After leaving Konoha, Tōshirō immediately contacted Tsubasa Fubuki to ask for an update.
Tsubasa Fubuki apologized in a low voice.
Tōshirō was generous, seeing his subordinate's failure. "Don't worry about it. It was too difficult for you in such a short time. How about this... I'll narrow down the scope for you a bit."
"Narrow down the scope?"
Tōshirō's gaze shifted. "Yes, but before that, I need to flush out the little mouse in the shadows..."
Tsubasa Fubuki's expression froze. "A mouse?"
Tōshirō quickly performed a series of hand seals, then slammed his palm onto the ground. The massive amount of Ice Style chakra he had refined spread out from his hand, and everything in its path was frozen solid.
Ice Style: Ice Age.
It was Tsubasa Fubuki's first time seeing Tōshirō use an Ice Style ninjutsu, and to use such a large-scale one right from the start left her completely dumbfounded as she looked at the silver-clad environment.
Thinking about her own Ice Style ninjutsu, she understood why the world called Tōshirō the strongest Ice Style ninja.
But she didn't quite understand why he would use a ninjutsu for no apparent reason.
"Lord Tōshirō, what are you doing..."
Tōshirō didn't respond. He quickly completed another set of hand seals, closed his eyes, held up his arm, and made the Tiger hand seal with his fingers.
Tōshirō was concentrating on his sensory abilities.
Tōshirō wasn't very good at sensory abilities, so he was using the Ice Age as a base to enhance them.
The moment he left the village, he knew that the kid Obito was probably hiding somewhere, watching him.
Before giving his subordinates their mission, Tōshirō had to rule out this possibility.
A moment later, Tōshirō sensed a presence nearby.
Found you...
Tōshirō put his hands together, made a hand seal, then separated them. A circular ice wheel with jagged edges formed in his right palm. He raised his arm into an L shape and, following the direction of his senses, he swung his arm with great force.
The ice wheel spun rapidly, growing in size as it flew through the air, creating a shrill noise as it destroyed everything in its path.
The smoke from the destruction cleared, revealing a large section of trees that had been precisely cut in half, the clean cut looking as if it had been made by a laser.
Tsubasa Fubuki's jaw dropped. She was so shocked she couldn't say a word.
Suddenly, a series of claps came from in front of her, making her flinch.
Someone's there?
Tōshirō had expected this and wasn't bothered. He looked toward the direction of the sound, and a figure slowly emerged from the lingering smoke.
Heh, heh... Finally decided to show yourself...
Tōshirō's eyes narrowed, and a figure wearing a black coat and an orange-swirled mask came into view.
Tsubasa Fubuki's eyes widened in surprise as she saw the masked man.
When did he get here? I didn't sense him at all.
"My apologies, Lord Tōshirō. I didn't even notice someone was following me."
Tsubasa Fubuki's voice was full of apology.
Tōshirō's voice was calm as he reassured his subordinate. "Don't worry about it. This guy is targeting me."
Tsubasa Fubuki was slightly stunned.
She remembered that Lord Tōshirō had been in the village all this time.
Who would specifically follow him?
"How impressive. How did you find me?"
A male voice emerged from behind the mask, a hint of surprise in his tone.
Tōshirō's lips curled. He knew without a doubt that the man in front of him was Obito. "I have no obligation to answer your question."
Obito shrugged, his voice lighthearted. "What an arrogant guy. Well, whatever. Most Uchiha are like that anyway."
Tōshirō pretended not to know who he was and asked, "Who are you?"
The corner of Obito's mouth behind the mask curled up slightly. "Who do you think I am?"
"Hmph, you're playing games." Tōshirō's eyes turned red, and his gaze was cold. "If you have nothing else, then don't bother me. Otherwise..."
Obito interrupted. "Otherwise, what?"
Tōshirō quickly answered with his actions.
The three comma-shaped tomoe quickly grew and connected, the black dot in the center of his eye vanished, leaving a red void. The overall pattern looked like a snowflake.
