His eyes instantly turned cold as he finished speaking. The Hollow Sasuke crossed his arms in front of his chest, and several shuriken appeared in his hands in an instant. "Kamui Shuriken!" Obito exclaimed, and the shuriken flew out, slamming heavily into the Root headquarters building.
With a loud "boom," the building collapsed instantly, the enormous sound reverberating throughout the entire wood industry. Everyone was startled by the sudden noise, and even the Third Hokage and others, who were far away in the Hokage's building, could clearly hear the sound!
Not knowing what had happened, everyone rushed out, and when they saw the blue giant, hundreds of meters tall, in the distance, they were all terrified!
At this point in time, most of those remaining are civilians and the elderly. They had never seen anything like this before. The hundreds-of-meters-tall blue giant completely shattered their understanding!
Some people were so frightened they covered their mouths, while others fell to the ground! Before they could even react, the wind pressure generated by the shuriken colliding with the building blew towards them, the immense pressure making it impossible for them to open their eyes!
Meanwhile, on Obito's side, all the Root members had gone out to gather intelligence, leaving only Danzo inside.
When the building was destroyed, he saw the blue giant and was just as terrified! But he was used to seeing big scenes and reacted instantly! He tried to escape.
But Obito clearly wasn't going to give him a chance. His right hand lashed out instantly, grabbing Danzo who had just turned around. Obito then pulled Danzo close to him and unleashed a Tsukuyomi! Danzo immediately lost consciousness! After he lost consciousness, Obito placed him beside him and then used Kamui to return to the Hokage's office!
In Konoha, the wind had finally died down, but when they opened their eyes again, the blue giant had vanished! It all seemed like an illusion! A moment later, the once quiet place was suddenly filled with noise! Everyone was discussing what had just happened, and the stories were getting increasingly bizarre!
Obito, holding Danzo in his arms, went straight back to the Hokage's office. Everyone's eyes changed when they saw him! The Third Hokage was extremely relieved he hadn't made the wrong choice; faced with such power, he was no match at all!
Minato was also very surprised. Although he knew that Obito's strength had increased, he did not expect him to be this strong. He had no chance of winning against that giant!
Tsunade had seen Madara Uchiha use it in the future, but at that time the two sides were enemies. Now this power was helping her, which just goes to show how unpredictable life is! At the same time, she also had more confidence in the future.
Chapter Thirty-Five: Shock
As for Nara Shikaku, he was utterly dumbfounded! He considered himself to have seen many powerful individuals. He had even participated in two world wars! He had always believed that differences in strength could be compensated for by intelligence or numbers!
Even during the Fourth Shinobi World War, when facing the Ten-Tails, he had never been this shocked. He knew the Tailed Beasts were strong, but they had a fatal weakness: they were easily controlled by genjutsu! Even if genjutsu failed, there were still sealing techniques! So, there was nothing to be afraid of!
But after seeing Obito's Hollow Sasuke, he began to doubt himself for the first time!
Is this really human power? How can one resist such strength? Genjutsu? Are you kidding me? The Uchiha clan are masters of genjutsu; didn't you see Danzo lying on the ground? If they really used genjutsu, it's hard to say who would control whom!
A sealing technique? Could it break through this giant's defenses? Nara Shikaku was skeptical! At the same time, for the first time, he felt worried about the war to come!
Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha were arguably no weaker than Obito, yet even they combined couldn't defeat the Otsutsuki clan. So, could the current ninja world possibly withstand them? Intelligence? Numbers? Once strength reaches a certain level, intelligence and numbers become irrelevant!
Just like this time, he originally thought that capturing Danzo would require some effort. Even if Danzo released all the Root ninjas, capturing him alive would not be an easy task in Nara Shikaku's opinion!
However, Obito did it easily, and in less than a minute—yes, less than a minute! He captured a Kage-level ninja alive, without the opponent even having a chance to resist!
Even if all the Root ninjas are out now, does it matter? Even if all the Root ninjas were here, what could they change? No, nothing could change! At most, it would only extend the time, from one minute to ten minutes. But the Root ninjas might be completely wiped out! An entire department or even a ninja village could be destroyed in less than ten minutes? Is this still the ninja world I know?
Shikaku took a deep breath. He knew he should be grateful because Obito was on his side!
