Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

Every little detail, including the first time the two of them cooked together, the first time they went shopping together, and the first time they did his clothes...

It was a rather uninformative, stream-of-consciousness account, yet it captivated Obito Uchiha.

It's as if, upon reading these words, he and Rin Uchiha would return to their little home in the Uchiha clan compound of Konoha, nestled by the warm fireplace on the comfortable sofa, chatting idly and while away the peaceful time.

Obito Uchiha carefully turned the pages.

This page, however, was frozen by dried blood, the two layers of paper stuck together.

Obito Uchiha closed his eyes in anguish, took a deep breath, and meticulously cut through the diary with the most focused chakra control he had ever exerted. He had to read every single diary Rin had left him…

"Zetsu, do you think that Obito Uchiha now, if someone went up and stabbed him, he wouldn't even notice?"

Aokiji looked at Obito, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with a smile.

The body parts cut up by Kamui were scattered on the ground all around, and the bloody tree-men were in strange postures. In the center, the white monster was reading a bloodstained diary with gentle but timid eyes, with his lover's corpse lying beside him.

It has a kind of twisted beauty...

"I don't know..." Black Zetsu squeezed out through gritted teeth, his eyes fixed on the bittersweet Uchiha Obito.

For it, this is also an exceptionally complex feeling.

For a thousand years, Black Zetsu has been striving to revive Kaguya's mother, relentlessly forging ahead despite countless difficulties and setbacks...

It never complained, because Black Zetsu knew that was its mission.

A thousand years later, Black Zetsu became "Kaguya" in other people's hearts!

This shift in identity, from a devotee to someone being worshipped, is an extremely complex experience for Black Zetsu.

Black Zetsu hoped that Obito Uchiha would gain immense power and become an ally in reviving Kaguya's mother, but he also appreciated Obito's passionate feelings and was even somewhat worried about his mental state.

Conversely, this deepened Black Zetsu's affection for Obito Uchiha, which in turn fueled his desire for a real body...

That is Uchiha Rin!

She's not dead!

But how could a monster-like body like that stand next to Obito Uchiha?

Even more terrifying is the fact that there's a ruthless mastermind behind the ninja world, a rebellious son even more extreme than the Sage of Six Paths, and an older brother it refuses to acknowledge in this lifetime—

Uchiha Aokiji is manipulating everything from behind the scenes!

Having learned everything, Black Zetsu felt as if an invisible net stretched across the entire ninja world, binding everyone like a destiny, drawing upon their fates...

Even Kaguya Otsutsuki, the progenitor of chakra, who is far away on the moon…

Although there was an overwhelming gap in strength between him and Qing Shui, Black Zetsu still felt a strong sense of crisis.

Once this man named Qingshui sets his sights on you, it seems like your fate is sealed!

Black Zetsu no longer doubts whether Kaguya Otsutsuki can be resurrected...

Because Qingshui is here, this matter can definitely be accomplished.

But will the chakra and power of the ninja world belong to Kaguya Otsutsuki?

Black remains pessimistic about this.

After Qing Shui confronted him, Hei Zetsu was both delighted and burdened to discover that his mission over the past thousand years had changed...

How can we protect Kaguya's chakra from Aozumi's hands?

Black Zetsu quickly considered several options, such as protecting the Tailed Beasts and supporting the Allied Shinobi Forces…

But the more I thought about it, the stranger it seemed. Wasn't this putting the cart before the horse?

It is the chakra reclaimer of the ninja world, not the "savior" of the ninja world!

Qing Shui's identity left Hei Jue feeling conflicted. How should he treat him?

And at this moment.

Obito Uchiha stared intently at the few lines of text written by Aokiji…

"...Let's go to the Naka River with Obito...that's the most beautiful place..."

"...Someone is having a wedding there..."

"...War is terrible, but it's not terrible with Obito around."

"Obito is the best."

"If it were Obito, he would surely bring peace to the ninja world, right? He's my hero..."

Every word was like a knife, a knife sharper than the one that pierced Rin's chest, repeatedly tearing apart Obito's already wounded heart!

He couldn't even speak of the pain anymore; a tsunami of regret engulfed Uchiha Obito, repeatedly washing over him.

There was once a girl who trusted him so much and loved him so much, but he didn't cherish her...

He died right before his eyes!

