Being a rogue ninja is worse than being Hokage.

"Naruto Uzumaki, this is quite unexpected. I didn't expect you to actually save these guys from Konoha."

Afei abandoned his previous carefree attitude towards the Konoha search team and became serious and cautious.

Looking in the direction from which the kunai came, Naruto had somehow infiltrated the battle between Tobi and Konoha, only to find an opportunity to launch his attack.

Unfortunately, he was still evaded by Tobi's special space-time ninjutsu.

Naruto ignored Abi's question.

He sensed Tobi's chakra after he finished intangible...

In the instant that Tobi became intangible, the connection between Naruto's chakra and the Flying Thunder God mark that Minato Namikaze had placed on Tobi sixteen years ago was lost.

During the Chunin Exams, Danzo used a barrier that could seal sensory abilities to suppress Naruto, who at the time could only use the Flying Thunder God Technique by following the steps of "marking," "sensory mark," and "space-time teleportation."

Three years ago, among all the ninjas in the ninja world who could use the Flying Thunder God Technique, Naruto had the lowest proficiency in the technique.

Even less capable than the three of them—Namiashi Raido, Iwashi, and Genma Shiranui—who can only use the "Flying Thunder Formation Technique" together.

Not to mention Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze.

This discussion focuses on the three members of the Fourth Hokage's guard squad who, unable to master the Flying Thunder God Technique, opted instead for the Flying Thunder Formation Technique.

In the original story, during the Fourth Shinobi World War, all three of them were able to skip the "sensory marking" step and use the Flying Thunder God Technique to directly teleport the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, from the rear to the front-line battlefield where Tsunade and the other four Kage, who had the Flying Thunder God mark, were located.

Naruto is now able to omit the "sensory marking" step when using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Faced with the same situation as three years ago, Naruto was able to ignore the barrier that blocked his senses and use the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave the barrier.

...However, Tobi—that is, Obito Uchiha—possesses a special ability of the Mangekyou Sharingan, the Kamui space of the space-time eye technique "Kamui," which is very unique.

When Obito Uchiha used "Kamui" to intangibly transform himself, the Flying Thunder God Technique affected the initial "marking" step.

Because the Divine Might Space is an independent, separate space.

However, the conditions for entering a different dimension controlled by others and not belonging to oneself are extremely strict.

Even Minato Namikaze, who had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique to perfection, was unable to pursue the Hollowfied Obito Uchiha using only the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Naruto had a more readily available solution to this problem: the Mangekyou Sharingan that Kakashi saw, which shared the same origin as Obito Uchiha.

Kakashi used his Mangekyou Sharingan to connect to the Kamui dimension, making Naruto also an "owner" of the Kamui dimension.

it's a pity.

Although they had long recognized Kamui's special nature, they took Kakashi's eyes first.

Naruto still felt a little regretful at this moment.

Naruto knew very well that after Kakuzu and Hidan's deaths, Deidara and Sasuke's appearance must have been for the purpose of gathering information about Naruto and Sasuke.

After all, Naruto possessed another Mangekyou Sharingan from Obito Uchiha, and Obito could not continue to abandon Naruto.

In addition to confirming the information with other members of the Akatsuki organization that Naruto had stolen Kakashi's Sharingan.

The battles between Naruto and Kakuzu and Deidara further corroborated the information that Naruto had acquired about the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Tobi will be wary of Naruto's Flying Thunder God Technique.

Naruto's earlier probing attack with his kunai confirmed this.

However, he was unaware that Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Mark was constantly affecting him.

Unbeknownst to them, Naruto had already used the chakra that Minato Namikaze had left in the Eight Trigrams Seal to seal the Nine-Tails, allowing Naruto to activate the Flying Thunder God Mark marked by Minato Namikaze on Obito Uchiha's body.

If Naruto has now been fitted with the eye he stole from Kakashi.

Naruto might have already killed Obito Uchiha just now.

Chapter 57 The Obstructor

However, the thought of killing Obito Uchiha right now was still on his mind.

Naruto quickly forgot about it.

Naruto himself knew that, given the current circumstances, the "possibilities" in his mind would not become reality.

Even if he now possesses the same Mangekyou Sharingan as Obito Uchiha, and can enter Obito Uchiha's Kamui dimension.

But beneath Obito's mask, which only revealed one eye, lay at least one Sharingan eye technique called "Izanagi," capable of reversing reality into illusion.

Taking action rashly would only reveal that Naruto himself knew that "Tobi," or rather "the ghost of Madara Uchiha," was actually Obito Uchiha.

And now Naruto is appearing in front of "Tobi" and the Konoha search team.

It was just a shadow clone.

The Shadow Clone's mission is to restrain Obito; recklessly using a large amount of chakra would be counterproductive.

After Karin sensed Obito and Zetsu's chakra in the forest, Naruto secretly used Shadow Clones to lure Sasuke, allowing his true body to continue Sasuke's revenge plan against Itachi.

