Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 273 You Can Call Me Zhishui (4K)

beep, beep...

The sound of footsteps echoed through the empty cave.

Gradually, he noticed the candlelight deep inside the cave.

Suddenly, a jagged creature appeared beside him, baring its 'fangs,' accompanied by a sharp, wary cry from White Zetsu.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

The figure in black robes turned his head and smiled, "Why don't you just let your leader talk to me?"

"...Do you know who we are?" Black Zetsu said in a deep voice.

For some reason, he seemed to be able to smell a kindred spirit in this person.

The figure in black robes laughed, a somewhat eerie laugh: "Of course."

Then, ignoring Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, he strode into the depths of the cave entrance.

"Hey, wait, we haven't finished asking yet..." Bai Jue's voice grew softer and softer, his tone becoming increasingly unsure.

“At least, you have to tell us your name,” Black Zetsu said, raising his voice.

The figure in black robes stopped, turned around, and took off his black hood.

It reveals a one-eyed mask and a Sharingan.

"You are... A-Fei?!" Black Zetsu was stunned for a moment, but the next moment, the black-robed masked man chuckled.

“You can call me… Uchiha Shisui.”

Black Zetsu and White Zetsu looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Hey, hey, hey, when did the Uchiha clan get so many living people?!"

Suddenly, Deidara's impatient voice came from deep within the cave. He stepped forward, examined the masked man, and shook his head.

"You're definitely not Afei... Where did this imposter come from? Do you think Xiao is easy to fool, huh?!"

Deidara's tone grew increasingly impatient. Why did the Akatsuki always send people who covered their faces?

One Ah Fei was enough, but now another one has appeared... What, could it be that there is a mastermind behind Ah Fei?
Deidara was right. Behind Obito was Madara, and behind Madara was Black Zetsu. There was also an old mastermind behind this timeline.

The masked man looked around at the crowd: "Gentlemen, have you ever heard of the Instantaneous Movement of the Water?"

Neither Black Zetsu nor White Zetsu remained silent, but Deidara spoke up: "Never heard of you, so you're Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique?"

“No,” the masked man shook his head slightly, “Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique died a long time ago, but he mastered the Uchiha clan’s strongest genjutsu, called Kotoamatsukami.”

"By casting an illusion, one can invade the brain without being noticed and permanently change their thoughts."

"Is it that scary?" Bai Jue asked dramatically. "Then, what is your relationship with this person?"

“Simply put, I have mastered the illusion technique of ‘Instantaneous Movement and Still Water’,” the masked man pointed to his eyes. “In other words, I can easily change your minds.”

Upon hearing this, everyone tensed up instantly. Black Zetsu said in an unfriendly tone:
"What do you want to do?"

"I have revealed my information to you all in exchange for a chance to join Akatsuki," the masked man said calmly.
"I know the Akatsuki members' abilities will soon be revealed to the entire ninja world... Sorry, no offense intended, but in my personal opinion, this is almost a done deal."

“But with my involvement, things changed. 'Akatsuki' suddenly had room to maneuver,”

"Furthermore, we can change someone's mind and make him work for us. Gentlemen, isn't that exciting?"

It was eerily quiet.

Deidara and Black Zetsu and White Zetsu fell into deep thought. After a long while, Deidara suddenly said:

"No, if you're that strong, why don't you just use Kotoamatsukami to change our thoughts? Wouldn't that be simpler?"

The masked man shook his head: "It's a pity that Kotoamatsukami requires a long cooldown period after each use. I had to modify it to make it cool down completely."

The modification here refers to the use of Hashirama cells for acceleration; otherwise, the cooldown time would have been a terrifying ten years or more.

"In short, a name is just a label. I'm just suggesting you call me Shisui based on my own abilities."

Black Zetsu scrutinized this unfamiliar new friend, and after a long silence, said, "We need to wait for Fei to come back... Come with us."

"no problem."

The masked man followed them slowly into the depths of the cave.

……

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Twisting and rotating spaces began to appear deep within the cave.

Obito Uchiha emerged from the Kamui dimension.

"So, can we start sealing the Eight-Tails now?" Deidara asked, getting up quickly.

