"Karin, come with me."
After leaving school, Yun Xi went straight home to find Karin.
"All right, Brother Yun Xi."
Karin set down her bowl. Seeing how anxious Yun Xi was as soon as he got home, she didn't ask any questions.
She simply followed him to Konoha's border.
"Just as I thought. They've already started moving?"
Looking over Konoha's border, Yun Xi saw no sign of the Konoha Guard Force.
His expression grew troubled. He hadn't expected them to start preparing for war with the Konoha High Command before four in the afternoon.
The Uchiha Clan was already getting ready to fight the Konoha High Command!
"Karin, search Konoha for anyone with a huge amount of chakra inside them."
Realizing there wasn't much time left, Yun Xi didn't hesitate any longer.
He sent Karin to find Obito's temporary hideout.
"Brother Yun Xi, I found them. Besides you, there are three people with enormous amounts of chakra inside them."
Fortunately, Karin's sensory abilities were exceptionally powerful. In just a few minutes, she had covered all of Konoha.
She quickly found several people with unusually vast chakra reserves.
"Tell me where those people are."
Yun Xi knew exactly who the three were.
They could only be the Third Hokage, Naruto, who carried the Nine-Tails, and Obito, who had already entered Konoha.
"One person's in the Civilian District. The other two are both near the Hokage Building."
In answer to Yun Xi's question, Karin told him the exact locations of all three.
"Both of them are near the Hokage Building?"
After hearing Karin's answer, Yun Xi looked puzzled.
At first, he'd thought Obito would hide somewhere near the edge of Konoha.
He hadn't expected Obito to come straight to the village center!
"I understand. Karin, go home for now. Don't come out tonight."
Once he had the information he needed, Yun Xi prepared to look for Obito. He also told Karin to stay home and not come outside.
"Can't I come with you?"
Karin had obviously figured out Yun Xi's plan. She didn't want to go home alone; she wanted to fight alongside him.
But Yun Xi shook his head. "You can't get involved in this fight. Wait for me at home."
Seeing how resolute Yun Xi was, Karin could only nod reluctantly.
Then she headed home...
As for Yun Xi, he went alone to keep watch near the Hokage Building, waiting for nightfall.
As darkness fell, Konoha, usually bustling and lively, gradually grew quiet.
The civilians in the streets seemed to sense something off in the air and went home early.
There weren't many people on Konoha Main Street. Only a few Uchiha Police Force patrols were still making their rounds.
Even so, from his hiding place, Yun Xi could see traces of tension on the faces of the Uchiha serving in the Konoha Guard Force.
He also noticed that Root Division operatives, who rarely showed themselves, were appearing around Konoha more and more often.
Konoha was utterly still, shrouded in an eerie atmosphere.
"What on earth are you thinking, Third Hokage...?"
Watching the scene unfold, Yun Xi couldn't help wondering.
He knew Danzo wanted to wipe out the Uchiha Clan.
But he still couldn't understand why the mild-mannered Third Hokage wasn't stepping in to stop it.
Instead, he was allowing it to happen.
Though he seemed intent on resolving the conflict between the Konoha High Command and the Uchiha Clan peacefully,
Yun Xi had seen no sign of any plan from the Third Hokage.
It was as if the Third Hokage had nothing to do with the matter...
"Boom!"
Just as Yun Xi was wondering what role the Third Hokage was playing in all this,
a massive explosion rang out nearby.
It shattered his train of thought...
"Has it started?"
Seeing the flames in the distance, Yun Xi realized that the Uchiha Clan's revolt had officially begun.
Suddenly, a dark figure shot out from near the Hokage Building.
Yun Xi activated his Mangekyō Sharingan in an instant.
With his excellent dynamic vision, he recognized the man as Obito Uchiha.
The same Masked Man Itachi had told him about!
"You finally showed yourself, Obito Uchiha!"
Yun Xi attacked the moment Obito appeared. He had to stop him.
At the very least, he couldn't let Obito carry out his plan.
"Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
A huge fireball gathered in Yun Xi's mouth. The next instant, it shot toward Obito in midair!
"What?"
Obito was caught off guard by the sudden attack and looked shocked.
"Kamui."
But he had no time to think. Faced with the surprise assault, he used Kamui to avoid Yun Xi's attack.
"Who are you?"
After seeing Yun Xi, who had used the Transformation Technique, Obito looked puzzled.
But when he noticed the Mangekyō Sharingan in Yun Xi's left eye, shock filled his heart.
As far as he knew, very few members of the Uchiha Clan could awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.
But this stranger who had attacked him certainly wasn't one of them!
"Heh, I don't feel like telling you."
At Obito's question, Yun Xi let himself have a little fun. Then, moving at incredible speed, he appeared behind Obito.
He prepared to attack again.
But Obito had clearly anticipated the attack. The moment Yun Xi struck,
Obito vanished from where he'd been standing.
Yun Xi's attack naturally hit nothing but empty air.
"You really are a man who can teleport. You're strong!"
Faced with Obito's Sharingan ability, Yun Xi couldn't help feeling envious.
It wasn't especially powerful offensively, but overall it was even more useful than his own Amaterasu.
It was outstanding both for attacking and for escaping.
"How do you know about my ability?"
Hearing Yun Xi's words, Obito finally couldn't hold back.
Between the Mangekyō Sharingan in Yun Xi's left eye and his uncanny ability to gather information,
Yun Xi's appearance had already thrown Obito's plan off course.
He had to eliminate this unexpected variable!
"Fire Style: Blast Wave Wild Dance!"
Obito immediately used his signature jutsu.
He twisted the space around him with Kamui to create a hurricane, then spat out a massive serpent of fire. The technique had a huge range and struck at incredible speed.
"As expected, no one at Kage Level is weak!"
Seeing Obito's attack, Yun Xi grew serious.
"Heaven Curse Mark: State Two."
Without hesitation, he activated Heaven Curse Mark: State Two.
He managed to dodge Obito's jutsu with his incredible speed,
but the edge of the Blast Wave Wild Dance still grazed Yun Xi, leaving him somewhat injured.
"Amaterasu!"
Yun Xi pushed himself back up after being hit and immediately unleashed Amaterasu at Obito, striking back.
But when Obito saw Yun Xi's Amaterasu, confusion crossed his face.
He clearly remembered that only Uchiha Itachi's Sharingan could release Amaterasu.
Faced with the oncoming flames, Obito Uchiha didn't dare meet them head-on.
After using Kamui to evade Yun Xi's attack, he demanded, "Who are you? Why does your Sharingan have the same ability as Itachi's?"
"Or are you Uchiha Itachi himself?"
Before you continue