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Chapter 176 Obito Uchiha's Choice! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

With the plan set, Hoshino Shuichi used his clone to replace Nohara Rin, who was lying in the hospital bed.

The real Nohara Rin was transferred to the experimental base by Hoshino Shuichi using the Flying Thunder God Technique, where the defenses were actually more reliable than those of several Anbu members.

Because Shuichi Hoshino set up numerous seals and barriers, neither White Zetsu nor Black Zetsu could infiltrate silently.

Seeing Hoshino Shuichi transformed into Nohara Rin lying on the hospital bed, Kakashi quickly said, "Minato-sensei, Shuichi, is there anything I can do to help?"

Hoshino Hideichi laughed and said, "Of course, Kakashi, you must come here every day until you go on a mission."

He had a slightly mischievous air about him, but Kakashi nodded seriously: "I understand."

For the next three days, everything was calm.

Meanwhile, on the southern battlefield of the Land of Fire, due to the appearance of Hoshinobi Shuichi's clone, the Mist Ninja could no longer hold out and completely withdrew from the peninsula, retreating back to the sea.

This also means that the great war between Konoha and Kirigakure has come to an end.

On the fourth day after the plan was set, Kakashi received orders to reinforce the Land of Grass with Might Guy and others.

On the 6th day, the medical ninja responsible for changing Nohara Rin's nutrient solution entered the ward. The ANBU ninja responsible for guarding the ward checked the medicine and the identity of the medical ninja wearing a mask as usual.

But just as their eyes met, a Sharingan appeared, and the ANBU ninja froze instantly.

"Hey, Yi, what's going on?"

Another ANBU ninja guarding the outer room frowned.

White Zetsu turned his head, his Sharingan meeting the ANBU ninja, and instantly controlled another one.

The female ninja guarding inside also realized what was happening: "Who's there?"

Just as she was about to draw her sword, the spores that had been planted on her body yesterday immediately absorbed her chakra and grew rapidly, binding her arms and even her mouth and nose.

Clang! The katana fell to the ground.

White Zetsu had already quickly arrived at the bedside and sighed, "How pitiful!"

As he spoke, he picked up the katana, swung it down, and severed Nohara Rin's body in two, blood splattering everywhere.

"court death!"

Hoshita Shuichi's voice rang out, and with a loud bang, the white Zetsu impersonating a medical ninja flew backward with blood streaming from his eyes, crashing through the ward wall. Before he even hit the ground, Hoshita Shuichi had already caught up, grabbed his neck, and slammed him to the ground with a thud.

Click!

The earth cracked open, followed by a loud bang and a sudden sinking.

Bai Zetsu smiled and said, "As expected of his incredible speed, I couldn't react at all!"

He didn't even have time to use Izanagi before his eyes were taken away.

Fortunately, we were prepared.

The next moment, White Zetsu disappeared and reappeared outside Konoha Hospital, but his form had already transformed into a Kirigakure ninja.

But just as he leaped into the air, Hoshino Shuichi appeared beside him, swung his sword, and cleaved his body in two.

"That's impressive, it looks like we're doomed this time!"

White Zetsu's expression was exaggerated as his head flew off. He had realized that even Izanagi could not remove the Body Flicker Technique left by Hoshino Shuichi on his body.

The two pieces of the body disappeared again.

And so, White Zetsu was repeatedly killed by the shadow clones hidden in Konoha Hospital by Hoshinoichi, only to reappear again and again, constantly moving out of Konoha Village.

Such a commotion quickly drew the attention of Chihiro, who arrived with her ANBU members. They were all stunned by the sight and could only follow closely behind.

Then the Konoha police force appeared, and they could only follow along.

Fugaku Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha also arrived quickly. Seeing the White Zetsu transformed into a Kirigakure ninja die and reappear several times, they couldn't help but change color.

Uchiha Shisui asked in a low voice, "Clan leader, what is that...?"

Fugaku Uchiha's face darkened: "Izanagi!"

"That Mist Ninja not only obtained the three-tomoe Sharingan, but also mastered the clan's forbidden techniques."

Fugaku Uchiha couldn't fathom how a forbidden technique like Izanagi had been passed down.

Even within the Uchiha clan, only a very small number of people know this technique. Not everyone, including those who have activated the Three Tomoe, is qualified to know it.

This is to prevent the clan from killing each other again, just like in the past.

……

The battlefield soon reached the outskirts of Konoha Village.

"It seems there's no easy way to get rid of it!"

