Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

"What an adorable white creature... Naruto, is it trying to tell you where that beast Obito is?"

Kushina blinked, then a chill ran down her spine.

Yongdai also said with some regret, "Yes, judging from what it just said, it was planning to tell us where Obito is, but unfortunately, it has explosive tags planted inside its body."

"Obito... he's really cautious."

"It was careless, and now I've blown it up!"

Kushina said fiercely, then turned to Konan, "Has Nagato already seen it?"

Konan nodded slightly. "Yes, Madara Uchiha... Obito just left Amegakure."

"That's good. Now we just have to wait for it to take the bait."

......

Inside the underground cave base.

Black Zetsu returned with a dark expression.

"How is it?"

Obito emerged from the Kamui dimension.

"Just as you said... White Zetsu betrayed us immediately after seeing Naruto."

"He kept insisting he wouldn't betray us, that damned traitor!"

Then, Obito fell silent.

Why?

Black Zetsu hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Naruto Uzumaki also possesses Wood Release... Moreover, his Wood Release is different from Hashirama Senju's."

"That power... I can even feel a trace of irresistible force."

This left Obito speechless.

"Obito, if you want to send out White Zetsu in the future... you'll need to be careful to avoid Naruto Uzumaki."

After a long while, Obito couldn't think of any way to control himself, and could only say helplessly, "This is the only way for now."

"Call back all the White Zetsu near Konoha and Amegakure. We can't let them go out to gather intelligence anymore."

"They betrayed us the moment they met Naruto Uzumaki... We can't trust those guys anymore."

After Black Zetsu agreed, he asked, "Then... what about the plan to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

Obito closed his eyes, sat down in the chair, and said in a deep voice:

"Let's observe Nagato's attitude first, and then we'll act accordingly."

Black Zetsu nodded slightly, then looked at Obito, who seemed to be dozing.

"Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki have been waiting for a long time."

"Do you want to meet them in person, or should I go?"

Obito then opened his eyes, a hint of weariness in them.

He, who often falls asleep, really dislikes being awake for so long.

"I'll go myself."

"I haven't been active for too long, my body has become a bit rusty."

"Those two chess pieces are still somewhat useful for now."

"At least, they can still be useful before the Rinnegan is reclaimed."

"Also, have the White Zetsu from Konoha investigate Sasuke Uchiha's habits."

Black Zetsu shook his head. "No, things are a bit strange in Konoha right now... It's not suitable to send White Zetsu again."

"Phew~"

Obito let out a long sigh. "Fine, let's put that aside for now."

"As long as Itachi is alive, Sasuke will definitely leave Konoha."

......

the other side.

Within the Land of Rain.

"Should we wait?"

Almost a day has passed.

Kisame Hoshigaki sat under the eaves, watching the raindrops fall continuously.

Uchiha Itachi closed his eyes, feeling as if his whole body was on fire after fighting Sasuke twice.

"The leader also said that we should take a break for a while."

Kisame smiled where Itachi Uchiha couldn't see.

When he defected from Kirigakure, the moment the Fourth Mizukage appeared, he had already given up resisting.

Although he was a rogue ninja, Kisame clearly still had some affection for the village.

Just when he was about to give up everything.

Obito, playing the role of Madara Uchiha, appeared.

He stood right behind the Fourth Mizukage.

What an ironic ending.

Just as he was about to speak, Obito appeared.

"You don't need to stay in the Land of Rain any longer. Head towards the border between Konoha and Sunagakure."

After Obito appeared, he glanced at Kisame and then spoke to Itachi Uchiha.

Why?

"You don't need to know why. Besides, are you questioning me?"

Obito squinted, his mood already bad, and he was easily angered.

"Uchiha Itachi, what gives you the courage to face me?"

call out--

On the other side, Itachi Uchiha also awakened his Sharingan.

It slowly stood up.

Animal Number One faces Animal Number Two.

"You seem to have misunderstood something, Uchiha Madara."

As he spoke, Itachi Uchiha slowly unzipped the Akatsuki Crimson Cloud Robe he was wearing.

"I have never said that I would pledge allegiance to anyone or obey anyone unconditionally."

Behind the mask, Obito's Sharingan spun wildly.

Both of them simultaneously mobilized their internal chakra.

"Hmph hmph hmph..."

Obito's mood worsened.

"It seems I haven't used my power for too long..."

He raised his hand, his eyes already flashing with murderous intent.

"You pawns dare to disobey me now."

Kisame, who had originally planned to watch the show, also stood up and put down Samehada on his back.

"If your confidence is still based on your Mangekyou Sharingan, then I'm truly disappointed in you."

call out--

The next instant, Obito's eyes were the first to enter the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Itachi activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, but only for a moment before deactivating it.

His eyes had reached their limit, and without a proper rest, he would find it difficult to even maintain the three-hook eyebrow technique.

Seeing this, Kisame turned and left.

Whom should we help?

