Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 281 Departure

A devastated battlefield.

On the ground, one can see corpses pierced by wooden spikes.

"It's... Wood Release..."

"And just now, was that the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Feeling his life slipping away, Ryoma Aburame uttered a groan-like murmur before falling silent.

He had no regrets about dying at the hands of the renowned Wood Release and the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.

He bent down and held Lin's petite and delicate body in his arms.

"...Lin!"

After killing everyone present with his fastest speed, Obito held Rin, whose body was gradually growing cold, and cried out in anguish like a wild beast that had lost its cub.

"Obito...it's okay...don't be sad for me..."

Rin, who was on her last breath, saw Obito's madness but didn't blame him at all. Instead, she began to comfort him.

This idiot, I wonder how heartbroken he'll be if I'm gone. The madness he just displayed frightened her.

"Rin...don't speak...I'll take you to find a medical ninja..."

Upon seeing Nohara Rin speak, Obito seemed to grasp at the last straw and said in a self-deceiving manner.

He desperately hoped that all of this was a dream, or like the illusion created by Toshiro last time, that when he woke up, the illusion would be broken, and everything would return to normal.

"It's no use... My heart... is damaged... beyond saving..."

"If it weren't for...Isobu's chakra, I might be dead already..."

As a medical ninja, she was fully aware of her condition; her heart was completely ruptured, and even if the Sage of Six Paths or Tsunade came, they couldn't save her.

"I……"

With his blood-stained hands, Obito stroked Rin's face. At this moment, Obito was choked up and could only utter some simple syllables.

"Idiot, still so clumsy."

As if in a final burst of energy, Nohara Rin's words became increasingly fluent.

"Um…"

Obito, apart from a simple "hmm," could no longer utter any sound.

"Don't be late anymore unless I'm watching you!"

"Um…"

"We need to get along well with Kakashi."

"Um…"

"And remember to listen to your teacher."

"Um!"

"Obito, don't resent the village. I don't blame them."

As she spoke, Nohara Rin's voice grew softer and softer, and even her body grew colder and colder.

Obito's heart sank slowly as Rin's body grew colder.

"...And...Obito, thank you for your continued support."

After saying those words, Nohara Rin became completely lifeless, and even the Three-Tails inside her stopped breathing.

……

"...Obito, someone's coming."

"..."

"You can't stay in Konoha Village anymore, but luckily, I can transform into your appearance and disguise myself as a corpse, so no one will notice that you've disappeared."

"..."

It seemed that White Zetsu was worried that Obito might still have some reservations, or perhaps it was because of Rin Nohara's dying words that made Obito stay in Konoha. White Zetsu had already thought of how to handle the situation for him.

Obito, however, showed no reaction, simply holding Rin Nohara's body, motionless.

"Obito, you've killed so many 'Anbu' members this time. The Third Hokage and that Danzo Shimura won't let you go."

"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about Grandma. If you continue to stay in Konoha, it won't be a good thing for her."

When his grandmother was mentioned, Obito finally stirred. After thinking for a moment, he realized that it was still inconvenient for his grandmother to know what he was about to do.

Let's go!

After a while, Obito stood up and said something. Then, ripples began to spread throughout his right eye, and finally, he disappeared from the spot.

After he left, another White Zetsu appeared on the spot. In the blink of an eye, this White Zetsu transformed into Obito's appearance, and even the aura of his chakra was exactly the same.

However, there is a difference; at least his eye sockets no longer contain Sharingan, leaving only two dark, empty holes.

Not only that, but several other White Zetsu destroyed the brains of Root members who were killed by Obito or who witnessed Obito activating his Mangekyou Sharingan.

They left no useful information.

Even some of the coded messages left behind by Aburame Ryoma were eliminated by them.

……

"That was Obito's aura!"

"This is!"

As she passed through a barrier, Kushina was stunned by what she saw.

"This is Wood Release!"

I never expected to see the vanished Wood Release here. Also, why did these Wood Release techniques kill so many Konoha ninjas?

"Obito... Rin..."

Before she could think much about it, the sight of two figures embracing each other caught her attention.

It was Obito and Rin Nohara.

However, the auras of the two of them...

"Sorry... I'm late..."

Seeing the two people who had both died, Kushina Uzumaki looked at them with tears in her eyes, feeling extremely guilty.

If I hadn't been deceived by the rumors, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Just now, Kushina, who was searching Konoha like a headless fly with her ANBU, led her people towards the outskirts of the village.

Before she could find any clues, Obito's presence flashed past the edge of her senses, causing her to change her search direction and rush towards Obito.

But it was all too late.

Moreover, two other figures came with her.

"How come there are traces of Wood Release here?"

Looking at the wooden spikes in the barrier, the Third Hokage's face turned ashen, and he glared at Shimura Danzo beside him with hostility.

He had only come to see what Danzo was up to and to take control of the new Three-Tails Jinchuriki, but he hadn't expected this.

He didn't see a new Three-Tails Jinchuriki, but the wood-style traces all over the ground left him speechless with astonishment.

Needless to say, all of this is inextricably linked to Danzo.

"..."

Danzo, who was equally bewildered, what could he possibly say at this moment?

He's confused too!

Wood Release and all that—didn't they just start cooperating with Orochimaru? How could it be here? Could it be remnants from previous experiments?

He squinted and carefully surveyed the surroundings, ignoring the tragic deaths of his subordinates.

Danzo began to ponder whether Sarutobi, or someone else, was hiding the existence of Wood Release. Or perhaps, among those Senju who had faded into obscurity, another Wood Release ninja had appeared?

(End of this chapter)