After dealing with all the Root ninjas, two masked, cloaked figures faced each other from a distance.
For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
To think that they would run into Tu Zi here made Uchiha Xiang somewhat depressed.
This guy actually wanted to do the same thing as him, to "pick up bargains" at the root.
He knew it! The reason Orochimaru joined Akatsuki in the original story was because Tu Zi-ge (Orochimaru's nickname) "picked up" a lot of good stuff from Danzo.
After all, Akatsuki's finances have never been very good, and they are unlikely to provide Orochimaru with a large amount of financial support.
It's likely that Tu Zi Ge used these valuable items, obtained from the roots, to attract Orochimaru.
Danzo was such a good man!
Obito never expected that someone would have the same idea as him, especially someone who, like him, wore a mask and a cloak.
And so, the two stood facing off in front of what appeared to be the entrance to the Root's secret vault...
Chapter 73, Fugaku: Elephant, it's getting cold, please wear more clothes.
Deep within the Uchiha clan's territory, Itachi Uchiha stood beside Mikoto Uchiha, who was newly pregnant, his expression slightly bewildered.
As night fell, the Uchiha clan compound gradually became noisy.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, summoned a large number of ANBU ninja to monitor the Uchiha clan without notifying the Security Department, which filled the Uchiha clan members with doubt and unease.
The cries of children and the arguments of adults rose and fell, and the clansmen hurried about, as if foreshadowing something big that would happen in Konoha that night.
Uchiha Itachi was soon surprised to find that his clan's gate was completely surrounded by fully armed clansmen.
The dissatisfaction and anger on their faces were clearly visible, giving Itachi a sense of foreboding.
Looking at his agitated clansmen, Itachi Uchiha felt increasingly uneasy. He left his mother and went to his family's backyard, trying to find his father, Fugaku Uchiha, to find out the truth.
However, as soon as he stepped into the backyard, he found that a large number of clansmen had gathered there as well. But unlike at the entrance, all the clansmen here were Jonin and elite Jonin, with not a single Chunin or Genin in sight.
"Why have all the family's elites gathered here?"
Itachi Uchiha realized that almost all the elite members of the Uchiha clan had gathered at his home, which intensified his unease. He vaguely guessed that something major must have happened in the village.
Just then, the faint sounds of a heated argument drifted from the main hall in the backyard. Uchiha Itachi immediately stopped and listened intently.
Inside the main hall, Zhishui was subtly surrounded by a group of clansmen, his expression firm and resolute.
"Brother Xiang hasn't arrived yet, and I absolutely will not allow you to make any rash moves!"
Upon hearing this, an elite Jonin from the clan chief's faction flew into a rage: "Shisui, don't forget the relationship between Uchiha Enoki and Orochimaru. Orochimaru defected; won't the Hokage suspect him? Are you going to betray the Uchiha clan?"
"I believe in Brother Xiang."
Shisui answered without hesitation.
He paused, then looked at Fugaku Uchiha, who was sitting cross-legged, and spoke earnestly, "Clan head, the situation is still unclear. The Third Hokage has only sent people to monitor the Uchiha, and hasn't taken any actual action. Have you considered the consequences of launching a rebellion at this time? Once the village falls into internal strife, the Hidden Cloud Village, Hidden Stone Village, Hidden Sand Village, Hidden Mist Village, and other villages will inevitably take advantage of the situation. Even if we seize the Hokage position, what will we have to resist them?"
Before clan leader Fugaku could answer, another elite Uchiha Jonin sneered, "When have we Uchiha ever been afraid of them?"
Upon hearing this, the Uchiha clan members became excited: "The Third Hokage clearly doesn't trust us Uchiha. As long as we can control the village, the other ninja villages are nothing to fear."
Fugaku raised his hand to silence the commotion and said to Shisui, "Because of the relationship between Elephant and Orochimaru, we have no choice but to accept Orochimaru's defection."
Shisui shook his head and said, "No, things haven't come to that yet. We still have a choice!"
Fugaku and many Uchiha clan members stared intently at Shisui, awaiting his explanation.
Shisui took a deep breath, feeling quite troubled by the "profound wisdom" of his clansmen.
He explained, "Although Brother Xiang has a close relationship with Orochimaru, he himself did not participate in the defection. Moreover, as the Konoha Police Chief, he made outstanding contributions to Konoha. Without an absolute reason, the Third Hokage would not touch him."
The Uchiha Jonin standing nearby still had some doubts and said, "What does the Third Hokage mean by sending so many Anbu ninjas to watch us? What if he wants to use this opportunity to deal with the Uchiha? We might as well strike first."
Orochimaru's defection, and the Third Hokage's sudden dispatch of ANBU ninjas to monitor the Uchiha clan's territory, brought the Uchiha's distrust of the Third Hokage to its peak.
Given the complex relationship between Uchiha Enoki and Orochimaru, the Uchiha have reason to believe that Hiruzen Sarutobi will take this opportunity to deal with the Uchiha in order to eliminate this unstable "factor".
Of course, the fact that Uchiha Xiang possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan and displayed near-invincible strength was the most important reason why many Uchiha were clamoring to launch a coup.
They might have intended to take this opportunity to "force" Uchiha Eizo to wear a Hokage's robe.
Many Uchiha believed that Uchiha Zō was currently invincible in Konoha.
