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Chapter 131 Shock! Obito Uchiha actually...
The following day, the entire ninja world's media was shaken by just one man!
The incredibly explosive news that "Obito Uchiha used the Two-Tailed Cat to attack Kumogakure and tore apart the Raikage A on the spot"

With the media's powerful push, it swept through the entire ninja world like a Category 12 hurricane!
136 newspapers, like 136 thunderbolts!
At newsstands in the Land of Fire, the Land of Thunder, the Land of Wind, the Land of Earth, the Land of Water, and even in the smallest corners of the country, countless hands trembled with horror as they reached for the freshly printed headlines, yet permeated with the aura of death.
Ninja World Daily: Front Page Headline: "Shocking! Uchiha Demon Dominates the Sky! Two-Tails Goes Berserk, Tearing Apart the Raikage!" -- Mangekyou Sharingan Controls Jinchuriki, Fourth Raikage Tragically Severed in Two by Space! Half of Kumogakure Falls!
The Land of Fire Times: "Uchiha Obito, the Destroyer of the New World?" — The Hidden Cloud Disaster: When Tailed Beasts Become Weapons, Kage-level Servants Become Sacrifices!

The Honest Newspaper of the Land of Lightning: "The Tragedy of the Raikage! The Night of Bloodshed in the Hidden Clouds!" — A Hero Falls: Ai, died in battle atop the ruins he guarded.
The Sun: "Shocking! Obito Uchiha did this to a human and a beast!"

In the streets and alleys, and in the fields of the Land of Lightning.

The woman buying vegetables gripped her basket tightly, her knuckles turning white; the shopkeeper sweeping the floor forgot to swing his broom and stood frozen in place; the old man in the teahouse absentmindedly knocked over his teacup, unaware that the scalding tea had splashed onto his clothes.

Dead!

After a brief, suffocating silence, whispers of fear and disbelief spread like a plague.

"Our Shadow... has been killed?!"

"That... Uchiha Obito."

All that remained on people's faces was pure horror and unfathomable panic!

For months, over a hundred newspapers under the Ninja World Media Group have already linked the name 'Uchiha Obito' with the Nine-Tails' attack, the Uchiha clan massacre, the manipulation of the Mizukage, the destruction of the Land of Grass, and other heinous crimes, imprinting them in everyone's minds!

But those things... still seem to be separated by a layer.
Today, the demon's claws have shattered the most steadfast symbol in their hearts! Their strongest shadow!
"Isn't Kumogakure supposed to be the strongest ninja village?"

"If even Lord Kage can't protect himself, how can the Land of Lightning be safe?"

"The Tailed Beast is gone, and the Shadow has disappeared. Is war about to break out next?"

Whispers of pessimism and despair were exchanged in every glance; this was the heaviest, coldest boulder in the hearts of the Cloud Village ninjas at this moment!
Compared to the despair of the impending storm in the Land of Lightning, the people of other countries were more astonished and detached, as if it were none of their business.

Uchiha Obito?
That's all the ninja's business!

If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up; they just want to watch the show and have some fun!
At this time, the Land of Earth.

"puff--"

As soon as he sat down and opened the Ninja World Daily, Onoki spat out all the tea he had just drunk!
His beard was soaked with tea, but he didn't bother to wipe it off; his small eyes were completely absorbed by the news!

Obito Uchiha invaded Kumogakure, released the Two-Tails to attack Kumogakure, and used his Mangekyou Sharingan to tear apart the Raikage.

The first picture shows a two-tailed cat demon standing atop a burning, ruined mountain, roaring menacingly amidst eerie blue flames, with the iconic steep buildings of Kumogakure being engulfed in flames in the background!
The second image shows Darui holding a severed body, and in the distance, the figure of a person wearing a tiger-skin mask can be clearly seen.

I can't recognize anything from this half.

However, Onoki knew from Darui's intelligence that this was someone Raikage A highly valued, and had a high probability of becoming the next Raikage.

In an instant, all the clues connected!
A. That guy, who was as strong as lightning and whose speed was unparalleled in the ninja world, was actually torn apart?

Onoki felt a chill run from his tailbone straight up to the top of his head!

The shadow of those who died in battle during peacetime!

