Chapter 768: I'm the Real Obito

"Elder Shengqing, do you have anything to say?"

Obito asked.

The Uchiha shinobi all turned to look at Uchiha Shengqing.

Many of them were waiting for Uchiha Shengqing to refute.

They refused to believe that this respected Uchiha elder would betray the Uchiha and betray Konoha.

Uchiha Shengqing glanced at the secret scroll, then closed his eyes, neither refuting nor confessing.

"Elder Shengqing, say something! How could you have done such a thing!"

An Uchiha shinobi said, his face full of disbelief.

"Uchiha Shengqing, you deserve to die a thousand deaths!"

Another Uchiha shinobi shouted angrily.

The Uchiha never truly hated Konoha; what they hated were the Konoha higher-ups who targeted them.

Thus, even the Uchiha shinobi who wanted to stage a coup detested those who betrayed Konoha.

And Uchiha Shengqing's actions had not only betrayed Konoha but also betrayed the Uchiha clan—how could they not be furious?

Some Uchiha, blinded by rage, even tried to rush forward and attack, but were stopped by Anbu.

"Take him away."

Obito waved his hand, ordering the Anbu to take Uchiha Shengqing and the stubborn hawk faction he led to the Anbu headquarters.

For a moment, the atmosphere at the Nanga Shrine turned strange.

Many Uchiha shinobi looked bewildered.

They didn't know what to do next, what they should do.

The coup?

Absolutely impossible—the clan head was opposed to it, and the Anbu already knew about the coup plan.

Most importantly, the coup was part of Kumogakure's scheme; the proud Uchiha couldn't allow themselves to be led by the nose by Kumogakure.

If not the coup, then how could they avoid being targeted, make the Uchiha better, and produce an Uchiha Hokage?

The Uchiha all looked at the black-haired young man standing before them.

The twenty-one-year-old Anbu Commander, a war hero of Konoha, the disciple of the Fourth Hokage.

With such credentials, the position of Hokage seemed not too far away.

Obito met the gazes of the Uchiha without a shred of guilt, and said earnestly:

"I understand everyone's desire to revive the clan, but we must not act rashly. Acting rashly makes one easy to manipulate."

"Even if the coup succeeded, all the Uchiha would get is a Konoha scarred and torn by endless war."

"Our ancestors cooperated with the Senju clan to create Konoha precisely because they wanted peace. To return to the era of war by staging a coup would be to throw away all the efforts of our predecessors."

Obito's words made the Uchiha shinobi present sink into deep thought.

The shinobi of the Uchiha clan were not mere battle-crazed warriors.

If they truly loved battle, Uchiha Madara would not have left without a single follower.

Compared to war, the Uchiha clan actually preferred a peaceful and tranquil life.

Having experienced the serene life of Konoha, no one wanted to return to the days of endless conflict.

The reason the coup ideology had become so prevalent in the clan was primarily because they had indeed been targeted.

Due to the suspicion of controlling the Nine-Tails, Shimura Danzo openly proposed various measures targeting the Uchiha, causing the hawk faction to rapidly expand and sharpening the conflict with Konoha.

"If only you had come back sooner, Obito."

A middle-aged Uchiha jonin sighed.

Another major reason they chose the coup was that they truly saw no hope of an Uchiha becoming Hokage.

For an Uchiha ninja to become Hokage is truly, truly difficult.

"What's in the past is in the past. I'm here now, aren't I?"

Obito said with a faint smile.

"Is there still anyone supporting the original coup plan?"

Obito looked around and asked.

The entire Nanga Shrine fell into dead silence in an instant.

With the defection of the hawk faction leader and the emergence of a Hokage candidate in the clan, these two major events happening in succession inclined even the more radical Uchiha toward Obito's plan.

What was a coup compared to that? The Uchiha had the ability to win the position of Hokage fair and square.

Itachi Uchiha looked at Obito with admiration.

Obito had not disclosed his entire plan; Itachi Uchiha and the others only knew what they needed to do, not the full picture, so Itachi was unaware that Obito had so many contingencies.

Itachi Uchiha did not even know when Obito had become the Captain of the Anbu.

After all, he had never seen Obito in the Anbu.

But regardless of the process, Obito had broken the deadlock that Itachi believed was unsolvable, and that earned Itachi's admiration.

