Hinata: I'm in charge of Konoha.

Obito Uchiha's face beneath the tiger-striped mask looked slightly unpleasant.

He now has two options in front of him.

First, with the combined efforts of the many skilled fighters of Konoha and the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, they forcibly killed Hinata, completely eliminating the possibility of her true appearance being exposed.

Secondly, take advantage of Kamui's unique properties to temporarily retreat and wait for Hinata to be alone or when there are no skilled fighters around before striking to kill her.

After all, it's impossible to have so many skilled fighters by Hinata's side forever.

But one thing is certain...

The Mangekyou Sharingan's gaze fell on Hinata, who was being protected by Hiashi Hyuga and standing beside Hiruzen Sarutobi not far away.

Having witnessed her true face, she must die.

The reason is simple: Obito Uchiha publicly claimed to be Madara Uchiha.

It was precisely through this identity that Obito Uchiha cooperated with Nagato, won over Itachi Uchiha, and subdued Kisame Hoshigaki.

Therefore, his true appearance was very important to Obito Uchiha.

"Uchiha..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the crimson eyes beneath the other's mask and muttered to himself.

Uchiha Itachi had a brief conversation with him after doing that.

He said he wanted to join an organization and become a spy for Konoha.

Itachi Uchiha did not reveal much other information.

At this very moment, just after the Uchiha clan was wiped out, an unknown Uchiha suddenly appeared at the Uchiha clan's funeral.

This made it hard for Hiruzen Sarutobi not to have some doubts.

Perhaps this is a member of the organization that Itachi Uchiha mentioned.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt both angry and helpless at Itachi Uchiha's unauthorized actions.

Killing is certainly a last resort, but it is definitely not the best option.

Moreover, even if it's killing, there's no reason to kill until only one person is left.

There are also a considerable number of innocent people among the Uchiha.

But what's done is done, and there's no going back.

Uchiha Itachi chose to join that inexplicable organization as an undercover agent, and Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't stop him.

This does not mean that Hiruzen Sarutobi chose to support his idea.

The safety of Konoha is paramount.

Now that this unknown Uchiha has chosen to invade Konoha, they must be prepared to pay the price.

Especially when the other party wants to harm the seedlings in the village.

He is the Third Hokage of Konoha!

Moreover, he was also very interested in the true identity of this Uchiha.

An old, wrinkled hand untied the fiery white robe that fluttered in the wind.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage of Konoha."

"Do you want to be my enemy?"

Obito Uchiha calmly watched as Hiruzen Sarutobi removed his Hokage robe, revealing a black ninja outfit reminiscent of the Sengoku period.

"Heh, to be your enemy?"

"He brazenly entered Konoha and attempted to harm the village's seedlings."

"Surrender now, and you'll still have a chance to live."

Hiruzen Sarutobi walked steadily toward Obito Uchiha.

Although he is now old, if he were to truly fight, who in the entire ninja world would dare to underestimate him!

His aged body unleashed astonishing power; with just one step, the ground beneath his feet cracked, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's speed reached its limit!

!

Obito Uchiha's eyes narrowed slightly.

This speed is still within the dynamic vision that his Sharingan can capture.

"Lord Hokage, physical attacks are ineffective against him; his physical form can only be captured when he attacks!"

Nara Shikaku shouted at that moment.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent upon hearing this, but simply noted down the information.

A punch was thrown, piercing through Obito Uchiha's head with a sonic boom.

Obito Uchiha retreated, attempting to seize the opportunity presented by Hiruzen Sarutobi's waning power and the absence of new strength to launch a counterattack.

The instant the two separated, Obito Uchiha suddenly reached out and grabbed Hiruzen Sarutobi's shoulder!

A vortex-like spatial distortion spread outwards from the center of Obito Uchiha's right eye!

Space-Time Technique!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled by this. Although he had guessed it when he heard the information, he was still surprised when the other party actually used it.

"it's over."

Obito Uchiha's lips curled slightly beneath his mask.

So what if he's a veteran Hokage who's been famous for many years?

Only spacetime magic can fight against spacetime magic.

Minato Namikaze is dead. Now, the only person in the entire ninja world who can rival him is Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan.

But what happened next froze Obito Uchiha's smile, who was confident of victory. Hiruzen Sarutobi's body, which had been absorbed by Kamui, suddenly turned into a pile of dirt and scattered all over the ground!

This is……

Earth clone!

Obito Uchiha's expression changed instantly. He barely had time to think before he immediately used his intangible powers to conceal himself!

At the same time, the near-white-hot flames mixed with the rushing earth instantly engulfed the area where he was!

The incandescent flames were extremely hot, forcing the surrounding ninjas to retreat.

This scene was witnessed by Hinata, who was being protected by Hiashi Hyuga not far away.

A pair of pure white eyes were fixed on the location where Uchiha Obito was.

She felt it.

Fluctuations in space and time.

Hinata seems to have found a breakthrough in the Flying Thunder God Technique, which had been troubling her for a long time.

Hinata never understood how to perceive space and time, or how to perceive space and time in general.

After all, Hinata has always relied on the Byakugan as his foundation and is extremely dependent on his eyes.

Even Hinata, who possesses the Byakugan, is not immune to the extraordinary power of vision. How can she perceive things that she cannot see?

But at this moment, with the activation of Obito Uchiha's Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan, the spatial vortex was clearly and distinctly displayed in Byakugan, combined with the information previously learned from the Flying Thunder God scroll.

Hinata seems to have grasped the concept of spacetime.

If a space-time mage could personally demonstrate to Hinata what space-time is, Hinata might understand space-time much faster.

Unfortunately, since Minato Namikaze's death, there has been no ninja in Konoha capable of using space-time abilities.

At that moment, Obito Uchiha burst out of the blazing flames and ran headlong into Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was already preparing his next technique!

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet"

The Four Seals Water Dragon Bullet, inherited from Tobirama Senju, was unleashed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and a surging water dragon roared out, rushing towards Obito Uchiha!

But without exception, it was once again easily neutralized by Obito Uchiha's Kamui.

The black short stick slid down from Obito Uchiha's wide sleeve, and he thrust it straight at Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Obito Uchiha has made his decision.

There's absolutely no need to fight to the death with those people from Konoha right now.

He only needs to wait for these people to disperse before he can easily assassinate Hinata.

Are these people really going to protect Hinata 24/7?

Having made up my mind, it also means...

Obito Uchiha moved with agility, his black staff swirling like the wind...

It's a physical entity...

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes narrowed slightly; his extensive experience allowed him to immediately assess Obito Uchiha's condition.

Is it a feint, or...?