Chapter 177: Sasuke's Identity
Naruto handed the written Root regulations to Jiraiya.
He always felt like he was forgetting something.
Oh, Sasuke.
He had been obsessed with writing the Rootregulations these past few days.
When he got tired, he would go play with Hinata.
Shopping or training.
The former was only natural, while the latter was at Kurenai Yuhi's invitation.
Recently, because of the extra training for the Chunin Exams, she, Kiba, and Shino had become more aware of Hinata's strength.
It could be described as a one-sided battle.
When Kurenai Yuhi saw Naruto, she wanted to change things up.
Shino didn't really care.
Kiba was deeply discouraged.
But fortunately, he was naturally optimistic.
After all, he could rely on his Fang Over Fang for everything.
Naruto really only remembered him using Fang Over Fang, no matter who he was fighting.
But in reality, he knew quite a few Ninjutsu.
"You wrote that pretty fast."
Jiraiya praised his student's speed, which reminded him of Minato again.
Minato was fast in everything he did, and he did it exceptionally well.
"I'll take a look when I have a moment."
He wasn't finished with his work yet.
Naruto glanced at the scene of a dozen or so big men working fervently and turned to leave Root.
He activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"Who's there?"
As soon as Naruto appeared, he was surrounded by a dozen big men again.
Wait, why did I say 'again'?
"Get out of the way!"
It was Sasuke's voice.
Naruto looked up and saw countless senbonflashing with lightning, filling the sky like a torrential rain.
He quickly jumped back.
The senbon landed among the crowd, and screams immediately rang out.
Naruto was stunned for a moment. Edo Tensei?
This really was a case of a thirteen-year-old boy being subjected to a dozen male teachers taking turns assigning him homework.
"Senior Kabuto, morning."
He turned and greeted him.
Those summoned by Edo Tensei were at least Jonin level; it wouldn't be easy for Sasuke to defeat them.
Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses, watched the battle in the arena, and said after a moment, "It seems you've affected Sasuke's performance. His movements are a bit more impatient than before."
...?"
Naruto felt that there was something strange about that sentence.
"Maybe he just wants to fight me more."
"Is that so?"
Yakushi Kabuto smiled and asked again, "What happened this week? We haven't seen you around."
"You noticed?"
Naruto asked casually.
"You take Sasuke out every couple of days. With that kind of frequency, it would be a problem if I didn't know."
Yakushi Kabuto rolled his eyes.
Did you think Otogakure was a place you could just come and go as you please?
But this guy has the Flying Thunder God Technique, so he really is hard to deal with.
Otogakure was almost becoming like his second home.
Might as well write'Safe Travels' on the door.
"Oh, true."
Naruto didn't hide it and said, "I've been taking over Root these past few days."
"Is Danzo dead?"
Yakushi Kabuto looked up and asked in surprise.
He knew that Danzo was covered in Hashirama cells and Sharingan.
After all, a third of the credit for that went to him.
Logically, with his strength, it should be hard for him to die.
"No, not that."
Naruto shook his head and explained, "The Hokagecaught him in a compromising position and made him hand over Root."
"I see."
Yakushi Kabuto didn't care at all; he actually didn't think much of Danzo.
"You guys talk, I'll take my leave first."
He saw that Sasuke had already finished the battle and continued.
"Where have you been these past few days?"
Sasuke asked indifferently, "You've delayed my training."
"Nothing much, I was forced to do homework in Konoha."
Naruto didn't intend to go into detail because this guy wouldn't be interested.
He looked at the corpses on the ground and said, "Next time, you can have Orochimaru use Edo Tensei to get you a few Hokage, like Senju Hashirama."
Senju Hashirama would be much more exciting than a Raikage.
Sasuke would surely be very interested.
"No."
Sasuke shook his head unexpectedly, "Orochimaruhasn't had time lately. These were actually summoned for me by Yakushi Kabuto."
"No time? What's he doing?"
"Maternity leave."
..."
Naruto was startled. Although hearing that term from Sasuke's mouth was very strange, calculating the time, it was indeed about right.
No wonder Orochimaru was busy.
He stroked his chin.
Back then, The Fool had tricked Orochimaru into using his own child as a vessel, but Naruto would certainly not let him succeed.
Presumably, Sasuke wouldn't either.
It wasn't easy to get two Uchiha descendants.
Besides, children are innocent.
He'd have to find some time to shift Orochimaru's focus onto cloning technology.
"Let's go to the Hidden Cloud Village."
Sasuke brushed the dust off his clothes and put away the sword of the thunder god.
"Aren't you going to rest?"
Naruto hadn't forgotten that he had just been in a bloody battle with a dozen big men.
"That little bit of exercise was just a warm-up."
Sasuke said coolly, acting completely indifferent.
His passive 'coolness' mode was activated again.
Naruto twitched his lips, grabbed his shoulder, and appeared in the Hidden Cloud Village.
"Watch out!"
His expression suddenly turned cold.
He saw the space around him and Sasukedistorting.
Flames surged up instantly, like an unexpected volcanic eruption, and giant fire snakes filled their vision.
Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance?
It was Obito's technique.
First using Kamui to distort space and create a storm, then filling it with fire.
Naruto recognized this Ninjutsu.
But he didn't move, because Sasuke was faster than him.
Daring to use Fire Release in front of an Uchiha?
Sasuke snorted softly, his Mangekyo Sharinganactivated. He opened his mouth, and several streams of fire gushed out, turning into giant fire dragons that roared in all directions.
At the same time, a chirping sound appeared in his hand.
"Found you."
His Mangekyo Sharingan saw Obito's figure through the omnipresent flames.
The Chidori instantly transformed into a spear flashing with lightning, which he threw directly.
"Lightning Release?"
Obito was somewhat surprised.
He remembered that The Fool hadn't used Lightning Release, so this must be the other one, The Hermit.
The Chidori Sharp Spear passed through his body.
Seeing this, the corners of Sasuke's mouth curled up.
Is that all?
Only then did the flames suddenly collide.
Heat waves rolled.
Circle after circle expanded outward.
Such a large commotion naturally woke up the Hidden Cloud Village in the distance.
The Raikage immediately left his office.
To be honest, since The Fool and The Hermithadn't come for a week, they actually missed them a little.
But when he arrived at the scene, there was yet another mysterious Ninja.
He stopped in his tracks.
The situation seemed to be a standoff.
Even though the Tianming Organization had a tacit understanding with the Hidden Cloud Village, it was impossible for him to go and help.
The flames dispersed.
"You're not dead?"
Sasuke was slightly surprised and a bit confused.
He clearly saw his Chidori Sharp Spear pass through the man's body.
"Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Obito was even more surprised than he was, staring blankly at his eyes.
His first reaction was Uchiha Itachi.
But he quickly dismissed it.
Uchiha Itachi wouldn't be so high-profile.
And he had no reason to join Tianming.
After all, he had hunted The Fool before.
"How do you know about the Mangekyo Sharingan?!"
Sasuke's voice suddenly rose in volume.
Because Obito currently had normal-looking eyes, Sasuke didn't know he possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Who are you?"
Obito didn't answer his question. He glanced at Naruto; although he wasn't dressed as The Fool, he assumed he was The Fool.
After all, Lightning Release might be common, but the Mangekyo Sharingan was absolutely impossible.
"I am The Fool."
Sasuke carefully sized up the masked man in front of him.
There weren't more than five people who knew about the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Was it because of Uchiha Itachi?
Obito had not yet taken on the persona of Tobi, so he wasn't wearing the Akatsuki Organizationuniform.
?"
Obito let out a cold laugh upon hearing that. "Do you think I don't know The Fool? He is The Fool."
He pointed at Naruto.
"I'm not."
Naruto did not admit it.
?"
Obito was confused again.
Is everyone in Tianming mentally ill?
"The Fool doesn't have the Mangekyo Sharingan."
"He only got it recently."
Naruto showed a faint smile. "You should know Orochimaru's skills. These are transplanted Sharingan."
"Impossible!"
Obito said without thinking, "I can understand transplanting a Sharingan, but it's absolutely impossible for an outsider to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan."
"Why is it impossible?"
Naruto shrugged and said, "As long as there's enough stimulation."
"You seem to know a lot about the Sharingan."
Obito frowned and asked, "Are you Merlin?"
He thought of Merlin again.
Back in Wudi City, Merlin had given him the feeling of being omniscient.
"Merlin told me, but I'm not him. I am The Hermit."
..."
Obito was getting very confused.
Are you people from the Tianming Organizationgophers? You hit one and another pops up.
He couldn't figure it out for the moment, so he simply gave up, not bothering to care about who was The Fool, The Hermit, or Merlin.
What he was most interested in now was the Mangekyo Sharingan.
To be honest, he didn't believe Naruto's explanation.
He was more inclined to believe that Sasuke was an Uchiha clansman.
But he had to test it out.
"The Hermit, let me do it."
Sasuke, who had been observing from behind, finally couldn't help but speak up.
Obito was very mysterious and powerful.
And he knew about the Mangekyo Sharingan.
This piqued his interest.
"Wait, if you want to fight, I won't stop you."
Naruto spread his hands and said, "But I suggest you find another place."
Obito looked down and saw the Raikage and his group.
Although he wasn't afraid, it would be troublesome if they suddenly intervened during the fight.
"Go to the plains up ahead."
Obito revealed his Mangekyo Sharingan, and his body disappeared into a vortex.
Sasuke froze and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Is he an Uchiha?"
And definitely not Uchiha Itachi.
Besides him, there was actually another pair of Mangekyo Sharingan in the Ninja World?
Just like Obito, he was getting very confused.
"I'm not sure either."
Naruto timely showed an uncertain expression. "But I heard The Fool say that he comes from the Akatsuki Organization."
"He's a member of the Akatsuki Organization?" Sasuke's eyes instantly lit up.
"That's right." Naruto recalled, "In the Akatsuki Organization, he calls himself Uchiha Madara."
