Traveling through Naruto, I am Uchiha Obito?

Zizzi——! ! !

His figure transformed into a blinding bolt of lightning that tore through the air! Pedestrians on the street only saw a blur before their eyes, a gust of wind rushed past their faces, as if a blue lightning bolt had sped away close to the ground! His target was Naruto's house!

……

Meanwhile, at Naruto's house.

The little house, which had just been bathed in sunshine, now seemed shrouded in an invisible cloud. The air was icy cold.

Naruto Uzumaki remained in the position of trying to close the door, but he seemed to be frozen in place, his pupils contracting violently due to extreme fear!

A tall figure stood silently blocking the doorway, his back to the light from inside. He wore a black trench coat embroidered with red clouds, and a huge conical hat obscured most of his face, but the massive, bandaged hilt of a sword slung across his back exuded a suffocating sense of oppression!

"Little brat..."

A deep, hoarse sound, like sandpaper rubbing, rang out, carrying a chilling coldness.

"The Nine-Tails'... Jinchūriki?"

Kisame grinned maliciously across his shark-like face as he looked down at Naruto, who stood frozen in the doorway, like a giant shark eyeing a frightened little fish.

He turned his head and spoke in a deep voice to the silent, dark-haired youth beside him:

“Mr. Itachi, this brat… is the Nine-Tails’ Jinchūriki? He looks pitifully weak, he can’t even withstand killing intent.”

Naruto trembled slightly, his hands and feet feeling as cold as if they didn't belong to him. The heavy, viscous killing intent emanating from Kisame, as deep as the ocean, pinned him to the spot, making it impossible for him to move even a finger!

Itachi Uchiha's gaze was calm and unwavering, like a bottomless, icy pool, as he indifferently swept over Naruto:

"The intelligence is confirmed; the target is him. Take him away."

His voice was completely flat, as if he were stating something utterly ordinary.

"Mmm! As expected of Itachi-senpai! And Kisame-senpai too!"

A man wearing an orange swirling mask who called himself "Afei" immediately started jumping around excitedly, his tone exaggerated to the point of being comical, full of deliberate worship.

"They found the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki so quickly! I'm absolutely impressed! I need to study hard!"

"Shut up! Intern!"

Kisame growled impatiently and waved his hand as if shooing away flies, causing the massive Samehada hilt to sway.

"I really don't understand why I brought you along! If you hadn't been in the way, Itachi would have already taken care of that troublesome Kakashi Hatake!"

"Ahahaha! I'm so sorry, Kisame-senpai~"

Ah Fei immediately clasped his hands together and exaggeratedly twisted his body to apologize.

"They really just wanted to help, who knew they'd end up making things worse..."

"That's enough, Kisame."

Itachi's voice remained calm, interrupting Kisame's complaints. He was well aware of the terrifying presence hidden beneath the "Tobi" mask, and completely ignored Kisame's exaggerated performance. Ignoring everyone else, he took a step forward, his pale, slender hand, carrying an undeniable sense of oppression, reaching for the immobilized Naruto!

Just as Itachi's tentacles were about to touch Naruto's collar—

"Wind Escape·Vacuum Jade!"

A sharp shout suddenly rang out!

boom--! ! !

A highly compressed, raging whistling windball, like a cannonball, struck the open space between Itachi, Kisame, and Naruto with perfect accuracy! The powerful wind pressure exploded instantly, and rubble and soil mixed with the shockwave blasted apart, forming a brief but extremely effective shock barrier!

The violent impact forced Itachi and Kisame to instinctively take a half step back, with Kisame even instinctively holding Samehada horizontally in front of him. Tobi, on the other hand, cried out "Waaaa!" and crouched down, seemingly in a disheveled state, covering his head in defense.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a figure appeared like a ghost in front of Naruto, steadily protecting him from behind!

The newcomer's left hand remained in a hand seal position, while his right hand held a black-haired boy. Most strikingly, the boy was also carrying a heavy basket full of fresh vegetables in his mouth!

"Phew..." Rubik's Cube released his hand seals and casually put the still somewhat dazed Sasuke aside. Sasuke was caught off guard and fell to the ground with a thud.

He flicked his wrist, a nonchalant smile on his face, and looked back at the still-shaken Naruto, chewing on the vegetable basket:

"Yo, I am Merayumaru, no more?"

"Brother Rubik's Cube—!"

When Naruto saw that familiar figure standing in front of him, his immense fear was instantly dispelled by a sense of security. His azure eyes shone with admiration, and his voice was filled with the excitement of surviving a disaster!

However, the smile on Rubik's Cube's face froze the moment his gaze swept over the three people opposite him! His gaze was drawn as if by a magnet, fixed on the figure wearing an orange swirl mask who had just been crouching and defending with his hands on his head!

pat.

