In Naruto, build the strongest Hidden Mist Village.

Chapter 182 Decision
"It goes without saying."

A little sweat seeped out from Obito Uchiha's back.

His pride wouldn't allow him to face such a swift and decisive defeat.

Why didn't he think of all that?
Why is it that Naoki Kaguya can think of so many things?

He's an Uchiha!
And who is Kaguya Naoki?

Members of the Kaguya family.

Although the world has long regarded Kaguya Naoki as an outsider in the Kaguya family, the education he received from childhood must have been genuine.

It's not unusual for a man from a family of madmen to become the most powerful man in the world.

After all, it's the Kaguya family, a terrifying family that has been passed down for thousands of years. It's not surprising that a terrifyingly talented monster would emerge and become the most powerful man.

But why is it that he can become the Kage who revitalizes Kirigakure in every aspect?
From this perspective, it's a pure intellectual crushing victory.

It's one thing to crush the Third Hokage, Danzo, Jiraiya, and those absolute idiots and morons.

Even if they were to bewitch all the corrupt, backward Uchiha idiots left in the clan, that would be one thing.

How could even Obito Uchiha be so shocked?

He's not one of those idiots.

Obito Uchiha felt he couldn't listen any longer.

He revealed a cold and arrogant smile.

"Naoki Kaguya!"

His voice was loud, and Kaguya Naoki paused slightly, concealing all the plans he had prepared for a long time, which he was ready to use to fool Obito, Jiraiya, and Tsunade.

He watched silently as Obito Uchiha suddenly let out a cold laugh.

I don't quite understand.

The reason is.

From Obito Uchiha's perspective, his sneer seemed rather foolish.

Child, are you alright?

Why did he start laughing like that?

Naoki Kaguya dropped his serious demeanor, which was usually reserved for lecturing intently.

He smiled kindly.

Obito Uchiha clearly didn't think he looked a bit stupid, after seeing Naoki Kaguya's kind smile.

He smiled as well.

really.

Only when I am strong enough can I make Kaguya Naoki see me as an equal partner.

Although I have made up my mind to die and hand over this world to Kaguya Naoki, before I die, I must at least leave Kaguya Naoki, my lifelong rival, with the silhouette of a hero.

"Naoki Kaguya, have you decided how you're going to fight?"

"Kumogakure and Iwagakure?"

Kaguya Naoki looked at the bustling Kirigakure in the distance, and then thought about the two villages that were still immersed in the ninja village system.

They silently compared their strengths.

He commands the power of three Mizukage, Mei Terumi, and a host of other Kage-level figures, including Yagura.

Oh oh oh.

I almost forgot about my beloved Konoha Village.

Konoha is also an inseparable part of Kirigakure.

There are indeed many strong individuals within Konoha.

For example, Jiraiya, a bestselling author.

Tsunade is a woman of great capacity and tolerance, like the ocean that embraces all rivers.

There's also the unassuming Uchiha Fugaku, who trusts his son implicitly.

If we were to compare the combat capabilities of high-end forces...

Basically, we have five empowered units, while the opponent has five black iron units.

In addition to these, there is also the gap in technological capabilities.

Although the number of ninjas is not large, there are some left over, and these ninjas can be distributed to the most needed productivity positions.

The Misty Forest has entered the early stages of the era of mass production.

Meanwhile, Kumogakure and Iwagakure are still slowly making ends meet, relying on the daimyo's funding.

Speaking of his name...

Naoki Kaguya smiled.

The rapid development of Kirigakure these days is inseparable from the support of the daimyo, and the daimyo of the Land of Water has almost become Kaguya Naoki's subordinate, summoned and dismissed at will.

As for the daimyo of the Land of Fire, naturally, due to the current awkward situation in Konoha, he has become invisible because he has almost no strength to fight against Kirigakure.

There's a gap in every aspect.

Aside from the number of ninjas.

Naoki Kaguya cursed inwardly as he thought about the number of ninjas.

The villages of Kumogakure and Iwagakure are like anthills with a queen, constantly producing ants.

There are too many ninjas!

The number of ninjas in these two villages was once comparable to that of Konoha.

Now, naturally, they are not far behind.

Naoki Kaguya silently shook his head, having already decided in his heart to proceed with caution.

"Do we really need to think about it?"

