Yesterday Repeats Itself!

Obito stared at the kunai that had suddenly appeared, listening to the voice by his ear.

For a moment, he was completely stunned, and his face beneath the mask flushed slightly.

Fuck, I was tricked?!

This brat had actually been trying to lure him out from the very beginning so he could make a move?

Feeling the whistling wind stirred up by the kunai stabbing toward him from behind, Obito rapidly phased himself with Kamui while dodging on his own.

After all, he only had one eye. His phasing speed naturally could not compare to having both eyes, and at such an extreme distance, he could only rely on himself!

Swish—

The two figures crossed paths, and soon both landed on the ground.

Obito Uchiha lowered his head and glanced at his left arm. Blood was continuously flowing down from his shoulder.

"Good. Very good."

Obito Uchiha's gaze darkened. He could not even remember how long it had been since he had last been injured.

Probably five or six years ago. And that had been the night he released the Nine-Tails!

Moreover, he had been injured by the Flying Thunder God Technique then as well.

New mission acquired

Defeat the attacker

"You're the one who attacked him?"

Hidezawa glanced at his panel, then raised an eyebrow at Obito.

He truly had not wanted to face Obito this early. At the very least, he should have waited until he had enough strength, right?

Yet unexpectedly, this bastard Obito had actually framed him?

Still, Hidezawa felt that he might be able to salvage the situation. At the very least, all the hatred could not be focused on him!

"Sharingan? You're from the Uchiha Clan?"

Suddenly, as though he had noticed something, Hidezawa immediately lowered his head and stared intently at Obito Uchiha's feet before saying viciously, "As expected, you Uchiha are all lunatics! Is it because I defeated him in the Chunin Exams that you framed me this way? Lord Danzo was right—you Uchiha are all villains!"

"..."

Obito froze. What the hell was all this?

Still, he instinctively spoke in a cold voice. "You don't need to know who I am. I only know that you wanted to kill him, so—"

The moment he said that, even Obito himself could barely keep it together.

Why did the plot seem to be going off course?

He was the one who had attacked Itachi Uchiha, wasn't he?

"As expected, you Uchiha really are evil!"

Hidezawa immediately seized on the flaw in Obito's words, his expression turning dark as well.

"You came together to frame me. Then I'll just leave you here!"

As he spoke, Hidezawa threw a kunai at Obito.

"Lunatic..."

Obito cursed under his breath. Did this guy think he was Minato Namikaze, trying to leave him behind?

But he did not move. The kunai passed straight through his body.

With Kamui, Obito could basically ignore physical attacks. At the same time, he quickly considered what he should do now.

Running into this lunatic—a guy who, upon discovering he had been framed, had immediately decided to destroy the evidence without any principles—gave Obito an enormous headache.

How could he possibly let Hidezawa kill Itachi Uchiha just like that? And his own appearance had already disrupted the plan itself.

If this kid voluntarily allowed the Yamanaka Clan to examine his memories, there would be far more trouble!

Obito was not afraid of being exposed. With Kamui, he could come and go throughout the entire ninja world as he pleased.

But Akatsuki was still in its preparatory stages. At this moment, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, he still decided to act. He needed to overwrite Hidezawa's memories, making him forget about Obito while confirming that he had attacked Itachi Uchiha!

"Besides, this kid injured me."

Half of Obito Uchiha's body was White Zetsu, but by sheer coincidence, Hidezawa had struck Obito's actual body!

"I'll treat this as revenge for back then. You're no Minato Namikaze!"

Whoosh—

In the next instant, Obito charged straight at Hidezawa, and Hidezawa followed suit.

The distance between them had never been great, and neither was slow. In the blink of an eye, they had rushed right up to each other.

Clink—

A pitch-black iron chain slipped from Obito's sleeve, and he gripped it tightly.

Hidezawa did not look at Obito's face. The instant they drew close, he thrust out his kunai!

Yet, unsurprisingly, his kunai passed straight through Obito's body, while Obito struck at the same time.

The chain lashed toward Hidezawa, but just as it neared him, his figure abruptly vanished. When he reappeared, he was already standing atop a large tree.

"What a bizarre space-time technique. I think I've already figured out how you disguised yourself as me."

Hidezawa spoke unhurriedly, his gaze sweeping over Itachi Uchiha, who was still lying motionless on the ground.

Especially when he noticed the wound that had somehow appeared on Itachi's body, blood steadily seeping from it, he spoke quietly.

"All you had to do was throw a kunai to draw his attention, then use your space-time technique to appear somewhere he wouldn't notice and launch an attack. Isn't that right?"

"You really talk too much."

Obito snorted coldly. Being seen through by this guy did leave him somewhat embarrassed.

Still, after witnessing his ability, such an analysis was only natural. This kid's analytical skills were indeed impressive.

"But now, you don't have even the slightest chance. Your fate is already sealed!"

"What if I call someone over right now?"

Hidezawa blinked, then suddenly asked with a smile.

"Though it would be hard for me to explain Itachi Uchiha's condition, once I call people over, you'll have no choice but to leave. Otherwise, you'll drag the Uchiha down with you. And if I have someone from the Yamanaka clan inspect my memories, you'll have nowhere left to hide!"

"..."

Obito opened his mouth, only to find himself momentarily speechless.

Damn it, just what he had been afraid of. Was this brat doing it on purpose?

"But forget it. If they really inspect my memories, Lord Danzo's affairs would be exposed."

Hidezawa suddenly shook his head again, sighing helplessly.

"Forget it. I'll just deal with you here. Though speaking of which, I discovered a secret."

"Hm?"

Obito frowned, but in the next instant, Hidezawa suddenly threw dozens of kunai. They densely blanketed Obito from every direction!

"Childish."

Obito snorted coldly, ignoring the kunai scattered all around him as his gaze instantly turned toward Hidezawa, who had emerged from the side.

"Your actions are meaningless!"

Buzz—

Hidezawa's kunai once again sliced through Obito's body, passing directly through him as before.

Obito immediately seized the opportunity. All he wanted now was to catch Hidezawa and alter his memories!

"This time, you brought this upon yourself!"

They were too close. Obito only needed to reach out to grab Hidezawa.

Hidezawa had been waiting silently as well. The moment Obito made his move, Chakra suddenly surged within him.

Curse Mark, activate!

Yin Release, activate!

Yang Release, activate!

All three powers activated at once, bringing Hidezawa an all-around boost.

Obito's expression changed at that instant. He sensed Hidezawa's sudden difference, but it was too late for him to pull back.

Too fast!

Everything happened within a thousandth of an instant. Just as Obito froze in shock, the figure before him abruptly vanished!

Wind Release: Vacuum Blade!

In the next moment, a heart-rending pain exploded across his back. That sharp force seemed poised to pierce straight through his body!

"Ah!"

Obito let out a pained grunt. Behind him, Hidezawa's kunai was radiating a dazzling light.