The battle grew ever more brutal, and the situation became increasingly unfavorable for the Uchiha.
That wasn't all. A strange figure suddenly appeared, specifically hunting down Uchiha ninja who possessed the Three Tomoe Sharingan.
His movements were incredibly bizarre, almost as if he were an illusion. Ninjutsu and weapons alike passed straight through him in a most unnatural way.
That's right—the one who had made his move was Uchiha Obito.
After receiving intelligence from White Zetsu, he had hurried over as soon as the Uchiha launched their coup, taking the opportunity to harvest Three Tomoe Sharingan. They were excellent materials for using Izanagi.
His two defeats at the hands of the Fourth Mizukage had made him more wary. He needed to prepare more trump cards, and Izanagi was the best choice.
Faced with a powerful enemy like Uchiha Obito launching a surprise attack, Uchiha ninja without Mangekyo had no way to fight back.
Meanwhile, the two Uchiha who possessed Mangekyo were locked in a fierce clash with each other. They had no idea that someone was targeting their clan.
Obito was cautious, too. He stayed as far away as possible from Kakashi, who wielded the Amaranthine Blade, and focused on Uchiha ninja who were relatively isolated. He usually killed with a single strike, then immediately vanished without hesitation.
That's right, he already knew that the Kirigakure Silver Wolf was Kakashi. In this Ninja World, there was no intelligence White Zetsu couldn't uncover.
He could understand, to some extent, why Kakashi had betrayed Konoha and defected to Kirigakure. From the fact that Kakashi had personally gone to kill the Third Mizukage that day, and then helped the Fourth Mizukage carry out the great trial, Obito had roughly guessed that it was a form of revenge—for Rin.
That made him feel some