Obito ignored everyone's emotions, threw Danzo on the ground like trash, and then stood aside without saying a word!
Danzo is still unconscious and hasn't woken up yet. After Obito put him on the ground, he hasn't moved at all! He seems to be dead!
Seeing the tragic state of his comrade-in-arms of many years, the Third Hokage felt a pang of pity. He turned his head away, no longer looking at Danzo.
Orochimaru witnessed this scene. Knowing Hiruzen Sarutobi well, Orochimaru knew his teacher's excessive sympathy was starting to overflow again. A slight smile played on his lips as he spoke in a somewhat hoarse voice:
"I say, respected Sarutobi-sensei, you're not pitying him, are you?!"
Hearing Orochimaru's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that Orochimaru was mocking him, so he didn't say anything, but just turned around and glared at him.
Orochimaru ignored the Third Hokage's reaction and continued, "Before your sympathy gets the better of you, you'd better take a look at his right eye!"
The Third Hokage had already learned from Minato that Danzo's right eye in the future was fitted with Uchiha Shisui's Sharingan, but since the Uchiha clan hadn't rebelled yet, Shisui's eyes were still intact! Therefore, Danzo's right eye couldn't be Uchiha Shisui's eye! So, what does Danzo's eye have now? Hiruzen Sarutobi wondered!
Uchiha Shisui? Sharingan? Wait! Could it be him? Thinking this, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't sit still any longer. He abruptly stood up and walked towards Danzo!
He suddenly remembered a very bad rumor about Danzo, and after walking over, he trembled slightly as he untied the bandage from Danzo's right eye.
As the bandages fell away, everyone saw that Danzo's right eye actually had a pupil, and it was a three-tomoe Sharingan. Upon seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi collapsed to the ground, muttering repeatedly, "As expected, as expected!"
Tsunade, standing nearby, looked puzzled. Although she was destined to become the Fifth Hokage, there wasn't much information about Danzo in Konoha's archives. Seeing her teacher like this, Tsunade couldn't help but ask, "Whose eyes are these?"
The Third Hokage did not reply to Tsunade's words, while Orochimaru, standing beside her, smiled slightly, glanced at Danzo, and said with a hint of recollection in his eyes, "Someone who met Uchiha Kagami."
Tsunade certainly knew this person. As a fellow disciple of her great-grandfather, Tobirama Senju, Uchiha Kagami was an exceptionally talented ninja, even surpassing Danzo in skill! He was also a high-ranking official in Konoha! Yet, such a person died under mysterious circumstances! His body was never found! Even his file was hastily closed!
During her time as the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade was also very puzzled by this matter. She even had someone investigate it, but there was no news. She had no choice but to investigate it herself!
But now, seeing the Third Hokage's reaction, how could she not guess that Danzo was the one who killed Uchiha Kagami! No wonder she couldn't find any information no matter how hard she searched! It turned out it was one of their own...
As a fellow second-generation disciple, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew very well that even before Danzo's eye was damaged, he was no match for Kagami Uchiha! Let alone Danzo after he lost an eye! Therefore, it was impossible for Danzo to kill Kagami Uchiha in a direct confrontation.
In Hiruzen Sarutobi's view, Danzo was able to kill Uchiha Kagami by launching a sneak attack and killing him instantly, even transplanting his eyes! Clearly, it was a long-planned scheme!
As second-generation disciples, and having cooperated for so many years, with Uchiha Kagami having saved Danzo's life more than once! Perhaps Uchiha Kagami never dreamed that his partner, with whom he had shared life and death, would actually stoop to the point of killing each other!
What I never expected was that the person I had saved several times would actually have designs on my eyes, kill me, and then leave no body behind...
There are no secrets in the world. People had suspected Uchiha Kagami's disappearance before, and there were even many rumors that Danzo was responsible!
Hiruzen Sarutobi had his doubts, and he even questioned Danzo about it, but Danzo kept denying it, and he didn't get any useful information from him at all!
P.S.: Sorry, I've been a bit busy at work lately, so updates have been a little delayed. I'll make up for it with 5 updates this weekend.
Chapter Thirty-Six: The Plan
Over time, he forgot about it! He never expected that Danzo had been deceiving him all along. He disregarded all sentiment and, for the sake of power, turned against his longtime comrade-in-arms, the one who had saved him several times!
