Obito Died in the Land of Grass? Something's Not Right!

September of Konoha Year 47.

evening.

In the dense forest on the northwestern border of the Land of Fire.

A group of 16 people were moving quickly through the forest.

Four Jōnin led the team, and twelve Chunin accompanied them.

Among them, the four Jōnin are Issei, Chiho, Hideto, and Oshima Shuichi, whose arm has fully recovered.

Shiraha hadn't expected that Class 12 would gather under these circumstances.

After killing the Third Hoshikage, Akahoshi and the other two were killed by Natsuhiboshi and Fire Fly.

After Natsuhiboshi became the Fourth Star Kage, the alliance negotiations went much more smoothly.

Shiraha stayed in Hoshigakure for more than three months, finally curing the children who had fallen ill from practicing the Mysterious Peacock Method. Afterwards, he formed a closer alliance with Hoshigakure.

Later, at Shiraha's urging, Hoshigakure will continue to use "stars" to cultivate the Mysterious Peacock Method. As for the ninjas who have fallen ill due to radiation, Shiraha will treat them.

Although there aren't many ninjas in Hoshigakure, if we exclude the side effects of the disease and each of them trained in the Mysterious Peacock Method, they could produce at least a dozen Jōnin- level fighters. In a small country's ninja village, this would already be considered top-tier.

There's no way around it; the military organizations of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, capable of producing hundreds of Jōnin, are simply too massive for small countries to challenge.

Shiraha can absorb the Energy Particles left in the patient's body by healing injuries.

In this way, he can selectively absorb small amounts, which can heal the sick and save lives while also preventing the harmful substances of the "star" from damaging his lifespan.

Although the process was complicated and slow, it was safe.

In addition, Shiraha had already obtained the training method of the Mysterious Peacock Method from Akahoshi. Furthermore, he had absorbed a large number of Energy Particles from the "Star" at the beginning and was subjected to strong radiation. Therefore, he completed the training that the Hoshigakure ninjas had taken several years or even more than ten years in just a few months.

Now he can also use the Mysterious Peacock Method to materialize Chakra for attack and flight.

However, he mainly flew using the Mysterious Peacock Method.

First-Level Wizard and warlocks can learn Flight Spell, but their flight speed is not fast enough, so they are basically only used for traveling and are not very useful for assisting in combat.

The reason why Third-Level Wizard are generally called Great Wizard is that after reaching Third Level, they can directly gain the ability to fly at high speed, which is a qualitative change in speed when facing level one and Second-Level Wizard.

Although Shiraha's strength far surpasses that of others of the same level, level one Flight Spell are indeed quite ordinary for him. On the contrary, the Mysterious Peacock Method is very fast when used for flight.

"Stay put! Eat, sleep, and we'll set off promptly at 4:00 AM!"

As darkness fell, Oshima Shuichi signaled for everyone to stop.

This operation was commanded by Oshima Shuichi.

Although Chiho and Hideto are both top ninjas in their respective clans and their strength has now surpassed that of Oshima Shuichi, they will still follow Oshima Shuichi's orders because of their past relationship.

As for Shiraha, the avatar he currently controls Uchiha Issei, is merely Chiho's junior, a newly promoted Special Jonin, and has very little say in the matter; he should simply obey orders.

Since they hadn't crossed the border yet, the group gathered around the campfire for a barbecue that evening.

The wild rabbit, sprinkled with seasonings, sizzles and releases its aroma.

Thinking back, it's been ten years since the last time Team 12 gathered together around a campfire for a barbecue.

However, this time Shiraha was carrying out the mission as Uchiha Issei.

The other 12 Chunin solemnly against the tree trunk, not in the mood for grilling meat, and were eating their own dry rations.

Only Shiraha, Chiho, Hideto, Oshima Shuichi were gathered around the campfire.

Their mission this time was to assist Minato Namikaze in destroying the Kannabi Bridge.

