Naruto: Uchiha is not Raikage!

Third exercise field.

A young girl is practicing shuriken throwing.

She looked to be in her early teens, with short brown hair tied in a small ponytail at the back of her head, and wearing a close-fitting ninja outfit.

Wearing a dark blue short-sleeved shirt and shorts, revealing slender arms and calves.

Nohara Mio.

She is Rin Nohara's daughter.

Or rather, she was a daughter cloned using Lin's cells.

From as far back as she can remember, her mother was the most outstanding medical ninja at Konoha Hospital, both gentle and strong.

She had been practicing shuriken and medical ninjutsu under her mother's tutelage since childhood.

"drink!"

Nohara Mio shouted softly and raised her right hand.

Three shuriken were thrown from his hand, flying in a triangular pattern toward the target thirty meters away.

Click click click!
All three shuriken hit the bullseye.

A smile appeared on Nohara Mio's face.

She jogged over, pulled the shuriken from the target, and returned to her original position to continue practicing.

Just then, a voice came from the side.

"The posture is good, but the wrist force could be a little gentler."

Nohara Mio paused for a moment, then turned her head.

Under the shade of a tree, a middle-aged man was standing there.

He had an ordinary appearance and wore plain gray clothes, looking like any ordinary passerby.

But Nohara Mio noticed that his eyes were unusual.

The one eye that was exposed seemed to be hiding something.

"who are you?"

Nohara Mio took a step back warily, her hand resting on the kunai at her waist.

The middle-aged man smiled.

That smile was somewhat complicated, somewhat bitter.

"take it easy."

The middle-aged man said.

"I was just passing by and saw you practicing shuriken, so I just said a few words."

Nohara Mio did not let her guard down.

Her mother taught her to keep her distance from strangers.

But she also noticed that the man showed no malice.

and……

What he just said really hit the nail on the head regarding her problem.

When she was practicing shuriken, her mother said the same thing: her wrist was too stiff.

Are you a ninja too?

Nohara Mio asked.

The middle-aged man paused for a moment.

"It used to be."

He said.

"Now... I guess I'm considered retired."

Nohara Mio tilted her head to look at him.

"Retirement? Can ninjas retire?"

The middle-aged man smiled.

"Of course you can, you'll see when you grow up."

He walked up to Nohara Mio and reached out his hand.

"Could I borrow your shuriken?"

Nohara Mio hesitated for a moment, but still handed him a shuriken.

The middle-aged man took it and weighed it in his hand.

Then he raised his hand.

The movements were very casual, even nonchalant.

But the trajectory of that shuriken after it left my hand was exceptionally beautiful.

It drew an arc in the air, bypassed several trees, and finally hit the bullseye precisely.

Nohara Mio's eyes widened.

"That's amazing..."

She murmured.

The middle-aged man looked at her surprised expression, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

He was actually Obito Uchiha, but he was disguised using the "Transformation Technique".

"Want to learn?"

Obito asked.

Nohara Mio nodded vigorously.

So, that afternoon, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man taught a teenage girl how to shuriken in the third training field.

Obito taught her how to relax her wrists, how to use centrifugal force, and how to make the shuriken draw an arc in the air.

Nohara Mio studied very diligently.

The middle-aged man stood by and watched, occasionally offering a few words of advice.

Most of the time, Obito simply watched her quietly.

Looking at those eyes that were exactly the same as Lin's.

Looking at that serious expression, exactly like Lin's when she was a child.

Watching her sweating under the sun, her smile was radiant.

Obito felt a dull ache somewhere in his chest.

That's Lin's daughter.

She was the woman he had sworn to protect, the daughter she had with another man.

But so what?

This child carries Lin's blood.

She has Lin's eyes.

Lin's smile.

Obito closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Then he opened his eyes, and that gentle smile reappeared on his face.

"Take a rest if you're tired."

He said.

Nohara Mio stopped and wiped the sweat from her forehead with her arm.

"Uncle, what's your name?"

She asked.

Obito was stunned for a moment.

"I……"

He paused.

"Just call me... Ah Fei."

"hooligan?"

Nohara Mio tilted her head.

"What a strange name."

Obito gave a wry smile.

"Yes, it's strange."

Just then, a voice came from the entrance of the training ground.

"Mio!"

Nohara Mio turned her head, and a bright smile immediately appeared on her face.

"mom!"

Nohara Rin walked over quickly.

She was wearing a white medical ninja uniform with a green vest over it, and her short brown hair was swaying gently in the wind.

She paused for a moment when she saw the man next to Nohara Mio.

"And this is...?"

Obito lowered his head slightly.

“Passersby who see your daughter practicing shuriken will casually offer a few pointers.”

