Chapter 110: My Name is Naruto Uzumaki, Truant Party!
The ripples from the death of Sunagakure's Fourth Kazekage had yet to fade when another piece of news completely detonated the entire ninja world. This news came from the distant overseas Kirigakure (Village Hidden by Mist).
Kirigakure issued a wanted poster for Uchiha Obito.
Not only that, Kirigakure also released Uchiha Obito's information, such as his age and photograph, as well as his Mangekyō Sharingan abilities.
Besides these, Kirigakure outright shifted the blame for Uchiha Obito's affairs onto the Third Hokage, using this to negotiate with Konoha (Village Hidden in the Leaves).
Kirigakure believed Uchiha Obito was likely acting under Konoha's orders after the Third Great Ninja War, controlling Kirigakure's Fourth Mizukage, mainly to seize the Three-Tails Isobu within the Fourth Mizukage's body.
Konoha Village was in a terrible fix.
Under duress, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally stopped supporting Kakashi Hatake and issued an S-rank wanted poster for Uchiha Obito.
Overnight, the Jinchūriki of the major hidden villages all felt endangered.
Ever since they learned of Uchiha Obito's abilities, a lone Jinchūriki facing Uchiha Obito was completely powerless to resist. Several hidden villages began to heighten their vigilance.
Uchiha Obito, in the truest sense, became a ninja with nowhere to stand.
Inside a small White Zetsu cave.
Uchiha Obito's expression was very unpleasant. He had long anticipated this day would come, just didn't expect it to arrive so quickly.
Originally, he wanted to wait until everything was under his control in the future, then aggressively declare war on the entire ninja world. But now, he had already been listed as an enemy by the ninja world.
"How did Kirigakure get the intelligence?"
Uchiha Obito clutched his hair, wondering where he had revealed a flaw, "White Zetsu, could it be that Kisame Hoshigaki also betrayed me?"
After clutching his hair, Uchiha Obito looked coldly at Zetsu beside him, "Or perhaps... you also betrayed me? Black Zetsu."
"..."
Black Zetsu's expression was somewhat unpleasant.
Uchiha Obito's use of the word 'also' was extremely good [implying multiple betrayals].
This guy Obito, is it really necessary to keep cooperating with him? So paranoid at every turn, truly worthy of being a ninja from the Uchiha clan.
In this aspect, Uchiha Obito was far inferior to Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Madara completely believed Black Zetsu was his own will.
But with things having developed to this point, Uchiha Obito being so angry, suspecting this and that was also normal; after all, his photographs were printed on the wanted posters.
One masked, one unmasked.
No idea which bastard provided these two photos.
"Tracing the source of the intelligence leak can only be done slowly..."
Black Zetsu sighed, glanced at Uchiha Obito, "Next, you'll find it hard to move an inch in the ninja world. In the future, you can only lie low and help me gather intelligence."
"Hmph!"
Obito slammed his fist hatefully on the table and said gravely, "This intelligence came from Kirigakure! Akatsuki's three Seven Ninja Swordsmen could all be traitors! If necessary, just execute all three of them!"
"Obito, Akatsuki is no longer yours."
Black Zetsu shook his head, looking at the ill-tempered Uchiha Obito, and sighed, "The hidden villages of the Five Great Nations are all searching for your whereabouts. Your wanted posters are everywhere outside."
"They can't catch me."
"But it's very likely to hinder our plan."
There was some dissatisfaction in Black Zetsu's words. He said hoarsely, "This time, the opponent is clearly targeting you. They might not know the truth of the Eye of the Moon Plan yet. We must hide and slowly investigate intelligence, lest all of us get exposed."
After reprimanding Obito, Black Zetsu finally decided to use his trump card, "If your activities implicate the Akatsuki organization, implicate my exposure... Obito, don't do anything impulsive! Absolutely do not ruin Lord Madara's plan!"
"I understand."
Uchiha Obito nodded with a grim expression.
After Black Zetsu left, his hand moved bit by bit to his chest. Inside this heart was a seal controlling him.
This seal could only make Obito endure temporarily.
Within Konoha Village.
In the Hokage Office.
Kakashi Hatake's mood was even worse than Uchiha Obito's.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in his seat, puffing continuously on his pipe, the swirling smoke obscuring his face, making his expression unreadable.
"Kakashi, I understand your thoughts."
The Third Hokage's somewhat aged voice flowed within the Hokage Office, his tone full of regret, "Obito ultimately went down the wrong path. We can no longer indulge him."
"I understand, Lord Hokage."