Neither Madara Uchiha nor Itachi Uchiha asked him for help.

Then let's just sit back and watch the show quietly for now.

Whoosh whoosh—

After Kisame left, Itachi launched the first attack.

Countless shuriken hurtled towards Obito.

call out--

The outcome was as he had anticipated.

All of these physical attacks were ineffective.

Countless shuriken pierced through Obito's body.

Obito is like a phantom clone.

Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique.

The next instant, flames shot out from Itachi's mouth.

He then manipulated the flames, spreading them in all directions to attack Obito.

The outcome was still that it passed through Obito's body.

Itachi narrowed his eyes slightly. 'Fire Release didn't work after all.'

Then, it threw out several more shuriken to quickly create distance.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

The moment it landed, Itachi's chakra gathered in its throat.

It suddenly spat out a huge fireball.

Obito remained standing in the same spot, his cold voice ringing out.

"It's useless. All your attacks will fail in front of my eyes."

Itachi, however, seemed not to hear Obito's words and continued his attack.

He used his kunai, a fire-style sword, to relentlessly attack Obito.

"If his ability is to become intangible, then it must have a time limit."

With this in mind, Itachi intensified his attacks.

Obito saw through his thoughts, sneered, and then opened his arms. "Want to see where my limits are?"

"what ever."

After that, Obito really stopped attacking and just stood there, letting Itachi's attacks all land on him.

A minute later, Itachi was clearly struggling.

He took out several more shuriken, and used the technique "Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Claw Red".

call out--

As the Phoenix Flame attacked Obito, a shuriken was also hidden within it.

Immediately afterwards, blood started flowing from his right eye.

"Amaterasu!"

Black flames appeared at Obito's feet.

Obito stared at him expressionlessly.

He learned his lesson after his defeat in the battle against Yongdaimei.

The duration of Kamui's use has been increased.

At this moment, he can sustain it for four and a half minutes.

The reason they haven't attacked is because they don't currently intend to kill Itachi.

His goal was simply to make Itachi see the difference in skill and obey him.

Itachi understood this as well, which is why he has continued his attacks without using any illusions even once.

After using Amaterasu, Itachi's attack frequency decreased significantly.

But they gritted their teeth and continued their attack.

"Two minutes...two minutes of invincibility...no, he must have his limit."

Obito suddenly felt a bit bored, looked at Itachi, and said coldly:

"Your attack should have gone beyond that."

"Draw your ninja sword, just as you once did when you killed those clansmen."

As he said this, Obito slowly opened the other eye beneath his mask.

To prevent Itachi Uchiha from suddenly using Tsukuyomi.

If Obito really dared to use Tsukuyomi, he wouldn't mind wasting a Sharingan to activate Izanagi and kill Itachi.

Nagato and White Zetsu have already angered him greatly. If Itachi still dares to be ungrateful, then such a pawn should just be discarded.

Another half minute passed, and Itachi did not break through Obito's defense like he did.

It ceased all attacks, its chest heaving.

"I can't do anything to you right now."

The implication is that you can't do anything to me.

"Your brother hasn't been recognized as a hero yet, so I doubt you'd dare to go all out, right?"

Obito sneered, his meaning clear: I can kill you right now and ruin your plans, or I can go to Konoha and use my abilities to kill Sasuke.

bang-

The iron chain slipped off the cuff of the sleeve, which was covered in dirt.

"Of course, there is another way. It doesn't matter if we kill you now and make your younger brother your replacement. It would just be a waste of a few years to train him."

As he spoke, Obito walked towards Itachi Uchiha.

The iron chains rattled continuously on the ground.

Itachi stopped attacking and watched him silently.

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the resurrected Eitai-chan couple have arrived in the Land of Rain."

Obito stopped in his tracks and said coldly:

"They don't need you to handle it, Payne will take care of it."

"Go to the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire, capture Orochimaru, or kill him if you can't."

"Hopefully, this is the last time you'll act this way. Next time, you won't be so lucky."

After saying that, Obito glanced at Kisame, who was standing there dumbfounded.

Only then did he open the Divine Might Space and enter it.

During this time, Itachi and Obito were very close, and the Kamui dimension was activated. As long as Itachi made a move, Obito would have no chance to escape.

But Itachi dared not gamble anymore.

It has no way out.

"Mr. Itachi, let's go."

Kisame hung Samehada on his back again, then came up to Itachi and laughed with a teasing tone.

Itachi didn't speak, but slowly zipped up his black robe with red clouds.

At the same time, Nagato looked at the Rinnegan puppet in front of him and smiled bitterly:

"Naruto...you've really given me a tough time, but thankfully, Konan already had Hydrangea relocate the residents over there."

"So...Pain versus Minato?"

"Uchiha Madara... Obito will probably be unable to resist coming out, right?"

P.S.: Age is a bug. Junior brother and senior brother... let's just use their ages. Minato died at the age of 24.