In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 282 Tsunade discovers the clues, Chinatsu vs. Obito (Two-part story)

Konoha Village.

The Hokage's office.

Those present included Fukaza Toad, who had escaped from Payne's clutches, and Shizune.

After using Reverse Summoning to escape back to Mount Myōboku, Gamabunta Fukaza rushed back to Konoha and informed them of the course and outcome of the battle: "That's how it happened. Jiraiya sacrificed himself."

"How could this be?" Shizune, who was hugging Tun Tun, suddenly narrowed her eyes and covered her mouth in surprise.

Tsunade lowered her head slightly, her eyes obscured by shadows, so no one could see her expression.

As for Tun Tun, who was being held in Shizune's arms, she only let out a 'plop' sigh.

Suddenly, the huge office fell into a deathly silence.

a long time.

There was a loud bang.

The desk was smashed to pieces by Tsunade.

"Lady Tsunade." Shizune tried to step forward to stop her, but Tsunade stood up and suddenly waved her hand. "Where are the kunai? Didn't Jiraiya use the kunai I gave him?"

In the dim light, Jingyin seemed to see a glimmer of tears in the air.

"Kunai. Oh, you mean this?" Fukaza Gama paused for a moment, then took out a Flying Thunder God-type kunai from his robes. "This is what Jiraiya asked me to give you before his final battle with Pain."

Tsunade shakily accepted the kunai, her entire body seemingly drained of strength. She slumped into her office chair, lying face up, her eyes vacant, tears blurring her vision.

she knows.

Jiraiya must have realized that the enemy's strength was too terrifying.

Fearing that it would affect her husband, and having made the decision to die, she chose to return the kunai to herself.

Suddenly, a sense of guilt arose within him; he had wronged Jiraiya far too much.

If Jiraiya had chosen to become Hokage back then...

So this time, it's my turn to go to Amegakure.

"Lady Tsunade." Shizune wanted to say something to comfort her, but she didn't know what to say. She lowered her head and could only let out a helpless sigh.

"Although I don't know what this kunai means, I hope you can cheer up. At the same time," Shinza said, tearing off his cloak to reveal the coded message left by Jiraiya on his deathbed, with his back to Tsunade and the other person.

"This is information that Jiraiya obtained at the cost of his life. The code he left behind is not quite understood by my wife and me, so we're entrusting it to you. We also brought Pain's corpse, which we'll give to you later."

"Shizune, take Lord Fukaza to the analysis team for a handover. Find out Pain's information as soon as possible; Jiraiya risked his life for it." Tsunade stood up, walked dejectedly to the window, and turned her back to Shizune and the toad.

"I understand. Lady Fukaza, please come with me." Shizune gave Tsunade a deep look, a hint of heartache flashing in her dark eyes, before turning and leading Fukaza out of the Hokage's office.

Tsunade was left standing alone by the window, a kunai clutched tightly in her hand, tears silently streaming down her face. After a long silence, she finally spoke, murmuring, "That idiot."

Taking a deep breath and hesitating for a moment, Tsunade mustered her courage and poured chakra into the special kunai that Chiya had left her to save her life.

Now that things have come to this, she doesn't care about anything anymore.

Whether Qianye cheated on her, flirted with other women, or even built a harem, she could forgive him. All she wanted was to ask Qianye about the leader of the Akatsuki organization.

Then he sought revenge for his best friend.

She would stop at nothing for this, even if it meant Qianye couldn't straighten his back the next day.

We also need to extract information from them.

However, man proposes, God disposes.

A good half hour passed, and the Flying Thunder God's special kunai still didn't react.

This left Tsunade puzzled.

Did Chiya lie to me? Is this kunai useless?

No, that's impossible.

That guy would never joke about his wife and kids.

Then there's only one possibility.

This kunai has already been used.

Everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

Such special kunai, which can establish a connection with the user by injecting chakra, can only be used once, and the mark on them will disappear after use.

Tsunade raised her hand and saw that the mark on it had indeed disappeared. The tears in her eyes vanished, and her eyes instantly shone with a strange light.

There is only one thing that can make this kunai mark disappear.

Could it be Qianye?

Thinking of her little man's cunning personality, Tsunade suddenly felt enlightened, and her mood inexplicably improved. If it were her little man...

Jiraiya might still have a chance of being alive.

The words are divided into two parts.

While everyone in Konoha thought Jiraiya had sacrificed himself, Chiya had already brought Mikoto and Chika to the Uchiha clan's stronghold from the original story.

