Konoha: This Uchiha is going a bit too far.

Chapter 97 The Power of the Kaleidoscope (10,000-word chapter)

"I never expected that the so-called merchants from the Land of Fire would actually be from your Uchiha clan."

Taketori Yokohisa looked at Haori and Hikaru in front of him, his eyes still filled with violent emotions.

However, he was much more sober now, after all, he had a kunai hanging from his neck.

Even though the person holding the kunai was just a pretty-looking girl, her scarlet eyes meant he couldn't afford to be careless.

"I wonder if you could tell me your names? You're so young and yet you have such eyes, I imagine you're not nobody."

"Who we are is none of your business. You only need to know one thing: we are merchants from the Land of Fire."

Haori had no interest in saying his own name; there were only three things about the Kaguya clan that interested him.

One is their bloodline, another is Kimimaro, and the third is their money.

Without these three things, how could Yuzhi possibly be interested in contacting this group of lunatics?

He needs to manage the mental illnesses in his own family, but right now he just wants to squeeze every last drop out of the entire bamboo tug clan.

"Indeed, instead of trying to find out who we are, you should think about your own problems."

What do you think, Chief of the Bamboo Clan, or rather, Chief of the Bamboo Clan who has the idea of ​​becoming Mizukage and is preparing for it?

"you"

Haori's words caused Taketori Yokohisa's expression to change slightly, although this idea was not hidden within their clan.

But they are all ninjas, and no matter how arrogant they are, they won't talk nonsense about certain things.

But this Uchiha brat in front of me is clearly a member of Konoha, so how does he know about this?

"Don't doubt Konoha's intelligence gathering capabilities. Otherwise, why do you think we would contact you? Otherwise, why would I be here?"

Yuzhi started spouting nonsense, and to avoid trouble, he even prepared a scapegoat.

"Don't forget, Konoha also has someone like Danzo. As the Dark Lord of the Shinobi World, I think you should have heard of his name."

"Shimura Danzo?"

Taketori Yokohisa may not know the famous Nagakage's attitude towards the Uchiha clan, but as the head of a large clan, he had heard of the name.

"Your Konoha is really interesting. Aren't you afraid I'll tell the Mizukage that you're here?"

"Can you?"

Haori raised an eyebrow, gently pulling Hikaru's hand away from Taketori Yokohisa's neck before speaking dismissively.

"What you're trying to do is extremely dangerous. Even if your morale is high, how many of you have activated your bloodline limit?"

If you don't have enough supplies, how will you achieve your goal, you little brat locked in the dog cage?

Besides, how many other people do you think can sell you things?

Haori's words instantly changed Taketori Yokohisa's expression again, this time turning extremely gloomy.

Especially looking at Yuzhi's calm and composed expression, he knew that the Kaguya clan had been completely figured out!

Just by glancing at Yuzhi beside her, her expression turned somewhat strange.

She knew Yui too well; to avoid being fooled by this evil fellow, she had developed the ability to tell at a glance whether he was talking nonsense.

Although she still often makes mistakes, especially when it comes to what she says, she can still tell what others are saying.

"What does Konoha want?"

After a long while, Taketori Yokohisa finally spoke, his expression unpredictable.

Having spent so much time on the battlefield, even if he's all muscle and fights recklessly, he's still capable of anything.

He knew that sometimes it was difficult to achieve anything by relying solely on brute force, but he needed to understand the purpose of the pack of hungry wolves in Konoha.

"What Konoha wants is simple. First, the weapons we provide will definitely be more expensive than the market price, but definitely not outrageous."

Yuzhi immediately started making things up in his mind; making empty promises was never difficult for him.

"After all, you can't even buy weapons and equipment right now, so we won't give up these vested interests."

"As long as it's not too outrageous, the Bamboo Clan can accept it."

Taketori Yokohisa nodded, but his eyes revealed his dissatisfaction.