How could he have previously trusted and allowed such a person to do so? He must have been blind! Thinking this, he looked at Danzo again, this time without any sympathy or pity, only hatred!
"You know so much about this, so you must be the one who helped Danzo transplant the Sharingan, Orochimaru!" Obito spoke up at this moment!
Orochimaru didn't reply to him, he just smiled!
“I think we should solve the root problem first,” Nara Shikakumi, who had strayed a bit from the topic, couldn’t help but stand up and say.
"Why not just kill them all directly? With our strength, that's a piece of cake. Why waste our time on this?" Orochimaru said, licking his lips.
"I disagree. There are still some decent people in Root! They've just been brainwashed by Danzo! Once we deal with Danzo, these people can all be put to use! My suggestion is that I use my Sharingan to control Danzo, make him disband Root, and then disperse the people into various departments!" Obito thought for a moment and said. Then he glanced at Danzo and continued:
"As for him, I find him annoying just looking at him. Once the Roots disband, we'll just send him straight to hell!"
"I agree with Obito's suggestion. There are many reincarnated individuals in Root, and they are all loyal to the ninja world. Moreover, they were the ones who informed Danzo of his unusual actions! If we kill them all like this, who will help us in the future!"
Since returning to his long-lost life, Kabuto Yakushi's bloodlust has lessened considerably, and he's not as extreme as before! So when he heard Orochimaru's words, he immediately objected!
Perhaps in the past, this would have been utterly inconceivable. Before Kabuto returned to the orphanage, he was completely obedient to Orochimaru and utterly indifferent to life! But now, he's actually standing up for Orochimaru for the sake of the Root members, showing a significant change in him.
Orochimaru was also somewhat surprised that Kabuto had jumped out to oppose him! After a moment, he said, "You've changed a lot too! Kabuto, congratulations on finding your own path in life!"
Dou opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but the words wouldn't come out! In the end, he could only sigh softly.
Everyone else ignored the conversation between Orochimaru and Obito, as they were all focused on the feasibility of the method Obito had proposed!
Nara Shikaku's original plan was to assassinate Danzo directly, secretly dispose of the body, and then announce that Danzo had disappeared. Afterward, he would find the highest-ranking reborn member within Root, support him as leader, and finally gradually change Root's ideology.
However, this approach has significant drawbacks. First, the Root members will desperately search for Danzo's whereabouts. No secrets stay hidden forever; Obito's actions, creating such a commotion, will inevitably be discovered sooner or later. Second, this process is very time-consuming; compared to that, Obito's method is simpler and more direct! As for wiping out the Root members, that's even less of a good method—killing never solves anything…
He thought for a moment and added, "Okay, Obito's method is indeed the best solution right now, but Danzo can't die at our hands. After we disband Root, Obito, you can control him to go find Hanzo and let them fight each other."
Shikaku also had no good feelings towards Danzo. In his previous life, he had strongly opposed Danzo's candidacy for Hokage, but unfortunately, Danzo still won the election. Fortunately, Sasuke Uchiha killed him halfway through, otherwise Konoha would have been in big trouble!
Although he disliked Danzo, Shikaku knew clearly that he couldn't die at the hands of Konoha's people, otherwise the danger would be even greater! You have to understand that there are some things that bad people can do without a care in the world, but good people can't!
Danzo still had many loyal followers. If they died at Obito's hands, they would surely seek revenge. Perhaps Obito in his past life wasn't afraid because he was alone! The difference in strength between Root and him was too great; he could kill as many as they came! But now he was no longer alone! Minato's team, Konoha, and even the entire ninja world were all tied to him, so he couldn't act recklessly anymore! But Danzo, of course, couldn't be allowed to live either!
Therefore, the best approach is to shift the blame elsewhere! Hanzo is the best choice. Firstly, he's quite strong, so even if he killed Danzo, it would be believable. Secondly, since Konoha was destroyed by Pain, he and Danzo bear half the responsibility. Thirdly, Obito needs achievements to become Hokage! After Danzo kills Hanzo, Obito can kill him instead! The Root members will be grateful! This will also benefit Obito's future!