Obito shook his head and said coldly, "Konoha has taken good care of Nagato... He actually used himself as bait to lure me into a trap!"

He couldn't understand why Nagato had undergone such a dramatic change in just one day.

Is this the suppression caused by a lack of information?

"No surprise, the Rinnegan is the key to everything, isn't it?"

Suddenly, Obito heard laughter beside him, and a black-robed, masked man slowly walked out.

Obito's eyes narrowed involuntarily.

"You are...?" He looked wary, but after Deidara finished explaining, Obito looked thoughtful.

Obito sized up the unfamiliar figure, but couldn't recall ever seeing this guy, who looked like an Uchiha clan member, before.

“…There are a few questions I need to confirm with you,” Obito said in a deep voice.

"What do you plan to do with Shisui's Kotoamatsukami?"

The masked man laughed and said, "I know you'll immediately think of key figures like Naruto or Sasuke, but let me remind you, Konoha has already retrieved Shisui's Sharingan. They have a way to counter my Kotoamatsukami."

"In other words, we must never attack the people of Konoha."

Obito was silent for a moment: "And what are your thoughts?"

“Hehe, Akatsuki has a natural potential ally.” The masked man said, handing Obito a map.

Obito opened the map, looked at the markings on it, and his eyes deepened.

"Interesting idea...next question,"

How much do you know about our 'Xiao'?

The masked man laughed again, this time for quite a while before stopping, and said, "Hehe... I know him about the same as Naruto."

The subtext of his statement was: I know more than you think.

Upon hearing this, almost everyone in the cave showed displeasure.

It's as if they've become cabbages that can be manipulated at will, and anyone can learn about them.

"Hey, I feel like you're insulting us, huh?!" Deidara was about to question him when Obito raised his hand to stop him.

Obito showed no displeasure; on the contrary, he became very interested in this person.

The fact that he was able to find Akatsuki's stronghold, all alone without any support, and have managed to hold out against them until now is enough to demonstrate that this person is extraordinary.

Even if they might become enemies in the future, they can likely be of help now. Obito stared at the masked man: "You know him about the same as Naruto... then you must know about the Eye of the Moon Plan."

“Of course,” the masked man said without hesitation, “the essence of this plan is to project a massive illusion across the entire ninja world and create endless beautiful dreams for everyone, right?”

A ruthless glint flashed in Obito's eyes.

The masked man's description reminded him of his beloved Lin, and he even specifically mentioned the word 'sweet dream'...

He knows everything about his own past.
No, it must be just a coincidence.

Obito remained noncommittal, then asked one last question: "Why did you join Akatsuki?"

"Although I have no recollection of you, you don't seem to be a member of the Uchiha clan, nor a member of Konoha... or perhaps, you are actually a rogue ninja from some other ninja village?"

The answer to this question is crucial, as it directly determines whether Obito will ultimately work with this person.

The masked man paused, then said, "The reason I chose Akatsuki was simply to survive in this cruel world, but the growth of Konoha threatened my survival, so I chose to join you."

He smiled and continued, "Believe it or not, it's up to you."

The surroundings were so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Obito and Deidara exchanged glances, then looked at the masked man.

"Since that's the case, then you should first use Kotoamatsukami to bring us the so-called 'benefits' you're talking about."

“No problem. Oh, by the way, please accept this map as a small gift. Also, I need your witness to complete this task.” The masked man said to Obito.

“Hmph,” Obito snorted coldly, “...Then let me see the legendary Kotoamatsukami.”

He slowly approached the masked man, grabbed his shoulder, and after a twisting and spinning motion, the two of them disappeared from the spot.

The cave returned to calm.

Deidara remained silent for a long time, then suddenly cursed, "Two oddballs."

White Zetsu asked in surprise, "Deidara, how could you say that about them?"

Deidara scoffed, "I can barely understand covering my own face, but are you trying to make me unable to tell them apart by putting one-eyed masks on them?!"

In fact, Deidara was not only annoyed by the two masked men with similar personalities, but also by the current situation.

One by one, members of Akatsuki died, but the progress in acquiring the Tailed Beasts was repeatedly delayed.