The vegetable basket he was carrying fell to the ground, and several bright green cucumbers rolled out.

Sasuke, who was rubbing his butt and about to complain, was also stunned by the extremely solemn, even slightly suspicious, aura that suddenly erupted from the Rubik's Cube. He forgot his pain and looked at him in astonishment.

The Rubik's Cube's heart pounded violently in his chest. All his attention, all his senses, were focused on the only visible, deep, dark eye socket of that swirling mask!

He could clearly "feel" that the man was also looking at him with the same gaze.

Beneath the vortex mask, the only exposed deep black eye, which had previously appeared comical, was now staring intently at the Rubik's Cube.

The masked man's figure seemed to freeze, his previously exaggerated "head-covering crouching defensive" posture now appearing incredibly stiff and ridiculous. The comical aura vanished, replaced by a cold, profound sense of oppression that silently spread, so heavy it almost solidified the air.

The aura was so strong that it instantly overwhelmed Kisame's killing intent, which was like that of a deep-sea monster. Naruto, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but shiver and subconsciously shrank back behind the Rubik's Cube.

"hooligan?"

Kisame was the first to notice his companion's unusual behavior. He gripped Samehada tightly, his shark-like eyes narrowing as he warily scanned back and forth between the masked man and the Rubik's Cube. The sudden surge of power from this "intern" startled him; it was something no weakling could possess.

"What's wrong? Is that kid over there... someone you know?"

Kisame's voice was tentative, and his suspicions about "Afei's" identity seemed to be confirmed at this moment.

Uchiha Itachi's Sharingan shifted slightly the instant the masked man's aura changed, a barely perceptible fluctuation flickering deep within his crimson eyes. Unlike Kisame, he didn't directly ask a question; instead, he subtly shifted half a step to the side, positioning himself to observe both the masked man and the Rubik's Cube simultaneously.

His gaze lingered for a moment on the young yet unusually resolute face of the man in the Rubik's Cube before quickly returning to the mysterious man beside him who called himself "Uchiha Madara".

Itachi was far more surprised than he appeared. He knew very well what terrifying being lurked beneath the "Tobi" mask. Who was that boy opposite Madara, carrying a vegetable basket and who had saved the Jinchuriki, who could make Madara so flustered?

Dead silence.

The air felt like a thick, sticky swamp, each breath carrying a heavy resistance. Time seemed to stretch out, each second an unbearable torment.

Finally, the orange swirling mask twitched slightly.

Deep, hoarse, carrying a weariness that seemed to have traversed a long period of time and an incredulous astonishment, a voice completely different from the comical one from before slowly flowed from beneath the mask. This voice was cold and indifferent, yet contained a complex array of emotions:

"What...what's your name? Who...are you?"

"Brother Rubik's Cube... what's wrong?"

Due to the angle of view, Naruto did not see the mysterious person wearing a vortex mask in front of the Rubik's Cube clearly.

Rubik's Cube took a deep breath, his solemn expression remaining unchanged. He slowly raised his empty left hand, not forming a hand seal, but simply spreading his fingers slightly, as if sensing the heavy, suffocating pressure in the air, or perhaps silently responding to the masked man's question. Meeting the masked man's gaze, which seemed to pierce him, he twitched the corner of his mouth.

"who am I?"

The Rubik's Cube's voice also deepened, carrying a strange penetrating power, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present and breaking the suffocating silence.

"this problem……"

The Rubik's Cube spoke slowly and deliberately, each syllable crystal clear, carrying a heavy, fateful feeling.

"...Isn't this exactly what 'you' should know best?"

The moment the words fell, the dormant chakra within the Rubik's Cube erupted like a volcano awakening! A chakra wave carrying the unique life force of the Uzumaki clan suddenly spread out, stirring up the dust on the ground and blowing the wisps of hair on his forehead!

Chakra Burst (Tobirama's copyright fee was paid last night)

At the same time, the Rubik's Cube's originally black eyes instantly turned crimson—three jet-black tomoe slowly rotated in its blood-red pupils!

He used the Sharingan to declare his identity to the man before him!

Who am I in your eyes?

'Brother Afei'..."

Upon hearing the familiar and affectionate term "Brother Afei," the masked man's body stiffened abruptly! Fragments of memories he had buried deep within his mind, belonging to "Uchiha Obito," surged forth like a flood bursting its banks!

Surprise! Panic! Joy! Confusion! Pain! Self-blame! Regret... A complex mix of emotions clashed and tore at the heart of the man who had played another person for over a decade!

His gaze was no longer on the Rubik's Cube face, but rather unfocused and lowered, as if his mind had been overwhelmed by the sudden shock and he had not yet recovered.

