Chapter 66: It Seems He's Not at an Age Where He Can't Cause Big Trouble
"I really didn't expect things to become complicated to this extent."
The moonlight was enchanting as Konoha's cemetery returned to its usual tranquility.
The final battle didn't break out; it was unclear if Obito had been provoked too deeply.
His fists were clenched hard, and after giving Hyuga Makoto a fierce glare, he turned and vanished from everyone's sight...
In front of the Fourth Hokage's tombstone, Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a sigh of lament after listening to the report.
However, his gaze couldn't help but drift toward Kakashi and Hyuga Makoto again.
It was one thing for these two to be unlucky outside, but how could they be so unlucky even after returning to Konoha...
But this time, the 'bad luck' didn't seem like a bad thing; after all, he had finally cleared some things up!
"The target of these guys is actually the Tailed Beasts; they've truly gone mad!"
"Hmph, otherwise why would they recruit so many powerful Ninjas?"
Danzo's gaze was somewhat gloomy; he was very displeased that he hadn't silenced anyone!
"Especially since there's an Uchiha among them..."
"Hey, old man Danzo, haven't you got it wrong?"
Jiraiya spoke up in annoyance; he wasn't afraid of Danzo.
"That guy isn't a Konoha Uchiha."
"Then just say it, is he an Uchiha or not?"
Danzo didn't like Jiraiya either; this guy was his hidden 'competitor'!
"Besides, can't you see what the current Uchiha are like? You..."
"Both of you shut up; now is not the time to talk about the Uchiha."
Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his brow in pain, speaking up to interrupt the two.
One was his Disciple and the other was his old friend; being caught in the middle was incredibly irritating.
"Right now, the most important thing is that guy and their organization, understood?"
"Tch."
Jiraiya pursed his lips, and Danzo could only let out a cold snort and stop talking.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, then turned his gaze toward Hyuga Makoto.
"Makoto, if you have any views or thoughts on that guy, feel free to speak up."
His words immediately drew everyone's attention; after all, Hyuga Makoto had genuinely clashed with that guy!
Even more ridiculous was that the guy possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan and Space Ninjutsu, yet he had still lost so thoroughly?
Hyuga Makoto's strength, as well as that Yin Seal, both seemed more formidable than imagined!
What they found especially absurd was that the Byakugan actually countered that guy so effectively?
"That guy is very troublesome."
Hyuga Makoto didn't show any stage fright; although he felt a bit guilty facing Danzo, he had already thought of a strategy to deal with it.
"If the Byakugan couldn't see the flow of Chakra, I wouldn't have been able to judge when he was emerging from space."
"By observing the Chakra flow, huh? It seems the Byakugan does indeed have an advantage."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, while Hyuga Makoto rubbed his chin.
"And that guy also possesses Wood Release; I don't know how he obtained it..."
"This matter, this old man will investigate thoroughly to the end."
Danzo felt even guiltier than Hyuga Makoto; before Makoto could finish, he spoke in a low voice.
"That is Wood Release; I won't let this matter go just like that!"
"..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi gave his old friend a suspicious look; he faintly felt that this trouble was caused by his old friend.
However, without evidence, he couldn't jump to conclusions and could only nod.
"Indeed, that is the power of the Shodai-sama; it must be investigated to the end."
"Besides that, I've discovered something else."
Seeing someone voluntarily take the 'blame,' Hyuga Makoto felt relieved and continued speaking.
"Something a bit strange..."
"Oh?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow at these words, and Jiraiya couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Makoto kid, don't keep us in suspense, just say it."
"He is very strong, but his strength lies in his abilities, especially those unexpected effects."
Hyuga Makoto didn't hold back and told the truth.
"But after fighting him, I found that his basic skills seem not very solid, one could even say they're somewhat poor."
"His basic skills are somewhat poor?"
Hyuga Makoto's words made all their expressions turn a bit strange.
How could a guy who could cause the Nine-Tails Incident and possess the Mangekyo Sharingan have such a situation?
For a moment, they couldn't tell if Hyuga Makoto was too powerful or if that guy was truly incompetent!
"Perhaps after obtaining those eyes, he relied too much on their power, leading to personal slackness."
Danzo spoke in a deep voice after a moment of contemplation; although this guy was a terrible person, his intelligence analysis was top-tier.
"It's also possible he only seemed lacking because he was facing a powerful Hyuga, but this is indeed worth exploring."
"Yes, Makoto is indeed powerful, but that is a line of thought."
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't object; he couldn't ignore any clues!
"Makoto, is there anything else to add?"
"Actually, I was thinking, could we make a hypothesis?"
Hyuga Makoto pursed his lips and continued speaking.
He was dumbfounded himself; was he actually helping Obito cover up?
"He appeared here perhaps for Naruto, but what if he really came to pay respects to someone?"
"Hmm?"
This sentence once again made everyone frown, but Hyuga Makoto didn't stop.
"Although it sounds a bit far-fetched, the Uchiha Clan is part of Konoha; that guy might have grown up in Konoha as well, so..."
"He once had companions, but they probably died, or maybe he himself was even presumed 'dead'?"
Jiraiya immediately understood Hyuga Makoto's meaning, and Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his chin as he spoke.
"If we speculate this way, his teammates were heroes, and he himself was a hero!"
"Then what we need to investigate are those Uchiha who were given the title of hero but whose bodies were never recovered."
Danzo's eyes gleamed with ferocity; he swore he would find this bastard!
"Weak foundation, an Uchiha hero whose body wasn't recovered..."
However, Kakashi's expression was a bit strange, which made Jiraiya curious.
"What's wrong? Did you think of someone?"
"I did indeed think of one person; Jiraiya-sama should have met him too."
Kakashi didn't deny it; he gave a sigh of lament and then smiled.
"That is my former companion, Uchiha Obito."
"The one who gave you your Sharingan, Senior Kakashi?"
Hyuga Makoto blinked, speaking with feigned confusion.
"Speaking of which, that guy's Sharingan and yours, Senior Kakashi, seem to be a left and a right!"
"Matching Sharingan? Uchiha Obito?"
Danzo instantly became alert, but Kakashi shook his head and sighed.
"Yes, that's true, but back then he was a dead last, and he died right in front of me and Sensei; plus, he was about my age."
"About your age..."
Danzo's brow furrowed deeply; if calculated that way, this Uchiha Obito would have only been fourteen or fifteen during the Nine-Tails Incident?
This sounded a bit ridiculous, but...
Danzo's gaze swept over Hyuga Makoto inconspicuously; at this age, it didn't seem like one couldn't cause some major trouble?
"Alright, let's compile this information back home and investigate carefully."
Unfortunately, before Danzo could think further, Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted his thoughts.
"Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Makoto, you were excellent today, but you've also alerted the enemy; be more careful in future investigations."
"Alerted the enemy? What secret mission were you guys conducting?"
Danzo's exposed eye widened; how was he unaware of this?
He instantly turned his head, staring intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi, which made the Third Hokage feel quite a bit of pressure.
Fortunately, given the current situation, he did indeed plan to fill Danzo in...
"Yes."
Kakashi and Jiraiya also spoke up at this time; they indeed needed to prepare further.
Only Hyuga Makoto was a bit depressed; he had 'unboxed' it like this, yet why was no one willing to believe it was Obito?
"Do I really have to rip that bastard's mask off?"
But at that moment, his System suddenly flashed!
[Side Quest Completed: Four Generations Under One Roof, Naruto You Are Not Alone]
[Reward Obtained: A portion of Uchiha Obito's Yin Release]
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