While Kakashi was resting, a second secret letter was delivered to Konoha by Kuro.
Hiruzen was greatly astonished after learning the masked man's true identity.
"The masked man's true identity is actually Obito, who was supposed to be dead."
After a brief shock, Hiruzen updated the content on the wanted poster and spread the news.
As the main subject of the wanted poster, Obito quickly received this information as well. He was on the verge of going crazy.
Who could tell him why those good-for-nothings from Konoha knew his true identity?
Could there be an undercover agent by his side?
No, the only one who knew his identity was Zetsu. He wouldn't do something so absurd.
Obito then had another idea: to stop the spread of this news.
Later, Zetsu told him that the wanted poster had already spread throughout the Land of Fire. It wouldn't be long before the entire Ninja World would know his true identity.
Obito was numb. He knew that his identity could not be revealed to others. Especially Nagato and Konan, who were under his command.
The reason they obeyed his orders was because he was using the name of the Ninja World's Shura, Madara.
But—
They would not obey the orders of an ordinary Uchiha ninja.
Not only was Obito numb, but Zetsu was also numb.
Damn it, he just wanted to resurrect his mother, why was it so difficult?
He had been planning this for over a thousand years and had finally managed to trick the big fool, Madara.
And the successor Madara chose was even more of a big fool than him.
Moreover, these two big fools both thought they were peerless geniuses and the masterminds behind the Ninja World. This gave Zetsu hope.
Everything was developing in the direction he had envisioned.
But who would have thought that Obito would expose his identity at this time?
"Kakashi, it must be Kakashi! And that white-haired Uchiha! They've been looking for me!" Obito suddenly raised his voice.
"Zetsu, find Kakashi and find out who is behind this scheme against me."
Zetsu asked, "Then should we kill Kakashi? He always ruins our plans."
Obito shook his head. "No, Kakashi doesn't even deserve to die."
Black Zetsu, the other half of Zetsu, gritted his teeth in hatred.
What kind of genius was he partnering with?
After venting, Black Zetsu began to comfort himself.
You can do it, this is just a small obstacle on the path to resurrecting mother. You just need to think of a way to fool these big fools into a daze.
So, what other methods could there be?
Black Zetsu had an idea: should he replace the person executing the Eye of the Moon Plan?
He thought Satoshi was pretty good. Except for being a bit too smart and hard to deceive. And that kid was truly wicked, he kept talking about Konoha this and Konoha that.
He would find an opportunity to test him. Also, since Obito's identity was exposed, controlling Akatsuki would become more difficult. He needed to recruit more subordinates.
How about Orochimaru or Danzo, who coveted Wood Release?
Black Zetsu was contemplating, while Danzo was complaining.
After confirming that the masked man was the Konoha rogue ninja, Obito, Danzo excitedly overturned the table.
He had finally found a weapon to attack the Uchiha.
Back then, without knowing the masked man's identity, he could still marginalize the Uchiha.
Now that it was confirmed the masked man was an Uchiha ninja, couldn't he just kill them all?
He went to the Hokage office and spoke bluntly, "Hiruzen, we are still too lenient with the Uchiha."
Hiruzen sighed. He knew Danzo would appear at this moment.
"We pour our hearts out to the Uchiha, and look what they've done? How many rogue ninjas have come out of the Uchiha?"
Danzo spoke without hesitation, reciting the Uchiha's history of rebellion backward.
"Back then, Madara controlled Nine-Tails to attack Konoha."
"Later, Setsuna tried to assassinate Tobirama-sensei."
"On the Nine-Tails's incident, Obito controlled Nine-Tails to attack Konoha again."
Hiruzen threw his pipe on the table and glanced at Danzo.
Was his old friend sick?
Every now and then, he would come out to stir up trouble with the Uchiha.
So what if the masked man's identity was confirmed?
Back then, without knowing who he was, wasn't it still handled as if the Uchiha did it?
"Danzo, now that our relationship with the Uchiha has finally eased, it's a good opportunity to break the ice."
"We should seize this opportunity, not exacerbate the conflict between us."
Hiruzen still had some things he hadn't said. He knew Danzo wanted to destroy the Uchiha, but had he not considered the consequences?
Even if they could defeat the Uchiha, how many people would they lose?
When Satoshi returned home, he would find that everyone in his clan was dead, even though they were fine when he left.
Under such immense stimulation, who knew what Satoshi would do?
For example, awakening the Uchiha's ultimate power.
Blinded by rage, then brainwashed by Obito, and joining forces to attack Konoha.
Hiruzen felt a lot of pressure just thinking about it.
Finally, he rejected Danzo's suggestion. "I will handle the Uchiha matter myself, Danzo. You should focus on recovering from your injuries."
Danzo snorted coldly.
Coward!
Wimp!
Tobirama-sensei's biggest mistake was choosing a indecisive monkey as Hokage.
Bang!
Danzo slammed the door and left.
Hiruzen said, "Replace the door with an iron one tomorrow, and charge it to Danzo's account."
"Yes."
—
In a certain laboratory.
A small white snake spat out a sticky wanted poster.
"Uchiha Obito?"
Orochimaru searched for a long time in the archives before finding his file in the very corner.
"I thought some incredible big shot had appeared in the Ninja World. Turns out it's a dead last."
Orochimaru's recent days hadn't been easy either. Being hunted from multiple sides made it difficult for him to conduct experiments peacefully.
Before, he had considered joining if he couldn't defeat them. But now, hearing it was Obito, he lost interest.
What kind of world-shaking event could a dead last accomplish?
He tossed the file aside and picked up a sharp scalpel.
Just as he was about to start, he suddenly thought of something else.
Buried by a giant rock and still not dead, and even mastering Wood Release Ninjutsu.
What allowed him to gain such powerful strength?
Orochimaru's eyes lit up.
Perhaps he could cooperate with Obito. Maybe he could get what he wanted.
For example, immortality.
—
Land of Rain.
Pain finally learned the masked man's true identity.
They had originally thought they were cooperating with the famous Shura of the Ninja World. Now you're telling me his true identity is an ordinary Uchiha?
You're really treating us like fools.
Konan was not very surprised. She had always doubted the masked man's true identity.
"What should we do? Should we go find Obito and ask him clearly?"
"No. No matter who he is, he is merely a tool for me to achieve my goals. He probably thinks the same way." Pain reverted to his usual cold demeanor.
"Without him, I am still the leader of the Akatsuki. I still need to make this false world feel true pain."
He then asked Konan, "Has Sunagakure had any new movements recently?"
Konan said, "No, after their last failure, they are as timid as quails. Their ally, Konoha , also didn't provide them with help, and the entire village is in chaos."
This made Pain a bit confused.
Wasn't Konoha always friendly to its allies?
"Indeed, there is no such thing as an alliance. The Hokage is nothing more than a hypocritical old man."