Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 127 Obito's Crisis

Kakashi's (growing up crookedly) development was a minor matter to Uchiha Tou.

Although he had a good relationship with Kakashi, given Uchiha Tou's personality, he was unlikely to open up to anyone. At most, he just liked Kakashi a little and would help him out if it was convenient.

Uchiha Touyu's attention was mostly focused on the White Zetsu in the distance.

As a mass-produced weapon of the Divine Tree, White Zetsu's combat power is at most comparable to that of a novice Chunin without secret techniques, such as Iruka, but the priority of its ninjutsu is extremely high.

Whether it's the mayfly technique used for underground travel, the disguise technique used for transformation, or the ability to blend into the natural aura of plants to conceal oneself, it can be considered a top-tier support ninjutsu.

The art of the mayfly is arguably the fastest earth-moving technique. With the help of the plant network, its speed is comparable to the real "earth escape" in myths and fantasy novels.

The technique of disguise absorbs another person's chakra and transforms into their appearance. Looking across the entire ninja world, probably no more than five people could see through it.

Needless to say, his ability to conceal himself was exceptional. Even with Uchiha Tou's current sensory abilities, he might have missed this White Zetsu if he hadn't been prepared and had repeatedly and carefully searched the area.

As he sensed the White Zetsu's aura sinking deeper and deeper underground before slowly disappearing, Uchiha Touyu could only silently pray that some mastermind behind the ninja world would finally emerge.

As for the remaining waiting time, Uchiha Touyu thought for a moment and decided to go back with Kakashi to see his former classmate, especially Uchiha Obito.

After all, Obito's Mangekyou Sharingan, particularly its Kamui ninjutsu, is arguably the most practical and powerful ninjutsu among the Mangekyou Sharingan, bar none!

Even Kotoamatsukami, who is also considered a bug, lost much of his prestige due to his performance at the Five Kage Summit, and was far less powerful than Kamui.

Although Obito hasn't awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan yet, Tobi could try using his five senses to manipulate it and see if he could lend him a hand...

Obito, Rin Nohara, Might Guy... these three are quite different from Kakashi. They are truly devoted to Konoha and full of affection for it. At least the current Obito Uchiha is still an excellent successor to the Will of Fire, rather than a behind-the-scenes boss who is preparing to let everyone indulge in daydreams.

Therefore, even if they sympathize with Uchiha Tou's plight, they will still regard Uchiha Tou as a rogue ninja.

Especially Obito Uchiha. You should know that when Tobi Uchiha left Konoha, he manipulated Root ninjas to attack the Uchiha clan. Even if Obito himself did not have a deep sense of belonging to the Uchiha clan, it was enough for him to harbor ill will towards Tobi Uchiha.

In reality, when Uchiha Hiu manipulated Root to attack the Uchiha clan, his aim was not only to obtain the Uchiha clan's corpses to strengthen his bloodline, but he also had the idea of ​​giving the Uchiha clan a handle against Konoha.

Root already had enough dirt on the Uchiha clan, and then they launched another surprise attack on them. Even though the Third Hokage later announced that Root was actually controlled by Uchiha Tou, many people still believe that it was a conspiracy by the Konoha leadership.

This is the result of Konoha's loss of credibility. Just like Danzo is the scapegoat of Konoha, everyone thinks of him when something bad happens, and even if he jumps out to explain, few people believe him, Konoha's higher-ups are in the same predicament in this matter.

Under these circumstances, the Uchiha clan's situation in Konoha has actually improved a lot. Even the Konoha high-ranking officials no longer dare to raise their voices at the Uchiha clan.

Putting aside other things, the battlefield in Kirigakure, which was originally supposed to be where the Uchiha clan went to block the bullets, is now completely ignored by the Konoha leadership. Besides being afraid of provoking the extremely sensitive Uchiha clan, they are also afraid of a bunch of messy rumors spreading in the ninja village.

"You want to go see Obito and the others? I don't think that's a good idea. You're fine with it, since there aren't any ninjas in the entire Hidden Leaf Village who can deal with you right now, and you don't care about these things."