What's even more frustrating is that he discovered that Naruto Uzumaki was the mastermind behind all of this, and he absolutely hated Naruto Uzumaki.

There was silence for a long time.

"Hopefully that guy can bring a turning point for 'Akatsuki'..." Deidara murmured.

……

The time came on the second night.

Orochimaru's lair somewhere.

At this point, Orochimaru, having suffered immense physical torment, once again chose the Reanimation Jutsu, transferring himself into a completely new body.

Same recipe, familiar taste.

As soon as he turned around, he felt the incompatibility of this new body. Orochimaru had a premonition that he would have to change to a new body again in three years.

Of course, it's also possible that not having Sasuke's body caused him to psychologically reject everyone except Sasuke.

Yes, Orochimaru also studies psychology, after all, psychology has become a systematic discipline nowadays.

At this moment, he was conducting his usual fun little human experiments, with Dou assisting him from the side.

The two understood each other without saying a word; Kabuto could understand what Orochimaru was about to do.

Unlike the original story, he was still the same Yakushi Kabuto at this time, showing no signs of turning into Sage Kabuto.

suddenly,

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and looked toward the doorway beside him.

"Dou, it seems we have a new guest."

The pharmacist's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly noticed a twisted and rotating space appearing beside him. He immediately took out a scalpel, and his expression became serious.

As a qualified intelligence ninja, he knew very well that the visitor was a member of 'Akatsuki' and that his identity was not simple.

"It's alright, Kabuto, I can't sense any hostility from them." Orochimaru revealed a sinister smile.

This statement made Dou feel a little uncomfortable, but then he saw two masked figures walk out of the Divine Might Space.

Shadow clones? No, upon closer inspection, one of them is dressed in an Akatsuki robe, while the other is dressed in a black robe, and their masks are also different in style.

Kabuto looked at them warily and asked, "How did you two find this place?"

"Well..." the masked man in black robes chuckled, "We can find it eventually, can't we?"

Obito ignored Kabuto, looked at Orochimaru, and stated his purpose directly: "Orochimaru, let's talk."

Orochimaru did not respond immediately. He first had Kabuto put the experimental subject back into the container and clean up the scene before replying, "What do you want to talk about? Let me make this clear beforehand: I will never rejoin Akatsuki."

Obito said coldly, "I'm not asking you to join Akatsuki, I'm talking about cooperation."

"As far as I know, you wanted to obtain Uchiha Sasuke's body, but now Sasuke has escaped your control."

Orochimaru's eyes sharpened instantly; Obito's words immediately brought back unpleasant memories: "...You'll help me capture Sasuke?"

At this moment, the masked man interjected: "I think our interests are aligned."

"Who are you...?" Orochimaru glanced at the masked man.

He was quite certain he had never seen this person before, which was rather strange.

"Me? You can call me Uchiha Shisui."

"Hehehe..." Orochimaru laughed, a smile spreading across his face.

I've never heard anything so funny.

"You should know that I used to be a ninja from Konoha, right?" Orochimaru licked his lips and stared at the masked man.

He developed a slight interest in this nonsensical fellow.

The masked man nodded and said calmly, "A name is just a code. If you don't like it, you can call me Uchiha Sasuke."

“Lord Orochimaru…” Kabuto couldn’t help but speak, instinctively sensing the danger this man posed.

To appear before them with such a cynical attitude, to obtain the location of their lair, and to hold such strange ideas...

He's definitely not someone to be trifled with.

Of course, Orochimaru also noticed this unusual situation and looked at Obito again: "What are the specific details of the cooperation?"

Obito bluntly stated, "I'll help you deal with Sasuke, and you help me retrieve the Rinnegan."

Orochimaru was silent for a moment, then said, "Heh, I might not be a match for Naruto Uzumaki."

He knows his own worth even without a mirror or urine.

The main reason why Orochimaru hasn't pursued Sasuke is because of Naruto Uzumaki.

Making a rash move would only bring trouble upon himself. It would be better to wait for Naruto and Akatsuki to fight to the death, until both sides are severely injured, before he makes his move. Wouldn't that be better?
So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Orochimaru will refuse Obito's cooperation today.

(End of this chapter)