My Name Is Kenji

"Not even going to bother acting, huh?!"

Obito Uchiha quickly darted into an alley.

The Hidden Rain Village ninjas behind him pursued him relentlessly!

Several ninjas immediately turned into the alley, only to discover that Obito had vanished.

"Crafty little brat! Forget it, let's go. A kid like him can't cause much trouble anyway!"

"No! That brat must be a remnant of the Akatsuki! If we let our guard down even slightly, Lord Hanzo will punish us severely!"

The three ninjas discussed whether they should continue searching.

"Three Genin..."

Hidden in the shadows, Obito swept his gaze over them. He could tell that the Hidden Rain Village was probably short on manpower, since they were all Genin. But judging by the amount of Chakra they had, there was likely a lot of exaggeration in that rank.

Killing intent flashed through Obito's eyes.

His mission was primarily to gather intelligence; he should not have clashed with Hidden Rain Village ninjas.

But he wanted to see whether killing for the first time could awaken his Sharingan!

Whoosh!

Obito suddenly emerged from a small puddle at the mouth of the alley!

Holding a Kunai, he viciously stabbed at the Hidden Rain Village ninja closest to him!

Pfft!

The Kunai pierced his heart!

A fatal strike!

Spurting blood instantly splashed onto Obito Uchiha's eyes.

Obito frowned slightly. Even after killing someone for the first time, his heart did not ripple in the slightest.

"Damn it! That crafty brat is actually a ninja!"

The two ninjas in front noticed the change and immediately leaped away!

As they jumped, the two rapidly threw Kunai at Obito Uchiha!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

Obito Uchiha rapidly formed hand seals and used Wind Release to blow the two Kunai away!

The Wind Release tore past the Kunai and shot toward the two Hidden Rain Village ninjas!

The Wind Release struck them instantly, but at the moment it hit—

Pfft!

The two of them instantly turned into logs!

Substitution Jutsu!

Obito frowned slightly.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

All of a sudden!

Two iron chains instantly wrapped around Obito Uchiha!

The two Hidden Rain Village ninjas held the chains, just like the Demon Brothers had tried to strangle Kakashi with chains.

Pfft!

Obito was instantly split in two!

"Phew! We almost got taken down by that little brat!"

The two Hidden Rain Village ninjas breathed sighs of relief in unison.

Just as they prepared to deal with Obito's corpse, countless sharp scraps of paper shot toward them!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!!

In the blink of an eye, countless translucent holes appeared all over their bodies!

The wall at the mouth of the alley suddenly turned into paper, slowly opening into a door.

Three figures stepped out through the doorway.

"Konan, that child..."

Yahiko looked at Obito's corpse with some reluctance.

Nagato's Rinnegan gazed faintly toward a certain spot. "Yahiko, he won't die that easily..."

"Come out!"

Konan called out calmly.

Obito Uchiha slowly walked out, while the corpse on the ground immediately turned into a pile of logs.

Obito Uchiha completely ignored Yahiko and Konan, his gaze fixed on Nagato's Rinnegan.

Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan.

The three of them were still young at this time, around twelve or thirteen years old.

(I adjusted their ages a little. Yahiko died at fifteen according to the Book of Formation, while Obito was thirteen when he manipulated Nagato. The age gap between the two was a bit too off, so I made adjustments.)

Obito's pupils suddenly contracted sharply.

At that moment, Obito instantly slipped into full actor mode!

His lips trembled as he stammered, "E-Excuse me... a-are you... Lord Yahiko?"

Excitement filled Obito's face, and even his voice went slightly off-key from excessive nervousness.

When the three standing there heard Obito's question, they were first slightly stunned. They exchanged glances, feeling somewhat surprised and puzzled by this sudden situation.

Standing in the middle, Yahiko wore a puzzled expression as he softly asked, "You are?"

Obito hurriedly took a deep breath, trying hard to calm himself down.

"Lord Yahiko, my name is Kenji. I am a wandering orphan with no home."

"I heard that the Akatsuki founded by Lord Yahiko specifically takes in wandering ninjas with nowhere to go. Therefore, I hope to have the chance to join your great organization!"

Obito stared at Yahiko with a firm, burning gaze, his eyes filled with anticipation and longing.

After hearing Obito's words, all three of them looked delighted, but they worried that this child might be a spy.

"Kenji, where did you learn your Ninjutsu?"

Konan asked with a slight furrow in her delicate brows.

An ordinary wandering orphan would have had no way to learn Ninjutsu.

From the battle just now, it was obvious that the orphan before them knew Ninjutsu, and his talent was quite high as well.

"You must be Lady Konan!"

"I have heard of your Paper Release. A Konoha ninja taught me my Ninjutsu. I am a war orphan. That Konoha ninja kindly took me in and taught me Ninjutsu, but after the war ended, he left."

Obito Uchiha said with a sorrowful expression.

When Konan heard the child before her call her "Lady Konan," her cheeks reddened slightly. She was only a girl, and words like "lady" still felt somewhat distant to her.

When the three heard that Kenji's Ninjutsu had been taught by a Konoha ninja, faint surprise appeared on their faces.

Combined with Kenji's similar experiences to their own, Yahiko and the others felt much more sympathy for him.

"But there are requirements for joining our organization. Can you meet them?"

Yahiko looked at Kenji with a scrutinizing gaze.

Obito Uchiha's eyes narrowed slightly as he nodded. "I studied Ninjutsu diligently. I am skilled in Wind Release and Fire Release!"

Yahiko shook his head. "It is not just about Ninjutsu. What matters more is your ideals. What are your ideals?"

Obito pretended to be slightly stunned before saying, "My ideal is that there will be no more war and everyone can live peacefully together! To create a place where everyone can tolerate one another, speak to one another from the heart, and understand each other."

Simple and straightforward, making it easier for the three of them to understand.

After all, they were only twelve- or thirteen-year-old children. If he spoke too profoundly, the three of them might not understand at all.

Joy appeared on their faces, and they nodded in unison. Orphans born in an age of war all shared one common dream.

No more war!

More importantly, wasn't what Kenji had said similar to the ideals Teacher Jiraiya had spoken of back then?

In just a short time, Obito Uchiha had once again drawn closer to the three of them!

Yahiko took a deep breath and glanced at Nagato and Konan.

Nagato and Konan nodded to show their agreement.

"Good! Then, Kenji, I formally welcome you as the leader of the Akatsuki!"

Yahiko said with a solemn expression.

Obito nodded seriously!

At that moment, a disturbance suddenly came from the distance.

Nagato possessed extremely powerful sensory abilities and instantly discovered that Hidden Rain Village ninjas were approaching!

"Quick, go!"

With a wave of Konan's hand, another doorway appeared in the wall.

The group hurried inside.