"Secondly, you must sign an alliance treaty with us before you come to power. We don't want to experience the war in the Land of Whirlpools again."

Yuzhi continued to fabricate stories, since she didn't have to take responsibility for saying such things anyway.

"As for the third point, Konoha wants that brat you locked in that dog cage!"

"Uchiha brat, have you gone mad?"

Taketori Yokohisa was already very dissatisfied, and upon hearing this, his chakra began to surge throughout his body.

"If you're here to talk, then we can have a proper talk. If you're here to die, I'll definitely grant your wish!"

"If you're so impulsive, then I think we don't need to talk anymore."

Yuri tightened her grip on Hikaru's hand, signaling that Hikaru shouldn't act impulsively for the time being, but his Sharingan also began to rotate.

"Do you remember my second point? Do I need to repeat it?"

"The second point?"

Taketori Yokohisa suppressed his anger, but soon his expression became suspicious and serious.

"you mean"

Why do you think we dared to make this demand?

Yu Zhi spoke with disdain, but this made him appear unfathomable.

"How could you dare to make such a condition if you weren't confident? Danzo has been cultivating Kirigakure for so many years, how could he not have gained anything?"

As for that brat, that's exactly what Danzo wanted, and the way you're treating that brat now...

Once he grows up, do you think you'll still be secure in your position?

The most difficult thing for Yuri to understand is why Kimimaro, who had awakened the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse), was imprisoned when he was young.

Even in a crazy clan like the Uchiha, once the Sharingan is awakened, the clan's status continuously rises, although they may be subjected to bullying and manipulation by the elders.

But treating Kimimaro like this, locking him in a dog cage, is something Hagoromo has never heard of before.

However, Yuzhi naturally wouldn't be polite to them for doing this. Rather than waiting for Orochimaru to come and kidnap them, he might as well take them away directly.

"Then why did you choose me?"

Taketori Yokohisa's expression was uncertain, and after a while he finally spoke with a cold face.

"You could have chosen someone else, couldn't you?"

"You don't need to worry about that, but I can give you a hint."

Yuzhi thought quickly, then revealed a mysterious smile.

"Since you dare to expose your shadow, then the reverse is also true, except it's on our side."

At this point, Yuzhi stopped, and then he pulled Hikaru back a step.

"You should think this over carefully, Chief of the Bamboo Clan. The opportunity is right in front of you; whether you can seize it is up to you."

As soon as the words were spoken, Yuzhi and Hikari vanished from their spot. If it weren't for the mess on the ground, it would have been as if the two of them had never existed!

Seeing the two people in front of him disappear in an instant, Taketori Yokohisa's expression turned even more unpleasant.

He utterly loathed this kind of conversation, but he had to admit that he really needed to think things through now.

"Is it confirmed, it's them?"

Inside the Mizukage's office, Black Zetsu fell into deep thought after listening to the report from his White Zetsu half.

He didn't actually care about those people who supposedly landed in the Land of Water at first; in his opinion, it was completely unimportant.

He was thinking about how to persuade Obito not to make such an extreme decision without thinking.

With all those bloodline families dead, how can we cultivate talent, control Kirigakure, and deal with future events?

He just didn't expect that White Zetsu had already found out who those people were who landed on the island, and those people also gave Black Zetsu a fright!

"Three and a half kaleidoscopes?"

For a fleeting moment, Black Zetsu even wondered if Obito's whereabouts had been exposed, causing those guys to notice something and chase after him.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many experts to be dispatched, right?

It would be very difficult for three and a half Mangekyou Sharingan users to deal with a ninja village; no matter how strong they are, they can't reach the level of Madara Uchiha.

But if these people really want to cause some trouble, Kirigakure really doesn't have any good solutions!

"It's confirmed, but it seems they met with members of the Kaguya clan."

The voice of the white Zetsu's half-body rang in the black Zetsu's ear, causing the black Zetsu to frown.

