Konoha: This Uchiha is going a bit too far.

Chapter 212 Obito's Value

"Remember to lift it slightly when you throw it; that's the trick."

Hearing such a sentence, seeing that familiar yet unfamiliar phrase, and looking at the idiotic boy with the watermelon-shaped haircut in front of me.

At this moment, Ban felt as if he had been transported to another world. Memories swirled in his mind, and he truly felt that everything was so incredible.

His fists clenched slightly as he pondered what was going on.

However, when he clearly saw the black whites of the boy's eyes and his face, which was obviously cracked, he seemed to understand.

Hashirama was stunned at this moment, because he never dreamed that he would actually meet this guy!

He was just lamenting the passage of time and the passing of old friends, the melancholy still lingering in his heart, when he unexpectedly ran into this hedgehog-headed guy in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, looking at his appearance, Hashirama seemed to understand what was going on with this guy.

For a moment, he was filled with doubt and confusion, reminiscing about the past while also wondering what was going on.

"Of course I know such a trivial thing!"

However, just as he was filled with doubt, Madara suddenly spoke up with a displeased expression.

"If I throw seriously, I'm sure I can hit it. By the way, who are you? Don't you know it's very rude to bother others?"

"Me?"

Hashirama was stunned for a moment, but he quickly burst into laughter.

He put his hands on his hips, tilted his head slightly back, and his watermelon-shaped hair swayed back and forth.

"Just think of me as your rival in skipping stones, what do you think?"

"Tch, what a mysterious guy."

Ban pursed his lips, gave a soft hum, and with a flick of his right hand, he threw the stone out of his hand in the standard throwing shuriken posture.

The stone splashed up waves on the water's surface, but ultimately failed to cross the river, collapsing into the water just as it was about to reach the other side.

amount……

Ban stared at the stone falling into the water, remaining frozen in his throwing posture.

I've been throwing seriously, so why hasn't it flown over yet?

"You bastard, you deliberately stood behind me to distract me, didn't you!"

However, he reacted quickly, turning around and making an exaggerated gesture, pointing at the smiling Hashirama and shouting angrily.

"You know I'm very sensitive, I can't pee if someone is standing behind me."

Moreover, I hate it most when someone stands behind me and does something—anyone!

"Sorry"

Hashirama seemed startled. He sat on the ground with his knees drawn up to his chest, looking utterly dejected. However, after a moment of contemplation, he slowly spoke.

"I'm sorry, everyone has some bad habits, I will try my best to change them."

However, I always feel that some habits are hard to change; the way you throw stones is just awkward.

"Shut up!"

Madara snorted softly, glanced at Hashirama, and then threw the stone in his hand again.

Just like before, using the same throwing method as a shuriken, it sank into the water again.

"Habits are not always a bad thing; they mean that a person is determined and that they cherish the past."

At least, I wouldn't lay a hand on my friend.

"Yeah?"

Before Madara could finish speaking, Hashirama, with his watermelon-shaped head and big, blinking eyes, asked curiously, and his words immediately made Madara unable to hold back.

"I told you, shut up! I won't lay a hand on my friend, I won't kill him, understand?"

"Hahaha"

When Hashirama heard this, he could only laugh awkwardly. To force him into battle with the Nine-Tails and Susanoo, is this what you call not going all out?

Hashirama felt he had a lot to say about just how strong Susanoo was, and the Nine-Tails was an even more powerful creature.

Such a terrifying and powerful creature should only be sealed away, not allowed to wreak havoc on the world and commit evil deeds.

However, Hashirama was somewhat in the wrong, since he was the one who ultimately stabbed Madara, which left him unsure of what to say.

Does that mean only the loser is right?

"Your laughter is awful!"

Ban was somewhat aware that his words had some problems, so he snorted and picked up another stone and threw it away.

Seeing the stone fall back into the water, Hashirama couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up, picked up the stone, and threw it into the river.

The stone seemed to possess magic, bouncing and leaping smoothly to the other side.

"See? Sometimes you need to be flexible. If you keep using this method to throw stones, the final result won't be good."

