Konoha: This Uchiha is going a bit too far.

Chapter 47 Aren't heroes always the ones who appear last? (Please read on!)

"Lin, be careful."

In the mist, Kakashi whispered to Rin beside him.

Although the water jets had separated them, he hadn't strayed too far from Lin.

However, their current situation is not good either; they are being constantly besieged by four or five Mist Ninja Anbu.

Moreover, the Fog Concealment Technique caused them great visual disturbance, especially for Lin.

"I know, Kakashi."

Lin nodded in agreement. Although she was a medical ninja, she still possessed considerable combat abilities.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been involved in such a dangerous mission; it's just that the current situation is indeed a bit complicated.

"Watch out, they're here again!"

Kakashi was completely focused when suddenly he shouted loudly, and at the same time he swung his short sword fiercely.

With Yuri's guidance, he has now changed enough.

He naturally wouldn't become Obito's stand-in like in the original story, living entirely for Obito.

He is still himself, the genius of Konoha, Kakashi Hatake!

Ding, ding, ding—

In the mist, Kakashi's ninja sword moved as fast as lightning, the sound of metal clashing echoing through the forest.

At this moment, he had only one belief in his mind: to protect Rin and to go and support Yuzhi as soon as possible!

The short sword glowed with chakra, and arcs of electricity flashed along its blade. Even with the mist obscuring his view, he continued to fight his enemies.

He could handle these people, but Lin's condition was not good, which forced him to be distracted by taking care of Lin.

"This can't go on."

Lin was also constantly resisting the attacks of the Hidden Mist, but she had too much resentment in her heart.

She knew she was a burden to Kakashi, and possibly even to Hagoromo, which made her feel extremely guilty.

All she can do now is fight as hard as she can and try not to hold anyone back.

boom--

However, at that moment, a violent roar suddenly rang out without warning, followed by an irresistible shockwave that instantly sent them flying!

Caught off guard, Kakashi and Rin, along with the other Mist Ninja, were all sent flying by the shockwave.

Kakashi struggled to his feet, and then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a scene that made his eyes widen in horror.

"Watch out, Lin!"

Lin had just landed awkwardly when suddenly a Mist Ninja appeared behind her.

She heard Kakashi's warning, but the next moment she felt a sharp pain in her neck.

Immediately afterwards, she became somewhat confused.

She only saw Kakashi anxiously trying to rush over, but he was blocked by several Mist Ninja, and her vision became increasingly blurry.

"I'm sorry, Hagoromo, I'm sorry, Kakashi."

-

"Have you succeeded?"

Inside the underground base in the Land of Grass, Madara quietly watched everything through White Zetsu's gaze.

The rest became simple—use White Zetsu to leave them with illusionary clues so they wouldn't recognize Obito.

However, Madara was also having a headache at this moment, because he found that the development of the situation seemed to be beyond his expectations.

Although his focus was on Kakashi and Rin, he still noticed the violent explosion.

If it were just a regular explosion, even if it were very powerful, he wouldn't take it too seriously.

Because his plan was already finalized, and everything was proceeding as he had envisioned.

The problem now is that the actors are fine, but the girl he previously ignored is now in trouble!

The explosion produced black flames, and those black flame spots are absolutely unmistakable.

"Amaterasu."

He murmured something, and his brow furrowed even deeper, for the appearance of this flame meant two possibilities.

"This person possesses a kaleidoscope, or perhaps she had Amaterasu's power transcribed and sealed away to protect that haori."

If it's the latter, then everything is fine.

However, if it is the former, given that this girl has been following Yuzhi all along, then once they encounter Obito, Obito's situation will become worse.

Actually, Madara wouldn't care too much about a pair of kaleidoscopes.

But encountering these eyes at this juncture is really disrupting his plans.

"It seems this matter has become even more interesting."

But Madara is Madara; despite encountering some unexpected events, he didn't panic much at all.

After closing his eyes and thinking quickly for a moment, a smile appeared on his lips.

"I was just worried that Obito would get too carried away, so having someone like this can keep him constantly on his toes."

However, it's best to confirm beforehand: "Come out, White Zetsu."

"Lord Madara." As soon as Madara finished speaking, White Zetsu appeared from inside the wall.

"Go and lure the people from Iwagakure over here, and also get the people from Konoha to come over."

Ban spoke directly, his aged face radiating confidence.

"Let's make this operation a bit more exciting."

By having Iwagakure come over, they could both distract Obito and test the girl's true worth.

If the Kaleidoscope Sharingan is activated and its power is demonstrated, and people from Konoha arrive, then the higher-ups in Konoha should be on alert.

This way, she wouldn't be able to keep an eye on Obito all the time, allowing him to move around while also making sure he had those eyes watching him.

Of course, if not, then the arrival of people from Konoha would also be considered a rescue.

He needed people to live, to spend his life reminding Obito how cruel this world is.

As for Obito's reckless behavior, one could argue that the Uchiha clan possessed a way to seal away the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, which could serve as a wake-up call for Obito.

No matter how you look at it, he's not at a loss; it's truly killing two birds with one stone!

"Understood, Lord Madara." White Zetsu nodded. "So, shall we go and inform Obito now?"

"You can notify him now, and also tell that guy with the vortex face."

Ban thought for a moment before speaking softly.

"Have him protect Obito, and at the same time, make sure he doesn't give himself away."

"Go ahead, I need to prepare too, to make sure the illusion works on the first try."

"Yes." White Zetsu nodded. "Lord Madara."

-

"Is it finally my turn?"

On the other side of the basement, Obito was unusually excited upon hearing the words of the vortex-faced man.

Finally, finally this day has come!

For the past few months, he's been in this godforsaken place, constantly thinking about meeting Kakashi and Rin.

Although this operation still had the element of gambling with that annoying old man, he remained confident throughout.

It's just a matter of needing to put on some disguise, it's no big deal!

"Okay, we can set off after a little preparation."

The man with the swirling face nodded, and then began to repeat what Madara had said.

"But before that, you need to pretend for a while and wait for everyone to arrive before you can officially start."

"What do you mean?" Obito's smile vanished abruptly, and he asked urgently.

"It's simple. I'll be working with you this time because the situation is a bit dangerous."

The man with the swirling face shrugged, and after a moment's thought, he continued.

"The people from Iwagakure are here, while Kakashi and the others are still fighting the people from Kirigakure."

"What?"

Obito's expression changed, and he immediately shouted loudly.

"Then they're in danger! No, I have to get out of here now!"

"Don't worry, everything is proceeding according to plan."

The man with the vortex-shaped face shook his head, then said helplessly.

"You'll need Lord Madara to open the door if you want to go out, and you'll also need to get used to my power."

Only in this way will you have the ability to fight, and…

"And what?"

"And I've heard that heroes always make their appearance last, haven't they?"

(End of this chapter)