Traveling through Naruto, I am Uchiha Obito?

boom! ! !

“Art is…explosion!”

A deafening, terrifying explosion suddenly shattered the tranquility of the night in Daming Prefecture without warning!

The sound originated from a side hall on the west side of the Daimyo's residence! In an instant, flames shot into the sky, thick black smoke billowed up, carrying with it broken wood chips and rubble, and the violent shockwave even caused the ground beneath Naruto's feet to tremble slightly!

"Enemy attack!!!"

Almost at the same time, an alarm sounded from Hozuki Minazuki's direction, piercing the night sky.

Chojuro drew his Hiramecho and shouted.

"Everyone, prepare to engage immediately (Sigumuk Kaie Tsukbiyo)!"

Chojuro gripped Hiramekarei tightly in an instant, the blade gleaming with a deep blue chakra light. Kizuna Hoshigaki also snapped his eyes open, his shark-like gaze sweeping towards the direction of the explosion.

Yu Gao, who had been sitting under the eaves seemingly indifferent to everything, suddenly stopped blowing bubbles. He slowly raised his head, and for the first time, a dangerous and cold glint flashed clearly in his usually indifferent and half-closed eyes.

Naruto rushed to the scene of the explosion, and the sight before him made him gasp. A corner of the side hall had completely collapsed, flames raged, and cries and calls for help could be heard intermittently from the ruins.

"hateful!"

Naruto gritted his teeth, immediately wanting to rush in and save them.

"Calm down, your face is numb!"

Hozuki Minazuki grabbed him, her face pale, but her duty as captain forced her to remain calm.

"Prioritize ensuring the daimyo's safety! Hoshigaki Onikiri, Chojuro, you two prioritize protecting the daimyo and getting him to a safe house! Utakata, Menma, come with me! Notify the soldiers around the daimyo's residence to organize firefighting and rescue efforts!"

Her instructions were clear and swift. However, in the instant the Hidden Mist members began to move…

call out!call out!call out!

Several kunai carrying explosive tags shot out from the thick smoke, their target the panicked crowd and the gathering guards!

"careful!"

Naruto shouted, instinctively rushing over to save the person.

But there was someone faster than him.

Yu Gao, who had been silent all along, had somehow moved to the front. With a gentle flick of his bubble wand, several huge bubbles, shimmering with iridescent colors, appeared out of thin air and precisely met the incoming kunai.

The foam, seemingly fragile, erupted with an astonishing roar the moment it touched the kunai.

Boom! Boom!

Another violent explosion rang out, but this time, all the explosions were firmly trapped in mid-air by those strange bubbles. The foam walls vibrated violently but remained unbroken, completely absorbing and eliminating the shockwaves and destructive power of the explosions!

Before the thick smoke had completely dissipated, four extremely imposing figures gradually became clear amidst the firelight and dust.

The first man carried the iconic Samehada on his back, grinning to reveal sharp fangs; the blond boy beside him played with clay in his hands, his expression arrogant; a step behind, the black-haired youth had calm eyes, but his eyes carried a suffocating pressure; and the last man, wearing a vortex mask, although his posture seemed casual, exuded the most unpredictable aura.

"Ok?"

Deidara's gaze swept over the Mist Village members who were on high alert, then suddenly stopped on Naruto, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.

"Aren't you that... simpleton from the village?"

He actually raised his hand in greeting, his tone carrying a hint of familiar curiosity.

"Hey! Long time no see. How is everyone in the village? I left in such a hurry last time that I didn't even have time to say goodbye."

Naruto stared at Deidara, his pupils contracting sharply, his heart clenching as if gripped tightly. Even if he were slow to grasp the situation, he understood the gravity of the moment.

The seemingly carefree older brother who had lived with him for a while, and the funny Afei, were both members of "Xiao" and his enemies.

Upon hearing Deidara mention the village, Naruto's eyes instantly dimmed, his head drooped slightly, and his voice became so low it was almost inaudible:

"There are no villages anymore."

Deidara's relaxed smile froze instantly. He stared at Naruto in silence for a few seconds, then said nothing, simply putting his hands back into the clay bag.

"Oh?"

Kisame observed the bizarre scene with great interest and grinned.

"Brother Deidara, you actually know that Nine-Tailed Beast? Looks like you haven't been here empty-handed after all this time..."

"what?!"

Deidara suddenly looked up and pointed at Naruto in disbelief.