A large blue spectral hand suddenly appeared behind Obito and squeezed tightly, grabbing him.
Seeing this, Tōshirō didn't look happy.
Is it Kamui...?
Tsubasa Fubuki snorted and gloated, "Arrogant fool! Now you know what happens when you cross Lord Tōshirō."
However, something she didn't expect happened.
The masked man in front of her simply walked out of the Soul Fire's spectral hand, as if his body had phased through it.
"Impossible! How is that possible?!"
Obito's ability was far beyond Tsubasa Fubuki's comprehension. Her eyes widened in disbelief.
Obito raised his hands and said with a helpless look, "It seems you don't want to talk about this peacefully."
Tōshirō didn't want to waste time talking to him. He summoned the complete Soul Fire behind Obito, which swung its palm to strike. Its sharp fingers pierced right through Obito's body.
Tsubasa Fubuki's face lit up with joy. "This time for sure..."
But her joy was short-lived. The next second, the masked man repeated his previous action and passed right through the Soul Fire's attack.
"How..." Tsubasa Fubuki's mouth was agape.
Tōshirō's gaze shifted to her.
Tsubasa Fubuki's eyes met his, and she saw a hint of dissatisfaction in them, as if he was scolding her for being so surprised.
"I'm sorry..."
Sweat beaded on Tsubasa Fubuki's face. She lowered her head, not daring to look Tōshirō in the eye. Her shocked reaction just now was an embarrassment to Lord Tōshirō.
Obito looked back at the blue giant, a finger on his chin as he analyzed it. "As I thought, this isn't a Susanoo."
The Soul Fire swirled into a ball of pure flame and returned to Tōshirō's side. It then took on a humanoid form again, and Tōshirō jumped onto its palm, looking down on Obito. "Susanoo... Oh... You even know about that."
Obito raised his head and looked up at Tōshirō's Mangekyō Sharingan. He asked, "Is it really a good idea to use your dōjutsu so carelessly?"
Using the Mangekyō Sharingan has side effects. Someone who uses it so freely is either an idiot or someone with a trump card.
Tōshirō was clearly the latter.
Obito himself could use Kamui without being affected because half of his body was made of White Zetsu. He didn't understand what Tōshirō's reliance was.
Tōshirō said calmly, "That's none of your concern."
Obito chuckled. "Alright, in honor of those eyes, I'll tell you who I am."
Tōshirō inwardly scoffed, knowing exactly what the person in front of him was about to say.
"I am... Uchiha... Madara..."
To make the lie more believable, Obito even revealed his Sharingan.
In response, Tōshirō feigned a brief moment of surprise before regaining his composure. Tsubasa Fubuki, on the other hand, was very cooperative and put on a look of utter shock.
Tōshirō laughed. "What a joke. Just because you say you're Uchiha Madara doesn't mean I have to believe you."
Obito said in a deep voice, "Believe it or not."
Tōshirō tilted his head and sneered. "Alright. Since you're Uchiha Madara, would you mind taking off that mask? I'm quite interested to see what he really looks like."
"...I can."
Tōshirō was slightly stunned, then smiled. "There must be a condition, right?"
Obito nodded. "If you work for me..."
As if he had heard a hilarious joke, Tōshirō laughed out loud and looked around. "When you say 'you,' you're not referring to me, are you?"
"Why? Is there anyone else here?"
Tōshirō didn't rush to mock him. "What's the reason?"
"I can help you get revenge on the Konoha elders."
"You seem to know a lot about me."
"It's not hard to deduce if you're willing to investigate."
Tōshirō was noncommittal and said disdainfully, "I can get my revenge on my own. Besides, I don't want anyone else meddling in my business."
Obito chuckled. "But what if I add another bargaining chip?"
Tōshirō was stunned and waited for him to continue.
"For example, I can help you revive your lover, Tsunade."
(End of Chapter)
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