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

Because of his trust in Obito, he would find it hard to believe such speculation.

Chiba pondered for a moment and said, "At least one thing is certain: he must be a member of the Uchiha clan, and he has most likely already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan!"

"Ah."

Kakashi nodded heavily.

Chiba narrowed his eyes and said, "We can go back and check the list of Uchiha ninjas who went missing over the years. These people are the most suspicious, followed by some who died without a body."

"Ah."

Kakashi nodded in agreement.

He didn't think of Obito, but pondered for a moment and said, "Since the other party was able to become Madara's disciple, it at least proves that he has lived for a long time."

"That's not necessarily the case."

"How to say?"

"I don't recall having Madara's corpse in Konoha. If that's the case, do you remember that technique?"

"..."

Kakashi gripped his mask, lost in deep thought.

That technique...

It is naturally Izanagi.

The art of turning the tide between life and death!

Chiba's meaning is clearly—

It's possible that Madara Uchiha didn't actually die back then, but faked his death using Izanagi to avoid the First Hokage's perception, and then used the fake body to deceive the Second Hokage.

Although it's a bold move, we can take that possibility into account.

after all.

The appearance of the flame fan today confirms that the other party is indeed a member of the Uchiha clan and had previously been in contact with Madara.

"Another possibility is that Madara created something similar to Ido, which exists in an alternative form, just like Orochimaru."

Chiba suggested, "For example, could that black shadow be a creature created by Madara using a similar technique?"

"It's amazing, but not impossible."

Kakashi was wearing a mask, but Tenten and Kazusa could clearly sense the seriousness on their faces.

After all, Madara, the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and the idea of ​​a substitute death or a faked death—it's all incredibly exciting news.

Fortunately, we're all on the same side.

If it were an enemy, I'd have to think about how long I could live every day.

"In that case, the age range of this person is very wide, and all Uchiha ninjas without bodies should be included in the suspect list."

Chapter 295 I really don't want your ninjutsu!

From Madara's era to the Third Shinobi World War, at least several thousand members of the Uchiha clan died, and the bodies of most of them were found, collected, and buried.

but.

There are occasional exceptions, after all, it is difficult to guarantee that every body can be found in war. Fortunately, the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan has great side effects, so basically no one would bother with it.

however.

The goal is to identify those people and then find a potential enemy among them...

That would be extremely difficult.

Kakashi could easily imagine Tsunade roaring and slamming the table in Kirigakure, and even the Third Hokage would have a headache if he faced such a problem.

Such a massive number cannot be solved by simple statistics.

He thought it over and over, and finally sighed softly.

Although there are clues about the successor of Ban, there doesn't seem to be a very clear direction.

Chiba took out a pen and paper and recorded Obito's data: "Strong in taijutsu, unknown in ninjutsu."

After all, it was a massive burst of water.

"Wait, you mean, a member of the Uchiha clan faked his death in the past, became the legendary successor of Madara, and is now leading the Akatsuki organization?"

If Chiba hadn't stopped them last time, who knows if Konoha would have ended up like this.

"Who?"

Either way, Mei Mitsuaki herself was already struggling immensely, let alone the fact that there were two opponents plus a hidden enemy.

Mei Terumi had no doubt that without Chiba and Kakashi, even if she returned, she might not have been able to defeat them this time.

Terumi Mei nodded.

The reason they were urged to train harder and improve their strength was not only because of the Chunin Exams, but also because of the Akatsuki organization.

"Guests of Konoha, we, the Mizukage, invite you to come and discuss matters concerning the exchange between our two villages."

I'm terrified every time I see this.

Another person's illusion techniques and space-time ninjutsu.

"it is good."

A silence fell over the room.

There are only two people.

We arrived at the center of Kirigakure.

She broke out in a cold sweat when she thought about it afterwards.

The help Kakashi and Chiba provided to Kirigakure cannot be described by data.

She stood up and bowed slightly as she spoke.

Kisame's powerful chakra and Samehada, which absorbs chakra.

"On the bright side, at least we've confirmed that the enemy is the Uchiha clan. Also, they're skilled in space-time ninjutsu, which allows them to send others or themselves into another dimension."

"First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone for your help to Kirigakure. If it weren't for your help, Kirigakure would have suffered even greater losses."

The Akatsuki members are stirring up trouble throughout the ninja world; their goal is definitely not simply to capture the Tailed Beasts.

Tenten and Kazusa exchanged glances, their eyes filled with undisguised shock.

Capturing the Tailed Beasts is only the first step.

Kakashi nodded upon hearing this.

No wonder Chiba said that before...

The seats had been arranged in advance, and the two people sat down facing each other. Yuan Shi looked at Terumi Mei.

A ninjutsu of that scale would be far too destructive to the village.

Master Yuan coughed lightly.

After all, the most important role of the Tailed Beasts is as weapons of war for deterrence. A bunch of traitors who take the Tailed Beasts are not going to go back and use them to bring glory to their ancestors.

If it weren't for Konoha's help, she might have followed in the footsteps of the Fourth Mizukage, not even knowing when she was controlled, let alone continuing her communication with Konoha here.

dong dong dong~

There was a knock on the door.

"Everyone, please take a seat."

Kakashi nodded, then gestured for them to follow.

On the upper floor of the Water Shadow Building, Terumi Mei had been waiting for a long time, and in the office, besides her, Genji was also sitting.

Tian Tian understood, and a look of astonishment appeared on her face.

After that, who knows what might happen—a war might break out, changing the entire landscape of the ninja world.

There is a high probability that war will still occur.

After staying inside for a while, much of the chaos outside had been cleared away, but the main street of Kirigakure still looked very dilapidated.

After Kakashi and Chiba arrived, she dispersed the remaining ninjas.

but.

"Thank you for your understanding, but some of the business deals still need to be discussed at the negotiating table. I hope you two can understand."

Terumi Mei said seriously.

Kakashi nodded: "Of course. Helping your village defeat the Akatsuki is in Konoha's best interest. We will not use this as leverage, so please rest assured."

"Ahem, but you mustn't forget the benefits you promised before."

"Remember it."

Mei Terumi rolled her eyes, which was quite a sight, but unfortunately Chiba didn't care. He was more concerned with Mei Terumi's merits.

She promised Chiba that if his guess was true, she would show him a clear path to chakra iron.

She took out a letter.

“Our Hidden Mist Village is short of chakra iron and cannot provide it to you, but the Daimyo of the Land of Water has some stored there, and the Takumi Village also has some.”

"Thank you."

Chiba took it, glanced at it, and then nodded slightly.

Mei Terumi gave him a letter of recommendation from the Daimyo of the Land of Water. However, getting the letter of recommendation was one thing, but whether he could extract the chakra iron from the Daimyo was another.

He understood this principle.

Mei Terumi said, "These are what I promised earlier, and there are also some things that our village is grateful for your support. But let's talk about the transaction between the two villages first."

"Do we need to discuss what we've already agreed on?"