Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 171 Kakashi: You're Obito?! You're still alive?!
On the other side of the Uchiha clan's territory, in a hidden cave.

With the distortion of space, a dull thud and a suppressed groan rang out, and three figures appeared out of thin air in the cave.

"Ugh! Cough cough..."

Uchiha Itachi crashed heavily to the ground, overwhelmed by the dizziness from the spatial shift and the weakness from excessive blood loss!

He used his only remaining right arm to support himself on the ground, his body convulsing violently and he retching uncontrollably, his stomach churning but he could only vomit blood foam.

His clothes were already soaked with blood gushing from his severed arm, the blood spreading a glaring scarlet across the ground.

Each cough would trigger excruciating pain in his severed arm, making his already pale face even more ashen, and cold sweat mixed with rain and blood dripped continuously from his forehead.

He was like a dying fish thrown ashore, wretched and barely breathing.

Not far from Itachi Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake also fell to the ground, his eyes closed and still unconscious.

Obito Uchiha stood quietly to the side, looking down at Itachi Uchiha, who was struggling on the ground like a stray dog.

Beneath the mask, the crimson Sharingan swept over the severed arm from which blood was constantly gushing, over his face contorted in agony, and casually pulled out a bandage and tossed it in front of him.

"Humph."

Obito let out a mocking snort, his voice sounding even hoarser and colder: "How pathetic, Uchiha Itachi. Is your so-called 'magnanimity' really nothing more than this?"

"He couldn't even protect his own arm and was almost run over like a dog. What a pathetic and laughable guy."

His words were like poison needles piercing Itachi Uchiha's fragile nerves, and his body, which was already trembling from the pain, trembled even more from anger and humiliation.

Itachi Uchiha suddenly raised his head, his bloodshot Mangekyou Sharingan fixed on Obito Uchiha, his voice hoarse and weak: "Madara, you really didn't die..."

Before leaving, he glanced at the body of 'Ban' who had been killed, only to find that the body, including the bloodstains, had completely disappeared.

Clearly, this guy used some bizarre methods...

"Ha!" As if he had heard a joke, Obito Uchiha scoffed and said coldly, "Who do you think I am?"

However, beneath the mask, Obito's face was quite gloomy.

In reality, he wasn't as relaxed as he appeared.

The monster that suddenly appeared actually killed him once.

The scene flashed through Obito's mind again, and he narrowed his eyes, thinking, "That completely abnormal ability and speed are definitely a Mangekyou Sharingan ocular technique..."

He only needed a thought to activate the ethereal form of "Divine Might".

However, the monster inexplicably struck him.

If he hadn't had a three-tomoe Sharingan transplanted beforehand and used "Izanagi" at the time, he probably would have really died from that sudden attack.

So after that, he never appeared in front of that white "monster" again.

He simply watched the entire battle between that "monster" and Uchiha Shisui from a distance.

Seeing that Shisui could block the attack with Susanoo even though he couldn't dodge it, they began to speculate about the "monster's" eye technique abilities.

"Able to 'defend,' but unable to 'dodge'?"

Realizing the potential abilities of this eye technique, Obito Uchiha's face darkened beneath his mask.

What kind of inexplicable ability is this?

What kind of inexplicable principle is this?

His greatest asset is the ability of "Kamui" to become intangible, which makes him virtually invincible and allows him to come and go freely no matter how powerful the enemy is.

But now, he has encountered someone who can perfectly restrain his abilities!

Just as Obito was filled with shock and anger.

The ground beside him began to undulate, and a strange figure, half black and half white like a pitcher plant, slowly emerged from the ground, revealing half of its body.

"Lord Madara, Itachi, we've found you."

Black Zetsu's hoarse voice rang out, his gaze sweeping over the unconscious Kakashi on the ground, then looking meaningfully at Obito, and said, "Lord Madara, are you planning to take his Sharingan?"

It glanced meaningfully at Kakashi's left eye, which was covered by his headband, where a Mangekyou Sharingan belonging to Obito Uchiha had been transplanted.

Upon hearing this, Obito's body stiffened almost imperceptibly. He did not answer immediately, but stared intently at the unconscious Kakashi Hatake.

"Power, I need even greater power now."

Whether it was the white monster born from Fugaku Uchiha's body, those black monsters wearing masks, or the 'Kage' who suddenly appeared and stole Nagato...

All of this is enough to prove that a dramatic change is taking place in the ninja world that he cannot understand or control at all.

It was as if an invisible giant hand was controlling everything from above, and he felt like a chess piece on the board that could be captured at any moment!
This is something he absolutely cannot accept.

Even when facing Madara Uchiha, knowing that Madara was using him, Obito never treated him as a pawn. He always wanted to achieve "Infinite Tsukuyomi" on his own.

Now, facing all sorts of people whose backgrounds he doesn't know, and all sorts of unforeseen situations that he can't resolve, he feels a sense of powerlessness and anger.

and so……

"There can be no more inexplicable lingering attachments."

The last trace of hesitation in Obito's eyes as he looked at Kakashi Hatake was replaced by indifference.

