Uchiha Obito, the Masked Man
"What do you mean no? Yes! We absolutely have to! We can't pass up something this good!" Karura snatched the scroll from Tianqi's hand and forcefully shoved it into Neji.
"This..." Neji hesitated, looking at the precious Hyuga secret technique in his hand.
"Don't overthink it. Consider this hush money for keeping my Byakugan secret. Remember, don't tell anyone about my Byakugan. Remember, nobody!" After saying that, Tianqi slowly withdrew from the vanguard and returned to the central army.
"Don't feel burdened. Since it was given to you by Tianqi, just keep it a secret for him!" Karura patted the two children's heads. The meaning in his words was very clear: Neji, you can't keep it all to yourself; you have to share it with Hinata.
"Yes, we understand. Neji and I will definitely keep Tianqi's secret!"
When Tianqi returned to the main force, he found Tsunade already waiting for him. Seeing Tsunade staring at him, Tianqi said somewhat embarrassedly, "Oh, why are you looking at me like that? It's kind of creepy."
"Creepy? You actually know what creepy is? You're so old, you're never still for a moment!" Tsunade in a sarcastic tone.
"What do you mean I'm old? I'm not that old. I'm still the same young man I used to be, without changing a bit. Time has just..."
Seeing that Tianqi was starting to act up again, Tsunade immediately stopped him.
"Stop, stop, stop! Why are you singing now? I'm warning you, Uchiha Tianqi, this is war, not a place for you to play around. If you make any more noise, I guarantee I'll beat you into a pig's head. You don't believe me? Just try me!" Tsunade said, raising her fist in a threatening manner.
"Believe me, believe me, I promise I won't cause any more trouble!" Seeing Tsunade's fist, which was as big as a sandbag, Tianqi decisively chose to surrender.
"Hmph! You'd better behave yourself!" Tsunade snorted coldly and went elsewhere, leaving only the masked Anbu Sen'u and Itachi behind.
Seeing Itachi and Sen'u's amused expressions, Tianqi immediately snorted and said, "Look, look, what are you looking at? Believe me or not, I'll beat you up!"
Itachi and Sen'u immediately turned their heads and focused on their journey.
After about seven days, all the Konoha members of the war effort arrived at a location about 100 kilometers from the battlefield. This was the gathering place for the ninjas of the major nations. There was a strategic base here that the Cloud Ninja had built in advance. It was normal for the Cloud Ninja to be responsible for the strategic base since this place also belonged to the Cloud Ninja.
Upon arriving at the location, Tianqi looked at the densely packed ninjas from several major nations and couldn't help but sigh softly.
"What a familiar scene! It's exactly the same as it was back then. I never expected to see the Five Great Nations united again after so many years. How interesting!"
Upon arriving at the target location, the Five Kage began assigning personnel. The ninjas from the Five Great Nations were interspersed, and tens of thousands of people were divided into five battalions. Each battalion then selected a battalion commander. In short, all sorts of issues related to the troops were addressed.
Tianqi didn't care about these trivial problems. At this moment, he was strolling around the outskirts of the strategic base with his children, grandchildren, Ye, and Gu. Nothing could compare to his last moments with his children and grandchildren, especially these few remaining days.
"Grandpa and Grandma are so busy, is it really okay for us to come out and wander around like this?" Itachi asked casually.
"What's wrong with that? This war may seem grand, but it's actually not a problem at all. Do you really think the Akatsuki, can withstand the combined might of the Five Great Nations? The power of the Five Great Nations is not something anyone can stop!"
"Uh... since the Masked Man dared to openly challenge the Five Great Nations, he must have some backup plans, and the power of the seven Tailed Beast is also quite threatening!"
"Heh, that Masked Man Obito, thinks he can really stand up to the Five Great Nations? It's utterly laughable. In the end, he's just someone else's pawn!" Thinking of Madara, who was fooled by Black Zetsu, Tianqi felt a strange sense of anticipation for meeting him.
"Obito? A pawn? Grandpa, what's going on?" Itachi was also puzzled when he first heard the name, as were Ye and Gu.
Only Sen'u looked surprised. Thinking of the team his friend Minato had led, he suddenly understood— the Masked Man, Obito! He hadn't expected the mastermind behind Akatsuki to be that little guy, and he was still alive! This was truly...
"I think you're quite familiar with the name Obito, right Sen'u?" Tianqi didn't explain further but instead left the explanation to Sen'u.
"Yes, I know him very well. Obito Uchiha was an ordinary member of the Uchiha clan in Konoha. Although he was ordinary, he was still talented. After graduating, he formed a team with Kakashi Hatake and Rin Nohara. Their team leader was the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. During the Battle of Kannabi Bridge in the later stages of the Third Shinobi World War, Obito Uchiha sacrificed himself to protect his teammate Kakashi Hatake. Not long after, Rin Nohara was kidnapped by the Kirigakure. In order to rescue his teammate, Kakashi Hatake accidentally killed his only teammate. The sacrifice of his teammate plunged Kakashi Hatake into endless self-blame. But I never expected..."
At this point, Sen'u shook his head helplessly. He never expected that the teammate who had caused Kakashi to feel guilty for half his life was still alive, and even became the mastermind behind the Akatsuki. He suddenly felt sorry for Kakashi.
"So that's how it is! No wonder he knows so much about the clan and can use the Mangekyō Sharingan so freely. He's actually a member of the Uchiha Clan!" After learning all this, everything that Itachi hadn't understood before became clear.
"Hehe, your father Sen'u only knows the surface things; he knows absolutely nothing about the hidden secrets behind them!" He couldn't bear to look at his foolish son, Tianqi.
He and Tsunade both very intelligent, so how could they have such a stupid son? Tianqi strongly suspected that it was a problem with Hashirama Senju's genes, otherwise it would be impossible for them to have such a thing.
"..." Sen'u felt a little embarrassed after being told that by her father, but fortunately, she was wearing a mask and no one noticed.
"Grandpa, do you mean there's something else hidden behind this?"
"Of course, you'll understand if you think about it carefully. Obito was once a passionate young man who always aimed to become Hokage. How could someone like that suddenly betray Konoha to become the mastermind behind Akatsuki, right?"
"That seems to be the idea, but I don't know much about this person. Grandpa, could you tell me more about Obito and the issue of that pawn?" Since he didn't know much about Obito, Itachi directly asked his all-knowing and all-powerful grandfather.
"The Uchiha Clan is a family that values love very much. As someone with a sharp tongue said, once Uchiha loses the love he has received, both his emotions and thoughts will become somewhat distorted, and his eyes, which reflect his soul, will also notice the changes—that's what's known as the Sharingan!"
The four listened to Tianqi's words without saying anything. This was the elder's lesson, and they completely handed it over to the oldest person in the family.