It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

"Don't move, he's in my hands now... Holy crap!?" Zhi Xue was genuinely shocked when she saw the root in front of her pull out an explosive tag emitting white light without hesitation.

These Root Ninjas don't value their lives at all.

Before the blinding explosive tag detonated, a rope was wrapped around Zhixue's waist, and Kakashi pulled her out of danger.

boom!

A loud roar caused the earth to tremble several times.

"These guys..." Kakashi looked at the dust and smoke rising, his eyes turning angry.

The Root ninjas are even targeting their own village's ninjas and themselves. Is this what they call the Dark Land of Jedi? It's utterly inhuman.

…………

Outside the small barrier, everything seemed normal. The houses were neat and the sky was calm, as if nothing had happened. Even the passing animals and civilians did not notice anything amiss.

However, not far from this barrier, Obito carried the two Anbu corpses into his Kamui dimension.

"Ah, these two ninjas hiding in the shadows preparing to tip me off really took me a long time to find. Danzo should thank me properly."

Obito rubbed his slightly sore wrists and looked at the small barrier, his expression behind the mask showing some surprise.

"Konoha is truly rotten inside. How could I have been so stupid as to want to become Hokage back then? But since that idiot Kakashi is here too, things get a lot more interesting..."

"What, are you going to consider the bonds from back then and help Kakashi escape? Hehehehe..." A black and white head emerged from the ground and said with a half-smile in Obito's direction.

Obito didn't say anything, but picked up the ANBU mask from the ground and wiped it gently.

Even if Genbu didn't intend to kill Zhixue, he would still take action himself.

"What will Shisui's expression be when he sees his younger sister killed by the Anbu and Root? I really can't wait to see it, just like when I watched Rin die at Kakashi's hands..."

Obito changed out of his mask and looked at himself in the pool, now resembling an Anbu member.

Chapter 58, Awareness

"Spiritual communication!"

Within the sealed, enclosed small barrier, a phantom image of a giant snake suddenly appeared, its enormous body pressing against the center of the barrier and creating tiny cracks.

"Oh no! Don't let her break through the barrier, or we'll be exposed!"

The members of the Root Sect present formed hand seals, and a red light flashed across the small barrier, causing the cracks that had just been torn to gradually heal.

However, the Yamanaka clan ninja who had been kicked away by Zhixue suddenly woke up from his unconsciousness, and a scarlet light flashed in his eyes beneath his mask.

hiss!

The giant snake summoned by Zhixue swung its head, sending several Root members flying. Its thick, powerful tail lashed the ground, raising dust as Zhixue and Kakashi jumped onto the snake's head.

Since it was Hiruzen Sarutobi who arranged the mission, Kakashi was aware of the contract between Shiseido and Ryuchi Cave. However, because the information had not yet been made public, Orochi was not in a position to show himself.

This spiritual communication could easily lead people to think of that S-rank rogue ninja who just defected. If others find out, there will inevitably be a period of suspicion and rumors.

"Hey, can we break through the barrier?" Kakashi asked Zhixue from above the giant snake.

"I don't know, I need to try again. But what are you doing here?" Zhi Xue turned to look at Kakashi, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

"Um... I was just an ANBU member who happened to be passing by, really."

Seeing Kakashi's perfunctory attitude, Zhixue sighed.

Forget it, let's think about how to escape first.

boom!

After Root reacted, a huge fireball slammed into the snake's head. After stabilizing themselves, Zhixue and Kakashi looked in the direction from which the attack came from. It was Root of the Yamanaka clan, who had been knocked down by Zhixue earlier.

“Hey! Ding, Lord Danzo has given orders to capture him alive!” A Root member said, placing his hand on his shoulder.

The Root members of the Yamanaka clan remained silent, and the rest of the Root members ignored him, using Earth Release and Wind Release to restrain the giant snake, attempting to pull Shiki off its head.

"Hey, Zetsu, are you sure Shisui will take this route?" Obito asked Zetsu from outside the barrier.

"Don't worry, I've already set the stage for him. He'll take this path, hehehe..."

At this moment, Shisui had just finished completing Shiyuki's resignation procedures and was walking on the roof of a residential building in Konoha, preparing to go back and tell Shiyuki the news. However, a kunai suddenly flew from the shadows and caught Shisui's attention.

Shisui caught the flying kunai in his hand and frowned as he looked at an unfamiliar ninja wearing a Konoha headband in the distance.

How dare ordinary Konoha ninja attack the Anbu?

Seeing the ninja escape, Shisui gave chase.

Konoha's Anbu naturally prioritizes the safety of Konoha. If there is any traitor within Konoha, it is their responsibility to investigate the truth. As for the news about Shisue, they can go later; it just so happens that this route is on the way.

Without thinking too much, Shisui chased after the unfamiliar ninja...

Uchiha clan territory...

Fugaku had just finished dinner when he received a report of a blockade and unusual situation in the area bordering Konoha and the Uchiha clan's territory to the west.

"Was it the Anbu who blocked it, or the Root?" Fugaku asked the Uchiha ninja who came to report.

"It's the Root Clan, Chief. I heard they're building a road there."

"Road repair?" Fugaku frowned.