"I understand this principle better than you do, but what if I wasn't wrong from the beginning?"

Madara glanced at Hashirama, then casually picked up a stone and fired it again, but this time he changed the rhythm.

He no longer pursued the number of times the stone touched the water's surface, but instead made the stone fly up quickly after touching the water's surface and head towards the other side of the river!

The stone nimbly sliced ​​through the sky and landed heavily on the tree on the opposite bank. Only after doing all this did he turn around and look at Hashirama.

"See? The so-called right and wrong are just the same in method, but different in the ultimate pursuit."

What you're after is merely crossing the river, while I'm after something much more far-reaching.

Perhaps this is the difference in perspective; you only see leaving the river to go to the other side, while I see the big trees on the other side of the river.

Perhaps I should have stated my goals more clearly, so that our competition would be more transparent, rather than...

At this point, Madara suddenly fell silent, and Hashirama also lowered his head and remained silent.

Neither of them said it explicitly, but they both understood each other's meaning implicitly.

Hashirama sighed, especially since he had just learned the truth about the ninja world and some of Hagoromo's plans. He was in a daze.

Because, to put it bluntly, Hagoromo's plan was a copy of Madara's plan, except that Hagoromo used a more subtle but also incredibly clever method.

Moreover, the ninja world is currently facing a crisis, and everything Hagoromo has done is to save the ninja world!

This left Hashirama, who had initially rejected Madara, with a wry smile. The background had shifted, the crisis had changed, and everything had been altered.

He once fought for peace, but now it seems he's the one who's hindering everything.

"Alright, I think I should go now."

Looking at the silent Hashirama, Madara gently shook his head, dropped the stone in his hand, and then spoke.

"There is still a lot to do. After all, the world is much more dangerous and troublesome than we imagine."

"Yes, there is indeed a lot of work to be done."

Hashirama nodded in agreement. He looked at Madara, who had turned away, hesitated for a moment, and then continued.

"After all, there are always some invisible hands pushing us forward and making us do things. Perhaps we are also influenced by this."

But ultimately, it was all the right thing to do, and it was our choice, too.

"Indeed, there is an invisible hand."

Madara immediately understood Hashirama's meaning, which made him turn his head to glance at Hashirama, and at this moment he also showed a smile.

This means that Hashirama also knows the "truth about the ninja world," which also means that there might be a different kind of reconciliation between them.

But it's not something that can be discussed openly right now. They still have many issues to resolve. Perhaps in the future, when they return from their peak, everything will be easier to talk about.

"You said these hands belong to someone, but who is that person?"

Although he had his own thoughts, Madara couldn't help but ask a question, and Hashirama didn't hesitate at all.

"I have no right to judge or criticize him. He was great, working tirelessly for everyone, but he was also ruthless, after all."

"Yes, that's right. Both great and ruthless. It seems we rarely have anything in common."

Ban chuckled softly, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"My name is Ban, nice to meet you."

"My name is Hashirama, it's nice to meet you."

The two waved gently, as if it were the first time they had met, but after waving, they turned and left without much lingering affection.

Because they both knew and believed that they would meet again, and perhaps things would be better next time they met!

Just as the two were leaving, the Sage of Six Paths, hidden in the dimensional space, had completely lost the will to speak.

These two are both reincarnations of his eldest son's chakra, and yet they talk about themselves behind his back like this?

"Is everything beyond redemption? Have I become the 'mastermind' behind everything?"

"Does even my son's reincarnation think this way?"

"Who did this?! Why did it turn out like this?!"

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"Blackie, did you hear the news?"

In Konoha, everything was peaceful and harmonious, and it seemed so serene.

Meanwhile, within the land of Takigakure, Obito, with a touch of melancholy, found Black Zetsu.

People's joys and sorrows are different. Haori has been very happy these years, while Obito has been very unhappy.

He was the one who led the attack on Konoha back then, so that he could infiltrate them and obtain the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

The result was far more than just a crushing defeat for him!

He lost, he lost to Kakashi, and his identity was inexplicably exposed by Kakashi.

