In this situation, facing Obito Uchiha is a natural disadvantage. However, besides his space-time ability, that guy is also extremely strong. If such a person is really plotting something, then when everything explodes, things will become even more complicated.

As evening fell, Hiashi Hyuga led the main force away from the Konoha camp. After they had gone some distance, Jiraiya immediately convened a meeting.

Those who came into the tent were all a little confused. The Hyuga clan had just evacuated and was now holding a meeting?

Isn't that a bit unethical?

This idea didn't last long. As the matter of the butterfly mark was leaked, most of the ninjas in the tent involuntarily covered their foreheads, and then they all felt a sense of disorientation.

"Let's not let this matter reach the Hyuga clan for now. Let them immerse themselves in the beauty of this dream for a while."

Jiraiya spoke calmly, and the ninjas who heard this had a bad feeling. The matter of the butterfly mark, combined with the early departure of the entire Hyuga clan, clearly indicated that having the Hyuga clan ninja break the genjutsu would bring about something rather desperate.

They didn't know exactly what that matter was, but they were certain that Jiraiya would never speak of it casually.

"Remove the butterfly mark from everyone in the Konoha camp as quickly as possible. It can be removed as long as the person becomes aware of the butterfly's presence. Report any unexpected events immediately!"

Jiraiya gave the order, and the ninjas slowly left the tents. Immediately afterwards, screams of agony echoed from inside the Konoha camp, as not everyone could calmly accept what had happened.

Some female ninjas, in particular, would even check their bodies for any strange marks the moment the butterfly mark was removed.

However, none of this was the most exciting part. When Kakashi entered Hongzhi's tent, before he could even speak, he saw the white butterfly between the shadow clone's eyebrows.

Having seen so many blue butterflies, Kakashi immediately turned and left upon seeing the white one. When he returned, he brought Jiraiya and Shikaku Nara with him.

Compared to blue butterflies, white butterflies are definitely unusual, since they don't know what white butterflies mean or whether they can be easily eliminated.

"There's a white butterfly on your forehead..."

Seeing the shadow clone's nonchalant actions, Kakashi tentatively asked, "Under normal circumstances, upon hearing this information, one would be stunned, and then the butterfly would simply disappear."

However, after Kakashi finished speaking, the shadow clone simply rolled its eyes at him, then casually said:

"I know, and I also have two other butterflies on me. Do you want to see them?"

Chapter 386 What did I do?

Kakashi was horrified upon hearing Hongzhi's words, while Jiraiya and Nara Shikaku were also on high alert. Three butterflies on one person, and all of them were white butterflies unlike any other, which was truly terrifying.

"Did you sense anything unusual?"

Jiraiya asked cautiously, afraid of suddenly causing some bad trouble, after all, three butterfly marks were unheard of.

"I wasn't under any illusion spell, so how could there be anything unusual?"

The shadow clone rolled its eyes at Jiraiya, then continued with its original task. The three people who heard this had extremely interesting expressions. They had assumed that Hiroji was still under the illusion, but they did not expect Hiroji to say such a thing.

"You mean you weren't affected by the illusion from the beginning, and you could clearly see the butterfly marks on our bodies?"

Jiraiya asked, somewhat taken aback, "If that's the case, doesn't that mean there's something wrong with Hiroji? Whatever the reason he wasn't affected by the illusion, the fact that he knew about it but didn't report it is something to be wary of."

"of course."

The shadow clone looked at Jiraiya with a slight change in his eyes. He did not deny the matter. As for whether this would arouse Jiraiya's suspicion, he would definitely be suspected. After all, this was the shadow clone's purpose. He had almost collected all the tailed beasts. Why should he stay in Konoha?

Be a nanny?

Impossible. After returning, I'll give Naruto a shot and then leave Konoha openly and honestly. Whether Jiraiya will be resented by certain people is not something the Shadow Clones need to worry about.

"Then why didn't you report it?"

Jiraiya's face darkened. If he had known about this beforehand, he might have been able to avoid many things from happening.

"Do you want the Hyuga clan to know the truth, then become completely useless, or even a burden? If I had told you beforehand, we should be chatting in the Iwagakure prison right now, but I can guarantee you'll be living a very comfortable life. As for you? You'll probably die a horrible death."

The shadow clone spoke calmly, and the white butterfly mark between its brows disappeared without a trace as it spoke. Creating a white butterfly mark in the dantian was no problem for the shadow clone at all; the only problem was that it looked a little strange.

Especially the white butterfly mark in the lower dantian area, but the purpose of the shadow clone was originally to tease the people of Konoha, so naturally it would not allow such a mark to exist permanently.

"you......"

