Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

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Did Uchiha Mugen accidentally drop his finger?

Why does it feel like those three tomoe are flying towards them? Black Zetsu looked bewildered, his mind momentarily blank. Uchiha Sogen's hand slipped way too much, didn't it? Their hiding place wasn't in the same direction as Yagura's.

Or is it that,

Was Uchiha Sogen doing this on purpose?

His target wasn't Yagura Karatachi, but Obito Uchiha from the beginning? Or was it himself? A myriad of thoughts raced through Black Zetsu's mind. At that moment, the three tomoe, each carrying a deep aura of destruction, were already within reach, filling their entire field of vision.

[Chapter 94: I don't remember Uchiha Madara being a one-eyed person]

With such a large Yasaka Magatama practically plastered on their faces, neither Obito nor Zetsu were foolish enough to believe it was truly because Mugen Uchiha accidentally threw it off course. The most likely explanation was that they had been exposed, though they still couldn't quite figure out how they had been discovered.

but,

This issue can be investigated later.

The most important thing right now is how to deal with these unexpected changes.

As for the 'Yasaka Magatama' that fell down, what is that? Is it very powerful?

Obito Uchiha didn't take it seriously at all. As long as he had Kamui, such attacks were nothing more than a gentle breeze to him. If possible, he would like Uchiha Sogen to do this a few more times to exhaust Uchiha Sogen's eye power as much as possible.

"What should we do next?"

Obito Uchiha narrowed his eyes and began to think.

He originally did not intend to show himself until he had figured out the details of Uchiha Sogen's eye technique.

According to the final investigation results,

Only then will he decide on the next course of action.

However, unexpectedly, Uchiha Sogen somehow managed to see through his and Zetsu's whereabouts, which was a bit embarrassing. They had already been exposed to Uchiha Sogen, and there was no point in continuing to hide.

At this moment,

The Yasaka Magatama pierced through Obito Uchiha's body like a phantom, striking the thick old cedar tree. In an instant, the sturdy old cedar tree was silently sent away. The high-density chakra erupted with an astonishing energy shock. Not only was the old cedar tree completely evaporated, but everything in the surrounding area could not withstand such devastation.

A dazzling light, like a small sun, rose from the forest, and the energy waves it generated rippled outwards in concentric circles, the roar that shook the sea and the land almost resounded throughout the entire world.

When the light faded and the loud noise receded, a huge crater with a diameter of nearly 100 meters appeared in the forest. Smoke and dust like volcanic ash rose from the crater, bringing with it an indescribable dry and pungent smell.

This is--

Magatama of Yasaka.

"In terms of power... it should be about the same as the Tailed Beast Ball released by a Jinchuriki who is half-tailed beast transformed."

The pitcher plant-shaped Zetsu reappeared from the ground and casually approached Obito Uchiha, who was also unharmed. Standing on the edge of the pit, he looked down at the crater created by the blast. Both of them had top-notch survival abilities, and the seemingly devastating attack had no effect on them.

"Boring stuff."

Obito Uchiha didn't care about Zetsu's analysis at all.

Let alone comparing it to the Tailed Beast Ball released by a half-tailed beast Jinchuriki, even if it were a fully-formed Tailed Beast, what difference would it make?

It means nothing in the face of 'Kamui'.

To date, only his teacher has been able to decipher 'Kamui', and he is the only one.

"Not interested? Fine! But the Uchiha clan leader is here! Obito, have you decided what to do next? Leave? Or meet him, or... try to kill Uchiha Munegen now?" Just as Black Zetsu asked the question, a deep crimson light, like a speeding train, crashed through the half-charred trees at the edge of the crater and headed straight for their location without any hesitation.

Have I been located again?

Obito Uchiha's gaze narrowed slightly.

A deep sense of doubt arose in my mind; I couldn't understand how I had been discovered.

He was still draped in a 'White Zetsu' cloak, with most of his body in a state of fusion with the Ephemeral Technique, only his chest and above exposed. Sensing ninjutsu relying on chakra detection wouldn't be able to detect him or Zetsu's presence, unless they were directly seen by someone like the Byakugan. Isolating one's aura and becoming invisible are not the same thing...

See?

A spark of inspiration flashed through my mind.

His crimson single eye darted around rapidly, and then he spotted a small black mouse huddled in the grass. He noticed abnormal chakra flow on the mouse's body. With a flick of his wrist, Obito Uchiha unleashed a shuriken that "whooshed" out, instantly turning the mouse into a puddle of black liquid, staining the grass black.

"It's ink, and it smells of Yang Release chakra. If I remember correctly, someone in Danzo's Root seems to use this kind of method."

Jue's movements were incredibly fast.

The collection and analysis were done in an instant. "It feels like there was some special information in this ink, but unfortunately it has been destroyed... However, if I'm not mistaken, Uchiha Munen must have found our location using this thing."

"So you're saying we've already been seen, right?"

"Yes."

Black Zetsu replied in a deep voice.

Obito Uchiha's gaze turned colder.

Careless!