His voice was deliberately lowered, unlike his usual tone.

Lin glanced at him.

Those eyes looked just like someone's eyes from my memory.

But they are not quite the same.

"Thank you for taking care of Mio."

She bowed slightly.

"Mio, it's time to go home. Dinner is ready."

"it is good!"

Nohara Mio ran towards her mother, then turned back and waved to Obito.

"Goodbye, Uncle Afei!"

Obito raised his hand and waved it gently.

Lin took Nohara Mio's hand and turned to leave.

After taking a few steps, Nohara Mio turned back.

But there was no one under that tree anymore.

"what?"

Nohara Mio was taken aback for a moment.

"Where is Uncle Fei?"

Lin looked back.

That spot was indeed empty.

"They've probably left."

Nohara Rin felt something was off.

"Come on, go home."

Nohara Rin didn't want to waste time on these things.

She has another report to give to Qing Si later.

Nohara Mio nodded and followed her mother away.

Unbeknownst to her, behind a large tree not far away, a figure was leaning against the trunk, looking up at the sky.

Obito closed his eyes.

My chest hurts terribly.

Obito recalled many years ago.

Back then, he was a loser, always following Kakashi and Rin around.

Back then, Lin always smiled at him.

He also vowed to protect her.

But now...

Obito opened his eyes.

A deep-seated hatred flashed in that single eye.

"Qingji..."

he murmured.

"It's all your fault."

If it weren't for that man, Lin wouldn't be the way she is now.

If it weren't for that man, he might have already been with Lin...

Obito clenched his fists and didn't look in that direction again.

His figure disappeared into the distorted space.

…………

Akatsuki's base.

The underground space was dimly lit, with only a few candles burning.

Obito Uchiha's figure emerged from the distorted space.

He stood at the entrance and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he looked up and gazed into the depths.

There, a figure was sitting cross-legged.

A body resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique, with red armor and long, flowing black hair.

Madara Uchiha.

"I'm back."

Ban opened his eyes.

"Did you go to find that child?"

Madara Uchiha was fully aware of Obito's itinerary.

Obito frowned; he knew that Madara Uchiha had been investigating him.

He walked to the opposite side of Ban and sat down cross-legged as well.

"Let's have a fight."

A dirt road.

The final war has begun, but Obito feels inexplicably uneasy.

Madara Uchiha raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Oh?"

"I want to see what you're capable of."

A dirt road.

Madara Uchiha looked at him, a slow smile curving his lips.

"it is good."

Madara Uchiha stood up. "Perfect timing, I've been itching to get started too."

The two walked to the center of the underground space.

This place is spacious enough to accommodate a battle at the level of "Susanoo".

"rule?"

Madara Uchiha asked.

No rules needed.

Obito said.

"Give it your all."

Madara Uchiha smiled.

"interesting."

The two stood apart, facing each other.

Obito's single eye slowly rotated, revealing the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Madara's eyes also changed, transforming from three tomoe into the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Let's begin."

Madara Uchiha.

Before he finished speaking, he formed a hand seal.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!

A massive wave of fire erupted from his mouth, almost filling the entire underground space.

The flames were incredibly hot, distorting the air itself.

Obito did not dodge.

He also formed hand seals.

Fire Release: Storm Dance!

Combining the spatial distortion of "Kamui", his Fire Release took on a spiral shape, and as it spun, Uchiha collided with Madara's Great Fire Annihilation.

boom!
The two flames collided, exploding into a shower of sparks.

The entire underground space was illuminated for a moment.

"Not bad Fire Release."

Madara Uchiha commented.

"But that's not enough."

He raised his right hand.

Blue chakra surged forth, quickly condensing into bones, flesh, and armor.

Susanoo!

A colossal chakra giant stands in the underground space, its head almost touching the cave ceiling.

The Susanoo wielded two swords, its entire body covered in heavy armor, exuding a terrifying sense of oppression.

"It's your turn."

Madara Uchiha.

Susanoo's giant sword slashed down.

Obito's eyes narrowed slightly.

His figure disappeared from the spot.

Kamui!

Space distorted, his body became ethereal, and the giant sword passed through him as if slicing through a phantom.

At the same time, his figure appeared behind Ban.

The kunai was stabbed into Madara Uchiha's back.

Two arms suddenly grew from the back of Madara's Susanoo and slapped Obito with them.

Obito became intangible again.

The attack failed.

"Divine power..."

Madara Uchiha looked at Obito.

"It is indeed a troublesome ability."

He controlled Susanoo and continued his attack.

The giant sword slashed down.

A fist slammed down.

A sweeping arm motion.

