Attacked on the Street

Hatake Sakumo knocked Deidara unconscious, then held him off. He looked up at Ōnoki, Kitsuchi Ōnoki wink.

Kitsuchi Tu nodded and walked up to Hatake Sakumo. Hatake Sakumo handed Deidara to Kitsuchi, saying, "His Explosion Release is very strong; even a small spider can be comparable to a high-level Explosive Tag."

"Aside from the fact that the Explosive Clay is vulnerable to lightning, its destructive power is unmatched!" Hatake Sakumo said slowly, and Kitsuchi nodded in agreement, agreeing with him.

But when Kitsuchi Tu carried Deidara back, Ōnoki's expression wasn't very good. He had witnessed Deidara's Explosion Release before, more than once, and he was quite satisfied with it.

It is incredibly powerful and has a wide range, making it a veritable killing machine on the battlefield.

Today, however, Ōnoki saw the full extent of the drawbacks of the Explosive Clay Explosion Release. He immediately realized that the Explosion Release had no future and said that after this succession ceremony, he would make Deidara switch to Dust Release!

Dust Release is the strongest escape technique in the world!

Ōnoki remained convinced, while Uchiha Kō observed Ōnoki's expression. Recalling the original storyline where Deidara defected from Iwagakure, he knew that Ōnoki was probably already considering forcing Deidara to learn Dust Release.

Perhaps a few years later, we will hear news that Deidara has defected from Iwagakure and joined the Akatsuki.

However, Uchiha Kō did not intend to remind Ōnoki that if Iwagakure lost Deidara, Konoha would lose one less Kage Level ninja threat.

Given the nature of Deidara's Explosive Clay, if he were to unleash a ninjutsu on the battlefield, it would be difficult for anyone other than himself, Uchiha, and Senju Hashirama to completely block it.

That would result in the death or injury of most of the Konoha Ninja! This was not what Uchiha Kō wanted to see, so he was quite happy to see such a scene occur.

Ōnoki bowed slightly to Uchiha Kō. "Thank you, Lord Hokage, for asking Hatake Sakumo to go easy on us. We lost this time; we were simply outmatched."

"What are you saying, Lord Tsuchikage? We should be thanking you for showing us such a spectacular ninjutsu. It's truly unique in the history of the Ninja World," Uchiha Kō said with a smile.

Ōnoki nodded, turned and walked towards the hotel, his face gloomy, his teeth clenched. Deidara was suppressed, and his face was also devoid of light.

After hearing Uchiha Kō's sarcastic comment, he made up his mind that he absolutely had to make Deidara switch to Dust Release!!!

What he didn't know was that Uchiha Kō's praise was genuine; Deidara's Explosion Release was indeed unique in the Ninja World.

He genuinely admired Deidara. Uchiha Kō sighed as he watched Ōnoki leave in a hurry, then stepped forward and patted Hatake Sakumo on the shoulder. "As expected of you, your fighting style is still so beautiful and clean."

"Lord Hokage, you flatter me! My meager Lord Hokage are nothing compared to yours, like Fire Fly compared to the moon," Hatake Sakumo said humbly.

What he said was true. Perhaps among Kage Level fighters, Sakumo was already among the top, but compared to the Uchiha Kō, he was far inferior!

"Hehe, Sakumo has become quite shrewd over the years," Uchiha Kō chuckled.

"People always change, and there's nothing wrong with being a little more worldly," Hatake Sakumo replied.

The two chatted as they went upstairs. Namikaze Minato stood there, watching everything on the field, and couldn't help but admire Hatake Sakumo's superb skills and masterful control of chakra.

He was also thinking about how he would fight Deidara if he faced him, and he figured he would most likely dodge him!

Obito Uchiha glanced at Hatake Sakumo's retreating figure, then at Kakashi. "Kakashi, your father is so powerful, how did you manage to withstand that pressure when you were a kid?"

Even with Kamui, Obito Uchiha wouldn't dare say he could defeat Hatake Sakumo.

Kakashi glanced at him. "Isn't that what you're all about? You always help me relieve stress and act as my punching bag."

As expected, Kakashi is Konoha's most sharp-tongued technician. His words directly embarrassed Obito Uchiha mocking him.

"You bastard Kakashi! Let's fight one-on-one if you dare!" Obito Uchiha gritted his teeth. Kakashi glanced at him. "I'll fight you if you don't use your Mangekyo."

Obito Uchiha silent. If it were just a contest of ninjutsu and Taijutsu, he might not actually be a match for Kakashi.

After all, the current him is not the same as the one in the original story who fought his way out step by step.

However, not wanting to lose face, Obito Uchiha coldly, "That's my innate skill, why can't I use it?"

Kakashi Hatake, with an irritating expression, said "Oh!" and turned to leave, much to Obito's chagrin.

Nohara Rin laughed and grabbed Obito's arm. "Alright~ You two have been fighting for over ten years, how come you're still the same as before, getting angry at the slightest provocation?"

"Rin, it's not my fault, it's Kakashi..." Obito Uchiha wanted to continue explaining, but Rin stepped forward and kissed Obito, which stunned Obito, and he gradually closed his eyes.

After a long while, their lips parted.

