Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

These words puzzled Obito. Having infiltrated from underground, he was unaware that Pain had only just left.

"call……"

Obito shrugged: "As a villain, isn't it normal for him to come back and take his target away?"

As he spoke, Obito walked towards the group.

"Shh!"

Aiba's long sword pierced through Obito's body in an instant, yet he felt no force whatsoever from the blow.

Turning around, Obito was seen dramatically looking down at his abdomen.

"Terrible, absolutely terrifying. I almost lost my life just now."

Obito then looked at Aiba and said, "Why don't you try it again? At the speed of a Jonin, it's actually quite exciting."

At that moment, Gaara instantly raised his hand.

A surge of quicksand rose up and swept towards Obito.

However, when the quicksand passed, Obito under the mask still had no wounds.

"Damn it, who is this guy?"

Temari was somewhat hysterical, and the tear stains at the corners of her eyes were still visible.

Masked Obito bowed slightly to his mate, saying, "Akatsuki, trainee reporting for duty."

Trainee?

This identity caused them all to frown.

That ability that rendered almost all attacks ineffective was something that even a trainee in the Akatsuki organization would only possess.

At that moment, Black and White Zetsu also emerged from behind Obito.

"I think you should hurry up. The timing of your arrival is a bit off. Uzumaki Sora and the others just left, and the people from Konoha are still here. Some people are already on their way."

These words startled Obito, who then reached out to grab Gaara.

"boom!"

Under the violent impact, Obito vanished from his spot in a flash, and the Mangekyou Sharingan beneath his mask began to slowly rotate.

"Shh..."

As if he had foreseen the future, Obito suddenly appeared and reached out to stab Gaara in the back.

"boom!!"

The automatically defending sand stopped Obito's hand, but Obito just smiled.

"squeak……"

In an instant, countless branches suddenly burst forth from the sand and gravel.

With a single blow, the Sand Armor slowly shattered and fell to the ground.

On Gaara's face, the mask formed from sand also cracked, and a trickle of blood slid down his face.

"Shh!"

After disappearing in a flash, Obito, who was wearing a mask not far away, spoke up: "Your age limits the amount of chakra you can use. So how many more times can you use the power to control the sand?"

Gaara ignored the blood on his face and said in a deep voice, "No matter how many times, I will protect this village."

Obito clapped his hands dismissively and said, "You, who have been ostracized since childhood, actually want to protect this village now. Heh..."

……

Chapter 281: Hidden in the Mist

After learning that Uchiha Kumo was also in Sunagakure, Obito became somewhat anxious.

Without further ado, the kaleidoscope beneath the mask slowly spun, and in a flash, he vanished from the spot.

"Shh!"

Quicksand surged forth, encircling and sealing it from both sides in an attempt to strangle it.

The sand grains instantly transformed into a sphere, and Gaara declared, "No matter your speed, my sand cannot sense you when it surrounds you, so you cannot escape!"

But the next moment.

The sand and gravel pressed towards the center, but this attack could only penetrate Obito's body without causing the slightest damage.

The space rippled like a whirlpool, and Obito quickly disappeared into it.

"At such a young age, you possess power beyond your own because of the One-Tailed Shukaku. Is that... what gives you confidence?"

A mocking voice appeared, followed by Obito's hand.

"puff!"

Wood Release: Wood Splinter Technique!

The branch pierced Gaara's body in an instant, and the Sand Armor activated at the same time. Gaara's mother's power was almost passive, allowing her to defend herself.

However, mere sand and gravel could not stop the power of Earth and Wood Release.

In an instant, several tree branches suddenly burst forth and extended.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

A mouthful of blood spurted from Gaara's mouth; his internal organs had been pierced!

Obito approached from behind and whispered, "There are too many ways to dodge an attack from all sides in this world. But in the foreseeable future, even a single straight thrust is something you can't avoid."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gaara knelt down on the ground.

Seeing this, Temari waved her giant folding fan and struck.

"Shh!"

Beneath Obito's mask, a Mangekyou Sharingan stared intently at Temari.

"You... are still too weak."

After saying that, Temari felt the space around her turn blood red in an instant, and the suffocating feeling made it impossible for her to breathe.

Illusion, dispel!

He instantly amplified the flow of chakra within his body, but the surrounding scenery remained unchanged.

That special Sharingan genjutsu is indeed not so easy to dispel.

……

In reality, seeing that Temari had fallen into a coma and collapsed on the ground, Obito threw Gaara, who was on the ground, towards White Zetsu.

"The Wood Release technique only grazed his internal organs. Don't let him die, otherwise we'll have to wait for the One-Tail to reappear in addition to the Three-Tails."

White Zetsu took Gaara and carried him on his shoulder, then thought for a moment and asked, "Um... shall we study how he poops? Like, take a closer look?"

Obito paused, then turned to stare at White Zetsu and said, "Back then, you didn't do those things to me too, did you?!"

Seeing the murderous look in the other person's eyes, Bai Jue swallowed hard.

Fortunately, Black Zetsu rose from the ground at that moment: "No, my main body was watching at that time, so it didn't have a chance to do anything unnecessary."

Obito stared intently at White Zetsu: "It had better be that way. If I find any other answer, I will wipe you all out!"

After saying that, Obito looked at the other side.

After Gaara fell, the only one who rushed to take him back was Temari.

Furthermore, both Aiba and the Sunagakure search team ninjas simply watched everything unfold nervously without taking any action.

"Should we kill them?"

Black Zetsu shook his head slightly: "They've arrived, they've obtained their target, we need to leave quickly."

Obito nodded, and a vortex began to form in the space behind him.

"Protect? Heh?"

"What's the point of protecting ninjas like you?"

"The cowardly Sand Village is so pathetic that even their existence is disgusting. Now... you've lost the courage you had when facing the One-Tailed Jinchuriki. How laughable..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Obito vanished into thin air.

Meanwhile, White Zetsu and Black Zetsu, along with Gaara, slowly sank into the ground and disappeared.

……

Is it ridiculous?

Aiba clenched his fists, and Gaara's words from earlier flashed through his mind.

I want everyone's approval. If you feel you harbor an irreparable hatred for me, then come and kill me!

Without any expression, Aiba now knew that was Gaara's true thought.

Cowardice?

Perhaps I really am a coward...

Vulnerable.

He was saved by Gaara, but when Gaara was captured, he didn't even have the courage to fight back.

"The Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast... has been captured."

"It might be a good thing that someone who could go berserk at any moment was arrested."

"Yes. In the village, Gaara is like a ticking time bomb. Nobody dares to approach him; it's better if they get killed."

"If he can't control his power, he has no reason to exist as a Jinchūriki. Dying might be a good ending for him."

……

The ninjas in the search team began to discuss, or perhaps it would be more accurate to call it an excuse.

An excuse to survive, an excuse to cover up one's earlier cowardice...