The masked man's gaze clearly showed no sign of stopping. He was looking at Kakashi so intently that he obviously realized Kakashi would see his Sharingan.
But it really didn't matter.
Zetsu swayed to the side, sinking back into the branches.
The masked man, after making eye contact with Kakashi, lifted a hand and, as if by magic, made his entire body disappear.
This was likely the first time they had made eye contact.
Obito's expression hidden behind the mask didn't change much. Though Kakashi rarely saw him.
However, he often saw Kakashi. Even during the Nine-Tails attack, he had been secretly watching Kakashi.
That shocked expression wasn't because Kakashi recognized him, but because he was shocked to see the Sharingan.
This imbalance of information made Obito feel a little secretly pleased.
After all, in the past, Kakashi was the all-knowing, all-powerful little genius. Now, he was also being toyed with in the palm of his hand.
Thunderstorms often caused showers. Hatake Satoru had just arrived when the rain stopped, but after he left, dark clouds quickly gathered again.
Obito stood first on the rubble. His feet trod on what was almost completely shattered, a wall bearing the Uchiha clan symbol.
Calling it a wall now seemed a bit out of place. Both the top and bottom were broken beyond recognition, looking incredibly messy.
Besides the black flames burning fiercely around the area, the ground was also broken beyond recognition.
Obito casually glanced at the surrounding structures. This place had almost been leveled.
Even though he always stayed with Uchiha Itachi, he clearly didn't hold back when it came to fighting.
Obito vaguely knew that Uchiha Itachi was already at the end of his life at that time, but he didn't expect the fight to end up in such a mess.
The only person lying unconscious on the ground was Uchiha Sasuke.
Obito narrowed his eyes slightly. Things were getting strange. The one who could escape didn't leave, but the dead one disappeared?
Even after being washed by the drizzling rain, a dark red bloodstain could still be seen on the ground. Next to it, there was a pool of blood mixed with rainwater.
Judging by the washing marks, Uchiha Itachi should not have been taken away for long.
However, there were no signs of anyone moving nearby. If a body were to be moved, it should have left bloodstains around.
This was unavoidable. Even in the rain, it would be impossible to wash away the bloodstains so quickly.
Obito reached out and touched his mask. He scanned the surroundings, but apart from the stone where Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke had lain, there were no obvious bloodstains elsewhere.
In fact, there weren't many places with bloodstains.
As Obito surveyed the situation, a head appeared on the ground opposite him, followed by a person entirely wrapped in green leaves emerging from underground.
"Too slow."
Obito glanced indifferently at Zetsu, who emerged from the ground. Although his expression couldn't be seen, he was probably complaining.
"I can't be like you..."
"The body, it's gone!?"
Before Black Zetsu could retort, White Zetsu exclaimed in a slightly flustered voice.
As expected.
Obito's gaze sank slightly. Zetsu would definitely leave the body here for him. The disappearance of the body now was a bit tricky.
But who would specifically take away Uchiha Itachi's body?
"Strange..."
Black Zetsu's gaze also fell upon the bloodstains next to Sasuke, which had been mostly washed away.
This situation was quite strange. Why would Uchiha Itachi's body be taken away? After all, that body had no remaining use.
Moreover, he had only left here for a few minutes. Who could have taken someone away in such a short time?
There were also traces of Amaterasu all around. Entering or leaving would have been somewhat difficult.
Zetsu turned his head to look around, as if trying to see if anyone had left any traces.
"No signs of anyone coming. I've already checked the area."
"Did you get the eyes?"
This wasn't a good time. Amaterasu covered quite a large area. Those people from Konoha, without his obstruction, should arrive here soon.
There were no traces nearby. Even if I went out, I might not be able to quickly find traces of that person leaving.
The top priority should be to take Sasuke away.
"It has been retrieved."
"That's why it's a bit strange. Is someone specifically taking Uchiha Itachi's body?"
Zetsu flicked a small bottle out of his sleeve. Inside floated a pair of Sharingan, which seemed fine.
Although there was a subtle feeling, since the eyes were obtained, there were no problems.
As long as Sasuke could awaken the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, that was enough. What happened to Uchiha Itachi's body wasn't that important.
"Then it doesn't matter."
"Did you record their fight?"
Obito frowned slightly and picked up Sasuke from the ground, asking Zetsu.
"Of course."
Zetsu replied as if it were natural.
Although the body was gone, he had recorded every moment of the fight without omission.
Obito didn't reply further. Instead, he took Sasuke and left the spot, heading towards Akatsuki's eastern base.
Zetsu separated from him to notify the two teammates waiting for Sasuke.
Orochimaru had already been killed by Sasuke. With Uchiha Itachi's body, he wouldn't be able to perform Edo Tensei.
Obito frowned, pondering. Even if Orochimaru were alive, he couldn't have taken Uchiha Itachi away in such a short time.
Leaving no trace while also being completely unfindable around here.
Few people could do something like this. It must be a very troublesome opponent.
Obito pursed his lips thoughtfully. Those people from Konoha might not be able to do this, and the main force was clearly trapped by him and unable to move.
In fact, the moment Obito realized that the entire incident had no traces, and that the body seemed to have vanished into thin air rather than being taken away.
He already had a candidate in mind, but this candidate was from a very long time ago.
He was someone he had met many years ago.
What a coincidence. Spoon.
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