He didn't know why Kakashi knew his identity, and what devastated him was that Kakashi didn't hesitate at all after learning his identity.

On the contrary, this guy's knife became more ferocious, and the killing intent flashing in his eyes became even more intense!

"What exactly is going on?"

Obito couldn't understand, but he knew that Kakashi had used his abilities to defeat him and almost kill him.

Did I kill myself?

Obito couldn't help but have this strange thought pop into his head, and this thought really made him even more devastated.

At the same time, another discovery brought him to the brink of utter despair.

Kakashi used his power even better than he could have used it himself, to the point that he could even kill him!

"Why? Why did it turn out like this!"

Obito was roaring inwardly; he couldn't understand why things had turned out this way.

He felt like he had become universally disliked, like he was worthless, and his failures seemed to be a constant presence throughout his life.

When we were kids in school, I was a bottom student just like that Uchiha Haori, but that guy always managed to stay second to last, leaving me firmly in last place.

Moreover, in Obito's view, there was no difference between the second to last and the last; they were both the bottom of the Uchiha clan.

But why is it that, despite both being at the bottom of their class, that guy gets along so well everywhere, able to sit down and chat with anyone and have fun with them?

But no one cared about him, no one paid attention to him. Finally, someone showed concern for him, like a ray of moonlight illuminating the darkness in his heart.

However, this person also had an extremely good relationship with Haori, so good that Obito felt heartbroken!

And now, he's still losing, he keeps losing.

He felt his desire to win was almost numb; after all, he had never won before.

Looking back on his tumultuous yet ultimately unsuccessful life, he realized that he seemed to have spent most of his time being brutally beaten.

He was brutally beaten when he went to find Uchiha Hotaru alone, he was brutally beaten by Minato Namikaze during the Nine-Tails incident, and he was brutally beaten again by Hagoromo in Kirigakure.

After that, Kakashi, Shisui, and those people from other worlds, and even himself from another world, were all like that!

He was truly beaten up the whole way, completely powerless to fight back.

Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer. He wanted to find someone to use as a shield, which led to the surprise attack on Konoha many years ago.

As a result, that operation pushed him even further into the abyss.

His failure needs little explanation; most importantly, this operation nearly dragged the entire Akatsuki organization down with him.

Uchiha Haori's strength was truly beyond imagination. He single-handedly stopped all the Akatsuki members, and even Nagato's summoning of the Gedo Mazo was to no avail!

While this situation is not unusual, the problem is that Uchiha Haori didn't even use Susanoo this time!

According to Nagato and the others, Hagoromo only used a black sphere to inflict enormous damage on them and completely suppress them!

Such power was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Even Obito couldn't figure out what was going on until he thought of a possibility.

"Could it be a Truth-Seeking Ball? No! That can't be!"

As for the Seeking Truth Ball, Obito had studied the information left by Madara and Black Zetsu for so long that he had some knowledge of it.

But sometimes the more you know, the more desperate you become. According to the records of the Six Paths Technique, the condensation of the Seeking the Way Jewel is not something that ordinary people can do.

It must at least reach, or even be close to, the level of the "Six Paths"!

This left Obito completely bewildered. Could it be that Haori had reached the level of the Sage of Six Paths?

Otherwise, why could he use the Truth-Seeking Balls? Otherwise, why could he defeat the Gedo Mazo without using Susanoo? Otherwise, why would he be so terrifying?

With this thought in mind, Obito was completely deflated. How could they possibly deal with such a powerful enemy?

For a time, Obito was genuinely considering giving up.

This really is a case of 'It's not that the Akatsuki were incompetent, but Konoha had Gundam!' After the failed raid on Konoha, even Madara Uchiha didn't need to think about it anymore.

Why should he think about so much now?

Therefore, Obito began a period of indulging in a life of idleness, sleep, forgetfulness, and food. He gave Nagato whatever he wanted, and he didn't bother to ask Black Zetsu what he wanted to do.

He felt that he would hear this often in the future: the Akatsuki organization would probably "die two today, three tomorrow, and then get a night's rest, look around, and the Hagoromo will arrive again."