Jiraiya's expression was somewhat stiff. Although what he said made a lot of sense, it was not a reason not to report the matter.

"Kakashi, take him back to Konoha."

After a long silence, Jiraiya looked at Kakashi beside him and said with a gloomy expression, "This guy's behavior is a bit problematic. If we continue to let him stay in the Konoha camp, it might cause problems in the upcoming negotiations. It would be better to send him back to Konoha directly."

"Yes!"

Kakashi agreed without much hesitation. He didn't quite understand Hiroji's actions either, and in this situation, it would be better to send Hiroji back directly; that was the best solution at the moment.

"I hope you won't regret this, Jiraiya."

Hiroji smiled at Jiraiya, then turned and walked out of the tent. Kakashi followed indifferently. After the two left, Jiraiya, who was still thinking, suddenly felt a little dazed. He felt like something was wrong with him just now.

"Although he does have some problems, if we send him back, the wounded in the camp may not receive timely treatment."

Before Jiraiya could recover, Nara Shikaku's voice slowly drifted over. Jiraiya was somewhat bewildered upon hearing this, but quickly recalled everything that had just happened.

What did I do?

Jiraiya, feeling as if what he had just experienced was a dream, looked curiously at Nara Shikaku beside him. Upon hearing this, Nara Shikaku subconsciously took a few steps back and looked directly at Jiraiya's forehead.

After confirming that there were no butterfly marks, Nara Shikaku breathed a sigh of relief and then began to recount what had just happened.

It is undeniable that Jiraiya was affected again just now. Knowing this, Nara Shikaku had sweat on his forehead. Just now, Jiraiya did not have the butterfly mark between his eyebrows, which means that he could not guarantee whether Jiraiya was in a normal state at this moment.

"I've been affected again!"

Upon learning the truth, Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine. He had no idea what had happened before he was directly affected. Didn't this mean that Obito Uchiha could manipulate his state at will?

Isn't this a bit too terrifying?

That should be the case.

Nara Shikaku replied helplessly. This was truly terrifying. Even though the butterfly mark had dissipated, it could still be affected by the illusion. This was definitely not good news for Konoha.

"Bring them back!"

Jiraiya, who understood what had just happened, looked at the wounded who were still being treated and pinched his brow helplessly. This situation was too terrifying. If Hiroji went back like this, these wounded would basically not survive. After all, those who were sent here were wounded that ordinary medical ninjas could not handle.

"It's probably too late."

Nara Shikaku said helplessly, "If they left on foot, they might be able to catch up, but if they ran away, who could catch up with a Kage-level fighter running halfway?"

Upon receiving this answer, Jiraiya felt a wave of dizziness. He slowly walked out of the tent and saw the resentful eyes of an Anbu who had lost both legs, as well as the despairing gaze of the ninja who had been waiting there to receive treatment.

Jiraiya, who was already feeling depressed, forced himself to return to his tent. Before he could recover, he saw several clan leaders hurrying into the tent. They were undoubtedly there to ask why Hiroji had been sent back, since some of the injured ninjas were also members of their clan.

Faced with this situation, Jiraiya could not possibly tell the truth. After all, compared to his distrust of Hiroji, the most terrifying thing was that Obito Uchiha could still control him silently.

Choosing the lesser of two evils, Jiraiya could only watch as those people's questioning gazes turned into disdain, while Nara Shikaku, the only one who knew the truth, could only stand aside in silence.

The Anbu (Anti-Japanese Special Forces) have been dispatched to pursue Hiroji and Kakashi, but they have yet to receive any feedback. This is enough to show that the two ran away, otherwise they would have been caught up by now.

On the road leading from the Konoha camp to Konoha, the shadow clones moved swiftly ahead, while Kakashi, who was originally ordered by Jiraiya to take him along, could only slowly chase after them from behind.

In this situation, even though Kakashi had countless questions, he couldn't find an opportunity to ask them. He could only follow with all his might. Otherwise, he might have been left behind.

This was quite a shock to Kakashi; Hiroji's speed exceeded his expectations.

Chapter 387 This is a blasphemy

After a night of travel, Konoha was now within reach. Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this scene. He was no longer worried about losing them, since they had already arrived in Konoha, and Koji wouldn't suddenly change course.

As Kakashi was thinking this, he saw Hiroji's speed suddenly increase several levels, and then he disappeared from his sight.

Kakashi was stunned by what he saw, but it wasn't a big problem. Although he couldn't see it clearly, the only direction he could go was Konoha.

With that thought in mind, Kakashi headed straight for the Hokage's office. No matter what, the Hokage had to know about this, otherwise things would become even more complicated. After all, only Tsunade could handle this conflict.

