"That day when you tried to assassinate Naruto..."
Kakashi Hatake hadn't forgotten about that day either.
Because Uchiha Obito attempted to assassinate Naruto Uzumaki, Akihara Kagura happened to discover and expose his identity, making it known that this friend was still alive...
Pursuing Uchiha Obito...
During that time, it caused a lot of trouble for other Ninja Villages.
"No."
Uchiha Obito shook his head and grinned before suddenly speaking, "Do I still need to explain it to you? The one who wanted to assassinate Naruto that day wasn't me at all..."
"Hmm?"
Kakashi Hatake furrowed his brow.
"The one who wanted to assassinate Naruto was Akihara Kagura..."
Uchiha Obito chuckled softly as he brought up the matter again, seemingly aware that Kakashi Hatake didn't believe him, and explained quietly, "Before Kagura attempted to assassinate Naruto, I used Wood Release to kill Aburame Ryuma from Konoha's Root, aiming to frame him..."
"I remember this incident..."
Yamato's eyebrows knitted tightly, his gaze immediately becoming sharp.
This incident...
Yamato could remember it for a lifetime!
Because at the time someone used Wood Release to kill Aburame Ryuma, Akihara Kagura was furious and directly threw the blame onto Yamato, who had just been appointed as Kagura's supervisor that very day...
To be honest...
That day, Yamato was extremely uneasy.
"That kid is very clever."
Uchiha Obito's lips curled into a sinister smile, seemingly both loving and hating that day: "That kid knew he couldn't clear himself of the suspicion of killing Aburame Ryuma, he knew Konoha would certainly suspect him as the killer, and knowing someone was secretly framing him, he decided to assassinate Naruto that night, hoping to use the murder of Konoha's Nine-tailed Jinchuriki to frame me, the real perpetrator, and to protect his own safety by blowing things out of proportion..."
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Naruto Uzumaki lunged towards Uchiha Obito!
How could such a thing be possible?
Naruto Uzumaki couldn't believe Akihara Kagura would want to assassinate him!
"Don't move!"
Uchiha Obito wouldn't rashly send Naruto Uzumaki into Kamui Space, because he knew that once he did that, the other Konoha Ninja would immediately attack!
Now...
He needed to create an opportune moment!
Kakashi Hatake's brow twitched slightly; deep down, he somewhat believed it.
Because back then, Akihara Kagura was very young and heavily influenced by Shimura Danzo, it was indeed very probable for him to do something so extreme.
But...
At this moment, Kakashi Hatake couldn't admit to believing it.
Kakashi Hatake slowly shook his head, softly denying his thoughts: "Obito, there's no need to say any more; I won't believe it..."
"No."
Uchiha Obito didn't seem to care whether they believed it or not, but continued with a sinister smile: "What I want to say is that on that very night, Akihara Kagura that kid joined me..."
"Are you kidding?"
Kakashi's face crumpled.
The other Konoha Ninja's faces crumpled as well.
This matter...
It sounded utterly absurd!
Akihara Kagura, the strongest ninja in Konoha, always safeguarding the village, even acting as the Hokage Assistant and the future Hokage, could never have joined Uchiha Obito, a nobody traitorous ninja!
All eyes were on Uchiha Obito, their gazes gradually turning disdainful; not out of rudeness, but because Uchiha Obito's claims were too outrageous!
"Pft..."
Yamanaka Ino from Team Ten burst out laughing.
"That, maybe a bit rude..."
Nara Shikamaru of Team Ten scratched his head; despite his high IQ, he couldn't comprehend why Uchiha Obito would say this, and could only find reasons why Akihara Kagura could absolutely not have sided with Uchiha Obito: "Otherwise, could you consider your own status? What status does Lord Kagura hold?"
"Yeah..."
A group of Konoha Ninjas nodded in agreement.
An S-Class Traitorous Ninja of Konoha, a Hokage Assistant of Konoha.
"Ignorant!"
Uchiha Obito looked at the group of Konoha Ninja who mocked him, his face instantly turning furious, now that he told the truth, no one believed it!
"Then what do you think..."
Uchiha Obito composed himself, narrowing his eyes as he fixed his gaze on Kakashi Hatake: "Why have I always been able to avoid your pursuit? From the day you started investigating me, I have been receiving information continuously from him..."
"Even the things I did in the Hidden Rock Village..."
"It was all part of a plan with that kid, aimed at luring you to the Hidden Rock Village to investigate my whereabouts, because at the time you were investigating the Akatsuki Organization's two members."
"Moreover..."
"You think that kid is very powerful..."
"But here with me, he's just a pawn. Our plan harbors power far beyond his!"
"Kakashi."
Uchiha Obito's gaze fell on Kakashi Hatake, suddenly asking: "That night, after we met, you went to Rin's tombstone to pay your respects, right?"
"That's right."
Kakashi Hatake remembered that night's events vividly.
"While you were talking with Rin..."
Uchiha Obito's lips curled with a mocking smile, as if taunting his old friend: "I was in the forest with Akihara Kagura, planning his infiltration of Konoha. From that day forward, he became the spy I placed in Konoha..."
"Otherwise..."
"Guess why I've always avoided the pursuit of the Four Hokages of Konoha?"
"Guess why the Akatsuki Organization has not been significantly uncovered by Konoha for several years, why even the base of the Akatsuki Organization remains undetected, even though Salamander Hanzo of the Hidden Rain Village knew of the base, yet Akihara Kagura couldn't trace Akatsuki's whereabouts!"
"..."
Cold sweat began to drip down Kakashi Hatake's forehead.
This matter...
Should he go back and probe Akihara Kagura?
"Hmph..."
Uchiha Obito's lips formed a triumphant smile!
Uchiha Obito suddenly intensified his grip on Naruto Uzumaki's hand, seemingly trying to capitalize on the moment of Kakashi Hatake and the others' daze to capture Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-tailed Jinchuriki, and bring him into his Kamui Space!
Two birds with one stone!
Once he had this Nine-tailed Jinchuriki, Akihara Kagura, the pawn, could be used or discarded, perhaps made to defect to divert Konoha's attention!
"Naruto!"
Haruno Sakura was the first to sense something amiss!
Team Three's Instructor Jonin, Might Guy, also promptly launched an attack!
However...
The next moment!
The Naruto Uzumaki in Uchiha Obito's hand suddenly vanished from the spot!
A figure clad in a Root uniform, with a streak of crimson in the eyes, appeared beside Naruto Uzumaki in a flash, and in another instant, brought Naruto to a safer location nearby, rescuing Naruto from the Space-Time Vortex of Kamui!
After rescuing Naruto, instead of feeling relieved, the Root Ninja opened up with a reprimanding tone!
"How could you mess this up, almost getting caught by such a pathetic excuse..."