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Sogen possessed such mysterious methods, even he was caught off guard and his whereabouts were discovered without his knowledge. This setback really upset him. He lightly pressed his palm on his mask, made a decision with a determined heart.

A glint of light shimmered in his scarlet eyes.

【Divine Might】

Under Zetsu's gaze, the space around Obito Uchiha seemed to be distorted, forming a vortex-like space centered on his scarlet eyes. This vortex sucked Obito Uchiha directly into the vortex, and he disappeared completely.

Uchiha Sogen,

It was more troublesome and difficult than expected.

However, it doesn't matter.

Everything is still under control, and the overall plan is fine; only some minor adjustments are needed. For example, Madara Uchiha's identity will be revealed earlier. As for the consequences of doing so...

Nothing will change.

This world, filled with intrigue, ambition, suspicion, hatred, and war, will not change because of the life or death of Madara Uchiha. At most, it will arouse the vigilance and caution of Konoha, but what can it do? To kill Madara Uchiha, one must first have the ability to find him.

Black Zetsu looked at the spot where Obito had disappeared, a fleeting smile appearing on his half-black face.

Then the pitcher plant closed up, its grown body merging into the earth and disappearing without a trace.

Ten seconds later,

A deep crimson light surged forth.

"Oh!"

The emerging skeletal arm swatted away the persistent dark red claws from behind. Zongxian paid little attention to Yagura, his scarlet eyes scanning the surroundings, searching for Obito Uchiha and Zetsu. After looking around, he didn't find Obito or Zetsu, nor was he lucky enough to find any pure white, life-filled severed limbs that had been blown away.

Have they left?

Zongxian frowned.

He wasn't surprised that the Yasaka Magatama was useless. This move was just meant to be a greeting, to show that "I've found you." He didn't expect any unexpected surprises. However, Uchiha Obito ran away without even showing his face.

This gave him a bit of a headache.

Hunting requires finding prey, and Obito Uchiha's method of hiding in another dimension is practically cheating!

This severely undermines the enjoyment of hunting activities.

Fresh blood flowed from Zongxian's right eye socket.

He put in a lot of effort to create this, intending to demonstrate his excessive consumption of eye power, but... judging from the situation, could it be that he'd wasted his time? Obito Uchiha escaped; who was he putting on this show for?

Should I show this to Yagura?

Zongxian glanced sideways at the dark red beast that was relentlessly causing him trouble. Fine, then!

As long as he didn't leave empty-handed, that was fine. His eyes focused their power. Since Obito Uchiha had escaped, there was no need to continue entangled with Yagura. Just as he was about to give Yagura a genjutsu, he suddenly sensed a chakra aura that appeared out of nowhere not far away.

A change of heart, and the plan changes!

Zongxian relaxed his brows, and his Susanoo suddenly erupted. His skeletal hand slammed the charging Yagura away a great distance before turning his gaze to Obito Uchiha, who was standing on the top of a tree wearing an orange-red mask.

"I thought you'd escaped, Mr. Mysterious Man."

Zongxian turned his head and looked over; the two were very close together.

If he wanted to,

Susanoo can strike with its palm at any time.

In fact, that's exactly what he did. A second skeletal hand, wreathed in deep crimson flames, appeared beside Zongxian and, following his will, slammed down from the sky with an aura that seemed intent on turning Uchiha Obito into a pile of minced meat.

The trees beneath Obito Uchiha's feet were crushed.

Countless broken branches and leaves flew in all directions with the shockwave. Uchiha Obito, who was unharmed, lightly leaped to another tree next to him.

"Want to try again, you brat from the Uchiha clan?"

Obito Uchiha stood on the treetop, still wearing the orange-red one-eyed mask with black stripes on his face, and a black fitted long robe on his body. However, this simple attire did not diminish his eerie and unpredictable aura. The scarlet eye under the mask was staring straight at Sogen.

"Kaleidoscope Sharingan... Who exactly are you?"

Zongxian forced a serious expression onto his face, asking the question knowing the answer already.

Susanoo's two arms disappeared, but the ring of ribs on its sides still firmly protected Sogen.

"Uchiha Madara."

Obito Uchiha spoke a false lie without changing his expression.

"Uchiha Madara?"

Zongxian narrowed his eyes, a cold smile appearing on his lips, and sneered, "Although your Mangekyou Sharingan is indeed genuine, it's a bit too much to think you can ride on my head and be my ancestor just because of that. Since you say you are Uchiha Madara, then... where is the proof?"

"You don't just have that one Mangekyou Sharingan, do you? I don't remember Uchiha Madara being a one-eyed person. Don't tell me you lost an eye during your final battle with the First Hokage. Please provide more reliable evidence before you try to impersonate someone else's ancestor."

[Chapter 95: The Magic of the Sharingan]

"Whether you believe me or not is your business. I, Uchiha Madara, have no need to prove my identity to anyone." Uchiha Obito imitated the arrogant attitude that Uchiha Madara had in his memory, even the look in his scarlet eyes was so contemptuous and confident.

It's as if,

The Zongxian standing before him was merely a tiny insect; there was no need for a human to prove their identity to an insect.