Previously, perhaps because he didn't want to face Kakashi, the source of his pain, or perhaps because a lingering attachment to the past hadn't been completely severed, he had been deceiving himself into believing that one Mangekyou Sharingan was enough to handle everything, thus tolerating and ignoring the fact that his own eye remained on Kakashi Hatake.

But now, that's not possible.

The ninja world is already full of unpredictable variables. He now needs complete power, the power brought by his two Mangekyou Sharingan, to deal with the potential risks.

Even if it means personally gouging out Kakashi's eyes to completely sever the last laughable bond!

With this in mind, Obito Uchiha no longer hesitated, and slowly took steps toward the unconscious Kakashi.

The footsteps sounded particularly clear and heavy in the silent cave, but Obito was only a few steps away from Kakashi when...

Kakashi Hatake, who was lying unconscious on the ground, suddenly twitched.

Immediately afterwards, the only exposed left eye snapped open, instantly revealing a look of vigilance and sharpness.

"you……"

Kakashi forced himself to stand up despite feeling dizzy, stared at the figure in front of him, gripped the wakizashi at his waist, and said in a serious tone, "You're the guy who calls himself 'Uchiha Madara'?"

Obito Uchiha paused slightly. He didn't answer, but the single eye under his mask grew even colder as he raised his foot again.

"stop!"

Kakashi felt the chilling killing intent rushing towards him, his heart skipped a beat, and his strong survival instinct made him react instantly.

According to intelligence, the guy in front of us possesses space-time ninjutsu, the principle and mechanism of which are unknown, and the effect is similar to "intangibility," making him unhit by any attack.

Then, he suddenly drew the wakizashi named "Jealousy" from his waist, emanating a chilling aura that was extremely unsettling, like a leech clinging to one's bones.

Jealousy: A Counterfeit Mirror Image!

Copy the target's potential future "mirror image" and control it to fight the target until its chakra is exhausted.

This wasn't the first time Kakashi had used the sword's ability; the previous times he had used it, it hadn't been very effective, and he had essentially used it as a modified version of the "Shadow Clone Technique."

But now, faced with such a helpless enemy, he has no choice but to gamble with the power of this sword.

hum! !

The moment Kakashi Hatake channeled his chakra into the blade, a wave that seemed capable of distorting reality erupted!

"What is this?"

Sensing a strong, malevolent aura locking onto him, Obito Uchiha instinctively stopped in his tracks as he walked towards him.

The next moment, in front of Kakashi, on the rippling water, a figure slowly condensed and appeared out of thin air.

However, when the figure became completely clear, everyone—from Kakashi Hatake, the caster, to Obito Uchiha, Black Zetsu, and Itachi Uchiha—changed their expressions.

Obito Uchiha's body seemed to have been pierced by something invisible, and he froze on the spot. The scarlet Sharingan under his mask trembled with shock and disbelief!
Kakashi Hatake was completely stunned. His hand holding "Jealousy" trembled slightly as he stared intently at the person slowly appearing in front of him, his eyes filled with incomprehensible bewilderment.

And a sense of absurdity that comes from the depths of the soul!
The 'mirror image' standing in front of Kakashi was identical to the 'Uchiha Madara' in terms of height, build, and outline.

But unlike others, he didn't wear a mask!
That face...that face...

"Kakashi?"

'Mirror' spoke, its voice both familiar and strange, and then slowly turned around.

He had short black hair, wore a Hokage hat, and had ugly, twisted scars covering half of his face. He wore a green vest belonging to Konoha, and over it was a sacred robe symbolizing his Hokage status.

"you you……"

Staring intently at the 'mirror image' of his face, which overlapped with the youthful face in his memory, Kakashi Hatake's mouth gradually opened wide.

That face... is it Obito?!

"No, it's impossible, this..."

Kakashi's voice became incredibly dry and trembling due to extreme shock and confusion.

He stared intently at the Hokage, "Uchiha Obito," before suddenly looking up at the masked "Uchiha Madara" a few steps away, his mind going completely blank!
The ability of "jealousy" is to replicate a "possible future mirror image" of the target...

That is to say...

The masked "Uchiha Madara" in front of us is...

"Obito?!"

Kakashi Hatake's voice was hoarse and distorted, his eyes filled with indescribable horror and a huge sense of absurdity that had completely overturned his worldview!
The man before me, wearing a vortex mask and calling himself Madara Uchiha, orchestrated the Nine-Tails' rampage, guided Itachi Uchiha to slaughter his own clan, and unleashed countless bloody storms...

Is it Uchiha Obito, the one whose body was crushed by a boulder while saving him during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, and whom he personally "buried" under the memorial stone?
Was it Obito Uchiha, whom he had seen countless times in his nightmares, who questioned him with tears of blood, "Why didn't you protect Rin?"

It was that Uchiha Obito, whom he thought was long dead and reduced to ashes?!
"You...you're still alive? Why..."

Kakashi Hatake's unconscious murmur came to an abrupt halt as a palpable killing intent erupted, instantly filling the deathly silent cave with chilling energy!

"Kakashi Hatake!!"

Obito Uchiha's tone was filled with the shame of having his identity completely exposed, which turned into a raging fire.

"You're asking for it!!"

(End of this chapter)