Home Is Where the Heart Finds Peace

"You, you are..."

Seeing the black-clad figure appear out of nowhere, the Cloud Ninja terrified. He took two steps back and was about to shout for help when he found that his throat was being tightly gripped by the other party.

Obito the Cloud Ninja closer to him, his Sharingan.

"Those eyes... you're Uchiha..."

Before the Cloud Ninja could finish speaking, he felt his body completely out of control. In his hazy state, he only heard a deep voice. "Where are Yugito and Killer B?"

I can't say it, I absolutely can't say it, I absolutely can't betray the village...

Cloud Ninja frantically told himself in his heart, but unconsciously said out loud, "Lord Yugito is in the main camp where the meeting is held, and Lord Killer B Bee is training in the valley five miles away from here."

"Is that so?"

Obito muttered to himself, tightening his grip slightly.

'Click!'

Space rotated, and the Cloud Ninja were sucked into the space by Obito.

"Although it is easy to destroy a body and cover up the evidence, if the Kumogakure investigates, they can find some clues."

Obito muttered to himself, "... What is Black Zetsu thinking?"

With a slight movement of his feet, Obito headed towards the valley Killer B was training.

'Sizzle sizzle sizzle—'

'Boom! Boom!'

Thunder and the sound of rocks exploding echoed continuously in the valley. Obito stood on a high place, looking down at the figure in the valley.

"Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B..."

"As expected of a perfect Jinchuriki, he is completely different from other Jinchuriki, even the previous generation's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is not as good as him."

The space rippled slightly, Obito was sucked into the space.

"Hi!"

Inside the valley, Obito appeared out of thin air in front of Killer B, his Mangekyō Sharingan staring directly into Killer B's eyes, activating Genjutsu.

"Compare!"

Inside Killer B's body, the Eight-Tails Gyūki roared.

Just as the Eight-Tails was about to help Killer B Gyūki break the Genjutsu, it saw a Mangekyō Sharingan hanging in the sky like the moon in the Tailed Beasts Dimension. The Eight-Tails- Gyūki' eyes instantly transformed into Three Tomoe Sharingan and then disappeared without a trace.

"Hmph... Without the seal, this is far too easy!"

If it were a normal Jinchuriki, Obito wouldn't be able to control the opponent so easily.

However, Killer B is a perfect Jinchuriki, and the Eight-Tails Gyūki inside him is not sealed. Obito's Dojutsu power can see the Tailed Beasts inside Killer B through his eyes.

With the absolute suppression of the Tailed Beasts by the Mangekyō Sharingan and Hashirama Cells, Killer B was completely powerless to resist.

Killer B stood still. Obito slowly walked up to Killer B and said casually, "Let's move out!"

After saying that, Killer B an emotionless puppet, ran quickly towards the Land of Fire.

"The show is about to begin."

"The tragedy of Konoha White Fang..."

Obito muttered a few words to himself before being sucked into the rotating space.

There are more stars tonight than ever before.

Hinata lay on the tree trunk, her hands behind her head, her pure white pupils staring blankly at the twinkling stars in the sky.

A shooting star, trailing a long, blue fluorescent tail, traced a long arc in the night before gradually disappearing.

Hinata clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and made a wish.

May my dreams come true!

"Kindness?"

Hinata suddenly turned her head to look into the distance, and Zetsu's aura flashed by near the camp.

Hinata jumped onto another tree, identified the direction, and ran towards Zetsu's location.

"Why are you suddenly looking for me so late?"

Hinata jumped to the ground, her tone surprised, and asked, "Where have you been all this time? I haven't been able to contact you several times."

White Zetsu explained, "I've been busy with Xiao's affairs lately."

"Akatsuki has entered a state of complete hibernation. Before the plan begins, Akatsuki members will no longer be active in the Shinobi World."

Hinata breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"That's good. It seems Konoha is about to launch an operation against Akatsuki."

White Zetsu said with a playful tone, "Is that so? It seems that not all the people of Konoha are fools after all!"

Black Zetsu looked up at Hinata and said in a low voice, "Hinata, have you ever thought about leaving Konoha and joining Akatsuki?"

"What? Leave Konoha?"

Hinata waved her hands repeatedly and shook her head vigorously, saying, "I don't want to leave Konoha!"

Hinata's answer did not surprise Black Zetsu.

"Staying in Konoha will only limit your growth; Konoha can no longer give you anything."

Black Zetsu continued to persuade her, "Hinata, you need to be honest with yourself. Do you really still have any ties to Konoha?"

Hinata: "..."

Hinata fell silent upon hearing this.

To say whether she still has feelings for Konoha is an understatement; of course she does. But Hinata's bond with Konoha is now limited to the Hyuga Clan and a few other ninjas.

Especially after Hinata developed the idea of leaving the Shinobi World, her bond with Konoha became increasingly weak.

Even so, Hinata still did not have the idea of leaving Konoha.

As someone who had lived in Konoha for thirteen years, Hinata still felt a sense of dependence and reluctance to leave.

This feeling is probably similar to leaving home alone to study in another city after the college entrance exam. The confusion and helplessness in her heart made Hinata not want to leave Konoha.

Where the heart finds peace is where the home is.

"I will not leave Konoha!"

Hinata turned to Black Zetsu and said coldly, "Black Zetsu, don't make decisions for me!"

Black Zetsu said noncommittally, "Hinata, leaving Konoha is only a matter of time for you. That village is a burden to you. If you stay in Konoha, your growth will stagnate!"

Hinata coldly questioned, "Zetsu, what exactly did you do?"

Black Zetsu glanced at Hinata with a complicated expression and said calmly, "Very keen intuition. It seems I can't hold you back any longer."

As it slowly sank into the depths, Black Zetsu's voice drifted out softly.

"Hinata, sooner or later, you will completely abandon Konoha and your clan... They have become stumbling blocks on your path to growth."

Hinata neither confirmed nor denied this.

Even though Hinata was prepared to wander the universe, Hinata still hoped to have a place of peace deep in her heart.

As long as there are people in this world who remember her, Hinata goes.

Without family or companions, what's the point of being as powerful as Kaguya Otsutsuki?

"Byakugan!"

In a black and white world, a ninja with an unusually large amount of Chakra is rapidly approaching the Konoha camp.

Hinata focuses her Dojutsu power.

"This is... Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B?"

Hinata broke out in a cold sweat. If she hadn't seen through Black Zetsu's plan, Konoha would have suffered heavy losses this time.

If Hinata hadn't shown up immediately when Killer B attacked Konoha's camp, it would have likely caused rumors in the village.

"Asshole!"

With a low curse, Hinata moved her feet and ran towards the Konoha camp.