Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 146 An Irresistible Brilliance!

How is that possible!

The unexpected turn of events startled Obito Uchiha, who screamed inwardly but still reacted instinctively.

Due to the urgency and the suddenness of the event, Obito had no time to unleash his Kamui and could only use the handle of his fan to block.

clang!

The fan truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier ninja tool passed down through generations of the Uchiha clan. Even the Kusanagi sword, Madara Uchiha's weapon, which had been imbued with the initial fusion of wind and fire, could not cut through it.

When his first attack failed, Uchiha Genri released Obito's wrist to avoid being sucked into the Kamui dimension. In that case, he would inevitably have to expose the Flying Thunder God Technique in order to escape.

As he loosened his wrist, Uchiha Gen delivered a knee strike, targeting the man's most vulnerable spot.

If this blow lands squarely, everything will be destroyed. Even if Obito doesn't die, he'll probably be half-dead in no time.

However, the Mangekyou Sharingan's perception was extraordinary. Obito caught the movement of raising his knee. Although the distance was too close to dodge in time, it was enough for him to slightly turn his body and avoid the man's most vulnerable part.

With a thud, the knee struck the junction of Obito's right thigh and lower abdomen, sending him flying. At the same time, the Kusanagi sword, burning with golden-white flames, also spun rapidly as it flew away.

Unfortunately, Obito used Kamui in time, and Musou pierced through Obito's body without causing any damage.

After dodging the attack, Obito immediately used the cursed seal chain at the end of his fan to wrap around a bare tree, using the force to stabilize himself and take off into the air. The whole operation was smooth and seamless.

"Um?"

Obito, who was standing sideways on the tree, caught a glimpse of a golden-white streak of light flying towards him again out of the corner of his right eye. He let out a soft cry and immediately dodged.

However, the streak of light was not aimed at Obito. It changed its attack trajectory midway and slashed at the bare tree branch.

The thick branch broke in two, the cut surface glowing red and burning with a faint golden-white flame. The Uchiha fan hanging on the tree lost its support and fell towards the cliff below, which was engulfed in flames.

Uchiha Gen moved swiftly, catching the falling Uchiha fan, and then landed on a tree. Wusheng flew away after turning in mid-air, obediently hovering beside him.

When Gen Uchiha realized that even after being caught in a genjutsu attack and failing to kill Obito, it was essentially impossible to finish him off in a follow-up attack.

Since that's the case, we can't have come all this way for nothing, given all the effort and energy we've put in tonight.

This Uchiha fan is a great trophy!

The White Zetsu disguised as a member of the Konoha Anbu is also an added bonus, meaning the Soul Reaper working class will gain another new member.

Upon seeing this, Obito immediately realized what was happening, and his expression beneath the mask turned quite grim.

However, compared to the Uchiha fan, Obito was more concerned about why Uchiha Gen hadn't fallen victim to the genjutsu and that very strange Kusanagi sword...

Anyway, the Uchiha fan wasn't his weapon; it was Madara Uchiha's weapon, the one that had a curse placed in his heart in an attempt to completely control him. Losing it wasn't a big deal.

Even if Madara Uchiha were to be resurrected, could we kill him just because he lost his weapon?

Moreover, if he really wanted to take it back, it wouldn't be too difficult with his divine power. He can't keep the fan with him all the time, can he?

"Young man, why are you immune to my illusions?"

Although the two people in front of him did not believe that he was Uchiha Madara, Obito still habitually pretended.

Simply put, any knowledgeable ninja knows what kind of being Madara Uchiha is; he possesses immense intimidation.

As long as it cannot be completely confirmed that he is not Madara Uchiha, it will cause people to have some concerns.

Uchiha Gen did not answer immediately, but instead leaped onto a protruding rock.

"Excuse me, I don't have the habit of looking up when I talk to people."

Obito Uchiha: "..."

Damn Uchiha brat!

"Young man, you are very much like me when I was young. You are equally talented and proud and confident."

Uchiha Gen: "..."

My youth was the complete opposite of yours, okay?

I'm a genius, and you're a loser!

Are you very old now?

They're just the same age as me.

"The reason I'm immune to your illusions is simple."

"oh?"

"Besides Zhurong, I have companions."

"Wusheng, open his eyes."

"Yes, Master."

