Mizuki Ember's sudden return to Kirigakure had disrupted many of Obito's plans, turning Aoi Rokushō, the Konoha rogue ninja, into a discarded pawn in his hand.
If Mizuki Ember had left earlier, he might have been able to continue with his original plan. But if Hyuga Soji and his group finished their visit to Kirigakure first, there would truly be no way around it.
Poor Obito had no idea from beginning to end that the so-called Mizuki Ember was merely one of Soji's disguises.
Mizuki Ember's return to Kirigakure this time was simply a means for Soji to draw Obito's attention!
While Soji and his group were being led toward the Mizukage Building, Aoi Rokushō, who had hurriedly fled, was still wearing a terrified expression.
He simply had not expected to run into his former superior in Kirigakure!
"Damn it! Minister... no, why is Hyuga Soji in Kirigakure? Could he have come for me?" Leaning against a large tree, Aoi Rokushō's expression shifted constantly.
He considered countless possibilities. The one that frightened him most was that Hyuga Soji had come specifically for him.
Having never held much status in Konoha to begin with, he had no idea why Soji had come to Kirigakure!
He might have been popular among Konoha's teachers and students, but in terms of either strength or seniority, he was nothing exceptional.
Under normal circumstances, if nothing unexpected happened, he would likely have spent his whole life as an ordinary Ninja Academy instructor.
Yet he was unwilling to accept that fate!
He wanted to become a jonin and earn greater recognition, so he had not hesitated to exploit his own students, steal Konoha's treasures, and defect to Kirigakure.
Perhaps Obito had seen Aoi Rokushō's ambition to rise above mediocrity. Since he had also wanted to use him