People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

Looking at the tombstone engraved with Rin's name, Obito felt an indescribable pain in his heart.

The scene of Rin's death replayed in Obito's mind again and again.

Obito patted the dust off Rin's tombstone and murmured gently, "Rin... I miss you so much. It won't be long before I can create a world with Rin in it..."

Kakashi had just returned to Konoha after completing a mission and was resting at home.

Kakashi wiped the dust off the photo of him, Obito, and Rin, which was covered in dust from not being home for many days, and then leaned against the bed and flipped through the "Make-Out Paradise" magazine.

Just as Kakashi was engrossed in reading, two fingers suddenly appeared, pressing against Kakashi's Sharingan, while another hand gripped Kakashi's neck.

"Kakashi Hatake, I advise you not to move. If you move even slightly, I will snap your neck!"

Kakashi's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat. He never expected that someone would enter his house silently and subdue him.

Kakashi calmed himself down and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am just a ghost. As long as you answer my questions honestly, I won't do anything to you."

Kakashi asked, "What do you want to ask?"

"Why did the Kirigakure ninja seal the Three-Tails Isobu inside your comrade Nohara Rin shortly after the Battle of Kannabi Bridge?"

Kakashi frowned, trying to guess Obito's identity.

"Answer me honestly!" Obito tightened his grip on Kakashi's neck.

This wasn't some kind of secret, and Kakashi planned to tell the truth and then find out Obito's identity.

"I didn't know about this. At the time, Rin and I were on a mission and were ambushed by Kirigakure ninjas. But the Kirigakure ninjas' target was very clear: Rin."

"What happened?!"

"After Kirigakure captured Rin, I tried to chase after her and rescue her, but I found her lying unconscious on the ground. The Three-Tails had been sealed inside her, and she had become a Jinchuriki. Afterward, Rin woke up, and the Kirigakure ninjas reappeared and continued to chase after us."

Kakashi had already ruled out the possibility that the masked man who had kidnapped him was a ninja from Kirigakure. If he were a ninja from Kirigakure, there would be no reason for him to ask him this question.

Kakashi's mind flashed to Obito's face, but he dismissed it the next second.

In Kakashi's mind, Obito had already died among the rocks of Kannabi Bridge.

Obito continued to question Kakashi: "How could you, all by yourself, kill a Three-Tails Jinchuriki?!"

Kakashi's voice was filled with desolation: "I didn't kill Rin, Rin committed suicide."

"This is impossible! How could Rin commit suicide!" Obito roared hysterically.

Kakashi made a guess about Obito's identity, suggesting that he was likely a relative or friend of Rin.

Because Obito's questions all revolved around Rin.

However, in Kakashi's memory, Rin had no relatives in the world, so this masked man is very likely Rin's friend.

"Since you directly deny that Lin committed suicide, that means you were also present during the battle, right?"

Obito's expression beneath the mask was incredibly grim, his hand gripping Kakashi's neck tightly.

"Don't try to fool me. What exactly happened back then? Why are you saying Lin committed suicide?!"

Under Obito's control, Kakashi gradually had difficulty breathing and was unable to speak.

Obito loosened his grip slightly, allowing Kakashi to breathe normally.

Kakashi, catching his breath, replied, "The Hidden Mist Village ninjas clearly drove Rin and me towards Konoha. As we approached Konoha, the Three-Tails within Rin began to surge wildly. Just as I was about to use Lightning Blade to counter the Hidden Mist Village ninjas, Rin suddenly rammed into my Chidori..."

Kakashi's voice trembled slightly as he recalled that painful moment.

Not only Kakashi's voice trembled, but Obito's body also began to tremble.

Obito had already guessed the truth.

Why did the Hidden Mist Village ninja choose Rin instead of Kakashi, who possessed the Sharingan, when Kakashi's Sharingan was clearly more valuable to them?

Why would the Hidden Mist Village ninja seal the Three-Tails onto a Konoha ninja? It's clearly a strategic weapon of the Hidden Mist Village; there's no reason for it to be sealed onto someone from another village.

How did he learn from White Zetsu that Rin and Kakashi were surrounded by Hidden Mist ninjas, and how did he happen to witness Kakashi piercing Rin's chest with Chidori when he arrived?

This is no coincidence at all!

Obito chose Rin because she held an extremely important place in his heart.

He sent Rin and Kakashi to Konoha because he needed to witness Kakashi killing Rin with Chidori.

All of this was done to send Obito to hell.

The mastermind behind all of this was Uchiha Madara!

Obito suddenly laughed, but the laughter was so desolate.

From the very beginning, I was a pawn of Madara Uchiha.

The culprit who killed Rin was right in front of him, yet he acted like a fool, letting Madara Uchiha manipulate him.

Although Obito had expected it, he still couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow when he learned the truth.

"You must be Lin's friend. We're not enemies. Maybe I can help you in some way."