"What are these four people doing going to see that bunch of lunatics, the Taketori? Are they supporting the Taketori rebellion?"

The fact that the Bamboo Clan was planning a rebellion was probably unknown only to them; almost everyone else knew about it.

Although Black Zetsu had only recently taken over the affairs of Kirigakure, he had already roughly figured out the situation.

This made him start to think, but he was happy after only a moment.

"Great support!"

Obito, that lunatic, wanted to kill the most outspoken one, and Black didn't object to that. What he objected to was Obito's extreme expansion of the idea.

According to his line of reasoning, the entire Bamboo Clan is mentally unstable, and their bloodline seems to have broken down.

The bloodline of the Bamboo Cutter does indeed come from the Hagoromo and Hamura brothers, but what does that have to do with Black Zetsu?

They don't have any so-called chakra reincarnation, and he'd rather their descendants be completely wiped out!

"If we can use this rebellion of the Bamboo Clan as a warning to others."

At the same time, letting Obito see the power of these people's rebellion will discourage him from going to extremes, which is also a good thing!

Since the bamboo plucker clan is doomed anyway, it might be good to let them be recycled.

Although the appearance of Haori and the others made Black Zetsu somewhat apprehensive, he could simply pretend that he was only there to collect 'materials'.

"Furthermore, I want Obito to obtain one of those so-called marks, which will make it easier for me to figure out what's going on with that woman."

Black Zetsu stroked his chin, though the appearance of the four members of the Hagoromo group was somewhat frightening to him.

But if we look at it from a different angle, that's not necessarily a bad thing, is it?

"I understand. Don't follow them for too long, so they don't notice us."

Upon realizing this, Black Zetsu immediately spoke up.

"Just make sure they're still inside the Hidden Mist Village. Also, investigate the bloodline limit families within the Land of Water."

Ideally, they should be extinct; that would be a better reason.

"no problem."

Bai Jue nodded directly, but asked with some doubt.

"Should we tell Obito about this?"

"Don't say no, don't say it for now."

Black Zetsu blurted it out, but after hesitating for a moment, he changed his mind.

"After you finish your investigation, report this matter to Obito."

Remember to tell him that he might have been discovered on his own, and don't say that they came to see the bamboo grove clan.

Black Zetsu suddenly realized that since Kirigakure was now his territory, why didn't he use Kirigakure's power?

Since Yuzhi and the others dared to come over, they must have a plan to retreat. Besides, he had heard Obito say that Yuzhi might have spatial abilities.

But it would be a win-win situation to deplete some of their pupil power and also to assess their current condition.

Of course, it doesn't matter if Yuri and the others don't fight Black Zetsu. At least it's not a bad thing for Obito to see that he can mobilize so many people.

In this way, could we perhaps reinforce his belief that "the number of ninjas is very important" in the future?

"Looks like their arrival isn't such a bad thing after all!"

Black Zetsu suddenly felt like he had won too much, even though he had won too much in his thousands of years.

He had helped countless Indras, so dealing with Obito probably gave him a slight sense of accomplishment.

After all, Obito was the dumbest person he had ever taken over.

"Okay, I understand. I'll make the arrangements right away."

The half-white Zetsu nodded. Although Obito could control these white Zetsu, he was not immune to their influence.

On the surface, they only need to report to Obito, but in reality, they all follow Black Zetsu's orders.

Even Madara Uchiha would probably have to back down when facing Black Zetsu.

"Go, and get to the bottom of this as soon as possible."

Black Zetsu was in a good mood. He leaned back and used a tactical backbend.

"As long as we wait until the bamboo pluckers feel they are ready and begin their attack, then everything will have a promising outcome."

-

"Senior, have you reached an agreement on your end?"

"Well, although Taketori Yokohisa is a lunatic, we've basically got the facts sorted out. How about you?"

"Don't worry, senior, the detection is complete."

