Obito's Beer Hall Speech

"We founded Akatsuki to change this country! To change this cruel world!"

As Yahiko led Obito along, he explained their situation.

"But Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of the Land of Rain, does not accept us. He fears that we will threaten his rule, so he is not very friendly toward us."

Konan's face darkened whenever Hanzo of the Salamander was mentioned.

Nagato, meanwhile, was like a tiny invisible presence. He remained silent and did not say a word along the way.

Obito Uchiha had already figured out Akatsuki's current situation.

As a newly established organization, it was not welcomed by Hanzo of the Salamander.

"That Hanzo definitely wants to wipe us out!"

Konan said through gritted teeth.

Yahiko merely sighed.

"Konan, it was not easy for Hanzo of the Salamander to lead the Land of Rain through the wars between the three great nations. I believe Hanzo is only in a difficult position for now. As long as we prove our organization's strength, Lord Hanzo will definitely accept us!"

Clearly, Yahiko still held certain illusions about Hanzo of the Salamander.

Konan frowned slightly, but in the end, she could only nod.

"Kenji, your Ninjutsu was taught by a Konoha ninja. Then do you know Jiraiya?"

Yahiko turned around and asked with a smile.

Obito's eyes filled with admiration. "Of course I know him! Isn't Jiraiya one of the Three Sannin? He's a great ninja!"

When they heard Kenji praising their most respected teacher, Jiraiya, all three of them smiled at the same time.

"Then do you know who the three of us studied under?"

Yahiko looked at Obito with a grin.

Obito shook his head in confusion.

Unexpectedly, Yahiko suddenly changed his tone.

"We are the three disciples of the Hidden Rain Village under the Frog Sage, also known as the Toad Spirit Immortal Sage of Mount Myoboku! Jiraiya's Team!"

Yahiko rattled off the string of names without even pausing for breath, its length rivaling the honorific titles of mythological figures.

Konan and Nagato, standing nearby, were almost dying of embarrassment as they desperately held back their laughter.

Konan slowly walked over, pinched Yahiko, and complained in a low voice, "Don't embarrass yourself in front of the new member!"

"Hahahaha!"

Yahiko laughed helplessly.

Nagato watched the two of them with a faint smile.

For a moment, the atmosphere was incredibly cheerful.

Looking at the three of them laughing so happily, Obito never would have imagined that their fates in the original story would be so tragic.

Heaven's will was beyond human control...

"Well, let's hurry up. Our organization happens to have a gathering tonight. We currently have several dozen members, so come along, Kenji."

Yahiko said with a smile.

Obito nodded vigorously.

After following Yahiko through countless twists and turns, they finally arrived at a hideout.

At the end of a pipeline road stood a beer hall...

This was Akatsuki's base!

The four of them slowly walked inside.

The other Akatsuki members were already seated inside. They were all wandering ninjas from the Land of Rain.

Either they could no longer survive, were being hunted by Hanzo of the Salamander, or shared the same ideals as Yahiko and the others.

When the Akatsuki members saw their leader, Yahiko, arrive, they all looked toward him expectantly.

"Ahem! Everyone, quiet down. Now, please welcome our leader to speak!"

Konan clapped her hands and gestured toward Yahiko.

Yahiko hurriedly stepped onto the podium and began speaking.

Obito Uchiha casually found a seat and sat down to listen to Akatsuki's "pyramid scheme tactics."

"Um, hello, everyone. I'm Yahiko, the leader. For the sake of this country, we must work hard..."

"We must work hard to change this country, to change this world..."

"For our dreams, for the world in our hearts!"

Yahiko spoke from the stage, but he was clearly only a teenager. His speechmaking and brainwashing skills had yet to be honed.

As a result, his speech felt dry and completely uninfectious.

Obito Uchiha felt uncomfortable all over as he listened.

He suddenly felt that the Naruto World's rhetoric was rather primitive. Even the Will of Fire, praised as the pinnacle of pyramid-scheme rhetoric, seemed somewhat lacking before the great speakers of his previous life.

Obito Uchiha slowly stood up and walked to Yahiko's side.

"Leader, may I say a few words?"

Obito Uchiha asked.

"Huh? Kenji, are you sure?"

Yahiko was somewhat at a loss because of Kenji's actions.

Obito Uchiha nodded seriously.

Konan and Nagato frowned as they watched Kenji's performance.

Even Old Man Minato, the bartender, raised his brows and looked toward Obito.

The Akatsuki members all frowned slightly the moment they saw Obito.

Clearly, they were looking down on this five-year-old child.

They had no idea what a five-year-old could possibly do up there.

The Akatsuki members began drinking out of boredom.

Obito Uchiha casually glanced at the Akatsuki members below.

The atmosphere within Akatsuki was somewhat gloomy. Coupled with the dark surroundings, it felt oppressive.

"Is anyone listening!?"

Obito Uchiha suddenly let out a furious roar!

His voice exploded through the air!

Everyone was startled by the sudden increase in volume!

All of them looked toward Obito, or rather Kenji, standing on the podium.

"Who is oppressing us in this world?"

Obito Uchiha swept his gaze over the crowd before asking.

"Uh... the Land of Fire? The Land of Wind?"

Someone asked hesitantly.

The suggestion quickly gained everyone's agreement.

In the eyes of the people of the Land of Rain, it was the wars of the great nations that had left them unable to eat, torn families apart, and destroyed their homes.

"No!"

Upon hearing their answer, Obito Uchiha shook his head!

"It is Hanzo of the Salamander!"

The moment those words came out, everyone stared at Obito Uchiha in horror!

Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato's pupils suddenly contracted as they stared at Obito.

Obito Uchiha smiled faintly to himself. This is exactly the effect I want.

"It was he who led us into the Second Shinobi War! It was he who caused our nation's decline!"

"It was he! For his own selfish desires, he squeezed every last drop of wealth from the people of the Land of Rain!"

"It was he! To consolidate his own rule, he refused to allow a new force like Akatsuki to exist!"

"It was he!..."

With an impassioned expression, Obito listed Hanzo of the Salamander's countless crimes!

The Akatsuki members below stared at Obito on the stage, sweating profusely.

After all, everyone in the Land of Rain had unanimously believed that their miserable lives were caused by the external environment.

They had never considered the problems within the Land of Rain itself!

Moreover, most of them had lived during the era when Hanzo of the Salamander ruled as a demigod!

They did not dare slander Hanzo of the Salamander.

Though they listened to Obito Uchiha's outrageous remarks with horrified faces, they also felt a secret thrill in their hearts.

Because, objectively speaking, their suffering really had been caused by Hanzo of the Salamander's rule.

For example, those who opposed Hanzo of the Salamander were hunted down...

At that moment, Obito Uchiha's speech instantly captured everyone's attention.

The atmosphere immediately became "heated."

"If our organization wants to rise! There is only one path we can take!"

"That is to kill Hanzo of the Salamander! To overthrow the rotten Land of Rain!"