Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 272 Obito Uchiha's Self-Destruction

Jiraiya was somewhat surprised.

Obito Uchiha's words were truly shocking.

If Akatsuki's intelligence agent was Obito Uchiha's mole, then it means that Akatsuki's operations have always been under Obito Uchiha's surveillance. No wonder this guy was able to arrive at such a critical moment today.

I really didn't expect that!

Uehara Naraku of the Akatsuki organization has been deceiving these major ninja villages all along. When that brat Uehara Naraku was deceiving others, he probably never thought that Uchiha Obito was also deceiving the Akatsuki organization behind their backs.

What's wrong with this world?

Is the world just a giant nesting doll game?

Jiraiya's face gradually regained its composure. After pondering for a moment, he looked up at Obito Uchiha, grinned, and said, "So all you brats like to hide in the shadows and plot everything..."

Jiraiya slowly opened his palm and said softly, "Uehara Naraku is deceiving us, and you are deceiving them. How do you know if someone is manipulating everything you do behind the scenes?"

"good."

Obito Uchiha slowly lowered his head, his voice gradually calming down: "There is indeed someone manipulating me from behind, but what does it matter?"

Obito Uchiha stroked his mask and said in a low voice, "Back when I was manipulating Nagato, Konan, and Uehara Naraku from behind the scenes, who could have imagined that they would so brazenly expel me from the Akatsuki?"

As Obito Uchiha spoke, his voice gradually turned somber: "With enough power and a meticulous plan, even a pawn can turn the tide. How can you be so sure you're not that pawn?"

This is truly a tragic story.

Who would have thought that brat Uehara Naraku wouldn't become a useful pawn, but instead would directly replace him as a player?

That little brat was jumping around like crazy too!

Why was he the one who managed to turn the tables?

Uehara Naraku is involved in almost everything in the ninja world, yet no one has ever noticed the huge conspiracy hidden beneath his innocent smile. Is it because he has always been too young?

Even if Jiraiya discovered that Uehara Naraku was a member of Akatsuki, it wouldn't make much difference.

On the contrary, it was because of this incident that Jiraiya himself jumped into Uehara's chessboard and began to be used by Uehara Naraku.

Obito Uchiha sighed inwardly, but continued forcefully, "Of course, some people are destined to never escape the fate of becoming pawns, such as your two disciples, Nagato and Konan."

At this point, Obito Uchiha seemed to have thought of something.

A red light flashed in the Sharingan beneath the mask, and a light laugh rang out: "Lord Jiraiya, you noticed a disciple was missing in Amegakure this time, didn't you? Actually, I was involved in destroying the Akatsuki organization led by Yahiko back then!"

"..."

Jiraiya suddenly raised his head.

The next moment, Jiraiya's face slowly returned to calm.

Jiraiya had experienced too much today, and he felt his heart had had enough of the shocks. What Obito Uchiha said didn't seem so surprising.

If someone hadn't led Nagato and Konan down the wrong path, how could those two disciples have become so extreme?

Obito Uchiha continued casually, "The rumors in the ninja world are true. The formation of the Akatsuki, this monster organization, was my doing. I personally drove Nagato and Konan to despair and then guided them to create tailed beast weapons."

"..."

Jiraiya remained silent.

Obito Uchiha spread his palms, his voice gradually turning mad: "They had no idea that the so-called Tailed Beast weapons were just a lie... Unfortunately, they had no way back."

Obito Uchiha slowly turned to look at Jiraiya, chuckling as he said, "Speaking of which, we really are destined to meet! Lord Jiraiya should have five disciples now, right?"

As he said this, Obito Uchiha slowly covered his Sharingan with his palm: "Ahhh... How interesting. The tragic lives of Jiraiya-sama's five disciples seem to be closely related to me!"

"..."

Jiraiya slowly clenched his fists.

Yes, that's right!

Yahiko, Nagato, Konan, Minato Namikaze, Naruto Uzumaki.

Obito Uchiha was indeed the culprit behind the tragic lives of his five disciples, and even Naruto Uzumaki became an orphan because of Obito.

Jiraiya's expression gradually darkened. He slowly stood up, staring intently at Obito Uchiha, and said, "Kid, are you trying to provoke a teacher?!"

"No."

Obito Uchiha adjusted his mask and said softly, "I'm giving you a chance, Jiraiya-sama, a chance to save your disciple."

Obito Uchiha opened his palm and chuckled, "You weren't there when Yahiko died in battle, and you weren't there when Minato-sensei sacrificed himself..."

As he spoke, Obito Uchiha's voice held a hint of amusement: "Now that Naruto, Nagato, and Konan, these three last disciples, are about to fight to the death, you're here. Shouldn't you be grateful to me?"

Obito Uchiha looked directly at Jiraiya and said softly, "Akatsuki's final step is definitely to seize the Nine-Tails from Naruto Uzumaki. A battle between them is absolutely inevitable..."

"..."

Jiraiya fell silent once again.

If it were before, he would definitely have chosen to stand by Naruto's side; but after listening to so much from Obito Uchiha, a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

To be honest, Jiraiya now wants to return to Amegakure again to see if he can persuade Nagato and Konan to abandon their unrealistic plan...

However, Obito Uchiha seemed to have thought of this, and continued with a smile, "Lord Jiraiya, do you know why I'm willing to tell you so much today? Because I'm very certain that this is an unchangeable fact."

Obito Uchiha continued, "And most importantly, time is of the essence. Lord Jiraiya, you only have one chance to return to Konoha and tell them that Akatsuki is about to invade Konoha."