At Zabuza's house, he stood alone to one side, watching the four of them, including Hagoromo, sitting there.

For a moment, he was a little dazed, wondering whose house this was.

Moreover, the things they were talking about didn't seem to benefit Kirigakure at all!

Strangely, Zabuza showed no intention of reporting them.

Instead, the keywords "opportunity," "one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist," and "seize the opportunity" kept repeating in his mind.

"Is this what I truly desire?"

Zabuza thought to himself with some strange thoughts, still harboring some doubts.

This is quite normal, since Shisui used Kotoamatsukami, which exerts a continuous influence, and the mind of the person being affected was not completely changed.

Even if they did realize it, they would have a hard time fully reacting, which is what makes Kotoamatsukami so terrifying!

"That's good. Now all we have to do is wait."

Haori nodded; things seemed to be progressing much more smoothly than he had imagined.

As for whether this action would attract Obito's attention, he wasn't that concerned.

In fact, Yuzhi felt that they probably already had some idea of ​​what was going on when they landed in the Land of Water.

Yuzhi wasn't quite sure when they started taking control of the Land of Water, but they would definitely not neglect their own stronghold!

In fact, it's probably Obito and his group who are panicking right now.

Not to mention that Kakashi is a half-baked idiot, and they are all Kaleidoscope Sharingan users, their mere presence was enough to make Obito worry that his lair had been discovered.

"Haori, what should we do next?"

Kakashi tilted his head and asked with a hint of curiosity.

"Now we just have to wait for Taketori Yokohisa to give a clear answer."

After thinking for a moment, Yuzhi spoke.

"At the same time, we also need to move around carefully within Kirigakure so that they don't feel like they're the only ones."

"Shall we get moving?"

Kakashi's expression was somewhat strange, and he turned to look at Haori.

"Won't this expose us?"

"Actually, I strongly suspect that we were discovered by the mysterious person who attacked Konoha this time."

Yuri shrugged, glanced at Zabuza who still seemed a bit lost in thought, and lowered his voice.

"They're not reacting right now, they must be preparing something, so besides trying to squeeze some money out of the Bamboo Clan, we should also..."

Another point is to lure that guy out, so it's still quite necessary to avoid the people of Kirigakure and start some necessary activities as much as possible.

"So that's your plan."

Kakashi suddenly realized, and Shisui nodded in agreement, while Hikaru rolled his eyes helplessly.

These two silly kids, how did they get fooled again?

Kakashi is one thing, but Shisui, didn't you know that Haori was going to target some people? Couldn't you be more careful?

Guang was too lazy to even complain anymore; in fact, she had become somewhat used to it.

"Let's proceed according to plan. Take my kunai with you all, so I can provide reinforcements whenever needed."

Seeing that no one objected, Haori made the decision directly.

It wasn't that he wanted to keep it from Kakashi, but rather that some of these matters were private affairs, and Yuzhi didn't intend to inform Konoha about them.

Moreover, this matter involves Shisui's eyes, and Yuzhi doesn't want to expose Shisui's secret.

After chatting for a while, Kakashi disguised himself slightly and set off alone.

It would be more convenient for him to travel with ninja dogs, and he knew that Shisui needed to control Zabuza, so Haori and Hikari were almost inseparable.

"Sigh, I wonder what will happen to Lin."

Kakashi couldn't help but complain in his heart, but he couldn't say anything about it, since both Haori and Hikari belonged to the Uchiha clan.

Maybe they're childhood sweethearts.

Meanwhile, Hagoromo, along with Hikari, Shisui, and Zabuza, disguised themselves and headed towards the tower.

"Shisui, can I use your Kotoamatsukami directly?"

Looking up at the hazy moonlight, Yuzhi confirmed it one last time.

"Please rest assured, senior. I have never used this technique since it was activated, and I can use it at any time."

Shisui nodded, but he seemed hesitant. After a while, he asked in a low voice.