After being resurrected once again, White Zetsu still spoke in a relaxed tone, but after being severely injured by Hoshinoichi this time, he did not reappear unscathed.

Instead, he died directly in the form of a Mist Ninja.

Unfortunately, he encountered Hoshino Shuichi, who possessed intelligence.

Picking up the "Mist Ninja" from the ground, Hoshino Shuichi threw it directly to Chihiro, who had followed him: "Chihiro, seal this corpse."

"clear!"

Chihiro took the corpse and immediately began sealing it, then had her subordinates bring a sealing scroll to preserve it.

However, Hoshino Shuichi suddenly deactivated the attack with a bang, but immediately afterward, his main body at the experimental base appeared next to Uchiha Shisui using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Chakra flowed from the soles of his feet into the earth, rapidly spreading out in a manner that mimicked the earth's magnetic field, and his senses extended quickly as well.

A moment later, Hoshino Shuichi smiled and said, "Found it!"

"Shisui, you guys go back first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hoshino Hideichi took to the air and entered Fire Release Chakra Mode. Blue lotuses bloomed all over his body, and he burst through the air with a loud bang, flying at high speed and creating circles of white air waves.

"So fast!"

Uchiha Fugaku was taken aback.

This was the first time he had ever seen Hoshino Shuichi in this flying state.

Not only him, but also many Anbu members and other Uchiha clan ninjas were shocked.

Flying, and at such a high speed, truly worthy of the title "Blue Flash of Konoha"!

……

In the forest, the White Zetsu, controlling Uchiha Yu, was moving westward at high speed when it suddenly turned its head: "What an astonishing speed!"

The words had barely left his lips when the sound of something cutting through the air reached them.

Immediately following, with a loud bang, a gust of wind swept through, and Hoshinoichi descended from the sky.

However, the White Zetsu controlling Uchiha Yu was also prepared to escape at any time, directly breaking away from Uchiha Yu and disappearing underground.

The next moment, chains pierced through the chain.

Hoshino frowned.

The White Zetsu that burrowed underground was incredibly fast; even the Fire Nether Lock couldn't catch it.

Looking at Uchiha Yu on the ground, he was already emaciated. Upon closer inspection, he found that he had no life force left.

"All of his chakra was drained by White Zetsu... He lost an eye, but that eye is now blind."

Hideichi Hoshino sighed.

The White Zetsu who had previously become a Mist Ninja only had one three-tomoe star, which was obviously transplanted. Then, another White Zetsu who controlled Uchiha Yu used a transcription seal to preemptively implant Izanagi into the eyes of the White Zetsu who had become a Mist Ninja, so that it would be activated once it was injured.

It seems like a waste of a three-tomoe Sharingan, but in the end, it also yielded information about the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"I wonder if the White Zetsu knows that I left the Flying Thunder God mark on Obito..."

Thinking that Hoshino Shuichi had deactivated his Fire Release Chakra Mode, he grabbed Uchiha Yu's corpse and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return directly to Uchiha Shisui's side.

"Clan Chief Fugaku, the person controlling Yu has drained his chakra."

Hoshita Shuichi placed Uchiha Yu's body in front of Uchiha Fugaku.

Looking at his one blind and one missing eye, Fugaku Uchiha felt both anger and heartache, yet also a secret sense of relief.

They were not defectors, nor were they the masterminds behind the scenes; they were victims.

He quickly thanked Hoshino Hideichi, saying, "Thank you so much, Hideichi-kun. The Uchiha clan is deeply grateful."

"Chief Fugaku is too kind."

After making a modest remark, Hoshino Shuichi added, "I have other important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he nodded to Uchiha Shisui and disappeared from the spot.

……

In the Hokage's office, when Hoshino Shuichi arrived, not only Chihiro was there, but also his teacher, Minato Namikaze.

After briefly explaining the situation, Hoshino looked at Chihiro.

Chihiro immediately unsealed the scroll and took out the corpse from before.

Hoshino Hideichi stepped forward, raised his right hand, and a fiery Netherworld Lock shot out from his palm, piercing through the corpse on the ground.

The next moment, the corpse returned to its original form, revealing itself to be a White Zetsu with only one blind Sharingan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze sharpened: "Is this his true nature?"

Hoshino nodded and said in a deep voice, "It is almost entirely composed of first-generation cells."

"What?"

"How did you do that?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze were both shocked.

Of course, Hoshita Shuichi knew that it was a clone of Senju Hashirama that Uchiha Madara had created using the Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazo, with the help of Hashirama cells.

