Konoha 49th year.
The Third Shinobi World War did not end there. Even the Land of Wind unilaterally broke the peace treaty and dispatched a group of elite ninjas to the Land of Lightning.
The establishment of the Four Nations Alliance was initially fraught with difficulties.
However, when the news of the complete annihilation of the Daimyo clan of the Land of Fire spread, the Daimyo of the four great nations became more anxious than anyone else.
They moved directly to the Land of Lightning.
The reason for choosing the Land of Lightning as the alliance's base is naturally due to its geographical advantages.
Surrounded by the sea on three sides, with only a small piece of territory bordering the Land of Hot Springs, it can be said to be easy to defend and difficult to attack.
The four great nations were preparing for war, but intimidated by Kagami Uchiha's power, they dared not launch the first attack and instead joined forces to secretly research something.
The Land of Fire suffered the most casualties in this war. At the start, they used Wind, Earth, and Mine, followed by Mist, Earth, and Mine.
Then, I had a fight with myself.
It's time for them to rest and recuperate.
War isn't a war that starts with a fierce exchange of fire and continues until the end; nowadays...
This state of being neither in war nor peace, but in confrontation and competition, can be described by one word.
Cold war.
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The Land of Rain.
The Shinobi World mourns the loss of Danzo, the Dark Danzo Shinobi.
But some things, if they're meant to happen, will happen.
Many famous figures emerged Second Shinobi World War, which took place many years ago.
And then there appeared a man who was regarded as the pinnacle of the Shinobi World.
Half-god Hanzo.
He instilled fear in the warriors of the Land of Iron, and single-handedly led the Land of Rain to contend with the Three Great Nations.
'A person's end is not death, but the moment they lose their faith.'
It was Hanzo who said those words.
Unfortunately, he couldn't escape the senility that came with his later years.
Hanzo is the hero who saved the Land of Rain. Originally, the Three Great Nations of wind, earth, and fire liked to use the Land of Rain as a battlefield, since it was located at the junction of the Three Great Nations.
It was precisely because of Hanzo's performance in the Second Shinobi World War... you see, that's how the main battlefield shifted to other small countries.
This refers to the Land of Grass.
Although there are still some small-scale battles, it's much better than before.
Given this historical context, it's easy to imagine what image Hanzo held in the eyes of the people of the Land of Rain.
It's pure faith!
Yahiko is the same.
His dream was to stop this country from weeping, and he Hanzo in the highest esteem for his achievements.
Upon receiving Hanzo's invitation to discuss the grand plan for the Land of Rain, he didn't hesitate at all and happily set off with the Akatsuki members.
As everyone walked away in the rain, Obito and Zetsu appeared.
"Is everything arranged?"
Obito still put on the mask, even though his identity had been exposed.
But this... can at least give him some comfort, and keep him away from this cruel and dirty world.
"The legendary Hanzo is surprisingly gullible."
"He fell for the trap simply because the Akatsuki threatened his rule."
Jue Sen smiled coldly, "This old guy's will has weakened. He is no longer worthy of the title of demigod."
"Right now, the one who can live up to this name is probably Mirror Boy."
Obito raised his eyes and looked at Zetsu with indifference.
"Don't compare that kind of person to Kagami Uchiha."
The more Obito grew, the more he discerned Kagami Uchiha's true intentions from his actions.
His home wasn't far from Kagami Uchiha's home.
When he was even younger, around two or three years old, before Kagami Uchiha started bullying him, he liked to play with Kagami, who was the same age as him.
But the mirror is always in the process of cultivation.
Only when I'm really impatient will I knock myself unconscious.
This happened several times afterward.
He didn't understand.
Jing is already so strong, no one among his peers can beat him, so why does he still work so hard?
Later, when he was on a mission with Kakashi, he learned that he had been in the same situation during the year or so that he had trained with Jiraiya.
Jing is always far away from them, and there are no pursuers around them, so why is there such a urgency?
Until...
Until the moment Lin died.
Until the Uchiha Clan successfully revived.
He then understood.
Kagami Uchiha was already aware of the cruelty of the world.
The lesson he learned after losing Rin was something Kagami Uchiha already knew when he was very young.
That's why he's working so hard to cultivate himself and trying so hard to change.
Obito recalled the last time he saw Kagami, and what he said to Kakashi.
You can't protect anything.
That sentence... was perhaps meant for me too...
"Are you really not going to tell Kagami Uchiha about the Eye of the Moon Plan?"
Obito said in a deep voice, "If we can get him involved in this plan, collecting the Tailed Beast will be much easier."
If it were Kagami, Obito wouldn't mind relinquishing his dominant position.
White Zetsu didn't know how to start, so Black Zetsu, representing Madara's will, spoke.
"Kagami Uchiha fought Madara. During that battle, Madara learned of Kagami Uchiha's thoughts."
"Simply put, Kagami Uchiha has not lost anything he cherishes. He can do whatever he wants now and is invincible."
"Everyone knows he killed the daimyo of the Land of Fire, but do you see anyone who dares to speak out against him?"
"You're going to talk to someone like that about creating Illusion World..."
"Obito, do you think this is reasonable?"
Obito chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Yes, he protected what he wanted to protect."
"But... how long can he protect her?"
"Even someone as powerful as Hashirama Senju was plagued by constant strife after his death, and only a few Senju Clan remain."
"The Uchiha Clan... will also be submerged in the torrent of time."
"He should have been able to foresee this future."
Black Zetsu was smitten.
Obito's words gave him inspiration.
He had been troubled by the Kagami Uchiha problem; if this guy became an obstacle to the Eye of the Moon Plan, it would be too difficult to overcome.
But... what if we let him carry it out?
That's definitely not possible now, but you can't live your whole life without any regrets, right?
Perhaps... we could arrange a storyline for Kagami Uchiha Obito's storyline?
The death of a lover or close friend can be very helpful in facing reality.
A well-established strategy is timeless because it's genuinely effective!
Black Zetsu was brewing a grand plan, but he hadn't forgotten the most important thing right now.
"Let's go and see. At least we need to ensure Yahiko's death so that Nagato can face reality."
Obito nodded, then his figure twisted and disappeared.
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The meeting place between Akatsuki and Hanzo has escalated to the point where Konan has been taken hostage.
The original plan was to capture and kill Yahiko directly.
However, Hanzo quickly came up with a way to make amends.
He knew that Yahiko and the other two were Jiraiya's disciples, and he still vividly remembered the scene of those three kids supporting each other back then.
If Konoha ninjas teach...
"Nagato, go and kill Yahiko, and I'll promise to release this woman."
Nagato trembled, unable to make a decision.
He simply cannot make a choice.
The Rinnegan in his eye sockets trembled incessantly, and his hands gripped the Kunai tightly.
Yahiko helped him make the decision.
"You are the savior of this world... If it is you... you will surely be able to..."
Yahiko, who was so close at hand, was gradually losing his life.
The Rinnegan... trembled more and more violently...
Obito and Zetsu, who were watching from a distance, let out a cold laugh.
"In this way, he should understand the cruelty of the world."
Until the battlefield changed, with a huge psychic sound...
A colossal Demonic Statue of the Outer Path appears.
Obito and Zetsu stared at each other fiercely, exclaiming in surprise at the same time.
"Not good!"
"Spot!"