Rare! Extremely rare!
"Obito Uchiha, this guy's strength is even more terrifying than when he slaughtered the Land of Grass!"

A hoarse voice squeezed out from his parched throat, carrying a hint of apprehension that even he himself was unaware of.

"Lord Tsuchikage, the Fall of Kumogakure has proven that this person has mastered some kind of secret technique to control tailed beasts, and his spatial abilities are exceptionally fierce."

Huang Tu, who had been waiting nearby, analyzed in a deep voice: "Our human jinchūriki."

"No hurries!"

Onoki scolded.

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried undeniable weight: "Old Zi and Han aren't as easy to manipulate as that little kitten from Cloud Village! But..."

At this time, due to the chaos, Kumogakure had not yet discovered Killer Bee's disappearance, and it had not been reported in the newspapers.

A sharp glint flashed in his cloudy eyes. "Pass down the order: effective immediately, raise the secrecy level of the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki to the highest level! Double the intelligence checks on all personnel entering and leaving the village!"

"Yes!"

Looking at the receding yellow earth, Ohnoki turned his gaze back to the newspaper.

Hidden Cloud Village
The Raikage perished, numerous ninjas were killed or injured, and the strategic-level Tailed Beast, the Two-Tails, was lost.

This situation is, if not exactly the same as after the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha, at least roughly the same.

A barely perceptible glint flashed across his small eyes.

So, what benefits can Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) gain from this?

"Hmm, we need to think about it carefully."

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and the rich aroma of the tea couldn't dispel the shrewd and calculating look between his brows.

As his thoughts raced, he subconsciously flipped to the second page of the newspaper—

"puff--"

A mouthful of scalding hot tea shot out of his mouth again!

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Onoki choked and coughed violently, his cheeks turning bright red instantly.

"Shishi, Shimura Danzo? Defected, deserted?" A distorted shriek suddenly shattered the silence of the office!
The Country of Wind, Sand Hidden Village.

The atmosphere inside the high-level meeting room of Sand Village was so heavy it seemed to drip water.

The glaring newspaper headlines, like scorched scars, burned into the hearts of everyone present.

Why did Obito Uchiha abandon Konoha and turn around to attack Kumogakure?

Yura frowned, the area representing the Land of Lightning on the strategic map was a glaring scarlet.

"This doesn't make sense unless he has ulterior motives towards Konoha."

"enough!"

Grandma Chiyo, who had been keeping her eyes closed, suddenly slammed her hand on the table. Her wrinkled face was now as taut as iron.

"Who cares what Obito is thinking! The calamity befalling Kumogakure is their problem!"

She emphasized, "Our top priority is one thing: to complete the negotiations with Konoha! We must get Gaara back no matter what! In addition, we must bring back the 83 surviving prisoners!"

As she spoke, her gaze swept over Yura like a hawk's, "What demands did Konoha make? Weren't they going to release him unconditionally?"

Yura, embarrassed by her incompetence, bowed her head.

He never expected that Konoha, which was usually easy to talk to, would suddenly go back on its word and want Sunagakure to pay money to redeem all the ninjas!

"Konoha has offered a total of 5 million taels. They will not accept anything less than that!"

She scoffed. Money?
If Sunagakure had money, would they still have attacked Konoha?
"Let's continue the discussion!"

Konoha.

The Hokage's office was filled with smoke, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was smoking a pipe while reading a newspaper.

Beside him, two other elders and Nara Shikaku were each reading a newspaper.

"Sigh!" He couldn't help but sigh when he saw the second version.

Danzo's affair could not be kept secret after all!

They had originally planned to buy the information, but due to Naruto's unexpected incident, they had to set aside their money for this purpose.

Fortunately, an even more explosive news story stole the headlines.

At this point, the four had already discussed matters concerning the Land of Lightning, Danzo, Sunagakure, and Naruto.

Regarding Naruto, the four of them came to a conclusion: they could only make things harder for Sunagakure!
Do you want the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, and a large number of ninjas?
Pay up to ransom them!

Bundled together only, not sold separately!
Also in Konoha.

Sasuke and Sakura sat side by side on a bench outside the sweet chestnut shop.