Kakashi Hatake adjusted his ninja headband slightly and said softly, "I request to pursue Obito's tracks and bring him back..."
"The matter of pursuing Uchiha Obito, I have already assigned to others."
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, took a puff from his pipe, "You should rest well for a period. I have arranged a new mission for you. We can no longer wallow in the past; instead, we should focus on Konoha's future."
"I..."
Kakashi Hatake's face showed some hesitation.
"Kakashi."
Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted Kakashi Hatake's words, saying softly, "I have already put you on next year's list of Jonin instructors. Don't disappoint me."
"...I understand."
Kakashi Hatake helplessly stood up and left the Hokage Office. Before leaving, he suddenly turned around, "Lord Third, if a student doesn't meet ninja standards..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up at him, "Kakashi, you are a Jonin instructor. You have the authority to decide whether they graduate and can become qualified ninjas."
After Kakashi Hatake left the Hokage Office, he ran into a one-eyed old man wrapped in bandages, which made Kakashi's mood even more irritated.
This guy Shimura Danzō, ever since his confinement was lifted, had started becoming active in Konoha again. According to Kakashi's guess, Shimura Danzō should be the person Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned to be in charge of pursuing Obito.
As Shimura Danzō and Kakashi Hatake passed each other, Danzō suddenly called out to him, "Kakashi, no need to mourn your past friend. A village traitor is not worth sacrificing the future of a Konoha Jonin."
"Lord Danzō, what is the meaning of your words?"
"My meaning is simple."
Shimura Danzō slowly turned around, looking at Kakashi's back, "I hope you had no involvement with Uchiha Obito in the past."
"..."
Kakashi Hatake was silent for a moment, didn't answer Shimura Danzō's words, and directly left the Hokage tower. He needed to find a place to think properly.
Kakashi had reason to suspect that Shimura Danzō might use the Obito affair in the future to implicate and frame him, coveting his Sharingan.
A new darkness was about to descend.
The peace in the entire ninja world hadn't lasted long before it once again fell into chaos. No one could easily escape this vortex.
Konoha Memorial Stone.
When Kakashi Hatake walked here, he happened to see several people digging up Uchiha Obito's grave and removing his tombstone.
Since he was not a Konoha hero, naturally he wasn't qualified to be in the Memorial Stone area.
Kakashi Hatake sighed inwardly, placed a bouquet of flowers before Rin Nohara's tombstone, squatted down, and supported his forehead, "Rin... what should I do now?"
Just as Kakashi wanted to be quiet here for a while, a commotion interrupted his thoughts; it seemed someone was having a dispute.
"Scram!"
"This is too much!"
"Scram!"
"The person is already dead!"
Unsure when, a yellow-haired little boy, a curious onlooker, suddenly appeared here. He probably often played around the Memorial Stone and wasn't afraid of the environment.
Unfortunately, the ninjas responsible for digging Obito's grave didn't want to see him, pushed the little boy away, still cursing under their breath.
"Scram further away!"
"Hey, how can you guys do this!"
The yellow-haired little boy forcefully waved his arms, somewhat indignantly, "How can you dig up someone else's grave!"
"Scram!"
The grave digger was concise.
Someone finally couldn't bear it anymore and forcefully pushed the yellow-haired little boy to the ground.
Kakashi Hatake frowned, walked to the little boy's side, stopped the dispute between them, finally calming this piece of land.
The yellow-haired little boy sat beside Kakashi, still muttering discontentedly, "How can they dig up a dead person's grave!"
Kakashi Hatake didn't answer, just looked at the yellow-haired little boy, "A kid this age should be in class at the Ninja Academy, right?"
"I skipped class! Iruka-sensei's class today is super boring!"
The yellow-haired little boy seemed quite pleased with himself for skipping class, completely unaware of its seriousness.
Kakashi Hatake was choked speechless, patted his forehead, and said helplessly, "Being able to escape from Iruka's class... you really are something!"
This kid, apart from his looks, was really nothing like his father. The yellow-haired kid's father was known as the perfect ninja.
"You think I'm amazing too, right!"
The yellow-haired little boy turned towards Kakashi Hatake with a beaming smile, "Senpai, my name is Naruto Uzumaki! What's your name!"
"...You'll know eventually."
"Oh."
Young Naruto Uzumaki instantly became somewhat dejected. He just focused on watching those people forcefully smash Obito's tombstone, and couldn't help but say discontentedly again, "Senpai, why are they digging this place up!"
Kakashi Hatake patted the yellow-haired little boy's head, took a deep breath, "Because that person no longer deserves to be here."
(End of Chapter)
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