Opening the shop, Qin Yu's expression stiffened as he looked at the single Marrow Cleansing Fruit.
The only way to solve the Chakra problem seemed so unreliable right now. Could it be that the shop only sold the Marrow Cleansing Fruit?
It shouldn't be this bad, right?
Qin Yu closed the shop with a speechless expression. Since there was no way to solve the Chakra problem for now, all he could do was go with the flow.
Putting the Chakra issue aside for the moment, Qin Yu took out the Konoha Headband that originally belonged to Uchiha Itachi from his storage space... cough, the Konoha Headband, and after a long silence, slowly put it on.
Qin Yu didn't want to wear this thing, but to prevent unnecessary trouble, he decided to temporarily wear the detestable headband.
If he remembered correctly, the Akatsuki Organization's joining ceremony required a cut on the headband. It would be awkward if he met Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki Organization, without the headband.
Although not having the Konoha Headband shouldn't be a big deal, it's better to be safe than sorry. The person he was about to meet was Uchiha Obito. Based on Uchiha Itachi's memories, Obito had been involved when Itachi first awakened his Sharingan.
This meant that Uchiha Obito had been keeping an eye on Uchiha Itachi. Furthermore, Itachi's condition for joining the Akatsuki Organization was that they were forbidden from directly attacking Konoha.
As someone who was directly involved in this matter, Uchiha Obito certainly knew that Uchiha Itachi still had some feelings for Konoha. If such a person were to lose their Konoha Headband, it would likely be difficult to gain others' trust.
After putting on the Konoha Headband, Qin Yu's expression was a bit gloomy. He had a feeling that something bad would happen after wearing it.
As it turned out, Qin Yu's guess was wrong. It had been three hours since he put on the Konoha Headband, and nothing special had happened.
Qin Yu continued to wait patiently; after all, this couldn't be rushed. Without Uchiha Obito's introduction, going directly to Amegakure (Hidden Rain Village) would likely result in Pain treating him as an intruder.
The Night of the Uchiha Massacre should have already spread throughout the Shinobi World. The Uchiha clan, which had once made the entire Shinobi World tremble, had vanished. This disappearance would certainly cause a huge uproar in the Shinobi World.
Correspondingly, Uchiha Itachi would become infamous, and Qin Yu, who had inherited everything from Uchiha Itachi, would naturally become the unfilial son in that story.
This could be called a real scapegoat, a shining, black one at that. The problem was, there was no way to explain it. Any attempt at an explanation would only make things worse.
So, all Qin Yu could do was carry this burden and grow stronger in silence. But Qin Yu didn't care at all. If people were calling Uchiha Itachi a monster, what did that have to do with him?
In a pitch-black cave, Uchiha Obito, wearing a mask with a visible right eye, looked at the densely packed Sharingan before him. He felt a faint sense of pride. These Sharingan were all his spoils.
"The person has arrived!"
While Uchiha Obito was still lost in his own thoughts, a Pitcher Plant slowly emerged from the ground. It opened slowly, revealing a strange face that was half black and half white inside.
This was Black and White Zetsu, a monster with two personalities. It was White Zetsu who was relaying the information to Uchiha Obito.
"Finally here? Although it's a bit of a hassle, there's no other choice!"
Hearing White Zetsu's voice, Uchiha Obito's right eye beneath the mask transformed into a three-tomoe Sharingan. At the same time, his entire body began to twist unnaturally, as if something was pulling and absorbing his body.
"That guy has good potential, if only he could…"
As Uchiha Obito was preparing to leave, Black Zetsu's raspy voice cut through, clearly having another idea.
"Who knows?"
Uchiha Obito didn't answer Black Zetsu's question, disappearing from the spot instead.
After Uchiha Obito left, Black and White Zetsu simultaneously turned to look at the dense array of Sharingan.
"They haven't awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan. Could it be that the deaths of loved ones are no longer enough to trigger the Mangekyo Sharingan?"
Black Zetsu's raspy voice echoed, seemingly perplexed.
"Who knows!"
White Zetsu lazily responded, closing the Pitcher Plant and disappearing into the ground. Only the Sharingan remained in the room, a testament to the Uchiha's tragedy.
Night had fallen. Qin Yu looked at the river, now shrouded in white mist, his eyes narrowed.
This shouldn't be a coincidence!
After muttering to himself, Qin Yu gazed into the thick fog. As he watched, a figure slowly emerged from the mist.
As the figure drew closer, Qin Yu recognized Uchiha Obito, using the identity of Uchiha Madara. The guy was actually coming by boat, which was rather odd.
But thinking about it, it made sense. Obito, who was constantly wary of Uchiha Itachi in the original story, certainly wouldn't reveal the secret of his Mangekyo Sharingan.
"It seems you're punctual!"
Uchiha Obito, standing on the water in front of Qin Yu, spoke in a hoarse voice.
Clearly recalling the original voice of Uchiha Obito, Qin Yu stood silently on Uchiha Obito's small boat, saying nothing.
Uchiha Obito didn't suspect anything. Based on his understanding of Uchiha Itachi, the guy always put on a cold front when dealing with others.
The small boat slowly set off. Uchiha Obito, standing at the front, swayed as he steered the boat forward.
Qin Yu, sitting in the back, had no intention of doing anything. With only 60% of Uchiha Itachi's strength, it was basically impossible to deal with Uchiha Obito. So, the best approach now was to remain still and wait patiently.
"As promised, after you join the Akatsuki Organization, we won't use violence against Konoha!"
After the boat had traveled a distance, Uchiha Obito's hoarse voice came. This was obviously a request that Uchiha Itachi had once made.
"Oh!"
Qin Yu responded perfunctorily, continuing to be wary of the Uchiha Obito in front. Qin Yu couldn't guarantee that his acting was flawless at this moment.
However, thankfully, Uchiha Obito didn't react to the answer. He continued to steer the small boat towards the unknown region.
Relieved that Uchiha Obito hadn't made any moves, Qin Yu exhaled.
Time slowly passed. Uchiha Obito steered the boat forward, and the coldness around them intensified. The moonlight also grew colder.
Finally, Uchiha Obito stopped controlling the boat, letting it drift with the current. Through the mist, Qin Yu could see the distant green mountains, indicating that the destination was close.
The mist thickened. The oil lamp hanging on the bow of the boat illuminated half of Uchiha Obito's mask. Under the lamp's glow, Uchiha Obito's lone eye emitted a unique light.
"Now I..."
Oh ho (づ●─●)づ
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