"If it's him, maybe he really can become Hokage."

Itachi Uchiha thought to himself.

In his mind, Obito was the only candidate for the Fifth Hokage.

After all, Obito had solved a problem that even Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't handle.

"Then, dismissed."

Obito announced.

This should have been announced by the clan head, Fugaku Uchiha, but now that Obito was the Uchiha's hope for Hokage, none of the Uchiha ninja objected; they all stood up and left.

After everyone had left, Obito looked at Fugaku Uchiha and said:

"Uncle Fugaku, spend more time in the clan recently and keep a handle on the direction of things."

He had only stopped the coup by cutting the Gordian knot; the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha still existed and needed other measures to ease it.

"I will."

Facing the orders of his junior, Obito, Fugaku Uchiha readily agreed.

If at first he had only been coerced by Obito's overwhelming strength, now he genuinely worked for Obito.

Because Fugaku Uchiha saw hope in Obito.

A hope that could succeed without staking the clan's fate.

After leaving the Nanga Shrine, Itachi Uchiha did not go home with Fugaku Uchiha but followed behind Obito.

"Thank you. You saved the Uchiha."

Itachi Uchiha thanked Obito earnestly.

Although he didn't think much of most of his clansmen, that didn't mean he wanted to slaughter them. Avoiding bloodshed was the best outcome.

Moreover, without the clan's extermination, Sasuke wouldn't have been left all alone.

"Saved the Uchiha? That's a stretch."

Obito shook his head.

For now, he had only stopped the coup; the crisis facing the Uchiha clan had not truly disappeared.

At the very least, Danzo Shimura would have to be eliminated and the Konoha-wide hostile environment toward the Uchiha changed before it could be called a rescue.

"Is there anything else I can do?"

Itachi Uchiha volunteered and asked.

"Don't worry. I'll let you know when there's something for you to do."

Obito patted Uchiha Itachi on the shoulder and said.

"Kid, you should learn more from me. Don't be too self-centered, and don't go to extremes."

Today Obito achieved such great success; aside from the groundwork laid earlier, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Itachi, standing behind him, also played no small role.

Naturally, Uchiha Fugaku goes without saying; as the clan leader, he held immense prestige within the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Itachi's effect was similar.

When even Uchiha Itachi, the famous Uchiha traitor, stood behind Obito like a lackey, how could the Uchiha ninjas not regard Obito with higher esteem?

No matter what Uchiha Itachi did, they could not ignore his talent and strength.

"Mm."

Uchiha Itachi nodded.

From today onward, Obito was his new role model.

After talking, the two parted ways, and Obito returned to Kakashi's home.

"I've finally gotten through the most critical time."

As soon as Obito entered the door, he collapsed into a chair and complained.

These past few days have worn him out.

He had to prevent the Uchiha from being wiped out, and also consider the future of the Uchiha and various other impacts.

Obito felt this was even more troublesome than going to a parallel world to fight the Fourth Great Ninja War.

Fighting the Fourth Great Ninja War only required constantly fighting BOSSes, but preventing the Uchiha clan's extinction required thinking about many things.

"I thought you'd be proud, since you personally stopped such a huge event."

Kakashi said.

Originally he didn't know about the Uchiha coup, but later, after being transferred by Obito to the Capture Team, he learned that Konoha was on the brink of civil war.

"Proud as I am, it's exhausting."

Obito let out a long sigh and said.

There's definitely a sense of accomplishment, but it's truly tiring.

"Kakashi, you're really thoughtless. You know I've said so much, but didn't think I'd be thirsty?

Hurry up and pour me a glass of water. Do you expect the cup to magically generate water out of thin air?"

Obito felt a bit thirsty, sat up straight, and said.

Kakashi rolled his eyes; one might think he was the one staying over at Obito's house.

"As the Anbu Commander, my authority is unlimited!"

Obito said sternly.

"I really don't know what the Third Hokage was thinking."

Looking reluctant, Kakashi fetched a glass of water and placed it in front of Obito.

Obito picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp, revealing a pleased smile.

This parallel world was quite interesting; in the original world, he couldn't boss Kakashi around like this.

"Don't call me unless it's important; I'm going to continue training."