These White Zetsu are different from those who were sacrificed to the Divine Tree by Kaguya Otsutsuki and became White Zetsu.

However, for now, Hoshino Shuichi could only shake his head and pretend not to know: "Although we don't know how it was cultivated, it has great research value for us."

Hiruzen Sarutobi decisively said, "Then I'll leave it to you and Tsunade."

Xingxia Xiu nodded and immediately took the corpse back to the experimental base.

The body must be eaten while it's hot!

……

At the experimental base, looking at the corpse that showed absolutely no blood upon dissection, Tsunade frowned: "This doesn't look human at all."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "It doesn't look like that at all; it looks more like a plant."

"But without a doubt, this is indeed a direction for the culture of primary cells."

"These plant cells are stable enough, and most importantly, they can integrate with the human body."

Hoshino Shuichi acted swiftly, dissecting the body and slicing each part before handing the pieces to Tsunade: "Try to see if you can cultivate it."

"If possible, we might be able to use this to grow limbs and organs for transplantation."

"Moreover, its self-healing ability is also extremely strong."

Tsunade nodded and began to get busy.

Hoshino Shuichi, on the other hand, creates even more clones to support.

He had always wanted to capture a White Zetsu for research, and even used a White Zetsu as a sacrifice, so he called over Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju to help him in advance.

But getting a White Zetsu right now is extremely difficult.

……

The Mountain Graveyard—White Zetsu returned here at top speed.

"Lord Madara, although we completed the mission, we also lost a comrade and a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan."

Bai Jue said, "That Flying Thunder God technique of Hoshino Shizuka is too fast; he didn't even have a chance to escape."

"However, this doesn't seem to be of much use."

"That guy named Hoshinobi Shuichi got our bodies, so he should be able to discover the secret. It seems unlikely that his act of impersonating a Kirigakure ninja will work."

"It seems we're leaking more and more intelligence!"

Madara Uchiha said expressionlessly, "So, you haven't completed the mission."

"Konoha was prepared; it seems the one they killed was a fake."

White Zetsu was surprised: "Is that so?"

"They managed to hide it from us?"

Madara Uchiha remained noncommittal, his gaze fixed on Obito Uchiha lying on the bed.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha also had tubes inserted, and his body was covered by a White Zetsu, whose cells were constantly merging into Obito's body.

"In that case, let's tell him the good news."

Madara Uchiha.

White Zetsu shrugged: "This is not good."

Madara Uchiha was confident that even if Obito Uchiha changed his mind, he had enough backup plans, although the effect might not be as good.

……

Through the connection of the Gedo Mazo, Madara Uchiha appeared in Obito Uchiha's mental world: "I have good news for you. That girl named Rin is not dead."

"What?"

Obito Uchiha was both surprised and delighted.

Madara Uchiha continued, "You still have a choice now."

"Return to Konoha and continue your old life."

"Choose to stay and help me complete the Eye of the Moon Project."

"You are now the same old man I was back then. Will you choose to stay in Konoha, or leave Konoha and sever ties with the past to create a new world, a peaceful world without war?"

Seeing Obito struggling, Madara pressed closer: "Then, make your choice now!"

"Is it better to go back to the past, experience the cycle of war, and endure life and death, or to choose the future?"

Obito Uchiha's forehead was covered in sweat.

To sever ties with the past, like Madara Uchiha did back then, would mean defecting from Konoha, becoming enemies with former comrades, and even parting ways with Rin.

If I choose to return to Konoha, what will happen to Madara Uchiha in front of me?

Obito Uchiha wasn't stupid.

Madara Uchiha saw through Obito Uchiha's thoughts and said, "It seems you haven't yet come up with the mindset to create a new world."

"You can leave after the transplant is complete!"

"However, as long as the war in the ninja world continues, that Rin will die in the war sooner or later."

"I couldn't protect my younger brother back then, and you're not strong enough to protect your loved ones or every companion you care about now."

Obito Uchiha struggled, and the image of Rin Nohara lying in a pool of blood reappeared in his mind.

The sensation of the kunai piercing Rin Nohara's heart clearly touched every nerve.

At this moment, in this spiritual world, Obito Uchiha's hands couldn't help but tremble.

The suffocating feeling of having to end the life of the person you love resurfaced.

But Rin Nohara's gentle smile, and the faces of Kakashi, Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, Shuichi Hoshino, and others also appeared one by one.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha's heart and spirit seemed to be torn apart by a tremendous force.