"Achoo." For no reason, Chiya sneezed. Was someone thinking about him again?

"What's wrong, Dad?" Chika raised her beautiful face and looked at her father.

"It's nothing, I guess someone's thinking about me again." Chiya rubbed his slightly sore nose, holding Chika's hand with his left hand and Mikoto's arm with his right, looking at the Uchiha building in front of him. "Let's go in, this is it. Sasuke is on his way, you don't have much time."

Mrs. Mikoto nodded emphatically, her eyes becoming increasingly moist. Both her sons were equally dear to her, and now her eldest and youngest sons were about to kill each other, yet she was powerless to stop them.

Any mother would find it hard to accept.

at the same time.

The Snake Squad and the Konoha ninja led by Kakashi are all heading here.

The Snake Squad was eliminated because Dozo was captured by Chinatsu.

Erzhuzi had no choice but to lead the only two remaining members of the Snake Squad, Jugo and Suigetsu, but on the way, they were blocked by Kisame.

"Heh heh, so this is the Snake Squad that fought against Mr. Chiya? I must say, it's quite commendable that they managed to escape from such a powerful ninja as Mr. Chiya." These were Kisame's first words upon seeing Sasuke and his group.

Upon hearing this, Erzhu frowned. Although he was reluctant to admit it, Qianye was indeed terrifyingly strong. Moreover, considering that he was about to face Itachi, he did not want to waste his chakra fighting Kisame if possible.

Sasuke could endure it for the sake of revenge, but Kizuki behind him could not. He roared, "Hey, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to provoke me? I know you, and I know that Samehada sword you're holding."

"How scary! Who do we have here? It's Mizuki, the younger brother of Mangetsu. The last time I saw you, you were just a little kid. In the blink of an eye, you've grown up so much." Kisame grinned, revealing sharp serrated teeth. "But I'm not here to prepare for battle, you know."

"What do you mean?" Sasuke finally spoke, his Sharingan fixed on Kisame.

"That's what I mean. From now on, please go alone. This is Itachi's order." Kisame stepped onto the stone pillar in front of the Snake Squad's path, carrying his Samehada sword in one hand, and said politely, "Could the others wait here patiently?"

"I understand. Leading a squad is precisely to prevent anyone from interfering with one-on-one battles, so this is perfect," Erzhuzi said arrogantly.

"Hey, Sasuke, are you crazy? What if you run into that monster Fujiwara Chiya again? That would be terrible." Seeing that Sasuke was planning to go alone, Suigetsu panicked and suggested, "Why don't we all rush in and take down this troublesome guy first, then go find Itachi? That way we can have someone to look after us."

"Don't worry, Mr. Chiyo isn't here. He went back to the Akatsuki headquarters to be with his wife and children. After all, he values ​​his family more than anything," Kisame said. "However, if you intend to force your way through, I might not allow it."

Erzhuzi, Shuiyue, and Chongwu were all taken aback by the phrase "spending time with his wife and children."

Mizuki said in disbelief, "No way, the guy who wiped out the Shimura and Sarutobi clans, and who played the former Konoha high-ranking officials and Orochimaru like fools, that ridiculously strong guy, actually has this side to him."

"I can't tell you that. If anyone dares to leak information about Mr. Chiyo, even I would be very likely to be killed by him. After all, Mr. Chiyo is someone who has surpassed the Uchiha Mangekyou Sharingan on his own."

There's one more thing Kisame didn't say: in the entire organization, apart from the leader and Konan, no one has ever seen Chiya's wife and children.

"You really like to keep people in suspense." Shuiyue shrugged, looking annoyed.

"Alright, enough of the small talk." Kisame, wielding his Samehada sword in one hand, pointed it at Sasuke and said gravely, "So, Sasuke, what's your choice? Go alone? Or lead the team and force your way through?"

"Jugo, Suigetsu, you two wait here."

Sasuke didn't want to waste his chakra on Kisame. After leaving those words behind, he leaped up, dodging Kisame's figure, and rushed towards the Uchiha base.

In a few flashes, they disappeared from Jugo and Suigetsu's sight.

Having fought with Qianye, he was well aware of the gap between them.

He also learned from Chiya that, in his current state, he would probably find it difficult to defeat Itachi.

Although he did not unleash his full strength at the time, he did not believe that Itachi was necessarily stronger than him.

