The Matter Settled, the Monk's Robe Departs

"Is this his power? It's terrifying!" Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan stood atop a high tower.

The shockwaves from the battle between Obito and Danzo had drawn their attention. By the time they reached the scene, Hanzo and a group of Amegakure ninja had already surrounded the battlefield, leaving them to watch from a distance.

They never expected that Hanzo, a man who seemed like a god, would be crushed so thoroughly! He had been left without even a corpse to bury!

They couldn't help but recall Obito's words; their strength was still far too lacking...

So he was serious... Yahiko thought with a sense of dejection. Even Nagato... probably wouldn't be a match for this guy.

Obito's breathing was slightly ragged; the repeated use of ultra-large-scale ninjutsu had drained a significant amount of his chakra.

With a flap of his Susanoo wings, he soared into the distance. He needed to find a place to rest.

Glancing around, he spotted the trio. Obito changed his mind; once this final move was played, he could leave Amegakure.

Obito approached them and dispelled his Susanoo. Clad in tattered clothes, he walked up to them. It was Konan who spoke first: "Obito-kun, is Hanzo dead?"

"I suppose so, provided he could survive an attack like that." Obito shook his head.

"It's unbelievable... Hanzo has always been the god of Amegakure. He was so powerful..." Nagato murmured.

Hearing Nagato's words, Obito felt a sudden sense of dissonance. In the original story, the later Hanzo was killed by Deva Path Pain without putting up much of a fight...

Without the darkness of hatred, could Nagato still be that powerful figure? Obito suddenly wanted to see!

"Yahiko, Danzo, the missing-nin from Konoha, has been executed by me. Before he died, he told me that Hanzo had decided to move against you. Believe it or not, for your safety, I had no choice but to kill Hanzo here! Now that the matter is settled, I should be going."

"An Amegakure without Hanzo will inevitably become a piece of fat in the eyes of the surrounding great nations. How you protect your village and fulfill your wishes is up to you. If you need my help, you can send a letter to Konoha. I will assist you. Until we meet again!"

With a few flickers of body flicker technique, Obito vanished into the rainy night.

"It's our turn to act! Hanzo is dead; we cannot let Amegakure fall into chaos. Konan, gather the men. Nagato, come with me to secure the other ninja!"

How the trio would control Amegakure was a matter for another time. After leaving, Obito returned directly to his villa in the Land of Hot Water via Kamui.

The environment of Amegakure was truly unbearable—constant rain, oppressive and cold.

Two consecutive battles had left Obito feeling mentally drained. When people feel suppressed, they often yearn for one place: home.

Warm lights and a comfortable hot spring washed away the fatigue from his body and soul.

Obito lay half-submerged in the spring, summarizing the gains and losses of his trip to Amegakure.

He had unexpectedly found Danzo and rooted out the threat, and by showing his face to the trio, he had laid the groundwork for recruiting them later. Amegakure, lacking top-tier strength, was destined to never know peace. If the trio could truly achieve their ideals through their own power, Obito would sincerely wish them well.

If they failed and Nagato returned to the path of darkness, Obito would simply walk that path again to recruit them. If they couldn't be recruited, he would take Nagato's eyes once and for all. He had already given them their chance! This trip served as a scouting mission; next time, he could use the spatial ability of Kamui to arrive directly in Amegakure.

The downside was that his combat experience was still not seasoned enough. If Hanzo had possessed eighty percent of his own strength, he might have been the one to lose. He needed to refine his combat system and learn more essential ninjutsu.

Next, he would have to meet the elderly Madara, then capture a Tailed Beast...

The Rinnegan and the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki were conditions for resurrecting Kaguya. Since he had decided to give Nagato a chance, he would need to have at least one Tailed Beast in his own hands.

After soaking in the spring, Obito dressed and stretched, his joints popping. Time to head back to Konoha and catch up with sister Tsunade...

With a flamboyant snap of his fingers, his figure entered the space, and he instantly returned to Konoha.

Hm? What's going on?

Obito's shadow clone was sitting on the sofa watching TV, flanked by Little Kaguya and Shizune, who was now a young woman. One was feeding him potato chips, the other holding a drink. The shadow clone looked like he had forgotten all about returning home...

"Ah, I drank too much. I'm going to the restroom, you two keep watching." The shadow clone stood up and headed toward the bathroom, feeling ten thousand regrets... I can only have such cute little loli and beautiful girls for a few days...

Obito was already waiting in the bathroom. He dispelled the shadow clone, and the memories of the past few days flowed into his main body. Nothing special had happened, except that the shadow clone had been excessively enthusiastic toward the two girls and overly cold toward sister Tsunade...

It would be difficult to get a warm welcome from sister Tsunade tonight...

"Onii-chan~ aren't you done yet? Did you forget the paper?" Little Kaguya called out.

"Coming, coming..." Obito turned on the faucet, washed his hands, and after a brief disguise, walked out. He sat back on the sofa, and Little Kaguya kicked him with her small feet, saying, "Onii-chan~ I want a massage again... Onii-chan's massages are so comfortable!"

Damn that shadow clone! What have you done!