Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 276 Obito: You're trying to force me to reveal my identity, aren't you?! (4K)

Late the night before, at a certain Akatsuki stronghold.

In the dim, dark cave, a gust of cold wind slipped into Deidara's sleeve, making him shiver.

Although the temperature dropped to freezing, the atmosphere inside the cave was rather 'hot'.

Although in the current context, "hot" is not exactly a positive adjective.

“Scorpion and Horn are already beyond redemption,” the masked man shook his head dismissively. “Summoning them will only repeat the same mistakes, no, even worse than before.”

"You know them very well?" Bai Jue asked rhetorically.

"Heh, intelligence indicates they were all defeated by Naruto Uzumaki." The masked man simply sat down beside him, looking at White Zetsu as if he were watching a joke.

“But… Kakuzu was killed by a Konoha Wind Release ninja.” Black Zetsu suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice, his tone tinged with a hint of probing.

The masked man glanced sideways at Black Zetsu: "Does Konoha have another Wind Release master? Danzo is dead, and only Naruto can kill Kakuzu."

Obito Uchiha quietly watched the argument between the people in front of him, while he kept an eye on the masked man's reaction out of the corner of his eye, trying to figure out his background.

His accent, appearance, way of speaking, and the intelligence he possessed... none of these could prove his origins.

He's really a strange guy.

As he listened to their argument, he suddenly looked at Deidara and said, "Deidara, what's your opinion?"

"Hmm?" Deidara picked at his ear. "Whatever, I don't care."

He only wanted to make a move against Naruto as soon as possible, and through a battle with Naruto, make his art known throughout the entire ninja world.

Yes, without realizing it, Deidara had stopped thinking, "I must kill Naruto Uzumaki."

The more he thought about it, the further away he felt from that idea.

Obito's eyes showed dissatisfaction, but he didn't speak. He raised his hand to stop the person in front of him.

At that moment, he saw something flash across the masked man's eyes, which made him momentarily dazed.

“…Ahem,” Obito coughed, “Now we need to determine who Akatsuki’s greatest enemy is in reclaiming the Rinnegan. We need to use this as a standard to identify the target of Edo Tensei.”

Everyone fell silent, then White Zetsu said leisurely, "That's Naruto Uzumaki~"

“That’s right…” Obito stood up, paused, and then said, “Although we can only capture the Nine-Tails last, it doesn’t mean we can’t cripple Naruto first.”

“Therefore, the target of our reanimation must be strong enough, he must be…” Obito paused again before finishing his sentence, lost in thought.

Deidara vaguely sensed something was wrong, but he didn't say anything. Then he heard Obito continue, "He needs to have the power to defeat Naruto, and he also needs to be unwavering in his commitment to the organization's goals."

White Zetsu and Black Zetsu suddenly realized his intention, and both felt a chill in their hearts.

Black Zetsu said in a deep voice, "But, isn't it a bit too early to do this..."

"Whatever your previous plans were, the situation has changed," the masked man suddenly interjected, looking at Obito:

"Why don't you tell me who we should summon?"

Everyone looked at Obito, but he fell silent, seemingly lost in thought once again.

After a long while, he suddenly looked at the masked man and said, "Come out with me for a moment."

This action puzzled the people in the cave.

They walked out of the cave together, and as soon as they came out of the cave, they saw Kisame walking towards them with Samehada.

He was carrying a person on his back, who was now in a deep coma. The person appeared to be a ninja or mercenary from another village.

One of the materials used in the Impure World Reincarnation.

Kisame looked at the masked man: "I've heard about you. It's interesting that you chose to join us at this time."

"Kisame, you go in first," Obito said calmly. Kisame glanced at the masked man again and walked straight into the cave.

Then, Obito stared intently at the masked man, a hint of wariness in his eyes.

Suddenly, Obito asked, "You said you used Kotoamatsukami on Orochimaru before?"

The masked man remained silent, seemingly not expecting Obito to suddenly ask this question.

"Is there a problem?" His tone remained unchanged.

"Is that so?" Obito looked at the moon, whose light was mostly obscured by dark clouds, and said in a low voice:
"Kotoamatsukami can permanently alter a person's thoughts without their knowledge; in other words, no one will realize that they are under the influence of Kotoamatsukami."

Obito seemed to be talking to the masked man, but it also seemed like he was talking to himself.

Suddenly, his eyes sharpened.

"Then, if you had used Kotoamatsukami on me just now, I probably wouldn't have been able to detect it, right?!"

