Chapter 268 : Arrangements for the Elderly
"Hiss…"
Tsunade gasped, suddenly feeling that everyone in the room, except for Naraku and Kakashi, was glowing.
Her woman's intuition told her that things would not go well if this continued, so she quickly coughed to interrupt Kakashi.
"Cough, cough!"
Seeing Tsunade's displeased expression, the two boys immediately looked down, not daring to say another word.
Rin regretfully averted her gaze, quickly regaining her serious demeanor under Tsunade's sharp glare.
Of everyone present, only Minato maintained a gentle and dignified smile.
As for what he was thinking, no one could know.
"Alright, tell me everything about this incident from beginning to end, honestly."
Tsunade rested her elbows on the table, fingers interlocked, and listened to the full account of the incident with a frown.
The entire event was filled with too many inconsistencies, giving her a headache.
For instance, why would Kirigakure capture Nohara Rin, a Konoha Ninja, to be the Three-Tails' vessel, instead of using a Kirigakure Ninja who would naturally obey orders?
After the Three-Tails was sealed into Rin's body, Kirigakure's guard was so weak that Kakashi could infiltrate alone and rescue her?
Then, dozens of elite Anbu pursued and intercepted two teenagers without teammate support or much in the way of supplies for nearly a day and two nights, yet failed to catch them?
Who was the Mysterious Person who appeared after Rin's apparent death? How could such a powerful individual, capable of wiping out dozens of Kirigakure Anbu single-handedly, be completely unheard of?
Besides that, there was also a genjutsu master who seemed to have targeted Kakashi before, and apparently, he was allied with the Mysterious Person who annihilated the Kirigakure Ninja… This is not good… The situation in the Ninja World is becoming increasingly convoluted.
Tsunade sighed heavily.
The only fortunate thing was that Naraku's Mangekyo, Ama no Kaguhiko, could kill only the Three-Tails without harming the Jinchuriki's life.
And the two people who appeared later did not take advantage of the situation, so all three children returned safe and sound.
—Forget it, these questions can wait until the war is over; Konoha currently has no spare capacity for investigation.
Temporarily sealing the relevant intelligence, Tsunade took a piece of paper from a folder and handed it to Rin.
Looking at the form in her hand, which already had most of her identity information filled out, Rin asked, puzzled, "Lady Tsunade, what is this?"
"To prevent Kirigakure from learning that you are still alive, I have publicly announced that Nohara Rin died in battle, and those with knowledge of the truth have been silenced."
"From now on, you will work at the northern front'sstation Hospital, responsible for rescuing the wounded."
"This is your new identity, Yao Nohara, the sister of Konoha's hero, Nohara Rin."
Tsunade pointed to the blank space in the upper right corner of the form and continued, "You handle your hair color and makeup, attach your photo, and report to thestation Hospital tomorrow."
"Yes, Lady Tsunade."
Although she regretted not being able to fight alongside Kakashi, Rin knew that Tsunade was protecting her life to the fullest extent, to prevent her from being fiercely targeted by Kirigakure.
"As for Kakashi," Tsunade said helplessly, looking at the white-haired brat who inexplicably annoyed her, "I will have arrangements for him later; for now, he's on standby."
After giving these instructions, Tsunade waved them away to rest, but Naraku hesitated, not leaving, seemingly having something more to say.
"What is it, Naraku?"
"Teacher, could you…?" Naraku stammered out his request, "Could you send a message to Uncle Fugaku, tell him that I'm alright…"
"So you were still 'running away from home'?"
Tsunade was dumbfounded, then thought of an even worse possibility: "You didn't possibly abandon a mission midway—"
"No…"
—That's good, that's good, as long as he didn't run off in the middle of a mission.
—Otherwise, he'd definitely face a major punishment, and even I, your teacher, couldn't cover for you.
Tsunade had just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard her little apprentice's hesitant voice.
"I directly refused Strategist Nara's mission… He seemed quite angry…"
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...Mountain Prison.
Madara still sat sleeping on the stone chair, while Zetsu, still wearing that strange mask, swung his legs from the armrest of the stone chair, idly playing and bickering with Fuu, who was using wild, unrefined punches.
"Ah—!"
Obito roared, leaping up from the bed, only to realize the next second that he was no longer on the battlefield, but back in the dark, damp underground space.
Hearing the sound, Zetsu turned and greeted him: "Yo, stupid Obito is awake~"
"Zetsu! You bastard!"
Obito remembered what happened before he fainted, and uncharacteristically, instead of yelling noisily, he questioned with a gloomy face: "What did you do to me before?"
"Hmm? Are you talking about the one that made you 'snap' and lose consciousness? It was 'Genjutsu'oh~"
He used his toe to pick up Fuu and toss her into his arms, rubbing her fluffy green short hair.
"It just kept you from exposing your identity in front of acquaintances, minor thing, minor thing, no need to thank me~"
Fuu repeated after him: "No need to thank himoh~"
Obito's expression grew even uglier.
—He had awakened the Mangekyo, yet he was still taken down by a single genjutsu?
—Was the power gap between them that significant?
But he knew that getting angry now was useless, and more than being teased by Zetsu, he was more concerned about the "Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan" he had once heard Madara talk about.
Rin was dead, and this world without Rin had become meaningless.
So, why not destroy this cruel, hypocritical, dark Ninja World and create a world where Rin existed?
To achieve his goal, becoming stronger was essential.
If he couldn't even withstand one genjutsu from Zetsu, then let alone complete this grand plan that could revolutionize the world.
"Hey, Madara said he would teach me his skills before, right? I want to learn now!"
"So Obito has decided to join us? That's great!"
Zetsu lightly clapped his fingertips, and Fuu followed suit.
"As fellow sufferers, I'm certainly happy to help my companion train~"
—Companion… Obito was silent for a moment, then coldly snorted: "You, you still think of me more as a plaything, don't you?"
"No, I really need companions."
Zetsu pouted, fiddling with his fingers, and mumbled softly: "After all, Lord Madara's plan is so troublesome; it's super tiring if it's just me~"
"I can hear you."
Madara spoke unexpectedly.
Zetsu immediately acted like a startled cat, his hair slightly bristling, then he guiltily hunched his shoulders.
"It really is troublesome…"
"Shut up, you foolish brat."
After scolding the troublesome little madman beside him, Madara looked up at Obito, and seeing the look in his eyes, he understood that Obito had indeed stepped into the destiny he had forged for him.
"There is no opportunity to act against the Tailed Beasts right now, so there's no need to go out for the time being. During this period, I will teach you everything I know."
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