Each attack was powerful enough to shatter rocks, but each one passed right through Obito's "hollowed-out" body.

Meanwhile, Obito continued to fight back during the gaps in his "Hollowfication".

His thrust was aimed at Susanoo's weak point.

His fire-style attacks were launched at close range.

However, Susanoo's defense is too strong.

Madara Uchiha's Susanoo is already close to its complete form.

Even if Obito's counterattack causes some damage, it will be instantly repaired by the restorative power of the Edo Tensei.

"This will never end."

Madara Uchiha found it boring.

He formed a mudra with his hands.

"Heavenly Obstruction Star!"

The underground space is not suitable for summoning meteorites, but his target is not meteorites.

His target was the ground beneath Obito's feet.

Rumble.

Huge rocks fell from above.

No, not just the top of the head.

From all directions, countless rocks simultaneously crashed into the soil.

Kamui's intangibility only lasts for five minutes.

But Ban's attacks can last even longer.

He gritted his teeth and took some soil.

He can't remain in the virtual realm forever.

He must dodge these rocks in the gaps between the ethereal forms.

But no matter how fast he was, he couldn't outrun the overwhelming rain of rocks.

A rock grazed his shoulder.

He groaned and froze.

In just a short while, Madara Uchiha's "Susanoo" was already in front of them.

The giant sword slashed down.

Obito didn't have time to "hollow out".

He had no choice but to accept it.

He forcibly stimulated the power within the "interstitial cells" to enhance their recovery capabilities.

The greatsword struck his shoulder.

puff!
Obito spat out a mouthful of blood and flew sideways, crashing into the rock wall.

The rock face was cracked, and loose rocks fell down.

He slipped and fell to the ground, kneeling on one knee, panting heavily.

"ended."

Madara Uchiha's Susanoo stood before him, its giant sword pointing at him.

Obito raised his head.

Blood was dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"...I lost."

Obito shook his head.

Madara Uchiha put away "Susanoo".

He looked at Obito.

"Your strength is not weak."

Uchiha said.

"But your heart is in turmoil."

Uchiha smiled.

However, it was precisely because of this that he was able to draw out the darkness in Obito's heart, and thus continue to exploit Obito.

Obito remained silent.

"Go see that child today and make your emotions unstable."

Madara Uchiha turned around and walked back to his cross-legged position.

"Next time, adjust your mindset first before challenging me to a duel."

Obito simply leaned against the rock wall and closed his eyes.

Madara Uchiha didn't look at him again.

The underground space returned to silence.

…………

Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village)

evening.

Kiyoshi had just come out of the Hokage's office and was heading home.

In the corridor, a figure stood by the window, watching the sunset outside.

It was a young girl.

Her long black hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, and she wore a black kimono.

Her skin is very fair.

It was Uchiha Hikaru.

She heard footsteps and turned around.

"Lord Seiji."

She bowed slightly in greeting.

Kiyoshi stopped in his tracks.

"Light?"

Kiyoshi said.

It seems that Uchiha Hikaru has completed his mission?
She rarely takes the initiative to contact him.

"How much do you know about the engraved eye techniques now?"

Qing Si asked.

Uchiha Hikaru raised his head.

"I'm already very proficient at it."

Uchiha Kodo.

"That's great."

Kiyoshi ruffled Uchiha Hikaru's hair.

"Lord Kiyoshi..."

While having his head rubbed, Uchiha Hikaru hesitantly spoke:

"Could you... come with me on a mission?"

Kiyoshi raised an eyebrow.

"Task?"

"Ah."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded.

"It's an A-rank mission, to investigate unusual chakra fluctuations in a village on the border. I was supposed to go with the Anbu, but they had another mission..."

She paused.

"I can go alone, but..."

She didn't finish speaking.

But Kiyoshi understood.

She wanted him to be with her.

This girl, who was ostracized by her tribe and grew up in loneliness, rarely asked for help from others.

Kiyoshi looked at her.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her, and her face was flushed slightly, whether from the sunset or from nervousness, it was hard to tell.

"it is good."

Kiyoshi nodded.

This wasn't a difficult request, so we agreed.

Uchiha Hikaru's eyes lit up.

"Really?"

"Ah."

Kiyoshi nodded.

When do we depart?

"Tomorrow morning!"

Her voice was somewhat agitated.

"Meet at the village entrance!"

Kiyoshi smiled.

"it is good."

Qing Si agreed.

"You go home first, I still have some things to take care of at the Hokage Building."

Kiyoshi said.

"I understand, Lord Kiyoshi."

Uchiha Hikaru stood there, watching his back.

She only let out a soft breath after the figure disappeared.

She covered her burning cheeks with both hands.

"I've agreed... (End of Chapter)"