AI Model: gemini-2.5-flashChapter 22 Uchiha Obito felt a chill on his back
Ever since his last conversation with Nara Shikaku, Naruto had continued with his usual routine.
"Naruto, I feel like someone is watching us."
That day, after school, Naruto went to eat IchirakuRamen.
On the way back, Nine-Tailed suddenly spoke, "I sense a gaze prying on us."
"What a coincidence, me too!"
Normally, the eyes of those secretly tailing him were calm, without much fluctuation.
But this time, the gaze was somewhat erratic, and the emotions were unstable.
Who is it?
Several figures flashed through his mind.
Why would their mood fluctuate after seeing me?
Naruto analyzed, feeling that this person must have an intricate connection to him.
There weren't many such people.
Even fewer could capture his attention so strongly.
Kakashi?
Jiraiya?
Or…
Naruto narrowed his eyes, and a flash of lightning crossed his mind.
He thought of one person, Uchiha Obito, who was still working hard in the Akatsuki Organization.
"Judging by the time, he should be contacting the Uchiha Clan soon."
Perhaps, he had long been conniving with Danzo, all to dismantle the Uchiha and thereby achieve his plan to weaken Konoha Village.
Danzo was truly a fool, playing with fire.
If Naruto hadn't risen later, Konoha Village would have certainly perished.
This was the choice Danzo made for the Hokageposition he so coveted.
"Do you know who it is?"
"I don't know, but I thought of someone."
"Hmm, it seems I still need to continue planning."
Naruto's current strength was indeed weak, but some preliminary preparations needed to be laid out step by step.
Originally, he wanted to accumulate strength.
But now that the Nara Clan had presented themselves, he had no reason not to utilize them.
Overwhelming power was needed, and some calculations were also necessary.
Combining both would more directly make his life better.
Naruto sneered, looking coldly at the villagers and some incredibly foolish Ninja.
The next day, two slips of paper silently fell into Shikamaru's and Sasuke's pockets.
Nine-Tailed: "…"
Like a thief, and becoming more and more skilled.
He even pilfered these slips from Sakura.
Striving not to use his own things, huh? Truly cautious.
"A slip of paper?"
Shikamaru, who hadn't left the campus yet, felt the slip of paper in his pockets, pulled it out, and unfolded it.
The handwriting was good.
But upon careful recollection, no one in the class matched this handwriting.
However, thinking back, he hadn't left the classroom except to go to the restroom.
Shikamaru looked thoughtful.
The words on the slip of paper also concerned him. He casually returned home and handed the slip to Nara Shikaku, who was eating.
Nara Shikaku knew at a glance that it was from Naruto.
"Akatsuki Organization."
Tapping the table, Nara Shikaku's pupils slightly contracted, "Uchiha Obito?"
How could this be!
Hadn't Uchiha Obito already died? Although he hadn't directly participated in that war, he knew the general outline.
Kakashi received Obito's Sharingan at that time.
Where did Naruto get this information?
Also, he was too bold; this method of transmitting messages could easily be discovered.
How would he clean up the mess then?
"Kakashi probably doesn't know about this, otherwise he wouldn't still be so dejected."
"I remember Konoha Village also had some cooperation with this Akatsuki Organization. Good heavens, it turns out they were playing dumb."
Look at the people inside.
The information Naruto provided was quite detailed.
Because Naruto couldn't remember which members the Akatsuki Organization had at this stage, he just listed a few.
First: Nagato.
Second: Konan.
Third: Zetsu, which is the pitcher plant.
Fourth: Uchiha Obito.
And he also emphasized some of Uchiha Obito's thoughts and actions.
"Divert the disaster!"
Immediately, Nara Shikaku thought of a good idea.
After a moment of thought, he ate his meal as if nothing had happened, but a plan in his mind was constantly being refined.
…
Over at the Uchiha side,
When Shisui and a few people from Uchiha Fugaku's family saw the slip of paper in Sasuke's pocket, their expressions were hard to describe.
Here it comes again.
This time, who knows what it is.
"Uchiha Obito, Mangekyo, and leader Nagato's Rinnegan."
When Uchiha Fugaku saw the information on the slip of paper, he was stunned.
Actually, they were in enough trouble themselves; this didn't concern them much.
But then it mentioned that Uchiha Obito originally wanted to use Danzo's hand to create discord and incidentally destroy the Uchiha.
What hatred, what resentment?
The three exchanged glances, their mouths twitching violently.
They were all of the same clan; why such cruel infighting?
"Wait!"
Uchiha Itachi pondered, "Perhaps we can use this in reverse to eliminate Danzo."
"Elaborate!"
Uchiha Fugaku and Shisui became interested.
Uchiha Itachi pointed to the slip of paper and said, "The information on this is quite detailed, so their real target is the Tailed Beast."
"Which means, Naruto is their target."
"But Konoha Village currently has us, and also the Third Hokage and these people; their strength is still formidable, so they naturally won't act easily."
"But what if we align with one faction?"
Uchiha Shisui's expression shifted, "Then they would have the confidence to take Naruto away."
"Exactly."
Uchiha Fugaku clasped his hands in his sleeves and gravely continued, "When the plan begins to unfold, Naruto will surely be captured."
"And Uchiha Obito's original goal was for Shisui to die, eliminating a strong enemy, then recruiting someone to cooperate with Danzo, the Akatsuki Organization, and an internal spy, to destroy the Uchiha at an opportune moment!"
The three frowned.
Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Fugaku looked directly at Uchiha Itachi.
Among them, only Shisui and Itachi were possible.
If nothing went wrong, Shisui should have died at that time, so…
Uchiha Itachi: "…"
His scalp tingled!
He himself felt that to preserve the Village and the clan, he would definitely do such a thing.
His thoughts spun, and he even felt that he would go undercover, then leave Sasuke in the Village.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his other self would definitely do it.
Meeting their gazes, Uchiha Itachi gave an awkward smile.
"What a venomous scheme!"
Uchiha Fugaku admired it; under uninformed circumstances, they would definitely be caught in the trap.
At that time, the Uchiha would surely be annihilated.
The Village would be severely damaged, and if another accident occurred, such as the Third Hokage's death, Konoha Village would truly be in a state of crisis.
At that time, if enemies came, they would hardly need to exert much effort to take Uzumaki Narutoaway.
"I actually think the person behind this is even more terrifying."
Uchiha Itachi frowned, examining the slip of paper in his hand a few times before putting it down, and said gravely, "He can even collect this information."
"We've also heard of the Akatsuki Organization's name; the Village has even openly cooperated with them."
"So well disguised, with no small ambition."
"However, since we know now, why not try a reverse operation, diverting the disaster~"
A strange smile appeared on Uchiha Itachi's lips.
Uchiha Obito, standing by Rin Nohara's grave, suddenly shivered…