"But senior, I'm curious why we're doing this?"

Because I need to use him to deal with Obito, that Kenji, and complete the mission, and in the future he will be the de facto controller of Kirigakure.

Yuzhi mentally scoffed, but he was prepared. He looked at Shisui and suddenly asked:

"Shisui, have you ever thought about why there are so many wars in the ninja world?"

"war?"

Shisui paused for a moment, then shook his head blankly, while Hikaru looked over curiously.

"Then let me ask you another question. In your opinion, what is the root cause of war?"

Yuzhi smiled and asked again, seemingly unconcerned. Although Shisui didn't know why Yuzhi jumped so much, he thought for a moment before speaking.

"Senior, is this due to the continuation of hatred?"

"Shisui, war is never caused by hatred, because hatred is always just an excuse."

Although Yuzhi was prepared, he still couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard these words before he spoke seriously.

"During the Warring States period, wars between families might break out because of hatred, but if you think about it carefully, you will understand that the essence of war is actually the struggle for interests."

Or to put it more bluntly, it's the choice made by each family and village based on political considerations.

"this"

Shisui was a little confused by what he heard, and Hikaru didn't quite understand either. Haori didn't seem to care and continued speaking.

"Take Kirigakure for example, which invaded Uzushiogakure in every major war."

On the surface, it seems to be due to hatred towards Konoha, but the real problem lies in their own development.

The Land of Water is an island nation, and it lacks so much.

"So that's why they resort to war to plunder all of this?"

The light reacted quickly, and she immediately asked.

"That's right, it's because development has reached a certain bottleneck, and if we want to go further, we can only take this approach."

Yuzhi nodded and sighed softly.

"Hatred is nothing more than a pretext to mobilize and inspire everyone, and at the same time, to start a war."

"I see."

At this moment, Shisui seemed to have a new world opened up for him. He looked at the haori with excitement and asked in a low voice.

"So, senior, you want to control this person and prevent him from starting another war?"

"Then why not just control the water shadow directly?"

Hikaru suddenly asked a question that made Shisui's eyes light up, while Haori's face darkened.

Although the idea is good, Obito is watching the Fourth Mizukage, and going directly to him could easily cause big problems.

Kirigakure didn't trust Konoha to begin with, so whatever he said was useless. Besides, who knows how Obito controlled the Fourth Mizukage?

Or, to put it another way, how Black Zetsu helped Obito control the Mizukage!

If a situation like that of Itachi Uchiha in the future were to occur, wouldn't he suffer a huge loss?

Besides, Yuzhi is a vengeful person; he hasn't forgotten what happened in the Land of Whirlpools. Moreover, he's a bit of a show-off; he wants to see dogs fight each other.

"No, you absolutely mustn't do anything reckless."

Yuzhi immediately interrupted their thoughts, saying that the two of them were too extreme.

"If we were to inscribe the mark of 'loyalty to Konoha Village' or 'loyalty to us' on the Fourth Mizukage."

His daily words and actions would probably be incompatible with his identity as the Mizukage.

At that time, even if the higher-ups in Kirigakure determine that he was not under the influence of genjutsu, they will still suspect that he has defected to Konoha, and he will not be able to hold onto his position as Mizukage.

Moreover, finding the Water Shadow directly is not easy; the risks are too great. But the Yuan Master is different.

Although he is the Grand Elder of Kirigakure, he is not a Kage after all, and his defenses are not as strict as those of the Mizukage.

Besides, all they need is for him to constantly offer advice and disrupt Kirigakure's plans, which would also benefit Konoha.

Except for the last part being a bit far-fetched, Hao and Shisui's explanation was all reasonable, and they both nodded in agreement.

The three of them kept their voices down, avoiding mentioning Zabuza, which made Zabuza sneer inwardly.

Even though he was influenced by Kotoamatsukami, he was still very unhappy with the three people in front of him, but he was powerless to resist them.

