The world begins with refining skills

Chapter 381 Burning! (Seeking monthly votes)
The Land of Water, a dark underground base.

Obito Uchiha removed the Sharingan from his left eye, which had lost its luster, and replaced it with a new three-tomoe Sharingan.

At this time, the Uchiha clan had not yet been wiped out, and Obito Uchiha had a very limited number of three-tomoe Sharingan.

Not to mention the wall full of Sharingan in the original story, there aren't even two hands' worth.

As for the future, it's even more impossible.

Mu Sheng had already regarded the Uchiha clan as his lackeys and henchmen, so it was impossible for Obito Uchiha to exterminate the clan and collect the Sharingan.

"Wow~ Obito, you even used Izanagi? Doesn't that mean you'll get beaten to a pulp?"

A white Zetsu with an exaggeratedly exaggerated expression and a round face emerged from the wall and shouted at Uchiha Obito.

"That's so unfair! Why can you get beaten so badly you shit yourself?"

"Who is that guy? I'm going to find him and make him beat me up too, so I can finally poop!"

The white-faced Zetsu looked at Obito Uchiha with anticipation, wanting to learn about his origins from him.

boom!
With a livid face, Uchiha raised his hand and slammed it down on the head of the round-faced White Zetsu, who was immediately knocked to the ground.

"Idiot! Even if you were beaten flat, you still wouldn't be able to poop! Besides, I wasn't beaten so badly I pooped!"

Although he was used to Tobi's unreliability, Obito Uchiha still couldn't help but get angry.

Regardless, his performance in the battle with Uchiha Shisui was indeed somewhat lackluster.

This is a case of being enraged out of embarrassment!

"Really?" White Zetsu Tobi remained lying on the ground without getting up, only looking up at Uchiha Obito.

Why is your expression exactly the same as when you were constipated before?

White Zetsu Tobi expressed doubt about Obito Uchiha's explanation.

Everyone thinks he's not mentally sound, but he's actually very smart; at least his observation skills are very sharp.

Upon hearing this, Obito Uchiha's eyes drooped, and he stared down at the white, excrement-like object at his feet with a death stare.

"You bastard, how dare you peep at me while I'm in the bathroom?"

Obito Uchiha's eyes started glowing red as he raised his foot and began stomping on Tobi, the White Zetsu.

"Don't you know how to respect other people's privacy?!"

"Bastard! Idiot!"

Bang!Bang!Bang!
The storm of leg shadows trampled White Zetsu Afei until he screamed in agony.

"what"

"My head, my pectoral muscles, and my belly."

"This feeling."

"Oh my god, you're about to step on my poop!"

"A little harder, Obito!"

The flamboyant shout of White Zetsu Tobi instantly extinguished Obito Uchiha's anger.

He stopped stomping on Bai Jue and A Fei, and then rubbed the soles of his shoes on the ground with obvious disgust.

I was so angry I lost my mind. Why bother arguing with something like White Zetsu?

After their farce ended, a black and white plant resembling a pitcher plant sprouted from the ground.

"Obito, what are your plans regarding the Uchiha clan? Should we continue the investigation?"

After pondering for a moment, Obito Uchiha said, "Let's pause for now and have the White Zetsu gather some intelligence from the outside."

Obito Uchiha had not yet come up with a good way to deal with Shisui Uchiha's eye technique, especially since it was only the technique of one of Shisui's eyes.

Of course, he also had some guesses about Uchiha Shisui's other Mangekyou Sharingan.

That astonishingly abundant chakra was clearly not the amount a typical Uchiha ninja should possess.

The other kaleidoscope's eye technique should be related to this.

"The Akatsuki organization is not strong enough yet, so we can't attract too much attention for the time being."

Now you realize you can't attract attention?

Why didn't you know that you shouldn't attract too much attention during the Nine-Tails' rampage and the battle in the Uchiha clan just now?

Black Zetsu thought to himself.

"What about Uchiha Shisui? He's already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, which will likely affect our plans. And what about Kanbara Masaru?"

Upon hearing Black Zetsu mention Uchiha Shisui, Obito Uchiha seemed to hear a cacophony of mourning echoing in his mind once more.

His brows furrowed involuntarily: "Don't worry about Uchiha Shisui, by the time our plan begins, he'll already be blind!"

"As for Katsumi Kambara, what information have you gathered so far?"

