a sense of tragedy.

After all, according to Bofengshui Sect's speculation, Xuanwozhang Sect's entire life had been meticulously arranged—from the moment Uchiha Madara implanted the Rinnegan into him, Xuanwozhang Sect had already been drawn into the game.

Fourth Hokage: "@Let the World Feel Pain. Let's meet in person—should we meet in Amegakure or somewhere else? We only need to meet once. Afterward, I will give you my Flying Lei Shen technique. At that point, whenever you wish to contact me, I can instantly appear beside you using Flying Lei Shen."

Let the World Feel Pain: "No need. I'll depart for Konoha shortly. You just wait for me in Konoha—after all, you're the Hokage; leaving Konoha must be quite troublesome for you. But I'm different. I have nothing pressing right now."

Xuanwozhang Sect existed in Amegakure primarily as an elite combatant, not as its leader. The true ruler of Amegakure was, in fact, the unassuming Minato.

Let the World Feel Pain: "If I'm not mistaken, Fourth Hokage—you also have many things you wish to do in Konoha, don't you?"

Fourth Hokage: "Ah… you're right. Though I imagined this from the start, it still hurts. Should one say, 'When a man dies, his lamp goes out'? Still, I'm glad Naruto maintained his sunny disposition despite his circumstances. But there are some people I can never forgive…"

Let the World Feel Pain: "Alright! Then you handle your internal affairs first—I'll head to Konoha. Or if you need my help, I can lend a hand!"

Xuanwozhang Sect was currently at his peak. He had fully mastered the Rinnegan's power, and all Six Paths were now manifested. In this state, Xuanwozhang Sect could unquestionably be called equal to any living person in the world today.

Fourth Hokage: "No need for that! I'll handle Konoha's affairs myself."

Although Bofengshui Sect was deeply disappointed in Konoha, he was still its Fourth Hokage—the Hokage was Konoha's true leader. Whatever issues arose, they should be resolved behind closed doors.

Why involve Xuanwozhang Sect?

Even though Xuanwozhang Sect was also Jiraiya's disciple and his junior, Bofengshui Sect still held firm to his own stance.

Fallen Angel Twelve-Winged Black Cat Clan: "... The big shots are talking, and I'm trembling in fear!"

My Sister Is Not Cute: "Dare not speak, dare not speak—too powerful to provoke!"

Tony Is Not the Richest: "... One Shinra Tensei, the mastermind behind Akatsuki that destroyed Konoha—Xuanwozhang Sect! And the only Hokage in Konoha's history to rise purely through talent, without any bloodline limit—the Fourth Hokage… truly a legend."

Symbol of Peace: "That world called Hokage is simply too tragic! The Fourth's son—he's the hero's child, the container who sealed the Nine-Tails! Why didn't the village elders protect him properly? This is utterly unforgivable."

Symbol of Peace: "But! Fourth Hokage, your son is a true hero… his spirit shines with heroism equal to any!"

Su Xiao Xiao: "Just blame it all on Danzo! Everything was definitely Danzo's doing. If killing Danzo isn't enough, then beat the Third Hokage half to death and imprison the village elders—Fourth Hokage takes the path of authoritarian rule!"

Fourth Hokage: "???"