"ah--"

Just then, a crow suddenly swooped down from the sky, and Shisui immediately raised his hand to catch it.

After sensing it for a moment, Shisui's face showed surprise.

"Senior, I think we can take action in a few days!"

-

The moonlight was hazy and dreamlike.

The village of Kirigakure, shrouded in thick fog year-round, has a unique charm, but the heavy smog also makes it extremely rare for people to go out at night.

Outside a towering building not far from the Water Shadow Building, two guards are standing watch attentively.

"Seriously, why is the Anbu having training today?"

"Shut up! It's our honor to guard the Grand Elder. What's there to be unhappy about?"

Training in secret units is a perfectly normal thing for any village.

In addition to rotational training, the Dark Division also needs to undergo necessary assessments, after all, the Dark Division is no ordinary department.

Naturally, someone needed to take their place during the rotation training, and these two were the people who came to take their place.

Not only them, but everyone in this building tonight is a replacement.

As the two were chatting, they suddenly realized something.

"you."

Looking up at the three figures that had suddenly appeared before him, the ninja guarding the building immediately tensed up.

Seeing that the three men were all dressed in black, even completely obscuring their faces, they immediately drew their long swords on alert.

But before their blades were fully drawn, they saw a flash of crimson, and their movements immediately slowed down.

Thump, thump—

With a low thud, the two suddenly staggered and fell to the ground, and everything returned to silence, as if nothing had happened.

"It seems this really is an opportunity."

Looking at the two unconscious people, and then raising his head to scan his surroundings, Guang slowly spoke.

"Shisui's information is certainly trustworthy."

Yuzhi also looked around the place before continuing to speak.

"Let's move. Zabuza is still being watched by Kakashi. Let's hurry up."

However, this time, let's keep the battle as quiet as possible while ensuring efficiency.

"Yes, senior." Shisui nodded immediately, showing that he was very serious.

Guang nodded slightly. Having come from the Warring States period, what kind of battles hadn't he experienced?

The request made by Yuzhi was not a problem for her at all.

At worst, she could just use Tsukuyomi to call roll; it's not like she hasn't done that before.

However, her gaze remained fixed on Yuzhi, and her thoughts were somewhat complicated.

"Does he really intend to 'destroy the world' using the methods he describes?"

Hikaru hadn't forgotten what Haori had once told her; she had originally thought that Haori was just expressing her own thoughts.

But now it seems that Yuzhi really took her words to heart.

Targeting the leaders of other villages and trying to eliminate war as much as possible is tantamount to instigating infighting among the village leaders.

She still vividly remembered the Uchiha incident, and the fact that she didn't believe Kirigakure had anyone with a haori (a type of traditional clothing) suggested that this was preparation for the future.

He was truly going to take action for that 'destruction of the world' goal.

"Actually, things are pretty good now."

Guang shook her head inwardly, but she quickly recovered.

Recalling some of the things Haori had said, and how his eyes always seemed to look at strange places, Hikaru closed his eyes.

"Let's wait and see, who knows what he's really thinking."

After all, this guy is truly outrageous, a truly evil individual!

-

"Kisame, don't you need to rest?"

Inside the office, Master Genji looked at Kisame Hoshigaki, who had come to fill in for him that day, and gave him a very kind smile.

Kisame Hoshigaki is a genius of the younger generation of the Hoshigaki clan. He inherited all the advantages of the clan and is a perfect ninja.

But he also inherited the family's flaws; he was too ugly to be human.

Master Yuan understands Kisame's growth trajectory and knows that he has been overlooked a lot because of his appearance.

But Master Yuan didn't care about any of that. What he valued was Kisame's abilities, and he naturally wanted to bring him under his wing.

"Elder, this is my mission, I don't need to rest."

Kisame shook his head, appearing completely dutiful and seemingly having little desire to talk.