"It's the same old stuff. Katsumi Kambara's performance during his time at the Ninja Academy was quite ordinary. Whether it was theoretical knowledge or practical skills, he was only at a mediocre level."

However, not long after entering the battlefield, he displayed extraordinary talent in an encounter with the Cloud Ninja.

As he spoke, Black Zetsu glanced at Obito Uchiha again: "Judging from his subsequent performance, he is even stronger than your old classmate Kakashi Hatake!"

Moreover, his ambition far surpasses that of Kakashi Hatake; his shadow can be seen behind both the Uchiha and Hyuga clans.

“Ambition?” Obito Uchiha sneered a few times: “There has never been a shortage of ambitious people in Konoha. It’s good to have ambition. Ambitious people are never satisfied with the power they have.”

I'm sure our Hokage and that Root Kage won't let him get away with this. Let them fight amongst themselves like dogs!

"Our focus now should remain on building up the strength of the Akatsuki!"

"I see. I understand."

Hokage's office.

"Hiruzen, I told you long ago, you'd regret this!"

Danzo Shimura, with an "I knew it" expression, made sarcastic remarks to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

That wasn't easy! It was extremely difficult!

After decades, he finally gained the upper hand in his confrontation with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"You were too careless, Hiruzen," Koharu Utatane chimed in.

"I told you before, that kid is getting too close to the Uchiha clan, we need to be careful," Mitokado Homura added.

boom!
"Danzo, I am the fire."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his pipe on the desk, about to utter his catchphrase meant for Danzo, but then swallowed it back.

He truly regretted it; why hadn't he discovered Katsumi Kambara's wolfish ambitions back then?
but
boom!
Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his pipe and slammed it against the desk again, the ash from the pipe splashing onto Danzo's legs.

"Danzo, what are you gloating about? It was my mistake not to discover Katsumi Kambara's disguise, but are you, Danzo, without fault?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's accusation of shifting blame caught Danzo Shimura off guard.

"How did I do something wrong again? Hiruzen, you're trying to make me take the blame again!"

Danzo Shimura panicked. Wasn't this just bullying an honest person?

"What do you mean by making you take the blame? The existence of Root is to eliminate hidden threats to Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stated firmly, "I'm asking you this: isn't Katsumi Kanbara a hidden threat? Has Root fulfilled its responsibilities?" "Hiruzen, you...you..."

Danzo Shimura's breathing became rapid, and his chest swelled up like a balloon.

Isn't this blatantly being a rogue?

"Alright, I won't hold you responsible for this." Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a wave of his hand.

"However, Root needs to make amends and come up with a plan to deal with the Hyuga and Uchiha as soon as possible!"

"Do you understand?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked into Danzo Shimura's eyes and said in a deep voice.

"Hiruzen, you've gone too far! How can you pin this on Root?" Shimura Danzo suddenly stood up from his chair.

He slammed his cane heavily on the ground with a loud thud.

"Danzo, I am the Hokage. If I say it is the responsibility of Root, then it is the responsibility of Root!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said coldly. He knew Danzo too well. Especially at times like these, he needed to make Danzo understand who the Hokage was.

Otherwise, this good friend will get cocky and might do something foolish like sending someone to assassinate him.

'Damn it, Hiruzen is humiliating me!'

Danzo Shimura's facial muscles began to twitch uncontrollably; he had finally managed to catch the old monkey's mistake.

Before he could even feel smug for long, the other party pinned a blame on him.

Looking at that hateful old face, Shimura Danzo really wanted to slap Hiruzen Sarutobi across the face with his cane.

"Danzo, Hiruzen has a point. According to the division of responsibilities, this matter does indeed fall under the responsibility of Root."

"Yeah, yeah! Root has been keeping an eye on the Uchiha clan, so how come they didn't gather any intelligence beforehand about something as big as the clan uprising?"

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's tough stance, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado immediately changed their attitude and began to criticize Danzo Shimura.

'Do these two useless pieces of trash really need to be so afraid of Hiruzen?'

Danzo Shimura glared fiercely at Koharu and Homura Mitokado in the dorm.

Although they were all disciples taught by the same teacher, apart from Hiruzen Sarutobi, who stole his Hokage position, Danzo Shimura didn't take the others seriously at all.

However, Root has lost many Jonin-level ninjas in the two attacks against Maki.

This made Shimura Danzo less confident. Besides, he had been suppressed by Sarutobi Hiruzen so many times that he was a little apprehensive if he were to confront him head-on.