That area was practically deserted; even if it were convenient for Uchiha clan members passing by, they should be the ones paying for the repairs. What was Danzo up to?

After hesitating for a while, Fugaku decided to go and take a look himself. Although it wasn't an important area, it was still his own backyard.

At Root, Danzo, who was stationed at the base, waited for a long time but did not receive any news that Team One had captured Uchiha Shiyuki.

Danzo glanced at the sun, which was already close to the horizon, and stood up from his seat.

What a bunch of useless idiots! They've spent so much time and still haven't captured Uchiha Shiyuki. Judging by the timeline, the Uchiha clan should be realizing what's going on. What are those morons doing?

"No, I must go and see for myself." Danzo squinted and left Root, leaning on his cane. But after walking a short distance, Danzo found several Anbu corpses in the nearby bushes. The blood had not yet congealed, so they must have been dead for a short time.

Upon seeing this, Danzo realized something was amiss.

Even if his Root ninjas were the most daring, they wouldn't directly kill the Anbu led by Sarutobi. This wasn't just a matter of stance; it was also Sarutobi Hiruzen's bottom line regarding the existence of Root. But this was clearly not an order given by Danzo.

Judging from this, it seems that there must have been a problem with the first team, which is why they haven't received any news for so long.

"Damn it, which bastard is setting me up again?"

Sensing that something was terribly wrong, Danzo quickened his pace and rushed towards the Uchiha clan's territory, where the plan was to take place.

…………

Inside the barrier, due to Danzo's lack of intelligence, he did not send any elite Root members to capture Shiyuki. Faced with the threat of the summoning serpent, most of them were dealt with on the spot. Only the ninja who had just used the Mind Transfer Jutsu on Shiyuki remained.

Kakashi tossed an unconscious Root member to the ground and wearily pointed his katana at the last Root ninja in front of him.

Being a member of the secret service is really not easy. Not only do they have to do all sorts of tasks to defend against foreign enemies, but they also have to be constantly on guard against their own people stabbing them in the back.

Because the summoned beast was seriously injured, the giant snake was comforted by Zhixue, who stroked its head and then sent it back to its original state.

Fortunately, with the help of this giant snake, she didn't reveal much information, but she'll probably have to be more careful when going out in the future.

"Hey, your plan has failed. You'd better surrender quickly," Zhi Xue shouted to the last remaining Root member in the distance.

Strangely enough, after this Genbu member stood up and fired a shot at Zhixue, he didn't move much at all.

"Uchiha Shiyuki? I originally thought you were just a piece of trash like the rumors said, but judging from your performance in the fight just now, you do have quite a bit of real skill."

A vortex appeared behind the Root, and a member of the Anbu appeared there and spoke.

Kakashi raised an eyebrow upon seeing the appearance of the Anbu.

"Hey, which group in the Anbu are you from? I've never seen you before," Kakashi asked Obito.

"You don't need to know." Obito looked at Kakashi Hatake with a complicated expression, then placed one hand on Root's shoulder, and densely packed explosive tags were stuck to Root's body, making him look like a mobile bomb, which made Kakashi and Shizuka feel a chill run down their spines.

Damn, not again?

Chapter 59, Battle against Uchiha Obito

A blinding light shone once again within the small barrier, and hundreds of explosive tags exploded in mid-air, with the remaining flames burning on the ground.

Kakashi pushed aside a piece of rubble from the broken earthen wall and frowned as he looked at Obito, who was still intact.

Why are there so many strange things happening in Konoha lately?

Zhi Xue also felt a sense of unease looking at the unharmed Obito. Although the Akatsuki organization was a good place to go, entering through Obito's place was clearly not a good method.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, the target should be her, because Tu Zi-ge will not attack Kakashi. Otherwise, with both Kamui combined and Hashirama's cells, it would be difficult for him to have a match in the ninja world.

Obito watched as Shiki and Kakashi dodged the explosion, then swung his long sword and unleashed a massive fireball that flew towards them.

"Water Release: Water Wall!" Zhi Xue formed a hand seal, her chest slightly bulging, and at the same time, she spat out a stream of water from her cheeks to block the fireball in front of her.

Two chains pierced through the water array wall and smashed into the wall behind Zhixue.

Obito yanked, and the remaining wall collapsed.

Two shadow clones, Shiyuki, rushed towards Obito from the smoke and dust.

In just one exchange, the two shadow clones were cleaved into thin air by the longsword.

"Raychi!"

Kakashi gathered lightning in his hand as it fell from the sky and hurled it at Obito, but it passed right through him like a projection.

After missing his target, Kakashi used his legs to dodge the gleaming longsword and jumped to his side.

Kakashi rubbed his head as he watched the machete hit the ground and send dirt flying.

"This guy's a real pain. When did Konoha get this kind of guy?"

Obito glanced at Kakashi and used Kamui to distort space, arriving behind Zhixue and placing his hand on her shoulder.

"It's time to end..."

The distorted spacetime gradually drew Zhixue into Kamui, but Zhixue's sudden disappearance as white mist caused Obito to raise an eyebrow.

"Shadow clone?"

"Kakashi!"

Shiki, who was hiding not far behind Obito, popped her head out and pulled on the chain in her hand. Kakashi also grabbed the other end of the chain and pulled it taut towards Obito.