But deep inside him, a voice kept shouting: Go back, find Lin!

Go back and find Lin!

Go back and find Lin!

……

With a series of shouts, Obito Uchiha suddenly looked up at Madara Uchiha: "I want to go back!"

"Go back to Lin's side and protect her!"

Madara Uchiha nodded slightly: "Very good!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Madara Uchiha disappeared.

Obito Uchiha sensed something was wrong and immediately tried to wake up and take control of his body.

……

"It seems I made the right choice after all."

Madara Uchiha praised himself, then said, "White Zetsu!"

The White Zetsu covering Obito Uchiha responded, "Understood!"

The body of the White Zetsu, who was originally responsible for transplanting Hashirama cells to Obito Uchiha, quickly enveloped Obito's entire body, leaving only his right eye exposed.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha opened his eyes, but he was unable to control his body and activate the Mangekyou Sharingan.

His body was not only controlled by White Zetsu, but also by the Gedo Mazo, and the latter was the most important.

"Ban, what do you want to do?"

Obito Uchiha shouted.

"Of course, I'll keep my promise and let you return to Konoha."

Madara Uchiha said calmly, "Of course, it will be under a different guise and identity."

Let Obito Uchiha go?

How is that possible?

Obito Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan alone is a precious resource; how could we possibly give it to the enemy?

Obito Uchiha's body flew up uncontrollably and then arrived in front of Madara Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha stood up, raised his hand and placed it on Obito Uchiha's right shoulder. Instantly, black matter quickly covered the right half of Obito Uchiha's body.

Madara Uchiha said, "Black Zetsu represents my will. From now on, you and White Zetsu will control Obito Uchiha and subdue the Tailed Beasts according to the plan until I am resurrected."

The swirling white Zetsu on Obito Uchiha's body said, "Lord Madara, isn't this a bit too hasty? We're not very good at fighting."

"But I must say, your choice of personnel is indeed excellent. Controlling Obito Uchiha will not be easy."

Considering that he would need to act alone in the future, Black Zetsu immediately added, "That's true."

Madara Uchiha said, "I have already taught him the Six Paths Technique and the Yin-Yang Release Technique. You can use them to control him as well. And the task of collecting the Tailed Beasts will be left to Nagato."

"However, just in case, I'll cast an illusion on him and then separate his two kaleidoscopes!"

"You...you bunch of bastards."

Uchiha Obito was horrified, finally realizing that he had fallen into the hands of a group of bad people.

Seeing Madara Uchiha's outstretched hand, Obito Uchiha tried his best to use Kamui eye technique, but to no avail.

Black Zetsu and White Zetsu completely overwhelmed him, leaving him no choice but to watch helplessly as Madara Uchiha gouged out his left eye, causing him to let out a piercing scream.

However, the Hashirama cells in his body soon took effect, healing the injury of losing his eye and reducing his pain.

As Obito watched Madara implant a one-eyed White Zetsu into his left eye, he gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it... I will never let you succeed."

He attempted suicide, but immediately discovered that he could no longer move his body.

Not only could he not use his pupil technique, he couldn't even bite his tongue.

This is the cursed seal that Madara Uchiha implanted when Obito Uchiha was unconscious after receiving Hashirama's cells. It is exactly the same as the one on Rin Nohara's heart!

"Don't even think about giving back; your power is far from enough to stop me!"

Madara Uchiha stared directly at Obito Uchiha, who only had his Sharingan left, and activated his genjutsu.

Obito Uchiha's consciousness gradually blurred, and then he was completely suppressed by Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, and his body was completely controlled by them.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha had become a complete puppet of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.

Furthermore, although the two kaleidoscopes are separated, the characteristics of White Zetsu can be combined.

In other words, another one-eyed White Zetsu could possess Obito Uchiha at any time, manifesting as a double Mangekyou Sharingan and fully unleashing its power.

After doing all this, Madara Uchiha sat back down and said to Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, "According to the plan, the next step is to subdue Nagato. Go, in my capacity, and I will be here waiting for you."

He would wait until Nagato was subdued before he could leave with peace of mind.

Although White Zetsu's mind wasn't very sharp, Madara Uchiha believed in Black Zetsu, which was a manifestation of his will.

This was also the last contingency plan he left for himself to be resurrected.

"Understood, Lord Madara. Rest assured, we are noble androids and will never let you down."

Bai Jue spoke in a relaxed tone.

(End of this chapter)