Chương 133: The Lost Obito
Northwest of the Land of Fire.
The Konoha ninja on the defensive line were cleaning up the aftermath.
The battles of the past few days had left only four Konoha ninja, indicating the brutality of the conflict.
Thus, the subsequent work would take a few more days.
The bodies of Konoha ninja were transported back to Konoha one by one.
Minato and Shintaro stood together, watching the scene. Minato sighed and said, "No matter the battlefield, it always ends up like this."
"That's war..." Shintaro said, shaking his head.
At this moment, Kakashi and Rin returned from a distance.
Minato and Shintaro walked closer.
"Did you search for Obito's body? Did you find it?"
Minato looked behind the two of them but did not see Obito's body.
Kakashi shook his head and said, "We didn't find it..."
Shintaro looked at him strangely because according to what was previously said, Obito should have been buried in the cave, and there was no chance he couldn't be found.
Kakashi explained, "I used Earth Release to open the cave, but I still couldn't find Obito's body."
Rin nodded and said, "We searched for a long time but couldn't find it. It seems to have disappeared."
Minato touched his chin, thinking for a moment, and speculated, "Maybe Iwagakure stole Obito's body..."
He then raised his head and said, "If that's the case, I'll go to Iwagakure to negotiate."
Kakashi and Rin nodded, seemingly thinking this was the only possibility.
Shintaro on the side felt very strange. After all, if Iwagakure had stolen it, it would be for the Uchiha's Sharingan.
However, Obito's body only had the second Magatama Sharingan.
Iwagakure didn't need to take the risk for two Magatama Sharingan.
After all, Konoha defeated Iwagakure in the Land of Grass.
Iwagakure ninja coming to the Land of Grass at this time and causing trouble seemed unlikely.
Shintaro then said, "Let me go and have a look. After all, I'm Obito's classmate and a fellow Uchiha clan member."
Minato might have thought Shintaro would take Obito's Sharingan, so he nodded and said, "Alright, you can go and confirm again."
Kakashi told Shintaro the specific location of the cave, and Shintaro set off.
When he arrived at the cave, Shintaro saw the rocky shore.
The original cave had long since collapsed, and the remaining ruins had been overturned by Kakashi's earth release, turning it into this state.
It appeared he had indeed paid careful attention.
After all, Obito was one of his few close friends.
Shintaro looked around and came to a large rock.
This rock was covered in dried blood, and it was undoubtedly the rock that had crushed Obito.
Kakashi apparently found this rock too and completely gave up after finding no body beneath it.
Shintaro observed the area with his Six Eyes and found nothing but rocks.
In other words, Obito was indeed missing.
"Did Iwagakure really take Obito? If so, I'm afraid this matter will take a lot of energy to negotiate..."
Seeing this situation, Shintaro thought it was like Minato's speculation.
To secretly take Obito's body from the collapsed cave would require high-level earth release.
From this perspective, it was indeed only the earth release experts from Iwagakure who could take action.
Shintaro then set aside his doubts for the time being and returned to the Konoha defensive line.
Kakashi stepped forward with hope on his face but was disappointed to see Shintaro return empty-handed.
"You didn't find it either..."
Shintaro nodded and said, "It has indeed disappeared."
Minato saw that Shintaro had returned with no results, so he consoled him, "I will report this to Lord Hokage. If it was done by Iwagakure, we will do our best to bring Obito back to his roots."
Kakashi could only nod.
The matter ended for now.
Obito's deeds spread back to Konoha, making everyone in Konoha associate the name Uchiha Obito with a hero for the first time.
Previously, Obito's name was associated with weakness.
No one expected that this kind-hearted Uchiha boy would die heroically on the battlefield.
The grandparents whom Obito had helped were particularly sad, as if the one who had been sacrificed was their own child and grandchild.
Maybe because Obito was raised by his grandmother, he was very aware of the inconveniences of the elderly.
After his grandmother passed away, Obito passed on his filial piety to the elders in Konoha.
Almost all the elders in Konoha knew about Obito, and even if they hadn't received help, they had at least heard of him.
So when the news of Obito's sacrifice returned to Konoha, the first to offer condolences were various elderly care homes and hospitals in Konoha.
The influence of these elderly people was still significant, so Konoha officials specifically issued an obituary.
Passersby would stop and express their silence. After all, the war had been going on for a long time, and not many people could receive official Konoha obituaries.
