Obito Uchiha unleashed Fire Release: Great Fireball to burn away all the moss on the rock ahead, revealing the sealing array engraved upon it.
Zetsu also emerged from underground and stood beside Obito, examining the sealing formation on the rock surface.
Yoshihiko Uchiha had known about Zetsu's existence for a while now. Although Yoshihiko hadn't joined the Akatsuki Organization himself, he knew Madara Uchiha had entered a mercenary group called the Akatsuki Organization.
Zetsu rasped, "Seems like we found the right place. Based on these marks, this seal is quite ancient."
Obito said to Yoshihiko, "You stay here with Zetsu. Let me go inside first."
Yoshihiko nodded and replied, "Lord Madara, please be careful."
Obito activated Kamui to render his body intangible, directly passing through the sealed rock.
Behind the sealed rock lay a dark cave.
Inside the cave, numerous roots were tangled throughout the space.
Beneath those roots, on the ground, was another sealing barrier formation.
Obito examined the seal while murmuring, "As expected, it's a dual-sealing formation jointly arranged by the Senju Clan and Sarutobi Clan. The seal on the ground should belong to the Sarutobi Clan, while the roots above serve as the Senju Clan's reinforcement of the ground seal.
Because it's a Wood Release seal, it continuously draws power from its surroundings and channels that energy into the ground-level seal. That's why even after so many years, this dual-sealing formation hasn't shown any signs of weakening."
Stretching out his right arm, Obito allowed White Zetsu's body tissue to grow outward like trees, intertwining with the roots inside the cave.
The White Zetsu flesh began absorbing massive amounts of energy from these roots.
As the absorption continued, Obito's right side swelled outward, sprouting thick branches like a growing tree.
Immediately, Obito severed this portion of White Zetsu flesh and released a new White Zetsu clone from Kamui space to replenish his right side, then repeated the same operation—once again drawing energy from the roots.
He repeated this process five times in total, using up five White Zetsu bodies before finally draining all the energy from the roots until they became completely dry and brittle.
Obito formed new hand seals and released another [Fire Release: Great Fireball], turning the withered roots to ash.
The first layer of the seal had now been broken by Obito. What remained now was the Sarutobi Clan's ground seal alone.
Actually, the Senju Clan's part had been the more troublesome one in this dual-sealing formation.
With the Senju's seal now gone, the remaining Sarutobi Clan barrier would be much easier to handle.
After studying the ground-based seal for a moment, Obito immediately started forming hand seals, placing both palms onto the earth.
[Release!]
The entire cave trembled as an opening formed at its center, lifting upward an object that looked like a coffin—though there was no ambiguity about what it actually was.
Obito strode forward and roughly ripped open the coffin lid.
Inside the coffin lay a girl who appeared only about twelve or thirteen years old.
Obito Uchiha felt somewhat surprised, not expecting someone so young.
So this girl had already awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan back then.
Looks like another genius has emerged.
As Obito prepared to take her away, the girl lying in the coffin suddenly opened her eyes—revealing the Mangekyo Sharingan—and rose upright from the coffin. She glared at Obito with cold, lifeless eyes.
A jolt ran through Obito's mind. He immediately activated Kamui, rendering himself intangible.
A mass of black flames suddenly appeared.
"Amaterasu?"
The Amaterasu black flames burned harmlessly on the ground after missing Obito, who had become intangible through Kamui.
But what shocked Obito even more was that this girl could freely control and manipulate the form of Amaterasu.
Obito had already seen Itachi Uchiha's Amaterasu before—it was impossible to alter the shape or behavior of the black flames once summoned.
In other words, this girl could control the shape of her Amaterasu, which made it different from Itachi's.
A streak of blood trickled down from the girl's left eye like a tear.
Using Amaterasu placed immense strain on the user's body, causing blood to stream from the eyes like tears.
Itachi bled every time he used Amaterasu, and clearly, this girl was no exception.
Obito said to the girl, "I'm the one who released you from the seal, and your body is still weak from just waking up. Using Dojutsu techniques directly will place an enormous burden on you."
The girl fixed her gaze on the Mangekyo Sharingan in Obito's right eye, her face burning with intense hatred: "Uchiha... Ninjas... They all deserve to die!"
Just as the girl was about to attack Obito again, her body suddenly weakened, causing her to collapse back into the coffin.
"I told you," Obito continued. "You've only just awoken. If you forcefully use Dojutsu techniques, your body won't be able to handle it. Besides, I don't mean you any harm. Your hatred for the Uchiha probably comes from being raised as a weapon by your clan, right?"
The girl didn't answer but kept staring fixedly at Obito.
She had been sealed away for so many years that there wasn't much chakra left in her body now. The previous use of Amaterasu completely drained whatever little chakra remained.
Not showing any reaction, Obito continued, "It's been many years since you were sealed. I learned about your existence through Uchiha history. Let me tell you what the Shinobi World is like now."
Obito roughly explained the current state of the Shinobi World to the girl.
The girl's expression shifted gradually—from initial hatred to astonishment, and finally to shock.
That chaotic era they once lived in was now referred to as the [Sengoku Jidai]? (Warring States Period)?
Had she truly been sealed for such an incredibly long time?
Obito observed the girl's expression and realized she had probably calmed down—at least, her curiosity about the current era seemed to have eclipsed her hatred for now.
Obito Uchiha said solemnly, "I don't know your name because history has never recorded it, but I understand your story to some extent. Your parents died during wartime, leaving you orphaned. You awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, yet due to its overwhelming power, you were treated as a weapon by your own clan members—who ruthlessly regarded you less than human.
The Uchiha Clan today exists in name only. The few remaining members are barely clinging to existence by relying on others. If you seek revenge against them, it would be simple enough, but honestly, I don't think it's necessary.
What truly drives us to despair is the Shinobi World itself—so cruel and merciless, constantly robbing us of what we hold dearest.
I found you because I want us to join forces, take revenge on the entire Shinobi World, and build a new one—a world we envision!"
The girl narrowed her eyes at Obito Uchiha. Though she still hadn't spoken and remained wary of him, her expression had shifted to one of curiosity.
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