Kiyohara, Reporting for Duty!

Normally, a small fry like Renegade Kiyohara would not catch his eye.

But this was a critical period, and his physical condition no longer allowed him the luxury of time to deliberate.

He had to determine the executor of the Eye of the Moon Plan as soon as possible, so that he could pull the tubes out and rest easy.

He needed to sleep peacefully until his resurrection, when he would make his entrance as the savior of the world.

"Hashirama, I will prove everything I stand for; I will be able to reach... the other shore."

Uchiha Madara spoke slowly to the empty, pitch-black cave.

He subconsciously touched his own chest.

There lay a piece of Hashirama's flesh and blood; it was thanks to this that he had been able to awaken the Rinnegan and set so many plans in motion.

Just as Kiyohara was pretending to sense the distance, the spirit of Renegade Kiyohara drifted back.

His expression was rather grave.

"What is it?"

Kiyohara asked hurriedly.

He hoped he wasn't about to be scared.

Could it be that they had already been surrounded by Iwagakure forces?

Was there still time for him to write a will?

"Up ahead is the place where Nohara Rin was captured, and Obito is already rushing over."

Renegade Kiyohara said.

Before they knew it, they had arrived in the vicinity of the Kannabi Bridge.

This had become the most deserted area.

It was foreseeable that Namikaze Minato had already reached the front lines, causing significant trouble for the Iwagakure forces.

Therefore, a portion of the Iwagakure ninja had been redeployed elsewhere, leading to this lack of manpower.

"I see."

Kiyohara nodded slightly.

He understood the hidden meaning behind Renegade Kiyohara's words.

Once Obito arrived, Kakashi would also follow after a period of internal struggle.

Kakashi's left eye would be slashed blind here, and half of Obito's body would be crushed by a giant boulder.

This was surely the closest Uchiha Madara would ever be to observing this place.

Although he couldn't detect anything, Kiyohara always felt that White Zetsu were hiding nearby.

White Zetsu possessed the Mayfly Technique, allowing them to merge freely into the earth; they were simply impossible to guard against.

"I don't have a bloodline, so I shouldn't pique Uchiha Madara's interest. At most, I'll be seen as a potential nuisance to the plan, or perhaps a catalyst for Obito's corruption."

Kiyohara thought to himself.

Uchiha Madara planned for Nohara Rin to have a Tailed Beast sealed within her, forcing her to kill or be killed by Kakashi, all to make Obito taste ultimate despair and trigger the darkness within his heart.

He just hadn't expected Nohara Rin to choose suicide, though that had actually triggered the darkness in Obito's heart even more effectively.

"It's a good thing I had a fight with Obito before setting out. I hope he doesn't choose me as a target for sacrifice."

Kiyohara mused.

If Obito didn't turn evil even after Kakashi and Rin died, he suspected Uchiha Madara would have everyone around Obito die in front of him until he turned evil and the goal was achieved.

He certainly didn't want Obito to say, "Revive, my love," for his sake.

Obito hadn't even thought about reviving his grandmother; his heart was set on the world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, where he could become Hokage and live an exciting life with Rin.

That was the extent of his extreme romantic obsession.

"They won't be easy to deal with later. At the critical moment, remember to possess me."

Kiyohara said.

He was securing an insurance policy for himself.

The Iwagakure jonin Taiseki possessed the ability to turn invisible, and he might not be able to react in time.

"You could also choose not to go."

Renegade Kiyohara said.

Another option was for Kiyohara to stay put and wait for the events to conclude.

"If I don't go, who knows what kind of butterfly effect might occur? The bridge must be destroyed so that my merit will be sufficient."

Kiyohara said.

One look at the spirit of Renegade Kiyohara told him that time was running out.

Who knows when the next Last Words Book will be delivered, or what version of Kiyohara it will contain?

If a future version weaker than his current self arrives, such as "Ordinary Person Kiyohara" or "Chef Kiyohara," he would essentially be wasting an opportunity to grow stronger.

He must earn enough merit to be promoted to chunin as soon as possible to obtain the remaining talents of Renegade Kiyohara.

By then, Kiyohara will be able to learn Wind Release and Lightning Release ninjutsu very quickly.

One person plus another person—the stacking of talents is quite terrifying.

It is not just 1+1=2; it is very likely to trigger a chemical reaction that yields even better results.

"Fine, I will help you at critical moments."

Renegade Kiyohara nodded.

He also wants his past self to fulfill his dying wishes, so he is willing to help the current Kiyohara.

"Then, to what extent can you fight when you take over?"

Kiyohara asked curiously.

Renegade Kiyohara had possessed him a few times before, but he still didn't know exactly how much strength Renegade Kiyohara could exert.

Even with the skills of a jonin, his hardware was only at the level of a chunin.

"It doesn't matter; I can unleash the full potential of your body."

Renegade Kiyohara began to explain to Kiyohara.

The power of the human body is actually very great, but for the sake of self-preservation, the body spontaneously sets limits.

But Renegade Kiyohara is essentially another source of power that can directly ignore these limits and push the output to the maximum.

"In other words, is it equivalent to the Eight Inner Gates?"

Kiyohara understood the meaning behind Renegade Kiyohara's words.

The Eight Inner Gates actually operates on the same principle: it can remove the limits of the brain to achieve the goal of exerting 100% of the body's capabilities, overloading the body's potential to increase strength.

"Does this mean that if I learn the Eight Inner Gates, you could force it to activate?"

Kiyohara asked.

"Theoretically, yes. You don't need to know how to use it; as long as I know how, I can use it. But I don't know the Eight Inner Gates."

Renegade Kiyohara said.

The Eight Inner Gates is, in a sense, a forbidden jutsu.

Moreover, this jutsu is rarely leaked, and only Shinnō, the leader of the Land of Sky, has learned some of the Eight Inner Gates.

Having followed Orochimaru, he naturally had no way to come into contact with this technique.

Orochimaru was not interested in taijutsu at all; his heart was set on finding a vessel with a Kekkei Genkai to achieve immortality.

"Good."

Kiyohara nodded.

Now he felt confident.

The few inside are just jonin, after all.

At worst, he could just shout, "Future me, save me!"

"Let's head over now, and try not to make any noise."

Kiyohara turned and said to Kurenai Yuhi and Genma Shiranui.

They have three people supporting them this time, which has already increased their safety significantly.

"Kakashi, Obito!"

Nohara Rin looked at Obito and Kakashi, who had come to save her.

Because of their interruption, the genjutsu shrouding her temporarily failed.

"Leave these two brats to you; I will continue to apply the genjutsu."

Kakkō said to Taiseki.

Taiseki nodded slightly, his figure continuing to hide in the shadows.

"Damn it, he disappeared again."

Kakashi and Obito had heavy expressions on their faces.

This guy's ability is just too cheap.

"They are just two brats."

Taiseki shook his head.

He drew a kunai, moving without making a single sound, and circled behind Obito and Kakashi.

"Kakashi!"

Nohara Rin shouted in worry.

Just at that moment, a loud bang erupted outside the cave.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A fierce gust of wind blew inside, and the stirred-up dust clung to Taiseki, outlining his figure.

Kiyohara, reporting for duty!