Kurenai passed by with Shiro in her arms. When she saw Obito's name in the obituary, she was stunned for a long time, her mouth open in disbelief.
She immediately thought of Rin, who had a good relationship with Obito, and returned home with Shiro, intending to write a letter to Rin to express condolences and comfort.
Guy passing by the obituary, had tears in his eyes.
Not only in mourning for Obito but also because the last obituary posted here for a ninja was his father, Duy.
"Obito, you and my father both burned your youth for Konoha..."
"You are a hero who will always be remembered by Konoha..."
Guy who was somewhat face-blind and sometimes couldn't recognize Obito's face, would definitely remember him forever this time.
Asuma also passed by the obituary posted in the village.
He originally wanted to continue contributing to Konoha on the battlefield but was forced to stay by his father.
"Obito, you are no longer the weakest in my heart; you are a hero of Konoha."
He bowed to the obituary.
Asuma then glanced at the Hokage Building.
"The infantry are fighting, but the generals sit in their positions with calm minds... Or... you are not worthy of being a general at all..."
"Then...who is the general of the Land of Fire..."
Asuma sank into his own thoughts.
Everything that happened during the war made him suspicious.
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Everyone in Konoha thought Obito had died.
But Obito woke up from a strange bed, which seemed to be an unknown cave.
He opened his eyes, and what appeared before him was a strange old man with a Sharingan.
He opened his remaining eye and said, "Grandfather, did you save me? Thank you."
However, the old man said in a low voice, "It's too early to thank me now. I will let you repay this kindness properly."
Obito said, "Sorry, I can't stay here forever. I have to go back to the village."
The figures of Kakashi and Rin appeared in his mind.
At this moment, Obito belatedly realized that the old man in front of him also had a Sharingan, so he must be a member of the Uchiha Clan.
The old man staggered to sit on a stone chair beside him, with strange white tubes inserted into his back, looking like he was in his twilight years.
As a member of the Uchiha Clan and an old man, it made sense that Obito would surely know him. After all, he had essentially seen all the elderly in the village.
Obito's body trembled, and he thought of the only possible explanation.
"Could you be the village's rogue ninja?"
The old man seemed to understand Obito's thoughts, lowered his hand, and spoke slowly, "I am Uchiha Madara."
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Chương 134: Back to the Southeast
For Konoha's northwest defense line, another transfer order was sent from Konoha Village.
"Shintaro, it looks like we're heading to the southeast defense line again."
Minato opened the transfer order, and not only was he transferred to the southeast, but Shintaro was as well.
Minato had initially been transferred from the southeast defense line to support the northwest defense line, and Shintaro had also been on the southeast defense line before coming to the Land of Rain.
Ninjas are very quick. Minato organized his troops and immediately set off. Everyone arrived at the southeast defense line.
The Southeast Defense Line has undergone some changes compared to last year.
Most importantly, the eastern defense line no longer requires too much ninja defense.
This is because all the fortresses and bases attacked by Kirigakure from the eastern front had been dismantled earlier. Therefore, the current battlefield is essentially the southern front.
In Minato's absence, Shikaku was responsible for coordinating and leading the southeast defense line.
Minato and Shikaku completed a simple handover. Both were smart people, so the handover was naturally straightforward and efficient.
Shikaku informed Minato of all the changes and details of the current battle situation.
Minato quickly understood the situation.
"It seems like Kirigakure can't hold out much longer."
According to intelligence, Kirigakure's attacks had significantly weakened. Combined with other intelligence, Kirigakure should no longer have the strength to fight against Konoha.
Shikaku nodded but expressed his concern.
"But Kirigakure and Sunagakure have stopped. If these two enemies of Konoha join forces, they can still cause us a lot of trouble. After all, Konoha has also expended a lot of energy now."
Minato nodded, agreeing with the concern.
"Yes, although Kirigakure and Sunagakure might not have the strength to attack each other, we cannot rule out the possibility you mentioned. To be cautious, someone still needs to gather information."
Shikaku smiled upon hearing this and said, "I have a suitable candidate."
So Shintaro was called to the camp.
"Shikaku-sensei, I knew it was you who called me."
Shintaro waved his hand helplessly and walked in.
"No choice, who else is more suitable than you? Those who can do more work." Shikaku stroked his beard and handed over the task.
"This time, we're going to the mainland of the Land of Water, Kirigakure Village, to gather information and see if there are any signs of Kirigakure and Sunagakure uniting."