After all, the Akatsuki organization had already offended Hagoromo to such an extent. This guy seems magnanimous but is actually petty and narrow-minded. He will definitely not let the Akatsuki organization off the hook!

However, to his surprise, Yuzhi seemed to completely ignore them, and even started making some kind of messy movie.

This was something Obito never expected; he truly couldn't understand what Haori was thinking.

They have such great strength but do nothing, instead engaging in such trivial and boring things.

Could it be...?

"He's not as powerful as we think. He needed to recover after using that much power just once; he even overexerted himself. Do we still have a chance?"

Humans are all somewhat idealistic; they are very willing to believe everything they think of. Of course, Obito's thoughts weren't entirely unfounded either.

Because of Yuzhi's performance, it's hard not to think in this direction. With such strong power, if he does nothing, it's hard not to wonder, "Is he impotent?"

Moreover, Obito is currently a "drowning person," and he really needs some encouraging information; he needs something to motivate him to "improve."

This news was what motivated him the most and what made him want to continue to improve!

Over the years, Obito has been working hard quietly, without causing trouble or making a fuss. Even though his progress has been limited, it has definitely surpassed his previous achievements!

Now, Nagato has provided some information: Onoki of Iwagakure, in alliance with other villages, plans to launch an attack on Konoha next September.

In Obito's opinion, he absolutely needed to seize this opportunity!

The Akatsuki organization has made progress over the years. Even Obito himself didn't know what the Akatsuki organization had been doing all these years. After all, he was disheartened at first and then he was "working behind closed doors".

He didn't have time to care about what the Akatsuki were doing, but since Nagato had asked for so many White Zetsu cells, he figured Nagato must have made some progress, right?

"Um?"

Black Zetsu had no idea what Obito was thinking; he only felt that Obito was somewhat insane.

Although Obito has performed well over the years, Black Zetsu has long been utterly disappointed in him.

Konoha didn't cause trouble for Akatsuki, which Black Zetsu thought was simply because Konoha was too lazy to bother with them. However, he didn't believe that luck would always be so good.

Moreover, he was more inclined to believe that Obito's name had already been permanently added to Konoha's blacklist, because this guy had actually been exposed!

Even though Obito's identity was exposed, he was still very valuable, but since he couldn't even protect his own identity, the Black Order had long lost confidence in him.

Black Zetsu is currently focused on nurturing Uchiha Itachi, and he is extremely satisfied with Itachi's growth over the years.

Although this kid is taciturn and looks exceptionally gloomy, he will do whatever Black Zetsu tells him to do.

He diligently cultivated and studied, never complaining about hardship or fatigue, never saying that the pressure was too heavy, and even less complaining that the cultivation opponents Black Zetsu found for him were too strong.

This outstanding performance led Black Zetsu to inject White Zetsu cells into this guy, making Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan even stronger.

Even though his abilities seem somewhat average, his hard work, his composure, and his talent in combat have made him, in Black Zetsu's mind, already surpass Obito!

If it weren't for Obito's excellent eye ability, and the fact that everyone's firepower is currently focused on him, making him a perfect shield, he would be a much better candidate.

Black Zetsu has probably already completely abandoned Obito and wouldn't care about him anymore!

He was quite satisfied that Obito hadn't contacted him much in recent years; at least things had quieted down considerably.

Now that this guy has suddenly come looking for him, his heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, this guy has been quiet for so long, is he finally going to cause trouble again?

"What news? Iwagakure. Oh, you mean the message from Nagato?"

Although Black Zetsu was a little nervous, he still tried his best to cooperate with Obito. After thinking for a moment, he roughly understood what was going on.

"That's right. Although I don't know what's gotten into Iwagakure and the others, I think this is an opportunity!"

Obito nodded seriously. He really didn't know why the Iwagakure group was so anxious, even to the point of going crazy.

But since this opportunity was being offered to them, Obito didn't bother to think about it much. He only knew that he couldn't let such an opportunity slip by!

"The movie produced in Konoha had a huge impact on them, so they couldn't hold back anymore."

Black Zetsu cursed Obito inwardly, calling him an idiot for charging in without even understanding the reason. He wouldn't even know how he died!