Kisame's thoughts are relatively simple now. He only wants to serve Kirigakure and find an opportunity to deal with Uchiha Haori!

Back then, Zabuza and I were completely overwhelmed by Hagoromo alone. If it weren't for the unexpected appearance of the black flames, we would probably have been left there!

Kisame held a grudge about this matter and secretly vowed to become stronger and find a chance to avenge himself.

"Um?"

Suddenly, Kisame seemed to realize something, and he immediately made a gesture.

Yuan Shi, who was about to say something, frowned slightly, knowing the meaning of the gesture.

"One, two, three"

Listening to the faint footsteps in the passage, Kisame quickly and silently counted the number of people making the footsteps.

Especially since there were some faint sounds mixed in with these footsteps, like someone falling to the ground, Kisame immediately became more alert.

"Elder, we need to evacuate from here immediately."

Kisame spoke quickly, his hand already resting on the long sword behind him.

"The newcomers seem hostile, and the other guards have probably already been dealt with. We need to leave immediately."

"Come with me."

Although Master Yuan was also puzzled about what had happened, now was not the time to dwell on such matters.

He, who had always wanted to recruit Kisame, immediately chose to believe him and stood up to leave.

However, at that very moment the door was suddenly opened, followed by a series of whooshing sounds as several kunai were already stuck in his path!

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid you can't leave here."

The voice was clear and crisp, yet it made Kisame frown, while Yuan Shi also looked at the three men in black with a solemn expression.

And the guards who lay behind them, seemingly dead!

"Who are you? What is your purpose in coming here?"

Yuan Shi was, after all, the Grand Elder of Wuyin, and he remained quite composed.

However, a murderous intent surged from Kisame beside him, making him seem like a hungry and raging beast.

"Long time no see. I remember your name is Kisame Hoshigaki, right?"

Yuzhi gently removed his hood, but he didn't look at Kisame beside him; a smile appeared on his face.

Although he knew that Zabuza and Kisame were both from Kirigakure, there was a certain probability that he would encounter them during his trip and the things he was going to do.

However, he did not expect that he would encounter Zabuza as soon as he logged in, and that he would encounter Kisame when he was about to make a move against Genji.

I don't know if they were just really unlucky.

"It's you, Uchiha Haori!"

Kisame clearly recognized him as well, and his gaze seemed somewhat solemn, but soon a smile appeared on his lips.

"I can't believe you dared to come to Kirigakure! You've really walked right into our trap!"

"Uchiha Haori, so it's you."

Upon hearing this name, Master Yuan instantly recognized Yu Zhi's identity.

"I never imagined that the person who made such great contributions to Konoha would be so young."

You're just too arrogant, bringing only two people to Kirigakure. Don't you take Kirigakure seriously?

However, since you're here, why not stay? I'm sure everyone will like you!

"Just the two of you, and those others lurking in the shadows?"

Yuzhi tilted his head slightly, and in an instant, his eyes turned into a kaleidoscope.

The scorching black flames swept out like a storm in an instant, rushing swiftly towards Kisame and Genji!

"!"

Hikaru was stunned when she saw this scene, and then stared at the haori in astonishment. Wasn't this her Amaterasu?

And most strangely, she found that she could also seem to control the flames.

"Get out of the way!"

Kisame's expression changed. He pushed Yuan Shi away and quickly formed hand seals.

Before he could even make a move, Shisui had already rushed in front of him like a ghost.

"you"

Before Kisame could finish speaking, he instantly felt a terrifying surge of chakra attacking his brain.

However, just as Shisui was about to slit Kisame's neck with his short sword, six or seven Kirigakure ninja suddenly appeared from the shadows.

"snort!"

Shisui snorted coldly, kicked Kisame away, and raised his short sword, ready for battle.

"what!"

Before the figure even landed, black flames swept over and engulfed the ninjas!

A scream rang out instantly, but stopped abruptly the next moment. Shisui turned around and glanced behind him.