"This blond idiot is the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki?!"

Kisame's lips twitched, and he rubbed his forehead, saying:

"...Never mind, forget I said anything."

On the other side, Itachi Uchiha's gaze fell coldly on Naruto, seemingly calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil.

Why did the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki leave Konoha? And why did he become the bodyguard of the Daimyo of the Land of Water? What are those guys in the village up to? Could there be a traitor in the village...? No, it's no use thinking about that now.

The problem is, Madara is here too... In this situation, what can I do to ensure the safety of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki...?

The members of Akatsuki had no idea what the Leaf Village Wolf beside them was thinking. They looked at the few trembling kids in front of them, each of them having their own plans.

The moment Obito's gaze fell upon Naruto, his eyebrows beneath the mask furrowed.

The daimyo's guards, the Mizukage's early succession, the major changes in the Hidden Mist Village... several clues rapidly connected in his mind.

So that's how it is... That kid, he actually did it too.

He almost burst out laughing. He had just had a fight with his son, whose beliefs were at odds with his own, and yet his son had quietly done the same thing he had done years ago.

An indescribable feeling, almost schadenfreude, spread through his heart.

They deserve it, Hidden Mist Village...

He suppressed this inappropriate emotion, and his only Mangekyou Sharingan slowly swept over Naruto before finally landing on the solemn-looking Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Utakata, as he quickly began to calculate in his mind:

Last time we almost failed and let the One-Tailed and Nine-Tailed escape right before our eyes. This time, while that brat is not here, we can take down the Six-Tailed and Nine-Tailed in one fell swoop!

If we can capture the nine-tailed brat, we might be able to use him as leverage to force that kid to submit, at least preventing him from interfering with my plans for the time being...

Anyway, the Nine-Tails needs to be absorbed last. Once I gather the other tailed beasts and get Nagato's Rinnegan, even if he wants to resist my plan, he will be powerless to change the situation.

His thoughts became clearer, but when he glanced at the silent Uchiha Itachi beside him, a shadow of gloom crossed his mind again.

However... this guy is still a potential problem.

The terrifying pressure emanating from the four Kage-level powerhouses permeated the entire Daming Prefecture. Many of the guards in Daming Prefecture turned pale and their legs went weak under this suffocating aura, making it almost impossible for them to stand.

A fine layer of cold sweat beaded on Naruto's forehead, and the kunai in his hand trembled slightly from his tense nerves. Staring at the terrifying, dreamlike array before him, his throat went dry, and only one thought remained in his mind:

"I attacked a member of the Akatsuki... Is that for real?"

Chapter 85 A Father Late, A Son in Time

Chapter 85 A Father Late, A Son in Time

Deidara gave Naruto one last look, his emotions a mix of unspoken words and a touch of sorrowful melancholy.

He said nothing more, and with a leap, he chased after the direction in which Hoshigaki Onizuka and Chojuro were escorting the daimyo to retreat, leaving the battlefield behind to the others.

The atmosphere at the scene did not ease with Deidara's departure; on the contrary, it became even more tense due to the undisguised and overwhelming killing intent of the remaining three Akatsuki members.

Kisame, carrying Samehada wrapped in bandages, grinned, revealing his serrated fangs, his gaze sweeping over Naruto, Utakata, and Hozuki Minazuki as if sizing up prey.

"Which little fish should we eat first?"

Hozuki Minazuki, standing to the side, stared intently at Naruto with her emerald eyes. She had heard their conversation clearly. As an outstanding ninja from the prestigious Hozuki clan, she naturally understood what the identity of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki truly represented.

"Nine-Tails... Jinchūriki?"

Her voice trembled slightly with extreme shock, almost cracking.

"You... Namikaze Menma?! You're actually the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha?! How is this possible?! Does the Mizukage know?!"

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through her mind... This blond boy was personally arranged by the Mizukage to be in the Anbu and placed in this mission! If he is the enemy village's ultimate weapon, then the Mizukage... A terrifying and forbidden thought arose in her mind, sending chills down her spine.

Almost simultaneously, Yu Gao, who had been indifferent all along, suddenly raised his half-closed eyelids. The bubble stick in his hand paused slightly, and for the first time, Naruto's figure was clearly reflected in his eyes, which were usually indifferent to everything, and a very faint surprise flashed across them.