Shintaro complained: "Gathering information again."
The last time Shikaku came to him, he asked him to gather information about Kirigakure's fortress. This time, he went a step further and asked him to go directly to Kirigakure Village.
"I'm giving you the opportunity to do a good deed."
Shikaku explained, and Shintaro reluctantly accepted.
He and the senior management of Konoha were just two extremes.
The senior officials of Konoha were very afraid that Shintaro would make a meritorious service on the battlefield and become full, thus threatening the power of Konoha's senior officials.
Shikaku was just the opposite. He regarded Shintaro as a jack-of-all-trades.
Although this reflected Shikaku's trust in him, Shintaro still felt like a brick that needed to be moved wherever necessary.
Shikaku explained: "I really don't mean to embarrass you. You also know that espionage missions are inherently dangerous, and now that we are at war, it becomes even more difficult."
"Once discovered in enemy territory during wartime, it's almost impossible for an ordinary ninja to survive. The only suitable and energetic person I think is you."
Shintaro nodded. He only had a slight objection, but it wasn't because he really didn't want to go.
"Okay, okay, then I'll treat it as a vacation."
Shikaku smiled and said, "Right, you can think of it as a trip on public expenses."
"Then how do I get there? Directly cross the sea and sneak across?"
Shintaro asked again about the specific details of his mission.
Shikaku shook his head and answered: "Of course not. Such a spy mission requires you to have a clear identity so you can easily gather information."
He handed a document to Shintaro.
"And this identity can't be linked to Konoha, otherwise Kirigakure will definitely be alert, and they might alert others."
Shintaro opened the file and looked through it while Shikaku also explained.
"This is a fisherman from the Land of Sea. He was bitten by a shark while fishing. He happened to be rescued by a passing Konoha ninja and sent to Konoha for treatment. He is still in the village now."
"No one knows about this except us and the involved ninja. You will pretend to be him this time. First, go to the shore and board his fishing boat, then return to the outer waters of the Land of Sea to fish, and take the caught fish to Kirigakure Village to sell."
"This will provide enough reason and won't arouse suspicion."
Shintaro listened to Shikaku's introduction and read the information at the same time. Then he formed a seal and performed [Henge no Jutsu].
He then transformed into a tall, muscular man with dark skin, ordinary features, and determined eyes.
Suddenly, the image of a tough man who had been fishing at sea all year round appeared.
Shintaro said angrily: "Hello, I am Tanaka Kenji from the Land of Sea. Do you want to buy fish? They are all fresh fish caught directly from the sea."
Shikaku gave a thumbs up and said, "Yes, I think you're suitable."
Shintaro used his Six Eyes to maintain [Henge no Jutsu] very subtly, enough to make it look real.
He memorized all the relevant information about Tanaka Kenji in just a few glances, plus his appearance and voice looked genuine.
It could be said that he was truly the second Tanaka Kenji in the world. Shintaro was confident that even Tanaka Kenji's wife wouldn't recognize him.
Shintaro immediately set off and first came to the shore and found Kenji's boat.
The boat was not large and was damaged and repaired. As stated in the information, the Tanaka family was not wealthy.
Kenji had an eldest brother. When the family property was divided, he was only given a broken boat and an old house by the sea.
Therefore, Kenji, who had made a living from farming since childhood, was forced to start making a living as a fisherman.
Shintaro steered the boat south and reached the sea between the Land of Fire and the Land of Sea.
The Land of Sea is located south of the Ninja World continent, an island nation consisting of many islands of varying sizes.
Shintaro first caught enough fish in the sea, then made a dirty disguise on the boat and his body, and then rowed the boat towards the Land of Sea.
At sea, a fishing boat came towards him.
"Kenji! Where have you been? There are so many fish!"
On the fishing boat, an old man with white hair greeted him warmly and couldn't help but ask when he saw the fish on Shintaro's boat.
Shintaro replied loudly: "In the north, there is a school of fish further away!"
"Okay! Then I have to hurry over there!"
Upon hearing this, the old fisherman immediately began to row towards the designated position.
Shintaro hid his smile, turned around, and continued rowing towards the Land of Sea.
It seemed that there was no flaw in this disguise.
However, he still couldn't head directly to the Land of Water, as going to the Land of Water still required customs documents.
Kenji's customs documents had to be left at home, so Shintaro still had to return to Kenji's home.
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