Rescued

"Grandpa, you're still a cut above the rest."

The Masked Man showered his grandfather with praise.

Although the Grand Elder wanted to spend more time with his grandson, he was afraid of being exposed, so he directly asked the Masked Man why he had risked coming to Konoha.

"Grandson, is there something you need to do in Konoha this time?"

"Yes, Grandpa, I need you to help me obtain the Impure World Reincarnation Ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage."

The Masked Man stated his requirements directly. For his plan to succeed, he needed more helpers, specifically powerful and loyal ninjas. The Impure World Reincarnation was the most suitable for him, as ninjas resurrected by this Ninjutsu could not resist the will of the caster.

"So that's the Ninjutsu! Grandpa has some here."

Now it was the Masked Man's turn to be surprised. This Ninjutsu had always been recorded in the Scroll of Seals, Uchiha Clan had no way of getting close to it. He never imagined his grandfather could obtain it.

You didn't expect that, did you!

The Grand Elder said with a smile.

"The Second Hokage developed many forbidden techniques to deal with our Uchiha Clan. How could we Uchiha not be on guard? From the First Hokage onwards, the Uchiha have been sending people to infiltrate the upper echelons of Konoha, and this secret is known only to the Uchiha Clan's Grand Elder."

"I initially thought this line of communication was no longer useful, but because of your circumstances, I had the undercover agents gather everything that could be of use to you. Your foundation is too weak. Impure World Reincarnation is the most suitable for you."

The Masked Man knew of the Grand Elder's deep concern for him.

"Thank you, Grandpa."

The Masked Man bowed to the Grand Elder and said.

"I'm willing to pay any price to ensure your plan succeeds."

"Don't worry, Grandpa, I'm determined to Rinnegan."

"Black Zetsu and I are merely using each other. All this talk of peace in the Ninja World is nothing but wishful thinking. The Ninja World has always been a place where the strong prey on the weak."

"Once I obtain the Rinnegan and possess the power of the Sage of Six Paths, I will surpass my ancestors, and the entire Ninja World will belong to our Uchiha Clan."

"Hahaha, good, my grandson has ambition. Our lineage has been suppressed by Fugaku for too long. It's time for us to take over as Clan Head leader."

The Grand Elder had long harbored many grievances against Fugaku, previously due to the disparity in strength, but now his grandson had given him hope.

"The Gate of Wonder opens."

Might Guy immediately opened the Seventh Gate of the Eight Gates Formation. The tremor he had just experienced forced him to unleash his full power.

"Daytime Tiger."

Kai threw a punch from the water, which transformed into an old man that rushed towards Kisame.

"You've come at the perfect time."

"Thousand Feeding Sharks."

Kisame finished hand seals towards Might Guy, and instantly a thousand sharks appeared out of thin air, rushing towards Might Guy to bite. However, Kisame was too naive. The sharks vanished the moment they touched the Daytime Tiger. Although there were many sharks, Might Guy was like a perpetual motion machine, constantly punching, creating a dry area.

"Bang, bang."

All that could be heard was the sound of sharks exploding.

This was also the first time Kisame had ever seen someone break his Ninjutsu in this way. Keep in mind that there were a thousand sharks! They could grind a person to death, but this green-skinned man in front of him didn't even show the slightest sign of fatigue.

"Daytime Tiger."

Might Guy unleashed his full power, and the tiger he summoned roared.

"Not good."

Kisame thought to himself, but Kisame was too late. The Daytime Tiger struck Kisame directly, breaking Kisame Ninjutsu in the process.

"Bang!"

A huge, oval-shaped water sphere has a large hole in it.

"If you don't want to become a homeless chicken, hurry up."

Kakashi finished speaking and immediately ran away, even faster than when he came.

Upon hearing Kakashi's words, everyone ran away without hesitation.

"Whoosh."

The water poured down from mid-air in an instant, causing the lake to expand several times its original size.

"Bang!"

Kisame also fell from mid-air. But he wasn't so lucky; he crashed to the ground and rolled several times before he exhausted himself.

"Cough cough."

Kisame couldn't muster any strength at this moment. Might Guy's Daytime Tiger passed right through his body, meaning Kisame took a punch from Might Guy with his bare body, and it was from Might Guy who had opened the Seventh Gate. If Kisame hadn't had extraordinary physical abilities, he would have been in the Pure Land long ago.

Might Guy struggled to his feet, but Might Kisame was already in front of him.

"Don't move, stay put."

Might Guy, holding Samehada in his hand, said this while holding the Samehada hostage.

"It's quite comfortable lying down."

Kisame readily agreed. Besides, his own body was in terrible shape, so suffering less was always a good thing.

"Teacher Kai."

Rock Lee flashed to Might Guy's side in a few seconds.

"Teacher Kai, I knew you would win."

"Li, this is youth! Let's run five laps around the village today!"

"Okay, Teacher Kai."

Rock Lee naturally wouldn't object to Might Guy's arrangements.

Kisame was completely dumbfounded. "I was defeated by this guy?"

What is your purpose in coming to Konoha?

Kakashi is more reliable than Might Guy; at least he knows to ask for information.

Do you think I would say that?

Kisame replied.

"I'm just giving it a try. After all, torture will waste some time."

Kakashi smiled and said to Kisame, but Kisame could clearly sense the ill intent in his smile.

Kakashi used Ninjutsu to handcuff Kisame. He placed his hand on Kisame's head, preparing to examine the memories in Kisame's mind. Although Kakashi wasn't a professional, and doing this could damage Kisame's brain, potentially turning him into an idiot or even killing him, Kakashi showed no mercy to his enemies. He needed to figure out the enemy's purpose in coming to Konoha.

Just as Kakashi was about to read Kisame's memories, a kunai flew towards Kakashi, its target being Kakashi's hand.

Kakashi spun around and drew his kunai. With a "clang," he knocked the flying kunai away.

All these changes happened in the blink of an eye.

The kunai was just used to distract Kakashi, while Kisame had already been rescued by the newcomers.

"Who are you?"

Kakashi noticed that the newcomer was wearing a yellow mask. However, everyone present recognized his eyes; after all, they were the insignia of a clan, and a powerful clan in Konoha at that.

"Don't you already know who I am?"

After speaking, the masked man immediately disappeared with Kisame. He had two purposes in coming here: one was to rescue Kisame, and the other was to sow seeds of doubt, questioning whether the Uchiha Clan could still be trusted. After all, he had openly saved the criminals who attacked Konoha.

"Stop."

"Sasuke shouted. This concerns the reputation of the Uchiha Clan, and Sasuke cannot allow anyone to slander it."

Don't go.

Kakashi stopped Sasuke from giving chase.

Sasuke looked at Kakashi with a puzzled expression. Kakashi picked up a pebble from the ground and threw it forward. With a loud "boom," everything within hundreds of meters was reduced to nothing.

Sasuke felt a lingering fear; if Kakashi hadn't stopped him, he would have died.

"That's a big spender!"

Kakashi hadn't expected the enemy to leave behind so many Explosive Tag.