As for whether Obito could defeat Hanzo, he never doubted it. Hanzo was indeed quite strong, known as a demigod, and had even defeated Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru in their youth, bestowing upon them the title of the Legendary Sannin! But at that time, the three had not yet reached their peak, while Obito now possessed a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan after transplanting Hashirama's cells. It was unlikely that even the three at their peak could defeat him... As for whether Hanzo could withstand even one blow, that was questionable!
Furthermore, in Obito's view, the title of "Sannin" carried a somewhat ironic connotation for Konoha! Frankly, it was a title bestowed upon them because the three of them couldn't defeat Hanzo! If Hanzo were strong enough, it could be considered an honor, but the problem was that even he couldn't defeat the three of them later on. Of the three who inherited the title later, Naruto and his companions, except for Sakura Haruno, were far superior to their master. Hanzo being able to withstand even one attack from them would be enough to make him a legend in the ninja world… As for him bestowing the title, we'll just have to wait and see, since no strong person would be proud of a title given by a weak one.
Setting aside unnecessary distractions, Obito nodded and agreed to Shikaku's plan. In Obito's eyes, the so-called demigod was a joke, and killing him would be effortless!
Hearing that even the brains of the group had agreed, no one else had any objections and they all nodded in agreement with the plan!
After everyone saw that the matter had been discussed, they all took their leave. Obito immediately ordered Danzo to go back and gather the Root people, while he himself went home to pack his luggage and prepared to set off for the Land of Iron with Minato!
P.S.: Sorry for the late update.
Chapter Thirty-Seven: White (First Update)
The next day, Minato, Obito, and Rin packed their bags and prepared to leave!
This time, they didn't choose to use the Flying Thunder God Technique or Kamui! Instead, they chose to travel on foot. Firstly, they wanted to get a good look at the current ninja world; secondly, casually traversing the heart of another country like this could easily cause misunderstandings, so it was best to avoid it!
After tossing the prepared package into Obito's Kamui dimension, the three of them left empty-handed! On the way, Rin couldn't help but say, "Obito, your ninjutsu is so convenient!" Obito scratched his head and smiled, saying, "My Sharingan's special ability is space-time, which makes it quite convenient to use..."
The three walked and talked, stopping and starting along the way, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the Land of Water, not far from the Land of Iron. As they moved further away from Konoha, the weather grew colder and colder, and it began to snow. The three put on their winter clothes. Seeing that the snow was falling heavier and heavier, the three were somewhat resigned; it seemed they would have to find a village to stay in for the night. Fortunately, they found a village not far away!
This village is located on the border of the Land of Water. It's not a large village, with only twenty households. Due to years of conflict between nations, everyone in the village has died tragically, and the culprits are ninjas!
Therefore, they harbored intense fear and hatred towards ninjas. Upon seeing Minato and his group's headbands, the villagers would immediately shut their doors and draw their curtains! Even if Minato and his group knocked on each house, no one would come to their door!
Left with no other choice, Minato and his companions continued onward. After leaving the village, they saw the snow falling heavier and the night growing darker. They decided to seek shelter in Obito's Kamui dimension when Minato sensed a faint life force on a nearby mountain. Without time to explain, he vanished using the Body Flicker Technique. Moments later, Rin and Obito saw Minato return carrying a beautiful child!
The child looked only three or four years old, his face was pale, his clothes were very worn, and even his shoes were worn through! He looked like he was on the verge of death.
Minato handed the child to Rin, covering him with his own coat, while Obito used Kamui to send everyone into the Kamui dimension! 2
Upon entering the Kamui dimension, Rin immediately placed the child on the ground and began healing him by channeling green chakra into her hands!
Minato and Obito weren't idle either; they started preparing some food so the child could eat when he woke up.
About 20 minutes later, the child slowly woke up. When he woke up, he found himself in a dark place with a torch on the ground and three people standing next to him. He saw that the three people were wearing headbands, so they must be ninjas!
Seeing that the boy was somewhat stunned by the three of them, Minato walked over and said, "I saw you faint in the snow on the mountain, and there was no one around, so I brought you back. You are very weak right now, so you should eat something first!"
The child initially wanted to refuse, but then a rumbling sound came from his stomach, causing him to blush slightly. However, he hesitated to touch the hot soup. Seeing this, Lin quickly pushed the hot soup towards the child and said, "Don't be shy!"
Smelling the aroma of the soup, the child finally couldn't resist and picked it up to drink. The three of them smiled when they saw this!
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