"Uchiha Madara?" Sasuke was stunned for a moment; that name seemed a bit familiar.
"Your ancestor," Naruto reminded him.
"How is that possible?!"
Sasuke remembered who Uchiha Madara was—the ancestor who had pacified the chaotic era with Senju Hashirama and then betrayed Konoha.
There wasn't much information about him in the Uchiha records.
In a sense, the Uchiha who stayed in Konoha were the traitors.
"That's just his side of the story."
Naruto turned and threw a Flying Thunder GodKunai, saying, "Whether it's true or false, you can go and explore for yourself."
After they left, the Raikage's expression was grave.
Mabui and the others behind him felt the same.
"If I'm not mistaken, those eyes are similar to The Fool's, and he also knows Space-Time Ninjutsu."
Mabui gripped her pen tightly, her heart far from calm. "Without a doubt, another powerhouse."
The Ninja World had suddenly become very unfamiliar.
It made her very uncomfortable.
Mabui forced herself to calm down.
"They might have some kind of connection."
Darui scratched his head. "Those kinds of eyes can't be common."
"You're right."
Mabui nodded. "Although he wasn't wearing the Tianming Organization uniform, they were just chatting, so they clearly know each other."
"In our previous analysis, The Fool was the leader of the Tianming Organization."
Darui hesitated for a moment and said, "Is it possible that the one who appeared today is a relative of The Fool? Or even his father. Because there's no evidence to show that the previous leader has died."
"That possibility can't be ruled out."
Mabui agreed. "Those eyes must be a bloodline inheritance; they couldn't possibly be a Ninjutsuthat can be learned."
A few minutes later, Naruto and Sasuke arrived at a vast, boundless plain.
Sasuke took out the sword of the thunder god.
After Naruto's words, his curiosity had reached its peak.
He had originally thought the Uchiha clan had been wiped out.
But he didn't expect another one to pop up.
And it might even be his ancestor.
Sasuke's figure dashed forward, the long sword in his hand crackling with lightning as it pierced directly toward Obito's heart in a brilliant flash.
It passed through without any resistance.
???
Sasuke finally understood why the Chidori Sharp Spear hadn't hurt him earlier.
But what kind of Ninjutsu was this?
While he was dazed, Obito moved to the left, away from the sword of the thunder god, and then kicked out.
Sasuke flew backward like a falling leaf.
He wasn't injured, but this was the first time he had encountered such a bizarre situation.
His body charged forward again.
For a while, he appeared extremely pathetic.
"You can't be The Fool."
Obito felt no pressure at all.
Unless someone discerned the weakness of his Kamui, he was invincible.
"The Fool isn't this weak."
Obito added another sentence.
Sasuke was so angry that his eyes turned blood red.
"Yomotsu Hirasaka!"
He directly activated his Mangekyo Sharinganability.
Obito's body suddenly jolted.
His soul felt an impact.
But it was only that.
Sasuke's sword still passed through his body.
Naruto couldn't help but shake his head.
Wake up!
In the original work, it was said that Naruto was reckless, but in reality, his combat talent or rather his ability to adapt on the fly was actually higher than Sasuke's.
If you want to talk about reckless...
The Uchiha were the truly reckless ones.
They were supposed to use Genjutsu.
Instead, they all fought by driving Gundams.
Only Uchiha Itachi was a bit of an outlier.
Naruto stepped back a few paces.
Lightning erupted from Sasuke's body, and his hair stood on end.
Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Not bad.
Naruto was a bit surprised.
But in front of Obito, speed was useless.
One had to understand or discover the weakness of Kamui.
Either attack continuously for five minutes without any gaps, or catch the moment he solidifies when absorbing or releasing other objects.
Naruto didn't intend to remind Sasuke.
It was good for him to suffer a little.
And he could see that Obito had no intention of killing anyone.
He was analyzing Sasuke's strength and identity.
Fifteen minutes later, Sasuke was already panting heavily.
Seeing this, Naruto grabbed him and ran.
Obito stayed where he was and didn't give chase.
A light of wisdom flickered in his eyes.
From his performance, he seemed a bit like Sasuke.
If it were the real Fool, he should have discovered the problem with Kamui long ago, just like Merlin.
The feeling Sasuke gave him was that he had enough strength, but his IQ was a bit lacking.
And he had the Chidori.
Obito was all too familiar with it.
He would sometimes go to Konoha to spy on Kakashi.
So he knew that Sasuke was his student.
Thinking of this, Obito returned to the Hidden Rain Village.
"Zetsu, help me check where Sasuke is right now."
"Sasuke?" Black Zetsu spoke up, "You want to make a move on him? Then what about Uchiha Itachi?"
"I'm not going to make a move on him." Obitoshook his head and said, "I suspect The Fool who appeared in the Hidden Cloud Village is Sasuke."
"Oh? Oh?" White Zetsu interjected, "I remember Uchiha Itachi hates The Fool the most, right? Wow, interesting, interesting. Why don't we tell Uchiha Itachi the news? I want to see what kind of expression he makes."