Silence reigned all around.

The masked man didn't show much emotion regarding Obito's accusations, simply stating calmly:

"Your statement is incorrect. As you say, Kotoamatsukami is a silent modification. If I had truly used Kotoamatsukami on you, you wouldn't be questioning me like this now,"

"Your questioning of me proves that your thoughts have not been manipulated."

Obito fell silent; this was also something he had been struggling to understand.

An inexplicable logical paradox.

To be honest, did Obito want to summon that man?
I don't want that.

Because if he is summoned, the situation could completely spiral out of control and get out of his control.

Moreover, he vaguely felt that he was being controlled by that man. Why would he want to expose the mastermind behind his manipulation?

But then I thought, besides him, are there really any other options?
Moreover, he and that man had the same goal, so there seemed to be no difference between him doing it himself and that man doing it.

More importantly, after the back-and-forth exchanges, he had made his defeat increasingly difficult.

If things go smoothly, he won't need to discuss this issue with the masked man.

To put it bluntly, it was either because my strategy was too poor, or my teammates were too incompetent.

Obito remained silent for a long time before slowly saying:

"Perhaps I care too much about the power to control my own destiny and cannot accept the reality that I need to imprison him... That's why I've been struggling with this."

Obito's words prompted the masked man to ask, "Will summoning that person cause you to lose a lot?"

"..." Obito remained silent, only indicating that he could follow him back to the cave.

The masked man neither agreed nor disagreed, and strode after him.

Under the cover of dark clouds, in the pitch-black cave, a faint green light could be seen emanating from his mask.

Illusion Technique: Kotoamatsukami.

The masked man was just playing with a very complicated nesting doll.

He did not use Kotoamatsukami on Orochimaru, but Obito was indeed affected by Kotoamatsukami.

The method of using Kotoamatsukami on whom is not based on analysis, but on observation of reality.

The reality is that Orochimaru agreed to cooperate with Akatsuki based on his own interests, while Obito showed more concerns about the Edo Tensei Madara incident.

So the masked man decisively changed his mind.

If Madara doesn't intervene, it's like letting Akatsuki die a slow death. As for Obito's personal desires, they're not within his consideration.

In order to avoid arousing suspicion from the other members, the masked man deliberately went in circles, making Obito suspicious of him, but then naturally denying the idea.

If White Zetsu overheard this process using his Mayfly Technique, he could then conveniently extricate himself from the situation.

In short, it's time to give the ninja world a little shock.

The two returned to the cave, and Obito stepped forward to the group, saying, "The misunderstanding between him and me has been cleared up. Now I'd like to share my thoughts."

“We need a powerful ally to take control of the situation.” Obito said, then looked at Black Zetsu and White Zetsu. The latter's expression changed, and Black Zetsu said to him:
“Wait, his plan requires you to continue what you were doing before…” Black Zetsu didn’t say the word “playing” aloud.

"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on? You guys are confusing me!" Deidara asked angrily.

He was used to having people within Akatsuki who didn't want to show their faces, but the person who spoke in riddles was too perplexing. Obito remained silent, and the atmosphere seemed to freeze.

Suddenly, Kisame spoke up slowly, "Itachi-san must be confused by this scene, right?"

He was implying that Obito had better explain himself clearly, otherwise his brothers wouldn't be able to convince them.

Obito initially tried to gloss over the situation, but seeing his teammates expressing their dissatisfaction, he realized he could no longer hide the truth.

Only through honesty can this team continue to implement the plan.

"I understand. Next, I'll tell you who I'm going to resurrect," Obito said, looking around.

"Madara Uchiha."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Everyone seemed shocked and struggled to process the news for a moment.

White Zetsu let out an "Ah~", seemingly feeling he should react that way. Kisame sighed and couldn't help but shake his head, while Deidara's eyes widened.

"What's going on, Tobi? Aren't you Uchiha Madara?!"

But in fact, Deidara wasn't particularly angry.

He couldn't help but wonder if that silly, naive Tobi was actually Obito's true identity.

Obito let out a long sigh, silently accepting everyone's reactions, and then said, "But I hope you will continue to proclaim to the outside world that I am Uchiha Madara."

"Our plan cannot be separated from my role."

The group exchanged glances, but none of them objected.

“…Although I don’t know what you’re thinking, I’ll still call you Fei from now on, okay?” Deidara asked.