The shadow clone Naruto, who remained in the forest, did not attempt to move as the original had instructed, but instead began to move towards the location of the Konoha search party.

Just as Obito Uchiha appeared in front of the Konoha search team to prevent Konoha from interfering with his plan to use Sasuke to "kill with a borrowed knife" and eliminate Itachi, who harbored disloyalty towards the Akatsuki organization.

Naruto's shadow clones appeared in front of the Konoha search party to... monitor Obito Uchiha.

Naruto was aware of Obito Uchiha's scheme to use Sasuke in the original story.

In the original story, Obito Uchiha deliberately manipulated Sasuke's inner darkness by using the truth about Itachi, wanting Sasuke to openly deplete Konoha's power and draw out Naruto, who was desperately searching for him.

This would allow Obito to secretly capture the Nine-Tails from the shadows.

However, Naruto has now defected from Konoha with Sasuke and reached a consensus that the Akatsuki organization is the enemy, and they are cooperating together.

Regarding the plans concerning Sasuke, Obito may have already made corresponding changes.

However, Obito, who was well aware of Itachi's deep and twisted familial love for Sasuke, did not change his plans much when faced with Itachi's rather troublesome situation.

They still used Sasuke to kill Itachi, who had long been determined to die.

Naruto's choice to "kill" Itachi was strikingly similar to Obito's.

Itachi Uchiha, a genius from the Uchiha clan who witnessed too much darkness and possessed deep emotions.

It's difficult to handle.

He always kept his trump cards hidden, and no one could predict what kind of ninjutsu Itachi would use to attack next.

However, the application of techniques was not the most troublesome aspect for Itachi Uchiha.

What Obito and Naruto feared about Itachi was Itachi's personality.

Itachi Uchiha never trusted anyone.

With Itachi possessing the powerful illusion-type Mangekyou Sharingan eye technique "Tsukuyomi," no one can guarantee when he will cast Tsukuyomi on them.

Moreover, besides Tsukuyomi, Itachi also possessed another Mangekyou Sharingan, "Kotoamatsukami," entrusted to him by Shisui Uchiha.

Kotoamatsukami... If there's anyone in the ninja world who fears this eye technique like the plague right now, it's Naruto, who has been hit by Kotoamatsukami twice.

Danzo Shimura possessed Kotoamatsukami.

And Itachi Uchiha, who possessed Kotoamatsukami.

Of the two, Itachi was clearly a greater threat.

Due to his past experiences, Itachi has become extreme in his thinking and distrusts others, yet he possesses a kind of eye technique that can gain the trust of others...

Itachi, being a member of the Uchiha clan, was also better able to use the Sharingan than Danzo.

As Itachi's enemy, you could easily become his puppet if you're not careful.

Even Sasuke, whom Itachi regarded as his absolute closest relative and whom he wanted to protect, was someone Itachi truly cared for.

Even when Itachi Uchiha was alive, he never truly looked at Sasuke.

Even in the meticulously planned final duel between the brothers, Itachi Uchiha only indirectly revealed the information he knew to Sasuke.

If Itachi Uchiha hadn't been resurrected by Kabuto Yakushi using the Impure World Reincarnation technique in the original story, Itachi wouldn't have been able to personally dispel the darkness that Sasuke had been led out of by Obito.

Sasuke might actually be used by Obito until his death.

but……

Naruto had no intention of criticizing Obito Uchiha for "using" Sasuke.

His current actions are the same as Obito's.

Even Naruto's "exploitation" of Sasuke was bound by a shackle called "bond."

It will make Sasuke's feelings even deeper.

It's hard for her to leave Naruto's side.

Therefore, Naruto could not allow Obito to take away Sasuke and Itachi's bodies after their battle.

At least for now, it seems that Naruto's shadow clones appeared at just the right time.

Obito was also pondering the reason for Naruto's appearance, and perhaps he also had the intention of trying to obtain information from Naruto.

Therefore, Obito did not leave immediately.

Instead, he was simultaneously confronting Naruto and the Konoha search team.

Naruto, Obito, Konoha.

At that moment, as if by telepathy, all three parties tacitly ceased their offensive.

They began to observe each other, waiting for an opportunity to gain an advantage.

Having confirmed that Obito wouldn't leave, Naruto briefly shifted his gaze from Obito and looked at the members of the Konoha search party.

Although Naruto's shadow clones' main task was to restrain Obito, they could also gather information about Konoha along the way.

First, there's the familiar combination of Team 10 and Sakura, which is familiar to Naruto.

The captain was changed from Kakashi to Yamato, who has cells from the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

Wood Release...

Naruto's gaze lingered deliberately on Yamato and Sakura's chests.

Finally, Naruto noticed the chain protruding from Sakura's neck.

Sakura wasn't even wearing the necklace when Naruto took Kakashi's Sharingan.