"Obito, don't be angry anymore, okay?" Rin licked her lips, cupped Obito's face in her hands, and blushed.

"Huh? Oh, uh-huh! For Rin's sake, I won't hold it against him!" Obito realized what was happening and his face turned bright red.

Rin put her hands behind her back and chuckled. Her lively appearance deeply attracted Obito.

Obito took Rin's hand and walked towards the street. Rin smiled and Obito tightly. She didn't know why, but she felt very safe and secure when she was by Obito's side.

The two walked towards the streets of Kumogakure. Kakashi, who was going upstairs, looked down at the couple below with some envy. Since things had come to this, he decided to go back inside and read Lord Jiraiya.

As Obito and Rin walked down the streets of Kumogakure, they attracted frequent glances from the villagers. After all Kumogakure, handsome men and beautiful women always draw attention wherever they go.

Especially in Kumogakure, the villagers have rough, generally dark skin, but they prefer people with fair skin.

However, everyone thought these two were not to be trifled with, because the short-haired man was wearing an Uchiha Clan coat.

Everyone has this basic common sense: the Uchiha Clan is the largest clan in the Ninja World, and moreover, he was the bodyguard of the Hokage Uchiha Kō. Just how strong must he be?

Therefore, many eyes were secretly watching them. After walking for a while, Rin felt uncomfortable with these gazes, so she said, "Obito, let's go back."

Obito nodded upon hearing this. He glanced at the sky and saw that it was getting late. The temperature difference between day and night in Kumogakure was significant. He took off his coat and draped it over Rin, then put his arm around her and headed towards the hotel.

"Are you not cold anymore, Rin?" Obito looked straight ahead, keeping his eyes on the road, while putting his arm around Nohara Rin. Nohara Rin smiled and shook her head. "With you here, how could I be cold?"

Obito chuckled and walked back with Rin in his arms, when suddenly fog rolled in.

Obito paused, frowning. What was going on? He examined the fog carefully and realized something was wrong!

"This is the Hidden Mist Technique!" Nohara Rin frowned. The appearance of the Hidden Mist Technique in Kumogakure made the Mizukage Kirigakure his group the prime suspects.

With the inauguration ceremony imminent, would the Mizukage be so foolish as to offend Konoha?

In an instant, two Shuriken over, heading straight for Obito Uchiha's head!

Obito Uchiha pulled out Kunai and slashed it away! Two clanging sounds rang out as Obito Uchiha Mangekyō Sharingan, remaining vigilant about his surroundings.

The next moment, a clay spear shot towards Nohara Rin! Nohara Rin's expression changed.

Obito's Mangekyo spun, "Kamui!" An Uzumaki appeared before them, drawing the spears and mist into the Kamui Dimension.

A trickle of blood flowed from Obito's left eye. It was because of Kamui that the Hidden Mist Technique was broken, and two figures appeared before them, wearing Forehead Protector from the Kirigakure and the Iwagakure Forehead Protector!

Nohara Rin was enraged when she saw blood streaming from Obito's eyes!

She released the Yin Seal and activated the Strength of a Hundred Technique, charging towards the ninja wearing the Iwagakure Forehead Protector.

The ninja's pupils contracted, thinking, "So fast!" In the next second, Nohara Rin threw a punch, knocking down the Iwagakure ninja wearing Forehead Protector.

He then turned to look at the ninja wearing the Kirigakure Forehead Protector. The ninja, seeing that his companion was no match for him, was about to leave when a bolt of black lightning struck him.

The ninja was stunned. He was about to shout the word "captain" when a bolt of Black Lightning struck him and reduced him to ashes!

Then, with a swift turn, he smashed the head of the ninja that Nohara Rin had defeated!

After the dust settled, the figure spoke up, "Are you all alright?"

The two looked at the figure and saw that it was Darui, whose hands were covered in blood, and who was smiling at them.

Obito Uchiha in front of Nohara Rin, asking, "You killed them all?"

Nohara Rin remained silent. She felt something was amiss. Even if Darui was the captain of the Anbu, shouldn't he spare the prisoners' lives and find out who was behind it all?

Darui seemed to have anticipated their reaction and said, "I'm sorry, I was reckless. I saw these two attacking you, so I just killed them!"

"As the captain of the Kumogakure Anbu and the guide for the representatives from each village, I have the authority to protect your lives."

Obito Uchiha: "..."

Nohara Rin: "..."

They didn't believe it, but since that's what they said, you couldn't find any reason to make things difficult for them, since, on the surface, it was indeed Darui was worried about their personal safety.

"Thank you. In that case, I'll be leaving with my girlfriend!" Obito Uchiha said.

"Please go ahead!" Darui stepped aside, smiling slightly.

Nohara Rin followed beside Obito Uchiha, looking like a gentle and delicate little girl.

If Darui hadn't just witnessed him knock down a Jonin with a single punch, he might have actually believed it!

After watching Obito Uchiha and Nohara Rin leave, Darui thought to himself, "That's not enough."

His eyes narrowed as he glanced at the other three figures, a smirk playing on his lips. If only one family was in trouble, it might be a frame-up; but if all three were in trouble, they would start to suspect each other.