Sasuke clutched the newly delivered copy of the *Daily Ninja World*, his gaze fixed on the crimson headline on the front page: "Shocking! The Uchiha Demon Rules the World! The Two-Tails Goes Berserk, Tearing Apart the Raikage!"

Upon seeing the headline, Sasuke involuntarily clenched the newspaper in his right hand, his knuckles turning white from the force, and hatred welled up in his dark eyes.

That demon, Uchiha Obito!

His power and his evil have not diminished in the slightest; on the contrary, they have become even more unfathomable!
Raikage, the shadow of the village!
Slaughtering like chickens and dogs?

Sasuke's heart sank, a chilling anxiety gnawing at him.

How far do I have to go before I can personally slay this demon?

"Is there still no news from Naruto?"

Sasuke turned his head and asked Sakura, who was reading the same newspaper as him, his voice dry and cold.

"what?"

Sakura's cheeks, which had been slightly flushed from being so close to Sasuke and smelling his cool scent, trembled at the sudden question.

She quickly composed herself: "I asked Kakashi-sensei, and he said Naruto went on vacation? Apparently, he won't be back until the day after tomorrow."

She tried hard to recall, "Kakashi-sensei mentioned it...maybe in the Land of Hot Springs?"

"A vacation?" Sasuke frowned, his lips unconsciously tightening.

Flying Thunder God?

He'd be dead without Naruto-brand power banks!
A week of grueling training is not even as effective as spending a few hours in Naruto's magical space!

Forcibly suppressing his inner turmoil, Sasuke continued to turn the page.

Upon seeing the photo, Sasuke was stunned for a moment, followed by boundless rage!

His gaze was fixed on that incredibly jarring photograph in the second edition:

Beneath that aged and sinister face was an arm—a shocking sight, covered with countless Sharingan eyes!

Ten scarlet magatama from his people, like an unending curse, were embedded in that filthy flesh!
Rebellious Ninja Shimura Danzo!

With so many Sharingan eyes, it must have been from the night the Uchiha clan was massacred!
Itachi Uchiha! Obito Uchiha! And of course, Danzo Shimura right before us!

It's unbelievable that anyone would dare to gnaw on the flesh and blood of the Uchiha's corpses!
Upon seeing this arm, Sasuke, who was always proud of the Uchiha clan, turned red in the eyes!

You old scoundrel Shimura! I will kill you!
He slammed the newspaper down, got up, and left!

"Sass here!"

Startled by the sudden outburst of anger and action, Sakura stood up. "What are you going to do?"

Sasuke's steps didn't falter, his voice cold and resolute, "Train!"

Streets of the Land of Hot Water.
Amidst the mingled aromas of hot spring sulfur and snack spices, Kakuzu walked out of the inconspicuous back door of the "Gold Exchange" carrying a light cloth bag.

He weighed the weight in his hand, his turquoise eyes showing not a ripple of emotion.

"Tsk, two million taels."

He muttered something under his breath, his withered lips moving slightly.

This new "companion" was indeed as light as a feather.

However, it's always good to be able to exchange waste for money.

"Hopefully the next one will be a bit heavier." He stopped worrying and steadily stepped towards the next intelligence point.

Kakuzu stopped in front of a newsstand propped up by an old wooden plank, his voice flat and even: "A copy of the Bounty Hunter's Report, please."

These have been his "necessities" for the past few months, just as a merchant looks at market prices and a fisherman looks at the tides.

Kakuzu's gaze habitually swept across the front page, and then his eyes froze instantly!
The bounty is enormous: 320,000,000 taels!
The accompanying image shows a familiar yet ferocious tiger-skin mask with a single, scarlet eye.

"call"

Kakuzu let out a soft breath, and something ignited deep within his dark green pupils.

He did not hesitate for a moment.

Snap! He deftly rolled up the newspaper and tucked it precisely under his arm.

Next second,
whoosh-

The figure in the red cloud and black robe had already turned back like a ghost!

Target: Gold Exchange!

They couldn't catch the entire Obito Uchiha, but they still had the arm they had obtained before!
Konoha had already released some of the information about Obito Uchiha to the ninja world.

From half a body to a complete person.

This arm holds a secret!

Kakuzu licked his dry lips, and a specific and tempting number almost instantly jumped into his mind.

"This hand is worth at least four hundred million taels!"

(End of this chapter)