"But Obito and his group are different. Given their personalities, even if they don't fight you, it would probably be quite awkward for them. If the other ninjas in Konoha find out, it would greatly affect their situation."

Kakashi didn't care about spending time alone with Uchiha Tou. Firstly, no one would tell on him, secondly, he had long since given up on improving himself, and given his age and near-Kage level strength, the Konoha higher-ups wouldn't cause him any trouble over something like this.

But for the sake of his team members, he still didn't want to cause trouble for Obito and the others.

After all, whether it's Guy, Obito, or Rin, they are Kakashi's true bonds. To put it bluntly, the entire Hidden Leaf Village combined probably doesn't compare to his three teammates in his heart.

"That makes some sense... I might as well just transform."

Uchiha Touyu chuckled and said something, and then his whole person began to undergo a strange transformation. His height, build, appearance, eyes, clothing... all these things became extremely ordinary.

Apart from a Konoha headband, there was nothing special about him; at first glance, he was just a Konoha ninja who left no impression whatsoever.

The fusion of Uchiha genjutsu's five senses manipulation now carries a hint of mental suggestion, causing people to subconsciously ignore his presence. As a result, he becomes an ordinary, unremarkable Konoha ninja.

"Tsk... I really don't understand. Back in school, you weren't this close to anyone else. Why are you going to see them now?"

Kakashi grumbled, but ultimately said nothing more, because he knew it was pointless; he was no match for Uchiha Tou and couldn't stop him even if he wanted to.

……

"When exactly is Kakashi coming back?"

In a cave twenty or thirty kilometers away from the Iwagakure stronghold, Obito Uchiha complained for the thirteenth time:

"Seriously, does this guy have any sense of camaraderie at all? He always runs away the moment we start a mission... He treats us like a burden."

"But we really can't help Kakashi much during missions!"

Ah Kai, who was training in the corner, spoke up, looking somewhat disappointed:

"Kakashi is too strong, and he's improving too fast. I have to work even harder and burn my youthful energy to catch up with him!"

As he spoke, Akai's training intensified, leaving Nohara Rin somewhat exasperated.

"Kai, don't waste too much energy, otherwise it will be bad if you run out of energy when you encounter a battle."

"Don't worry!"

Akai held up one finger, doing push-ups with one hand while laughing loudly, and said:

"In the burning passion of youth, there's no such thing as lack of stamina; these are just warm-ups for me."

"Tsk... Lin, don't worry about Kai. That guy's stamina is much stronger than you think."

Obito said something with a hint of disdain, and casually touched his arm.

When Guy first joined their team, Obito trained with him for a while. However, after only half a day, poor Obito was sent to Konoha Hospital due to rhabdomyolysis.

From then on, Obito realized one thing: everyone has their own talents. At least that guy with thick eyebrows and green skin, who was a loser, was definitely not as talentless as he claimed.

And... anyone who can master the Eight Gates ninjutsu is a monster! That includes Kakashi!

Although Kakashi became a bit lazy in his attitude after being influenced by Uchiha Tou, he never compromised on his training.

While Kakashi, who wasn't decadent, didn't train as monstrously as Guy, his training was still incredibly rigorous, enough to leave anyone speechless compared to that of ordinary ninjas.

Anyway, after seeing Guy and Kakashi's training, Obito had given up on the idea of ​​catching up with them through training and was single-mindedly thinking about how to unlock a higher level of Sharingan to overtake them.

"That's right, thank you for your support!"

Guy gave Obito a thumbs-up, leaving Obito speechless for a moment. However, at that moment, Obito's expression suddenly changed:

"Watch out, there are footsteps outside... lots of footsteps!"

Upon hearing this, Nohara Rin, who had been sitting quietly, and Guy, who was training, quickly stood up, drew their weapons, and prepared. At the same time, Obito also activated his Sharingan.

The sound of footsteps approached the cave entrance. The three men held their breath nervously. Having spent a year or two on the battlefield, none of them were ordinary recruits anymore. Even the seemingly carefree Akai had a wealth of battlefield experience.

