Chapter 769: You're Obito, Who Am I?

Because the masked Obito not only did not dodge but also advanced, the distance between the two grew closer and closer.

Swish!

Just when the distance between them was only one meter, Obito suddenly flung a kunai from his left hand, shooting it toward the masked Obito's head.

The masked Obito sneered coldly, still not dodging, and continued rushing toward Obito at high speed.

In the blink of an eye, the kunai pierced through Obito's head like passing through a phantom.

"If you only play such petty tricks, the battle is already over!"

The masked Obito looked at Obito, who was within reach, and rejoiced in his heart.

At the instant he was about to touch Obito's body, the masked Obito canceled Kamui, making his body tangible.

"Got him!"

Whoosh!

Bang!!

Obito vanished without warning in a flash, and immediately afterward, the masked Obito felt a sharp pain coming from his back.

Boom!

Obito, who had flashed behind the masked Obito, mercilessly struck his back with a Rasengan.

The massive amount of chakra compressed inside the Rasengan burst out all at once, heavily injuring the masked Obito while leaving a large crater in the ground.

"How is that possible, the Flying Thunder God Technique!"

The masked Obito, enduring the pain, flashed away to create distance, staring at Obito in disbelief.

The Rasengan alone was one thing—after all, it was just an A-rank, seal-less ninjutsu.

But the Flying Thunder God Technique was different; it was a powerful time-space ninjutsu mastered only by Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze.

In that instant, the masked Obito even suspected that the "fake Obito" was actually Tobirama Senju in disguise.

Perhaps Tobirama Senju had never been killed by Kinkaku and Ginkaku back then, but had just hidden in the shadows like Madara Uchiha.

"You've even mastered that technique—who are you?"

The masked Obito probed with a gloomy face.

"I told you, I'm Obito."

Obito said with a chuckle.

He was quite satisfied with his performance just now—simple to execute and cool to boot.

Indeed, the memories of Six Paths Obito were a treasure trove.

"Heh, your disguise can only fool fools; it's useless on me."

The masked Obito said coldly.

"Disguise? If I'm not Obito, then are you?"

Obito said in a taunting tone.

Masked Obito:...

He seriously suspected that the "fake Obito" already knew his true identity.

"I'll be watching you from the shadows. Don't think you've really won."

The masked Obito threatened in a deep voice, then immediately activated Kamui.

With his deliberate caution, even if the "fake Obito" had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, there was no way he could trap him.

Under the effect of the masked Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan, space twisted rapidly, and then the masked Obito's body disappeared into the forest.

"Cough, cough."

As soon as he entered the Kamui dimension, the masked Obito couldn't help but spit out two mouthfuls of blood.

That Rasengan just now had wounded him severely, nearly crippling half his body.

It was just that he didn't want to show weakness in front of "Fake Obito," so he braced himself and pretended not to be injured.

"Better let Zetsu gather more intel before coming back."

Masked Obito wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then suddenly felt a pang in his heart, as if a great calamity was about to befall him.

Swish!

Bang!

Obito activated Kamui and entered the Kamui dimension, then directly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to flash in front of Masked Obito, hitting him with another Rasengan.

Splurt!

Masked Obito spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his right arm blasted clean off, and scarlet blood oozed from various parts of his body.

"How could you…"

Masked Obito, lying on the ground, showed an extremely puzzled expression.

He couldn't understand why "Fake Obito" could appear inside his Kamui dimension.

Based on previous experience, the Flying Thunder God Technique should not be able to transfer into the Kamui dimension.

Moreover, why did "Fake Obito" have an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan?

For a moment, countless doubts surged in Masked Obito's mind.

"Now tell me, did I win or not?"

Obito looked down at Masked Obito, who was lying in a pool of blood, and asked calmly.

For him now, Masked Obito was just a minor character he could eliminate at will.

Due to the special connectivity of the Kamui dimension, Obito found it easy to locate Masked Obito. Plus, he had been busy solving the Uchiha problem, so he temporarily left Masked Obito alone.

But since Masked Obito came to him willingly, Obito wouldn't hold back.

"Who are you, really?"

Masked Obito stared intently at Obito's face—even if he was going to die, he didn't want to die without knowing why.

