Obito's death happened to clear the greatest hidden danger for him.
Next, according to the established trajectory, once the Third Mizukage falls, the Hidden Mist Village will inevitably fall into a power vacuum, and the powerful and ambitious Yagura Karatachi will naturally ascend to the throne of the Fourth Mizukage.
To consolidate his rule and enhance the combat power of the Hidden Mist, Yagura will never give up the trump card of the Three-Tails — they will forcibly Seal the Three-Tails inside Rin Nohara, making her a "Jinchuriki weapon" who cannot control her power and can only be manipulated, then send her to Konoha to become a self-detonating weapon.
And Uchiha Madara, that scheming old fellow, will never sit idly by and watch Yagura control the Hidden Mist.
He will manipulate everything from the shadows, letting the dying Obito (Shine knew in his heart that Madara would never easily let Obito die; the so-called "death in battle" was just an illusion) witness with his own eyes the tragedy of Rin Nohara crashing into Kakashi's Lightning Blade, completely twisting Obito's mind and turning him into a pawn for his revenge.
Once Obito has completely darkened, Madara will die in peace, entrusting all his plans and power to this Disciple consumed by hatred.
"Everything is going according to plan," Shine muttered to himself, his fingertips tightening slightly as his nails dug into his palm, yet he felt no pain at all.
His gaze pierced through the camp's tents, crossing the smoke-filled battlefield, as if he could see Yagura Karatachi inside the Hidden Mist Village headquarters, with his sinister eyes, patiently waiting for the opportunity to rise to power.
According to the secret intelligence sent by his father Senba through the Ninja Cat Clan, the Third Mizukage's body had long shown serious Chakra disorder, requiring Ninjas to care for him even in daily life; his lifespan likely had only a few months left.
This meant that the tragedy of Rin Nohara and Yagura's rise to power had already entered the countdown.
"Then, it's time to prepare for the next step."
A trace of sinister killing intent flashed in Shine's eyes, like a dormant venomous snake finally revealing its fangs.
Rin Nohara's death, Obito's darkening, Madara's exit, and Yagura's rise—all of this would become the stepping stones for his rise.
And his next target was Amegakure, the young man with the Rinnegan whom Jiraiya called the "Child of Prophecy" — Uzumaki Nagato.
Subduing him, utilizing the power of his Rinnegan to control the Six Paths of Pain, accelerating the rise of the Uchiha, subverting Konoha's rule, and even checking and balancing the potentially darkened Obito and Yagura who would control the Hidden Mist in the future;
If he refused to submit... Shine's tachi flashed with a cold light under the sun, his killing intent almost condensing into substance.
Then kill him!
Although the Rinnegan is strong, Nagato has not yet fully mastered this power, and his body is extremely weak due to early injuries; as long as the plan is sound, with his Mangekyo Dōjutsu "Ōkuninushi," a Chakra volume far exceeding Kage-level, and the layout prepared in advance, there is not necessarily no chance of winning.
Moreover, he still has the potential combat power accumulated from tens of thousands of Summoning Points, with loyal subordinates like Chi and Homura stationed at the base; taking down Nagato is only a matter of time.
Thinking of this, Shine no longer stayed, turning and walking toward his tent.
His pace was steady and firm, each step seemingly treading on the nodes of fate. The wails, training sounds, and sorrowful discussions of the Clan Members in the camp were all shut out by him.
At this moment, in his heart, there was only the chess game, only killing intent, and only the ultimate goal of subverting the Ninja World and letting the Uchiha stand above all else.
The tent's curtain fell slowly behind him, completely cutting off the noise from the outside world.
Shine sat at the desk, took out a blank scroll, and began to write rapidly with Chakra condensed at his fingertips — he was formulating a detailed plan to go to Amegakure, marking the illness nodes of the Third Mizukage, Yagura's movements, and even predicting the time window for Rin Nohara being chosen as a Jinchuriki, while calculating every variable that might affect the situation.
The candlelight flickered, reflecting his cold profile, and those crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan flashed with dangerous light in the dark.
Obito's "death in battle" was not the end, but the true beginning of his chess game.
The storm of the Ninja World was about to become even more violent because of his actions.
Half a month quietly passed in the blood-colored offense and defense of the Kirigakure Battlefield.
Both sides still clashed daily, but both showed signs of exhaustion due to the long-term fierce battle; there were more and more wounded in the camp, the smell of blood in the air grew heavier, and even the most valiant Ninjas had a bit more weariness in their eyes.
In this stalemate, a piece of heavy news spread through the entire camp like a thunderclap — Iwagakure officially announced the signing of a peace treaty with Konoha Village!
When the news arrived, Shine was guiding the Clan Members in cultivating the advanced Genjutsu "Mirror Heaven and Earth Change."
The moment he heard the news, the Chakra in his hand paused slightly, and then a knowing curve formed at the corner of his mouth.
As expected, Obito's "death in battle" (or Madara's secret manipulation) made Iwagakure lose the meaning of continuing the stalemate, and Konoha also urgently needed to redeploy troops to stabilize other fronts; this months-long Iwagakure-Konoha war finally came to an end with a peace treaty.
"The war is over?" Uchiha Fugaku rushed to the headquarters almost immediately, his face full of unbelievable ecstasy.
The ceasefire on the Iwagakure battlefield meant that Konoha no longer had any worries and could redeploy more troops to the Kirigakure front; this war, which had cost the Uchiha a heavy price, finally saw the hope of ending.
Nara Shikaku held the urgent scroll from Konoha in his hand, his expression still calm, but unable to hide the relief in his eyes: "The news is true. Lord Minato has already set out with a team and will arrive at the Kirigakure Battlefield to support us in a few days."
"Minato... Minato Namikaze?" Fugaku's voice trembled slightly.
The man hailed as the yellow flash was Konoha's most dazzling rising star and a top powerhouse recognized by the Ninja World.
With his arrival, the Hidden Mist's offensive would surely be completely suppressed, and it might even turn the tide of the war in one fell swoop.
The Konoha Ninjas in the camp were even more jubilant; the fame of the yellow flash had long spread throughout the Ninja World, and his arrival was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the allied forces.
The reaction of the Uchiha Clan Members was much more complex — they were both relieved by the breathing space brought by the ceasefire and resentful due to Konoha's long-term suppression; only the fifty elites under Shine's command continued to train with solemn expressions, as if the outside noise had nothing to do with them.
"My lord, Minato is here; the Kirigakure Battlefield is likely to be completely overturned." Uchiha Chi walked to Shine's side and said in a low voice. Minato Namikaze's strength was beyond doubt, and his arrival would inevitably disrupt Shine's previous layout...
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