Obito Uchiha

As Naruto Uzumaki made the first move, the scene descended into chaos. Yuki Haku clashed with The Three Genin, while Zabuza Momochi faced off against Kakashi Hatake.

Because neither side had any real intent to kill, their exchange felt less like a life-or-death struggle and more like a sparring session. The Three Genin grew bolder with every strike, their coordination becoming increasingly seamless; often, a single glance was enough for them to understand their next move.

Zabuza Momochi fought while retreating, his entire focus set on finding a way to escape with Yuki Haku.

As for Mufeng Uchiha, he had disguised himself as a rogue ninja to seize control of Gato. Under the hypnotic influence of his Sharingan, Gato spilled everything he knew.

Following Gato's confession, Mufeng Uchiha arrived at the man's most recent stash of wealth.

I thought this would take some effort, but Gato didn't have any defenses at all. Is the reputation of ninjas in this world really that high?

He had overestimated the professional integrity of the ninjas in this world. Gato had spent years bullying the weak and committing every evil imaginable, yet the rogue ninjas he hired—despite being mercenaries—had never once betrayed him or coveted his fortune.

Gato possessed such vast wealth that even a small fraction would be enough for an ordinary family to live in comfort for a year.

"This will serve as decent startup capital. I'll need people to do things for me while I'm out and about, so I'll spare your life for now. If you don't listen, this will be your end."

Mufeng Uchiha simply clenched his fist. Beside Gato, a rogue ninja suddenly clutched his own heart, let out two pained cries, and dropped dead right before his eyes.

Gato was truly terrified this time; this ninja did not play by the rules!

Isn't it supposed to be that we pay you people, and you obediently listen to our orders to carry out tasks? When did it become the other way around? This isn't how it works!

Where are the Five Great Nations? Why hasn't anyone come to stop this yet?

"Trying to run? How dishonest. I can't just let such a free laborer walk away."

Just as Mufeng Uchiha activated the trap he had left on Zabuza Momochi and his companion, the space behind him twisted. A vortex appeared, and three senbon needles shot out from within.

"Obito Uchiha, I was planning to come find you, but now you've delivered yourself to my doorstep."

Casually flicking away the senbon, Mufeng Uchiha turned with lightning speed and reached out, but his hands passed right through the figure.

Fast reflexes. You old turtle, retreating back into the Kamui dimension the moment I'm about to touch you.

"What Obito Uchiha? I am the ghost of the Uchiha, Madara Uchiha. Junior, your strength is impressive, but you shouldn't be playing house here. Do you still wish to see your parents?"

Although Mufeng Uchiha had pierced through his disguise with his first sentence, Obito Uchiha was a veteran actor and quickly adjusted his demeanor.

But there was a problem: Black Zetsu had said there was a capable, stealthy brat who might be useful for the Eye of the Moon Plan, which was why he had come to investigate.

Yet, the moment he appeared, his true identity was exposed. This person was far too perceptive and would jeopardize his plans; he could not be left alive!

"See my parents? Of course. But first, let me send you down to meet the rest of our clan!"

Mufeng Uchiha struck, choosing to attack even though he knew Obito Uchiha was currently in a state of intangibility.

As Mufeng Uchiha passed through Obito Uchiha, leaving his back completely exposed, it presented a perfect opportunity for Obito to eliminate the one person who might know his true identity.

The intangibility of Kamui was indeed troublesome, but the original story had already revealed the weakness of this ocular technique: it could only be maintained for ten minutes.

Furthermore, when Minato Namikaze fought Obito, he revealed another weakness: to attack, Obito had to materialize from the Kamui dimension. That split second was the opening!

Obito Uchiha, with his "Obito-level" intellect, finally couldn't resist striking. Mufeng Uchiha might not have the instantaneous, precise counter-attack capability of Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God, but if he anticipated the move and acted first, he could handle the situation.

"Blood Style: Heavenly Weeping."

The blood he had been gathering in the air transformed into fine needles and rained down, striking the exact moment Obito Uchiha emerged from the Kamui dimension.

Puchi—

The needles easily pierced Obito Uchiha's flesh, puncturing his arm and leaving a series of small holes.

"Checkmate."

Mufeng Uchiha immediately attempted to manipulate the blood mixed into Obito Uchiha's body to kill him instantly.

However, as he tried to control the blood inside, he lost all perception of it. His Blood Style had no effect on Obito!

In that brief moment, Obito Uchiha had already activated Kamui, his body sucked into the twisting space vortex. To Mufeng Uchiha's senses, Obito Uchiha had fled in a sorry state.

My control over Blood Style actually failed. It's fortunate he's a one-eyed man; a Mangekyo focused on defense without offensive capabilities is the only reason I found an opening.

He had revealed a momentary flaw while focusing on his Blood Style; had Obito Uchiha seized that chance, he would have been the one to die.

In a dark, damp cave, a strange vortex appeared in the lifeless gloom. Obito Uchiha stumbled out, clutching his arm and collapsing to the ground.

"Blood Style... that is definitely not a Mangekyo ocular technique. A new Kekkei Genkai he created himself? I've never seen it before. Black Zetsu, how are you handling intelligence gathering? You didn't even tell me about something this important!"

The first thing Obito Uchiha did upon returning was vent his impotent rage. Black Zetsu felt quite wronged!

This was something Mufeng Uchiha had only awakened a few days ago; even for Black Zetsu, it was difficult to report such intelligence to Obito Uchiha immediately.

Moreover, this idiot Obito Uchiha had blurted out the key information about the Eye of the Moon Plan the moment they met. Truly a teammate as useless as a pig.

"I won't hold this against you for now, Black Zetsu. From now on, treat Mufeng Uchiha as the highest-level threat. Report every single thing he does to me."

Obito Uchiha was deeply unsettled. This was the first time he had been pushed to such a state while posing as Madara Uchiha. This unstable variable had to be eradicated.

"As you wish, Lord Madara. I am also quite curious about what kind of person this Mufeng Uchiha is, and how he could possibly know that you are Obito Uchiha."

Black Zetsu was most curious about how Mufeng Uchiha knew this Madara Uchiha was a fake. It had put significant effort into monitoring the two Uchiha orphans; this Mufeng Uchiha definitely had secrets.

While the two were conferring, Mufeng Uchiha had finished handling everything and reunited with Naruto Uzumaki and the others.

"Mufeng, stop. Let the village handle these people."

Kakashi Hatake stopped Mufeng Uchiha from killing the remaining rogue ninjas and samurai.

"Very well, Kakashi-sensei, I'll leave this to you. I'm going to have a chat with old man Tazuna."

He still had matters regarding the bridge to attend to; after all, he still needed Gato as a puppet and Zabuza as a bodyguard for the time being.