Possessing such a powerful dojutsu as Kamui and inheriting all of Uchiha Madara's skills, he should have been able to come and go freely anywhere in the ninja world. Yet now he was being effortlessly crushed by "Fake Obito."

Masked Obito believed that "Fake Obito" must be involved in some terrifying secret, perhaps even some kind of "truth of the ninja world."

"Sigh."

Obito let out a sigh. "How many times do I have to say it for you to understand? I am Uchiha Obito."

"Are you still trying to humiliate me with this tactic? You clearly know my true identity. If you're Uchiha Obito, then who am I?"

Masked Obito glared at Obito and said.

Although what Obito said was as true as it could be, from Masked Obito's perspective, Obito was repeatedly humiliating him.

"You?"

Obito put on a thoughtful expression and said after a moment:

"You can call yourself Stupid-Evil-Straying-Obito."

"You!"

Masked Obito's eyes bulged wide, feeling extremely aggrieved inside.

This "Fake Obito" didn't regard him as an opponent at all; it was like he was toying with a fool.

Pfft!

Obito created several sharp black rods, pulled one out at random, and stabbed it fiercely into "Fake Obito's" left arm.

Masked Obito clenched his teeth to keep from making a sound.

Pfft! Pfft!

Then Obito successively stabbed the rods into various acupoints on Masked Obito's body.

Splurt!

"Ah!"

When the last black rod pierced the heart of Masked Obito, he could no longer control his voice and let out a miserable scream.

He stared at Obito with eyes full of hatred; if looks could kill, Obito would have been killed by Masked Obito more times than he could count.

"Having your heart pierced doesn't feel good, does it? What kind of mindset did you have when you sought revenge on your teacher and his wife?"

Masked Obito's screams did not earn Obito's sympathy. While inputting Yang Release chakra to prevent Masked Obito from dying suddenly, he said coldly.

Whenever he thought of what Masked Obito had done to Naruto's family, Obito wished he could slap himself twice.

Is this even a person? This is too evil.

"Teacher? The teacher who couldn't recognize his own student? The teacher who was called the fastest in the ninja world but always arrived late at crucial moments?"

Masked Obito mocked.

"Is there something wrong with your brain? Who would think that their helpful, 'deceased' student would attack Konoha dressed in a shady outfit?"

Obito couldn't help cursing.

Given the outfit, demeanor, and strength Masked Obito showed when attacking Konoha, it would be strange if Minato Namikaze could recognize him.

"And how did Kushina-sensei wrong you?"

Facing Obito's interrogation, Masked Obito paused for a moment, then said:

"This is a necessary sacrifice for a better world. And once the plan succeeds, everything will return."

Although he had expected it, actually hearing Masked Obito say this still made Obito lose his composure.

Obito formed a hand seal, and the chakra chains inside the black rods formed a pattern, creating a sealing technique.

Then Obito forcefully pulled the black rods out of Masked Obito's body, causing Masked Obito's face to twist in pain.

"Killing you outright would be too easy. Be prepared; for every evil you have done, you will suffer accordingly."

Obito said.

Killing someone directly is the most wasteful act. At the very least, one should die as meaningfully as Six Paths Obito did.

Having said that, Obito left the Kamui dimension.

Masked Obito's chakra had been sealed by the sealing technique. Unless the Sage of Six Paths rose from the dead, no one in the ninja world could break this seal.

"Knowing so much about me and being this strong—who the hell is this bastard?"

Masked Obito stared at Obito's disappearing figure, frowning.

He had now ruled out the guess of Tobirama Senju.

Because Tobirama Senju couldn't be that strong; if he were, how could the Uchiha have ever resisted the Senju's assault back then?

…

The next day.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, on the grounds that Fugaku Uchiha had meritoriously captured a spy, gave Fugaku a position with decent status in Konoha's political system but little power.

Although it was only an honorary post, the feeling of reward for effort excited the Uchiha ninjas.

It seemed the Konoha higher-ups were not as hostile toward them as they had imagined.

Meanwhile, as time passed, Obito's arrangement of public opinion continued to take effect.

Obito's reputation as a hero of Konoha spread further, and his chances of becoming Hokage increased.

In this environment, the voices advocating a coup to seize the position of Hokage by force diminished, and the Uchiha hawk faction shrank rapidly.