After Konoha's consecutive victories over Sunagakure and Kumogakure, the Hyuga clan clan has deployed a large number of troops to the Kirigakure Battlefield Kirigakure Battlefield the past six months due to the death of their Hyuga clan leader Hyuga Tengen, on the battlefield. In addition, the village's leadership has faced considerable public pressure, so they have also increased their troop strength.

The Kirigakure ninjas on the Eastern Front are now in a state of decline, and defeat is only a matter of time.

On the Northwest Front, Konoha has driven Iwagakure out of the border, and the battleground between the two sides is now located on the Northern Border of the Land of Grass.

Since the Third Hokage returned to Konoha and did not go to the front lines again, Jiraiya, who was originally on the battlefield in Kumogakure, went to the Northwest Front, and Minato Namikaze stepped down.

However, Minato Namikaze did not relax because of this; instead, he began to carry out various high-difficulty decapitation missions.

This time, Shiraha and his four Jōnin squads came to assist Minato Namikaze in destroying the Iwagakure Kannabi Bridge.

The thousands of ninjas on the front lines require a huge amount of resources every day. Medicines and ninja tools can be transported via Medical Scroll, but rice, vegetables, and meat must be transported by land using animal power.

If we destroy some of the Iwagakure's supplies while blowing up the Kannabi Bridge, and then ambush the Iwagakure ninja, we can cut off the Iwagakure front line's food supply. Soldier Pills are emergency food and cannot be eaten as regular food.

In Shiraha's view, blowing up the bridge had strategic significance, but its impact on morale was even greater.

The Third Shinobi World War has continued for many years, and all nations are exhausted and worn out.

In fact, both Iwagakure and Konoha know that this war should end now.

Continuing the fight would only be a pointless waste of manpower.

The Kannabi Bridge is even more symbolic. If Konoha destroys the Kannabi Bridge, it means that Iwagakure failed to defend it despite knowing that Konoha would attack.

If Konoha's attack fails and they pay a heavy price without destroying the Kannabi Bridge, then Iwagakure will have the upper hand.

Later, when a ceasefire is reached, they will have more bargaining chips.

As for the ninjas who sacrificed their lives in this war, they were all heroes, probably.

This is also why all the Chunin accompanying them had solemn expressions.

Anyone with a brain knows that this mission is to serve as cannon fodder.

Knowing that Konoha was going to destroy the Kannabi Bridge, Iwagakure would definitely send a large force to guard it, or send top -Jōnin to ambush it.

In order for Minato Namikaze's team to successfully complete their mission, even if they knew there was a trap, they had to actively enter it to attract the enemy's attention. Only in this way could they ensure that Team Minato could successfully complete their mission.

Minato Namikaze is naturally unharmed, Jōnin who accompanied him should also survive. Chunin will be left to luck.

Shiraha, Chiho, Hideto, and Oshima Shuichi, these Jōnin, naturally understood the Chunin's feelings, but there was nothing they could do to comfort them. After all, a mission is a mission; their task was to destroy the Kannabi Bridge and end the war completely. As for how many people would die, the higher-ups might feel a little more sorrow when they held a memorial service.

The Land of Grass.

In the mountains and forests.

"Kakashi, are you really not coming with me to rescue Rin?"

Obito showed anger. Rin had been captured by the enemy. Even though she was Medical Ninja and her life was not in immediate danger, who knew if the enemy would kill her to vent their anger once the Kannabi Bridge fell.

"Our mission is to destroy the Kannabi Bridge. Everything else is secondary. Going to rescue Rin now would likely lead to an ambush. Our deaths are secondary; the mission cannot fail!"

Kakashi held a map, marking it, and prepared to take another shortcut.

"You bastard! Do you even know what you're saying?" Obito grabbed Kakashi by the collar, glaring at him. "If we don't save Rin, she'll die right away! Have you forgotten who treated us when we were injured? How can you say something like that? What do you take Rin for? She's our comrade!"

"If the mission fails, even more comrades will die," Kakashi said coldly.

"If you're not going, I'll go myself! I never expected you to be this kind of person! We all misjudged you!"

