Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

He searched the scene but found no clues that could identify the attacker.

The wound caused by being pierced by a sharp, stick-like object was indeed quite uncommon. The weapons used by ninjas were mainly kunai and dachi. He only remembered that one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist used a similar unusual weapon, and if he remembered correctly, its name was [Long Sword - Sewing Needle].

but,

The previous generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were crippled by an unknown genin from Konoha during the Third Shinobi World War. The user of the long sword, Sewing Needle, was killed on the spot. Although the sword was later taken back by the Hidden Mist Village, a new successor could not be selected.

Hozuki Mangetsu is proficient with all seven swords, but he ultimately chose the twin swords Hiramekarei.

Therefore,

If the intelligence is correct, the Longsword Needle is currently still unclaimed and sealed away. Moreover, there is no reason for the Mist Ninja to turn against Konoha at this time. Since the establishment of the Konoha-Mist Ninja Joint Investigation Department, the friendship between the two villages has grown stronger day by day. The possibility of them suddenly turning against each other is too small.

"It shouldn't be a Kirigakure ninja, it can't be a Kirigakure ninja, but if it's not a Kirigakure ninja, then who is it... Damn it, there's no time." His orders were that if something happened to the barrier team, he needed to get to Naruto's side as quickly as possible to protect the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Even when I stop drinking water, my lips are bleeding.

He had no time to clean up the bodies at the scene. He could only clasp his hands together apologetically and say, "I'm sorry, everyone. I have important duties to attend to. I'll come back to collect your bodies later." With that, he turned and jumped out of the window. A few moments later, his figure had completely disappeared from sight.

In the barrier class's office building, only thirty-odd cold corpses remained.

however,

next second,

A sound was heard in the room where Shisui last stayed.

"I thought you were going to make a move!"

There's no need to do things you're not absolutely sure about.

"If it were Uchiha Sogen, then so be it, but you don't even have enough confidence in Uchiha Shisui? This isn't the kind of spirit Uchiha Madara should have." The speaker was a pitcher plant with a two-tongued face, Black Zetsu mocking Uchiha Obito without giving him any face at all.

Beside him, Obito Uchiha, wearing a mask, appeared from the Kamui dimension.

"Shisui of the Body Flicker is not so easy to deal with. In close combat, his speed is not much slower than the Yellow Flash of yesteryear. Moreover, the eye techniques of his Mangekyou Sharingan are still a mystery. There is no need to take such a risk at this time where the benefits and losses are disproportionate."

Obito Uchiha, who was being mocked, calmly explained why he hadn't made a move.

His past failures did not discourage him.

in contrast,

The hardships he endured at Zongxian's hands made his character even more resolute. He viewed all of this as a necessary test and tribulation on the way to that beautiful world without any strife, where Rin was. He developed a kind of unwavering and indomitable spirit.

"So what's next? Go help Kazuma deal with those brats?"

Black Zetsu stopped there, not provoking Obito Uchiha any further.

"Wait a minute... wait, something's not right, why are there so many crows?" Obito Uchiha glanced out the window and noticed nearly ten crows perched on the branches of a cherry tree that was about three stories high. The crows were hiding among the leaves, and he would have almost missed them if his Sharingan hadn't noticed the unusually active chakra.

"No, something's wrong, we need to..."

The word "retreat" hadn't even had a chance to escape his teeth.

Obito Uchiha only felt a blur before his eyes, but Shisui Uchiha, who had already left, reappeared in the room, standing by the window with his back to it. His crimson eyes were fixed on Obito Uchiha and Zetsu, and the three black tomoe silently merged into a four-leaf blade shaped like a windmill.

"Is it you? The murderers who killed thirty-seven members of the Barrier Team, the villains who tried to cause trouble in Konoha!!"

Zhi Shui spoke in a tone as cold as the biting wind blowing from the northern ice plains during the coldest days of winter.

"Body Flicker Technique? No, that's not right. Body Flicker Technique can't move that far. It's... Flying Thunder God Technique? You left the technique mark in this room a long time ago!!!" Uchiha Obito's eyes widened, his crimson eyes filled with surprise.

it turns out,

I saw him again.

Flying Thunder God Technique.

[Chapter 311. Flying Thunder God VS Kamui]

Flying Thunder God Technique... I thought I would never see anyone use such a technique again in my lifetime. After all, a genius like Minato only comes along once every few decades. Look at Konoha since the Second Hokage passed away, the village has produced many geniuses in the decades since!

However, only one person can master the Flying Thunder God Technique: Yellow Flash.

At the time when Minato-sensei passed away,

He even felt that the Flying Thunder God Technique might become a thing of the past!

because,

In the new world he created, there will be no more war, no more sacrifice, and ninjutsu, which was created for killing, will no longer have any meaning. Everyone will enjoy eternal peace and tranquility and sleep in the most beautiful dream!

then,

Reality slapped him in the face again.

It made him realize that the world is not as he thought it would be.

"I just had a sudden inspiration. I didn't really expect to find anything, but... I didn't expect that a fish would actually take the bait!" Shisui coldly stared at the two unfamiliar enemies in front of him. "And... if I'm not mistaken, you are Uchiha Madara? And you claim to be him!"