But to prepare for the future, he must face the man who slaughtered his entire clan and parents in his best condition.

"Tch, as always, acting on his own initiative." Looking at the spot where Erzhuzi disappeared, Shuiyue clicked her tongue, drew the Executioner's Blade from behind her, and pointed it at Kisame. "Since they're about to start, it's about time we made our move."

"Kisame, I'll take your Samehada sword."

"Heh heh. What an arrogant brat. That Executioner's Blade in your hand must have been given to you by Sasuke, right? Speaking of which, Sasuke traded this Executioner's Blade for it from Chiya by calling him 'Dad.' Well then, let me see how much you've improved."

As he spoke, Kisame swung his Samehada sword and charged forward.

at the same time.

Kakashi and Yamato's Team 7 and Team 8 were also intercepted.

And the one who intercepted them was none other than Obito, who hadn't appeared for a long time.

As for Deidara, after witnessing the battle between Chiya and Sasuke, he realized the gap in skill and went off to study so-called art, saying he would never leave seclusion until he solved the problem of being countered by Lightning Release.

This, on the contrary, suited Obito's wishes.

Because after Itachi's death, the agreement not to attack Konoha would be automatically terminated, and he planned to reveal his true intentions.

In the identity of Uchiha Madara.

With Deidara, that explosion maniac, around, it's actually not his place to show off. Oh no, it's not his place to reveal his true colors.

"Hello everyone." Obito, dressed in a black robe with red clouds and wearing an orange spiral mask, stood on a tree trunk and greeted the Konoha people in an extremely comical way, "Oh dear, hello everyone."

"To encounter the Konoha guild in a place like this, and with a ratio of two to four, eight to one, haha."

Compared to Obito's carefree attitude, the people on Konoha's side are much more serious.

Yamato looked up at Obito and said in a deep voice, "Judging from your attire, you must be a member of Akatsuki."

Kakashi chimed in, "However, according to the information I recently obtained from Kabuto regarding the Akatsuki organization, he is not part of the Akatsuki."

"Haha. I'm a new member of the Akatsuki. Please take care of me." Obito said, still as carefree as ever.

"Is that really the case?" Chinatsu stepped forward and stood side by side with Kakashi and Yamato, looking at Obito with great interest and a meaningful smile on her face.

Chika, who possesses the ability to hear the voice of all things, discerned the identity of the person who appeared as soon as they stepped out, through their inner thoughts.

Was it Obito Uchiha?

Kakashi's former best friend.

He was saved by Madara Uchiha and brought back to life.

Rin Nohara was caught in the crossfire of Kakashi's Lightning Blade, which caused her to turn evil and awaken her Mangekyou Sharingan.

He acquired the space-time ninjutsu Kamui.

The ability is...

Impersonating Madara Uchiha, he launched the Nine-Tails attack, joined forces with Itachi to massacre the Uchiha clan, and used Akatsuki to try and complete the outlandish genjutsu, Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Perhaps because she met Kakashi, Chinatsu learned all of Obito's secrets in just a few seconds.

Chika's smile gradually turned dangerous.

She didn't care what happened to the Uchiha clan, and she didn't care about anything else.

But was it this guy who unleashed the Nine-Tails' rampage and killed my grandparents?

Although I don't know why my father hasn't killed this guy.

Available today.

He must die.

"This guy seems to be Tsunade's daughter, the Fifth Hokage. Was he a kid that Chiya taught for a while?"

Obito felt a chill run down his spine under Chinatsu's murderous gaze. For a moment, he had a feeling similar to when he faced Chiya.

According to intelligence, this brat once defeated Itachi's clone form on his own, and together with Karin Uzumaki, a disciple of the Fifth Hokage, defeated Senya's shadow clone.

At the age of four, he even defeated Sasuke.

This must be treated with utmost care.

"He recognized me? But it seems he doesn't know I'm Dad's daughter yet." Chinatsu's smile grew increasingly dangerous.

Stepping forward, with his back to Kakashi and the others, he spoke with a straight face, spouting nonsense: "Kakashi, Yamato, the abilities of this guy in front of us are unknown. You two stay here and cover for me while I test his abilities. If he shows any weakness, don't hesitate, kill him immediately. Akatsuki members will never surrender."

"I understand. Then be careful in everything you do." Kakashi and Yamato exchanged a glance and nodded emphatically. Among everyone, Chinatsu was the strongest, and with her unparalleled senses, no one was more suitable than her.

(End of this chapter)