Departure! Encountering Obito

He opened his hand, and magma gurgled and hissed as a transcendent aura erupted from his body, scorching and overbearing.

[Devil Fruit Development Progress: 40%]

With this level of strength, I should be able to handle this catastrophe, at least to some extent!

Just as he whispered these words, the system's voice rang out once more.

[Ding! Froggy has returned from its travels, bringing back a specialty for you to claim.]

"Claim!"

The moment the word left his lips, a massive surge of memories rapidly fused into his mind, while his body simultaneously synchronized and adjusted to match them.

[Skill: Basic Observation Haki: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced]

[Source: One Piece World]

[Description: The latent power of humanity. It allows one to perceive and gain insight into everything outside their field of vision. When developed to its peak, it can even briefly foresee the future.]

The system really is something; every time it appears, it's at the most perfect moment.

Without a doubt, the acquisition of Observation Haki had increased his strength significantly.

He felt much more confident about dealing with the Uchiha Clan Downfall Night.

Even with his eyes closed, he could now perceive everything within several dozen, or even a hundred meters around him.

This was one of the system's special effects!

Skills and similar items could be learned and utilized instantly!

It had been the same with the Shadow Clone technique back then!

Meanwhile!

In the Hokage Office...

"The Uchiha Clan..."

Under the moonlight, Uchiha Itachi, dressed in Anbu attire, knelt on one knee and spoke the cruel reality with indifference to the gathered high-ranking officials: "They have decided to launch a revolution in Konoha!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Danzo, an advisor to the Hokage, narrowed his eyes, then said ruthlessly: "The situation is urgent. We must strike before they do."

He stared at Uchiha Itachi and said coldly: "Make your choice, Itachi."

"Will you follow your clan in rebellion and be wiped out with them? Or will you honor your agreement with us, help the village suppress the uprising, and slaughter the entire Uchiha Clan to ensure the safety of your only younger brother?"

This outcome was something Uchiha Itachi had not anticipated.

But now, he had no time for further deliberation.

Because he only had one choice!

Sacrifice the few to protect the many!

The Uchiha compound was deathly silent!

"Let's begin."

Uchiha Itachi, his face indifferent, spoke to the empty air behind him.

"Heh heh, what a cruel and wicked man you are. To save your younger brother, you're willing to use the lives of every ninja in your clan as collateral!"

Space twisted, and a black-haired man wearing a patterned mask appeared.

Hearing this, Uchiha Itachi simply donned his Anbu mask: "I invited you to cooperate a month ago only because I didn't want to struggle so much while 'stopping' my clansmen, but I could complete this mission on my own."

"If you don't intend to act, leave now, or I cannot guarantee that I won't kill you by mistake."

With that, he charged into the clan grounds.

The masked man chuckled and vanished from the spot.

Clearly, he had no intention of letting Uchiha Itachi complete this clan-wide massacre alone.

At this moment!

Danzo of Root also issued the order to surround the Uchiha Clan.

"Anyone attempting to leave the Uchiha Clan is to be wiped out, is that understood!"

Hearing Danzo's cold command, the elites tasked with this mission nodded with equal indifference.

On the other side!

Uchiha Ye had officially set out on his path to leave.

Under the silent night sky, sounds of commotion and panic were already beginning to drift over.

Has the slaughter already begun?

Taking a deep breath, Uchiha Ye couldn't help but quicken his pace.

He knew!

Whether it was the main gate of the Uchiha Clan.

Or the main gate of Konoha...

He would be surrounded by members of the Root organization very soon; he could not afford even half a moment of delay!

With his Observation Haki fully activated, everything within a hundred-meter radius was within his perception, helping him dodge unnecessary trouble in advance.

Relying on Observation Haki, he had already avoided two encounters with Uchiha Itachi.

Two hundred meters!

One hundred meters!

Seeing the Uchiha gates approaching and noting that there were no ambushes nearby, Uchiha Ye couldn't help but heave a long sigh of relief.

"Yo, there's still a stray little mouse here!"

However, just as he was about to step out of the gates, a playful yet icy voice suddenly rang out from behind him.

A gloved hand reached out from the space behind him, clawing toward the back of his head.

The eye visible beneath the spiral mask flickered with an eerie light, and a terrifying aura of spatial devouring radiated outward.

"Since that's the case, I'll just take your life!"

Uchiha Obito did not believe that the brat before him possessed the power to resist him.

"Heh, is that so?"

Uchiha Ye's voice, laced with a hint of mockery, suddenly sounded.

This made Uchiha Obito instantly alert, and he immediately phased his body into intangibility.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

The next moment, a massive, scorching fireball obscured his vision, bathing the surrounding dozen meters in a crimson glow.

Uchiha Ye immediately seized the opportunity to weave hand signs and create a Shadow Clone. His true body utilized the properties of magma to merge into the ground and escape, while the Shadow Clone quickly smoothed over the traces of his departure.

He had completed his escape in the blink of an eye!

"Interesting. A Fire Style technique that rivals the level of a Special Jonin—this isn't something a thirteen-year-old brat should be able to unleash."

Facing the fireball, Uchiha Obito didn't bother to dodge at all; the fireball passed directly through his body.

He spoke with a hint of arrogant scrutiny: "However, you don't actually think this level of Fire Style could cause me any harm, do you?"

Faced with Uchiha Obito's smug words, Uchiha Ye smiled playfully: "When did I ever say... I was using this attack to harm you?"

Watching the fireball slowly pass through Uchiha Obito's body, he grinned triumphantly: "Don't misunderstand. I was just using it to buy myself time to leave."

"After all, in your current state, you shouldn't be able to materialize and pursue me, right?"

"Well then, goodbye, Mr. Tobi!"

With that, he sped off into the distance.

Hearing these words, Uchiha Obito's eyes turned cold: "How does this guy know my codename?"

"And he seems to know my abilities very well. Who exactly is he?"

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of wariness: "An enemy like this cannot be left alive. I must capture him and find out the truth!"

Watching Uchiha Ye, who had already fled, he let out a cold snort: "Thinking you can escape from my hands? Naive!"

As the successor to Uchiha Madara, if he, Uchiha Obito, let a thirteen-year-old Uchiha brat escape from his grasp, he would truly become a joke.

Back to Uchiha Ye!

"You're fast, Uchiha Obito!"

While sprinting at high speed, Uchiha Obito's presence quickly appeared within the range of his Observation Haki. Uchiha Ye's body tensed: "Very well, let me buy some time for my true body!"

Fifty meters!

Twenty meters!

Five meters!

The space behind Uchiha Ye suddenly twisted, and almost brushing against his body, several long, black spikes shot out.

Puff, puff, puff!

Uchiha Ye had no chance to react before his body was pierced through.