Therefore, traps have naturally been set up at the cave entrance. If Kakashi returns to the base, he will automatically give them a signal to put away some of the traps so that they can return.

But if it's other enemies... even if the trap is discovered, the other party will have to try to dismantle it. This action will allow the three of them to clearly see whether the outside world is friend or foe, and at the same time buy them some time to prepare for battle.

Rumble! A series of loud noises echoed outside, causing the ground to tremble slightly. Obito's expression immediately changed:

"The explosive tag trap has been triggered, Lin, Kai, watch out! It's the enemy coming!"

On the battlefield, apart from some rookie ninjas, most experienced ninjas would not be troubled by explosive tag traps, let alone when the enemy is a group of ninjas. Such a ninja squad acting in concert would not fall for simple traps.

The enemies outside the cave are definitely not being blown to bits right now; they're just using kunai or shuriken to trigger these trigger traps in a simple and brutal way and are clearing the area!

The experienced trio immediately prepared their weapons and got ready for battle.

Obito Uchiha activated his Sharingan, the tomoe in his eyes spinning as he stared straight at the cave entrance. Guy removed the weights he only wore at the base and assumed a fighting stance. Rin Nohara stood behind the two, holding two kunai.

As the rumbling explosions outside gradually subsided, the three people's expressions grew increasingly tense. The faint footsteps of a group of people walking could be heard clearly once again, causing everyone to abandon any illusions that the other had been injured by the explosive tags.

"Let me see... what's going on here?"

A soft laugh rang out from outside the cave entrance, and a thin, seemingly thirty or forty-year-old Iwa ninja walked in first, a cold smile on his lips.

"Tsk...so just a bunch of brats from Konoha. Oh well, might as well kill them all!"

After giving the order casually, several ninjas rushed out from behind the Iwa ninja and attacked.

"What a joke! There's a limit to underestimating us! You'll be the one who dies!"

Obito shouted loudly, but he didn't rush forward recklessly. Putting everything else aside, his dream goddess, Nohara Rin, was still behind him!

As a Chunin whose specialty is medical ninjutsu, Nohara Rin is at the bottom of the Chunin level in terms of combat power. These fierce-looking Iwa ninjas in front of her, no matter how you look at them, are no weaker than Chunin. What if they break through her defenses and hurt her beloved goddess?

But soon, Obito stopped thinking about it. A ninja from Iwa with a ferocious smile appeared in front of him as if by teleportation and slashed down with his sword!

Obito Uchiha barely managed to catch his opponent's movement with his Sharingan. As he held his kunai, he felt a powerful force coming from him, forcing him to retreat several steps.

"Such immense power, such incredible speed... Oh no! Could the enemy be a Jonin squad?!"

Composed of at least combat-type special Jonin-level ninjas, with the captain always being an elite Jonin, this Jonin squad is a fearsome force on the battlefield, striking terror into the hearts of ordinary ninjas, and is also the trump card for various ninja villages to complete high-difficulty missions.

In fact, theoretically speaking, Obito Uchiha's team also falls into this category, except that their strengths are completely uneven.

Over 90% of the team's strength was concentrated in Kakashi. Obito and Guy's strength only barely reached the level of special Jonin, and Guy couldn't even last that long.

As for Nohara Rin, she can only be considered a support ninja. In the team's frontal battles, she was completely a drag on the team.

"Damn it, if only Kakashi were here... Why does that guy always prefer to act alone... No, now's not the time to think about that!"

Obito's eyes flashed with a desperate look, and the tomoe in his eyes swirled as he unleashed a genjutsu.

Given Obito's carefree personality, his genjutsu skills were questionable. The Iwa ninja opposite him didn't even hesitate for a moment before smashing his fist, which was wrapped around a huge rock, directly at him.

"Whoa!"

Obito, who had just been distracted, was punched so hard that he coughed up blood and crashed into Rin Nohara behind him.

(End of this chapter)