"Next, if I take care of that old fool Danzo, there won't be major problems for a while."

Obito walked through the Uchiha compound, thinking to himself.

In Obito's rescue plan, Shimura Danzo was someone who must be eliminated.

Although Obito had gained Hiruzen Sarutobi's support, the insidious old man Danzo lacked a sense of the bigger picture.

For his own interests, Shimura Danzo even dared to oppose Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Given Shimura Danzo's wariness of the Uchiha, Obito felt that if he didn't eliminate Shimura Danzo, the Uchiha clan might never know peace.

Of course, even if it weren't for the Uchiha clan, Shimura Danzo was someone Obito had to kill anyway.

That old bastard really wasn't human; him dying early would be a significant contribution to Konoha.

Amidst the repeated cries of "Lord Obito," Obito left the Uchiha compound in a good mood and headed toward the main area of Konoha.

Using his Observation Haki secret technique, Obito easily pinpointed Naruto's location—it was the same small park where he had first crossed over.

Looking from a distance, Obito saw that besides Naruto, there were a few other children, apparently chatting about something.

"I really want to become a hero like Lord Obito, saving comrades and saving the village."

"Yeah, Lord Obito is so strong, he should be able to become Hokage."

"What Lord Obito? The position of Hokage will definitely be mine—Uzumaki Naruto-sama's!"

Naruto said, puffing out his chest and looking confident.

"You don't even know Lord Obito, so you have no idea how strong he is."

A brown-haired boy remarked.

"Definitely. After all, this guy only thinks about pulling pranks all day."

The brown-haired boy's companion agreed.

"How strong can he be?"

Naruto asked.

"Lord Obito is a man who survived being surrounded by Iwa shinobi all alone, and he joined forces with the Third Hokage to defeat the enemy who attacked Konoha.

They say Lord Obito already has power equal to the Third Hokage."

The brown-haired boy said proudly.

"Well, that is impressive, but I'll be that impressive too someday."

Naruto said, unwilling to admit defeat.

"Stop bragging. You're always dead last in your grades. How could you possibly catch up to Lord Obito? I heard Lord Obito was already amazing during the Academy days."

The brown-haired boy's companion said, looking exasperated.

The brown-haired boy was about to join his companion in mocking Naruto's grades when he saw Obito approaching.

The brown-haired boy rubbed his eyes, then carefully recalled Obito's photo from the newspaper, and said in surprise:

"Lord Obito!"

"Lord Obito, can I have your autograph?"

The brown-haired boy's companion followed his gaze and, upon spotting Obito, said excitedly.

"Hey, dummy big brother."

Naruto turned curiously and was surprised to find that it was the "dummy big brother" who had taken him for a free meal before.

"Naruto, how can you insult Lord Obito?"

The brown-haired boy was a little unhappy hearing Naruto's words.

"Haha, you want an autograph, right? Sure."

Obito ruffled Naruto's little head and said cheerfully.

With his idol's autograph, the brown-haired boy immediately forgot what Naruto had said and happily handed over a small notebook for Obito to sign.

"Lord Obito, me too."

The brown-haired boy's companion quickly pulled out something to sign as well.

Obito didn't refuse and quickly finished signing.

"Naruto, come with me to Ichiraku Ramen later. I'll treat you."

Obito patted Naruto on the shoulder and said.

"This isn't good, how about switching to another place?"

Naruto scratched his head and said.

Shop owner Teuchi is a good person; Naruto didn't want to keep eating free meals at Ichiraku Ramen one after another.

"What are you thinking? Last time was an accident."

Obito knocked Naruto on the head with his fingers together.

He had no money, but he could borrow from Kakashi and Yamato.

After informing them, Obito left with a cool and inscrutable back view.

"Naruto, what's your relationship with Lord Obito?"

The brown-haired boy asked with a look of envy.

He also wanted to be treated to ramen by his idol.

"Are you relatives by any chance?"

The brown-haired boy's companion guessed.

"No, we're kind of friends."

Naruto explained.

Obito was one of the few people willing to play with him without looking at him strangely.

"Friends!"

The brown-haired boy was shocked.

If it had been before, he would have thought Naruto was bragging, but judging from what just happened, it might really be true.

"Naruto, you're amazing."

The two said admiringly.

"Of course."

Naruto puffed out his chest.