Black Zetsu basically took Itachi Uchiha to see all the movies that Haori made.

To be honest, if you don't watch Yuri's movies with your brain, they're quite enjoyable.

However, if you use your brain even a little and think about these plots, you will immediately discover some major problems.

In previous movies, Konoha was usually the village that cooperated with other villages to save each other's homes.

In Black Zetsu's view, such a core was already a little dangerous, and the movie he recently made had ignited this core, even taking it a step further.

This new film has begun to question the leaders of other villages, has begun to guide people to think, and has begun to make people think about "why we are fighting".

This situation is extremely dangerous, especially considering all the books and awards that Yuzhi has created.

It looks chaotic, but it is actually interconnected. Each step is related to the others, and they are all completely linked by this movie, which also highlights Yuzhi's ambition!

To be honest, Black Zetsu was completely bewildered, but after connecting everything together, he had only one thought in his mind.

"A propaganda campaign? You can do it like this?"

Having lived for a thousand years, Hei Jue felt he had seen everything, from killing and war to finding various reasons for war.

He felt that he already knew everything, and he felt that he would no longer be misled by these messy things.

But this time he really didn't see it, at least not at first. And when he finally did, all he could say was, "Oh, so that's how you can play it?"

"This guy is still targeting us."

Upon realizing this, Black Zetsu immediately felt targeted. Hagoromo's ambitions were enormous, even encompassing the entire ninja world.

This guy probably did this to eliminate the negative effects of his future actions, such as a large number of people opposing him.

If there are only dissenting voices, then Black Zetsu can find a way to lead people to target Yuri and do anything to disrupt their stability!

Although Black Zetsu felt that Hagoromo could easily kill and eliminate everyone, the hatred generated by doing so only grew stronger over time.

This Uchiha Hagoromo doesn't want to be bothered by these troubles, and at the same time, he doesn't want them to have any chance. This is basically messing with them!

"What a dangerous and terrifying guy."

Black Zetsu couldn't help but curse inwardly. As for Obito, it wasn't surprising that he couldn't see anything, because Obito was an idiot!

However, Black Zetsu felt that Obito's idea was worth supporting to some extent.

At the very least, he wanted to figure out what was going on with Yuzhi. That Truth-Seeking Ball had truly given him an unimaginable shock!

"Besides that, we also need to find out about Nagato's situation."

During the years that Obito was just sitting around doing nothing, Nagato gave him whatever he wanted. This guy was completely reckless and placed his hopes on others.

Black Zetsu really didn't want to waste any more words on this piece of trash, especially after what he had done. Black Zetsu really wanted to strangle him!

However, given the current situation, he had no choice but to let him serve as a shield and attract hatred.

Itachi Uchiha's growth has far exceeded expectations. Now, Black Zetsu considers Itachi Uchiha the best candidate for training, and Obito can be used as he pleases.

"Sure, I think we should give it a try."

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu simply spoke up.

"The current situation in Konoha is quite unique and intriguing, but their strength has already aroused dissatisfaction throughout the ninja world."

"By cooperating with the Akatsuki, we might be able to obtain some of what we need. Furthermore, by strengthening ties with other organizations, we can also seize the opportunity to acquire their tailed beasts."

"That's right, that's what I think too."

Obito nodded readily, but whether he actually thought that way was unclear to everyone.

At least Nagato has always done this. Under Yuki's arrangement, he has gradually gained the trust of Iwagakure and has also served as the vanguard for Konoha to infiltrate Iwagakure and other villages.

"Then I will inform Nagato and the others and tell them our thoughts."

Obito continued speaking, and Black Zetsu almost couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Does Nagato need you to inform him what to do?"

Do you still have any prestige or control within the Akatsuki organization?

Don't be ridiculous. Your reputation was already ruined during that operation years ago. You have nothing left!

However, Obito's confidence wasn't necessarily a bad thing for him; confidence has its advantages.

"The more confident and outrageous you are, the more attention you'll draw to me."

"After all, that's all the value you have."

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(End of this chapter)