Seeing Kakashi's resolute attitude, Obito released his collar, turned around resolutely, and left in the opposite direction.

"Going alone would only be suicide," Kakashi said calmly.

"Even if it means certain death, I will not abandon my comrades. If it were White Fang- senpai here today, he would definitely choose his comrades without hesitation and come with me to save Rin." Obito suddenly turned around, his expression one of resignation to death. "A ninja who doesn't follow the rules is trash! But someone who doesn't even cherish their comrades is even worse than trash!"

With that, Obito vanished from Kakashi's sight in a few flashes.

"Not even as good as trash?"

Kakashi muttered to himself, savoring Obito's words. Sakumo's image and voice floated into his mind, and he recalled the words Sakumo had spoken before his suicide.

Sakumo: So you think my choice was wrong?

Kakashi: Father's choice was right!

Sakumo: Kakashi, I'm telling you my choice. Even if I had known the outcome beforehand and had another chance to choose, I would still choose to end the mission. This is the true Will of Fire!

At that moment, Kakashi sneered inwardly.

"Bullshit Will of Fire, that's the Hokage's Will! But if I were to blow up a bridge by myself now, even if I had mastered the basics of the Hatake Style Swordsmanship and reached about 70-80% of my father's skill, plus the Breathing Technique taught to me by Senior Shiraha, I could only handle three or four Jōnin at most at the same time."

If we were to blow up the bridge, we would have to face countless Jōnin, making the mission's success rate very low.

The mission failed, and they abandoned their companions; they failed on both fronts!

If I go with Obito to rescue Rin, he, being the worst student, can attract the enemy's attention, and I should be able to sneak up and kill one of them by swordsmanship while I'm hiding in the shadows.

Rescue Rin, then blow up the bridge. With Rin and Obito's help, the mission's success rate will increase.

Yes, it's all for the mission!

Kakashi reached behind his back and gripped the White Fang Short Sword tightly.

"Father, please bless me!"

If he wants to become Hokage, then even if he fails the mission, he cannot leave behind the stain of abandoning his comrades.

Moreover, saving our comrades first is also for the sake of mission success.

With that in mind, Kakashi quickly found his bearings and hid behind Obito.

The plan was to wait until Obito stepped into the enemy's trap before suddenly attacking and killing him.

The autumn wind is bleak.

The battlefield was filled with the smoke of gunpowder and the heavy stench of blood.

Outside the position, shouts of battle could be heard from time to time.

It's unclear how long it lasted, but the shouts of battle gradually ceased.

Shiraha and the ninjas who were holding their ground hid in the trenches and rested on the ground.

Their four Jōnin squads were ambushed on the way, and at the cost of two minor injuries, they killed three enemy Jōnin.

The main reason is that Chiho and Hideto's strength is now comparable to that of top-tier Elite Jonin.

In particular, Chiho has already unlocked the Three-Tomoe.

This is the first time that Shiraha has participated in a war from the perspective of an ordinary Jōnin.

Uchiha Issei's avatar is quite strong. After several months of training, he has become more proficient in combining the Sharingan and Fire Style techniques, and should be able to rival an ordinary Elite Jonin. However, in a large-scale battle involving thousands of ninjas, this level of strength is only enough to barely protect himself.

In particular, when the Third Hokage returned, he withdrew the Sarutobi Clan back to the village, putting the forces on the Northwest Front at a disadvantage against the Iwagakure forces.

Iwagakure launched an attack, and the battle lasted from morning until evening.

The enemy paid a heavy price under the fierce resistance of the Konoha.

However, Jiraiya took the main force to guard another more important stronghold, so their own forces were less than half of Iwagakure's.

After Jiraiya's side was facing nearly three times the number of enemies, so it was already a lot for them to be able to spare 400 people.

However, at this point, their own forces numbered less than 100, while the Iwagakure forces still had at least 200 or more.

