Chapter 78: Ikeizumi and Obito
After a few seconds of silence, Obito Uchiha let out a self-deprecating laugh, shaking off the unrealistic worries in his mind.
He didn't think he would encounter Uchiha Ikeizumi so quickly.
After all, he was never discovered every time he returned to Konoha. The so-called strictly monitored Konoha Village was, in reality, a large sieve.
As long as he had enough time, he would always figure out what Uchiha Ikeizumi's Mangekyo Sharingan abilities were.
Yes.
Obito had already made Uchiha Ikeizumi a priority surveillance target.
The "old grudge" of almost dying at that guy's hands…
Obito had never forgotten it, from beginning to end.
"Rin…" Obito whispered: "Everything is going according to my plan. Soon, I will create a new world. That world will be the most beautiful world you have ever lived in. That world will be so much better than this rotten ninja world."
Obito glanced at the withered white flower he had discarded earlier.
"In the new world, you will live well. You and I will have deeper bonds than now."
"Wait for me, Rin."
"…Hmm?" Just then, Obito's expression suddenly changed, his gaze immediately shifting to the left. He clearly felt that two of the White Zetsu clones he had placed around had died.
One must know that even Root ninja and ANBU ninja hadn't been able to discover the White Zetsu clones he had placed in Konoha.
Who is this person?
Obito became vigilant.
Tap… tap… tap… Faint footsteps entered his ears. The other party wasn't intentionally concealing their steps. He guessed that the opponent knew that killing two White Zetsu clones would definitely expose them. Since that was the case, it was better to appear openly.
Under the moonlight.
A figure gradually entered Obito's line of sight, causing Obito's pupils to constrict slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Uchiha Ikeizumi!!!
"Heh heh…" The next second, Obito switched his voice, his tone becoming deep and hoarse, and he slowly said: "I thought it was someone… turns out it's a junior from the Uchiha."
Obito was currently impersonating Uchiha Madara.
However…
"Uchiha Obito." Uchiha Ikeizumi quietly uttered a name that made Obito's face fill with disbelief: "It's been many years. Your sins have become so crimson they're almost black."
—How did he recognize me!!!
An incredulous gasp rang out in Obito's mind. He instinctively glanced at the nearby tombstone.
Is it because of Rin's tombstone?
"Junior, you're speaking incomprehensibly." Obito had already activated his "Kamui" intangibility. He was, after all, overly wary of Uchiha Ikeizumi's dōjutsu.
According to the White Zetsu clone's account, Danzō was subjected to a very miserable torment. Unable to live, unable to die—that phrase suited Danzō perfectly.
Obito didn't want to suffer the same fate.
Only by activating Kamui's intangibility could he feel adequately secure.
But Uchiha Ikeizumi was slightly taller than him, and he wasn't accustomed to raising his gaze to meet the other's eyes.
So.
Obito lightly leaped onto a tombstone—but not Rin's.
He looked down at Uchiha Ikeizumi with disdain, hissing: "This old man is not the Uchiha Obito you speak of. This old man has heard of you. The maintainer of Konoha's Absolute Justice; the Lava Release beast of the Third Great Ninja War; the Uchiha clan's once-in-a-millennium genius with two bloodline limits—Uchiha Ikeizumi."
"Heh heh…"
Obito let out a soft laugh, fully exposing his single Mangekyo Sharingan, and said: "Aren't you even a little curious about this old man's identity? Junior of the Uchiha clan."
But Obito found Uchiha Ikeizumi's gaze to be incredibly calm.
His feigned mystery hadn't fooled the other party.
He, himself, felt like a clown performing a one-man show on stage.
Damn it!
Can't this guy cooperate a little? My 'Uchiha Madara' identity has even fooled the Akatsuki members!
"Hmph! Juniors of the Uchiha clan nowadays, do they not understand what manners are anymore?"
Obito scoffed: "This old man is your ancestor! Uchiha Madara! That name, you should be familiar with it, shouldn't you?"
Uchiha Ikeizumi slowly stated: "A monkey in a cap."
"…What does that mean?" Obito frowned. Having been a genin at nine, he hadn't received a complete ninja academy education.
"Meow, Lord Ikeizumi is saying you're a monkey wearing a hat, trying to pretend to be human."
Kikujirō licked its paw, scoffing: "Are you illiterate, meow?"
Kikujirō tilted its cat head and said: "Before Lord Ikeizumi's eyes… any disguise is useless! Uchiha Obito, when Lord Ikeizumi called out your name, it meant Lord Ikeizumi had already seen through your shoddy disguise!"
A vein pulsed on Obito's forehead.
His face instantly flushed with anger.
Meanwhile.
Having shed his exhaustion and removed his ANBU mask, Kakashi Hatake, after asking around, finally learned of Uchiha Ikeizumi's whereabouts from a Konoha ninja.
"Uchiha Ikeizumi, you say… I saw him heading in that direction not long ago. He must have gone to the cemetery, right?"
Saying this, the Konoha ninja strangely glanced at Kakashi.
He couldn't understand why anyone would voluntarily seek out that Uchiha plague god.
Aren't they afraid of that Uchiha plague god turning around and causing trouble?
Konoha Cemetery…
Kakashi's eyes were somewhat unfocused, lost in thought.
He composed himself and said: "Thank you."
"I don't understand what you're talking about…" Obito racked his brain, unable to figure out how his identity had been exposed.
Is it because of Uchiha Ikeizumi's dōjutsu? But the Sharingan isn't the Byakugan. How did this guy see through my mask?
He coldly said: "Uchiha Ikeizumi, this old man appreciates juniors like you. If you are willing to serve this old man, I can tell you the secrets of the Uchiha clan, and the secrets of the ninja world."
"How long can Kamui's intangibility last?" Uchiha Ikeizumi's sudden question instantly made Obito's expression change drastically.
Uchiha Ikeizumi's words were shockingly bold: "You activated Kamui before even meeting me. You've already learned about my Mangekyo's information, haven't you? I see, placing your body in a different dimension, is that your countermeasure?"
"…You!!!"
Obito was so shocked that his heart rate accelerated, and he nearly gasped for breath, his face filled with terror as if he had seen a ghost.
How did he know about Kamui's intangibility!!!
This was one of his greatest trump cards in the ninja world! Yet now, it felt like he had been stripped naked.
This instantly caused Obito to feel a strong sense of unease.
His previous feigned composure had completely shattered.
His palms were already sweating.
"Uchiha Ikeizumi…" Obito concealed his panic, killing intent heavy in his eyes. He coldly said: "Knowing too much will get you killed. You had a big battle with Danzō; you must have used up a lot of chakra, right?"
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