With Orochimaru's defection at this moment, as long as the Uchiha clan gains power, they will definitely have a chance to seize control of Konoha amidst internal and external troubles.
Hiruzen Sarutobi could never be a match for Zou Uchiha!
As a member of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Xiang would inevitably be drawn into any Uchiha rebellion.
This is also why the Uchiha present did not want to wait for Uchiha Sō to arrive before launching the rebellion.
After all, once Uchiha Sho arrives, given his "prestige" within the clan, if he doesn't want to launch a rebellion, the Uchiha present will have no choice but to follow his advice.
The power of the Mangekyou Sharingan is too great!
Fugaku, arms crossed, glanced at Shisui.
He had used his Mangekyou Sharingan to deduce that if the Uchiha launched a coup when Orochimaru defected, and if the Uchiha were to be coerced into taking action, the probability of the Uchiha taking Konoha would be extremely high.
The existence of two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, especially the powerful strength that Uchiha Zou had previously displayed outside the village, made Fugaku feel that the Uchiha clan had a chance to regain its former glory.
Do you really think he's an easy target?
His reputation for "fierce eyes" was earned through real battles on the battlefield.
If his Mangekyou Sharingan hadn't been unable to find any hope of victory no matter how he deduced it, why would he have acted so "submissive" in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi?
It's all for the family!
Shisui knew that if he didn't stop these crazed Uchiha, they would definitely lead the Uchiha clan in a rebellion.
Seeing this, Shisui had no choice but to activate his Mangekyou Sharingan and speak firmly to the crowd: "Without Brother Xiang's permission, no one can act rashly. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."
At that moment, Shisui had already made up his mind to use "Kotoamatsukami" if necessary.
"Shisui...you...?"
Looking at Shisui's imposing Mangekyou Sharingan, the Uchiha clan members present all showed expressions of shock and awe.
"When did Shisui awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan? He is clearly not of one mind with the Uchiha clan."
"Like Kagami, he is too close to the Hokage lineage."
"With this 'variable,' launching a coup today is probably not going to work!"
In that split second, Fugaku Uchiha's mind raced, and he realized that his plan to add clothes for Uchiha Eizo needed to be put on hold for the time being!
"Unfortunately, the three pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan users in the Uchiha clan had differing opinions..."
Chapter 74, Clash with Brother Tu
In the root base.
With his eyes fixed on Obito, Uchiha Xiang was considering a strategy.
In the original work, Obito's strength was fully demonstrated on the night of the "Nine-Tails' rampage".
He can instantly defeat the ANBU squad arranged by the Third Hokage, and control the Nine-Tails with a single glance.
When he fought against the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, he took a full-force Rasengan from Minato's attack, but not only did he not die, his injuries did not seem to be too serious.
The fusion of interstitial cells with soil is too abnormal!
"Without Kakashi's Mangekyou Sharingan, killing him would be incredibly difficult!"
Without much complicated analysis, it's easy to draw this conclusion by comparing how difficult it was for Uchiha Samurai to kill him using the Great Luo Blessed Land.
With his current strength, defeating Tsuchiko wouldn't be difficult, but killing Obito would be very difficult.
Do you really think that Madara Uchiha, that hero of the Warring States period, and Black Zetsu, that "little black guy" who has been lurking in the ninja world for thousands of years, were just randomly chosen mission executors?
Obito is just too hard to kill!
As long as Obito is determined to escape, even if Uchiha Eboshi uses the spatial power of the Great Luo Blessed Land to interfere, it will be useless.
Because Obito's "Kamui" space is a parallel dimension to the ninja world, while Uchiha Sō's Great Blessed Land is merely a dimensional space born from his mental world, it is inferior to Obito's in terms of the laws.
This is also why Uchiha Zō didn't notice Obito's direct descent from the "Kamui" dimension.
His spatial power can currently only interfere with the surface space of the ninja world.
This is why even Minato Namikaze, who was proficient in space-time ninjutsu, sealing techniques, and various forbidden techniques, could only watch helplessly as Obito left, without being able to do anything about it.
"Crash..."
Obito looked at the mysterious man in front of him and casually took out a string of iron chains.
He leisurely secured the two ends of the iron chain to his two wrists.
His demeanor was very composed, and he seemed not to take the Uchiha statue seriously.
After all, in his eyes, apart from a few renowned masters, the others in Konoha Village were not worth his serious attention.
Now that Orochimaru has defected, they should all be busy dealing with him.
Looking at this somewhat familiar scene, Uchiha Sho felt a pang of emotion. At that moment, he really wanted to know what kind of mentality Tsuchiko would have when facing Minato in the future.
"boom……"
In an instant, the two attacked simultaneously, their speed overwhelming the opponent. Their figures blurred into afterimages as they hurtled towards each other at incredible speed.
The chains rattled and clattered in the air, while the cold light reflected from the candlelight on the kunai shimmered in the quiet underground.
Throughout the entire ordeal, the two men, both brimming with murderous intent, remained silent.
They were perfectly in sync, as if they both knew there was no need to say anything.
With a single exchange, Uchiha Elephant's figure pierced directly through Obito's body.
Having anticipated this, he ducked and dodged Obito's swinging chains.
After crossing paths, the two sides landed in the positions where the other had been standing and faced each other again.
"Hey, Uchiha Sho, remember this: the person who will surpass you in the future is Uchiha Obito."
"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right!"
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