From morning until now, they have repeatedly repelled the attacks of the Iwagakure, repeatedly returned to the trenches, and witnessed the people around them fall one after another.

Originally, the mission was to have an avatar infiltrate Konoha and cause trouble, but unexpectedly, they encountered this kind of mission.

Fortunately, First Shinobi World War should be the last First Shinobi World War.

Half an hour later, the Iwa Ninja had been driven back by the Konoha forces, launched another attack.

The men held their ground to the death.

After repelling Iwagakure once again, only 10 men remained in the trench.

Besides the four Jōnin— Shiraha, Chiho, Hideto, and Oshima Shuichi —the remaining six were all ninjas who originally guarded the position.

All 12 Chunin who came with them were killed.

Although the enemy also suffered heavy losses, at least one-third of their more than 200 ninjas remained, including at least a dozen Jōnin.

If Shiraha's true form were here, he might have charged into the fray from the start. However, the strength of his avatar is not even up to the Kage Level. He doesn't have much Chakra left, and with such a large disparity in numbers, he basically has no chance of winning.

"Shuichi-kun, you four should retreat first!"

The commander in charge of guarding the position Mimura Hamaki to Oshima Shuichi was standing to the side.

Their intention was to have the four people who came to help leave.

The loss of the position was inevitable; enough time had already been wasted.

Apart from the four who came to support, Shiraha, Chiho, Hideto, and Oshima Shuichi, the other six stayed with the position to the death, which can be considered as their loyalty to Konoha.

"Ye Juan, let's retreat together!" Oshima Shuichi hesitated, because he knew that staying meant death, but how could he abandon his comrades and retreat?

"If you all go together, none of you will escape. You guys go ahead, the six of us will buy you some time!"

Mimura Hamaki had an expression of resignation to her fate.

Brush!

At this moment, a tall young man suddenly appeared in the trench. It was none other than Minato Namikaze, who had fought alongside Jiraiya to repel the Iwagakure army on the main battlefield.

Minato Namikaze, "It seems I'm not too late."

"Minato, you've finally arrived!" Mimura Hamaki asked hurriedly, "How's the main battle going?"

"Teacher Jiraiya and I have already defeated the enemy, which is why we were able to come and support you."

Minato Namikaze explained.

How many enemy troops are there now?

Hideto activated his Byakugan and said, "There are 61 people left. Based on their Chakra levels, Jōnin are 15 Jonin, 34 Chunin, and the rest are Genin. Our Chakra is almost depleted. My suggestion is to retreat first, since we have already won the main battle anyway."

"Only 61 people left? I understand." Minato Namikaze nodded, put down the backpack on his back, and then took out all the ninja tools from the Ninja Tool Pouch and Sealing Scroll.

His Kunai was specially made, resembling the shape of a trident.

Shiraha sensed a special Chakra fluctuation on it.

"What exactly is the key to not being able to learn the Flying Thunder God Jutsu?" Shiraha wondered to himself, realizing that he should start with Minato Namikaze.

Minato Namikaze Kunai on the ground, pointing to the Iwagakure opposite him and saying:

"Please throw all these Kunai at the enemy's position, and leave the rest to me!"

"Isn't this a bit too reckless? Now that the war has been won, there's no need for unnecessary sacrifices."

A Jonin Jōnin nearby couldn't help but speak up. As a newly Jōnin, he had heard of Minato Namikaze, the Yellow Flash, but had never fought alongside him.

Unless it's the Third Hokage, one of the Three Ninja, or a powerful figure like Shiraha or Kushina, it's simply reckless for one person to take on a dozen Jōnin and thirty Chunin.

"Do as he says! Then you'll witness the Yellow Flash in battle."

Mimura Hamaki said in a deep voice.

"The enemy is most concentrated in the northeast, at the two o'clock position!" the Hideto warned.

Upon hearing this, the people in the trenches threw Minato Namikaze Kunai the opposite position.

At this moment, the Iwa Ninja were approaching the trench were all stunned when they saw the Kunai suddenly shooting towards them.