Kakashi refilled Obito's glass and walked toward the yard.

"It's already this late, you're still going to train?"

Obito asked.

Kakashi paused his steps, recalling the image of Obito alone subduing Susanoo with great vigor.

"Of course, I'm an elite of the Anbu."

Having said that, Kakashi walked into the yard without looking back.

Obito is too strong—whether in strength or ability to act, he is not someone I can compare to.

Kakashi is happy that his best friend is outstanding, but being surpassed by so much is something Kakashi cannot accept.

It's not that he cannot accept the excellent Obito, but that he cannot accept himself for falling so far behind.

"Are you this stupid? Can't even recognize a fake?"

The masked Obito hidden in the shadows had an extremely ugly expression.

Obito's disguise was too good; White Zetsu didn't discover any sufficiently important information.

To get results faster, Masked Obito finally infiltrated Konoha himself.

As soon as he arrived at Kakashi's house, he saw a scene that made him extremely uncomfortable.

The fake, using his name and his face, was enjoying Kakashi's service, and Kakashi looked like they were best buddies.

Masked Obito suddenly felt that the eye he gave Kakashi was wasted—he can't even tell real Obito from fake, what use is that Sharingan?

"I want to see who the hell you really are."

Masked Obito concealed his aura, used Kamui to pass through the wall, and reached out to grab Obito.

No matter who the opponent is, as long as they are caught in the Kamui dimension, Masked Obito is in an invincible position.

Even if Masked Obito does nothing, the enemy in the Kamui dimension will eventually starve to death.

"Are you a rat in the gutter? Only good for sneaky attacks like this."

Obito turned his head and mocked.

Masked Obito thought he was very stealthy, but he had long been detected by Obito's Observation Haki.

Obito just didn't call him out.

"Heh, someone like you who dares not show your true face, what right do you have to say that?"

Masked Obito's expression didn't change as he sarcastically said.

"Dare not show my true face, huh?"

Obito, as if hearing something funny, revealed a bright smile.

In this parallel world, he had told many lies and fooled many people, but when acting as Uchiha Obito, he had never disguised his appearance.

On the contrary, Masked Obito had never taken off the mask on his face.

"If you have the guts, follow me."

Obito dodged and went outside through the window.

He didn't want to fight in Kakashi's house—it wouldn't be good if something got broken.

"Bluffing."

Masked Obito chased after him without hesitation.

He had carefully observed the surroundings; "Fake Uchiha Madara" was not nearby, meaning only "Fake Obito" was here.

With Kamui, he was inherently in an invincible position. Even if "Fake Obito" was powerful, he could always retreat.

Obito didn't run far; he stopped at a small grove nearby.

Whoosh! Whoosh!!

Masked Obito gathered chakra into his Mangekyō Sharingan, the space twisted, and a large number of black rods shot out.

"Petty trick."

Obito crossed his arms, stood still, and let the black rods strike.

Under the effect of the Limitless Technique, all the black rods stopped three centimeters in front of Obito's body, then fell weakly to the ground.

"That so-called protective sage technique, huh."

Masked Obito wasn't too surprised; this was an ability recorded in Obito's Konoha file, so of course he knew about it.

Masked Obito no longer used ninjutsu, but instead reached out his hand to grab Obito.

According to intelligence, this protective immortal technique can even block Susanoo's attacks, making it the ultimate turtle shell.

However, Masked Obito was not worried—no matter how strong the defense, could it block Kamui? His Kamui was a time-space ability.

"Rasengan!"

Facing the aggressive Masked Obito, Obito extended his right hand, gathering chakra in his palm to create a basketball-sized chakra sphere.

"Rasengan!"

Masked Obito showed a surprised expression.

His impression of this ninjutsu was simply too deep.

Last time, Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Second Step plus Rasengan nearly finished him off, but luckily half his body was White Zetsu, with strong vitality.

"However, there's no difference."

Masked Obito immediately calmed down again.

It's not that anyone's Rasengan can hit him.

Minato Namikaze's Rasengan could hit because Minato Namikaze discovered Kamui's weakness, plus his extreme speed, thus achieving the miracle of breaking Kamui.

Watching the dazzling blue chakra sphere smashing toward him, Masked Obito fearlessly charged forward.