Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

As Obito and Kisame were pondering this, a figure emerged from the ground.

Nagato's eyes.

Kisame was somewhat suspicious.

Even if you lack talent, you can still be the ultimate winner.

Even Kisame was astonished when he heard this.

……

"Heh, after all, they're not from Konoha. If they were Konoha ninjas, they might have made a different choice."

This is amazing news.

Konoha could withstand the White Zetsu's attack, but Kumogakure might not be able to, and Kirigakure was only...

"This is what Chiba's shadow clone said."

The other party isn't omnipotent either.

"where?"

Kisame said, "The people of Konoha are really capable!"

At least in terms of bloodline limits, he has a huge advantage. In addition, the Rinnegan and Black Zetsu left behind by Madara are his greatest help.

"Isn't that enough to prove they've developed targeted ninjutsu?"

He knew part of the Eye of the Moon plan, and after this meeting, Madara told him another part of the truth, so that he knew even more.

Obito said calmly, "Kakashi's defense technique against me is Lightning Release Armor. Although it has undergone some changes, its essence remains the same."

Kisame looked at Obito.

"Of course, that child's talent is no less than mine, and his ability to develop ninjutsu is even better than mine, so it's not surprising that he came up with a solution."

"Chiba-kun, was there an enemy just now?"

Obito paused for a moment, then continued walking forward. "It's not surprising. Kakashi and Chiba are in Kirigakure, so it's entirely possible they found you."

"Kumakushi Village, interesting. As the largest village after Konoha's decline, they actually cooperated with Konoha, and even exchanged this."

Obito's tone was indifferent.

Obito smiled slightly.

"Let's go. We didn't succeed this time, but I now know the direction to take."

Although he didn't know what had happened in Kirigakure, the appearance of these two meant that Kirigakure had suffered considerable losses.

A hint of longing flashed in Kisame's eyes.

Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, rose to become a god-like being. If Madara were to reclaim his eyes, he would indeed possess the power to annihilate everything.

After all, Lightning Release Armor is not just any ninjutsu; it's one of the strongest taijutsu techniques in Kumogakure, a staple of their repertoire. This shows that the cooperation between Kumogakure and Konoha has become very deep.

It wasn't that he necessarily wanted to fight Chiba, but rather that he had finally returned to Kirigakure only to slink away in disgrace, especially with Madara...

Chiba's abilities are indeed strong; his talent surpasses that of Kakashi, himself, and even Madara. There's nothing shameful about that; geniuses like him might only appear once every few centuries.

"The Eye of the Immortal..."

such as.

He nodded respectfully and then said, "That guy is really ruthless. He killed a Jonin from Kirigakure without hesitation. Otherwise, we would have at least gained a Byakugan."

Kazumi Chiba's shadow clone relaxed, and she also loosened her grip on the sword hilt. Tenten also put away the sealing scroll.

"We failed."

"Yes, the enemy we anticipated has indeed appeared. One of them who left from that side just now is unknown, and the other is Kisame Hoshigaki, a rogue ninja from Kirigakure."

"Chiba Jonin?"

Chojuro looked over. They were walking along just fine when the Konoha members suddenly pulled away from them.

He looked around blankly, thinking something had happened at home.

Chiba said, "We were just discussing something, let's go."

"Yes!"

Chojuro nodded.

Although he was older than Chiba, in terms of rank, Chiba was already a special Jonin of Konoha, while he had not yet reached that level.

Walked a while.

He noticed that Chiba's shadow clone had suddenly disappeared.

Then, three people came from a distance.

"Mizukage-sama!"

Chojuro sensed Mei Terumi's presence immediately.

Beside her were Kakashi and Chiba.

A few seconds passed.

Mei Terumi asked, "Chōjūrō, is everything safe here?"

"Nothing went wrong, everything went very smoothly, could it be..."

Chojuro's expression suddenly changed. "Has something really happened to our village?"

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

Mei Terumi nodded, but did not elaborate.

The Fog Concealment Squad exchanged bewildered glances.

They had actually complained that Terumi was meditating too much, but they didn't expect that Kirigakure would actually run into problems.

On the way back, the atmosphere among the group was somber.

but.

Konoha, of course, was just putting on an act.

To make the Hidden Mist Village ninjas feel less uncomfortable, they didn't dare to laugh out loud, but it was quite a struggle for them to hold it in.

Upon returning to Kirigakure, Chiba and his companions were provided with temporary accommodation.

After making some arrangements.

Tian Tian couldn't help but ask, "What exactly happened? Why is Kirigakure in this state?"

When they entered the village, all they saw was a ruin washed away by the flood. The corpses on the streets had been cleaned up, but they could still faintly smell a strong stench of blood, as if a very tragic battle had taken place.

"Simply put, the Akatsuki have arrived."

Kakashi looked at Chiba, pondered for a moment, and then said, "You may not know the information about the Akatsuki organization, but you just need to know that all of their members are S-rank rogue ninja."

"An S-rank rogue ninja?"

Kazusa clicked her tongue in surprise.

The Moonlight Clan is close to the Anbu and knows more information, such as "common knowledge" like S-rank rogue ninjas, which she knows much more than Tenten.

Each S-rank rogue ninja in a village is at least a Jonin level, posing a great threat to the village and making them the primary target of each village's ANBU (Anbu).

Generally speaking, S-rank rogue ninjas all have very miserable lives.

but.

There are exceptions.

Some of the powerful S-rank rogue ninjas were even more formidable than the Anbu, and eventually, no one bothered to deal with them anymore.

Itachi is one such example.

The Akatsuki organization is full of S-rank rogue ninja, their talent level is extremely high!

"Wasn't Kisame Hoshigaki seen with Itachi Uchiha last time?"

I have some doubts every day.

Kakashi nodded: "That's right, it wasn't Itachi who appeared with him this time, but someone else. However, his weapon... Chiba, did you notice it?"

"Yes, the legendary Flame Fan, the weapon of Madara Uchiha back then."

Chiba's expression turned serious. "It can reflect all chakra attacks. Even my Sage Mode chakra was reflected."

"Furthermore, his space-time ninjutsu..."

A hint of doubt flashed in Kakashi's eyes.

Do not know why.

That technique felt very familiar to him, especially after Kakashi activated Sage Mode, the sense of familiarity became even stronger.

"What's wrong with space-time ninjutsu?"

I'm very curious every day.

She only regretted that she couldn't go there at the time and missed an epic battle.

Kakashi remained silent for a long time, and after thinking for a while, he said, "I don't know. Maybe I saw his technique on the night of the Nine-Tails."

"..."

Chiba's lips twitched.

weird?

That's what makes it weird.

His eyes are a perfect match for yours, you idiot!

Chiba thought to herself, but couldn't bring herself to say it.

The fact that the other party is Obito...

It was far too shocking; Kakashi simply couldn't believe it.

Obito died before his eyes, and the other party orchestrated a series of wars and personally caused the deaths of Minato Namikaze and Kushina.