With a flick of his right hand, Uchiha Gen unleashed a burst of energy that pierced through Obito's body, then circled around it repeatedly...

Obito looked shocked beneath the mask.

What the hell is wrong with this world?

After being saved by Madara Uchiha, he thought he had seen enough strange things, including Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.

Now swords can talk?

Summoning beast?

No, no, how could there be such a strange summoning beast in this world?

Is it...

"Youngster, show me your Mangekyou Sharingan!"

Uchiha Gen's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. No, is Kenji really that smart?

He revealed the unborn form to avoid reminding Obito of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

With companions helping to disrupt chakra, it's not surprising that they weren't affected by genjutsu, even though these so-called companions are quite strange.

No, no, he must have been guessing.

They probably couldn't understand the existence of the unborn, so they attributed the existence of the unborn to the special abilities of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

After all, the Mangekyou Sharingan is the eye that reflects the mind, so it's not surprising that it can give rise to all sorts of strange abilities.

"Similar to the Sharingan in your right eye?"

"Unfortunately, I don't have that ability. You can think of it as a secret technique or a bloodline limit."

"This is my own talent, my own hard work, and the help I received from Orochimaru-sensei."

"Come back, Wusheng."

"Yes, Master."

Upon hearing this, Wusheng immediately flew back.

The re-demonstration was incidental; the main reason was that the duration of the Unborn's continuous flight couldn't compare to the maximum duration of Obito's Kamui, so there was no need to expose this flaw.

Zhu Rong is a viable option; as long as she doesn't attack with full force, the duration of her attack can exceed the duration of Obito's Kamui.

"A very interesting ability."

"Young man, you have successfully piqued my interest."

Uchiha Gen: "???"

Why does this sentence sound so familiar?

"Work with me, I'm doing something great!"

Uchiha Gen felt a strange unease upon hearing this, but his face remained impassive as he asked, "How great is he?"

Obito felt he should reveal a little information, otherwise it wouldn't be interesting.

Young people are full of enthusiasm, so they should be tempted by such a great goal, right?

"How great would it be to bring lasting peace to the ninja world?"

"what?"

Uchiha Gen was initially confused, then his face turned furious.

Are you kidding me?

"Release the Nine-Tails to wreak havoc on Konoha, causing the destruction of many villagers and ninja families. You call this for peace?"

"I may be young, but I'm not easily fooled!"

Obito Uchiha shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Junior, you are too young."

"Those were necessary sacrifices on the road to peace, and they are not truly dead."

"They will still exist in a peaceful world."

Uchiha Gen feigned incomprehension and cursed, "Madman!"

"Heh, a madman?"

"Perhaps."

In truth, he didn't know whether Madara's Infinite Tsukuyomi plan would actually work. He just wanted to grasp at this one last straw to change this hopeless and dark ninja world!

If the darkness and despair in the ninja world are not changed, even if Rin is resurrected, she will only suffer and die again, trapped in an endless vicious cycle!

Rather than that, it's better not to revive her; if Infinite Tsukuyomi is truly feasible, Rin herself is already alive in that world, so there's no need for her revival.

"Young man, since you haven't joined us yet, I can't explain it to you in detail, so it's hard for you to understand."

"It's not realistic to ask you to join us right now, but that's alright, there's plenty of time in the future."

"I will come to find you again when the time is right. For now, you can use the Uchiha fan."

"This is my sincerity."

As he finished speaking, a spatial vortex appeared, and Obito's figure became distorted...

Uchiha Gen, feigning indifference, shouted, "Pah! How shameless! The fan was originally my trophy!"

"And also, I'll tell you..."

"Unless I can no longer stay in Konoha, I will absolutely not join you!"

Damn it, I didn't want to attract Obito's attention, so I didn't show many of my tricks.

He had tried his best to keep a low profile, but unexpectedly, he still attracted Obito's attention.

Ah, gold always shines, and his brilliance is the kind that can't be hidden.

Since attracting attention is inevitable, let's divert Obito's attention to prevent him from using his methods to destroy Nagato's trio.

Madara's methods for dealing with Obito and Obito's methods for dealing with Nagato were essentially the same – both relied on bonds.

From now on, love must be given equally to everyone; there can be no favoritism, otherwise the person who receives favoritism will be in danger.

The commotion on the mountain quickly subsided after Obito left.

(End of this chapter)