On the border of the Land of Rain, just when Madara began fighting with the four great shinobi villages and the scene was utter chaos.
Two figures seized the opportunity, silently infiltrating the interior of the Land of Rain, and only when the sound of rain around them grew heavier did they stop moving.
These two were Obito and Uchiha Sasuke.
Obito closed his eyes tightly, feeling the falling rain from the sky hitting his body.
He sighed.
"The Land of Rain, really is a familiar place."
Sasuke was still immersed in the aura he sensed from Madara in the distance during their infiltration just now.
That intense sense of oppression made even his heart palpitate.
He murmured, "So that is the legendary Uchiha Madara?"
Obito sighed, "It's him, that's Uchiha Madara, and judging by the situation, he has nearly recovered the strength of his peak. If we confront him head-on, the odds of winning are pathetically low."
Sasuke snorted, "I admit he is stronger than I imagined. Facing the four great shinobi villages alone, he truly is the legendary shinobi of our Uchiha clan."
"But... I've transplanted Itachi's eyes. My strength may not be weaker than his. If he weren't currently fighting those villages, I would've wanted to test his abilities."
Obito said expressionlessly, "If you want to die, I won't stop you. But first, we need to complete the mission at hand."
Sasuke replied indifferently, "Weren't you most worried earlier that we'd be disturbed by Madara after sneaking into the Land of Rain?"
"But now he's entangled by the four great shinobi villages and has no time for us. Your worry has become unnecessary. I feel this plan could be completed by you alone."
Obito shook his head and said, "No, I still need you to help eliminate potential interference, that's what matters most."
Sasuke was surprised, "Interference? Who do you mean? Your former team leader?"
Then he showed a suddenly realized expression.
"That's right, I heard from Orochimaru, if you and Kakashi were in the same class, then your team leader should be the Fourth Hokage of Konoha."
"He's someone even Orochimaru praises as a genius. I imagine he's not easy to deal with."
Obito replied, "Namikaze Minato, if I must say, is indeed troublesome. Like me, he has mastered space-time ninjutsu, a jutsu created by the Second Hokage, called the Flying Thunder God."
"That jutsu lets him come and go freely anywhere, and he can leave Flying Thunder God marks on key people to ensure he can instantly support them."
"I'm also not sure if he may have left one on me during this time period."
Sasuke said, "So, you want me to restrain the Fourth Hokage so that you won't be interrupted when fighting your past self?"
Obito said meaningfully, "To be honest, it would be best if you could restrain him, but I don't think that's something you're capable of."
Sasuke became irritated, "What, you think he's stronger than I am now?"
Obito spoke mockingly, "Even if you've transplanted Itachi's eyes and your strength has increased, space-time ninjutsu isn't simply about comparing power levels."
"In the entire shinobi world, including Madara, if there's no way to counter it, no one can stop Namikaze Minato."
Uchiha Sasuke, though displeased, couldn't argue back when he recalled Obito's strange space-time abilities.
He had already reached the realm of completion, but still couldn't be sure he could inflict any substantial damage to Obito, whose eyes had already reached their final form.
Otherwise, he would've made a move right after transplanting Itachi's eyes.
If Namikaze Minato had similar abilities, then he truly would be helpless.
So, he changed the topic and asked, "Since you know Namikaze Minato is very troublesome, how can you ensure absolute success?"
Obito slowly said, "Every mission a shinobi undertakes is a gamble. If we must be absolutely certain of success before acting, then we might as well do nothing."
After a pause, Obito continued.
"Of course, I already have a contingency plan for Namikaze Minato."
"Although he has great mobility, usually such people have more things to do, and at critical moments, are more likely to arrive late."
"We just need to act when he isn't present. Perhaps by the time he returns, everything will be over."
Sasuke frowned and asked, "If it's not him, what other interference do you need to eliminate?"
Obito fell silent, and this silence lasted a long time. So long that only the pattering of rain could be heard.
After a long time, he finally spoke, "Actually, I want you to take a girl far away, make sure she won't be caught up in the battle, won't be harmed."
"If she's present, even if she does nothing, I will definitely lose."
Sasuke's gaze flickered, "Is it that Rin? You lost your eyesight just to see her once more, and now because of her, you're full of hesitation."
"In my opinion, someone who hinders the plan like that should be killed, to eliminate future troubles."
"If you can't do it, I can do it for you."
Suddenly, Sasuke felt a murderous aura from Obito, it was aimed directly at him.
The killing intent was so terrifying it made one's heart tremble.
"Try laying a finger on her, and see what happens."
Sasuke immediately understood, that Rin must not be touched. Otherwise, Obito would go mad and fight to the death.
He didn't want to provoke such a maniac with strange powers before exacting his revenge on Konoha.
So he said, "I understand. If she's with young Obito, I'll take her away and guarantee she won't be harmed."
Obito's expression returned to normal, "Then don't waste time, let's start looking for people."
Obito had only taken a few steps when he noticed Sasuke hadn't followed and showed some displeasure.
"What, do you have other thoughts?"
Sasuke shook his head and said, "I'm just curious. Your eyes are already blind, how do you plan to find people?"
Obito replied, "I'm very familiar with my own chakra. As long as I traverse this place, I'll eventually sense it."
Sasuke's tone was a bit odd, "So, you can't sense other people's chakra?"
Obito kept his eyes closed, his voice slightly bitter, "If I could do everything, why would I need you?"
Sasuke said, "In that case, I happened to see two people passing the alley ahead."
"One of them, if I'm not mistaken, was a young Kakashi. That white hair and face mask, too deeply etched in my memory. I doubt I'm mistaken."
Obito's breathing grew hurried, because he hadn't sensed someone so close to him.
He quickly asked, "And the other one? Who was it? Was it a blond-haired youth?"
Sasuke shook his head, "A blond-haired youth is carved into the Hokage Rock. I saw him every day when I was little, how could I not recognize him?"
Sasuke slowly said, "It was a girl who looked a little unfamiliar."
"She had brown hair, purple war paint on both cheeks, and was walking under an umbrella chatting and laughing with Kakashi. Her smile looked very bright. Is she… Rin?"
Obito froze. After a moment, a look of frustration appeared on his face as he cursed, "Useless!"
It was unclear who exactly he was cursing.
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