After a brief but intense clash, the Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist were startled to find they had made no real progress against their opponents. Faced with these three relentless enemies, a creeping sense of unease began to take hold.
Especially that Watermelon-haired guy—they'd never heard of him before. After some speculation, they suspected it was a trap. Just at that moment, their sharp instincts detected the approaching reinforcements from Konoha Police rapidly closing in. Realizing the situation was turning unfavorable, they knew if they delayed any longer, they might soon find themselves completely surrounded by Konoha ninja.
The Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist decisively decided to bet everything on one last powerful assault. This wave of attack came like a sudden storm, forcing Shinku Yuhi and the other two into a defensive posture, though it caused them no serious harm.
Seizing this opportunity, the Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist immediately turned and withdrew without hesitation, their movements swift and graceful, as though they had never been there at all.
Watching the retreating figures fade into the distance, Shinku Yuhi and his companions chose not to pursue further. The reason was simple: after the fierce battle, Shinku Yuhi had already used up most of his chakra.
Meanwhile, Might Duy and his son Might Guy were also pushed to their limits.
Under these circumstances, chasing after them recklessly would only place themselves in extreme danger. Therefore, after briefly recovering their strength, the three joined the arriving Konoha Police reinforcements and began their journey back toward Konoha Village.
Upon returning to the Police Department, the trio gave a detailed report of the skirmish to the higher-ups. Hearing the news, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi—who had been commanding operations from the rear—suddenly realized with a sense of belated alarm:
Right under his nose, there had been powerful experts hiding in plain sight, and they all belonged to the Uchiha Clan. That night, Hiruzen lay awake, tossing and turning, as he continuously pondered strategies for countering this threat.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Madara Uchiha—after years of searching within the Hidden Mist—had yet to find a suitable vessel capable of carrying out his Moon Eye Project. Finally, this once-undefeated warrior began to reconsider his original stance, slowly turning his thoughts in a new direction.
Just at this moment, Obito Uchiha—who had shined brightly on the battlefield alongside Minato Namikaze in the Mist—entered his field of vision. Thus, a meticulously planned, sinister and cunning conspiracy quietly began to unfold...
With Minato Namikaze urgently dispatched to reinforce Cloud Village, the original squad had lost its core leader. Under these circumstances, Kakashi naturally took over as acting squad leader.
At the same time, however, Obito displayed a significant transformation completely different from his original self. Through relentless study and cultivation of the Sharingan Secret Jutsu over an extended period, he had successfully awakened the hidden bloodline power within his body, unleashing his immense potential and even awakening a rare ancestral power.
Because of this, Obito's Sharingan evolved at an astonishing rate, far beyond the norm.
To this day, he had successfully unlocked the second tomoe state of his Sharingan. Because of the ongoing war, he hadn't yet received special training from the Uchiha Clan.
As for Kakashi himself, he was by no means inferior. Under these circumstances, he could still outmatch Obito Uchiha, and never abandoned his sword technique training. His talent in Lightning Release particularly stood out.
Through persistent effort and a spirit of innovation, Kakashi successfully developed the highly powerful [Chidori] technique. However, under the careful guidance of Minato Namikaze, Kakashi had long realized the drawbacks inherent in [Chidori].
Therefore, he skillfully used his superb swordsmanship to make up for these weaknesses, gradually forging a unique and personal combat style.
In comparison, Rin Nohara's abilities remained consistent with canon. As an outstanding medical ninja, she possessed highly proficient healing techniques and rich experience.
However, when it came to actual combat abilities, she would rank at the bottom among the three members of the squad. Even against ordinary White Zetsu enemies, she would likely struggle to achieve victory in direct confrontations.
In a mysterious and dark corner of the ninja world, Madara Uchiha, having failed to find a suitable heir within Kirigakure, was well aware of the secrets behind the Uchiha Clan's power—particularly the methods required to unlock the immense potential hidden within the Sharingan. For the sake of his dream, he once again began carefully orchestrating a shocking conspiracy.
Thus, his gaze fell upon the young Obito, as he plotted to utilize a series of meticulous arrangements to guide Obito into unleashing even greater power, ultimately turning him into a pawn for achieving his own ambitions.
The first idea that came to Madara's mind was to use Kakashi's death to awaken Obito's potential. Through prolonged observation, he had long recognized the deep bond between Obito and Kakashi. With just a slight scheme, Kakashi's supposed death could be used to trigger Obito's awakening of the third tomoe of his Sharingan.
Then, the target would shift to Rin—the gentle and kind-hearted girl who was deeply cherished by Obito. Madara secretly plotted how he could use Rin to completely shatter Obito's inner balance, dragging him into an endless abyss of darkness and making him fully compliant to his will.
According to Madara's plan, the three-member squad began executing what appeared to be a routine mission. However, once they were marked by Madara, everything was no longer ordinary.
Sure enough, the mission intel quickly turned out to be seriously flawed, leading to Rin Nohara's tragic capture by ninja from Kirigakure. Since Sakumo Hatake had not died, Kakashi had not become cold-hearted. Upon hearing the news, both Obito and Kakashi were seized by anxiety and immediately set out to rescue Rin.
On their way to the rescue mission, the two encountered fierce resistance from Kirigakure ninja. Facing the enemies' fierce attacks, they gradually found themselves in a desperate situation. However, just at the critical moment when Kakashi was caught in a life-or-death crisis, Obito's hidden potential erupted.
Right before their eyes, three crimson tomoe instantly appeared within his eyes, while a surge of powerful chakra violently erupted from his body.
With this power, Obito successfully resolved the immediate crisis facing Kakashi. Witnessing this, Madara Uchiha, who had been watching from the shadows, couldn't help but feel a little startled.
He had thought Obito wouldn't awaken the triple-comma Sharingan until Kakashi was dead — only then would the grief of losing a close friend bring out such power. Yet unexpectedly, merely seeing Kakashi in danger triggered such formidable strength.
Though Madara was a little surprised, he didn't dwell on the unexpected turn — his goal had still been achieved. So, under his manipulation, the two fended off wave after wave of enemies.
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