He stared at Uchiha Obito, at his orange-red swirling mask and his scarlet eyes, which perfectly matched the image of the 'guy who claimed to be Uchiha Madara' that Sogen had described before.

"I actually mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique. I was too arrogant this time."

Obito Uchiha admitted that he had made a mistake, though not a major one.

We were too careless!

He didn't consider that Uchiha Shisui had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique... No, that's not right. Generally speaking, no one would consider such a possibility. Rather than saying he was too careless, it's more accurate to say that his intelligence work was inadequate.

If he had known that Uchiha Shisui had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, he would definitely have been more cautious and prepared some countermeasures in advance, thus avoiding this troublesome situation.

Yes,

He's in a really tough situation right now!

The invisible confrontation had already begun the instant their eyes met.

Shisui activated his Mangekyou Sharingan immediately. Facing the pitcher plant-like, two-faced man, who claimed to be Uchiha Madara but whose true identity was unknown, he showed no mercy and decisively used his trump card—

Kotoamatsukami

The power of the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye techniques was on full display at this moment!

An invisible power of vision silently projected itself onto the two-faced man who looked like a pitcher plant as he spoke.

Kotoamatsukami is not a group genjutsu; it can only target one person at a time. It goes without saying which one is easier to defeat: the masked man who claims to be Uchiha Madara or this strange-looking pitcher plant with a two-tongued face.

The latter is naturally easier to deal with.

Regardless of whether the masked guy was really Uchiha Madara, according to Sogen's information, he had also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

According to the joint research of him, Sogen, and Elder Fugaku, they discovered that illusion techniques or Yin Release-type eye techniques such as 'Kotoamatsukami', 'Konohana Sakuya', and 'Kougen-no-Mikoto' are different from eye techniques that can cause physical damage. They seem to be more difficult to guard against, and ordinary opponents would find it difficult to break free once they are hit.

However, when they face an opponent who is also an Uchiha, and specifically an Uchiha who has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, the effectiveness of this type of eye technique will be significantly weakened. The extent to which it will be weakened depends on the type of opponent they are facing.

About a year ago, they secretly conducted an experiment.

Shisui and Sogen took turns facing Uchiha Fugaku's 'Kougen-no-Mikoto'.

In the end, it took Shisui a minute and a half to successfully erase the effect. As for Sogen's test results... he wasn't sure if Sogen was affected or not. Sogen had awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan later than him, but he had surpassed him.

Anyway,

Based on this research, he judged that attacking the masked man who claimed to be Uchiha Madara would probably have limited effect, so he chose to attack the pitcher plant-like man with a two-faced appearance, intending to subdue a target first no matter what.

only--

"Trying to alter my will? Hey! That's a dangerous ability, that's cheating! I'm reporting this, someone's cheating!!"

The lively White Zetsu let out a strange cry.

At the same time, a deep look of surprise appeared on Shisui's face.

Failed!

His [Kotoamatsukami] had no effect whatsoever. This pitcher plant-like thing was simply a monster, and its mental structure far exceeded his knowledge. It was a kind of terror that he had never seen in anyone he had ever met before!

Dark, heavy, twisted... His vocabulary seemed inadequate to accurately describe that bizarre mental structure.

No, that's not right.

That's no longer the structure of the human mind!

That's a monster.

Inhuman monsters!

This is not an exaggeration of its strength, but a statement of reality.

"What...what exactly are you?"

"I never expected your eye technique to be like this... It's truly unexpected. Madara, be careful. Your descendant's eye technique can modify a person's will. It can make someone fall in love with a monkey. If you are not yet healed and are accidentally affected, it will be very dangerous."

Black Zetsu spoke up to remind him.

"Can it modify human will?"

Obito Uchiha narrowed his eyes.

This ability is indeed terrifying, but fortunately, Black Zetsu was a servant created by Madara Uchiha using the power of the Rinnegan before his death. Its essence is an extension of the Rinnegan, which is fundamentally superior to the Mangekyou Sharingan. It is only natural that it can ignore all non-physical eye techniques.

【Uchiha Style: Sun Halo Dance】

His will, honed through countless battles, remained unshaken despite the failure of his trump card. Since illusion magic seemed to be ineffective, he would fight using other methods. Although illusion magic was his forte, he should not forget his title: 'Shinsui' (Instantaneous Body Still Water)!

In the blink of an eye,

Three fiery light blades from different directions rushed towards the final slash.

"Such speed! No wonder he can master the Flying Thunder God Technique! Is it Shisui of the Body Flicker? Truly living up to his reputation!" Obito Uchiha exclaimed sincerely. However, despite his praise, he didn't just stand by and watch. The moment Zetsu was attacked, the black tomoe in his scarlet eyes spun so fast that they almost left afterimages.

"Got you!"

He said softly.

Simultaneously,

It unleashed the attack that had been accumulating.

[Wood Release: Thorn Killing Technique]

Like venomous snakes lurking in the shadows, vine-like wooden tendrils sprang from the floor and walls, precisely targeting Shisui, who was still moving at high speed after launching an attack. The intertwined tendrils instantly wove together an airtight cage, which was constantly shrinking.

"So it really didn't work?"