Upon hearing the term "Mangekyō Sharingan," Jiraiya stopped leaving and looked at Kazashiro with disbelief.
"That kid, he's only 13 this year, right?"
As a disciple of the Third Hokage and one of the village's pillars of strength, Jiraiya certainly knew what the Mangekyō Sharingan represented.
These are the eyes of Madara Uchiha, who co-founded Konoha Village with Hashirama Senju. Even within the Uchiha Clan, they are extremely rare.
At least in recent years, there has never been a new Mangekyō Sharingan user among the Uchiha Clan.
"You should know the relationship between the Uchiha and the village. Now that Obito has awakened these eyes, it's not good news for Konoha."
Kazashiro clearly knew Jiraiya's character. Although he had been away from the village for many years, Jiraiya's feelings for Konoha were the deepest among the Sannin.
Knowing the tense relationship between the Uchiha and Konoha, he certainly wouldn't stand idly by.
"Did you mean..."
Frowning as he looked at Kazashiro, Jiraiya's tone became serious.
"I have already told him not to inform his clansmen of this news for the time being. At the same time, I hope you will take him as your disciple. With the Mangekyō Sharingan, he will definitely have considerable influence in the Uchiha Clan in the future. You also know Obito's character. If he can take control of the Uchiha Clan, it will not be a bad thing for the village."
Kazashiro spoke at length, all of which were prepared in advance, with the aim of persuading Jiraiya.
"You're surprisingly precocious, kid. Compared to your radical father, your plan is indeed quite good."
After weighing the pros and cons, Jiraiya realized that things were indeed as Kazashiro had said. If Obito, that fool, were to take control of the Uchiha Clan, it would indeed be a great blessing for the village.
As long as you guide the other person properly...
"I've agreed to this, but we'll have to wait until after the war to formally instruct him."
Under Kazashiro's expectant gaze, Jiraiya agreed to Kazashiro's request.
Nice!
Upon hearing Jiraiya's agreement, Kazashiro cheered inwardly. In this way, Obito would truly be his nephew, and it would be much easier for him to call him "good nephew" in the future.
Of course, the deeper reason was to find Obito a stronger backer.
Should we also try to sell Kakashi to them?
While Kazashiro was plotting something wicked, Jiraiya gave him a task. "You've rested enough for a while now, it's time to help your senior brother with something."
"Ah?"
"What are you discussing with that peeping tom, Kazashiro?"
Obito, who had been dragged there by Kazashiro early in the morning, looked at Kazashiro curiously as he walked out from behind the tent, his eyes revealing a clear sense of foolishness.
"It's nothing, I just discussed with Lord Jiraiya about having him take you as his disciple."
Kazashiro waved his hand, looking completely indifferent.
"Become that peeping tom's apprentice? No way! That guy just takes me everywhere looking for places where pretty girls are taking showers."
Obito's head shook like a rattle.
Having received guidance from Jiraiya, he understood the other person's personality better than anyone else.
"Besides, if I become his disciple, wouldn't I have to call you 'Master Uncle'?!"
Obito's next words made Kazashiro's eyes widen in surprise.
Looking at Obito with a face full of shock, Kazashiro's gaze instilled a sense of fear in Obito.
"W-what's wrong? Did I say something wrong...?"
Faced with Kazashiro's unwavering gaze, Obito shrank back, unaware of what he had said that had upset the other party.
Holy crap, Obito realized the seniority issue so quickly, and even knows to call me "Shishu" (a term of respect for one's senior brother/student)?
Is this guy in front of me really Obito, or some disguised Stone Ninja who infiltrated the area?
Could it be that the Mangekyō Sharingan really increases the user's IQ?
That doesn't make sense either. My own old man later got a Mangekyo, but his IQ didn't seem to improve much.
And then there's Shisui, who swallowed his anger after having his eyes gouged out, and jumped off a cliff all alone, daring not to reveal the truth even in death. It doesn't seem like he's gained any intelligence at all.
As for Sasuke, there's no need to mention him; his nickname "Uchiha Sasuke" already proves a lot.
"Obito, what is 1 + 1?"
"Uh, 2."
"You're definitely not Obito! Tell me, who are you?!"
"No, how did you come to that conclusion?"
After a friendly and harmonious exchange, Kazashiro finally confirmed that the Obito in front of him was indeed real, and the other party was also moved by Kazashiro's "kind" attitude and admitted that Jiraiya his teacher.
"Think positively. Look, this way you and Brother Minato are now fellow disciples."
Kazashiro looked at Obito, who was squatting on the ground looking aggrieved, and squatted down to pat him on the shoulder to comfort him.
"But I'm going to be a Military Police Force captain in the future. What will people think of me if I have a voyeur teacher like this?"
Obito still cherished his dream.
"There's no conflict here. Look, if you become the captain of the Military Police Force, whenever Jiraiya spying, you can lead your men to arrest him, imprison him if he should, and execute him if he should. Everyone will praise you for putting family members aside for the greater good."
Seeing that Obito was getting hung up on such a small matter, Kazashiro found it amusing but also felt a pang of Obito. He suppressed his laughter and comforted Obito.
"Alright, cheer up. We'll be going on a mission in a few days, and this one's a long one, so we need to be careful."
Thinking about the task Jiraiya had given him, Kazashiro suppressed his smile and rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.
After several battles, Kazashiro noticed some problems within his team.
The biggest problem is Lin's positioning.
As a pure medical ninja, Rin does not have the abnormal close combat ability of Tsunade. Her Taijutsu ability is at most at the Genin level. She was able to be promoted to Chunin entirely because of her good team spirit and superb Medical Ninjutsu.
This pure support role makes the enemy's weak point, forcing Kazashiro to be constantly on high alert and closely monitor the enemy's movements.
Tsunade's medical ninja training system did save many ninjas' lives to some extent, but it also forced these medical ninjas with weak combat abilities to step into the forefront and face the enemy's attacks head-on.
In Kazashiro's view, medical ninjas should form a mobile force, escorted by elite ninjas, to provide mobile treatment on the battlefield, rather than being broken up and infiltrated into teams, with the team members protecting their safety.
"Let's discuss this with Lord Tsunade when we get back. At the very least, we need to ensure that medical ninjas with insufficient self-defense capabilities accompany the main force."
Although he has now avoided the fate of Obito being hit by falling rocks, who knows if Madara will still target Obito?
Rin is Obito's Achilles' heel and must be properly protected.