Chapter 55: Fought So Many Days, Let's Just Enjoy Ourselves Properly!
"Wait, Uehara Naraka is still alive?"
Black Zetsu looked at Uchiha Obito with incomprehension. What was wrong with this piece of goods? Couldn't even deal with a twelve-year-old kid?
Uchiha Obito shook his head, "That kid Uehara can summon the Deva Path Pain. It's impossible for me to confront Pain directly... What I'm about to say next is the most troublesome matter!"
Uchiha Obito's expression became exceptionally serious. He coldly surveyed Zetsu and the surrounding White Zetsu clones, staring until they became somewhat confused and doubtful.
"Someone leaked my information to Kakashi Hatake."
Uchiha Obito dropped a bombshell as soon as he opened his mouth, voicing his suspicion, "I suspect Orochimaru leaked all this, because he happened to appear in the Land of Water together with Kakashi."
White Zetsu immediately grasped one key point, "Kakashi Hatake?"
Black Zetsu also grasped the other key point, "Orochimaru?"
"Correct."
Uchiha Obito nodded seriously, "After all, Kakashi never showed any abnormalities. Perhaps Orochimaru found some tiny clues through certain channels and told Kakashi my information. If Kakashi hadn't suddenly exposed my identity, I wouldn't have hastily tried to kill Uehara Naraka to silence him, only to be suddenly ambushed by that kid."
"That kid Uehara then summoned Pain and told Pain about this matter! Unfortunately, before I could prepare to communicate with Nagato, I was identified by Nagato as Danzō's spy!"
Speaking up to this point, Uchiha Obito even slammed his fist hatefully beside him. To this day, he still couldn't understand how things turned out like this!
Clearly, everything was developing in a good direction. He was still diligently trying to bring reinforcements into Akatsuki, yet unexpectedly got kicked out of the organization.
It was just...
Quite sudden.
But thinking about it from another perspective, perhaps this wasn't a bad thing either. At least Uchiha Obito now knew someone had been secretly monitoring his information, which was much better than being discovered after collecting all the Tailed Beasts in the future.
Orochimaru didn't know he had taken the blame.
Orochimaru also learned the mysterious masked man's true identity for the first time. He already had calculations in mind; this intelligence could be used for transactions.
As for the transaction partner, it was naturally his close collaborator.
Within Konoha Village.
Inside the Root base.
Due to Shimura Danzō's excessively crude and cruel methods in handling the Uchiha clan, the Root under his command was outlawed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he himself was placed under confinement.
Even though Shimura Danzō was dissatisfied, he was helpless against Hiruzen Sarutobi's resolute measures. Therefore, this old man could only quietly hide here, secretly contacting his former subordinates to gather intelligence, and incidentally train the young ninjas he kept hidden away.
"Shin, be more serious!"
"Torune, well done."
"Sai, you only just graduated this year. Next year I will find a way to arrange for you to participate in the Chunin Exams. You must redouble your efforts."
Shimura Danzō observed the group of young ninjas below, assessing their training one by one, seemingly like a teacher seriously nurturing the next generation.
But this group of young ninjas didn't dare look at him at all. Whenever Danzō's gaze fell upon them, every youth would involuntarily shrink back.
These youths deeply feared the old man before them.
A small white snake suddenly emerged from a pipe, flicking its tongue as it crawled beside Shimura Danzō and opened its mouth.
"Hm? You all may leave first!"
Seeing the small snake, Shimura Danzō's expression became stern. He waved the group of youths away, then took a scroll from the white snake's mouth.
This small white snake was Orochimaru's communication tool.
Ever since Orochimaru defected, Shimura Danzō had maintained contact with Orochimaru. He originally thought Orochimaru was making another unreasonable request this time, but unexpectedly, this time Orochimaru merely sent him a piece of intelligence.
"Uchiha Obito is still alive..."
Shimura Danzō's eyes tightened fiercely. He stared deadly at the intelligence scroll Orochimaru sent him, upon which was written information regarding the mysterious masked man.
Shimura Danzō didn't know that because of the mysterious masked man affair, he had taken the blame several times in the eyes of Pain and Uchiha Itachi.
Now Danzō only wanted to use this piece of intelligence, manipulate things well, and regain the power he lost from Hiruzen Sarutobi!
"Hiruzen, Sensei was right..."
Shimura Danzō slowly closed the scroll in his hand, tossed it into the nearby brazier, and murmured softly, continuing, "The Uchiha clan are all naturally evil people... Even a disciple of the Fourth Hokage back then would fall into depravity!"
Although he obtained intelligence about Uchiha Obito, Shimura Danzō also needed to wait for the opportune moment of Kakashi Hatake's return to the village before confronting Hiruzen Sarutobi.
This opportunity wouldn't be difficult.
On the other side.
Uehara Naraka observed his system panel, lost in thought.
Main Quest: Fulfill the Bookstore Owner's Wish, Become the Ninja World's Biggest BOSS. Progress 3%. Quest Updated.
As Uehara led his team out of the Land of Water, on the way back to the Land of Rain, the main quest progress inexplicably started advancing, suddenly stopping when it jumped to 3%.
According to Uehara's judgment, this progress might be related to him exposing the mysterious masked man's identity. More and more people knew the masked man's true identity, yet ignored him, the real mastermind behind the scenes.
Because there was a rather peculiar side quest.
Side Quest: Reveal the Mysterious Masked Man's true identity in public. Mission Complete. Reward Skill: Distort Space.
Perhaps because when Uehara Naraka first revealed Obito's identity, he used the Inherent Glamour transformation and didn't expose Obito's identity with his own true face. Or perhaps because Kakashi Hatake didn't quite believe it at the time.
Now, someone already believed.
As for the rewarded skill, it made Uehara feel a bit frustrated.
Distort Space: After a 0.5-second delay, can release a distorted space in a target area that lasts for 3 seconds. The area will be isolated from the outside. Those attempting to cross the spatial barrier will be stopped and stunned by it. Escape is only possible through space-time ninjutsu. Distort Space duration and area size are related to the chakra consumption coefficient. Cooldown 15 seconds. Minimum chakra cost 100 points.
What the hell use is this skill!
It's not even as strong as Command: Shockwave!
Unless the spatial barrier happened to trap Uchiha Obito precisely, it fundamentally couldn't counter his Kamui dōjutsu. Even the Flying Thunder God Technique could easily escape it.
What is this skill used for?
Is it used as a spatial prison cage?
Seems not bad either.
Although Distort Space belongs to spatial techniques, it's actually not targeted at space-time ninjas. Using it against conventional ninjas is simply overwhelmingly effective.
In the entire ninja world, apart from Uchiha Obito, the Fourth Hokage, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and a few other ninjas skilled in space-time techniques, basically any other ninja would be imprisoned inside the distorted space.
A bit like the Four Red Yang Formation and the Four Violet Flames Formation.
It's just that the strength of the spatial barrier far exceeds these barriers.
Kisame Hoshigaki's voice interrupted Uehara's thoughts, "Lord Uehara, we are already approaching the coast of the Land of Hot Water."
"Oh?"
Uehara Naraka looked up, watching their sea ship enter the harbor of the ninja world's most peaceful country, and said softly, "Fought for so many days, let's just relax and enjoy ourselves properly here!"
(End of Chapter)
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