Alternatively, you could return to Amegakure and try to change Nagato and Konan, but you lack the evidence to convince them, and going there would only mean certain death.

Obito Uchiha extended his palm and said softly, "You only have one choice: cooperate with me obediently, and you can save the life of your last disciple, Naruto Uzumaki."

After finishing his sentence, Obito scratched his head and chuckled in a neurotic manner, saying, "After all, Naruto is Minato-sensei's son, so I actually wanted him to live, hahaha..."

"..."

Jiraiya looked at Obito Uchiha with a complicated expression and said in a deep voice, "How could the simple-minded Obito Uchiha of yesteryear have become like this!"

"I, too, once longed for the light!"

Obito Uchiha slowly covered his mask with his hand, and said in a gloomy voice, "Back then, I also longed to become Hokage, but I discovered the darkness of Konoha. Only power can give you the right to choose your own dreams."

Obito Uchiha looked up at Jiraiya and said, "Have you thought it through, Jiraiya-sama? Do you want me to send you back to Konoha, or do you want me to leave you here to die?"

"..."

Jiraiya fell into a long silence.

For some reason, Obito Uchiha seemed to have become very patient, standing there quietly waiting for Jiraiya's answer.

After a long while, Jiraiya slowly raised his head and said softly, "What you said today was a bit confusing. From the initial cooperation to revealing the so-called truth about the Tailed Beast weapons, and even giving me the right to choose, it's a bit hard to understand..."

Jiraiya looked at Obito Uchiha, a smile appearing on his face, and said, "Asking me, his teacher, to choose between saving Nagato or saving Naruto is quite an interesting question..."

Jiraiya's smile deepened, and he said with a laugh, "Actually, you're Nagato's subordinate, aren't you? Nagato is the one controlling you, isn't he? Hahahaha, it's all a lie... How could Nagato and Konan bear to kill their own teacher!"

"..."

You guessed wrong!

Why couldn't you guess Uehara Naraku?!

Obito Uchiha was practically screaming in his heart that he hoped Jiraiya could also analyze the name Uehara Naraku, but unfortunately, Jiraiya's guesses had already gone off-topic.

It even sounds a little ridiculous.

Naraku Uehara, who was controlling Obito Uchiha in Amegakure, remained silent for a while before continuing to raise his finger expressionlessly.

Within the Divine Might Space.

After a few seconds of silence, Obito Uchiha's voice turned somber again: "You're wrong, Jiraiya-sama. This was originally a game I created for both of you, a game to make you kill each other."

Obito Uchiha's voice echoed in the empty Kamui space: "I just wanted to make this game a little more interesting. I wanted to see how you, as their teacher, would deal with a disciple who wanted to destroy the world..."

After Obito Uchiha finished speaking, he continued softly, "Because Minato-sensei was good to me, I also wanted to see what a teacher who had his life taken by his disciple would do... Everything I said is true, and it is also true that I want to cooperate with Konoha."

"...Send me back to Konoha!"

Jiraiya rubbed his forehead and looked at Obito Uchiha, saying, "You've told me so much, aren't you worried that after we deal with Nagato, we'll kill you?"

"Won't."

Obito Uchiha looked at Jiraiya, his voice gradually becoming serious: "Because after dealing with Nagato and Konan who betrayed me, we still have another enemy to deal with together, the person who manipulated me to do all this behind the scenes."

"Who is it?"

"Uchiha..."

As he uttered the surname, Obito Uchiha's voice grew increasingly hoarse, finally revealing a terrifying name: "Madara."

"Uchiha Madara...wasn't he already dead?"

"No."

Obito Uchiha shook his head and said softly, "For some powerful ninjas, life and death are no longer insurmountable barriers. Even someone like Kakuzu, who only knows how to sell out his teammates for money, can live a long life, so what's impossible?"

After saying that, Obito Uchiha added, "Zetsu, who is hiding in Akatsuki, is a subordinate of Madara Uchiha, just like me. What makes him different from me is that Zetsu is absolutely loyal to Madara Uchiha."

Obito Uchiha looked at Jiraiya and said in a deep voice, "Just wait and see! Madara Uchiha has already planned everything, and he will return soon."

This ninja world has never been so peaceful.

"Since you've chosen to return to Konoha to save Naruto, I will send you to a safe place, the closest possible location to Konoha."

After saying that, Obito Uchiha disappeared into the Kamui dimension.

Within the vast, empty Divine Might Space.

Jiraiya slowly sat down cross-legged, his fists clenching and unclenching little by little: "I am Jiraiya, the white-haired hero of Konoha. How could I possibly abandon anyone I can save!"

The matter of Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha can be put aside for now. We must find a way to deal with Nagato's obsession and Akatsuki's invasion of Konoha!

Ha, as a teacher, shouldn't you educate your students and help them correct their mistakes? Isn't that what a teacher is supposed to do?

Jiraiya looked up at the empty Kamui space and whispered, "In the past, I was always just a little short. My life was always full of tragedy and regret."

But this time, I will absolutely not be absent from anything. Naruto, Nagato, Konan—not one will be missing.

Inside Rain Hidden Village.

Uehara Naraku slowly lowered his fingers.

"This time, I spared your life and gave Konoha a chance to defy fate. One person's debt of gratitude has been repaid to you; as for the other person's debt, he will repay it when Konoha invades!"

I'll update again tonight, it'll probably be very late, I don't know how much I'll write...

Because in addition to the three updates today, I have to add four more chapters.

But relatives came to visit today.

If I can't finish writing today, I'll continue tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)