Only Ying was behind him, her eyes slightly moving as she clearly controlled the flames, which made Shisui purse his lips.

"Senior Ying was too ruthless. Sigh, wasn't it Senior Hao who started this fire?"

Shisui's expression was somewhat strange, while Yuan Shi's face had turned pale.

He now seemed to understand why the three of them hadn't made any noise along the way, and why only these three dared to come to Kirigakure.

He could clearly see the strange patterns in the eyes of the three people.

He was someone who had lived through that era, and as someone in a high position, he knew all too well what such Sharingan meant!

"Kaleidoscope Sharingan."

Having already identified these eyes, Master Yuan harbored no illusions; the only way to defeat them was to gather even more power.

Otherwise, these people wouldn't be able to resist even a fraction of the damage!

"Where do you want to go?"

However, just as he was rushing toward the evacuation route, a voice suddenly rang in his ears.

Looking up, he saw that Yuzhi had appeared in front of him at some point.

As the light and the black flames intertwined, those Sharingan eyes, resembling twisted boomerangs, were slowly rotating—

"Damn it, it's them! How did they get back here?"

Inside the Mizukage's office, Obito roared with slight anger.

He already knew who had landed on the island, and he also knew part of Black Zetsu's plan.

He never expected to be in such a sorry state. Wuyin was his territory, yet he still had to be so careful!

What made him even more uneasy and annoyed was how Uchiha Haori knew he was in the Land of Water.

"I don't know, maybe it was during that operation in the Land of Grass, or maybe it was..."

Black Zetsu was talking complete nonsense, and was almost dragged into the reason that Yuri gave to Minato Namikaze.

He didn't say much after that, but his meaning was clear.

You're the one who most likely lured the enemy here.

Obito hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "What are they doing now?"

"Gathering intelligence everywhere."

Black Zetsu continued to lie through his teeth. He would never reveal that Haori and Taketori had been in contact; he wanted Obito to suspect him.

"Damn it, where did things go wrong?"

Obito gritted his teeth. He knew he would suffer a crushing defeat if he faced either Hagoromo or Hikaru alone.

Now that there is still Uchiha Shisui, he dares not take any chances.

As for Kakashi, he didn't take him seriously.

"Just follow the plan I gave you, at least that will convince them you're just passing through."

Black Zetsu immediately continued speaking.

"In that case, they probably won't come back so easily after they leave, and by then we'll have our defenses in place. If they dare to come, they'll be courting death!"

Is that so?

Obito hesitated for a moment, but in the end he nodded firmly.

"Alright, let's do it this way for now, damn it!"

"Don't worry, I will mobilize troops to besiege them."

Black Zetsu breathed a sigh of relief; with Obito agreeing, everything was fine.

"Hmm? Then why don't you just send the troops to besiege them?"

Obito was taken aback by Black Zetsu's words, and then immediately asked in confusion.

"The fact that they dared to come means they have some special abilities. Didn't you say that Uchiha Hagoromo might also possess space-time techniques?"

Black Zetsu was prepared and wasn't afraid of Obito asking questions.

"Only by dispelling their doubts once and for all can we solve the problem once and for all, right?"

Obito fell silent, naturally remembering how the haori had torn open space and severed his arm.

If this guy really has spatial abilities and believes he's right here, then his occasional visits in the future are definitely not a good thing!

"Which family did you choose?"

After a long while, Obito asked dejectedly.

"I wonder if you know anything about the Snow Clan."

Black Zetsu took out the documents he had prepared beforehand, and then spoke with a smile.

"That family that mastered Ice Release, weren't they wiped out?"

Obito frowned and asked, as he knew about these things.

"There's an orphan who hasn't shown any particular talent, but as someone from a nearly extinct bloodline, you'd probably be interested, wouldn't you?"

"As a bloodline on the verge of extinction, that might indeed interest me; it's a good argument."

(End of this chapter)