"I understand. The Root will come up with a solution as soon as possible." Shimura Danzo finally swallowed his pride and took the responsibility.

"However, the upper echelons of the Root have suffered significant losses, and I need to select a group of skilled individuals from various ninja clans to replenish them."

Since we've already made him take the blame, we should at least give him some benefits.

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought about it and realized that Danzo's words were not untrue. At least as far as he knew, more than a dozen Jonin from Root had died at the hands of Katsumi Kanbara.

'A dozen or so Jonin... How come I never noticed before? Katsumi Kanbara's methods are so ruthless?'

Just thinking about Hiruzen Sarutobi makes my heart ache.

"Give me the list as soon as possible, and I will negotiate with the clan leaders of each ninja clan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed without much thought.

As for whether the ninja clans whose geniuses were chosen would have any objections, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't care too much.

This was just a small act of capriciousness by the Hokage, and he believed that the ninja clans would understand.

Danzo's expression softened slightly. He left, saying he had to deal with matters concerning the Root organization, and then leaned on his cane and left.

Seeing this, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado also quickly said goodbye and left.

Looking at the empty Hokage office, Hiruzen Sarutobi pushed off with his foot, and his chair turned to face the window behind him.

Looking out the window at Konoha Village, Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts drifted to the battlefield of Kumogakure on the western border of the Land of Fire.

'With this war over, Shinnosuke should have accumulated enough prestige.'

Konoha is currently facing a generational gap, with Orochimaru defecting and Jiraiya and Tsunade leaving the village.

He had no choice but to let his son take over.

The position of Hokage is too mentally and physically exhausting. If it weren't for the stability of Konoha, he really wouldn't want Shinnosuke to bear this pressure.

It's all for Konoha!

However, before that, we should try our best to resolve any potential problems.

Previously it was just the Uchiha clan, but now there's also the Hyuga clan, and...
"Kamihara Katsuki!"

"His talent, genius, and ambition are so much like Tobirama-sensei's, but why can't he love Konoha as much as Tobirama-sensei does?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe, and a red glow appeared on the bowl.

The smoke from the burning tobacco was inhaled into Hiruzen Sarutobi's lungs along the shaft of the pole, and then exhaled from his mouth and nose.

"Where leaves dance, fire lives on!"

"The spirit of the Will of Fire will lead Konoha to overcome all darkness."

Uchiha clan residence, under the Ninja Tree.

"Lord Kanbara, do you really think that masked man could be Madara Uchiha?"

Uchiha Shisui had some doubts, but that eye was indeed a kaleidoscope.

According to the records of the Uchiha clan, the last person to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan was Madara Uchiha.

"If it were really Uchiha Madara, you wouldn't even be alive today."

"Is Madara Uchiha really that strong?" Shisui Uchiha asked curiously.

After all, he was an Uchiha who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, and his strength was considered quite good among Kage-level fighters.

In addition, he also used the Mangekyou Sharingan to obtain a huge amount of high-quality chakra from Maki.

Uchiha Shisui dared to say that, under those circumstances, he could take on five ninjas, even those with Kage-level strength.

Could it be that someone with such strength couldn't survive against Madara Uchiha?

“Uchiha Madara,” Mu Sheng thought for a moment and said, “If he were at his peak, even if I saw him now, I would have to avoid his attacks!”

With the Rinnegan, the Uchiha clan's strength is enough to reach the Six Paths level barrier, and they are not yet a match for Mu Sheng in a direct confrontation.

"Madara Uchiha's strength is so great!"

Hearing Mu Sheng say this, Uchiha Shisui finally had a clear understanding of Uchiha Madara's strength.

This also further confirms that the masked man could not be Uchiha Madara, as the other party couldn't even decipher his "Peace Declaration".

Although he also couldn't break through the opponent's spatial eye technique.

"Who could this person be? Is it a member of the Uchiha clan who has been living abroad? Or a Uchiha clan member hiding their identity?"

Uchiha Shisui was somewhat worried. The other party was lurking within the Uchiha clan. Having such an enemy hiding in the shadows was truly unsettling.

"Who it is doesn't matter; I estimate he won't make any further moves anytime soon."

"What we need to do now is to consolidate the strength of the Uchiha clan as soon as possible, and then let the flame of peace burn throughout Konoha!"

(End of this chapter)