Kakashi was now certain that the mysterious masked man was Rin's friend.

Kakashi could sense Obito's deep feelings for Rin from his voice.

Kakashi thought that perhaps he and this mask knew each other.

Kakashi felt an overwhelming sense of familiarity with Obito.

However, Kakashi did not receive a response.

Furthermore, the fingers that were pressing against his left Sharingan and the hand that was choking him had disappeared.

Kakashi turned around and found that the masked man had disappeared.

Kakashi immediately checked his room; all the windows and doors were closed. He couldn't figure out how the masked man had left.

Obito did not leave Konoha immediately.

Instead, he went to a flower shop in Konoha, picked up a bouquet of flowers, and then went to Rin's grave.

Obito carefully placed the flowers in front of the tombstone and made his vow to Rin.

"Rin, I will definitely avenge you! Uchiha Madara! I will make you taste what it feels like to fall into darkness!"

Intense hatred blazed in Obito's eyes.

Chapter 343 Five Kage Summit

Now, in the entire ninja world, besides Naruto, there is only the Hidden Cloud Village, a major ninja village, and the Eight-Tails.

Everyone in Kumogakure is on edge, fearing their village will be attacked at any moment.

The Fourth Raikage, A, could no longer underestimate the Akatsuki organization.

Not only did they kidnap Yukito right in front of him.

Madara Uchiha, a legendary ninja from the Akatsuki organization, single-handedly entered Sunagakure, captured the One-Tailed Jinchuriki, and killed the Kazekage Rasa on the spot.

Six more individuals possessing the Rinnegan, a skill only the Sage of Six Paths has, appeared and wreaked havoc in Iwagakure, capturing the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.

Although Ray Shadow Ai is confident, he is not arrogant.

The Akatsuki organization has demonstrated strength that the Hidden Cloud Village cannot handle alone.

This battle of the tailed beasts has swept across the entire ninja world.

Raikage A needs support from other ninja villages.

"Mabui, relay my order: immediately send a request for a Five Kage Summit to the four great ninja villages to discuss how to deal with the Akatsuki. Let the summit be held in the neutral Land of Iron!"

Realizing the urgency of the situation, Mabui immediately began sending requests to all the major ninja villages.

In the village of Kagerou.

Zhi, who had been infiltrating the Akatsuki organization for a long time, has finally returned.

The moment Yosuke saw Osamu, he gave him a big hug.

"Long time no see, Zhi!"

"Lord Yosuke, I'm sorry, my undercover mission has failed and I've been exposed."

Yosuke patted Osamu on the shoulder and comforted him, "It's okay. Even if you hadn't come back this time, I still wanted you to come back. The Akatsuki should have changed by now, right?"

Osamu nodded and said, "That's right. When Pain returned to the Akatsuki's base from Iwagakure, he took the members who followed him with him. The Akatsuki is now split up because of Madara Uchiha."

“I know…” Yosuke told Zhi about what had happened at the Dragon Vein Land.

Zhi was so shocked his jaw almost dropped: "What's going on with this world? Can we really go back to the past? If the past has changed, why hasn't the future changed?"

Yosuke explained, "That doesn't count as the past. At most, it's just a journey to a parallel world of the ninja world. Although the Dragon Vein has unlimited chakra, it can't reach the level of reversing time."

Osamu guessed, "In other words, that masked man, Tobi, is Obito Uchiha. He ambushed Madara Uchiha, preventing Madara from returning to Akatsuki. That's why Pain was in a hurry to return to Akatsuki and take him away."

Yosuke nodded and said, "That should be it. Obito Uchiha's goal is also the Ten-Tails, so he will inevitably become an enemy of Madara Uchiha, which is why he split the Akatsuki organization."

Afterwards, Osamu explained in detail to Yosuke and Itachi the abilities of all the Akatsuki members.

The identities of these official Akatsuki members were also revealed for the first time to Iwagakure, a partner of Kagerou Village.

A few days later, all four major ninja villages received requests from Raikage A to convene a meeting of the Five Kage.

The last time the Five Kage Summit was held, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, invited the First Four Kage from various countries to participate in the unprecedented "First Five Kage Summit" in the history of the ninja world, in order to resolve the issue of the distribution of the Tailed Beasts.

Unexpectedly, this Five Kage Summit is still about the Tailed Beasts.

After Iwagakure received the request to attend the Five Kage Summit, Onoki chose to have his son, Kouta, serve as his bodyguard.

Having learned from Itachi about his status as a full member of Akatsuki and his abilities, Onoki ordered his ninjas to go to Kagerou Village to invite Itachi and Yosuke to join him.

After all, Yosuke is arguably the person here who knows the Akatsuki organization best.

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The ninjas from Iwagakure (Hidden Rock Village) then arrived at Kagerou Village (Village of Blazing Sun).

Itachi and Yosuke learned that Onoki had invited them to the Five Kage Summit.

Itachi and Yosuke agreed.