Sure enough, as Kakashi spoke, the stream erupted with a bang, and Naruto Uzumaki's figure reappeared on the water's surface.
This time, the anger on his face had subsided somewhat. He looked coldly at the masked man above and asked in a low voice, "Who exactly are you? And what is your purpose in stopping us?"
Obito Uchiha let out a soft chuckle. "My purpose? Naturally, it is to keep you from disturbing Sasuke. He is one of the rare promising descendants of the Uchiha Clan. Those eyes of his are growing splendidly. Wouldn't it be a shame if you went and interrupted that?"
"As for my identity, people once called me Uchiha Madara. If you wish, you may call me that as well."
"What?" The moment the name Uchiha Madara left his mouth, everyone present was shaken. Kakashi even blurted out, "Impossible! Uchiha Madara died long ago, at the Valley of the End. The First said so himself back then."
Though he desperately denied it aloud, his heart could not help but waver. The scene from the Konoha Crush Plan three years ago surfaced in his mind once more.
The fact that Uchiha Shin had descended before them like a god was undeniable. Even though no one had found the slightest trace of him in all the time since, everyone knew that he was alive somewhere in the shadows of the Ninja World, silently watching everything.
Obito chuckled. "I have no interest in arguing with you. Whether you believe it or not has nothing to do with me. I simply cannot let you pass through here for the time being. If you wish to force your way through, feel free to try."
"You damned bastard!" Naruto clenched his fists, but he did not rashly charge forward again.
Especially after