Obito glanced at him sideways, ignored him, and said to Kisame, "Come with me to Orochimaru's place. Let's get this done as soon as possible."

Kisame chuckled and said, "Should I call you Uchiha Madara in private from now on? But it sounds a bit more natural to say Tobi."

"as you like."

Once Kisame was ready, he grabbed Kisame's hand and began to move towards Orochimaru's direction.

……

the other side.

Orochimaru's lair.

Dou was quietly cleaning up the stains in the laboratory.

After cleaning, he will collect and organize the data. Next, he will prepare a new batch of human materials to help Orochimaru adapt to his new body...

Suddenly, Master Dou, who had been busy all day, noticed some noise coming from his surroundings.

He glanced to the side and saw Obito and Kisame teleporting over, each carrying a body on their shoulder.

Dou narrowed his eyes and asked, "Have you brought all the materials?"

"Lead the way," Obito replied coldly.

Kabuto suppressed his displeasure and led them to Orochimaru.

He was selecting fresh human bodies deep within the underground prison when he saw some tall, strong, and vibrant flesh on Kisame's back, and he had other ideas.

"Your body is quite nice." Orochimaru licked his lips, looking at Kisame. Obito stepped forward and said:

"Stop talking nonsense and get started."

"Heh, if it were just a regular Edo Tensei, such a robust physique wouldn't be necessary," Orochimaru said, but Obito immediately retorted:

“I won’t trade your body for mine. Who knows what you’ve done to it?”

Obito's tone was very impolite, and Kabuto couldn't help but retort, "Lord Orochimaru wouldn't do anything underhanded in the deal..."

"Hey, kid," Obito suddenly activated his Sharingan, causing Kabuto to instinctively step back, ready to strike.

Obito said coldly, "You have no right to speak here!"

Kabuto gritted his teeth, his face turning quite ugly. Orochimaru, seeing this, instead acted as a peacemaker: "Alright, let's get started. Fresh flesh isn't a necessity for me right now."

After saying that, he led the group to an open area.

Kabuto looked at the Akatsuki members with wary eyes and couldn't help but think to himself: Even though Lord Orochimaru and I are clearly at odds with them, Lord Orochimaru still chose to cooperate with them.

Can such a fragile alliance really withstand the test?
However, Kabuto did not intend to question Orochimaru's choice, and he himself vaguely realized that the situation was not good.

Now, even if it's disgusting, we have to continue cooperating.

Immediately afterwards, Obito told Orochimaru who would be the person to be reanimated.

“Uchiha Madara…” Orochimaru’s eyes flashed with a hint of wariness.

Even a lawless ninja like him was somewhat wary of this Uchiha patriarch.

"So, do you wish to erase his emotions and will after the release?" Orochimaru asked the crucial question.

Obito fell into deep thought.

If completely erased, the spots will only act like a program; their absolute strength will be very high, but they will lack the unique spirit that belongs to the individual.

They might be directly defeated by a monster like Naruto Uzumaki.

However, if the spots are not removed, their actions may exceed one's expectations, leading to self-harm.

No, that's not right. Madara and his goal are the same.

He wants to create a world with Rin, and Ban wants to create a world of complete peace.

As long as the overall direction is consistent, it is acceptable to slightly compromise one's own interests.

So……

After much deliberation, Obito's concern for Naruto's immense strength ultimately prevailed over his own selfish desires.

“…Let’s keep it for now,” he said to Orochimaru.

"Are you going to release the real Uchiha Madara?" Orochimaru asked.

Obito glanced at Orochimaru: "As far as I know, even the Impure World Reincarnation technique cannot unleash the full power of the dead, so you don't need to worry."

"Hehe, that depends on the strength of the body you sacrifice."

In the original work, the power of Edo Tensei Madara, modified by Hashirama's cells, even surpassed that of his prime.

Having said that, Orochimaru said no more. He told everyone around him to step back and began preparing for the Impure World Reincarnation ritual.

The living person's body is used as a container for the soul of the deceased, and the living person's body is covered with dust, transforming it into the appearance of the deceased in life.

Orochimaru stared intently at the body before him and activated his ninjutsu!

"The art of reincarnation from dirty soil!"

"boom!!"

A coffin suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes!

Subsequently,

"Crack!"

All that could be heard was a horizontal crack appearing on the coffin door.

The next moment, the coffin door exploded open, sending up a huge cloud of dust!
"boom!!!"

Madara Uchiha has come to the human world.

(End of this chapter)