"If it's just those two villages, it'll probably be a matter of me going to Kumogakure and killing the Raikage, and you going to Iwagakure and killing Onoki. Those two villages will immediately fall apart."

"That coincides with my thoughts; ending the war as soon as possible is the only true solution!"

Obito Uchiha smiled.

He was extremely arrogant.

His strategy was exactly the same as Naoki Kaguya's.

It seems he doesn't have anything particularly remarkable about him.

"No, it's me."

Naoki Kaguya originally just wanted to make a joke.

Although what he said was true, the two villages quickly fell apart.

But what happens next?

What will the world look like then?

Those two villages—oh, not just those two villages, but other ninja villages, or even wandering ninjas around the world—will immediately become the most unstable factors. Not only will the villages be unable to develop peacefully and stably, but the lives of ordinary people will also be affected!
And, most importantly.

The power of ordinary people should not be underestimated!

The benefits of using ninjas to develop productivity are destined not to reach everyone at the beginning, and the price of not being able to reach everyone is...

More and more ordinary people will also become a source of instability and insecurity.

There will be more and more bandits.

Don't forget another point.

The current number of Hidden Mist ninjas, even including those from Konoha and Sunagakure, is not that many.

There is no way to guarantee that all the bandits and wandering ninjas in the world can be eliminated in a timely manner.

In other words, Kirigakure is not yet able to truly rule the entire world!
It's not just a little bit worse.

Kirigakure needs more ninjas.

Alternatively, there could be more organizations capable of protecting their territory independently, without the need for ninja forces.

"We should take it slow."

"why?"

Obito Uchiha frowned slightly, suddenly remembering Fugaku Uchiha.

Is Kaguya Naoki just as indecisive as that guy?

How come I didn't notice that?

Obito Uchiha's entire expression was laid bare before Naoki Kaguya's eyes.

Seeing this, Kaguya Naoki sighed inwardly.

I took it.

I shouldn't have joked around with the Uchiha.

Just be straightforward!

Just listen to me.

"What do you mean."

"..."

Naoki Kaguya silently stated her thoughts one by one, and Obito Uchiha nodded in understanding.

It turned out to be the case.

In that case, there is some truth to it.

"I agreed."

Obito Uchiha raised his head.

"So, what do we do now?"

"Of course, we'll eliminate all the backup plans that Madara Uchiha left on you, and then bring all those white things under the control of Kirigakure."

"now?"

Obito Uchiha frowned.

Thankfully, they didn't say anything about how they would never betray him.

"You can make the decision yourself."

"Well, let's wait a bit longer then."

"Those idiots, I can take care of them with a flick of my wrist."

"The only troublesome one is Black Zetsu, who has Wood Release. I can easily kill them all!"

Obito Uchiha's head rose even higher.

Ah, yes, yes.

You Uchiha are all awesome.

Black Zetsu can only be sealed, not killed.
So fragile in your eyes.

but.

hiss.

Naoki Kaguya sensed that he had some other thoughts.

A new plan began to form in his mind. "Well, why don't you enjoy life in Kirigakure for now?"

Enjoy life?

Obito Uchiha sneered inwardly.

In hell, in absolute darkness, one can find the joy of life.

"Okay, I'll go now."

Naoki Kaguya took out a mask.

The mask of the Dark Side.

"Wear this; it will make your movements in the Mist Shadows easier."

"Thanks."

Obito Uchiha casually took it and pressed it against his face, pondering as he walked towards Kirigakure.

Where should we go?

Are we going to the base of those Konoha ninja to see old friends?

Where are my old friends? They're just a bunch of bastards.

Let's go to the hospital and see Lin.

Forget it, I've decided not to watch it.

Or should we go to the teacher's place?

Forget it.

just forget it.

Obito Uchiha's back looked somewhat forlorn.

Even before the final curtain falls, can't I find another place that suits me?
"Obito Uchiha."

Naoki Kaguya suddenly spoke, causing Obito Uchiha to stop.

He revealed a chilling smirk.

Oh, wearing a mask.

Naoki Kaguya couldn't see it.

That's it.

"Uchiha Obito said in a cold, menacing voice."

"What, have you decided to go and fight them right now?"

"Of course not, I'm not that fickle."

"I just want to tell you that the mission of that dark mask is to monitor and protect Kushina and Minato Namikaze."

"Do you think I would?"