He struggled to lift his head, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar face, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

Finally, as the space around him silently twisted into a vortex, the man—Obito Uchiha—completely disappeared from this space, leaving only silence and countless questions.

This man, who had dominated the ninja world for over a decade, left as if fleeing.

The Rubik's Cube looked at the empty space and a silent sneer curled at the corner of its mouth.

In that laughter, it was unclear whether it was mockery of oneself for still harboring a sliver of hope at that moment, or disappointment in the man who ultimately chose to escape and flee.

Chapter 51 Uchiha Touch and the Dam Construction

Chapter 51 Uchiha Touch and the Dam Construction

The deathly silence was like a layer of frozen ice; the masked man's abrupt disappearance left everyone with strange expressions. While the suffocating oppression had subsided, the atmosphere had become even more tense.

"Mr. Itachi."

Kisame's deep voice broke the silence. He deliberately didn't ask about Tobi's unusual disappearance. With the huge Samehada on his shoulder, he turned his shark-like eyes to Uchiha Itachi and asked tacitly.

"What do we do now?"

He had roughly confirmed in his mind that the "intern" who was always acting silly was probably the "Uchiha Madara" who had guided him to join the organization.

To divert attention from the moment by bringing up the mysterious leader, Kisame naturally steered the conversation back to the mission itself.

Itachi's gaze lingered on the spot where the masked man had disappeared for less than half a second before returning to its deep, still expression. He understood Kisame's intentions, but had no intention of pointing them out.

However, his heart was far from calm as it appeared. The Sharingan with its three tomoe suddenly activated by the Rubik's Cube was branded into his heart like a hot iron.

Was he a survivor of the Uchiha clan who had been stranded elsewhere? Or...? A more unbelievable thought, one that even sent a chill down his spine, flashed through his mind.

Considering "Ban's" extremely erratic reaction just now, and the way that boy addressed him with such strong personal emotion as "Brother Afei"...! (Hook Literature?)

Itachi's thoughts raced in a flash, but his extraordinary rationality and self-control instantly suppressed all the turmoil. Now was not the time to investigate.

"Our goal has not changed."

Itachi's voice remained flat and emotionless, as if the shocking scene from just moments ago had never happened.

His gaze passed over the Rubik's Cube blocking Naruto's path, and he completely ignored his younger brother Sasuke, who was staring at him with eyes full of deep hatred.

His gaze finally settled firmly on Naruto behind the Rubik's Cube, who was still shaken but whose hope had been rekindled by the Rubik's Cube's appearance.

"Prioritize capturing the Nine-Tailed Fox."

This chilling declaration echoed clearly in the small space, instantly freezing the atmosphere, which had just eased slightly due to Obito's departure, back to freezing point!

As Itachi locked his gaze on Naruto, Kisame beside him immediately understood. The bandages on the massive Samehada hilt twitched slightly, emanating an even thicker killing intent. His shark-like mouth twisted into a ferocious arc, his target clearly locked onto the Rubik's Cube and Naruto behind him.

Sasuke's body trembled violently! Not from fear, but from the utterly ignored anger and hatred!

"Uchiha Itachi—!!!"

Sasuke almost roared, his dark pupils bloodshot with extreme hatred, as if they were about to drip blood at any moment!

He abruptly stood up, his clenched fists digging deep into his palms. He stared intently at Itachi, the enemy he had longed for day and night, the executioner who had slaughtered his entire clan! Yet, from the moment Itachi appeared until now, he hadn't even spared Itachi a glance! As if Itachi were nothing more than a speck of dust in his way!

This blatant contempt and disregard caused Sasuke more pain and rage than any verbal mockery! He felt like a clown, his hatred utterly insignificant in the other's eyes!

"Where are you looking?! I'm here! Uchiha Itachi! Answer me! Why?! Why did you do that?!"

Sasuke's roar was filled with a desperate and madness, as if he wanted to rush up immediately and tear a crack in that indifferent face, even if it cost him his life!

However, Itachi's gaze remained firmly fixed on Naruto, as if Sasuke's heart-wrenching question was merely a whiff of the wind. He didn't even turn his head. This silent, utter disregard, like the sharpest blade, repeatedly slashed at Sasuke's dignity and heart.

Sasuke was driven to madness by Itachi's indifference and cold mockery. A violent burst of lightning exploded in his palm, condensing into a piercing "Chidori" cry!

His eyes were bloodshot, and he rushed toward that utterly detestable figure without a second thought!

"Stop it!"

A low shout, like a thunderclap, exploded in Sasuke's ears! The Rubik's Cube precisely gripped Sasuke's wrist as he unleashed Chidori! The raging lightning chakra was forcibly suppressed.

"let me go!!"

Sasuke suddenly turned his head and roared at the Rubik's Cube, his voice distorted by extreme anger and humiliation.