As the jinchūriki of the Six-Tails, he had a vague intuition about the aura of his kind, but he had never connected this loud, blond-haired boy with the Nine-Tails, which was hailed as the strongest tailed beast.

Now that his identity has been revealed, Yu Gao mobilized the Six-Tails chakra within his body and indeed vaguely sensed the massive and violent red chakra hidden within the boy's body.

Nine-Tails... it was him?

Naruto, facing the shocked gazes of the two, moved his lips but didn't know how to explain. The sudden exposure of his identity placed him in an extremely awkward and dangerous situation.

"What do I do now? I'm doomed! The Rubik's Cube master never taught me how to do this!"

Naruto couldn't help but wail in his heart.

"It seems you've encountered a minor internal problem?"

Kisame laughed, with a hint of mockery in his voice.

"However, let's end this small talk here!"

Before he finished speaking, his enormous figure vanished from the spot like a ghost! The next instant, he appeared to Naruto's side and in front of him. The Samehada, which carried the weight of a thousand pounds, was not swung at Naruto, but instead, at a tricky and ruthless angle, it slashed straight at Hozuki Minamoto, who seemed to be somewhat stunned by the shock!

This attack, seemingly aimed at Minamoto no Tsuki, was actually intended to force Naruto to come to his rescue, creating an opening for Itachi and Madara.

Of course, Kisame didn't need to put in so much effort to deal with a small fry like Naruto; his main purpose was simply to have some fun.

Having witnessed the mutual persecution and slaughter among his fellow Hidden Mist comrades, he wanted to see what choices these young people would make when their lives were at stake.

"careful!"

Naruto exclaimed in surprise and instinctively wanted to rush over.

But Kisame was too fast! The terrifying force that tore through the air almost touched Hozuki Kaigetsu's hair!

However, at this crucial moment...

The shock and doubt in Hozuki Minazuki's eyes receded quickly like a tide. Memories of the past two weeks flashed rapidly through her mind…

This guy named "Namikaze Menma" may be carefree, lazy, and has an annoying way of speaking, but he will quietly carry the heavier luggage on his shoulders during patrols, comfort her when she is troubled by missions and tries to distract her with his attention, and awkwardly tell lame jokes when the little girl has a nightmare until the child falls asleep...

More importantly, he was brought back by the Mizukage, so I should trust the Mizukage's judgment!

Although they had only spent a short time together, during those two weeks, she could sense that the young man before her was a trustworthy companion.

These thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant and quickly coalesced into an unwavering belief!

Just a moment before Samehada was about to smash her skull.

Wow!

Hozuki Minazuki's body instantly liquefied, turning into a pool of clear water, which perfectly allowed Samehada's heavy blow to pass through it, crashing to the ground and exploding into a large number of rubble!

Kisame's attack missed, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes:

"Oh? The Hozuki clan's water transformation technique..."

The next second, the puddle of water rapidly reformed in front of Naruto, revealing Hozuki Minazuki's complete form. She was slightly out of breath, her face pale from the sudden use of the secret technique and the near-death experience, but her eyes were exceptionally firm. She took a step to the side, unhesitatingly shielding Naruto behind her, facing the terrifying "tailless tailed beast" head-on!

"I will ask Lord Mizukage about his identity later!"

Hozuki Mitsuki's voice carried an undeniable resolve, his shark teeth clenched tightly.

"But now, he is a team member entrusted to me by the Mizukage, my comrade! As his captain, I have the obligation to protect his safety!"

Her words were resounding and stood out clearly on the battlefield filled with murderous intent.

Naruto looked at the back of the figure blocking his way; those shoulders, not particularly broad, now seemed incredibly reliable. A surge of warmth and guilt welled up inside him. He opened his mouth, but nothing came out; he simply gripped the kunai in his hand tightly.

Upon seeing this, Kisame couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"Hmm... Interesting! Is it because your family has protected you too well... that you would say something so out of character for a Hidden Mist ninja? That's quite surprising."

Seemingly recalling his past, Kisame's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. Although he greatly admired the two people before him, he regretted that for the sake of a world without falsehood, he had no choice but to harden his heart and become the executioner.

Just as Kisame was about to launch another attack, another figure silently blocked Hozuki Minamoto and Naruto's side.

It's Yu Gao.

His expression remained unchanged, but his aura suddenly became dangerous and cold. His indifferent eyes swept over Kisame, and finally lingered on Naruto for an extremely brief moment.

A jinchūriki like me...?