No one else had the right to interrupt. They just didn't know if Konoha had actually shaken off the genjutsu of the Butterfly Mark. If not, this place would definitely cause a commotion.

The shadow clone that sped to Konoha didn't go back immediately; there was no need to. It simply took Naruto to the laboratory, and after that, left Konoha.

I'm sure Konoha wouldn't care about a little medical ninja who suddenly disappeared.

......

In the back mountains of Konoha, Naruto Uzumaki was still training in an open area. The training content was very simple, just ordinary wind-attribute nature transformation. Because Yamato had been killed, Naruto Uzumaki was also unable to use shadow clones for large-scale training.

Naruto Uzumaki frowned as he channeled chakra into his palm, appearing unusually diligent. However, as he released his grip, a completely destroyed leaf slowly fell to the ground. Wind-style chakra training likely involved slicing leaves directly.

Naruto's actions now are clearly overkill. Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Konoha and Iwagakure are at war, and those Konoha members who are still able to fight, even if they are not assigned to the front lines, will be responsible for transporting supplies and delivering intelligence.

He was the only one left to train here all alone, not only because of his status as a Jinchūriki, but also because his strength was currently the weakest among his peers.

Of course, Tsunade was just fooling him later. She was mainly afraid that Naruto would go berserk on the battlefield, which would not only affect the battle, but also attract the attention of other forces, who would then try to capture him.

"Damn it, how am I supposed to succeed?!"

Naruto's angry voice slowly drifted over, and as his emotions surged, crimson chakra gradually appeared on his body—the chakra of the Nine-Tails.

Normally, it wouldn't be so easily triggered, but during training, Jiraiya opened the seal that originally only allowed a little chakra to flow out a bit more so in order to help Naruto Uzumaki control the power of the Nine-Tails. As a result, whenever Naruto Uzumaki's emotions fluctuate violently, it is possible to directly trigger the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Jiraiya's idea was good, but the problem was that the current situation did not allow Naruto to hone his willpower and thus control the chakra flowing from the Nine-Tails.

Naruto's unusual behavior caught the attention of his caregivers, and just as they were about to do something, the bright red chakra on Naruto's body vanished without a trace.

The Konoha ninjas who witnessed this scene were somewhat confused, but they did not take any further action. After all, this was not the first time such a thing had happened. Every time Naruto Uzumaki was about to lose control, his chakra would be directly absorbed.

They didn't understand what had happened, but they could deduce that it was a method left behind by Jiraiya.

Not only did they think so, but even Naruto Uzumaki thought so. The only one who knew the truth was the Nine-Tails inside Naruto. It could clearly feel the chakra flowing out of the seal, which would eventually be absorbed by the butterfly mark on Naruto's forehead.

This made Kurama extremely frustrated. If it weren't for that cumbersome mark, it could have tried to break the seal many times. But that so-called butterfly mark was like a bottomless pit, greedily devouring its slowly flowing chakra.

The shadow clone quietly watched Naruto Uzumaki, who was still training in the arena. There were still many Anbu members around, and at least ten of them could clearly see Naruto, not to mention those who were monitoring from a distance.

The shadow clone completely ignored the presence of these people and walked to Naruto's vicinity. Because of the butterfly mark, only the sleeping Nine-Tails could sense the shadow clone approaching.

However, Kurama wouldn't actively remind Naruto. The shadow clone looked at the bright red butterfly mark on Naruto's forehead and felt quite satisfied. It was definitely not wrong to collect more of Kurama's chakra, since even Nagato and Obito Uchiha might not be able to capture Naruto and extract the tailed beast.

The shadow clone ignored Naruto Uzumaki, who was training with an uneasy feeling, and knocked him unconscious with a chop to the neck before carrying him toward the laboratory.

We don't need to pay attention to the surrounding Anbu. They'll just mistake the shadow of that big tree for Naruto Uzumaki training. Anyway, once Naruto's physique has undergone a transformation, he'll be leaving Konoha. Whether Tsunade and the others discover the problem is no longer that important.

......

At Konoha Hospital, when the shadow clone was taking Naruto to the laboratory, they saw Sakura Haruno standing by the window. Having lost her parents, she stood there quietly, giving off a sad feeling.

Seeing this, the shadow clone shook his head helplessly. Facing the storm that was about to sweep across the entire ninja world, sometimes it was a good thing to get rid of it in advance. However, he had not considered this point before, and only thought it would be fun.

After the shadow clone led Naruto Uzumaki into the laboratory, Sakura Haruno, who had been standing there, slowly turned around. She looked at the dark laboratory with confusion, seemingly lost in thought.

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