Everyone dodged and avoided the Kunai that was thrown so lightly.

The leader of the Jōnin the Iwagakure side was Higashi Shijin, Elite Jonin Higashi Deathman from Iwagakure. When he saw the Trident Kunai reflecting a cold light in the setting sun, his expression suddenly changed.

"This is... Oh no! It's Yellow Flash! Scatter!"

No sooner had Higashi Deathman finished speaking than a scream of agony came from his companion beside him.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

The Higashi Deathman felt a blur before his eyes, and then suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck.

The screams of Iwa Ninja echoed continuously from outside the trenches, with most of the screams occurring almost simultaneously.

Death can happen in an instant.

Shiraha looked at Minato Namikaze, who was standing in the crowd, and his gaze sharpened slightly.

Is this the improved Flying Thunder God Jutsu?

That's truly amazing.

No wonder he earned the title of Yellow Flash!

"This speed involves spatial abilities, which even I cannot achieve. I'm afraid only Kushina could do it using the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode."

Shiraha sensed a threat.

Minato Namikaze's speed is just too fast.

In a direct confrontation, Shiraha would have to activate the "Demonic Scales" and use the "Crimson Dragon Armor" to protect himself from Minato Namikaze's unpredictable attacks.

Of course, since Shiraha is currently operating in the shadows, there are many ways for him to kill Minato Namikaze.

Many spells are suitable for surprise attacks.

Speaking of which, he had a pretty good relationship with Minato Namikaze when they were at the Ninja Academy.

Now, due to the butterfly effect following Shiraha's appearance, it's uncertain whether he can still become the Fourth Hokage.

Kushina has already left Konoha with him to establish the Uzumaki Clan in the Land of Whirlpools, so the Kurama will no longer go out of control. If Minato Namikaze hadn't died, the original storyline would have changed drastically.

However, Shiraha doesn't care about that now. After all, he was in Second Shinobi World War more than 30 years before the start of the story. He doesn't care how the story changes afterward. As long as he is careful and keeps strengthening himself, he can cope with any changes.

In the current Shinobi World, everyone only knows that he and Kushina possess peak combat power comparable to the Third Raikage, but they don't know that Shiraha's true identity is not a ninja, but Spirit Summoning Warlock, and that Kushina didn't even make good use of one-tenth of the Kurama 'Chakra.

"Is this the Yellow Flash?"

At this moment, the remaining ninjas in the trenches all stared wide-eyed, their mouths involuntarily agape.

At this speed, encountering a normal ninja would be like cutting melons and vegetables.

Jiraiya won the main force of Iwagakure with his victory on the front lines, while Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to instantly kill dozens of Iwa Ninja, including several Jōnin. He demonstrated the overwhelming power of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu against non- Kage Level opponents, instantly making him famous throughout the ninja Shinobi World and his reputation even surpassed that of the Three Ninja.

Kakashi and his team also successfully destroyed the Kannabi Bridge.

The only price paid was the death of Chunin Uchiha Obito.

However, the information brought back by Kakashi and Nohara Rin was of great concern to Shiraha.

Obito died in the Land of Grass, and according to the map, Madara was hiding nearby.

The idea that Obito was killed by a boulder falling after the cave collapsed just doesn't make sense.

Is it really such a coincidence?

"If Uchiha Madara wants to cause trouble, he will probably need pawns. Clan members are the easiest to deceive, but Obito an ordinary Chunin, so he shouldn't have much use, right? I'm probably overthinking it."

On the way back, Shiraha kept thinking about this matter. Because he was wary of the Uchiha, he naturally wouldn't go to the cave Obito 'died' to find out, but he always felt that things were not that simple.

"Obito loves Rin so much, if he's not dead, he'll definitely come back to find her. The fact that he survived being hit by a boulder must be related to Madara. In other words, as long as we keep a close eye on Rin, if Obito really shows up, we'll have a way to find out Madara's purpose from him!"

Shiraha's eyes suddenly lit up as he figured out the situation.