Obito Uchiha tried to force himself to say something arrogant.

but.

He really wanted to see them one more time.

That's it.

"Thank you."

Obito Uchiha turned around and waved his hand.

Then let's take one last look at them.

Damn arrogant.

They're still pretending to be ignorant at this point.

Shouldn't they be crying and shouting about their bonds and regrets?
Naoki Kaguya silently shook his head.

who cares.

As long as they don't mess things up at crucial moments.

If they had performed even better.

How about giving you a fresh start?
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"Obito."

Kakashi Hatake looked at the empty house and waited for a long time. Only after Kaguya Naoki delivered the message that Obito Uchiha would never appear again did he stand there.

like a statue.

He already knew what Obito wanted to do.

Although Obito had become completely unfamiliar to him over the past year, he knew that once Obito returned from that berserk state, he would still be the Obito he knew.

Idiot, passionate, values ​​friendship.

That's Obito.

Now, Obito will never come back, and the significance is self-evident.

He is atoning for his sins.

The sins of redeeming the attack on Konoha, the attack on Minato-sensei, and the attack on Kushina-sensei's wife.

He will not appear before me alive.

will never.

Kakashi felt inexplicably sad.

After a long pursuit, this is the only result we've achieved.

Kakashi felt very disappointed.

He didn't even know the answer to the question.

Who exactly orchestrated all of this?

At this moment.

The red glow of the setting sun refracted perfectly into his eyes from afar.

A faint red glow roused Kakashi from his reverie.

It's time to go.

Life must go on.

Kakashi arrived outside Kushina's house, and with his keen intuition, he looked at a solitary tree branch.

There, a member of the Hidden Mist faction stood motionless.

Upon noticing Kakashi's gaze, the ANBU member simply flickered and disappeared from Kakashi's sight.

"Kakashi, come in quickly, those are the ninjas who are here to protect us."

Kushina looked completely unconcerned.

She genuinely doesn't care.

Back when we were in Konoha, we could station several ANBU squads near her.

There's only one Hidden Mist ANBU member right now, what's there to be alarmed about?

Kakashi's gaze flickered slightly, feeling that the figure looked somewhat familiar, but after hearing Kushina's call, he ignored it.

There are no such coincidences.

How could he be Obito?

Kakashi, cheer up!

Stop seeing everyone as Obito.

"Come and try this!"

Even with his mask on, Kakashi couldn't help but smile when he heard Kushina's words.

However, Minato-sensei's gaze seems a little strange?
And after he put that bite of food into his mouth.

cough cough cough.

What exactly is this?

Kakashi's veins were practically bulging, but thankfully his mask concealed them.

However, this is just too, too awful!
No wonder Minato-sensei would...

"Spit it out, Kakashi."

Kushina's voice seemed to drift away, as if from afar.

No, it cannot.

This has happened.

Kakashi swallowed with difficulty, revealing a perfect smile.

Lin, sitting next to him, chuckled.

"Alright, Kakashi, stop doing that."

"I made this dish."

"Yeah, Kakashi, how could I really do that to you? You're not Minato, you can just spit it out."

Kakashi nodded stiffly and took a bite of Rin's food.

Ok.

I've lost my sense of taste.

It should taste good.

I took another bite of Kushina's food.

Huh?
It seems I've really lost my sense of taste.

So this is the secret to how Minato-sensei was able to eat all the food made by Kushina-sensei's wife?
That’s right!

Kakashi suddenly realized.

"Eat up, eat up, you idiot Kakashi."

"Look at you, trying to be mysterious and cool. You idiot Kakashi, that's all you've ever done. You've always been like this since you were a kid."

"Lin, Lin."

"Lin's smile is so beautiful. If I could have dinner with Lin again, I would love to."

"Minato-sensei, that smile is truly heartwarming. It hasn't changed at all after all these years."

As Obito Uchiha looked at everything below, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Is this what everyone looks like when they grow up?

Is this what it's like when everyone's together?

It's no longer a memory, but reality, everything I've discovered right before my eyes.

I hope it can continue forever!

Naoki Kaguya, don't forget your promise.

Let this day become forever!
Obito Uchiha took one last deep look, then got up and ran towards the Mizukage Building.

No need to look anymore.

If you keep watching, your resolve will waver!
He, Obito Uchiha, doesn't need to live!

(End of this chapter)