Obito Uchiha's heart was still there, but it was already empty.

Although Black Zetsu had no heart, it seemed to grow one as it watched Obito Uchiha suffer and struggle, and the heartbeat of the heart seemed to resonate within it.

While Obito Uchiha struggled with the words left behind by Aokiji.

[From your antagonist, Uchiha Obito: You have acquired the eye technique Kamui (left)!]

Qingshui's left eye slowly began to rotate.

Black Zetsu, who was standing very close to Aokiji, looked up at him warily, only to see the man smiling at him, his left eye exactly the same as Obito's...

Left and right, they're the same!

"...Bound to the target, draw power from the turbulent emotions, and ultimately plunder the soul..." Black Zetsu's mind quickly recalled Qing Shui's explanation of the eye technique.

It was obvious that Aokiji had silently absorbed Obito's eye technique...

So, shouldn't the next step be to plunder his soul?

Qingshui was referring to the final laning phase...

But Black Zetsu was of course unaware of this. All it knew was that its brother would not show mercy. Even Kaguya was scheming against its target, so why would it pity Obito Uchiha?

No, it must protect Obito!

Protecting the ignorant Obito Uchiha from Aozuki's hands is the hope of the entire ninja world, the hope of reviving Kaguya's mother!

Black Zetsu roared inwardly, like a protagonist shouting about bonds and friendship, about to launch a final duel with Qing Shui. His inner thoughts resembled those of a righteous character about to unleash their full power, already burning himself out...

But when Qing Shui looked directly at it, the flame in Hei Jue's heart was instantly extinguished, and he lowered his head.

I can't do it...

Black Zetsu was shocked to discover that it seemed to be genuinely afraid of Azure Water.

But what terrified it even more was what happened next—

Obito Uchiha slowly walked towards Rin Uchiha's corpse. Seeing the Flying Thunder God seal reappeared on her arm by Aokiji, his eyes narrowed, and his tone returned to normal as he softly murmured:

"Qing Shui...?"

Black Zetsu closed his eyes in pain, roaring inwardly, "Foolish child, run!"

"That's not a good person!!"

And high up in the mountains.

When Tobirama Senju saw Aozuki, whose hair had turned completely white, he felt as anxious as Black Zetsu.

The speed at which Qing Shui's body was altered was simply too fast.

What should I do? What should I do?

At this moment, the most intelligent ninja in the ninja world and the mastermind behind it all, separated by mountains and rivers, inexplicably found themselves in sync...

Perhaps they will have a chance to join forces?

But Qing Shui didn't care about any of that; he just watched the scene with a smile, admiring his masterpiece.

Chapter 192 Obito: In this hell, only Qing Shui remains.

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Obito Uchiha stared at the mark on Rin Uchiha's arm.

He had seen similar black marks before, the Flying Thunder God Seal that only Qing Shui could use…

Carve a mark on Lin's arm?

It sounds very strange at first glance, with an unsettling minotaur feel to it.

But when Obito Uchiha recognized the Flying Thunder God seal as his own cursive name...

That's fine.

"It seems a lot happened during the time I was trapped by Madara Uchiha..." Obito Uchiha muttered to himself, his heart heavy with sorrow.

"Qingshui must have heard about my death, so he rushed over from the Mist Hidden Battlefield, right?"

"They placed the Flying Thunder God Seal on Lin's arm, and even used my name as the design..."

Obito Uchiha felt a warmth in his heart, but also a touch of bittersweetness.

Qingshui was reminding Lin not to forget him!

Don't forget the lover who gave his life for her. He used the indelible Flying Thunder God Seal to forever engrave his name on Rin's arm, creating a strangely twisted beauty.

It's somewhat cruel, but it aligns well with Obito Uchiha's understanding of Aoshui...

In Obito Uchiha's view, Aokiji and Rin Uchiha had no connection whatsoever; they only knew each other because of their past relationship.

Obito Uchiha couldn't help but think—

If he really died, and wasn't saved by Madara Uchiha...

So, does he hope that Rin Uchiha, who survived, will remember him, or that he will start a new life with another man?

Just imagining this scene filled Obito Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan with a sinister and violent power, radiating killing intent!

From a rational perspective, if he were truly gone, Obito Uchiha would have wanted Rin Uchiha to start a new life and not have to constantly worry about him.