Chapter 79: Ikeizumi And Obito
After a few seconds of silence, Obito let out a disbelieving laugh, shaking off the unrealistic worries in his mind.
He didn’t think he would run into Ikeizumi so soon.
After all, he was never discovered whenever he returned to Konoha. The so-called tightly monitored Konoha Village was actually just a big sieve.
As long as he gave himself enough time, he could always figure out exactly what Ikeizumi’s Mangekyo Sharingan could do.
Yes.
Obito had already marked Ikeizumi as a key surveillance target.
The “old grudge” of nearly dying at that guy’s hands…
Obito had never forgotten it from beginning to end.
“Rin…” Obito whispered: “Everything is proceeding according to the plan I envisioned. It won’t be long before I create a new world. That world will be the most wonderful world you’ve ever lived in. That world will be so much better than this rotten and stinking Ninja World.”
Obito’s gaze glanced at the withered white flowers he had tossed aside.
“In the new world, you will live well. The bond between you and me will be deeper than it is now.”
“Wait for me, Rin.”
“…Hm?” At that moment, Obito’s expression suddenly changed, and his gaze immediately shifted to the left. He clearly sensed that two of the White Zetsu Clones he had placed around had died.
Even Root Ninjas and Anbu Ninjas hadn’t been able to discover the White Zetsu Clones he had arranged in Konoha.
Who was the intruder?
Obito became vigilant.
Tap… tap… tap… Faint footsteps entered his ears; the other party wasn’t deliberately hiding them. He guessed that the other party clearly knew that killing two White Zetsu Clones would definitely expose them. Since that was the case, they might as well appear openly.
Under the moonlight.
A figure gradually entered Obito’s sight, causing Obito’s pupils to contract slightly, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
Ikeizumi!!!
“Heh heh…” The next second, Obito switched to a different voice, his tone becoming low and hoarse as he slowly said: “I thought it was someone… turns out it’s a junior from the Uchiha Clan.”
Obito was currently disguised as Uchiha Madara’s alias.
However…
“Obito.” Ikeizumi slowly uttered a name that left Obito’s face full of disbelief: “Long time no see. The sin on your body has already turned so deep red it’s almost black.”
—How did he recognize me!!!
An incredulous cry rose in Obito’s heart, and he instinctively glanced at the gravestone nearby.
Could it be because of Rin’s gravestone?
“Junior, you’re saying things I don’t understand.” Obito had already activated Kamui Phasing; he was still too wary of Ikeizumi’s dojutsu.
According to the White Zetsu Clone’s report, Danzo had been tormented very miserably. Neither living nor dying—that phrase fit Danzo perfectly.
Obito didn’t want to end up the same way.
Only by activating Kamui Phasing could he have enough confidence.
But Ikeizumi was a bit taller than him, and he wasn’t used to looking up to meet the other’s gaze.
Thus.
Obito lightly leaped onto a gravestone—but not Rin’s.
He looked down at Ikeizumi with a condescending gaze and rasped: “I am not the Obito you speak of. I have heard of you. The upholder of Konoha’s Absolute Justice; the Lava Release Ferocious Beast in the Third Shinobi World War; the once-in-a-millennium Dual Bloodline Limit genius of the Uchiha Clan—Ikeizumi.”
“Heh heh…”
Obito chuckled softly, fully exposing his one visible Mangekyo Sharingan without reservation, and said: “Not curious about my identity at all, junior of the Uchiha Clan?”
But Obito noticed that Ikeizumi’s gaze was extremely calm.
His posturing hadn’t fooled the other party at all.
He himself seemed like a clown performing a solo act on stage.
Damn it!
Couldn’t this guy cooperate a little? His “Uchiha Madara” identity had even fooled those guys in Akatsuki!
“Hmph! Junior of the Uchiha Clan, have you all forgotten what manners are nowadays?”
Obito snorted coldly: “I am your ancestor! Uchiha Madara! That name shouldn’t be unfamiliar to you, right?”
Ikeizumi slowly said: “A monkey wearing a crown.”
“…What does that mean?” Obito frowned; he had become a genin at nine and hadn’t received a full ninja academy education.
“Meow, Lord Ikeizumi says you’re a monkey wearing a hat, trying to pretend to be human.”
Kijiro licked its paw and mocked: “Are you illiterate?”
Kijiro raised its cat head and said: “In front of Lord Ikeizumi’s eyes… any disguise is futile! Obito, when Lord Ikeizumi called out your name, it meant he had already seen through your clumsy disguise!”
Veins bulged on Obito’s forehead.
His face instantly flushed red.
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Meanwhile.
Having shed his exhaustion and removed his Anbu mask, Kakashi finally learned Ikeizumi’s whereabouts from a Konoha Ninja after asking along the way.
“Ikeizumi… I saw him heading that way not long ago. He should be going to the public cemetery, right?”
As he spoke, this Konoha Ninja strangely glanced at Kakashi.
He couldn’t understand why anyone would actively seek out that Uchiha Plague God.
Weren’t they afraid of that Uchiha Plague God coming to cause trouble instead?
Konoha Public Cemetery…
Kakashi’s eyes were somewhat dazed, lost in thought.
He collected himself and said: “Thanks.”
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“I don’t understand what you’re saying…” Obito racked his brains but couldn’t figure out how his identity had been exposed.
Could it be Ikeizumi’s dojutsu? But Sharingan isn’t Byakugan—how did this guy see through his mask?
He said coldly: “Ikeizumi, I quite admire a junior like you. If you’re willing to serve me, I can tell you the secrets of the Uchiha Clan and the secrets of the Ninja World.”
“How long can Kamui Phasing last?” Ikeizumi’s sudden question made Obito’s expression change drastically.
Ikeizumi continued relentlessly: “You activated Kamui before even facing me. So you’ve already learned intelligence about my Mangekyo, huh. I see, placing your body in another dimension—that’s your method of coping, is it?”
“…You!!!”
Obito was so shocked that his heartbeat accelerated, his breathing nearly stopped, his face full of horror as if he had seen a ghost.
—How did he know about Kamui Phasing!!!
This was one of his greatest trump cards for dominating the Ninja World! Yet now, it felt like a little girl who had her skirt stripped off.
This instantly filled Obito with a strong sense of unease.
His previous feigned composure had completely collapsed.
Cold sweat was already oozing from his palms.
“Ikeizumi…” Obito masked his panic, his eyes brimming with killing intent as he said coldly: “Knowing too much will get you killed. You’ve fought Danzo, so you must be quite depleted, right?”
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